Newmarket preview: Tathqeef can fend off Feilden rivals

David Metcalf | April 12, 2016

Tathqeef looks tasty in Feliden Stakes

Tathqeef looks to hold leading claims of providing trainer John Gosden with back-to-back successes in the Listed 1m 1f Feilden Stakes at Newmarket (15.55).

Gosden saddled subsequent Investec Derby winner and champion three-year-old Golden Horn to win the race 12 months ago, and in Tathqeef has a colt who created a huge impression when winning his sole start as a juvenile.

That success came on the Tapeta surface at Wolverhampton where the 1.1 million dollar yearling overcame distinct signs of greenness to score in impressive fashion.

After being slowly-away as the gates opened, Tathqeef looked clueless in the early stages and was soon pushed along.

Jockey Paul Hanagan then switched the colt out wide five from home to get some daylight, and Tathqeef finally grabbed hold of the bit two from home when the penny began to drop.

The son of Tapit then came with a surging run to take up the running entering the final furlong, before finding plenty to win going away by 2 1/4 lengths.

Although Tathqeef may not have beaten much, the manner of the victory suggested he had a huge engine and the potential to make up into a very useful three-year-old.

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