Sunday, January 12, 2003
WILLIAM HILL LOOKING AHEAD TO THE LINCOLN
William Hill today opened the ante-post book on the £100,000 Freephone Stanley Lincoln at Doncaster in March after the entries were revealed on Friday, making Barry Hills' Pablo the 12-1 favourite.
Winter Derby winner and last years Lincoln runner-up Adiemus shares second favouritism with Michael Stoutes' pair, Akshar and Funfair, at 16-1 and last year’s winner, Zucchero is at 33-1.
FREEPHONE STANLEY LINCOLN
12-1 Pablo, 16-1 Adiemus, Akshar, Funfair, 20-1 Certain Justice, Dumaran, Incline, Island Light, Jabaar, Lingo, Scotty's Future, 25-1 Atlantic Ace, Atlantic Rhapsody, Bourganville, Cape Town, Colisay, Courageous Duke, Golden Chalice, International Guest, Jewel Of India, Nashaab, Norton, Private Ben, Selective, Serieux, Smirk, The Judge, Thihn, Zucchero. (Others Upon Request)
TOTE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP
7-4 Best Mate, 8-1 Beef Or Salmon, 12-1 Marlborough, 14-1 Commanche Court, Hussard Collonges, Valley Henry, 16-1 Cyfor Malta, 20-1 Chives, First Gold, 25-1 Bacchanal, Barton, Florida Pearl, Gingembre, Harbour Pilot, Rince Ri, 28-1 Behrajan, 33-1 Colonel Braxton, It Takes Time, Joss Naylor, Keen Leader, Le Coudray, Sackville, 40-1 Horus, See More Business, Shotgun Willy, 50-1 Foly Pleasant, Fondmort, Iznogoud, Monsignor, Royal Auclair, Shooting Light, Truckers Tavern.(Others Upon
Request)
JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE
5-1 Saintsaire, 8-1 Don Fernando, 20-1 Nas Na Riogh, Old Californian, 25-1 Harchibald, Kapgarde, Lilium de Cotte, Party Airs, Vanormix, 33-1 Cape Canaveral, Duke of Earl, Golden Cross, Golden Flight, Lewis Island, Liberthine, Lost in the Rain, Lowlander, Smugglers Song, Spectroscope, Tramantano, 40-1 Dashing Home, Fast Mix, Turbo, 50-1 Carapuce, Do L'Enfant D'eau, Fortune Island, Le Duc, Oracles Des Motte. (Others Upon
Request)
MARTELL GRAND NATIONAL
12-1 Ad Hoc, 14-1 Gunner Welburn, 16-1 Cyfor Malta, Davids Lad, Gingembre, 20-1 Bindaree, Chives, Kingsmark, Mini Sensation, More Than a Stroll, 25-1 Behrajan, Bobby Grant, Bounce Back, Carbury Cross, Grey Abbey, Gunther McBride, Rince Ri, Rith Dubh, Shotgun Willy, Supreme Glory, The Bunny Boiler, 33-1 Amberleigh House, Ardent Scout, Blowing Wind, Florida Pearl, Foxchapel King, Moor Lane, Paris Pike. (Others Upon Request)
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE
5-1 Intersky Falcon, Rooster Booster, 8-1 Davenport Millenium, 10-1 Rhinestone Cowboy, 12-1 Landing Light, Like A Butterfly, 14-1 Hors La Loi III, 16-1 Flame Creek, 20-1 Ilnamar, Marble Arch, Puntal, Santenay, Scottish Memories, 25-1 Galileo, 33-1 Copeland, Geos, Holy Orders, Kopek, Laveron, Westender, 40-1 Eternal Spring, In Contrast. (Others Upon Request)
IRISH INDEPENDENT ARKLE TROPHY
3-1 Azertyuiop, 6-1 Impek, 8-1 Adamant Approach, 14-1 Bust Out, Vol Solitaire, 16-1 Farmer Jack, Got One Too, Isio, 20-1 Golden Alpha, Le Roi Miguel, 25-1 Native Scout, No Need For Alarm, 33-1 First Love, Stars Out Tonight. (Others Upon Application)
QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE
3-1 Moscow Flyer, 5-1 Cenkos, 7-1 Flagship Uberalles, 10-1 Edredon Bleu, Native Upmanship, 12-1 Florida Pearl, Seebald, 14-1 Tiutchev, 20-1 Dark'n Sharp, Fondmort, Lady Cricket, Latalomne, 25-1 Geos, 33-1 Armaturk, Kadarann, Young Devereaux, 40-1 Turgeonev, Wahiba Sands, 66-1 Killultagh Storm, Logician, Redemption, Strong Run, 100-1 Macs Gildoran. (Others Upon Request)
ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE CHASE
7-2 Jair du Cochet, 8-1 Keen Leader, 10-1 It Takes Time, Le Coudray, 14-1 Joss Naylor, Montalcino, Tarxien, 16-1 Sir Rembrandt, 20-1 Telemoss, The Bajan Bandit, 25-1 Ask Henry, Irish Hussar, One Knight, 33-1 Bold Investor, Cracking Dawn, Jurancon II, Lucky Bay, Skippers Cleuch. (Others Upon Request)
BONUSPRINT STAYERS HURDLE: 5-2 Baracouda, 7-2 Limestone Lad, 5-1 Bacchanal, 8-1 Bannow Bay, Galileo, 14-1 Classified, Deano's Beeno, Ilnamar, 16-1 Stromness, 25-1 Native Emperor, 33-1 Crazy Horse, Freetown, 50-1 Yorkshire. (Others Upon Request)
SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS
8-1 Hold That Tiger, 10-1 Almushahar, 12-1 Oasis Dream, Refuse To Bend, Trade Fair, Tomahawk, 14-1 Statue of Liberty, 16-1 Tout Seul, Van Nistelrooy, 20-1 Muqbil, 25-1 Aljadeed, Dalakhani, Desert Star, Governor Brown, Lateen Sails, Maghanim, Rocket Ship, Western Diplomat, (Others Upon Request)
SAGITTA 1000 GUINEAS
