Wednesday, March 19, 2008

JUDDMONTE OAKS ENTRY SPACIOUS IS PROGRESSING NICELY - 91 FILLIES ENTERED FOR JUDDMONTE OAKS

Owner Cheveley Park Stud has two fillies entered, headed by the James Fanshawe-trained Spacious. The Nayef filly is unbeaten in two starts and scored a fantastic victory in the Group Two May Hill Stakes at Doncaster in September.

Spacious, who opened her account in a Leicester maiden the previous month, travelled strongly before battling to a length and a half verdict over Kotsi.

Chris Richardson, Managing Director of Cheveley Park Stud, revealed today: “It is very early days but I know Spacious has done really well physically. She has not done much yet in terms of work, but she has strengthened quite promisingly. She was tall, scopey and quite a leggy filly last year, so we were excited about what she achieved.”
The filly, who could take in a trial race first time up, also holds entries in the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas and could take in one of those races en route to Epsom.
Richardson continued: “All being well she will probably go for a trial - where is yet to be decided, but it could be at Newbury or Newmarket. It is early days and the form of the Doncaster race was slightly let down by the second (Kotsi) in the Fillies’ Mile.
“It was logical to make the entry as you have to be in to run. We will start her off over a mile and hopefully creep up in distance and see what happens.”
Cheveley Park Stud could also be represented by the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Quotation, a twice-raced maiden by Medicean from a speedy family.
Richardson reported: “There are some stamina doubts on the pedigree. She has not really done a lot on the track so far, but obviously Sir Michael is pleased with her and felt it a good recommendation to enter her. We are very much on a wing and a prayer with her but we hope that she does progress.

“On the bare facts of what she has done to date, it could be a tall order but you just have to take a chance and we will see how she progresses. She works like she will stay and whether she is going to be that good, time will tell.”
Stoute has twice saddled the Juddmonte Oaks winner (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite) and has another entry in the shape of Sovereign’s Honour, a $550,000 Keeneland yearling by Kingmambo, owned by Saeed Suhail.

Listen heads the antepost market for the fillies’ Classic and the Group One Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile winner is one of a massive 22-strong entry for Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien, who has won the race with Shahtoush (1998), Imagine (2001) and Alexandrova (2006).
The Ballydoyle handler has also entered Kitty Matchem, successful in the Group Two Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket in October, and Prix Marcel Boussac fourth Savethisdanceforme.

Henry Cecil has won the race more times than any other current trainer. He saddled his eighth winner of the race last year when Light Shift scored under Ted Durcan for the Niarchos Family. Cecil’s one entry is the once raced Montbretia, owned by race sponsor Khalid Abdulla, for whom he trained 1997 heroine Reams Of Verse.

There are five French entries this year, notably the brilliant Zarkava who landed the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac for the Aga Khan and trainer Alain de Royer Dupre.
Jean Claude Rouget has entered the unbeaten pair of Honorlina and Quarayed, while French master Andre Fabre, successful in 1993 with Intrepidity, relies on Group One Meon Valley stud Fillies’ Mile runner-up Proviso and Gagnoa. Robert Collet has engaged Albisola.
There are a total of 38 Irish-trained entries. Dermot Weld took the Juddmonte Oaks in 1981 with Blue Wind and the Irish handler has engaged Mad About You, third to Zarkava at Longchamp in October, and Chinese White, impressive winner of a Leopardstown maiden in September.

Jim Bolger is looking for his second Juddmonte Oaks victory as he saddled the 1991 heroine, Jet Ski Lady. The County Carlow trainer has seven entries, all sired by 2001 Vodafone Derby hero Galileo, and headed by Lush Lashes, whose sole start to date brought victory in the lucrative Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Fillies Million.
John Oxx’s quartet includes Simawa, an Anabaa half-sister to 2000 Vodafone Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sinndar.

Sense Of Joy is two from two, including victory in the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood in August. Khalid Abdullah’s Dansili filly is one of four entries for trainer John Gosden, the same number as Michael Jarvis, who saddled Eswarah to triumph in 2005. Jarvis’s quartet includes the Montjeu filly Island Vista from the family of Colorspin.
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor has savoured two triumphs in the Juddmonte Oaks (1995 Moonshell, 2001 Kazzia) and the Maktoum’s stable has a septet of fillies entered, including Group Three-placed Laureldean Gale, Screen Star, the 11-length winner of a Redcar maiden in August, Siyabona and Whispered Dreams.

User Friendly was a brilliant winner of the 1992 Juddmonte Oaks for Clive Brittain and the Newmarket handler has five entries this time, including highly-regarded Group Three winner Albabilia, who was unsuccessfully pitched against older horses in a Nad Al Sheba Listed contest in February.

John Dunlop has twice been successful with Circus Plume (1984) and Salsabil (1990) and has entered the Galileo filly Elmaleeha, runner-up on her only start in a Newmarket maiden. Dunlop’s son Ed sent out Ouija Board to victory in 2004 and another son, Harry, has two entries, Group One Cheveley Park Stakes third Festoso and Classic Remark.

