Tuesday, March 9, 2004
EUROPE'S STAR COLTS ENTERED FOR ULTIMATEBET.COM 2000 GUINEAS
Powerful entries from Ireland and France for the first Classic of the British season
A top-class entry of 84 colts, including all last season's juvenile stars from Britain, Ireland and France, has been received for the £300,000 UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 1st May.
Long-time ante-post favourite, ONE COOL CAT, who cemented his reputation with two Group 1 victories at The Curragh last season, is one of 10 entries for Aidan O'Brien. The Ballydoyle handler has also entered YEATS, unbeaten in one race and currently favourite on most lists for the Vodafone Derby.
Dermot Weld, who sent out last year's Guineas hero, REFUSE TO BEND, has made 5 entries, notably the current ante-post second favourite, GREY SWALLOW, while John Oxx's unbeaten AZAMOUR brings the total number of entries from across the Irish Sea to 16.
If the Irish entry is strong, then so too is the French. Though numbering only 4 in total, they look to be an exceptional quartet. AMERICAN POST, trained by Criquette Head-Maarek, landed two Group 1s last season including the Racing Post Trophy. The Jonathan Pease-trained BAGO was unbeaten in 4 races, including the Group 1 Criterium International. Andre Fabre's highly regarded DIAMOND GREEN was unbeaten in 3 races, while the Robert Collet-trained WHIPPER tasted Group 1 success in the Prix Morny.
Saeed bin Suroor is responsible for no less than 17 entries. Notable amongst these are last season's Royal Lodge (G.2) winner, SNOW RIDGE, previously with Marcus Tregoning, and the horse that finished a close third in that race, RULE OF LAW, formerly with David Loder.
Mark Johnston has entered his strongest ever Guineas team. The Middleham handler's 5 entries include LUCKY STORY, who won his last 4 races last season including two Group 2's; PEARL OF LOVE, who won 4 out of 6 last year including a Group 1 in Italy; Royal Ascot winner RUSSIAN VALOUR; and the highly regarded MISTER MONET.
There are a host of other entries from Britain who excelled in some of last season's top juvenile races. Jeremy Noseda's 3 entries include the Gimcrack (G.2) and Middle Park (G.1) winner, BALMONT, and PEAK TO CREEK, who won no less than 7 races last season including the valuable Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy. Jamie Osborne's MILK IT MICK sprang a surprise in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (G.1), beating Roger Charlton's stable star, THREE VALLEYS, by a head with Barry Hills' HAAFHD a close third. All three are entered, together with the Racing Post Trophy (G.1) runner-up, FANTASTIC VIEW, trained by Richard Hannon.
Amongst the unexposed entries to take the eye are MUSTAJED and ORIENTAL WARRIOR, both trained Marcus Tregoning, and the Brian Meehan-trained CARRIZO CREEK who won 3 races last year.
THE UltimateBet.com 2000 GUINEAS
Class A, Group 1, Showcase Race, £300,000 total prize fund, Newmarket, Saturday, May 1, 2004. For three-year-olds only, entire colts and fillies. Weights colts 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Entries closed March 3 (84 entries), forfeit stage April 20, supplementary entry stage (£25,000) April 26, five-day-confirmation stage April 26, final declaration stage 10.00am, April 29. (Form figures from Weatherbys correct up to March 8, 2004 and may not include some overseas form).
