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Rohaan powers home to win back-to-back Wokinghams

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Rohaan (18/1) stormed home from off the pace under Ryan Moore to become the first horse since 1998 to win successive renewals of the Wokingham.

ROHAAN (black cap) winning the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot in England.
ROHAAN (black cap) winning the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. Picture: Pat Healy Photography

Despite conceding weight all round in the six-furlong cavalry charge, David Evans' stable star kicked in the turbo boosters along the stands' rail, powering his way through the gap between Jumby and Popmaster in the final 50 yards to win going away.

Rohaan, the fifth horse in all to win back-to-back editions of this famous sprint, proved three-quarters of a length too strong for runner-up Popmaster (16/1). Jumby (16/1) was third, with recent Epsom winner Mr Wagyu (28/1) in fourth.

Rohaan's victory seals the Royal Ascot Leading Jockey award for Ryan Moore, who has now ridden seven winners this week despite drawing a blank on Tuesday.

Evans said: "Rohaan is a top-class horse, and it is nice to see him back to form. He does like this course and Ryan knew what to do. When the horse is like he is, it is the only way to ride him – you have to instil confidence into him. Two furlongs out, there was never any doubt.

 

 

"To win it again is fantastic. It is better feeling for me than last year. It never sunk in last year. It still hasn't. It is easy training them when you've got a good horse.

"He is cut about these on his day and has just had a few problems. He could have run in the race [Platinum Jubilee Stakes] before. He will go back up in class now, but, as Ryan said, this is the right track for him."

Moore said: "I didn't have to do a lot. Rohaan obviously really enjoys coming to Ascot. Dave has done a magnificent job with this horse. The horse has tested him over the last couple of months and he has got him going sweetly again now.

"He obviously enjoys Ascot, and the race worked out well for him. He's been out of form, and I wasn't sure what he was going to do, but two and a half furlongs out, he started coming and I knew he'd win.

"I think tracks are important to him. He needs to find it smooth and I think Ascot helps because it is a level track."

Winning part-owner Chris Kiely said: "On a March Saturday morning, a load of us were going out to Dubai and Dave said Rohaan was bleeding everywhere after falling on the gallops and that we should think about retiring him.

"Dave the magician got him right and kept him ready. He said two weeks ago that Rohaan is absolutely flying. I don't know how he has got him back. I thought we may have been too hard on him.

"I've had two kids and got married, but this is the best moment of my life. I can't believe what has happened and I am so emotional. Dave has somehow got him back to the Wokingham and he has won on the bridle."

Popmaster's trainer Ed Walker said: "I have been second in so many big handicaps now. Last year, we were second in the Ayr Gold Cup, we were second in the Kensington Palace here on Wednesday, and we were second in the Stewards' Cup. It's so frustrating – they are so hard to win, and when you're knocking on the door, it's so frustrating.

"Popmaster was spot-on. I remember saying to Laurence [Bellman, owner], when we were beaten at Chelmsford and were a bit disappointed, this might have just won you a Wokingham. That run got the horse's confidence back, and we didn't get the 5lb penalty. Throughout the day the draw looked like being a good one. Tom [Marquand] gave him a peach of a ride, but we got Ryan Moored."


Racing and Sports

Ascot

Saturday, 18th June 2022

5
17:00
(local)

Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 122lbs Type: HCP OPEN
GBP £175,000
6f TURF GOOD FIRM
5
17:00
(local)
GBP £175,000
6f GOOD FIRM

Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 122lbs Type: HCP OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. ROHAAN (IRE) 4yo G
MAYSON (GB) - VIVE LES ROUGES (GB)
RYAN MOORE
DAVID D EVANS
$19
138lbs
KIERAN MCCABE & PAUL BYRNE

Sales Information

2nd 24. POPMASTER (IRE) 4yo G
GUTAIFAN (IRE) - BEST NEW SHOW (IRE)
TOM MARQUAND
EDWARD WALKER
$17
127lbs
LAURENCE BELLMAN

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3rd 5. JUMBY (IRE) 4yo H
NEW BAY (GB) - SOUND OF GUNS (GB)
WILLIAM BUICK
EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON
$13
134lbs
ANTHONY PYE-JEARY AND DAVID IAN

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4th 14. MR WAGYU (IRE) 7yo G
CHOISIR (AUS) - LAKE LOUISE (IRE)
JASON HART
J J QUINN
$29
130lbs

