Trainer Kevin Ryan sends Hello Youmzain to Newmarket for Darley July Cup
ROYAL Ascot hero Hello Youmzain heads the 15 sprinters declared for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday.
Trained at Hambleton by Kevin Ryan, the horse’s win in a thrilling Diamond Jubilee Stakes was a landmark first win at the highest level for in-form jockey Kevin Stott.
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Their potential rivals include Clive Cox’s Golden Horde who won the Commonwealth Cup at the Royal meeting.
Meanwhile, Aidan O’Brien is set to rely on Southern Hills to provide him with a third straight win in the race and a record sixth victory overall.
Diamond Jubilee fourth Khaadem and King’s Stand runner-up Equilateral, who will be running for new owner Fitri Hay, could represent Charlie Hills. Richard Hannon’s Threat, a winner at York last year, could drop back in trip after finishing fifth in the St James’s Palace Stakes.
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