Breakdown of trainers with past successes in the Juddmonte Oaks

22 Entries
Aidan O’Brien IRE (1998 Shahtoush, 2001 Imagine, 2006 Alexandrova)

7 Entries
Jim Bolger IRE (1991 Jet Ski Lady)
Saeed bin Suroor (1995 Moonshell, 2002 Kazzia)

5 Entries
Clive Brittain (1992 User Friendly)

4 Entries
John Gosden
Michael Jarvis (2005 Eswarah)
John Oxx IRE

3 Entries
Sir Michael Stoute (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite)

2 Entries
Mick Channon
Harry Dunlop
Andre Fabre FR (1993 Intrepidity)
Barry Hills
Brian Meehan
John Murphy IRE
Jean Claude Rouget FR
Dermot Weld IRE (1981 Blue Wind)

1 Entry
Andrew Balding (2003 Casual Look)
Ralph Beckett
Michael Bell
Henry Cecil (1985 Oh So Sharp, 1988 Diminuendo, 1989 Snow Bride, 1996 Lady Carla, 1997 Reams Of Verse, 1999 Ramruma, 2000 Love Divine, 2007 Light Shift)
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Roger Charlton
Robert Collet FR
Clive Cox
Luca Cumani
Tom Dascombe
Alain de Royer Dupre
John Dunlop (1984 Circus Plume, 1990 Salsabil)
James Fanshawe
Rae Guest
Sylvester Kirk
Jeremy Noseda
Stewart Parr
Kevin Prendergast IRE
Peter Winkworth

THE 2008 JUDDMONTE OAKS
Class 1, Group 1, £375,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.05pm, Epsom Downs, Friday, June 6, 2008. For three-year-old fillies only. One mile, four furlongs. Weights: 9st each. Entries closed March 18, entries revealed March 19 (91 entries). Forfeit stage May 23, £20,000 supplementary entry stage and six-day confirmation stage May 31, final declaration stage 10.00am, June 4. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and include the racing up to and including Monday, March 17.

FORM HORSE OWNER TRAINER
5- ADORED (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
41140-0 ALBABILIA (IRE) Saif Ali Clive Brittain
ALBAROUCHE Barbara Facchino Michael Jarvis
01- ALBISOLA (IRE) Gerry Oldham Robert Collet FR
0- ALMOUTEZAH (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis
63- AMANJENA Michael Wates Andrew Balding
ANGELS STORY (IRE) June Judd Jim Bolger IRE
6- BEYOND COMPARE (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
BLESSING (USA) Sir Robert Ogden Jeremy Noseda
1- CAPE AMBER (IRE) Five Horses Ltd Peter Chapple-Hyam
1- CHINESE WHITE (IRE) Lady O'Reilly Dermot Weld IRE
11- CLASSIC LEGEND Moira McNamara Brian Meehan
CLASSIC REMARK (IRE) Hesmonds Stud Harry Dunlop
4- CLOWANCE Seasons Holidays Roger Charlton
(1)5- COMEBACK QUEEN Mr & Mrs Christopher Wright Sylvester Kirk
1- CRUEL SEA (USA) Khalid Abdulla Barry Hills
3- DANCING ABBIE (USA) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum Michael Bell
2- DAR RE MI Lord Lloyd-Webber John Gosden
32- DESERT CHILL (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
DOLLY PENROSE Geoffrey Rowe Mick Channon
(0)2- DOVE (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
243- DUBAI POWER Dr Ali Ridha Clive Brittain
EBALISTA (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
2- ELMALEEHA Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
EMAIL Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
10243- FESTOSO (IRE) Prince A A Faisal Harry Dunlop
3101- GAGNOA (IRE) Michael Tabor Andre Fabre FR
GENTLE ON MY MIND (IRE Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
21- HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
00- HOLD ME LOVE ME (IRE) Roisin Henry & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
HONORIA (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- HONORLINA (FR) H H Aga Khan Jean Claude Rouget FR
(5)6- ICE QUEEN (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
ICON PROJECT (USA) Andrew Rosen Brian Meehan
(2)- ISLAND VISTA Helena Springfield Ltd Michael Jarvis
0- JANE AUSTEN (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
0010- JUNIPER BERRY (IRE) Sue Magnier John Murphy IRE
1- KATIYRA (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
261- KITTY HAWK MISS (IRE) June Judd Jim Bolger IRE
44011- KITTY MATCHAM (IRE) Diane Nagle & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- LAUGHTER (IRE) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing(Petrushka) Sir Michael Stoute
120- LAURELDEAN GALE (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
1221- LISTEN (IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- LOOK HERE Julian Richmond-Watson Ralph Beckett
0- LOVE TO DANCE (IRE) Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- LUSH LASHES Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
1233- MAD ABOUT YOU (IRE) Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
1- MARJALINA (IRE) Jorg Vasicek Kevin Prendergast IRE
2- MASIYMA (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
131- MAX ONE TWO THREE (IRE) Andrew Black Tom Dascombe
MAZLOMA (USA) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Mick Channon
1- MICHITA (USA) Stonerside Stable LLC John Gosden
MILTON OF CAMPSIE Willie McKay Stuart Parr
23- MIRACLE SEEKER Dominic Burke Clive Cox
4- MONTBRETIA Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
MOONSTONE Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
MY DARK ROSALEEN Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
000005- MYSTICAL LADY (IRE) Anne Marie O'Brien Aidan O'Brien IRE
0- PERIHELION (IRE) Anne Marie O'Brien Aidan O'Brien IRE
5510- PRIMA LUCE (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
112- PROVISO Khalid Abdulla Andre Fabre FR
2- PSALM (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
(5)- QASAYED (USA) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Clive Brittain
1-1 QUARAYED (USA) Marc Keller Jean Claude Rouget FR
203- QUEEN OF NAPLES H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
24- QUOTATION Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
1154- ROSA GRACE E P Duggan Rae Guest
0- SAIL (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
340(1)41- SAVETHISDANCEFORME (IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1- SCREEN STAR (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
11- SENSE OF JOY Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
(3)- SHY Jenny Willment Peter Winkworth
31- SIMAWA (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
22- SIYABONA (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
0- SIYASA (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
604010- SOINLOVEWITHYOU (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
20(1)650- SOLAS NA GREINE (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
2- SORTITA (GER) Hamdan Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis
6- SOVEREIGN'S HONOUR (USA) Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
11- SPACIOUS Cheveley Park Stud James Fanshawe
246- SUGAR MINT (IRE) Rick Barnes Barry Hills
0(2)0- SUMMERCOVE (IRE) Mrs John Murphy John Murphy IRE
SWEET SIXTEEN (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
01- TEACHT AN EARRAIG (USA) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
055- TIFFANY DIAMOND (IRE) Anne Marie O'Brien Aidan O'Brien IRE
0- TIME CONTROL Merry Fox Stud Limited Luca Cumani
3- TRY ME (UAE) Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
(1)- WHISPERED DREAMS (GER) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
21210- YOU'RESOTHRILLING (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
11- ZARKAVA (IRE) H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR

