Friday, October 15, 2004

NEWMARKET OCTOBER MEETING 2004
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

“Moreover, all the individual races look on paper to be as strong, if not stronger, than in recent years. Overall, Champions’ Day looks certain to live up to its name in no uncertain terms this year on what must surely be the highest-class raceday ever staged in Britain. If ever there was a time to “Come Racing”, then this is it!”

TICKETS

Advance sales have been very strong as usual this year, but tickets for all enclosures at Newmarket will be available on the day:

Day Members £35
Grandstand & Paddock £20
Family Enclosure £7

All accompanied children aged under 16 admitted FREE to all enclosures. Telephone 01638 675 500 or visit www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk for more information.

CHAMPIONS PAST & PRESENT
SIGN PRINTS AND BOOKS

Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon, Lester Piggott and David Elsworth will be among those signing books or prints for the public at Champions’ Day tomorrow. The signings will take place, mainly before racing, close to the Newmarket shop by the Parade Ring.


PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL

For those not wanting to miss out on the lunchtime, pay-per-view game in the Premiership, Birmingham vs Manchester United, it will be shown on the big screen on the Hyperion Lawn (accessible to all Members Enclosure and Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure racegoers). Kick-off is at 12.45pm.

GROUND REMAINS SOFT


Jockeys came in like drowned rats and Frankie Dettori declared that he had “never been as cold in my life”, but the horses went through the rain-lashed ground surprisingly well this afternoon at Newmarket and clerk of the course Michael Prosser has left the official going as

SOFT.

Prosser said: “We will reassess the ground situation in the morning and, while the forecast is better, I am beginning to lose faith with the weather experts.

“Tomorrow the stalls will be positioned on the stands’ side for races of a mile and a quarter or less.

“It has not been a pleasant day, but you just have to get on with it. The racing was extremely competitive, and it was a good day’s racing.”

FIRST RESERVE COMES INTO TOTESPORT CESAREWITCH

The withdrawal this morning of no 11 Numitas from tomorrow’s totesport Cesarewitch because of the soft ground means that the first reserve Nakwa now becomes a runner in the £130,000 handicap.

The other known non-runners for tomorrow are

1.05pm Cornwallis Stakes no 12 Key Secret (ground)

4pm Darley Dewhurst Stakes no 1 Democratic Deficit (vet’s certificate)

5.10pm Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London Darley Stakes no 16 Ecomium (ground)


Punters out to win big on Champion's Day!

Champion's Day at Newmarket brings with it not only high-quality races but also the chance for players to win big in the totescoop6.

For the second week in succession, the bet was lost by the final leg meaning that a massive £295,090 is currently in the win fund.

With the bonus fund even bigger and standing at £395,495, a single winner is in line to win a possible £850,000.

Races this week are divided between Newmarket and Catterick. The standard of racing at Newmarket will mean that punters will have to be on the top of their game especially when one of the races is the 36-horse totesport Cesarewitch.

However, punters will take comfort in the fact that the favourite has a decent win ratio in the race - 17% - which should make it easier to call than the first leg of the Autumn Double, the totesport Cambridgeshire.

Tote Direct staff will also be hoping for a winner as, to coincide with the totesport sponsored autumn double, the shop staff incentive will be doubled to £10,000.

Five of the races will be shown live on Channel 4, whilst a recording of the 3.00 will be shown in sequence meaning that viewers can still keep track of their selections.

totescoop6 TV Legs

Leg 1 2.05 Newmarket - Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes
Leg 2 2.25 Catterick - totescoop6 Catterick Dash
Leg 3 2.45 Newmarket- totesport Cesarewitch
Leg 4 3.00 Catterick - Catterickbridge.co.uk Nursery
Leg 5 3.25 Newmarket - Emirates Airline Champion Stakes
Leg 6 4.00 Newmarket- Darley Dewhurst Stakes



PREVIEW OF TOMORROW’S EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION STAKES

John Oxx, who has always been more of a pessimist than an optimist, concedes that the rain has put a dampener on the chances of Azamour becoming the first Irish-trained winner of the Group One Emirates Airline Champion Stakes since Cairn Rouge 24 years ago.

Oxx, whose father, also John, trained the first Irish winner - Arctic Storm in 1962 - admits that he is going into unknown territory ground-wise with Azamour, who has excelled on a faster surface during the summer. He started the season off when the fast-finishing third to Haafhd in the UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas here at Newmarket on good going. He was then second in the Irish eequivalent of the classic.

Azamour, successful in the Group One St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, looked as if he relished the step up to 10 furlongs when he came from last to first to beat Norse Dancer by half a length in the Group One Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown last month.

However, whether Azamour will be as effective on this soft ground is debatable - “we certainly could have done without the rain, but I don’t know how he will cope with soft going as he has never run on it,” said Oxx - and the Aga Khan’s colt is actually 2lb worse off with Norse Dancer, who never ran his race when finishing well in the ruck behind Rakti in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot next time out.

Doyen also ran well below par in the Leopardstown contest, but he has never worked particularly well going left-handed and the Godolphin star, thought by many to be happier going the other way round, is better judged on his majestic performance in winning the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot in July.

Simon Crisford, racing manager to Godolphin which is looking for a first success in this prestigious race, is not overly concerned about the trip - “Doyen has plenty of speed and it won’t be a problem” - and, though the colts’s best form has been shown on fast ground, he is a son of Sadler’s Wells, whose progeny have generally shown a liking for soft going.

Refuse To Bend is the Godolphin second-string but he is no forlorn hope and, having won the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown over this trip in July, should enjoy stepping back up in distance, having been done for toe when third behind Rakti in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Aidan O’Brien is also looking for his first win in the Group One feature but his sole representative, Mikado, will need to improve plenty on his comeback third in Listed company at Newmarket a fortnight ago.

Rodrigo de Triano (1992) was the last 2000 Guineas winner to triumph, but Barry Hills has been growing in confidence about the well-being of Haafhd, who looked such an exciting prospect when landing the UltimateBet.com-sponsored classic here in May but has since failed to fire, either at home or on the racecourse.

Yorkshire have waited 51 years - since Charlie Elsey’s Nearula in 1953 - to win this race, but they have two strong contenders in the Mark Johnston pair, Lucky Story and Mister Monet.

Lucky Story, one of last season’s top juveniles, ran a cracker to chase home Rakti at Ascot, while Mister Monet, who has graduated from handicaps, has just got better and better as the season has progressed.

The 11-strong field is completed by Chorist, who was re-routed here, having been unable to fly to Paris for the Arc meeting after banging her head when being loaded on to the plane, the enigmatic Salselon and Naheef, who is adopting the pacemaking role for Godolphin.

EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION STAKES

In last year’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, RAKTI was highly impressive beating CARNIVAL DANCER by two lengths with RUSSIAN RHYTHM and ALAMSHAR back in fifth and sixth respectively. Michael Jarvis’s winner had won the 2002 Italian Derby (G1) when trained by Bruno Grizzetti before winning the Premio Presidente della Repubblica (G1) on his first start for the Newmarket handler. This season Rakti has added further Group One successes in the form of the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last month.

In the 2002 Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, STORMING HOME defeated MOON BALLAD. Storming Home was subsequently transferred to the yard of Neil Drysdale where he went on to be one of the leading turf horses in North America in 2003 with victories in the Charles Whittingham Handicap (G1) at Hollywood Park and the Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (G1) at Santa Anita. He was also first past the post in the Arlington Million (G1) and captured the $400,000 Jim Murray Handicap at Santa Anita. He was last seen in action when seventh in the G1 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita. Moon Ballad was later successful in the world’s richest race, the Dubai World Cup (G1), at Nad Al Sheba the following March and was retired in 2003 to take up stud duties in Japan.

In 2001 NAYEF underlined his class by winning his first Group 1 race which he added to in 2002 with victories in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) at Nad Al Sheba and the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) at York while last season he landed the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. He attempted to win a second Emirates Airline Champion Stakes last year but could only finish eighth behind Rakti.

In the 2000 Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, two of the world’s middle distance superstars, KALANISI and MONTJEU, fought out the finish. Three weeks later, KALANISI beat America’s best turf horses in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).

Sir Mark Prescott’s filly ALBORADA recorded back-to-back victories in 1998 and 1999. Her first triumph saw World Series Champion DAYLAMI take third place while she was a length and a quarter too strong for SHIVA in 1999.

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained PILSUDSKI was the victorious horse in 1997. He had earlier won both the Coral Eclipse (G1) and Irish Champion Stakes (G1) that season and followed up on his Newmarket success by taking the Japan Cup (G1) on the final start of his career.

EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION STAKES WINNERS

Year Horse Jockey Age/Wgt Trainer SP
2003 RAKTI Philip Robinson 4-9-02 Michael Jarvis 11/1
2002 STORMING HOME Michael Hills 4-9-02 Barry Hills 8/1
2001 NAYEF Richard Hills 3-8-11 Marcus Tregoning 3/1f
2000 KALANISI Johnny Murtagh 4-9-02 Sir Michael Stoute 5/1
1999 ALBORADA George Duffield 4-8-13 Sir Mark Prescott 5/1
1998 ALBORADA George Duffield 3-8-08 Sir Mark Prescott 6/1
1997 PILSUDSKI Michael Kinane 5-9-02 Michael Stoute Evsf
1996 BOSRA SHAM Pat Eddery 3-8-08 Henry Cecil 9/4
1995 SPECTRUM John Reid 3-8-10 Peter Chapple-Hyam 5/1
1994 DERNIER EMPEREUR Sylvain Guillot 4-9-04 Andre Fabre FR 8/1
1993 HATOOF Walter Swinburn 4-9-00 Criquette Head FR 5/2f
1992 RODRIGO DE TRIANOLester Piggott 3-8-10 Peter Chapple-Hyam 11/8f
1991 TEL QUEL Thierry Jarnet 3-8-12 Andre Fabre FR 16/1
1990 IN THE GROOVE Steve Cauthen 3-8-09 David Elsworth 9/2
1989 LEGAL CASE Ray Cochrane 3-8-10 Luca Cumani 5/1
1988 INDIAN SKIMMER Michael Roberts 4-9-00 Henry Cecil 8/15f
1987 TRIPTYCH Tony Cruz 5-9-00 Patrick Biancone FR 6/5f
1986 TRIPTYCH Tony Cruz 4-9-00 Patrick Biancone FR 4/1
1985 PEBBLES Pat Eddery 4-9-00 Clive Brittain 9/2
1984 PALACE MUSIC Yves Saint-Martin 3-8-10 Patrick Biancone FR 18/1
1983 CORMORANT WOOD Steve Cauthen 3-8-07 Barry Hills 18/1
1982 TIME CHARTER Billy Newnes 3-8-07 Henry Candy 9/2
1981 VAYRANN Yves Saint-Martin 3-8-10 Francois Mathet FR 15/2
1980 CAIRN ROUGE Tony Murray 3-8-07 Michael Cunningham IRE 6/1
1979 NORTHERN BABY Philippe Paquet 3-8-10 Francois Boutin FR 9/1
1978 SWISS MAID Greville Starkey 3-8-07 Paul Kelleway 9/1
1977 FLYING WATER Yves Saint-Martin 4-9-00 Angel Penna FR 9/1
1976 VITIGES Pat Eddery 3-8-10 Peter Walwyn 22/1
1975 ROSE BOWL Willie Carson 3-8-07 Fulke Johnson Houghton 11/2
1974 GIACOMETTI Lester Piggott 3-8-10 Ryan Price 4/1f
1973 HURRY HARRIET Jean Cruguet 3-8-07 Paddy Mullins IRE 33/1
1972 BRIGADIER GERARD Joe Mercer 4-9-03 Dick Hern 1/3f
1971 BRIGADIER GERARD Joe Mercer 3-8-07 Dick Hern 1/2f
1970 LORENZACCIO Geoff Lewis 5-9-00 Noel Murles 100/7
1969 FLOSSY Jean Deforge 3-8-04 Francois Boutin FR 100/7
1968 SIR IVOR Lester Piggott 3-8-07 Vincent O’Brien IRE 8/11f
1967 REFORM Scobie Breasley 3-8-07 Sir Gordon Richards 100/30
1966 PIECES OF EIGHT Lester Piggott 3-8-07 Vincent O’Brien IRE 5/4f
1965 SILLY SEASON Geoff Lewis 3-8-07 Ian Balding 100/8
1964 BALDRIC II Bill Pyers 3-8-07 Ernie Fellows FR 7/2
1963 HULA DANCER Jean Deforge 3-8-04 Etienne Pollet FR 9/2
1962 ARCTIC STORM Bill Williamson 3-8-07 John Oxx Snr IRE 6/1
1961 BOBAR II Max Garcia 3-8-07 Robert Corme FR 100/8
1960 MARGUERITE VERNAUT Enrico Camici 3-8-04 Ugo Penco ITY 9/4
1959 PETITE ETOILE Lester Piggott 3-8-05 Noel Murless 2/11f
1958 BELLA PAOLA Alain Lequeux 3-8-04 Francois Mathet FR 4/1
1957 ROSE ROYALE II Jean Massard 3-8-04 Alec Head FR 5/2
1956 HUGH LUPUS Rae Johnstone 4-9-00 Noel Murless 3/1f
1955 HAFIZ II Roger Poincelet 3-8-07 Alec Head FR 10/3
1954 NARRATOR Frankie Barlow 3-8-07 Humphrey Cottrill 8/100f
1953 NEARULA Edgar Britt 3-8-07 Charles Elsey 4/1
1952 DYNAMITER Charlie Elliott 4-9-00 J Glynn FR 4/5f
1951 DYNAMITER Charlie Elliott 3-8-08 Charles Semblat FR 100/8
1950 PETER FLOWER Bill Rickaby 4-9-00 Jack Jarvis 3/1
1949 DJEDDAH Charlie Elliott 4-9-00 Charles Semblat FR 4/6f
1948 SOLAR SLIPPER Eph Smith 3-8-08 Herbert Smyth 6/1
1947 MIGOLI Gordon Richards 3-8-08 Frank Butters Evsf
1946 HONEYWAY Eph Smith 5-9-00 Jack Jarvis 8/1
1945 COURT MARTIAL Cliff Richards 3-8-07 Joe Lawson 4/11f
EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION STAKES FACTS

● The inaugural Emirates Airline Champion Stakes took place in 1877 and was won by Springfield.

● The Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, which is for three-year-olds and upwards, is run over a distance of one mile and two furlongs and was sponsored for the first time in 2002 by Emirates Airline, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates. The Emirates connection is not new however as the ruling Maktoum family of Dubai have generously supported the contest since 1982.

● The only horse to have been successful three times was Tristan in 1882, 1883 and 1884, while there have been 10 dual winners. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained Alborada is the latest of them, taking the 1998 and 1999 renewals. The other dual winners are Triptych (1986, 1987), Brigadier Gerard (1971, 1972), Dynamiter (1951, 1952), Hippius (1940, 1941), Wychwood Abbot (1935, 1936), Fairway (1928, 1929), Orpheus (1920, 1921), Lemberg (1910, 1911) and Velasquez (1897, 1898). This year Rakti could bid to win the race for a second time, having previously been successful in last year’s renewal.

● The longest-priced post-war winner was Hurry Harriet at 33/1 in 1973.

● Backers did not receive much of a return for their money when Ormonde came in at 1/100 in 1886, making him the shortest-priced winner. Since 1945 the shortest-priced scorer was Petite Etoile at 2/11 in 1959.

● The two most successful trainers since 1945 have been Sir Noel Murless and Patrick Biancone with three victories apiece. The former’s wins came with Hugh Lupus in 1956, Petite Etoile three years later and Lorenzaccio in 1970, while Biancone, who was then based in France and is now in America, scored with Palace Music in 1984 and Triptych twice in 1986 and 1987.

● Current trainers with two victories each are Henry Cecil (Indian Skimmer 1988 and Bosra Sham 1996), Andre Fabre (Tel Quel 1991 and Dernier Empereur 1994), Sir Mark Prescott (Alborada 1998 and 1999), Sir Michael Stoute (Pilsudski 1997 and Kalanisi 2000) and Barry Hills (1983 Cormorant Wood and Storming Home 2002).

● Lester Piggott is the most successful jockey since 1945, winning on five occasions, with his last victory coming on Rodrigo De Triano in 1992. His other four successes came on Petite Etoile (1959), Pieces Of Eight (1966), Sir Ivor (1968) and Giacometti (1974). The most successful current jockey is George Duffield, victorious on the Sir Mark Prescott-trained Alborada in 1998 and 1999. Duffield will not be in action in this year’s contest due to a damaged shoulder.

● Fillies and mares have an extremely good record in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes - with 22 of the 59 runnings since 1945 captured by members of the fairer sex. The winning run started in 1957 and since 1980 mares and fillies have won a dozen times.

● Three-year-olds have fared much the best since 1945. Horses of classic age have taken 40 renewals as opposed to 15 winning four-year-olds and four successful five-year-olds. No horse older than five has won during this time.

● The largest fields since 1945 were in 1976 and 1983 when 19 contestants went to post. Last year there were 12 starters. Only three horses took part in 1959 - the smallest number since 1945.

● Five Irish-trained horses have tasted success since 1945. The first was Arctic Storm, trained by John Oxx snr, in 1962. The other four winners from the Emerald Isle were Pieces Of Eight (Vincent O’Brien 1966), Sir Ivor (Vincent O’Brien 1968), Hurry Harriet (Paddy Mullins 1973) and Cairn Rouge (Michael Cunningham 1980).

● French-trained horses have seen off the opposition on 19 occasions since 1945. The most recent French-trained winner was Andre Fabre’s Dernier Empereur in 1994. Marguerite Vernaut was the sole success for Italy in 1960.

● In 1933 the judge called a dead-heat between Dastur and Chatelaine.

PREVIEW OF DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES

Tomorrow’s Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes promises to be The two-year-old race of the season with some of the very best youngsters putting their credentials on the line. The winner will be very high in the ante-post lists for next year’s classics.

Two already in that exalted position are Etlaala and Shamardal, who are both unbeaten in two starts and have earned many admirers in the process.

Etlaala followed his debut success in a maiden race at Newbury by moving smartly up in grade to take the Group Two SGB Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, overcoming difficulties in running to beat Iceman by half a length.

Iceman, who has since run a good third in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at the last meeting here, is now 5lb better off with his Town Moor conqueror so it should be even closer between them

Shamardal, who will now be running for the Gainsborough Stud instead of his previous owner, was very impressive when beating Wilko by two and a half lengths in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood. This followed an eight-length success first time out at Ayr.

Iceman was running for the first time since June when he turned in what his trainer John Gosden regards as an ideal Dewhurst trial in the Middle Park, and from the way he was finishing he will certainly appreciate the return to seven furlongs.

There is one runner from Ireland (Democratic Delight is a non-runner) Oratorio, who is with Aidan O’Brien, trainer of the Middle Park winner Ad Valorem. Oratio and Montgomery’s Arch ran last time in the Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp on Arc day, when Oratorio took advantage of a gap which appeared by the far rails to get up close home and pip Early March and Layman. Montgomery’s Arch was two and and half lengths back in fourth.

Another who won in France last time is Tremar, who has been supplemented for the Dewhurst at a cost of £15,000. He has more to do now in Group One company but is clearly on the upgrade.

There are two runners for Godolphin with Frankie Dettori preferring theGroup Two nHackney Empire Royal Lodge Stakes winner Perfect Performance to Librettist, even though the latter is another who has won both his races, most recently at Doncaster.

Home Affairs followed his promising debut by winning in similar company at Yarmouth over this trip by three lengths from Notability, who has boosted the form by winning since, and Henrik, who completes the top class line-up, was runner-up to Dubawi (subsequently winner of the National Stakes in Ireland) in the Weatherbys Superlative Stakes on the July course at Newmarket..

DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS

In last year’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes MILK IT MICK got the better of THREE VALLEYS by a head in a marvellous finish with HAAFHD and BACHELOR DUKE in third and fourth respectively. Haafhd returned to Newmarket in May to capture this season’s UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas, while Bachelor Duke was successful in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh three weeks later.

The 2002 Darley Dewhurst Stakes went to TOUT SEUL, who defeated TOMAHAWK and TRADE FAIR. Tout Seul finished fourth in the 2000 Guineas in 2003 while Trade Fair was successful three times in 2003, including the Betfair Criterion Stakes (G3) at Newmarket in June, and he also won the Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes (G3) at the Curragh this season.

In the 2001 Darley Dewhurst Stakes, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR beat LANDSEER with WHERE OR WHEN a close fourth. At the time it was considered by some to be a sub-standard Dewhurst. The feats of this trio the following season proved otherwise! ROCK OF GIBRALTAR won both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas and ended his career with seven Group One victories; LANDSEER won the French 2,000 Guineas (G1) and the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile (G1); WHERE OR WHEN proved his class with a scintillating victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Ascot. In all, they registered eight Group One victories between them in 2002.

In the 2000 Darley Dewhurst Stakes, TOBOUGG stamped himself Britain’s top two-year-old colt, beating NOVERRE, who went on to win the 2001 French 2000 Guineas (G1) (before subsequent disqualification) and the Sussex Stakes (G1), with MOZART, crowned Europe’s champion sprinter in 2001, back in fourth.

DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES WINNERS
Year Horse Jockey Trainer SP
2003 MILK IT MICK Darryll Holland Jamie Osborne 33/1
2002 TOUT SEUL Steve Carson Fulke Johnson Houghton 25/1
2001 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Mick Kinane Aidan O’Brien IRE 4/6f
2000 TOBOUGG Craig Williams Mick Channon 7/4f
1999 DISTANT MUSIC Michael Hills Barry Hills 4/6f
1998 MUJAHID Richard Hills John Dunlop 25/1
1997 XAAR Olivier Peslier Andre Fabre FR 11/8f
1996 IN COMMAND Michael Hills Barry Hills 10/1
1995 ALHAARTH Willie Carson Dick Hern 4/7f
1994 PENNEKAMP Thierry Jarnet Andre Fabre FR 5/2jf
1993 GRAND LODGE Pat Eddery William Jarvis 9/4f
1992 ZAFONIC Pat Eddery Andre Fabre FR 10/11f
1991 DR DEVIOUS Willie Carson Peter Chapple-Hyam 3/1f
1990 GENEROUS Richard Quinn Paul Cole 50/1
1989 DASHING BLADE John Matthias Ian Balding 8/1
1988 PRINCE OF DANCE Willie Carson Neil Graham 6/4f
SCENIC(ddht) Michael Hills Barry Hills 33/1
1987 ABANDONED
1986 AJDAL Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 4/9f
1985 HUNTINGDALE Michael Hills Jeremy Hindley 12/1
1984 KALA DANCER Geoff Baxter Ben Hanbury 20/1
1983 EL GRAN SENOR Pat Eddery Vincent O’Brien IRE 7/4f
1982 DIESIS Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2/1
1981 WIND AND WUTHERING Philip Waldron Henry Candy 11/1
1980 STORM BIRD Pat Eddery Vincent O’Brien IRE 4/5f
1979 MONTEVERDI Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien IRE 15/8f
1978 TROMOS Kipper Lynch Bruce Hobbs 11/4
1977 TRY MY BEST Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien IRE 4/6f
1976 THE MINSTREL Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien IRE 6/5f
1975 WOLLOW Gianfranco Dettori Henry Cecil 6/4f
1974 GRUNDY Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 6/5f
1973 CELLINI Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien IRE 40/85f
1972 LUNCHTIME Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 11/8f
1971 CROWNED PRINCE Lester Piggott Bernard van Cutsem 4/9f
1970 MILL REEF Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 4/7f
1969 NIJINSKY Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien IRE 1/3f
1968 RIBOFILIO Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 8/11f
1967 HAMETUS Frankie Durr Walter Nightingall 100/9
1966 DART BOARD Doug Smith Gordon Richards 10/1
1965 PRETENDRE Ron Hutchinson Jack Jarvis 11/2
1964 SILLY SEASON Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 13/2
1963 KING’S LANE Joe Sime Sam Hall 10/1
1962 FOLLOW SUIT Lester Piggott Noel Murless 10/1
1961 RIVER CHANTER Joe Mercer George Todd 10/3
1960 BOUNTEOUS Joe Sime Rufus Beasley 2/1f
1959 ANCIENT LIGHTS Eph Smith Ted Leader 100/7
1958 BILLUM Edward Hide Charles Elsey 6/1
1957 TORBELLA III Scobie Breasley W Clout FR 9/4
1956 CREPELLO Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1/2f
1955 DACIAN Willie Snaith Humphrey Cottrill 7/1
1954 MY SMOKEY Doug Smith Jack Watts 7/2
1953 INFATUATION Ken Gethin Vic Smyth 11/8f
1952 PINZA Gordon Richards Norman Bertie Evsf
1951 MARSYAD Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat FR 7/1
1950 TURCO II Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 11/8
1949 EMPEROR II Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat FR 7/2jf
1948 ROYAL FOREST Gordon Richards Noel Murless 5/4f
1947 PRIDE OF INDIA Joe Sime Jack Watts 5/2f
1946 MIGOLI Gordon Richards Frank Butters 5/1
1945 HYPERICUM Doug Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 4/7f

DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES FACTS

● The Dewhurst Stakes was first run in 1875 when Kisber was successful.

● The Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes, for two-year-old colts and fillies, is run over seven furlongs. Although fillies can run, they rarely do so nowadays and the last to win was Torbella III in 1957.

● Two dead-heats have occurred. The first happened in 1910 when the judge was unable to separate King William and Phryxus. More recently there was nothing to choose between Prince Of Dance and Scenic in 1988.

● Those racegoers who backed Generous in 1990 could afford to live up to his name as he was returned at 50/1 - the longest-priced winner. Milk It Mick came close in 2003 returned at 33/1. The shortest-priced winner was Orme at 6/100 in 1891, while the shortest-priced scorer since 1945 was the great Nijinsky at 1/3 in 1969.

● The largest field since 1945 was 16 in 2002, bettering the previous highest of 13 which faced the starter in 1966. Mill Reef scared off the opposition in 1970 when only two others went to post, making it the smallest field in the same time period.

● Possibly the greatest trainer of all time, Vincent O’Brien, is the most successful in the Dewhurst Stakes since 1945 with seven victories. Nijinsky posted the first O’Brien success in 1969, followed by Cellini four seasons later, The Minstrel in 1976, Try My Best 1977, Monteverdi 1979, Storm Bird 1980 and, lastly, El Gran Senor in 1983.

● Two current trainers have the best records with three successes. French handler Andre Fabre has Zafonic (1992), Pennekamp (1994) and Xaar (1997) to thank, while Lambourn-based Barry Hills first succeeded in 1988 with Scenic and he followed up with In Command in 1996 and Distant Music in 1999.

● Of the jockeys, Lester Piggott has the best record since 1945 in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes winning an incredible 10 times - with Crepello (1956), Follow Suit (1962), Ribofilio (1968), Nijinsky (1969), Crowned Prince (1971), Cellini (1973), The Minstrel (1976), Try My Best (1977), Monteverdi (1979) and Diesis (1982).

● Pat Eddery, who retired at the end of last season, trails Piggott’s tally by four having got off the mark in 1972 on Lunchtime. He followed up on Grundy (1974), Storm Bird (1980), El Gran Senor (1983), Zafonic (1992) and Grand Lodge (1993). On his last ride in the race he finished seventh on Balmont.

● Michael Hills is the leading current rider. His four victories came courtesy of Huntingdale (1985), Scenic (1988), In Command (1996) and Distant Music (1999).

● Since 1945, Irish-trained horses have the edge on their French counterparts by two victories, having gained eight successes as opposed to six. Seven of the eight Irish-trained winners were handled by Vincent O’Brien, while his successor at Ballydoyle, Aidan O’Brien, was responsible for 2001 winner Rock Of Gibraltar. The latter went on to record seven consecutive Group One victories, beating Mill Reef’s previous best of six.

● The sextet of French-trained successes are Emperor II (1949), Marsyad (1951), Torbella III (1957), Zafonic (1992), Pennekamp (1994) and Xaar (1997), the last three of whom were all trained by Andre Fabre.

● The Darley Dewhurst Stakes is a well-known classic trial, with winners like Rock Of Gibraltar, Pennekamp, Zafonic, El Gran Senor and Wollow going on to score in the 2000 Guineas and Dr Devious, Generous, The Minstrel, Grundy, Mill Reef and Nijinsky (who also won the 2000 Guineas and St Leger) taking the Derby.

A CLIFF HANGER FOR THE BUBBLES

The results of tomorrow’s Champions’ Day card will decide which trainer wins the Ruinart Challenge and is rewarded by being presented with his weight in champagne.

The competition revolves round the Group races at Newmarket through the season with 10 points being awarded to the trainer who sends out a Group One winner, six for a Group Two and three for a Group Three.

At the moment Mark Johnston, who has won two Group One races with Attraction and has three runners at that level tomorrow, heads the table with 29 points, three more than James Fanshawe, who had his splendid July meeting double with Frizzante and Soviet Song.

There is then a 10-point gap to Barry Hills, but he could yet have a say in the destiny of the bottles as he has fancied runners in both tomorrow’s Group One races.

Aidan O’Brien and Brian Meehan, who won the big two-year-old races at the last meeting, are the only other trainers in double figures.



Race One: Federation of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Stakes

Winner’s Quotes

PROCLAMATION SURPRISES NOSEDA


The money was down for newcomer Proclamation in the opening Federation of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Stakes (20-1 to 12-1), though winning trainer Jeremy Noseda confessed he was taken aback at the grey’s success.

Proclamation, a King’s Best half-brother to No Refuge, who carries topweight in tomorrow’s totesport Cesarewitch, was always travelling best in the testing ground, and he pulled clear coming out of the Dip to win by three and a half lengths.

Noseda said: “That was a surprise. I thought he was a nice handicapper for next year, but that has scuppered that idea.

“He went in the ground and nothing picked up from behind, and it was a very pleasing start. That will be it for the season.”

Proclamation, who cost 84,000gns as a yearling, also surprised jockey Eddie Ahern, who said: “I knew nothing about him, but he could not have done it any better.”



GOING QUOTES RACE ONE
FEDERATION OF BLOODSTOCK AGENTS MAIDEN STAKES

SOFT GROUND

The jockeys who rode in the first race had no doubt that the ground is soft, and some felt that there it was even easier than that.

“It is alright until you get into the Dip and there it is very heavy; I haven’t ridden on worse ground at Newmarket,” said Richard Hughes.

Richard Quinn said that the going is “soft, but they are going through it,” and Frankie Dettori called it “very soft”.

Kevin Darley and Philip Robinson felt that it was “heavy”, but winning jockey Eddie Ahern agreed with the official description of “soft.”

WINNING QUOTES RACE TWO
PRESTIGE NURSERY

INGLETON HAS SALES DATE

Ingleton, carrying a 7lb penalty for his win at York a week ago, was backed down to 15-8 favouritism for the Prestige Nursery and duly justified the support.

But he had to work hard to get the better of long time leader Our Fugitive and it was only well inside the final furlong that Graham Gibbons forced the winner’s head in front.

“He certainly had to work harder than last time, but he battled on well. He has big feet, but that doesn’t mean that he wants soft ground,” said the winner’s trainer Bryan McMahon after talking on his mobile to the winner’s owner John Fretwell.

“John is having a few days break in Jersey and when he got there the first thing he asked at the hotel was ‘where’s the betting shop ?’. Apparently it is only about ten minutes away from where he is staying.

“This is a fine big horse and when he won last time a leading jumping trainer said that he would not look out of place in a two mile novice chase -- and he was being complimentary.

“He is in the horses in training sale at Doncaster next week and if he makes enough money he will be sold,” McMahon added.”


Race Two: Prestige Nursery
Quotes

HOLLAND ENTHUSES ABOUT FUGITIVE

Darryll Holland, though beaten a neck on Our Fugitive in the Prestige Nursery, is adamant that the best is yet to come from Tony Carroll’s grey.

Holland said: “The first time I sat on this horse, I was convinced he was not going to be at his best until next year, and I still stick by that.

