Play it safe Hughes leaves nothing to chance ahead of Sussex

RICHARD Hughes admits he has trod very carefully around the stewards in the run-up to next week’s Qipco Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Play it safe Hughes leaves nothing to chance ahead of Sussex
Wed, 20 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

Hughes is due to take the plum ride on Canford Cliffs as he faces a showdown with 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes winner Frankel in the mile feature.

However, after the rider missed the July meeting at Newmarket due to a suspension, Hughes was not prepared to have to sit out the action as Canford Cliffs bids to extend his five-race unbeaten streak.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Glorious GoodwoodPlace: Canford CliffsPlace: NewmarketPlace: Royal AscotPlace: JapanPlace: Hong KongPerson: HughesPerson: Richard HughesPerson: FrankelPerson: GoldikovaPerson: Richard HannonPerson: HannonPerson: SirPerson: Henry CecilPerson: HerridgePerson: Tom QueallyPerson: ZoffanyPerson: Dick TurpinPerson: RajsamanEvent: Qipco Sussex StakesEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: St James’s Palace StakesEvent: LockingeEvent: Queen Anne StakesEvent: Sussex StakesEvent: Breeders’ CupOrganisation: Canford Cliffs
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