91 Entries
38 Irish-trained
7 UAE-trained
5 French-trained

JEFFERSON HOPING FOR ROMAN CONQUEST IN JOHN SMITH’S TOPHAM CHASE

Jefferson explained: “We are aiming Roman Ark at the John Smith’s Topham Chase at Aintree. He was entered in the John Smith’s Grand National but we took him out because we thought the race might be too far for him.

“If the ground is not too fast, which I don’t think it will be, then he will definitely take his chance. He likes soft ground and we missed Cheltenham because we thought the going there would be too fast. We’ve gone to the Festival three times before and the ground was good. It was sod’s law that the one we missed proved to be soft!”

Jefferson was delighted with Roman Ark’s second behind Grade One winner Marcel in a handicap chase at Kelso on March 1, especially since the10-year-old gelding was running over an insufficient trip on ground that was faster than ideal.

Jefferson continued: “We ran him over two miles last time and we thought it would be soft, but it dried out and he’s actually run a fantastic race over a trip which was too short for him. Marcel used to be a highly rated horse and he’s no mug, but the ground beat us that day.

“As long as it’s good jumping ground then he will certainly line up at Aintree and the extended two mile, five furlong trip should be perfect for Roman Ark. He’s run twice there before, having slipped up and then being pulled up in the Grade Two John Smith’s Mildmay Novices’ Chase, but I’ve got few worries about the Grand National fences.

“We haven’t been hard on him him this year and we’ve always looked after him. He’s always been an honest horse and we’ve always let him take his chance and run on his merits.

“He’s won round Haydock a couple of times and the fences there aren’t small. He’s a great jumper and he’s a clever horse. I’d be surprised and disappointed if he didn’t get round Aintree. I wouldn’t think of running him if I didn’t think he had a decent chance.”

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has six horses entered in the John Smith’s Topham Chase, including Racing Post Chase winner Gungadu, Connaught Gold Cup victor Natal and recent Racing Post Plate runner-up Gwanako. Andreas, smart novice Arturio and last year’s sixth Le Volfoni complete the Ditcheat-based handler’s sextet.

David Pipe has entered former totesport Bowl winner Celestial Gold and Milan Deux Mille, who finished fifth in this race last year behind fellow entry Dunbrody Millar, whose trainer Peter Bowen has also engaged Tommy Spar, Lankawi and Lawyer Des Ormeaux.

Dual John Smith’s Grand National winning trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, successful in this race with Indian Tonic in 1994, could be represented by Grade Two winner Knowhere, Racing Post Plate third Fundamentalist, Naunton Brook, Patman Du Charmil, and Irish Raptor, who finished seventh in the John Smith’s Topham Chase last year.

Nicky Henderson, who won the John Smith’s Topham Chase with Liberthine in 2005, has entered unexposed chaser Kenzo III and Crozan, while Philip Hobbs, who has been victorious with Bells Life (1997) and Gower-Slave (2001) has engaged useful performer Boychuk and Out The Black.

A strong Irish-trained entry of 20 is headed by the 2006 Grade One John Smith’s Melling Chase winner Hi Cloy. Trainer Michael Hourigan has also engaged A New Story, who was a staying on fifth over the National fences in the totesport.com Becher Chase in November.

Willie Mullins, successful in this race with Its Time For A Win in 2002, has entered 2006 fifth Euro Leader and Bothar Na, while Arthur Moore could be represented by recent Leopardstown handicap scorer Well Tutored and Pierse Handicap Chase third Notable d’Estruval.

Other notable Irish entries include 2006 tote Gold Cup third Forget The Past, Grade Two novice chase winner Benefit Night, Newbay Prop from the shrewd Tony Martin yard, the Tom Taaffe-trained pair of Glenfinn Captain and In The High Grass and 2006 Grade One John Smith’s Maghull Novices’ scorer Foreman.