2- AKIMBO (USA) Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
2111- AMERICAN POST Khalid Abdulla Criquette Head-Maarek FR
110- ANTONIUS PIUS (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
01123- AUDITORIUM Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
2- AWESOME LOVE (USA) Mick Doyle Mark Johnston
11- AZAMOUR (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
21144- AZAROLE (IRE) Lord Vestey James Fanshawe
334- BACHELOR DUKE (USA) Duke of Devonshire James Toller
111- BAGO (FR) Niarchos Family Jonathan Pease FR
211110- BALMONT (USA) Sanford R Robertson Jeremy Noseda
145143- BARBAJUAN (IRE) Team Havana Neville Callaghan
102- BAYEUX (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1204- BOTANICAL (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
0(1)(1)- BRAVO MAESTRO (USA) Derrick C Broomfield David Arbuthnot
1341- BYRON Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
31115- CARRIZO CREEK (IRE) J S Threadwell Brian Meehan
34- CASTLETON Annie Cyzer Harvey Cyzer
2213- CEDARBERG (UAE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
201601- COLOSSUS (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
22- DESTINATION DUBAI (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
11- DIAMOND GREEN (FR) Lagardere Family Andre Fabre FR
310- DUKE OF VENICE (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
61- DVINSKY (USA) Michael Tabor Gerard Butler
61- EDEN ROCK (IRE) The Celle Syndicate Incorporated Sir Michael Stoute
12112- FANTASTIC VIEW (USA) Malih L Al Basti Richard Hannon
1620- FOKINE (USA) Robert Sangster Barry Hills
013- GLARAMARA C M Martin Alan Bailey
122- GOLDEN SAHARA (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1325- GRAND REWARD (USA) Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier & Beverley Lewis Aidan O'Brien IRE
32- GREAT EXHIBITION (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
11- GREY SWALLOW (IRE) Rochelle Quinn Dermot Weld IRE
1133- HAAFHD Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
116- IMPERIAL STRIDE Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
12- IQTE SAAB (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
14- ISIDORE BONHEUR (IRE) Bill Gredley & Matthew Green Barry Hills
0102- JAZZ SCENE (IRE) Robert Sangster Mick Channon
412- JOSEPHUS (IRE) Mountgrange Stud Roger Charlton
1210- KHELEYF (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
213- KING HESPERUS (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
24116- KINGS POINT (IRE) J R May Richard Hannon
3- KODIAC Prince A A Faisal John Dunlop
1204- LEICESTER SQUARE (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
6224- LOCAL POET John Fretwell Bryan McMahon
41111- LUCKY STORY (USA) Abdulla BuHaleeba Mark Johnston
211- MAHMOOM Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Mick Channon
113- MATLOOB Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1- MEDICINAL (IRE) Ballylinch Stud Dermot Weld IRE
432511- MILK IT MICK Paul J Dixon Jamie Osborne
31- MISTER MONET (IRE) Syndicate 2002 Mark Johnston
MONASER (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Dermot Weld IRE
13- MUKAFEH (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
1- MUSTAJED Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
110542- NEWTON (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- OFFENBACH (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
41111- ONE COOL CAT (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11- ORIENTAL WARRIOR Hadi Al-Tajir Marcus Tregoning
2111- PASTORAL PURSUITS The Pursuits Partnership Hughie Morrison
231111- PEAK TO CREEK C Holt, C Fox & J Wright Jeremy Noseda
211131- PEARL OF LOVE (IRE) Mick Doyle Mark Johnston
(3)12- PRIMUS INTER PARES (IRE) Colin Davey Racing James Fanshawe
41- RINJANI (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
(3)(1) ROSENCRANS (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
3113- RULE OF LAW (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
31211- RUSSIAN VALOUR (IRE) A Latter & Partners Mark Johnston
1016- SABBEEH (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1- SALFORD CITY (IRE) Michael Tabor David Elsworth
21- SENESCHAL Peter Taplin Mick Channon
31140- SGT PEPPER (IRE) A T Macdonald Richard Hannon
1251- SIMPLE EXCHANGE (IRE) Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
110- SNOW RIDGE (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
