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Champion jockey William Pike bullish about chances on Truly Inspired in Perth Cup at Ascot

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Champion jockey William Pike bullish about chances on Truly Inspired in Perth Cup at Ascot

Truly Inspired is a favourite for the Perth Cup at Ascot on Sunday. Champion jockey William Pike is confident after his ATA Stakes victory last Saturday. Pike won the cup as an apprentice on the Peters-owned Crown Prosecutor in 2005. He also won it on Real Love (2015) and Mississippi Delta (2020). Pike will ride Aspro De Grece, King Hallowell, Bergamo, Ninetyone Dwyer, Keytrade, and Sunny Honey at Pinjarra on Saturday and is also confident about Alsephina in Sunday's La Trice Classic.

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