Talking Horses: Ventura Rebel can prove far too speedy in Super Sprint


It is hard to see past the Richard Fahey runner after the colt’s excellent run in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot

In most years the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury is a tremendously competitive contest among two-year-olds of broadly similar ability, posing a real trap for punters. But every so often it falls to a horse who is plainly a class above most of the field, as when Tiggy Wiggy and Monsieur Chevalier won, and Ventura Rebel (3.40) may add his name to that short list.

From the Richard Fahey stable that has won this three times in six years, he beat a Wesley Ward-trained odds-on shot at Ascot in May. He was then beaten a neck in the Norfolk Stakes, from which the fourth has since won at Listed level. It is hard to see past him.

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Market Rasen 
1.35 Gunnery 2.10 St Gallen 2.45 Native Fighter 3.20 Casablanca Mix 3.55 Follow The Bear 4.30 Blairs Cove 5.05 Little Stevie

Ripon 
1.45 Calippo 2.20 Cloudea 2.55 Stagehand 3.30 Koeman 4.05 Star Shield 4.40 Rowland Ward 5.15 Perfect Swiss

Newbury 
1.50 Fox Chairman 2.25 Billy Ray 3.00 The Tin Man 3.40 Ventura Rebel 4.10 Written Broadcast 4.45 Divinity 5.20 George William

Cartmel 
1.55 Fortified Bay 2.30 Lovato 3.05 Wells De Lune 3.45 Jeu De Mots 4.15 Zolfo 4.50 Damiens Dilemma 5.25 Green Or Black

Newmarket 
2.05 Fromnowon 2.40 Sparkle Roll (nap) 3.15 Gold At Midnight 3.50 Indeed 4.25 Knightfall 5.00 Durrell 5.35 Haddaf (nb)

Doncaster 
5.40 Debawtry 6.15 Fraternity 6.45 Insania 7.15 One Hart 7.45 Piece Of History 8.15 Fannie By Gaslight 8.45 Dreamweaver

Haydock 
6.00 Mayfair Spirit 6.30 You're My Rock 7.00 Gloweth 7.30 Matchmaking 8.00 Louis Treize 8.30 Aperitif 

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