Bradsell and Hollie Doyle © Photo Healy Racing
Hollie Doyle believes Royal Ascot winner Bradsell will put up a bold display in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday.
Archie Watson’s charge was third behind shock winner Live In The Dream and Highfield Princess in the Knavesmire Group One 12 months ago and returns to Yorkshire as the star jockey's mount for the four-day Ebor Festival, where the duo are seeking to go two places better.
The son of Tasleet returned from a 329-day break in fine form when landing Deauville’s Prix du Cercle earlier this month, and Doyle is hopeful he will put his best foot forward in one of the sprinting showdowns of the season with Henry Dwyer’s Australian ace Asfoora and Mick Appleby’s Breeders’ Cup hero Big Evs also among the protagonists.
Doyle told TalkSPORT 2: “We know he’s a very good horse on his day and I thought his reappearance run in Deauville was very smooth and I liked the way he hit the line.
“He’s been in amazing form since that, and you never know what he’s capable of — he’s full of surprises!
“I think sprint form can be turned around, you can run the same race three or four times and get a different winner. It’s such small margins. I think it depends on which horse is in the best condition on the day.”
On the four-day feast of racing on the Knavesmire, she added: “I love York, it’s a great track and a great atmosphere.
“I could do with a bit more luck there, Tom (Marquand, husband) has a great week usually with William Haggas’ runners, but it’s something I look forward to every year and hopefully I can ride a winner or two.”
