Talking Horses: Can Thikriyaat give Michael Stoute’s yard a timely fillip?

Winners haven’t exactly been tumbling out of Stoute’s yard in recent weeks but sound ground could be ideal for his promising four-year-old

If Sir Michael Stoute were in better form, I’d be tempted to accuse him of attempted robbery, running a proper Group horse like Thikriyaat (2.55) in a mere Listed contest at York today. But in fairness to the Newmarket trainer, winners have not exactly been tumbling out of his yard in recent weeks; let’s hope this proves a timely fillip for him ahead of Royal Ascot.