Tickets remain available for all three days of the John Smith’s Grand National Meeting - go to www.aintree.co.uk or ring 0151 522 2929.
THE JOHN SMITH’S TOPHAM CHASE
Class 2 £110,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.45pm, Aintree, Friday, April 4, 2008. Two miles about five and a half furlongs (over the Grand National course). For five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after March 22, a winner of a chase 4lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lbs. Entries closed Tuesday, March 18. Entries revealed Wednesday, March 19 (87 Entries). Weights revealed March 26. Six-day confirmation stage March 29, final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, April 3. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and correct up to and including racing on Monday, March 17.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
550P53 A NEW STORY (IRE) 10 Storey's Over Syndicate Michael Hourigan IRE
1300-53 ALAM (USA) 9 Dr Richard Newland Dr Richard Newland
331F-04 ANDREAS (FR) 8 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls
1P114P ARTURIO (FR) 5 The Sparkes Family Paul Nicholls
15/-2P0P AZULEJO (FR) 10 J E Wilson & T J Wilson Michael Scudamore
1-30P26 BENEFIT NIGHT (IRE) 8 Mary-Rose Cooney Daniel O'Sullivan IRE
P-24314 BENGO (IRE) 8 Willsford Racing Incorporated Ben De Haan
001060 BLACK HILLS 9 The Kingfisher Partnership Jonathan Geake
220236 BOTHAR NA (IRE) 9 Mrs Michael O'Dwyer Willie Mullins IRE
550346 BOYCHUK (IRE) 7 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
111-045 BRONSON F'SURE 9 Charlie Pogson Charlie Pogson
14-6416 CANADA STREET (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
0/U1/-P3P CELESTIAL GOLD (IRE) 10 David Johnson David Pipe
P52120 COSSACK DANCER (IRE) 10 The United Front Partnership Mark Bradstock
PF4-000 CROZAN (FR) 8 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson
400264 DERE LYN 10 Lyn Phillips Dai Burchell
1PP406 DREUX (FR) 6 Valerie Courtney Thomas Cooper IRE
1-0PF0F DUNBRODY MILLAR (IRE) 10 Dundon Else Partnership Peter Bowen
061-232 ELVIS RETURNS 10 J Cleeve Malcom Jefferson
2/-P225P ERIC'S CHARM (FR) 10 Martin St Quinton & Peter Deal Oliver Sherwood
512166- EURO LEADER (IRE) 10 John Cox Willie Mullins IRE
3P-3625 FOREMAN (GER) 10 J P McManus Charlie Swan IRE
030-146 FORGET THE PAST 10 Sean Mulryan Michael O'Brien IRE
412103 FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 10 C Cornes Nigel Twiston-Davies
0-01243 GARDASEE (GER) 6 A S Helaissi Kahlil Burke
1F-0406 GLENFINN CAPTAIN (IRE) 9 J P McManus Tom Taaffe IRE
1F-3611 GUNGADU 8 Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
134532 GWANAKO (FR) 5 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
262514 HI CLOY (IRE) 11 Susan McCloy Michael Hourigan IRE
0PPP00 HIGH MOON (USA) 12 Fergus Wilson Paul Murphy
0UP5P4 I HEAR THUNDER (IRE) 10 Nick Elliott Bob Buckler
3-63030 IN THE HIGH GRASS (IRE) 7 Mrs M T Hally Tom Taaffe IRE
U-P05PP IRIS ROYAL (FR) 12 Sir Robert Ogden Charlie Longsdon
061465 IRISH RAPTOR (IRE) 9 Caroline Beresford-Wylie Nigel Twiston-Davies
322641 JIMMY BOND 9 Mr & Mrs Paul Chapman Kate Walton
4-02422 JUST IN DEBT (IRE) 12 Gill and Bill Hazeldean Martin Todhunter
0-S3443 JUSTPOURIT (IRE) 9 Hanged Man's Five Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE
P-1540 KELREV (FR) 10 Flintham, King & Roberts Alan King
1P32-P1 KENZO III (FR) 10 Killinghurst Park Stud Nicky Henderson
135P16 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
2-50550 LANKAWI 6 Jill Day Peter Bowen
102030 LAWYER DES ORMEAUX (FR) 9 C B Brookes & Dr T J Winning Peter Bowen
6-U5203 LE VOLFONI (FR) 7 Aaron Banks Paul Nicholls
P11F-00 LIMITED EDITION (IRE) 10 Malcolm Denmark Carl Llewellyn
146/0/10- LONGSHANKS 11 Alan Halsall Kim Bailey
212-1P3 LORD JAY JAY (IRE) 8 Mrs Jan Johnson Alison Thorpe
2U1355 MACS FLAMINGO (IRE) 8 Craith Syndicate Pat Fahy IRE
311253 MARKED MAN (IRE) 12 Mr & Mrs C R Elliott Richard Lee
32-003P MARRIED (IRE) 10 Fergus Wilson Paul Murphy
6F0-064 MAURICE (FR) 8 Trevor Hemmings Donald McCain Jnr
114P10 MIGHTY MATTERS (IRE) 9 Mrs L Suenson-Taylor Charlie Longsdon
305-540 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 6 Fergus & Judith Wilson David Pipe
13P234 MISTER MONTH (IRE) 11 N O'Flaherty Charlie Swan IRE
P00-004 MIXSTERTHETRIXSTER (USA) 12 Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
0P22-14 MR BOO (IRE) 9 The Hon Mrs C. Cameron Gary Moore
P141P2 NACARAT (FR) 7 Simon Clarke Tom George
PF-013P NADOVER (FR) 7 Tony Hayward and Barry Fulton Charlie Mann
U42031 NATAL (FR) 7 Monica Hackett Paul Nicholls
16/3-411 NATIVE CORAL (IRE) 10 City Rovers Partnership Nicky Richards
104320 NAUNTON BROOK 9 David Langdon Nigel Twiston-Davies
5P134P NEWBAY PROP (IRE) 9 Bill Moffett Tony Martin IRE
211-064 NICE TRY (IRE) 9 The Juggins Partnership Venetia Williams
PU311U NIRVANA SWING (FR) 7 Sue Smith Sue Smith
01-1F34 NOTABLE D'ESTRUVAL (FR) 7 P J McCarthy Arthur Moore IRE
F6-6063 ONEWAY (IRE) 11 Mark Rimell Mark Rimell
463204 OODACHEE 9 Modreeny Syndicate Charlie Swan IRE
441-P4U OUT THE BLACK (IRE) 10 James Drummond Philip Hobbs
3/02-223 PAK JACK (FR) 8 The Bellflower Pak Jack Partnership Richard Phillips
P//2-4505 PALARSHAN (FR) 10 Sumner Wellesley Henry Daly
532620 PATMAN DU CHARMIL (FR) 6 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
5563PP PREMIERSHIP (IRE) 12 J E Wilson & T J Wilson Michael Scudamore
B66121 RANDWICK ROAR (IRE) 9 D R Hunnisett Gary Moore
00-1022 ROMAN ARK 10 Richard Collins Malcolm Jefferson
05-0F00 ROOKERY LAD 10 S Kitching & Mrs K Taylor Chris Kellett
P-53PP5 ROYAL ROSA (FR) 9 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
11/1-PP2 RYDERS STORM (USA) 9 Jane Southall Richard Rowe
PU-043P THE OUTLIER (IRE) 10 P J Murphy Venetia Williams
3542-4P THEATRE KNIGHT (IRE) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
43FU04 TIGHE CASTER 9 Don Jones Alison Thorpe
612000 TIME TO SELL (IRE) 9 Joseph Buckley Eugene O'Sullivan IRE
60F0U0 TOMMY SPAR 8 Ralph Morgans Peter Bowen
102-P45 TOO FORWARD (IRE) 12 T Gibson & D Mathias Carl Llewellyn
14-55P5 URSUMMAN (IRE) 9 J P McManus Niall Madden IRE
313F30 VINTAGE TREASURE (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Charles Byrnes IRE
30-60P1 WELL TUTORED (IRE) 9 M F Bailey Arthur Moore IRE
PF1201 WHICH POCKET (IRE) 10 A D Peachey Brendan Powell
21P1F/-P YOU'RE SPECIAL (USA) 11 Diane O' Rourke Ferdy Murphy

