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August Spring for flat debut at Newcastle on Tuesday



August Spring for flat debut at Newcastle on Tuesday


Posted: 18.07 • 23 Feb 26 • News


Paul Mulrennan will ride four-year-old August Spring as he makes his flat debut at Newcastle on Tuesday.

The son of Gustav Klimt will contest the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes at Gosforth Park. It will be August Spring's first start on the level after finishing seventh of eight in a bumper at Wetherby where he was beaten 55 lengths by Solly's Gold. A half-brother to five-time flat winner Dark Moon Rising and we hope he takes to the all weather.

The race looks a tough test, with some promising types in the line up. Domenico Contarini, is owned by Amo Racing and trained by Kevin Philippart De Foy. A debutant, he cost 750,000 guineas as a yearling and is a half-brother to winner Wide Margin. Midsummer Storm is another well bred colt and makes his debut for Wathnan Racing having cost 550,000 euros at the breeze-up sales as a two-year-old. He's a half-brother to three winners and out of Group 3 placed mare Last Waltz.

Al Shaqab Racing's Exmoor was another expensive purchase at 380,000 guineas but made a disappointing debut when finishing midfield at Lingfield last month and he will be expected to do better with the experience of a run under his belt.

The pick of those with experience is Maestro Bernstein, with a BHA rating of 80, who makes his first start for Antony Brittain after being purchased out of Aidan O'Brien's stable and he sets the standard on known form.





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