“He is still weak but, with a winter behind him, he’ll have that much more strength, and he’ll be a useful sprinter.

“I don’t subscribe to the fact that the sixth furlong beat him - he is just a bit too immature right now.”

Tony Carroll, who had originally planned to run Our Fugitive in the Group Three Cornwallis Stakes at Salisbury last Saturday (re-routed to Newmarket tomorrow), said: “I knew he would not mind soft ground and had my eyes on Salisbury, but when that was abandoned, rather than re-enter him for the big one here, I decided to aim for the nursery.

“We’ll put him away now and, while I disagree with Darryll in that I think the trip did beat him, he will be stronger next year.”

Race Three: Heathavon Stud Houghton Stakes
Winner’s Quotes

ELSWORTH WAXING LYRICAL

David Elsworth stopped short of mentioning the Vodafone Oaks, but he left no doubt as to the high opinion that he has of Something Exciting after his improving filly had bolted in by three lengths in the Heathavon Stud Houghton Stakes.

When Richard Quinn gave Something Exciting the office, she swept past Emboss to win impressively, leaving the in-form Elsworth on a high.

He said: “Something Exciting is a high-class filly - I love her to bits and she is by a great stallion in Halling.

“I can only presume that everyone else was in the bar when I bought her, because I got her for only 21,000 guineas.

“She needed to improve to win this, but I knew that she had improved plenty. It is not what is in the formbook that counts - it is what they are doing now, and she is a very progressive filly.

“When Quinny picked her up, she put daylight between herself and the rest in no time, and she was dossing from the furlong-pole. She comes from a great family and, while she is not short of speed, she will stay well next year. We’ll put her away now and start dreaming.”

Richard Hannon, who trained runner-up Embossed, said: “Just as we came to win the race, Something Exciting has come sweeping past all of us. That Elsworth is on a real roll, and I shall have to try and stop him somehow, Maybe, I’ll shoot him!”




WINNING QUOTES RACE FOUR
IGLOOS BENTINCK STAKES

CHANNON HOPES FOR HONG KONG INVITATION

“I would like to have the option of taking him for the Group 1 Hong Kong sprint in December,” said Mick Channon after Royal Millennium had just held the renewed effort of Moss Vale in the Igloos Bentinck Stakes.

“I am not saying that he is bound to run in that, but it would be nice to have the chance. I would think that after his third in the Abbaye he would have got a high enough rating to earn an invitation.

“He is a very good horse, one of the best I have had, but he has always had the habit of stopping when he hits the front.He did it again there; he must have been a neck in front 100 yards out but the runner-up was coming back again at him at the line.”

Channon paid tribute to Ted Durcan who rode the winner and, with the second, was one of four jockeys who came over towards the stands side. “Ted had done his homework and we decided that Moss Vale was the horse to follow, so when he came over this way he decided to follow the same route.

“I wish it had been soft at Longchamp. This fellow can go in anything, but soft ground is not so good for some of the others. He will stay in training next year - as he is a gelding there is not a lot else he can do - and maybe he will be able to improve again !”

Barry Hills, who trains the runner-up, said “That was a cracking run for a three-year-old as they are just not strong enough to beat the older horses in this ground. He would have stuffed the winner over five furlongs and we will put him away now and bring him back next year when he’ll be a smashing prospect for the big sprints.”


Race Five: Bellwinch Homes Handicap
Winner’s Quotes.

STREAM OF GOLD SAILS HOME

Stream of Gold, relishing the testing conditions, ran out an impressive three and a half lengths winner of the Bellwinch Homes Handicap, in which the field finished strung out.

Sir Michael Stoute, who trains Stream of Gold, said: “The conditions played an important part - our fellow went so well through the ground, whereas others were floundering.”

Stream of Gold had only 8st 3lb, so Frannie Norton deputised for stable jockey Kieren Fallon and he was mightily impressed.

He said: ”Being by Rainbow Quest, he was always going to love that ground and he has absolutely hacked up. Now I know why Fallon is champion, when he has the pick of good horses like that.”

Placed quotes

“He has run very well and, of course, like all the family he loves this ground,” said Jonathan Geake, assistant and son-law of the soon-to-retire Toby Balding after King’s Caprice had finished second.

“Steve (Carson) says that he likes to be in charge and the jockey certainly gave him a very positive ride. He won’t go hurdling, because he is too keen and he would not get the trip, but Miss (Bridget) Swire’s Ebor runner-up Gold Ring will go jumping, though his owner wants to him to have one run to see how he gets on - so he may have to go straight to Cheltenham!”


WINNING QUOTES RACE SIX
SPORTING INDEX PREMIER CLAIMING STAKES

ALWAYS WAINING VERY APPROPRIATE

In view of the miserable weather racegoers had to endure during the afternoon, Always Waining was a very appropriately-named winner of the Sporting Index claimer, which he won easing down by four lengths from the 50-1 shot Harrycat.

“We ran him in this because we wanted to show that he was fit and well before he goes to the sales in a couple of weeks,” said the winner’s trainer Mark Johnston. “But I shall be surprised if we get him back as I expect that someone will claim him.

“There should be more of these races at this time of year, it is a good way to sell horses and there ought to be two a day all the time in the autumn.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow when he has major big race hopes for Mister Monet and Lucky Story in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes and Shamardal in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Johnston said: “amazingly for me, I am not worried about the ground being soft, though if it gets worse than that the only one of my three who has run and won on ground as heavy as it might be is Mister Monet.

“Shamardal did a very good bit of work the other day with Joseph Henry, who could not get near him and then went on to run very well and is to run in the Cornwallis tomorrow.

“I am very much looking forward to the day.”


Race Seven: George Winsor Lifetime In Racing Handicap
Winner’s Quotes:

LINCOLN BECKONS FOR KAMANDA LAUGH

Barry Hills know what it takes to win the Lincoln, and he has next March’s big Doncaster cavalry charge in mind for Kamanda Laugh, who made it four wins from five races this season when beating Boule d’Or by a neck in the George Winsor Lifetime In Racing Handicap.

“Barry told me nine months ago that Kamanda Laugh could be his Lincoln horse for 2005, and I hope he is right,” said part-owner John Sillett, who managed Coventry City to win the FA Cup in 1987.

“I cannot thank Barry enough,” Sillett added. “He has done so well with this horse and the only time he was beaten was when he was short-headed by Apex when we tried to win the Coventry Cup at Warwick. That was the second final I’ve been in, but fortunately I won the other!”

Hills said: “Kamanda Laugh is a good fun horse, and he tries his heart out. Martin (Dwyer) got off and told me that he was ‘tough and determined’ and that sums him up. Now we will have to train him for the Lincoln which, as you all know, is a race which brings back fond memories.”

Asked how he thought the testing ground would affect Haafhd, his UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas winner, who runs in tomorrow’s Emirates Airlines Champion Stakes, Hills replied: “Who knows, but the ground is not as bad as it looks. They are only taking the top of it off, and that is why they have trained racehorses here for hundreds of years. It takes the rain better than most.”


PLACED QUOTES RACE SEVEN
GEORGE WINSOR LIFETIME IN RACING HANDICAP

WINTER DERBY PLANS FOR BOULE

“He is so consistent and just never runs a bad race,” said Roger Ingram after his Boule d’Or had been beaten a neck by Kamanda Laugh in the George Winsor Lifetime in Racing Handicap.

“One hundred yards out we were in front but the other horse has just come back to beat us with the advantage of the rails.

“The draw here can be a devil. Last time he ran here he was drawn low and the horses won on the far side, and this time he was drawn high and the winner was low and raced against the stands’rails.

“Last year we gave him a four months break after the flat turf season and he did himself so well that it took ages to get him fit. It’s good that he does eat up well as it gives you something to work on, but it did take a long time.

“So this year we are going to run him on the all weather at Lingfield, where the prize money is now very good. There are races there worth £25,000 and we hope he can do well enough to run in the Winter Derby which now has £100,000 guaranteed.”

WINNING QUOTES RACE EIGHT
NEWMARKET CHALLENGE WHIP

ULTIMATA LEADS ALL THE WAY

The old outsider of three theory came up trumps in the Newmarket Challenge Whip in which 11-4 Ultimata led all the way in the hands of Frankie Dettori to win by a length and a quarter from Vamp. Hot favourite Impersonator was last of the three.

It was a very appropriate result, too, as the long established trophy was won by the senior steward of the Jockey Club, Julian Richmond-Watson, and he received the trophy from the incoming Newmarket chairman Richard Hambro.

“The trainer (James Fanshawe) did not want to run the filly and I had to talk him into it,” said Richmond-Watson, who pointed out to David Oldrey, owner of runner-up Vamp, that there was no way in which he should win the prize as he had framed the race conditions.

GOING NEWS AT 10 AM

Following more rain overnight the going for the second day of the October meeting remains
SOFT.

“Although the forecast suggested that yesterday and today would be predominately dry, they have got it wrong and we have had five millimetres of rain overnight,” said clerk of the course Michael Prosser.

“The forecast is that rain will be with us for most of the day, but the hope is that tomorrow will be mainly dry, though the rain will still be about.”

BETTING NEWS

Paddy Power report an old-fashioned gamble this morning on Chris Wall’s Ace of Hearts for the George Winsor Lifetime In Racing Handicap.

Tony Coleman, representing the Irish firm, said: “The phones have been red hot, and it has been serious money from several of our regulars, whom we consider to be very shrewd.

“We opened at 20-1, but the support has carried through all morning, and, with his good draw (25), it was no surprise to see his odds tumble. He is now a top-priced 12-1.”

Paddy Power have also seen strong support for Moss Vale in the Igloos Bentinck Stakes (2.50pm), and Barry Hills’s sprinter is down to 9-2 from 6-1.

The Moss Vale plunge has been mirrored with Victor Chandler, who were knocked over for their 7-1 offer when the offices opened and have also been forced to cut the odds to 9-2.

Chandlers also report money for Baltic King - selection of Betting Bureau in The Racing Post - in the same race, and Hughie Morrison’s speedster has been clipped to 12-1 from 14-1.

