Cesarewitch glory for Minsk
Raised 12lb. for a recent win on the track and ridden by crack apprentice Sam James, the Dalakhani gelding powered clear to slam Cry For The Moon by five and a half lengths, repaying part of the hefty purchase price paid recently by Barry Connell as a dual-purpose investment.
Wearing Connell’s colours for the first time, Minsk stalked the leaders early in the straight before cruising into the lead and stretching clear to triumph in the style of a rapidly improving three-year-old.