41- SO WILL I Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
2- SUSSEX Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4110- TASHKIL (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Gosden
113D2- THREE VALLEYS (USA) Khalid Abdulla Roger Charlton
303624- TOP SEED (IRE) John Livock Bloodstock Limited Mick Channon
6212(6)- TUMBLEBRUTUS (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
(1)- TWO STEP KID (USA) Hesmonds Stud Jeremy Noseda
3215- TYCOON Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
61140- VENABLES (USA) Team Havana Richard Hannon
1- WARRAD (USA) Abdulla Al Khalifa Gerard Butler
026412- WATHAB (IRE) Haif Mohammed Al-Ghatani Dermot Weld IRE
341141- WHIPPER (USA) Richard Strauss Robert Collet FR
0- WHITSBURY CROSS McDowell Racing David Elsworth
1- YEATS (IRE) Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle Aidan O'Brien IRE
84 entries
4 French-trained entries
16 Irish-trained entries
17 UAE-trained entries
Breakdown Of Entries By Trainer With Past Victories
17 Entries
Saeed bin Suroor UAE (1996 Mark Of Esteem, 1999 Island Sands)
10 Entries
Aidan O'Brien IRE (1998 King Of Kings, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar)
5 Entries
Mark Johnston (1994 Mister Baileys)
Dermot Weld IRE (2003 Refuse To Bend)
4 Entries
Mick Channon
Richard Hannon (1973 Mon Fils, 1987 Don't Forget Me, 1990 Tirol)
3 Entries
John Dunlop
Barry Hills (1979 Tap On Wood)
Jeremy Noseda
Sir Michael Stoute (1985 Shadeed, 1988 Doyoun, 1997 Entrepreneur, 2000 King's Best, 2001 Golan)
Marcus Tregoning
2 Entries
Gerard Butler
Roger Charlton
David Elsworth
James Fanshawe
1 Entry
David Arbuthnot
Alan Bailey
Neville Callaghan
Henry Cecil (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow)
Robert Collet FR
Harvey Cyzer
Andre Fabre FR (1993 Zafonic, 1995 Pennekamp)
John Gosden
Criquette Head-Maarek FR
Bryan McMahon
Brian Meehan
Hughie Morrison
Jamie Osborne
John Oxx IRE
Johnathan Pease FR
James Toller
UltimateBet.com 1000 GUINEAS REMATCH IS ON!
Connections of last year's winner and runner-up set to do battle again as 74 are entered for the UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas
The Sir Michael Stoute-trained and Cheveley Park Stud-owned RED BLOOM, who is reported to have wintered particularly well, and DENEBOLA, trained in France by Pascal Bary and owned by the Niarchos Family, stand out amongst the entries for the UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday 2nd May. They head the ante-post market for the first fillies' Classic and look set to try to follow in the footsteps of RUSSIAN RHYTHM and SIX PERFECTIONS, who fought out the finish of the race last year for the same connections.
RED BLOOM was impressive in winning two out of three starts last season, including a smooth victory in the Group 1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile at Ascot in October. DENEBOLA looked equally good when winning the Prix Marcel Boussac (G.1) at Longchamp on Arc Day and recent indications are that she is likely to try to avenge the defeat of SIX PERFECTIONS at Newmarket last May.
They are unlikely to have it all their own way, however, with an array of top-class fillies entered against them. As with the UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas the previous day, Saeed Bin Suroor has numerically the strongest entry with 14 fillies in the race. The most interesting of these is CARRY ON KATIE, previously trained by Jeremy Noseda, who won all three of her starts last year, setting a strong pace to win the Group 1 Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket and the Peugeot Lowther Stakes (G.2) at York. CAIRNS is another strong fancy in the ante-post betting, having demonstrated a great turn of foot in coming from last to first in the Group 2 Owen Brown Rockfel Stakes on Champions' Day last October, while CATSTAR won the UAE 1000 Guineas last month.
Looking for its first 1000 Guineas since LAS MENINAS triumphed 10 years ago, Ireland has supplied 15 entries in all, unusually representing no less than 7 different trainers. Aidan O'Brien has 7 entries, the most significant of which is NECKLACE. The Darshaan filly won two out of four starts last season including the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh. Jim Bolger has 3 entries, while Dermot Weld, John Oxx, David Wachman, Edward Lynam and Kevin Prendergast all have one each.