87 Entries
20 Irish-Trained

PRIZE BOOST FOR CONSOLATION RACE AS WILLIAM HILL LINCOLN HOPES DISPLAYED

Both the £40,000 William Hill Spring Mile (2.50pm) and the £125,000 William Hill Lincoln (4pm) will have maximum fields of 22.

David Hood, head of PR at William Hill, explained: “We are raising the value of the consolation race to £40,000 to encourage trainers of horses who do not make the cut for the William Hill Lincoln to run in it.

“When we met with Doncaster earlier in the year to talk about prize money, we raised the William Hill Lincoln to £125,000 from £100,000 and we considered putting more money into the William Hill Spring Mile.

“We decided not to then because we wanted to concentrate on the main race but given the way the handicap has panned out with so many of the good horses in danger of missing the cut and, taking into account the disparity in value between the two races, we are going to put another £10,000 into the William Hill Spring Mile.”

Adam Waterworth, managing director of Doncaster Racecourse, welcomed the additional prize money for the William Hill Spring Mile.

He said: “This will be the highest class William Hill Lincoln ever and it is fitting that the consolation race has been given a 25 per cent boost.”

On a media visit to Newmarket today, trainers William Haggas and Peter Chapple-Hyam spoke about their William Hill Lincoln hopes.

Haggas, twice a winner of the William Hill Lincoln with High Low in 1992 and Very Wise last year, was up on Warren Hill supervising his string this morning on his hack, the grey Sailor Jim who once finished second in the Topham Chase at Aintree.

Very Wise, going for the famous mile handicap again, cantered on the all-weather, while his other William Hill Lincoln hope Heaven Knows came up an adjoining grass canter.

Haggas commented: “Very Wise has done his final work already. Personally, I feel in these big handicaps you have got to be well handicapped - it does not matter how well you get your horse if he has too much weight.

“Also you need to be looking at a horse who has the potential to be placed in a Listed or Group race. All of those types seem likely to be in the consolation race on Saturday.

“When High Low won the Lincoln, he was rated 75 - you would not get in the consolation race now with that rating.

“The William Hill Lincoln seems to have lots of Very Wises in there so he might actually run OK. He is in good shape.”

Very Wise can have problems when loaded in the stalls.

His trainer continued: “The starters and I have a row all the time because he loads beautifully but then tends to get his head over into the next stall. He has done it twice.

“They know he loads and this is where the rules are too black and white. If they put him in right at the end and sent them off there would be no problem.

“Now last year in the Lincoln, I think he got drawn 16 and if you get drawn even you are among the last horses to go in. If he gets drawn even he should be fine, but odd numbers will not be so good.

“He nearly had his head chopped off in the William Hill Lincoln Trial at Wolverhampton last year when he was favourite. It was probably the best thing that ever happened to him as he was pulled up on the turn and did not have a race. He also did it somewhere else last year - at York I think.

“Very Wise ran two bad races on the all-weather at the end of last season - he is like that, he can put in a dodgy race.”

Jimmy Fortune takes the ride on Very Wise, while Richard Hills will partner Heaven Knows for his retainer Hamdan Al Maktoum if the owner’s Zaahid, the 6/1 favourite with Hills, fails to get in. Otherwise Martin Dwyer will be on board Heaven Knows.

“Heaven Knows likes soft ground and he is a totally different horse since we castrated him during the winter. He has a lot to do but you never know.

“He wasn’t racing (properly) last year - he did not do anything early. This year he is much sharper and much more with it.

