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ACTION on and off the track on Thursday saw a reorganisation at the head of the market for the Qipco 2,000 Guineas with Trumpet Major leaping to prominence and ante-post gamble Most Improved sliding out.
The chances of Most Improved lining up at Newmarket on May 5 dimmed a little on Thursday morning when he was found to be "one tenth" lame on his off-fore by trainer Brian Meehan, who pulled the Iraj Parvizi-owned colt out of the Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes in the afternoon.
Ladbrokes pushed the Dewhurst third out to 8-1 (from 4), while Paddy Power eased the Lawman colt to 11-2 (from 4) for Guineas.
In the absence of Most Improved, Trumpet Major was the impressive winner of the Craven and is as short as 6-1 (from 25) with Coral and a general 10-1 chance for the race having been 33-1 in the morning. Ladbrokes are biggest at 12-1.
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Newmarket, Thursday
Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes (Group 3) 1m, 3yo colts & geldings
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TRUMPET MAJOR scooted home to win the Craven Stakes for Richard Hannon and Ryan Moore by five lengths from stablemate Crius.
Moore's mount, who returned at 9-2, needed to be rousted along after halfway but picked up in stunning fashion to storm clear and put himself firmly in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas frame.
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Newmarket, Thursday
Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes (Group 3) 1m1f, 4yo+
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QUESTIONING edged out favourite Twice Over in a head-bobbing finish at Newmarket on Thursday.
A stewards' inquiry was called into possible interference between the first and second home but the placings remained unaltered.
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Newmarket, Thursday
Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Listed) 6f, 3yo+
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MAYSON showed a searing turn of foot to dispose of some useful rivals in the hands of Paul Hanagan for trainer Richard Fahey.
David Armstrong's four-year-old, sent off at 4-1, was always prominent and he stretched clear as he met the rising ground on the Rowley Mile to leave Jimmy Styles (15-2) and Internationaldebut (25-1) trailing in his wake.
Mayson will now go for the Duke of York Stakes, for which he was cut to 10-1 (from 20) with Ladbrokes.
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Newmarket, Thursday
£250,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy 1m2f, 3yo
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RICHARD HANNON and Pat Dobbs combined again at the Craven meeting with the hard-fought victory of Rougemont in the valuable sales race.
Having landed the Nell Gwyn Stakes on Wednesday withEsentepe, the pair again tasted success in the £250,000 sales race.
It was also a landmark success for owner Julie Wood as Rougemont was her 100thwinner.
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THE racing bug has bitten Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney, who along with wife Coleen has purchased two more juveniles to have in training with Tom Dascombe.
Rooney, team-mate of prominent owner-breeder Michael Owen, made his first raid into ownership this year when buying a colt by Bahamian Bounty, which he subsequently named Switcharooney and placed into training with Dascombe, who trains from Owen's stable in Cheshire.
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