FIRST RACE RESULT
1.10pm FEDERATION OF BLOODSTOCK AGENTS MAIDEN STAKES

Class D2, £10,000 Added. For 2yo. Weights: colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 9lb, 1m. Penalty Values: 1st: £7,163; 2nd: £2,204; 3rd: £1,102; 4th: £551

1 PROCLAMATION (Abdullah Saeed Belhab) Jeremy Noseda 2- 9-00 Eddie Ahern [13] 12-1
2 UNFURLED (Mrs M Slade) John Dunlop 2- 9-00 Richard Quinn [9] 20-1
3 MURAABET (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Dunlop 2- 9-00 Jimmy Fortune [8] 25-1
4 ECHO OF LIGHT (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 2- 9-00 Frankie Dettori [23] 7-2fav
5 HARD TOP (Ballymacoll Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 2- 9-00 Michael Hills [22]
6 WELL ESTABLISHED (A Spence) Michael Jarvis 2- 9-00 Philip Robinson [10]
7 AZIZAM (Theobalds Stud) Peter Chapple-Hyam 2- 8-09 Adrian McCarthy [5]
8 OCEAN GIFT (Jeff Smith) David Elsworth 2- 9-00 Richard Hughes [19]
9 BASSERAH (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 2- 8-09 Willie Supple [3]
10 BLUE HEDGES (N Gardner) Hugh Collingridge 2- 9-00 Jimmy Quinn [17]
11 POLISH EAGLE (Hesmonds Stud) Ed Dunlop 2- 9-00 Ryan Moore [21]
12 BOLD EAGLE (Ammerland Verwaltung Gmbh & Co Kg) Sir Michael Stoute 2- 9-00 Kieren Fallon [16]
13 CASH ON (M Calvert & Colin Lewis) Marcus Tregoning 2- 9-00 Martin Dwyer [25]
14 TAWQEET (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Dunlop 2- 9-00 Ted Durcan [6]
15 TREW STYLE (Russell Trew) Mark Tompkins 2- 9-00 Kevin Darley [14]
16 GOLD GUN (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Michael Jarvis 2- 8-11 Nicky Mackay (3) [24]
17 LIBERTY RUN (Philip Green & Michael Tabor) Neville Callaghan 2- 9-00 Darryll Holland [1]
18 IMPERIOLI (The Pocket Aces) Paul Blockley 2- 9-00 Paul Bradley [4]
19 TREW FLIGHT (Russell Trew) Mark Tompkins 2- 9-00 Neil Callan [15]
20 WESTFIELD BOY (V & J Properties) Nick Littmoden 2- 9-00 Graham Gibbons [2]
21 OBEZYANA (Terry Ramsden) Geoff Huffer 2- 9-00 Seb Sanders [20]

21 ran Non-runners: No 4 Cavan Gael (ground); No 8 Hengest (withdrawn on veterinary advice); No 17 The Geezer (ground); No 25 Novelina (ground); Time: 1m 41.78s Distances: 3 1/2, 1, 3 1/2, 1 3/4, 1/2, nk, hd, 1 1/4, 2, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 1 1/2, 3, 1 3/4, 7, 16, 1 1/4, 1 3/4 Breeder: Cathal Ryan Breeding: gr c King’s Best - Shamarra (Zayyani) Tote Win: £14.00 Places: £3.20; £3.90; £6.70 Exacta: £440.20

Winning trainer:- Name: Noseda, Jeremy James
Date of birth: 17/9/63 Trains at Shalfleet, Bury Road, Newmarket Other details: Served as assistant trainer with John Dunlop (6 years), John Gosden (5 years) and Godolphin (2 years). Horses in training (1998-2004): 48: 78:66:70:71:67: 81 Wins in a season (1997-2003): 0,18,39,40,37,43,37 Major wins: Cherry Hinton Stakes (1998 Wannabe Grand) - Noseda’s first Group race win in Britain; Cheveley Park Stakes (1998 Wannabe Grand, 2003 Carry On Katie) Nell Gwyn (2001 Lil’s Jessy) Princess Margaret Stakes (2001 Leggy Lou), Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes (2002 Mellow Park), Lancashire Oaks (2002 Mellow ParK), Musidora Stakes (2003 Cassis), Challenge Stakes (2003 Just James), Gimcrack Stakes (2003 Balmont); Middle Park Stakes (2003 Balmont) Wins this year: 33

Winning jockey:-Name: Ahern, Edward Delacy Weight: 7st 12lb First Winner: Ardlea House (Dundalk, 1994) Major Achievements: Champion Apprentice and Derrinstown Stud Champion Apprentice in 1997 Major Races Won: Ascot Stakes (1998 San Sebastian), Vodafone Diomed Stakes (2002 Nayyir), Lennox Stakes (2002 and 2003 Nayyir), Tote Cambridgeshire (2002 Beauchamp Pilot), Challenge Stakes (2002 Nayyir), Norfolk Stakes (2004 Blue Dakota), Wokingham Stakes (2004 Lafi) Wins in Britain 2000-2003: 2; 3; 83; 108 Wins In 2004: 84

SECOND RACE RESULT
1.40pm THE PRESTIGE NURSERY

Class C2, 6f, £12,000 added, two-year-olds Rated 0-95. Penalties: 7lb for a winner after October 2. Penalty values: 1st: £8,190; 2nd: £2,520; 3rd: £1,260; 4th: £630

1 INGLETON (John Fretwell) Bryan McMahon 2- 9-03 Graham Gibbons [9] 15/8 fav
2 OUR FUGITIVE (Serafino Agodino) Tony Carroll 2- 9-00 Darryll Holland [6] 12-1
3 PRINCE SAMOS (Suzanne Costello-Haloute) Richard Hannon 2- 8-13 Kieren Fallon [10] 16-1
4 GHURRA (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Ed Dunlop 2- 9-06 Willie Supple [13]
5 ELGIN MARBLES (Jumeirah Racing) Richard Hannon 2- 9-03 Ryan Moore [3]
6 EMPIRE'S GHODHA (Clipper Group Holdings) Brian Meehan 2- 9-01 Jimmy Fortune [15]
7 ON THE WATERLINE (M Lawrence) David Evans 2- 8-12 Steve Drowne [5]
8 ORPEN WIDE (Sir Clement Freud) Michael Chapman 2- 8-01 Nicky Mackay (3) [4]
9 PERSONIFY (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 2- 9-05 Frankie Dettori [1]
10 GENEROUS OPTION (Maktoum Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2- 9-02 Kevin Darley [12]
11 DOCTOR'S CAVE (Tony Richards) Clive Brittain 2- 9-07 Seb Sanders [11]
12 MY GACHO (Grant Mercer & R Toes) Nerys Dutfield 2- 8-13 Robert Havlin [14]
13 PRESS EXPRESS (Tareq Al-Mazeedi & Adnan Bahbahani) Mick Channon
2- 8-11 Tony Culhane [8]
14 DRUM DANCE (Madeleine Mangan) Fulke Johnson Houghton 2- 8-13 Steve Carson [7]

14 ran Non-runner: No 12 Lady Le Quesne (ground) Time: 1m 14.20s Distances: nk, 5, 3/4, 2 1/2, sh, 5, 2, 2 1/2, hd, 2, 4, 1/2, 1 1/4 Breeder: Thomas Trafford Breeding: b c Komaite - Dash Cascade (Absalom) Tote Win: £2.80 Places: £1.40; £3.00; £2.70 Exacta: £24.60

Winning trainer:-Name: McMahon, Bryan Arthur
Date of birth:1937; Date of first licence:1971; Previous occupation:Apprentice jockey with Jack Waugh,spells with Harvey Leader and Gordon Powell,and permit trainer; Horses in training (1999-2004): 44:37:41:39:15: n/r Wins in a season (1982-2003):15:19:8:19:8: 6:20:21:22 :14:31:22:30 :21:19 :33:32:24:32:21:20:35 Major wins include: William Hill Lincoln Handicap (1995 Roving Minstrel), Victor Chandler Palace House Stakes (1998 Yorkies Boy, 2003 Needwood Blade) Trains at Woodside Farm, Tamworth, Staffordshire Wins This Year:
25

Winning jockey:-Name: Gibbons, Graham Wins 2000-2003: 7; 54; 45; 34 Background: Was apprenticed to Reg Hollinshead. Son of psychiatric nurse. On horseback since the age of seven, he is a former all-Ireland pony club champion. Wins This Year: 27



THIRD RACE RESULT
2.15pm HEATHAVON STUD HOUGHTON CONDITIONS STAKES

£15,000 added, 1m, two-year-olds, which have not won a Class/Category A or B race. Weights: colts and geldings: 8st 12lb; fillies: 8st 7lb. Penalties: for each Class/Category E race won 3lb, for each Class/Category D race won 5lb, for each Class/Category C race won 7lb (penalties cumulative and maximum penalty 10lb). Penalty values: 1st: £9,013.20; 2nd: £3,418.80; 3rd: £1,709.40; 4th: £777; 5th: £388.50; 6th: £233.10

1 SOMETHING EXCITING (Setsquare Recruitment) David Elsworth 2- 9-03 Richard Quinn [5] 8-1
2 EMBOSSED (Ms R Stephenson) Richard Hannon 2- 9-03 Ryan Moore [1] 11-4 fav
3 SKIDROW (Raymond Tooth & Debbie Dove) Michael Bell 2- 8-12 Seb Sanders [9] 25-1
4 XTRA TORRENTIAL (The Wight Wons) David Simcock 2- 9-01 Neil Callan [7]
5 LOVE PALACE (M Doyle) Mark Johnston 2- 9-03 Kevin Darley [3]
6 HALLOWED DREAM (Minster Stud) Clive Brittain 2- 8-07 Kieren Fallon [8]
7 NIGHT HOUR (Greenbay Stables Ltd) Marcus Tregoning 2- 9-03 Martin Dwyer Richard Quinn [2]
8 HALLHOO (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Mick Channon 2- 9-03 Ted Durcan [4]
9 SUN KISSED (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 2- 9-03 Frankie Dettori [6]

9 ran Time: 1m 41.99s Distances: 3, 5, nk, 1, hd, 6, 20, 1 3/4 Breeder: R Crutchley Breeding: ch f Halling - Faraway Waters (Pharly) Tote Win: £8.10 Places: £2.30; £1.70; £4.40 Exacta: £29.70

Winning trainer:-Name Elsworth, David Raymond Cecil Date of Birth:12/12/39;Previous Occupation; Professional National Hunt jockey 1957-1972; First winner: Fortune Cookie, Devon, March 23, 1979 First winner on Flat: Raffia Set, Salisbury, April 7, 1979 Wins in a season (1992-2003):40:32: 33:14:16:24:33:50:32:36:20:40 Horses in training (1998-2004): 60:83:100:87:72: 61:64 Major wins include: Royal Hunt Cup (1983 Mighty Fly, 1990 Pontenuovo), Wokingham Handicap (1983 Melindra), King’s Stand Stakes (1989 Indian Ridge), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1999 Lear Spear), Hardwicke Stakes (2003 Indian Creek), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1990 In The Groove), Champion Stakes (1990 In The Groove), Coronation Cup (1991 In The Groove), Juddmonte International (1990 In The Groove), Cheveley Park Stakes (1989 Dead Certain), Henry II Stakes (1997 & 98 Persian Punch), totesport Cambridgeshire Handicap (1998 Lear Spear, 2004 Spanish Don), Dante Stakes (1999 Salford Express), Diomed Stakes (1999 Lear Spear), Jockey Club Cup (2000, 2002 and 2003 Persian Punch), JP Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (1982 Heighlin, 2001 & 2003 Persian Punch), William Hill Mile (2002 Smirk), Doncaster Cup (2003 Persian Punch) Trains at Whitsbury, Dorset. Other details: National Hunt successes include Cheltenham Gold Cup (1989 Desert Orchid), Grand National (1988 Rhyme ‘N’ Reason), King George VI Chase (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 Desert Orchid), Whitbread Gold Cup (1988 Desert Orchid), Irish National (1990 Desert Orchid), Queen Mother Champion Chase (1989 & 1990 Barnbrook Again) Wins This Year: 31

