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Andesite's impressive debut victory in the Novice Stakes at York may have secured him a spot on Karl Burke’s Royal Ascot team.
The half-brother to the stable’s 2022 Queen Mary heroine Dramatised, Andesite, with odds of 7-2, displayed both talent and tenacity to edge out Yah Mo Be There by a short head under jockey Danny Tudhope. Notably, Andesite is the first winner for former champion 2YO Pinatubo as a sire, adding to his significance beyond just a single victory.
Burke said: “If I’m honest I was quite surprised he battled back because he hasn’t been off the bridle at home so that’s the first time and I thought we were beaten, so fair play to him.
“He’s a lovely horse, but I heard Richard Fahey say the other day that a lot of good horses do things easy at home and then first time out they often don’t know what to do and Newmarket horses have often been on the grass a lot more, especially with the wet winter.
“I’ll speak to Steve (Parkin, owner) about Royal Ascot, but he’s certainly worthy of going there.”