Botti celebrating at Newbury

Marco Botti would not be afraid to take on Frankel again after his stable star Excelebration trounced his rivals in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Botti celebrating at Newbury
Sat, 13 Aug, 2011 - 18:50

Marco Botti would not be afraid to take on Frankel again after his stable star Excelebration trounced his rivals in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Sir Henry Cecil’s champion has twice beaten Excelebration, but the improvement in the latter was clearly noticeable as he defeated his elders with aplomb in this Group Two event.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: NewburyPlace: LongchampPlace: AscotPlace: Beacon LodgePlace: FrancePlace: GreenhamPlace: Royal AscotPlace: YorkPlace: DoncasterPlace: BathwickPerson: BottiPerson: Marco BottiPerson: FrankelPerson: Sir Henry CecilPerson: Adam KirbyPerson: AdamPerson: Brown PantherPerson: Richard HughesPerson: Richard HannonPerson: HughesPerson: LegerPerson: Great VoltigeurPerson: HannonPerson: Harry HerbertPerson: Michael OwenPerson: Tom DascombePerson: Jimmy FortunePerson: Gray PearlPerson: Barry HillsEvent: CGA Hungerford StakesEvent: Queen Elizabeth II StakesEvent: Ladbrokes St LegerEvent: CGA Geoffrey Freer StakesEvent: King George V StakesEvent: German DerbyOrganisation: Highclere Thoroughbred RacingOrganisation: Dreamwriter
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