William Buick made it six wins in a row as his march towards a second flat jockeys’ championship continued with a 442-1 four-timer, headlined by Royal Symbol’s victory in the 1-mile 2-furlong handicap Aug. 27 at Yarmouth Racecourse.
After winning on his final two rides at York on Saturday, Buick won on all four of his mounts here.
It took all of the jockey’s strength to organize Godolphin’s lightly raced 4-year-old Royal Symbol (Sea The Stars —Measured Tempo ), who raced awkwardly in the closing stages and got to grips with Flying Frontier only near the line to win by a length.
A perfect day at the seaside track, which also included wins on Lambert in the 7-furlong novice, Renesmee in the mile handicap, and Red Maids in the concluding 7-furlong handicap, put Buick on 91 winners in the title race, 20 clear of nearest pursuer Tom Marquand.
“I’m delighted for Royal Symbol to have won,” Buick told Sky Sports Racing. “He deserved it. He lacks some concentration at the end of a race but he went forward and hopefully he’ll gain some confidence.
“He was a little bit tricky but we managed to get on well enough with each other to get the job done. He was hanging left, and you have to ride within the rules and at the same time try to make them go forward—when they do that, it makes it easier.”
On his excellent day, Buick said: “It’s hard to ride four winners on a card, so I’m thankful to all the trainers and owners for their support. Tony Hind, my agent, is outstanding.”
