Team East Dominates Second Night of Racing League with Five Wins; Reaching High Shines for Sir Michael Stoute and Royal Owners, Extending Lead in Thrilling Fashion
Sir Michael Stoute celebrated his inaugural Racing League victory when the illustriously-bred Reaching High contributed to an impressive five-win streak for Team East on the second night of the event.
Sired by Sea The Stars and out of Gold Cup champion Estimate, the three-year-old, owned by the King and Queen, made a commanding move under Luke Morris. Reaching High sprinted ahead to secure his first win at the seventh attempt by seven and a half lengths, thriving with the increased distance.
Morris commented, "He's a gorgeous, big, scopey horse and I feel awful winning so far on him but it was a very messy race. I think he'll make a really nice stayer in the future."
"It's great to see such top connections supporting the Racing League," Morris added.
Following three wins at Yarmouth on the opening night, the team, managed by Chris Hughes and assisted by trainer Charlie Fellowes, extended their lead at the top of the table with remarkable style.
Morris kicked off the night with a win on Terry Kent's Habooba (9-1), while additional victories came from Neil Callan on Fellowes' Glam Squad (9-1) and two wins by Danny Muscutt on Kevin Philippart De Foy's Bint Al Daar (10-1) and James Fanshawe's Willem Twee (7-2 favorite).
Hughes told ITV 4, "We seem to be winning every other race at the moment!"
"It's great because we have great sets of owners and for Kevin to get a winner on his birthday is great. Hopefully, we keep charging," Hughes continued.
"It's the beauty of the Racing League; good prize money has attracted good horses, which attracts good crowds as well. I've seen loads of racing people here.
"Hopefully, people get behind it. We've had loads of support and it's an easy game when you are winning."
Yorkshire opened their account for the new season fittingly on August 1, Yorkshire Day, when Longlai (9-1) won for Michael Wigham and David Allan, while Thunder Blue (13-2) led a one-two finish for Wales & The West, winning for Jamie and Saffie Osborne.
