Future looks bright for Taameer

On course: the Marcus Tregoning-trained Taameer (right) wins his debut in impressive style at Newbury and can follow up at Ascot tomorrow
John O'Hara13 April 2012

It is a little premature to compare Taameer with Nayef or Nashwan, but a win in the Deloitte Autumn Stakes at Ascot (3.30) tomorrow would see comparisons being made.

Marcus Tregoning was assistant to Dick Hern when subsequent Derby hero Nashwan landed this race in 1988 and was training in his own right when saddling multiple Group 1 winner Nayef to take the 2000 renewal.

Interestingly, both Nashwan and Nayef went into this contest with one run under their belts, and both of them were Newbury wins.

Taameer won in eye-catching style on his only appearance in the same Newbury contest Nayef won eight years before and, like the two aforementioned superstars, Taameer runs in the famous blue and white silks of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.

But coincidences don't win races, horses do and the manner of this colt's victory last month marked him down as a serious player.

Sent off at 20-1, Tregoning admitted that Taameer was very backward beforehand and that he has improved considerably for the experience. The form of that win was also franked yesterday when the third, Palavicini won at Newbury. Tregoning said: "He is a horse I like a lot. He is in great order and being a late maturing type this was the obvious target for him.

"Although this is a tough race, my fellow is very mature mentally and I am looking for a big run."

Taameer beat Full Toss, a smart colt belonging to the Queen, on his debut and must again lower the Royal colours if he is to maintain an unbeaten record as Her Majesty's impressive Sandown winner Four Winds is among tomorrow's field.

Godolphin are starting to hit form now and will be hoping Anmar can emulate Ibn Khaldun, who took this one-mile contest 12 months ago.

It is clearly a very warm renewal, but if there is a potential superstar among the contenders then Taameer is the one who has all the right credentials.

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