“I think a mile and a quarter is probably his best trip and, after he won at Newbury, he went for the November Handicap over 12 furlongs because he was on a roll and that was the most valuable race he could go for. He did not run badly to be sixth.

“His dam Rambling Rose won the 11-furlong Lancashire Oaks but she was by the sprinter Cadeaux Genereux. There is nothing we can do about it if he is not quick enough. Hopefully, it will pour with rain because he does like soft ground.”

Don’t Panic could represent Chapple-Hyam in the William Hill Lincoln on Saturday, though he may not get into the race.

The trainer, who paraded the four-year-old at St Gatien Stables in Newmarket, said: “Being a gelding he hasn’t quite come in his coat yet and he has had a little knock behind but that is nothing much.

“He is an honest genuine horse and better on soft ground. Let’s hope he gets in. If he doesn’t, I am not sure about the consolation race because he will have a big weight and if he won it would mess his whole season up. We will see with the extra prize money but I do want to run him in the Lincoln.

“He is very well. I thought he could be a Lincoln horse after he won at Goodwood last year. He went home afterwards as he always does and came back late so it has been a bit of rush to get him ready. But he is a ready enough now.”

Alan Munro is the jockey lined up for Don’t Panic who is a 14/1 shot with William Hill.
The latest sponsor’s prices for the William Hill Lincoln: 6/1 Zaahid, 8/1 Lang Shining, Prince Forever, 11/1 Yeaman’s Hall, 12/1 Escape Route, Little White Lie, Smokey Oakey, 14/1 Very Wise, Atlantic Story, Don't Panic, Heaven Knows, Vitznau, European Dream, Rio Riva, 16/1 Plum Pudding, 20/1 Annemasse, Blythe Knight,, Fajr, Fremen, Raptor, Stevie Gee, 25/1 bar (Each way a quarter the odds 1,2,3,4)

WILLIAM HILL LINCOLN CONTENDERS

VERY WISE
6 b g Pursuit Of Love - With Care (Warning)
Form: 1/64044/0031/431P216030100- Trainer: William Haggas
Owner: John Greetham Breeder: John Greetham

Very Wise scored the biggest success of his career in last year’s renewal of the William Hill Lincoln which took place at Newcastle while Doncaster was being redeveloped. Ridden by Joe Fanning, the six-year-old gelding raced prominently throughout the famous mile contest and drew clear in the final furlong for a length victory over Rio Riva. It was a second William Hill Lincoln victory for William Haggas who also saddled High Low in 1992. Very Wise began his career with victory at 50/1 in a juvenile maiden at Yarmouth in October, 2004, and has enjoyed a total of five victories from 23 starts. His second triumph came on the Polytrack at Wolverhampton in December, 2006, and the following month he saw off Cusoon in a 10-furlong handicap at Lingfield on the same surface. After his William Hill Lincoln success, Very Wise scored once more during the 2007 campaign, winning a mile handicap at Newmarket on November 3 by a length and a quarter from Kinsya. Very Wise (9st) is currently a 14/1 chance with the race sponsors for the William Hill Lincoln which returns to Doncaster on Saturday, March 22.

HEAVEN KNOWS
5 ch g Halling (USA) - Rambling Rose (Cadeaux Genereux)
Form: 531/121/06416- Trainer: William Haggas
Owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum Breeder: Southcourt Stud

A half-brother to the top-class Notnowcato, conqueror of Derby winner Authorized in the 2007 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown, Heaven Knows may not quite scale those heights but the lightly-raced five-year-old is a smart performer in his own right with four victories from 11 career starts. His most recent success came at Newbury in October when he landed a 10-furlong soft ground handicap under Richard Hills. He missed the first half of the 2007 season and 2006 saw him race only three times but with great effect, scoring over a mile at Thirsk and notching a 10-furlong win at Chester, with a runner-up finish sandwiched in between. Heaven Knows opened his account at the third attempt as a juvenile in 2005, winning a six-furlong maiden on the Wolverhampton Polytrack that November. Heaven Knows has 8st 8lb in the William Hill Lincoln and the sponsors make him a 14/1 shot.

DON’T PANIC
4 ch g Fath (USA) - Torrmana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Form: 4410/0063151- Trainer: Peter Chapple-Hyam
Owner: A B S Webb Breeder: Bernard Colclough

Don’t Panic ended last season with an impressive four-length triumph over Crocodile Bay at Goodwood on October 14. Partnered by Kerrin McEvoy, the Fath gelding turned the seemingly competitive16-runner mile handicap into a procession as, having made smooth progress from the rear of the field, he drew clear inside the final quarter mile. He relished the soft ground that day, but had previously prevailed over the same course and distance on good to firm going, suggesting that he is versatile with regards to underfoot conditions. Don’t Panic began his three-year-old career in the Listed Feilden Stakes over nine furlongs at Newmarket in April but was found wanting in seventh behind Petara Bay. He was subsequently dropped into handicap company and ran three times without success between May and July. A mid-season break seemed to reinvigorate him as he returned on September 4 for the first of his two Goodwood triumphs. Between those successes was a good fifth in a 16-runner Newbury handicap over seven furlongs. Don’t Panic had four starts as a juvenile in 2006. He finished fourth to Invincible Force in the valuable Tattersalls Ireland Sales race on only his second outing, before landing a Warwick maiden by five lengths. His final start of that campaign came in the Group Three Somerville Tattersall Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket when he came home eighth of the 10 runners behind Thousand Words. Don’t Panic is due to carry 8st 6lb in the William Hill Lincoln and is priced at 14/1 by the sponsors.

