Racing in India has proved very fruitful for popular Irishman Richard Hughes, who after booting home ten winners in England last week followed by a Group 1 success in France on the deserving Dick Turpin, travelled on to Asia on Sunday where he partnered Moonlight Romance to victory in the Grade 1 Kingfisher Derby Bangalore, writes Elliot Slater.
Earlier this year Hughes thrilled the Indian crowds and racing tips pundits with his winning association with star local filly Jacqueline on whom he landed a stunning four Grade 1’s, and it was more of the same as Richard Hannon’s son-in-law and stable jockey ran out a cosy victor on Moonlight Romance, the daughter of China Visit providing Indian training legend Cooji Katrak with his 16th Grade 1 career success.
Hughes has always expressed his appreciation of racing in India and it is highly significant that he chose to fly half way across the world to take the ride at a time when he is in with a serious chance of challenging for the British jockeys title. Hughes is currently lying second to the flying Paul Hanagan with 68, some 16 behind the high flying Richard Fahey stable jockey and one ahead of defending champion Ryan Moore.
As well as partnering Moonlight Romance to a famous success, Hughes booted home a further two winners on the card to give his adoring Indian fans plenty to smile about.
With Indian racing very much on the up and up it was significant that Michael O’Hagan of Irish racing Thoroughbred Marketing was also on hand to witness his countryman triumph and to court the burgeoning Indian bloodstock market ahead of the late summer and autumn sales in Ireland.
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