In addition to DENEBOLA, there are a further 3 entries from France. The best of these is probably GREEN SWALLOW, trained by Phillipe Demercastel. She was fourth to DENEBOLA in the Prix Marcel Boussac and won the Prix du Calvados (G.3) at Deauville on her previous start. Eric Libaud's MISS MAMBO and Rupert Pritchard-Gordon's MALAICA complete the quartet.
Mark Johnston, who has such a strong hand in the UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas, pins his hopes on ATTRACTION in the fillies' equivalent. She showed sensational speed as a juvenile with victories in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot and Newmarket's Chippenham Lodge Stud Cherry Hinton Stakes before injury curtailed her season.
A large number of other highly promising British-trained fillies figure amongst the entries including Mick Channon's MAJESTIC DESERT, who went down by only a short-head to CARRY ON KATIE in the Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes, and Barry Hills' SECRET CHARM, who created a very good impression in winning two out of two last season.
NEWMARKET DELIGHTED WITH ENTRIES FOR BOTH RACES
Michael Prosser, Newmarket's Clerk of the Course, commented:
"These are extremely high quality entries, with particularly strong challengers from Ireland and France in both races. It's great for us that in the first year of a new sponsor in UltimateBet.com, both Guineas promise at this stage to be vintage renewals.
"A rematch between the same connections responsible for last year's one-two is a fascinating possibility in the fillies' race, while a showdown between the two big Irish hopes in the colts' race would be a huge draw. All roads lead to Newmarket on the first weekend of May!"
THE ULTIMATEBET.COM 1000 GUINEAS
Class A, Group One, Showcase Race, £300,000 total prize fund, Newmarket, Sunday, May 2, 2004. For three-year-old fillies only. Weights 9st. Entries closed March 3 (74 entries), forfeit stage April 20, supplementary entry stage (£25,000) April 26, five-day-confirmation stage April 26, final declaration stage 10.00am, April 30. (Form figures from Weatherbys correct up to March 8, 2004 and may not include some overseas form).
Form Horse Owner Trainer
21- AL SIFAAT Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
301221- ALEXANDER GOLDRUN (IRE) Miriam O'Callaghan Jim Bolger IRE
11111- ATTRACTION Duke of Roxburghe Mark Johnston
123- BADMINTON Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
0- BARAKA (IRE) Diane Nagle & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1100- BAY TREE (IRE) Faisal Salman David Loder
BYWAYOFTHESTARS Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11- CAIRNS (UAE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
100525- CALDY DANCER (IRE) Mohammed Rashid Mick Channon
CAPESTAR (IRE) D & J Newell Brendan Powell
111- CARRY ON KATIE (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1- CATHERINE HOWARD Sheikh Mohammed Mick Channon
12-(1) CATSTAR (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4210- DANCLARE (USA) Peter Maher John Gosden
3- DAWN SURPRISE (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4131- DENEBOLA (USA) Niarchos Family Pascal Bary FR
162461- DOWAGER Plantation Stud Richard Hannon
235- DUNLOSKIN Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
002- FLAME QUEEN Nigel George Kirsty Boutflower
2210- FOLLOW (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
314- GREEN SWALLOW (FR) Newsells Park Stud Phillipe Demercastel FR
311- HALICARDIA Persistent Partners Peter Harris
4122- HATHRAH (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
6(1)- INCHENI (IRE) Emily Oppenheimer Turner Geoff Wragg
120- ITHACA (USA) Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
1- JATH Meddler Bloodstock Julian Poulton
KATAVI (USA) Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda
121334- KELUCIA (IRE) B Scanlon & Frank Brady Jim Goldie
115111- KINNAIRD (IRE) Mrs R J Jacobs Patrick Haslam
