Smart win for Boubyan ahead of Tatts July Sale
3 July 2025
Boubyan recorded a timely update ahead of his turn in the ring at Tattersalls next week when landing the mile handicap at Newbury on Thursday.
Given a fine front-running ride by Hollie Doyle, the Andrew Balding-trained three-year-old repelled all challengers to win going away.
"I didn't want him to get into trouble today," said Hollie Doyle. "The last day he didn't see daylight. So I just wanted to be positive today. He's done it with a bit in hand. He knuckled down, you can see he's still a bit immature and a bit of a baby but he's a really nice physical."
Andrew Balding added: "I'm very pleased. He's in the sales but he's a horse with a future as he seems to be improving all the time and he did it well today.
"He got a bit intimidated in amongst them last time and the first time cheekpieces today helped him concentrate - he's still a bit babyish."
Boubyan is catalogued among our draft to next week's Tattersalls July Sale in Newmarket.
"He'll make someone a lovely horse because there's plenty of miles left in him," said Andrew Balding. "Thrilled he could win before he goes to the sales."
More details on our draft can be found HERE.