Winning jockey:-Name: Quinn, Thomas Richard. Born: Stirling, Scotland, 2/12/61 Apprenticeship: With Paul Cole, First winner: Bolivar Baby (Kempton, October 21, 1981) Classic wins: (3) St Leger (1990 Snurge, 2000 Millenary), Vodafone Oaks (2000 Love Divine) Other major wins include: Lockinge Stakes (1988 Broken Hearted, 1996 Soviet Line), Fillies Mile’ (1991 Culture Vulture), Irish St Leger (1990 Ibn Bey, 1995 Strategic Choice), Irish Oaks (1990 Knight's Baroness), Yorkshire Oaks (1987 Bint Pasha), Cheveley Park Stakes (1989 Pass The Peace, 1999 Seazun); Dewhurst Stakes (1990 Generous); Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1992 Culture Vulture), Prix Royal Oak (1992 Assessor), Derby Italiano (1987 Zaizoom, 1994 Time Star); Rothmans International (1992 Snurge), Grand Prix de Paris (2000 Beat Hollow), Royal Hunt Cup (1986 Patriach, 2004 Mine) Wins This Year: 61

FOURTH RACE RESULT
2.50pm IGLOOS BENTINCK STAKES

Group Three, Class A1, £50,000 guaranteed, 6f, three-year-olds and upwards. Weights: 3yo colts and geldings 8st 11lb; fillies 8st 8lb; 4yo+ colts and geldings 8st 12lb; fillies 8st 9lb. Penalties: in 2004, a winner of a Group 3 race 4lb, of a Group 2 race 6lb, of a Group 1 race 8lb. Penalty values: 1st: £29,000; 2nd: £11,000; 3rd: £5,500; 4th: £2,500; 5th: £1,250; 6th: £750

1 ROYAL MILLENNIUM (Jackie & George Smith) Mick Channon 6- 9-02 Ted Durcan [4]
7-2 fav
2 MOSS VALE (John Grant & Cheveley Park Stud) Barry Hills 3- 8-11 Michael Hills [1] 9-2
3 QUITO (Michael Hill) David Chapman 7- 8-12 Tony Culhane [12] 8-1
4 COUNTRY REEL (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 4- 8-12 Frankie Dettori [9]
5 BALTIC KING (Thurloe Thoroughbreds VII) Hughie Morrison 4- 8-12 Steve Drowne [15]
6 JONNY EBENEEZER (Ruth Serrell) David Flood 5- 8-12 Ryan Moore [2]
7 HALMAHERA (J Duddy & Mrs G Quinn) Kevin Ryan 9- 8-12 Neil Callan [8]
8 TWILIGHT BLUES (Susan Roy) Jeremy Noseda 5- 8-12 Eddie Ahern [18]
9 GOLDEVA (M Pyle & Mrs T Pyle) Reg Hollinshead 5- 8-09 Richard Hughes [11]
10 COLONEL COTTON (Jeremy Gompertz) Neville Callaghan 5- 8-12 Jimmy Fortune [6]
11 ASHDOWN EXPRESS (W Jackson) Chris Wall 5- 8-12 Seb Sanders [14]
12 CAPRICHO (Canisbay Bloodstock) John Akehurst 7- 8-12 Richard Quinn [13]
13 ELLENS ACADEMY (K Lee & I Davies) Eric Alston 9- 8-12 Frannie Norton [17]
14 PETARDIAS MAGIC (Sarah Diane Warren) Chris Dwyer 3- 8-11 Kieren Fallon [16]

14 ran Non-runners: No 2 Mac Love (ground); No 11 Prince Aaron (vet’s certificate); No 13 Royal Storm (ground); No 14 Texas Gold (ground); No 18 Wyatt Earp (ground) Time: 1m 13.71s Distances: sh, 2,
1 1/2, 3/4, 1, hd, hd, 1 1/4, 1 , 1/2, 4, sh, 2 1/2, Breeder: Mrs G Smith Breeding:b g Royal Academy - Galatrix (Be My Guest) Tote Win: £4.00 Places: £1.70; £1.90; £2.50 Exacta: £15.30

Winning trainer:-Name: Channon, Michael Roger Date of birth: 28/11/48 Date of first training licence: 1990 First Flat Winner: Golden Scissors, Bridlington Bay Maiden, Beverley, March 30, 1990 First Jumps Winner: Wessex Warrior, Wincanton, March 30, 1990 Previous occupation: International footballer, assistant trainer to John Baker and Ken Cunningham-Brown Wins in a season (1990-2003):16:22:27:41:74:71:56:40:71:72:90:67:123:143 (most victories in Britain) Number of horses in training (1990-2004):20:35:45 :44:64:86:91:84:106:124:135:159:177:184:203 Major wins include: King’s Stand Stakes (1995 Piccolo), Nunthorpe Stakes (1994 Piccolo), Ballyogan Stakes (1994 Great Deeds), Field Marshall Stakes (1994 Great Deeds), Moet & Chandon Rennen (1996 Muchea), Molecomb Stakes (1998 Inya Lake), Gimcrack Stakes (1998 Josr Algharoud), Lowther Stakes (1998 Bint Allayl, 2001 Queen’s Logic), Mill Reef Stakes (1998 Golden Silca), Queen Mary Stakes (1998 Bint Allayl), Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park Stakes (1999 Seazun, 2001 Queen’s Logic), Coventry Stakes (2000 CD Europe), Ribblesdale Stakes (2000 Miletrian), Prix De La Salamandre (2000 Tobougg), Darley Dewhurst Stakes (2000 Tobougg), Fred Darling Stakes (2002 Queen’s Logic, 2004 Majestic Desert), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2002 Mail The Desert), Maurice Lacroix-Trophy (2002 Checkit), Tote Trifecta Stakes (2002 Millennium Force), Rockfel Stakes (2003 Cairns) Wins this season: 81

Winning jockey:-Name: Durcan, Thomas Edward (Ted) Born: February 25, 1973 Married: to Sue, who works for the Godolphin website Background: Apprenticed to Jack Berry, went to ride work for Paddy Rudkin in Dubai in 1997, having lost claim in England and believing that it would be impossible without the allowance. Wins 1997 to 2003: (15, -, 0, 23, 54, 58, 29) Other details: Champion jockey in Dubai 1999/2000 (58 wins from 280 rides), 2000/2001 (56 wins), 2001/2002 (56 wins), 2003/2004 (39 wins) Big Race Wins include: Godolphin Mile (Conflict, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000); Dubai Duty Free (Rhythm Band, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), Rockfel Stakes (2003 Cairns), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (2000 Pipalong, 2003 Somnus), Letheby & Christopher Cheshire Oaks (2004 Hidden Hope) Wins This Season: 36


FIFTH RACE RESULT
3.25pm THE BELLWINCH HOMES HANDICAP

Class C1, Handicap, 7f, £20,000 added, three-year-olds and upwards rated 86-100 (also open to such horses rated 85 and below). Minimum weight: 8st 4lb, 3yo 8st 2lb. Penalties: a winner after October 2, 6lb. Penalty values: 1st: £12,486.24; 2nd: £4,736.16; 3rd: £2,368.08; 4th: £1,076.40; 5th: £538.20; 6th: £322.92

1 STREAM OF GOLD (Ballymacoll Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 3- 8-03 Frannie Norton [7] 8-1
2 KING'S CAPRICE (Bridget Swire) Toby Balding 3- 8-04 Steve Carson [15] 16-1
3 BAYEUX (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3- 9-00 Frankie Dettori [5] 12-1
4 ETTRICK WATER (Mrs E Vestey) Luca Cumani 5- 9-01 Nicky Mackay (3) [6]
12-1
5 MARSHMAN (J Ellis) Mark Tompkins 5- 8-04 Philip Robinson [16]
6 EMPIRICAL POWER (Mrs S Power) Edward Lynam IRE 3- 8-11 Declan P McDonogh [20]
7 DIGITAL (W Wightman) Mick Channon 7- 8-05 Richard Quinn [8]
8 STARBECK (Miss T FitzGerald) Paul Howling 6- 8-04 Adrian McCarthy [2]
9 OASIS STAR (R Creese) Peter Harris 3- 8-08 Martin Dwyer [11]
10 TARANAKI (Eric Evers) Peter Cundell 6- 7-13 Nelson De Souza (5) [19]
11 WIZARD OF NOZ (C Fox & J Wright) Jeremy Noseda 4- 9-01 Eddie Ahern [21]
12 GOLDEN CHALICE (Holistic Racing Ltd) Andrew Balding 5- 8-08 Darryll Holland [12]
13 APEX (Patrick Milmo & Stuart Tilling) Ed Dunlop 3- 8-03 Willie Supple [18]
14 MOAYED (Nigel Shields) Nick Littmoden 5- 8-04 Graham Gibbons [17]
15 ALWAYS ESTEEMED (Mollers Racing) Geoff Wragg 4- 9-00 Ted Durcan [13]
16 ORO VERDE (I Wight) Richard Hannon 3- 8-02 Ryan Moore [14]

16 ran Non-runners: No 6 Uhoomagoo (vet’s certificate); No 7 Greenslades (ground); No 10 Distant Connection (ground); No 11 Will He Wish (ground) No 13 Aversham (ground); No 22 Kodiac (ground) Time: 1m 27.25s Distances:
3 1/2, 4, nk, sh, 2, nk, 1 1/4, 3/4, nk, 3 1/2, 1 1/4, 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2 Breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd Breeding: b c Rainbow Quest - River Dancer (Irish River) Tote Win: £8.90 Places: £2.60; £3.60; £3.00; £3.60 Exacta: £175.90