1- KISSES FOR ME (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11- LA CUCARACHA Guy Reed Barry Hills
LAST LOVE (IRE) Sue Magnier & Robert Sangster Aidan O'Brien IRE
12312- MAJESTIC DESERT Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon
302042- MALAICA (FR) Robert Ng Rupert Pritchard-Gordon FR
41- MALVERN LIGHT Tweenhills Racing (Summerhill) William Haggas
21- MANSFIELD PARK Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
110- MAROOCHYDORE (IRE) Mrs Eimear Irwin David Wachman IRE
100011- MILLY WATERS John E Oldknow Mark Brisbourne
MISS MAMBO (USA) Sean Mulryan Eric Libaud FR
3142- MISTY HEIGHTS Lady O'Reilly Dermot Weld IRE
13- NATALIYA Kirsten Rausing John Dunlop
2110- NECKLACE Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
212- NEPHETRITI WAY (IRE) Alexandra Chandris Patrick Chamings
13- OPERA COMIQUE (FR) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
2- PARK HAVEN (IRE) Trish Burns Jim Bolger IRE
3112- PEARL GREY Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
01- PHANTOM WIND (USA) Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
POSSESSION (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1- PROUD TRADITION (USA) Sue Magnier & Robert Sangster John Gosden
113- PUNCTILIOUS Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
120- QASIRAH (IRE) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis
311- RED BLOOM Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
01320- RED FEATHER (IRE) Lady O'Reilly Eddie Lynam IRE
2- RELAXED (USA) Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
210240- ROSEHEARTY (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
2- ROYAL TIGRESS (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11314- RUBY ROCKET (IRE) Thurloe Thoroughbreds IX Hughie Morrison
(1) SAINT ETIENNE (IRE) Gary Chong Andrew Balding
SCRIBONIA (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
11- SECRET CHARM (IRE) Maktoum Al Maktoum Barry Hills
2211- SILK FAN (IRE) Harris, Clark, Swinburn & Harris Peter Harris
3121- SPOTLIGHT Hesmonds Stud John Dunlop
2- ST FRANCIS WOOD (USA) Sanford R Robertson Jeremy Noseda
(1)2- SUNDROP (JPN) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
01- THAMINAH (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
11- TOP ROMANCE (IRE) Mrs Denis Haynes Sir Michael Stoute
02210- TOTALLY YOURS (IRE) Foursome Thoroughbreds William Muir
13- TREASURE THE LADY (IRE) Anne Coughlan John Oxx IRE
221- ULFAH (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Kevin Prendergast IRE
161- UNAVAILABLE (IRE) East Wind Racing Ltd Mikael Magnusson
344031- VALJARV (IRE) V and J Properties Nick Littmoden
124345- VOILE (IRE) De La Warr Racing Richard Hannon
0102- WHY DUBAI (USA) Malih L Al Basti Richard Hannon
4- ZAQRAH (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
74 entries
4 French-trained entries
15 Irish-trained entries
14 UAE-trained entries
Breakdown Of Entries By Trainer With Past Victories
14 Entries
Saeed bin Suroor UAE (1998 Cape Verdi, 2002 Kazzia)
7 Entries
Aidan O'Brien IRE
4 Entries
John Dunlop (1980 Quick As Lightning, 1990 Salsabil, 1991 Shadayid)
3 Entries
Jim Bolger IRE
Mick Channon
John Gosden (2000 Lahan)
Richard Hannon
Sir Michael Stoute (1989 Musical Bliss, 2003 Russian Rhythm)
2 Entries
Peter Harris
Barry Hills (1978 Enstone Spark)
Jeremy Noseda
1 Entry
Andrew Balding
Pascal Bary FR
Kirsty Boutflower
Mark Brisbourne
Henry Cecil (1979 One In A Million, 1981 Fairy Footsteps, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1996 Bosra Sham, 1997 Sleepytime, 1999 Wince)
Patrick Chamings
Phillipe Demercastel FR
Jim Goldie
William Haggas
Patrick Haslam
Michael Jarvis (2001 Ameerat)
Mark Johnston
Eric Libaud FR
Nick Littmoden
David Loder
Eddie Lynam IRE
Mikael Magnusson
Hughie Morrison
William Muir
John Oxx IRE
Julian Poulton
Brendan Powell
Kevin Prendergast IRE
Rupert Pritchard-Gordon FR
Marcus Tregoning
David Wachman IRE
Geoff Wragg
Dermot Weld IRE
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