4-1 Soviet Song, Six Perfections, 5-1 Russian Rhythm, 14-1 Intercontinental, 16-1 Khulood, 20-1 Geminiani, Nayzak, 33-1 Casual Look, Cassis, Hi Dubai, Loving Kindness, Pearl Dance, Reach for the Moon, Spinola, 50-1 Hanami, (Others Upon Request)
VODAFONE DERBY
8-1 Brian Boru, 14-1 Dalakhani, 20-1 Almushahar, Muqbil, Refuse To Bend, 25-1Alberto Giacometti, Powerscourt, 33-1 New South Wales, Van Nistleroy, 40-1 Love You Always, Persian Majesty, (Others Upon Request)
VODAFONE OAKS
16-1 Echoes In Eternity, Yesterday, 20-1 Nayzak, 25-1 Elasouna, Hi Dubai, L'Ancresse, Time Honoured, (Others Upon Application)
OBSERVER SAYS TOTE COULD BE SOLD TO COMMERCIAL RIVAL
The Observer today reported that New Labour is preparing to break a 2001 election manifesto pledge by allowing the state bookmaker, the Tote, to be sold to a commercial rival.
An outright sale or float of the Tote, which turns over £642 million a year, could raise up to £500m but it will spark furious protests from racing industry leaders desperate to ringfence the millions that the Tote injects into the sport of kings.
The Labour manifesto outlined plans to sell the on-course and high street betting business to a racing industry trust formed by the sport's regulator, the British Horseracing Board (BHB), the Racecourse Association, the Jockey Club and the Tote itself.
But Whitehall officials have secretly drawn up plans to sell the Tote to a gambling business if racing either cannot stump up the knockdown £200 million the Government expects to make from a sale to the trust, or is reckoned to be unable to run the organisation.
The Government is concerned that the BHB is in disarray. The future of racing is in doubt following the Office of Fair Trade investigation, which is likely to spark a radical shake-up of the sport.
The OFT has indicated that it finds the BHB, which has the power to grant racecourses fixtures, and the Jockey Club guilty of anti-competitive behaviour and of abusing a dominant market position. Its final ruling is expected next month.
“If it is thought that the racing industry can't run the Tote, we will ensure there are measures in place that will allow it to be sold,” said a senior Whitehall source.
The news will alert a host of bookmakers eager to buy the Tote's 400 shops and its on-course business.
As well as its huge turnover, the Tote has a lucrative monopoly over pooled betting, in which all the bets go into a single pot and the winners are paid out by dividing the pool. Rank, the former leisure conglomerate now focused on gaming, will be keen to buy the high street shops. Other firms which might be interested in sections of the business include Ladbroke's, William Hill and Gala.
Lord Lipsey, a Labour peer and Tote board member, said: “I think the chances of the Tote being sold to a racing industry trust are 10-1 On.”
But he acknowledged that plans do exist for an outright sale of the Tote and that they amount to a warning to the industry.
The Treasury is aware that the recent £800m sale of Coral Eurobet saw each of its betting shops fetch the equivalent of £1m. Gaming is one of the best-performing sectors in the stock market as investors warm to the prospect of gambling liberalisation
The Best Sale Ever Magic Millions
At the close of the fourth session of the 2003 Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Yearling Sale in Australia all records have been broken for the Gold Coast-based Sales Company.
“It has been the best Sale ever”, declared Magic Millions Managing Director, David Chester “In the seventeen year history of the Magic Millions this is the first time we have cracked the Fifty Million mark and achieved an over Ninety Thousand average.
“This has been achieved by Magic Millions all in a year when we have had international tensions, and implemented for the first time the X-Ray Repository system.
“These results show the X-Ray system has given buyers confidence and helped vendors to achieve a higher price for yearlings with clean X-Rays.
“This sale sets a high benchmark for all other sales.”
SALE STATISTICS - SESSION ONE, TWO, THREE & FOUR
TOTAL LOTS SOLD - 545
TOTAL SALE AGGREGATE - $50,144,500
AVERAGE PRICE - $92,008
TOP PRICE COLT- $900,000 (Average for Colts over 4 sessions $94,457)
TOP PRICE FILLY - $725,000 (Average for Fillies over 4 sessions $87,978)
LOTS WITHDRAWN - 48
LOTS PASSED - 109
LOTS CATALOGUED - 702
SOLD% - 83.33%
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