Big winner for Neil Callan at Newmarket Tatsumaki looked a horse with a future in taking the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes. The Marco Botti-trained youngster burst through runners and quickly put the race to bed in the hands of Neil Callan, winning by an eased-down five lengths from Fearby, who set a solid standard as the 15-8 favourite. The Charming Thought colt was taking his record to three from three, and Botti said: “We came into the race confident he would run a good race. We have been saying he is a nice horse, but he is going the right way. “He has got a great mind, but we didn’t think he would do it that easily as in a big field you don’t know what is going to happen. “Neil said to me he will keep it simple. He has been saying for a long time that this is a Group horse. He has had so much confidence in the horse and he has always liked him. “He said to a few Hong Kong owners this is the best two-year-old he’s ridden since he has got back. I don’t think we will run again this season.” Kildare native Callan agreed on the winner’s talent, as he celebrated his biggest success since returning from his 11-year stint in Hong Kong. He said: “He is the only decent horse I’ve ridden since I’ve come back from Hong Kong. He is such a straightforward horse, super chilled and he has got an amazing temperament. “I didn’t expect him to win first time out, but the manner he won I thought he has got to be something and he has improved every time. “As he has relaxed he has got faster, but personally I think he will be a miler as a three-year-old so he has got any amount of improvement in him.” He added: “I’ve been moaning a lot saying ‘come on give me some good horses’, but Marco has kindly given me quite a bit of support. The first horse I get on is the best one I’ve ridden so far so hopefully it is onwards and upwards. “It is hard to say when you go to Group class how good they are, but if you put Fearby as a guide off ratings he has just annihilated him. “He has got all the things if he can improve and put it all together next season he could be very smart.”