Winning trainer:-Name: Stoute, Sir Michael Ronald Date of birth:22/10/45 Date of first licence: 1972 First Winner: Sandal, Newmarket, April 28, 1972, Turn Of The Lands Handicap. Previous Occupation: Served with Pat Rohan, Doug Smith and Tom Jones. Classic wins: (13) Sagitta 1000 Guineas (1989 Musical Bliss, 2003 Russian Rhythm), Sagitta 2000 Guineas (1985 Shadeed, 1988 Doyoun, 1997 Entrepreneur, 2000 King’s Best, 2001 Golan), Vodafone Derby (1981 Shergar, 1986 Shahrastani, 2003 Kris Kin, 2004 North Light), Vodafone Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite) Other big race wins: Irish 2,000 Guineas (1989 Shaadi), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1986 Sonic Lady), Irish Derby (1983 Shareef Dancer, 1986 Shahrastani), Irish Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1986 Colorspin, 1987 Unite, 1988 Melodist, 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka), Italian Oaks (1988 Melodist, 1986 Ivor’s Image), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1992 Saddler’s Hall, 1993 Opera House, 1997 Singspiel, 2000 Daliapour), Dubai World Cup (Singspiel 1997), Coral-Eclipse (1993 Opera House; 1994 Ezzoud;1997 Pilsudski, 2001 Medicean), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel, 1997 Pilsudski), Sussex Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady; 1989 Zilzal; 1998 Among Men), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1985 Shadeed; 1987 Milligram; 1989 Zilzal), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1981 Shergar; 1993 Opera House, 2002 Golan), Juddmonte International Stakes (1993 & 1994 Ezzoud; 1997 Singspiel), Yorkshire Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia; 1985 Sally Brown; 1986 Untold; 1990 Hellenic; 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka, 2002 and 2003 Islington), July Cup (1981 Marwell; 1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), Fillies’ Mile (1985 Untold), Cheveley Park Stakes (1980 Marwell; 1994 Gay Gallanta; 2000 Regal Rose), Dubai Sheema Classic (2000 Fantastic Light), Grosser Dallmayr-Preis (2000 Greek Dance), Celebration Mile (2000 Medicean), Prix de l’Opera (2000 Petrushka), Dubai Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Dante Stakes (2001 Dilshaan), JP Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (1975 Girandole), Vodafone Nassau Stakes (1977 Temple First, 1984 Optimistic Lass, 1990 Kartajana, 1994 Hawajiss, 2002 Islington, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2004 Favourable Terms), Lowther Stakes (2002 Russian Rhythm), Fillies’ Mile (2003 Red Bloom) Wins in a season (1984-2003):96:120:76:105:99:116:78:83:74:65:109:73:73:84:79:81:91:75: 104:115 (champion trainer) Horses in training(1985-2004):145:142:142:170:186:191:n\a:171:147:157 :159:159:162:162:173:190:185:181:190:184 Wins this year: 79

Winning jockey:-Name: Norton, Francis Born: July 28, 1970 Big Race Wins Include: Ebor Handicap (1991 Deposki), Cambridgeshire (1999 She’s Our Mare), Britannia Stakes (2000 El Gran Papa, 2001 Analyser) Wins (1991-2003): 37,37,24,11,23,17,22,40,47,77, 82,39,68 Wins this year:57

SIXTH RACE RESULT
4.00pm SPORTING INDEX “PREMIER” CLAIMING STAKES

Class D2, £10,000 Added. For 3-5yo, each claimable at their advertised claiming price. Weights: 3yo colts & geldings 9st 6lb; fillies 9st 1lb; 4yo+ colts & geldings 9st 13lb; fillies 9st 8lb. Weight for age: 3yo from 4yo+ 7lb. Allowances: for each £2,000 below the maximum advertised claiming price of £50,000 1lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £6,838; 2nd: £2,104; 3rd: £1,052; 4th: £526

1 ALWAYS WAINING (The Always Trying Partnership) Mark Johnston 3- 8-10 Joe Fanning [1] 11-10 fav
2 HARRYCAT (Stephen Dartnell) Vinnie Smith 3- 8-05 Jimmy Quinn [5] 50-1
3 PRINS WILLEM (Chris Van Hoorn) James Fanshawe 5- 9-04 Frankie Dettori [8] 11-4
4 TOP SPEC (The Hill Top Partnership) Richard Hannon 3- 8-12 Richard Hughes [4]
5 PATRIXTOO (P Betts) Mark Tompkins 3- 8-05 Philip Robinson [9]
6 ZUMA (The Waney Racing Group Inc) Richard Hannon 3- 8-10 Ryan Moore [6]
7 SWEETWATER (Stef Liddiard) Stef Liddiard 4- 8-09 Steve Drowne [3]
8 GALLANT BOY (M Lawrence) David Evans 5- 8-10 Jimmy Fortune [2]
9 INDIAN SOLITAIRE (Miss J Price) Brian Baugh 5- 8-10 Eddie Ahern [7]
10 WOOLLY BACK (J Graham) Reg Hollinshead 3- 8-09 Willie Supple [10]

10 ran Time: 2m 37.30s Distances: 4, 1/2, 5, 2 1/2, 2 1/2, 14, 1/2, 3 1/2, 21 Breeder: Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd Breeding: b c Unfuwain - Glenarff (Irish River) Tote Win: £2.10 Places: £1.10; £7.40; £1.60 Exacta: £138.30

Winning Trainer:-Name: Johnston, Mark Steven Born:Glasgow, 10/9/59 Date of first licence: January 1987 First winner: Hinari Video (Carlisle, July 1, 1987) Previous Occupation: Qualified as veterinary surgeon at Glasgow University; practiced as vet in Cleveland, Essex and Northern Ireland, spent brief spells with John Winter, Tommy Craig, Charlie Millbank in France and John Russell in USA Classic wins: (2) UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas (1994 Mister Baileys); UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas (2004 Attraction) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1995 Double Trigger, 2001 & 2002 Royal Rebel), St James’s Palace Stakes (1996 Bijou D'Inde), Sagaro Stakes (1995 & 1996 Double Trigger), Doncaster Cup (1995,1996 & 1998 Double Trigger), Futurity Stakes (1994 Jural), Cornwallis Stakes (1994 Millstream), Lady O Goodwood Cup (1995, 1997 & 1998 Double Trigger, 2000 Royal Rebel, 2004 Darasim), Princess Margaret Stakes (1992 Marina Park), Veuve Cliquot Vintage Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys, 2004 Shamardal), Royal Lodge Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys), Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (1998 Fruits Of Love, 2004 Bandari), Dubai Turf Classic (1999 Fruits Of Love), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 and 2000 Fruits of Love), Lingfield Derby Trial (2002 Bandari), Chester Vase (2002 Fight Your Corner), Classic Trial (2002 Simeon), Peugeot Gordon Stakes (2002 Bandari), Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal (2002 Yavana’s Pace), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2002 Bandari), Harvest Stakes (2002 Love Everlasting), Cherry Hinton Stakes (2003 Attraction), Betdaq Ormonde Stakes (2004 Systematic), Sun Chariot Stakes (2004 Attraction) Wins in a season (1987-2003): 1: 5: 15: 28: 31: 53: 77: 117: 114: 116: 123: 100:113:130:116: 134 (most victories in Britain): 139 Number of horses in training (1987-2004): n/a: 17: 18: 35: 35: 39: 49: 72: 120: 117: 120:130: 147:152:159:178:178: n/a:n/a Trains at Kingsley House Racing Stables Middleham, N Yorks Wins This Year: 106

Winning jockey:-Name: Fanning, Joseph Kenning Born: September 24, 1970
First Win: Henry Will, Yarmouth, June 9, 1990
Major Wins Include: Northumberland Plate (1993 Highflying), Lady O Goodwood Cup (2004 Darasim), Veuve Cliquot Vintage Stakes (2004 Shamardal)
Wins (1991-2003): 45, 45, 22, 14, 17, 19,18,18,67,63,71,76,84 Wins This Year in Britain: 81


4.35pm THE GEORGE WINSOR LIFETIME IN RACING HANDICAP STAKES

Class C1, Rated Handicap, 1m, £20,000 added, three-year-olds and upwards rated 86-100 (also open to such horses rated 85 and below). Minimum weight: 8st 4lb, 3yo 8st 1lb. Penalties: a winner after October 2, 6lb. Penalty values: 1st: £14,019.20; 2nd: £4,313.60; 3rd: £2,156.80; 4th: £1,078.40

1 KAMANDA LAUGH (John Sillett) Barry Hills 3- 8-01 Martin Dwyer [7] 10/1
2 BOULE D'OR (Friends & Family) Roger Ingram 3- 8-08 Nigel Day [23] 16-1
3 BLAISE CASTLE (D Deer) Gerard Butler 4- 8-11 Eddie Ahern [14] 50-1
4 FINISHED ARTICLE (The Caledonian Racing Society) David Elsworth 7- 8-06 Richard Quinn [12] 16-1
5 SELECTIVE (Bruce Corman) Ed Vaughan 5- 8-09 Darryll Holland [17]
6 GOODBYE MR BOND (Peter Davies) Eric Alston 4- 8-04 Graham Gibbons [13]
7 UNSHAKABLE (Unshakable Partnership) Bob Jones 5- 9-01 Frannie Norton [8]
8 MOMBASSA (David O’Reilly) Edward Lynam IRE 4- 8-10 Davy Condon (3) [2] 11/2 fav
9 DAFORE (Fieldspring Racing) Richard Hannon 3- 8-02 Ryan Moore [10]
10 APERITIF (Stretton Manor Stud) William Haggas 3- 8-04 Jimmy Quinn [21]
11 BARBAJUAN (Team Havana) Neville Callaghan 3- 8-01 Nicky Mackay (3) [16]
12 PUTRA KUANTAN (HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah) Michael Jarvis 4- 9-04 Philip Robinson [1]
13 PENRITH (Jumeirah Racing) Mark Johnston 3- 8-04 Joe Fanning [20]
14 NASHAAB (M Lawrence) David Evans 7- 9-02 Neil Callan [19]
15 JAZZ SCENE (Sangster Family) Mick Channon 3- 8-11 Tony Culhane [4]
16 ACE OF HEARTS (Lady Stuttaford & W Bovill) Chris Wall 5- 8-11 Seb Sanders [25]
17 THAJJA (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Dunlop 3- 9-04 Willie Supple [18]
18 OMAN GULF (Mohamed Obaida) Barry Hills 3- 7-08 Kevin May (7) [6]
19 FREMEN (Niarchos Family) Sir Michael Stoute 4- 8-13 Kieren Fallon [26]
20 FAITHFUL WARRIOR (Mohamed Obaida) Barry Hills 6- 8-07 Aurelio Medeiros (5) [3]
21 LEOBALLERO (C Lines & M Mason) Declan Daly 4- 8-09 John Egan [5]
22 LAGO D'ORTA (Dennis Shaw) Clive Cox 4- 9-04 Frankie Dettori [15]

22 ran Non-runners: No 6 Lundy’s Lane (ground); No 7 Impeller (ground); No 14 Sailing Through (ground); No 19 Langford (ground); Time: 1m 42.36s Distances: nk, 1/2, 1, 1/2, 1 1/4, 1/2, 1 1/4, sh, sh, sh, 1 1/4, sh, 1 1/4, 2 1/2, nk, 1 1/4, 1, 1 1/2, hd, hd, 2 Breeder: Kirsten Rausing Breeding: Most Welcome - Kamada (Blushing Groom) Tote Win: £13.00 Places: £3.20; £4.20; £10.50; £4.70 Exacta: £420.30

