Monte Carlo-based Michael Tabor is hoping that the cards will remain in his favour until tomorrow at least after helping himself to another two races at Newmarket yesterday.
The victories of the millionaire owner's Capricho and King Charlemagne came just 24 hours after Tabor's Minardi had put on the style in the Middle Park Stakes. But there is another important hand to play at the weekend with Montjeu bidding for back-to-back victories in tomorrow's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Surprisingly for a Tabor horse King Charlemagne was extremely easy-to-back, going off an 11-2 chance in the Somerville Tattersall Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien's charge was firmly rousted by Mick Kinane to gain a neck verdict over Grandera with Patsy's Double a short head further back in the Group Three contest.
Quotes ranging from 20-1 to 33-1 for the Sagitta 2000 Guineas are "about right" for King Charlemagne, according to Tabor. He added: "He would be a little behind Minardi and Hemingway though I would like to think he could win a decent race next season."
