Padraig Dawn

The youngest licensed trainer in the UK, Charlie Pike, has spoken of his excitement as he prepares to saddle Padraig Dawn (Saxon Warrior) in Saturday's Beftred 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, remarkably just four months after the 25-year-old sent out his first runner under Rules. Speaking on a Zoom call organised by The Jockey Club on Thursday, Pike said, "There's a great buzz around the yard this week and I haven't really slept for the last week - I am just tossing and turning in the night! "It's more excitement than...