Wednesday, April 23, 2003

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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2004
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP 2004: 6-4 Best Mate, 8-1 Beef Or Salmon, 14-1 Keen Leader, 16-1 Baracouda, First Gold, Hussard Collonges, Truckers Tavern, 20-1 It Takes Time, Jair Du Cochet, One Knight. (Others Upon Request)

CHAMPION HURDLE 2004: 5-1 Rooster Booster, 7-1 Back in Front, 8-1 Rhinestone Cowboy, 20-1 Intersky Falcon, Davenport Milenium, Westender, 25-1 Like-A-Butterfly, Landing Light, Spectroscope, Well Chief, 33-1 Flame Creek, In Contrast, Liberman, Spirit Leader, Thisthatandtother. (Others Upon Request)

QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE 2004: 3-1 Moscow Flyer, 4-1 Azertyuiop, 10-1 Le Roi Miguel, 12-1 Cenkos, Tiutchev, 14-1 Flagship Uberalles, Impek, Kadarann, 16-1 Seebald, 20-1 Adamant Approach, Farmer Jack, Isio. (Others Upon Request)

SPARTACUS READY FOR PUNCHESTOWN BATTLE

"Young Spartacus will run as long as the ground is not too fast," said the ten-year-old's trainer Henry Daly.

"He came out of the Cheltenham Festival very well and I didn't run him there last week because they had not had enough rain. You're always worried about stepping up in class but I haven't got much choice now, we've got to go there. I presume Richard Johnson will ride although I haven't discussed it with him."

Another star chaser also heading across the Irish Sea for the Punchestown Heineken Gold Cup is Hussard Collonges, trained in North Yorkshire by Peter Beaumont. The eight-year-old, who inexplicably blotted his copybook when pulled up in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been taken out of this Saturday's attheraces Gold Cup in preference for Punchestown.

"I have taken him out of the race at Sandown and we're hoping to get a run at Punchestown," said Beaumont. "The ground must be a fair bit softer than good but we're hoping that he is able to run."

Other probable starters in what promises to be a tremendous race are the outstanding novice Beef Or Salmon, Native Upmanship, who steps up in trip after his brilliant success in Aintree's Martell Melling Chase, and the 1999 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero See More Business, trained by Paul Nicholls.

The Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown, with record prize money of over 1.6 million euros, takes place next week from Tuesday to Friday, April 29 to May 2.

GOING GOOD AT PUNCHESTOWN

There were nine millimetres of rain at Punchestown on Monday and, after a dry day on Tuesday, the ground is currently good. But with further unsettled weather predicted in the run-up to next week, ground on the soft side of good is expected for the start of the Irish National Hunt Festival.

Director Of Racing Richie Galway said today: "Following the rain on Monday and a dry day on Tuesday, the ground is now good. We are expecting about three-quarters of an inch of rain by the weekend, mainly on Thursday and Friday and the weather is set to be unsettled over the weekend and in the run-up to the Festival. If the forecast rain arrives, I would expect the ground next week to be on the softer side of good."

TALE OF THE CAT JOINS COOLMORE AUSTRALIA ROSTER FOR 2003

Tale of the Cat, the fastest son yet of world-leading sire Storm Cat, brings to Coolmore Australia credentials of the highest order. After breaking his maiden by nearly 12 lengths in new track record time, Tale of the Cat won the Grade Two King¹s Bishop Stakes at Saratoga ­ by nearly 6 lengths, clocking sensational fractions of 21.3, 43.2, 1:08.2 and 1:21.3 for the seven-furlong trip. He was also 2nd in the Grade One Whitney Hcp. (9f) at Saratoga, to multiple Gr.1 winner Awesome Again and was (twice) 3rd in the Grade One Vosburgh Stakes (7f) at Belmont.

Tale of the Cat offers breeders not only great speed and top-class performance, but also a pedigree abundant in champion racehorses and proven sires. Out of the Mr Prospector mare Yarn, Tale of the Cat is a half-brother to European Champion 2yo Minardi and to the dam of World Champion 2yo Johannesburg. Dam, Yarn, is herself a full sister to the dam of Pulpit, the leading second-crop sire, USA, for 2002 and sire of Gr.1-winning 2yo Sky Mesa, a Classic contender for 2003. This is also the family of Champion Sire Round Table.

