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De Sousa closes on century
- Updated: September 13, 2016
News of the action from Great Yarmouth where Silvestre De Sousa moved on to the 99 mark for the season.
Silvestre de Sousa closed in on a century of winners for the season after moving on to the 99 mark following a double at Yarmouth, highlighted by the victory of Basil Berry in the Greene King IPA Conditions Stakes.
With Jim Crowley riding just the one winner at Chepstow, the reigning champion jockey moved to within three of his rival in the Stobart-sponsored title race thanks to his brace at the Norfolk track, which was completed aboard the Chris Dwyer-trained five-year-old.
Having filled second spot in the six-furlong event 12 months ago, the 4-1 shot cast aside odds-on favourite Baccarat – who was seeking a first win in Britain since capturing the Wokingham in 2014 – by six lengths.
De Sousa said: “I’m not surprised he has won as he is trained by Chris Dwyer and he is in good form.
“I thought I had hit the front too soon on him. It was just a small field he beat, but he is an uncomplicated horse in the right company.”
There was no hard-luck story for Muthmira when initiating De Sousa’s double with victory in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
After being left in the stalls at Chelmsford on her debut and being hampered in running at Ascot last time out the Simon Crosford-trained 7-2 winner finally put her head in front when making most …
