Protection Act

"His work has undoubtedly got stronger" is undoubtedly a statement that rival trainers would not wish to hear from George Boughey when it comes to Bow Echo. The Irish and French champion trainers Aidan O'Brien and Francis Graffard won't be running scared as such, but despite the fact they will be bringing their own Guineas winners Gstaad (Starspangledbanner) and Rayif (Sea The Moon) to Royal Ascot, Boughey's scintillating son of Night Of Thunder is plainly the one to beat in the clash of the Classic colts. The unbeaten Bow Echo...

Unbeaten colt Protection Act, who achieved a rating of 102 for winning a conditions event at Goodwood last week, is the latest classy prospect to have been snapped up by Wathnan Racing.  By the sire-of-the-moment Starspangledbanner, who recorded a memorable Guineas double with Gstaad and Precise at the Curragh over the weekend, Protection Act was knocked down to Richard Ryan for 160,000gns at Book 2 session of the October Yearling Sale at Tattersalls in 2024. He made a winning debut for trainer George Boughey in the colours of Teme Valley...