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5th 11. SUMMERGHAND (IRE) 8yo G
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - KATE THE GREAT (GB)
JAMES DOYLE
DAVID O'MEARA
$17
130lbs

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6th 22. FIRST FOLIO (GB) 4yo G
DARK ANGEL (IRE) - LILIAN BAYLIS (IRE)
DANIEL MUSCUTT
JAMES FERGUSON
$15
128lbs

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7th 20. BLACKROD (GB) 4yo H
MAYSON (GB) - HILLDALE (GB)
CONNOR BEASLEY
M DODS
$6.5
129lbs
8th 26. APOLLO ONE (GB) 4yo G
EQUIANO (FR) - BOONGA ROOGETA (GB)
BENOIT DE LA SAYETTE
PETER & CLUTTERBUCK
$26
122lbs

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9th 25. FRESH (GB) 5yo G
BATED BREATH (GB) - KENDAL MINT (GB)
DANIEL TUDHOPE
JAMES FANSHAWE
$5
127lbs

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10th 13. LAMPANG (IRE) 5yo G
DANDY MAN (IRE) - BLACK MASCARA (IRE)
JAMES MCDONALD
T D EASTERBY
$23
130lbs

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11th 27. SILVER SAMURAI (GB) 5yo G
CABLE BAY (IRE) - HIGH TAN (GB)
BEN CURTIS
MARCO BOTTI
$8.5
126lbs

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12th 7. PRINCE LANCELOT (GB) 4yo H
SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE) - RAINBOW VALE (FR)
STEPHANE PASQUIER
FABRICE CHAPPET
$13
132lbs

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13th 12. BATWAN (FR) 7yo G
KENDARGENT (FR) - MATWAN (FR)
ANDREA ATZENI
NICOLAS CAULLERY
$51
130lbs

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14th 10. WARRIOR BRAVE (GB) 4yo G
TWILIGHT SON (GB) - GLADIATRIX (GB)
COLIN KEANE
ROSS O'SULLIVAN
$51
130lbs

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15th 23. FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE) 4yo G
FRANKEL (GB) - PROMISED MONEY (IRE)
WILLIAM CARVER
ANDREW BALDING
$51
124lbs

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16th 21. DUBAI STATION (GB) 5yo G
BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - PRINCESS GUEST (IRE)
ROSSA RYAN
ROBERT COWELL
$41
129lbs

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17th 28. CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD (IRE) 6yo G
SLADE POWER (IRE) - BOUND COPY (USA)
ROB HORNBY
M R CHANNON
$34
124lbs

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18th 15. QUARANTINE DREAMS (IRE) 4yo G
MAKE BELIEVE (GB) - CHIAREZZA (AUS)
W J LEE
KEN CONDON
$17
129lbs

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19th 6. ASJAD (GB) 4yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - RISKIT FORA BISKIT (IRE)
P J MCDONALD
JAMES HORTON
$19
133lbs

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20th 2. ROYAL COMMANDO (IRE) 5yo H
NO NAY NEVER (USA) - ONLINE ALEXANDER (IRE)
KIERAN SHOEMARK
C HILLS
$41
136lbs

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21st 9. TABDEED (GB) 7yo G
HAVANA GOLD (IRE) - PUZZLED (IRE)
HOLLIE DOYLE
ARCHIE WATSON
$13
131lbs

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22nd 3. URBAN BEAT (IRE) 7yo G
RED JAZZ (USA) - CLOSETOCRAZY (IRE)
LANFRANCO DETTORI
J P MURTAGH
$41
135lbs

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23rd 4. VOLATILE ANALYST (USA) 5yo G
DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - GENTLE CAROLINE (USA)
CALLUM RODRIGUEZ
K DALGLEISH
$81
134lbs

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24th 17. TIGER CRUSADE (FR) 5yo G
NO NAY NEVER (USA) - FOLLE ALLURE (FR)
JAMIE SPENCER
DAVID SIMCOCK
$41
129lbs

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25th 16. GULLIVER (GB) 8yo G
SAYIF (IRE) - SWEET COINCIDENCE (GB)
ADAM KIRBY
DAVID O'MEARA
$26
129lbs

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LR 8. COMMANCHE FALLS (GB) 5yo G
LETHAL FORCE (IRE) - JOYEAUX (GB)
DAVID PROBERT
M DODS
$51
132lbs

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