Portcullis makes huge impression in the colours of the King and Queen
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Thu 16 Apr 2026
Portcullis carried the colours of the King and Queen to a spectacular debut success in the Betway Wood Ditton Maiden at Newmarket on Thursday.
This one-mile contest for unraced three-year-olds has been won by many a smart horse over the years and looks to have unearthed another potential star in this son of Frankel, whose dam Castle Lady won the French 1000 Guineas in 2019.
Bred by the King, John and Thady Gosden’s charge was slowly away and looked all at sea during the early stages but started to make inroads on the leaders from halfway and was in front well over a furlong out.
The further he went the more impressive Portcullis looked as he fairly sprinted clear late on to score by an emphatic five and a half length at odds of 7-1 in the hands of Ryan Moore.
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