Thursday, October 12, 2000

BEST PRICES FOR NEWMARKET TOMORROW

UTTOXETER NAMED AS RACECOURSE OF THE YEAR

The course was praised for its commitment to provide first-class facilities and high levels of customer service, which rivalled many larger courses.

Rod Street, Managing Director at Uttoxeter stated: "Receving any award, particularly one of this prestige motivates the whole team at Uttoxeter to strive to improve even further. We aim to do this by providing every customer passing through our famous green gates with premier service and first-class facilities."

ARENA JOIN FORCES WITH BskyB AND CHANNEL 4

Currently, there is a £400 million offer over a 10-year period on the table from Carlton, who have set a deadline of October 24 for begining a period of exclusivity.

Ian Penrose, of Arena Leisure, stated: "Our partnership with Channel 4 and BskyB combines all the necessary broadcasting, technology, interactive gaming and racing experience, expertise and contacts to develop UK racing as a truly global media and gaming product.

"We sincerely hope the UK Racecourses will appreciate that this partnership is best placed to maximise enhanced revenue streams to racing."

15 DECLARED FOR DUBAI CHAMPION STAKES

As expected, Montjeu has been declared and will be attempting to redeem himself after finishing a disappointing fourth behind Sinndar in the Arc.

The full list is:

1) (5) 6969 Almushtarak Kamil Mahdi 7-9-02 Jimmy Quinn
2) (8) 6237 Border Arrow Ian Balding 5-9-02t Jimmy Fortune
3) (2) 6624 Gold Academy Richard Hannon 4-9-02 Richard Hughes
4) (13) 2512 Greek Dance Sir Michael Stoute 5-9-02 Pat Smullen
5) (10) 1124 Indian Danehill Andre Fabre FR 4-9-02 Olivier Peslier
6) (3) 2122 Kalanisi Sir Michael Stoute 4-9-02 Johnny Murtagh
7) (4) 1114 Montjeu John Hammond FR 4-9-02 Mick Kinane
8) (7) -171 Slickly Saeed bin Suroor 4-9-02 Frankie Dettori
9) (14) 7137 Shiva Henry Cecil 5-8-13 Pat Eddery
10) (1) 5543 Barathea Guest Mick Channon 3-8-11 Craig Williams
11) (15) 9451 Compton Bolter Gerard Butler 3-8-11t Jamie Spencer
12) (11) -281 Distant Music Barry Hills 3-8-11 Michael Hills
13) (6) -480 Lermontov Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-8-11 Paul Scallan
14) (9) 1312 Alshakr Ben Hanbury 3-8-08 Richard Hills
15) (12) 1124 Love Divine Henry Cecil 3-8-08 Richard Quinn

11 FOR DARLEY DEWHURST

Among the 11 are four from the Ballydoyle operation, including Minardi, who landed the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on his last outing.

Godolphin will be represented by Champagne Stakes victor Noverre while Mick Channon runs Tobougg, who was so impressive when landing the Prix Salamandre at Longchamp.

Henry Cecil's highly-regarded Vacamonte will be attempting to redeem his reputation after a disappointing effort in the Solario Stakes at Sandown last time out.

The declarations are:

1) (2) 5070 Cashel Palace Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-00
2) (9) 1163 Chianti John Dunlop 2-9-00 Pat Eddery
3) (4) 2 Freud Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-00
4) (11) 2151 King's Ironbridge Richard Hughes 2-9-00 Richard Hughes
5) (5) 211 Minardi Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-00
6) (10) 11 Mozart Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-00
7) (3) 1131 Noverre David Loder FR 2-9-00 Frankie Dettori
8) (7) 4126 Tempest Sir Michael Stoute 2-9-00 Johnny Murtagh
9) (6) 11 Tobougg Mick Channon 2-9-00 Craig Williams
10) (8) 15 Vacamonte Henry Cecil 2-9-00 Richard Quinn
11) (1) 1 Volata Mark Tompkins 2-9-00 Kevin Darley

STUNNING SECOND DAY AT OCTOBER YEARLING SALE

John Ferguson, buying for Godolphin was very active at the top end of the market buying four of the five lots to make more than 200,000 guineas.

Three of these each made 220,000 guineas, the equal top price for the sale thus far, the other making 200,000 guineas. Charlie Gordon-Watson also paid 210,000 guineas for his purchase earlier in the day.

Ferguson's purchases included lot 468, a bay colt by King's Theatre out of the Persian Bold mare Persian Walk. The colt fell to Ferguson for 200,000 guineas after a spirited bidding dual with Amanda Skiffington.

This purchase followed shortly after his purchase of lot 455, an Entrepreneur filly from the Shareef Dancer mare National Ballet whom he purchased for 220,000 guineas.

Earlier Ferguson saw off interest from John Gosden and Johnny McKeever to buy lot 352, a chestnut colt by Cadeaux Genereux out of the Alzao mare Elfin Laughter, for 220,000 guineas. Lot 383, a bay colt by Zafonic out of the Mill Reef mare Gull Nook, a half-brother to Pentire, also came under much attention. Ferguson eventually made the winning bid of 220,000 guineas after a dual with Manfred Hofer.

Earlier in the day Charlie Gordon-Watson paid 210,000 guineas for lot 284, a chestnut filly by Selkirk out of the High Line mare Always Friendly.

Gordon-Watson fought off keen interest from John Gosden and Hugo Lascelles to secure the filly who will be trained by Roger Charlton.

BRIGHTON AND REDCAR FRIDAY CARDS ABANDONED

John Gundill, Redcar's Clerk of the Course, stated: "Racing has been abandoned for tomorrow as well.

"There is no hope that the course will be raceable tomorrow.

"We didn't have any more rain overnight but there is still standing water and we have got patches of false ground from where we raced two weeks ago."

Meanwhile. Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course at Brighton stated: "I've been out with local trainers Gary Moore and Mark Flower and there are too many dodgy areas. It is unbelievable - I have never seen Brighton like it."

"We have had two inches of rain overnight and five in the past week.

"But hopefully we will be all right for our meeting next Thursday."

An inspection is planned for Catterick's Saturday card.

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