TREBLE JUST' PERFECT FOR BALDING

BELLUM Justum reeled in favourite Silver Knott to headline a 67-1 treble for trainer Andrew Balding at Newmarket yesterday.

- BY MELISSA JONES

The Group Two Betfred Jockey Club Stakes appeared to be going the way of the market leader with two furlongs to race.

However, Bellum Justum (11-2) kept chipping away at Silver Knott's lead under Oisin Murphy and the pair were in front inside the final 100 yards.

“I think the cheekpieces helped, he was pretty solid at the end of the race and it was an excellent performance,” said Balding,