THE WILLIAM HILL LINCOLN

The William Hill Lincoln, the first leg of the traditional Spring Double, kicks off the turf season in tremendous style. The famous race returns to its Doncaster home for the first time since Stream Of Gold scored in 2005, having been switched to Redcar (2006) and Newcastle (2007) while Town Moor underwent a fantastic £34-million redevelopment.

Class 2, Heritage Handicap, £125,000 Total Prize Fund. 4pm, Doncaster, Saturday, March 22, 2008. For four-year-olds & upwards, one mile (straight course). Entries closed January 8, entries revealed January 9 (114 entries), weights revealed January 23. Highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 7st 12lb. Penalties: after January 19, a winner 5lb. First forfeit stage January 29 (110 remained), second forfeit stage March 4 (98 remain), five-day confirmation stage March 17 (90 remain), final declaration stage 10.00am, March 20. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including Sunday, March 16. All-weather form in brackets. 22 runners maximum.

Form Horse Age/Wt Owner Trainer
110430- BLYTHE KNIGHT (IRE) 8-9-10 Maxilead Limited John Quinn
2(2)(3)(1)(3)-(1)(4)(0) FAJR (IRE) 6-9-07 The New Dawn Partnership Gay Kelleway
10/3- PRINCE FOREVER (IRE) 4-9-06 H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah Michael Jarvis
4(4)123/5- CLIPPERDOWN (IRE) 7-9-05 Travel Spot LLP Eddie Creighton
600460- MINE (IRE) 10-9-04 Mike Dawson James Bethell
611010-00 EUROPEAN DREAM (IRE) 5-9-03 You Trotters Richard Guest
5/403(3)(2)- RAPTOR (GER) 5-9-02 Mark Gittins Karl Burke
1/31-(4) CLASSIC PORT (FR) 4-9-02 Ashards Partnership John Ryan
010300- RIO RIVA 6-9-00 Rio Riva Partnership Julie Camacho
56050-(3)(0) AZAROLE (IRE) 7-9-00 Fitri Hay Jane Chapple-Hyam
2/150- YEAMAN'S HALL 4-9-00 George Strawbridge Andrew Balding
0301(0)(0)- VERY WISE 6-9-00 John Greetham William Haggas
40/1253-(6) LITTLE WHITE LIE (IRE) 4-8-13 Mrs L De Haast Ger Lyons IRE
0002(6)(0)- BABODANA 8-8-12 M P Bowring Mark Tompkins
251040- ANNEMASSE 4-8-11 M Wynne Richard Fahey
162442- VITZNAU (IRE) 4-8-11 Louis Stalder Richard Hannon
35//(2)/(2)(5)(1)- WATAMU (IRE) 7-8-11 R A Henley Peter Makin
15410-(0)40 FREMEN (USA) 8-8-10 Miss C King, Mrs A Seed, Finola Devaney David Nicholls
063451- SMOKEY OAKEY (IRE) 4-8-09 Judi Dench and Bryan Agar Mark Tompkins
000500- DHAULAR DHAR (IRE) 6-8-09 The Vital Sparks Jim Goldie
(1)/3(3)610-6(4)(0) ESCAPE ROUTE (USA) 4-8-09 H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
00/00/10- TEMPLE PLACE (IRE) 7-8-08 Brendan Richardson and Jon Glews Donald McCain Jnr
1/06416- HEAVEN KNOWS 5-8-08 Hamdan Al Maktoum William Haggas
300030- MINORITY REPORT 8-8-08 Dandy Nicholls Racing Club David Nicholls
03R006- SKHILLING SPIRIT 5-8-07 I Hill David Barron
202500- WHITE DEER (USA) 4-8-07 Ian Bellamy David Nicholls
(1)(1)(3)3(0)-(4)(1)(0) SAMARINDA (USA) 5-8-07 (5lb ex) D Bayliss, T Davies, G Libson & P Sly Pam Sly
00033(5)-(1)(0) CAPABLE GUEST (IRE) 6-8-07 (5lb ex) John Guest Mick Channon
126013- ZAAHID (IRE) 4-8-06 Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
0(1)(2)(5)-(4)(5)(4)(5)(0)(3) TROUBADOUR (IRE) 7-8-06 Dr J Walker William Jarvis
(1)110/(0)6-(6)(5) STEVIE GEE (IRE) 4-8-06 Steve Gray Alan Swinbank
063151- DON'T PANIC (IRE) 4-8-06 A B S Webb Peter Chapple-Hyam
6000(0)-(1) PARTNERS IN JAZZ (USA) 7-8-06 Sporting Occasions Racing No 2 David Barron
300000- ROYAL POWER (IRE) 5-8-06 David Nicholls David Nicholls
53(1)(2)1(2)-(0)(2)(4)(0) DREAM LODGE (IRE) 4-8-06 The G-Guck Group James Given
00/4000/- ANOTHER BOTTLE (IRE) 7-8-05 Sir Robert Ogden John Quinn
010400-(6) DANEHILLSUNDANCE (IRE) 4-8-05 J P Hardiman Stewart Parr
(1)(2)2(5)-(4)(1)(3)(2)(1) ELECTRIC WARRIOR (IRE) 5-8-05 (5lb ex) Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd Karl Burke
