Debut Winner Charlie's Cannon Added to Tatts July Sale

Exciting debut winner Charlie's Cannon is set for a swift return to the public arena when the son of New Bay (GB) is offered July 8 on Day 2 of the Tattersalls July Sale. The 3-year-old was slow into stride when starting out over Kempton's 7-furlong course July 2, and was noted looking "clueless in a detached last" by the Racing Post analysis team. However, once the penny dropped, he knuckled down well and produced a visually striking finishing effort to pass all seven rivals. He scored by a cozy-looking half a length. Charlie's Cannon is trained by Ralph Beckett for the Palmont partnership and is being sold through Jamie Railton as Lot 504G. This will be the youngster's second appearance at Tattersalls, having gone the way of agent Alex Elliott at 110,000 guineas during Book 1 in 2024. "I thought it was spectacular, really," Elliott said of Charlie's Cannon's debut effort. "As soon as he broke, I thought, 'Well, that's it. Game over.' He's always been a talented horse, though. He's taken a bit of time, but I thought it was a great debut and I'm just glad he showed what he'd been showing Ralph at home." On the late decision to add Charlie's Cannon into the July Sale as a wildcard entry, Elliott said: "When you're buying to trade, you want to try and sell them when they're on the up. As soon as he won the other day, we thought we'd test the water and see what the market says. It's all blue skies above for him, so it felt like the right time. "The phone rang a couple of times (with private offers), but we said we'd go to the sale and that way everyone can see him, they can do their vetting, and we'll work it that way. We thought it was best to put him on the open market." Although better known for his exploits as a buyer, Elliott also runs his own consignment under the Imperium Sales banner. He said Charlie's Cannon's late entry into the sale meant consigning duties had to be delegated to another outfit. "I would be selling him under Imperium, but because it was such a late wildcard, we just didn't have the staff around to do it," he said. "He'll be sold by Jamie Railton, who has a good relationship with Ralph, and he sells a lot of his horses. We're in very safe hands." Nonetheless, Imperium will still offer seven other lots this week, headed by the progressive Hard To Believe (512).