text: Darley Dewhurst Stakes: Bayside Boy set for Newmarket date after Champagne Stakes triumph at Doncaster | Racing News | Sky Sports
  Bayside Boy set to clash with National Stakes winner Native Trail at Newmarket next month in Dewhurst Stakes; Roger Varian's colt beat the highly-fancied Reach For The Moon to win the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last week
  Wednesday 15 September 2021 10:32, UK
  The Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket is the most likely next objective for Roger Varian's exciting juvenile Bayside Boy.
  That form was well advertised over the weekend, with Bayside Boy beating hot favourite Reach For The Moon in the Group Two Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, and Charlie Appleby's Superlative winner Native Trail claiming Group One honours in the National Stakes in Ireland.
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  "Saturday was very satisfying," said Varian.
  Image: Bayside Boy is just beaten by Masekela at Newbury
  "His form is looking very strong. If you look at the distance between us and Masekela at Newbury and the distance between Native Trail and Masekela at Newmarket in the Superlative, that form is all starting to tie in.
  "We were very impressed with Charlie's horse at the Curragh on Sunday - but our horse has only had three starts as well, and he couldn't do much more than beat Reach For The Moon in the Champagne. He'd have to be considered as a high-class juvenile, I think.
  "He's a horse that will stay beyond seven furlongs, but he's not a slow horse. He's a strong traveller and has won a Group Two race that often points to the Dewhurst.
  "He wouldn't be out of place in the Dewhurst field, and I'm sure that will be the number one target - but he's got entries in all the big races, and we'll have to see how he trains over the next fortnight or so and speak to connections."