504264-(5)(5) YARQUS 5-8-04 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
000000-(5)(2) PLUM PUDDING (IRE) 5-8-03 Hyde Sporting Promotions Limited Richard Hannon
316500- BENANDONNER (USA) 5-8-03 J C Parsons & Sinead Parsons Richard Fahey
042030- MR AVIATOR (USA) 4-8-03 Sue Brendish Richard Hannon
211000- FORTUNATE ISLE (USA) 6-8-03 The First Team Richard Fahey
130040- ROYAL DIGNITARY (USA) 8-8-03 Middleham Park Racing XXXVI David Nicholls
3/126- LANG SHINING (IRE) 4-8-03 Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute
054/320- MUTAWAFFER 7-8-02 P D Smith Holdings Ltd Richard Fahey
111122- ELLA WOODCOCK (IRE) 4-8-02 Derrick Mossop Eric Alston
1202(0)1- JEWELLED DAGGER (IRE) 4-8-01 A R M Galbraith Linda Perratt
000/100- TRAFALGAR SQUARE 6-8-01 Canisbay Bloodstock John Akehurst
003(6)(0)(1)- PELICAN WATERS (IRE) 4-8-01 Miceal M Sammon Ed Vaughan
(4)(4)(2)(5)(2)-(2)(6) ORCHARD SUPREME 5-8-01 Brian Oakley Richard Hannon
400640- REGAL PARADE 4-8-00 Dab Hand Racing David Nicholls
(4)(5)(1)(1)(1)(1)- HOH WOTANITE 5-8-00 The Three R's Reg Hollinshead
(3)(2)6(0)(1)-(1)(4) RED ROMEO 7-8-00 Six Pound Note Club Noel Wilson
001400-(0)(0) JAMIESON GOLD (IRE) 5-8-00 Peter Tsim Linda Perratt
000640- HEYWOOD 4-8-00 Martin Hignett David Nicholls
204000-(0) MOODY TUNES 5-7-13 Geoffrey Hamilton Karl Burke
212114- LAP OF HONOUR (IRE) 4-7-12 P & Mrs G A Clarke Jennie Candlish
(0)(4)(1)(1)(1)-(4)(4)(4)(1)(1) ATLANTIC STORY (USA) 6-7-11 (5lb ex) Matthew Green Mick Easterby
400051- KINGS POINT (IRE) 7-7-10 WRB 61 (The Clare King Syndicate) David Nicholls
3335(0)0-(0)(6) GRANSTON (IRE) 7-7-10 The Four Players Partnership James Bethell
211/- STRATH GALLANT 5-7-10 Paul Beck Richard Guest
001221- RED SOMERSET (USA) 5-7-10 Fieldspring Racing Ron Hodges
656110- MIDDLEMARCH (IRE) 8-7-09 W M Johnstone Jim Goldie
450P60- ZERO TOLERANCE (IRE) 8-7-08 The Hornsey Warriors Racing Syndicate David Barron
10/00(4)(0)- DANSKI 5-7-08 Camamile Hessert Scott Partnership Peter Makin
304/(1)(1)-(3)(3) DEN'S GIFT (IRE) 4-7-08 Mrs Olive Shaw Clive Cox
41(3)(0)/(0)0-(5)(0) FREELOADER (IRE) 8-7-08 Enda Hunston Richard Fahey
421223- CROCODILE BAY (IRE) 5-7-07 Ian Bishop David Nicholls
20/(1)(6)(1)0- MOUNT HERMON (IRE) 4-7-06 Wood Street Syndicate III Hughie Morrison
000206- MEZUZAH 8-7-06 Woodford Group Plc Mick Easterby
6/(3)616-(1)(1) MIA'S BOY 4-7-06 (5lb ex) Iraj Parvizi Chris Dwyer
00520(0)-(0) TRIMLESTOWN (IRE) 5-7-05 K Lee, Mrs R G Hillen & B Walsh Kevin Ryan
402030- SHOT TO FAME (USA) 9-7-05 Middleham Park Racing VII David Nicholls
21(6)66/-(3)(2)(0) CLARET AND AMBER 6-7-04 The Matthewman Partnership Richard Fahey
056202- PRINCE SAMOS (IRE) 6-7-03 Dian Plant David Nicholls
66320(3)-(4)(7)(2) LORD THEO 4-7-03 R D Hartshorn Nick Littmoden
00/2660-(5) DANCING LYRA 7-7-03 Aidan J Ryan Racing Richard Fahey
0210(1)0-(0)(0) RESPLENDENT NOVA 6-7-03 Resplendent Racing Limited Paul Howling
005(0)60-(1)(2) EXIT SMILING 6-7-03 (5lb ex) Peter Mee Paul Midgley
001206- TENCENDUR (IRE) 4-7-02 Mrs L Scaife, Mrs S Radford David Nicholls
(5)(6)/(5)(2)(4)0- BYRON BAY 6-7-01 James Kennerley & Jenny Hall Richard Guest
(2)(2)(1)01-(2) ANSELLS PRIDE (IRE) 5-7-00 Ansells of Watford Bryan Smart
33(5)(6)(4)-(2)(4)(2) INSIDE STORY (IRE) 6-7-00 Matthew Green Mick Easterby
(0)110(0)(4)- MOHEEBB (IRE) 4-7-00 Michael Hill Ruth Carr
061600- KABIS AMIGOS 6-6-13 Ian Glenton David Nicholls
153000- DARFOUR 4-6-11 J S Morrison Jim Goldie
0/26340- SILENT APPLAUSE 5-6-08 J P T Partnership Dr Jon Scargill
(5)(0)(0)(1)-(3)(0)(4)(5) ZABEEL HOUSE 5-6-04 Cricklewood Timber John Harris
(1)/0600(4)- MESSIAH GARVEY 4-6-01 Noel Martin David Nicholls

90 five-day confirmations
1 Irish-trained

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