Winning trainer:-Name: Hills, Barrington William Born: Worcester, 2/4/37;Date of first licence:1969;First winner: La Dolce Vita (Thirsk, April 18,1969) Previous Occupation: Served apprenticeship with Fred Rimell and George Colling, Head Lad with John Oxley for 10 years Classic wins: (4) UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas (1978 Enstone Park), UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas (1979 Tap on Wood, 2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1994 Moonax), Other major wins: Irish 1000 Guineas (1993 Nicer, 1999 Hula Angel), Irish Derby (1987 Sir Harry Lewis), Irish Oaks (1974 Dibidale, 1994 Bolas), French St Leger (1994 Moonax), Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (1973 Rheingold), Ascot Gold Cup (1984 & 1985 Gildoran), Champion Stakes (1983 Cormorant Wood, 2002 Storming Home), Nunthorpe Stakes (1988 HandsomeSailor), Flying Childers Stakes (1987 Gallic League, 1998 Sheer Viking), Champagne Stakes (1977 Sexton Blake, 1985 Sure Blade, 1998 Auction House), Dewhurst Stakes (1988 Scenic (DH), 1996 In Command, 1999 Distant Music), Greenham Stakes (2001 Munir), MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase (1979 Cracaval, 1973 Proverb, 1999 Peshtigo, 2001 Mr Combustible), Classic Trial (2001 Chancellor), Challenge Stakes (2001 Munir), Royal Whip Stakes (2002 Chancellor), Prestige Stakes (2002 Geminiani), Cheshire Oaks (1992 Aquamarine, 1994 Bolas, 1998 High And Low, 1999 Valentine Girl), Jardine Lloyd Thompson Dee Stakes (1970 Golden Monad, 1972 Our Mirage, 1973 Natsun, 1975 Ravel, 1979 Two Of Diamonds, 1985 Infantry, 1987 Sir Harry Lewis, 1989 Free Sweater, 1990 Blue Stag, 1998 Prolix, 2002 Sohaib) Wins in a season (1987-2003): 96:93:73:113:99:63:39:44:74:84 :79:78:109:72:107:91:107 Horses in training (1984-2004):107,125,139,131,140,152,175,159,129,n/a,113,120,130,137 ,145,150,148,160,167,168, 186 Wins this year: 72

Winning Jockey:- Name: Dwyer, Martin Joseph Date of Birth: 28/06/75 Based: Hungerford, Berks Classic Successes: (1) Vodafone Oaks (2003 Casual Look) Big Race Wins: Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Sheppard’s Watch), Newmarket Stakes (2002 Highdown), Cheshire Oaks (2002 Shadow Dancing), Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2003 and 2004 High Accolade) Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2002 Highdown), Jockey Club Cup (2002 and 2003 Persian Punch), Goodwood Cup (2003 Persian Punch), , Royal Lodge Stakes (2003 Snow Ridge), Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes (2003 High Accolade, 2004 Manyana), Diomed Stakes (2004 Passing Glance); Bunbury Cup (2004 Material Witness) Wins 1995-03: 6; 36; 57; 46; 36; 61; 65; 104; 90 Other Details: Married to daughter of trainer William Muir Wins this year: 76
EIGHTH RACE RESULT
5.50pm NEWMARKET CHALLENGE WHIP

Class G4, For 3yo+which are at least 50% the property of and which run in the colours of members of the Jockey Club, the Jockey Club Rooms or their registered stud companies, and which are rated 0-85 (also open to such horses rated 86 and above - see weights). Weights: highest weight 4yo+ 9st; 3yo 8st 9lb, 1m 2f.

1 ULTIMATA (J Richmond-Watson) James Fanshawe 4- 9-00 Frankie Dettori [1] 11-4
2 VAMP (A Oldrey) Ralph Beckett 3- 8-00 Nicky Mackay (3) [2] 2-1
3 IMPERSONATOR (The Earl Cadogan) John Dunlop 4- 8-09 Richard Quinn [3] 11-10 fav

3 ran Time: 2m 10.83s Distances: 1 1/4, 5 Breeder: Lawn Stud Breeding: Unfuwain - Last Look (Rainbow Quest) Tote Win: £2.40 Exacta: £6.00

Winning trainer:-Name: Fanshawe, James Robert Date of birth:6/8/62. Date of first licence:1990 First winner: Black Sapphire, Salisbury, May 8, 1990 Previous Occupation:Assistant to Michael Stoute and David Nicholson. Wins in a season (1990-2003):18:22:28:34:24:29:22:23:52:46:40:38:58:46 Number of horses in training (1990-2004): 32:51:78:71:82:76:62:59:58:65:98:87:84:110; 106 Major wins include: Eclipse Stakes (1991 Environment Friend), Dante Stakes (1991 Environment Friend), Prix Kergorlay (1998 Arctic Owl), Jockey Club Stakes (1998 Arctic Owl), Prix du Cadran (1998 Invermark), Bonusprint Stakes (1999 Arctic Owl), Irish St Leger (2000 Arctic Owl), Fillies’ Mile (2002 Soviet Song), Royal Hunt Cup (2003 Macadamia), Falmouth Stakes (2003 Macadamia, 2004 Soviet Song), Darley July Stakes (2004 Frizzante), Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song) Trains at Pegasus Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk Other details: National Hunt successes include Champion Hurdle (1992 Royal Gait and 2002 Hors La Loi III) Wins this year: 44

Winning jockey:-Name: Dettori, Lanfranco.Born: 15/12/70 in Milan, ItalyFirst winner: Rif (Turin, Italy, November 16, 1986), First British winner: Lizzy Hare (Goodwood June 9, 1987) First Success: Rif (Turin, Italy, November 16, 1986) Classic wins; (9) Vodafone Oaks (1994 Balanchine, 1995 Moonshell, 2002 Kazzia); St Leger (1995 Classic Cliche, 1996 Shantou), 2000 Guineas (1996 Mark of Esteem, 1999 Island Sands), 1000 Guineas (1998 Cape Verdi, 2002 Kazzia) Other major wins include: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1995 Lammtarra, 1998 Swain, 1999 Daylami, 2004 Doyen), Ascot Gold Cup (1992, 1993 Drum Taps, 1998 Kayf Tara), St James’s Palace Stakes (1997 Starborough), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1996 Swain, 1997 Singspiel, 1999 Daylami, 2001 Mutafaweq), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (1995 Lammtarra, 2001 Sakhee, 2002 Marienbard), Breeders’ Cup Mile (1994 Barathea), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1990 Markofdistinction; 1996 Mark of Esteem, 1999 Dubai Millennium), Juddmonte International (1996 Halling, 1997 Singspiel, 2001 Sakhee), Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1998 Daylami; 2004 Refuse To Bend),Yorkshire Oaks (1994 Only Royale), Middle Park Stakes (1996 Bahamian Bounty), Fillies’ Mile (1990 Shamshir, 1999 Teggiano, 2000 Crystal Music), Nunthorpe Stakes (1993 Lochsong, 1995 So Factual, 1998 Lochangel), Sussex Stakes (1991 Second Set, 1999 Aljabr); Haydock Sprint Cup (1999 Diktat); Breeders’ Cup Turf (1999 Daylami), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel); Dubai World Cup (1999 Almutawakel, 2000 Dubai Millennium, 2002 Street Cry, 2003 Moon Ballad),); Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1995 Vettori; 2000 Bachir, 2001 Noverre), Irish Derby (1994 Balanchine), Irish Oaks (2001 Lailani, 2003 Vintage Tipple), Irish 2000 Guineas (2000 Bachir), Prix du Jockey-Club (1992 Polytain), Prix Jean Prat (1998 Almutawakel), Prix Jacques le Marois (1999 Dubai Millennium, 2000 Muhtathir), Prix de la Salamandre (1998 Aljabr); Prix Maurice de Gheest (1999 Diktat); Irish Champion Stakes (1998 Swain, 1999 Daylami, 2001 Fantastic Light, 2002 Grandera); Irish St Leger (1999 Kayf Tara); Deutsches Derby (1991 Temporal), Lockinge Stakes (2000 Aljabr), Cheveley Park Stakes (2000 Regal Rose, 2003 Carry On Katie), Canadian International Stakes (2000 Mutafaweq), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (2001 Fantastic Light, 2002 Grandera), Grosser Preis Von Baden (2002 Marienbard), Prix Vermeille (2003 Mezzo Soprano), National Stakes (2004 Dubawi), Royal Lodge Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys, 2000 Atlantis Prince, 2004 Perfectperformance)
Wins 1987-2003: 8,22,75^,141,94,101,149,233*,217*,123,176,132,132,47,94,69,101 ^Champion apprentice *Champion jockey Wins this season: 186 Wins In 2004: 189

LEADING TRAINERS AFTER SECOND DAY

Trainer 1sts 2nds 3rds
Barry Hills 2 2 -
David Elsworth 2 - -
Sir Michael Stoute 2 - -
Saeed bin Suroor 1 1 1
Mick Channon 1 1 -
James Fanshawe 1 - 1
Milton Bradley 1 - -
Neville Callaghan 1 - -
Mark Johnston 1 - -
Bryan McMahon 1 - -
Hughie Morrison 1 - -
Jeremy Noseda 1 - -
Richard Hannon - 2 1
John Dunlop - 1 2
Amanda Perrett - 1 1
David Arbuthnot - 1 -
Toby Balding - 1 -
Ralph Beckett - 1 -
Tony Carroll - 1 -
Roger Ingram - 1 -
Michael Jarvis - 1 -
Vince Smith - 1 -
Michael Bell - - 1
Gerard Butler - - 1
David Chapman - - 1
Peter Chapple-Hyam - - 1
John Jenkins - - 1
George Moore - - 1
Lynda Ramsden - - 1
Kevin Ryan - - 1
Chris Wall - - 1

LEADING JOCKEYS AFTER SECOND DAY Jockey 1sts 2nds 3rds
Richard Quinn 2 2 1
Frankie Dettori 2 1 2
Darryll Holland 1 1 -
Ryan Moore 1 1 -
Eddie Ahern 1 - 1
Steve Drowne 1 - -
Ted Durcan 1 - -
Martin Dwyer 1 - -
Joe Fanning 1 - -
Graham Gibbons 1 - -
Paul Hanagan 1 - -
Frannie Norton 1 - -
Willie Supple ` 1 - -
Michael Hills - 2 -
Tony Culhane - 1 1
Shane Kelly - 1 1
Steve Carson - 1 -
Nigel Day - 1 -
Nicky Mackay - 1 -
Dane O’Neill - 1 -
Jimmy Quinn - 1 -
Philip Robinson - 1 -
Jimmy Fortune - - 2
Seb Sanders - - 2
Neil Callan - - 1
Chris Catlin - - 1
Kevin Darley - - 1
Kieren Fallon - - 1
Willie Ryan - - 1

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