Godolphin Keep Up The Good Work

Godolphin's mid-summer revival continues to gather momentum after their lightly-raced Belenus ? a son of Dubai Millennium ? shrugged off a break of 385 days to hit the back of the net on the July course at Newmarket.

Off the track since finishing runner-up in a Listed race at Newbury last summer, the colt was dropped in class for his comeback in the Get Better Show Prices With Blue Square EBF Conditions Stakes.

And his task was made even easier with two of the seven declared runners being pulled out due to the fast ground conditions.

Despite being forced wide to make his challenge, the Kerrin McEvoy-ridden 6-5 favourite was still travelling strongly two furlongs out as his rivals started to struggle and his Australian pilot only had to keep up the momentum to score by a length and three-quarters from Ace of Hearts.

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said: 'The plan was to get him back on track as he has had niggly problems so we are delighted with him after that.

'We wanted to be careful with him and he would definitely appreciate some cut in the ground.

'He could go back up to 10 furlongs but this mile trip looks ideal and we will try and find a Stakes race for him now.'

Connections of Ponty Rossa will look for some black type after her emphatic success in the Bet at BlueSq.com For Exclusive Live Show Prices Nursery.

David Allan found himself in front a long way from home but his mount did not falter and the 10-1 shot had Gremlin three-quarters of a length back in second at the line, while Pretty Majestic took third.

Winning trainer Tim Easterby was represented by Keith Stone, who said: 'She is a nice filly and will be up to Listed class. We will try and find a race for her so she can pick up some black type.'

Bustin Justin completed a hat-trick in fine style when making virtually all in the opening Blue Square Exclusive Prices Handicap.

The 11-8 favourite drifted right under pressure when sent about his business but he still had too many guns for his rivals and passed the post with a length and a half in hand of Ceremonial Jade, with Louie Louie finishing third.

'He is gradually improving and is now three from three ? what more could you ask for?' said trainer Jeremy Noseda.

'There is a handicap at York's Ebor meeting that I was considering for him and that is where he will go.'

Oscar Urbina, rider of the runner-up, was suspended for one day (August 16) for careless riding, while the unplaced Fast Bowler's rider Stephen Donohoe was found to have committed the same offence and will be out of action for two days (August 17 and 18).

So Sweet benefited from a previous run at Sandown when staying on late in the day under Tony Culhane to land a minor gamble in the Blue Square Poker EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes.

Mick Channon's juvenile was backed into 15-2 from her opening show of 14-1 and just got up in the dying strides to collar 2-1 favourite Zonta Zitkala, with Henry Cecil's Brisk Breeze running a promising race in third on her debut.

Channon's assistant George Peckham said: 'She missed the kick at Sandown and we knew she would come on for the run. She battled all the way to the line and I am sure she will come on again.'

Culhane wasted no time in registering a double as 35 minutes later he drove Our Teddy (8-1) out for a three-quarter of a length call over the front-running Buster Hyvonen in the Blue Square Prices V The Rest Handicap.

A drop back to 10 furlongs did not stop Blue Bajan (4-1) as Andrew Turnell's four-year-old really found top gear in the final furlong to take the Check BlueSq.com Before Every Handicap by a length from Star Magnitude.

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