William Buick insisted he will "keep on kicking" after making it a century of winners for the season as debutant Legend Of Time formed the opening leg of a near 52/1 treble for the champion jockey at Haydock.
The 35-year-old continued his relentless march towards a second successive Flat Jockeys’ Championship after taking the riding plaudits on the seven-race card thanks to hat-trick of wins at the Merseyside venue.
Although more than a month of the season still remains before it draws to a conclusion at Ascot on October 21, the Classic-winning rider was quick to praise those who have helped him reach his latest milestone.
Buick said: “One hundred winners in a season is always a nice number of winners to reach, but there is still a long way to go. Thanks goes to all the support I’ve been getting from various trainers and owners.
“It is nice to receive such support and we will just keep on kicking until the end of the season.”
Victory for Legend Of Time was a third straight win in the For Weekly Tips Visit EBF Novice Stakes for Buick and trainer Charlie Appleby after they claimed the race 12 months ago with Castle Way and in 2021 with New Kingdom.
Legend Of Time (9/4 favourite) hit the ground running to thanks to the short-head success.
Alex Merriam, assistant trainer, said of the winning 9-4 market leader following his short-head success: “He got a bit stuck in a pocket and he took a little bit of rolling but once he got out William was pleased with him. It was a nice starting point.
“He is a different type of horse to Castle Way. This lad would be a bit more handy whereas Castle Way is a big lad. He didn’t look slow there and they took a bit of pulling up. I would have thought we would stick to the mile.”
Sapphire Seas appears destined for bigger and better things after making her first appearance on turf a successful one when completing Buick’s haul in the British EBF Reprocolor Premier Fillies’ Handicap.
Not sighted since winning at Kempton Park in April the daughter of Frankel shrugged off a 155-day absence when comfortably defeating stablemate Veil Of Shadows by two and a quarter lengths to complete a double for trainer Charlie Appleby.
Merriam said of the 4/1 winner: “I thought that was a nice performance. The other horse (Veil Of Shadows) is quite a solid yardstick and I thought Sapphire Seas showed a nice turn of foot to beat her.
“She had some nice form in behind her at Kempton, but you are never quite sure how they will go on turf first time out.
“She is a big girl, and she has just needed time to strengthen up. She had those three quick runs earlier in the year and Charlie just decided to give her a break afterwards.
“William felt it would be best to stay at a mile and a quarter and I’m sure Charlie will now find a nice race for her. She should be a nice filly for next year as she has size and scope about her.”
Forming the middle leg of Buick’s tally was the George Boughey-trained Chic Colombine (9/4 favourite), who backed up her last time out success at Newcastle with a decisive three and a quarter length victory in the HC Promotions Experience It Live Nursery Handicap.
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Members of the Sally’s Angel syndicate ensured their voices were heard loud and clear after their ‘princess’ She’s A Novelty secured a front running length and three quarter success in the F4 Waste For Total Waste Management Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap.
Sally Randell, assistant to winning trainer Fergal O’Brien, said of the successful 5/2 favourite: “That was great. I’ve grown up with Brodie (Hampson, jockey) and she is the best person to ride to instructions.
“Even though she knew what she was going to do we chatted it through beforehand. We’ve had the mare for a few years and she is not one that quickens. All she does is stay so the plan was obvious.
“I thought Serena (Brotherton) was going quite well (on runner-up Unplugged) and if she had a gear to quicken up we had no chance of going with it so it was a bit nervous near the end.
“There are nine of us involved in Sally’s Angels and we are all really good friends. Jo (Priest) pre-trained She’s A Novelty, while Sue (Sharratt) is a stalls handler and she put her in at Windsor last time so it is a team effort with her. She really is a princess to us.”
Elmonjed (4/6 favourite) appeared to need every inch of the six-furlong trip to back up his debut success at Lingfield and maintain his unbeaten record when edging out Robbo by a neck in the AC Plastics Limited EBF Novice Stakes.
Tom Marquand, winning jockey, said of the William Haggas-trained gelding: “The way the race worked out at Lingfield the last day they went quick and it probably half happened without him really realising. He was also on the favoured ground that day.
“The second horse today got a bit of a march on at the furlong pole, and he had to do a bit running to get him back under the penalty.
“It is pleasing the progression he has made and no doubt he will learn a bit more from today.”
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