‘He’s One I’ve Been Looking Forward To’: Burke Keen On Guineas Entry Billecart
Reappearing for the first time since debuting in a hot Newmarket July Festival maiden, Amo Racing and Valmont’s Billecart (Night Of Thunder) made light work of his Thursday assignment at Newcastle to keep Classic dreams alive. Far too strong for his three peers in the mile novice on the Tapeta, the 380,000gns Tattersalls Book 2 purchase will be campaigned with the 2,000 Guineas and Irish equivalent in mind according to Karl Burke.
“He had a little injury last year, but sometimes they can be a blessing and he’s one of the ones I’ve been looking forward to seeing this season,” the trainer said. “He could come back here for the [Listed] Burradon, or we could look at a [Guineas] trial on turf.”
Fourth behind the bright prospects Distant Storm (Night Of Thunder) and Constitution River (Wootton Bassett) in that key maiden which has spurned several winners, the 1-6 shot was cajoled to the front by Rowan Scott at halfway and saw off Shadwell’s newcomer Wuood (Night Of Thunder) by five lengths.
Some big entries! 👀
Billecart bumped into some classy animals on debut and gets off the mark at the second time of asking with an easy success at @NewcastleRaces…@karl_burke | @rowan_49 pic.twitter.com/NcdbmwiWfJ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 5, 2026
The dam, who was successful in the Listed October Stakes and third in the G3 Chartwell Stakes, is a half to the Gimcrack Stakes-placed Sir Reginald (Compton Place) and Racing Post Trophy-placed Henrik (Primo Dominie) and to the dam of the Blue Wind Stakes winner and Tattersalls Gold Cup third Euphrasia (Windsor Knot).
Also related to another who placed in the Racing Post Trophy in Van Der Neer (Dutch Art), her yearling colt is by Modern Games.
3rd-Newcastle, £10,000, Novice, 3-5, 3yo/up, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:39.66, st.
BILLECART (IRE) (c, 3, Night Of Thunder {Ire}–Intense Pink {GB} {SW & GSP-Eng}, by Pivotal {GB}) Sales history: 380,000gns Ylg ’24 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $9,273. O-Amo Racing Ltd & Valmont; B-James F Hanly; T-Karl Burke.