HORSERACING: ENZELI TO HIT DOUBLE GOLD.(Sport)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: June 22, 2000| Author: Owen, Garry | Copyright information

BANK on the Derby- winning duo to land the Gold Cup with Enzeli at Royal Ascot today

Trainer John Oxx and jockey Johnny Murtagh, who were the driving force behind Epsom hero Sinndar, have high hopes of Enzeli (3.45) becoming the first horse since Drums Taps in 1993 to gain back-to-back wins in this great stayers' contest.

Enzeli sprung a 20-1 shock in last year's race but he won't be anything like that price today. Although this lightly-raced son of Kahyasi s...

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