Newmarket Friday review: Pogo wins Challenge Stakes

Pogo won the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes at Newmarket. Charlie Hills-trained horse is aiming for the Breeders' Cup. Pogo has already won two Group Threes and chased home impressive Prix de la Foret winner Kinross in the City of York Stake last time out. Hills will look towards America and the Cup in future.  

Mile shows Classic potential in coming with a strong late run to cause a 22/1 surprise in the Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket. She won by a head with three-quarters of a length back to Small Oasis. Trainer Richard Fahey was celebrating another big-race victory with his relatively new stable jockey Oisin Orr. Faheys assistant Robin O'Ryan believes a Guineas trial would be the obvious target. Paddy Power and Betfair introduced the winner into their 1000 Guines betting at 33/10.

Rumstar has won the Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket. Rumstar was an 8-1 shot and was ridden by Rob Hornby. The horse was a winner at Bath and Goodwood earlier in the season and fourth in Sirenia Stake at Kempton last month. The Upper Lambourn handler has already won this race twice in three years with Royal Razalma (2014) and Mrs Danvers (2016). He hopes the victory will boost his profile. He thinks the big trainers are getting bigger and the smaller trainers get overlooked.

Newmarket Friday review: Pogo wins Challenge Stakes. Recommended bets are advised to over-18s. National Gambling Helpline is on 0808 8020 133.