Already a proven sire ­ indeed, the leading second-crop sire, USA, for 2003, ahead of Elusive Quality and others ­ Tale of the Cat is sire in Australasia this season of top-class 2yos Ubiquitous (Gr.3 and Listed winner, New Zealand), Scaredee Cat (Listed winner of the VATC Debutant S. and 3rd in the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude), Al Jameel (3rd in the Gr.1 Sires' Produce S.), Purrfection (3rd in the Gr.2 N.Z Breeders¹ S.) and Catscan (a fast-finishing 4th to Maroofity in the Gr.1 N.Z. Sires' Produce S.)

Tale of the Cat's principal northern hemisphere performers include Gr.2 winner Inamorato (also an unlucky 3rd in the Gr.2 UAE Derby) and multiple SWs Catalissa and My Trusty Cat. Other first-crop stakes winners in America include Tale of a Dream, Risky Cat and Quick Draw, whilst Aristocat, Civility Cat and Curiosity are all Group/Stakes-placed, bringing to 14 the number of first-crop black-type horses already sired by one of the world's hottest young stallions.

"We're absolutely delighted to be able to offer Tale of the Cat's services to Australian mareowners this season", commented Coolmore Australia General Manager Michael Kirwan. "He is a superbly-bred horse with a top-class race record and is already a very exciting young proven sire, both in Australia and the USA. Importantly, he also gets real sales' horses. His first crop of southern hemisphere yearlings proved a great hit at last year's New Zealand sales and are performing accordingly on the racetrack."

Tale of the Cat's fee, together with those of all the Coolmore Australia stallions for 2003, will be set at the conclusion of the Inglis Easter Yearling sale.

SAGITTA GUINEAS HOPES DOING WELL

"Tout Seul is just coming on nicely and we're very pleased with him," said the Oxfordshire-based trainer. "We'll be doing a bit today and we'll be doing a couple of bits of work before the race."

Tout Seul won five times as a two-year-old and was beaten no further than half a length on his other two outings. He put up his best performance to beat Tomahawk in the Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in October.

The runner-up has franked the form this season by winning a Listed race in Ireland and finishing the unlucky-in-running half-length fourth in a Group Three event in France last weekend. In addition, Zafeen, fourth in the Dewhurst, went down by only one and a quarter lengths to Muqbil in one of the trials for the Sagitta 2000 Guineas, the Group Three Lane's End Greenham Stakes at Newbury on April 12.

"I would say that the Dewhurst form seems to be working out pretty well," remarked Johnson Houghton.

Tout Seul has never won on ground any firmer than good, although the Ali-Royal colt only failed by a head to Somnus on firm ground in the betabet Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar in October.

"He goes on any ground and he's run well on firm ground but he prefers it softer really," explained the handler.

When Johnson Houghton led Tout Seul into the Newmarket winner's enclosure after his Dewhurst success, he received a tremendous ovation from the Headquarter's crowd, who were seeing the trainer return to a stage that he once regularly graced. He trained brothers Ribocco and Ribero to both win the Irish Derby and St Leger in successive seasons (1967 and 1968), as well as saddling Ile De Bourbon to success in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot in 1978.

When asked if he still suffered from big-race nerves, the 62-year-old laughed: "Yes, who doesn't!"

Soviet Song is currently the leading British-trained fancy in the betting for the Sagitta 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday, May 4, and connections today reported her in fine fettle with less than two weeks to go until the first fillies' classic.

"The latest is that Soviet Song has been doing plenty of work and on Saturday she worked on the Racecourse Side Gallop, where she worked very well," said Matthew Budden, manager of Elite Racing Club which owns the unbeaten filly. "She's strengthened up considerably from last year - she's grown a bit and we're very pleased with her."

The Marju filly's three successes in 2002 included the Group One Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile at Ascot in September, when she got the better of Casual Look, with Oblige beaten by four lengths and that filly finished a creditable length third to Nasij on her seasonal bow in the Listed McKeever St Lawrence Masaka Stakes at Kempton on Saturday.

"Everything Soviet Song beat last year, she's beaten easily so you're not too worried about what happens to any of her opponents, although when they run well it's obviously nice," said Budden. "Oblige ran OK and Soviet Song beat a Group One winner [Airwave] on her first outing last year and a Group Three winner [Summitville] on her second so her form's working out well."

With the Elite Racing Club boasting in excess of 14,000 members, there has been tremendous enthusiasm to be present at Newmarket to see Soviet Song, trained by James Fanshawe, attempt to enter the annals of racing history in the fillies Classic.

Budden continued: "We've had a lot of people book badges which we've already sent out. On the day, obviously, not everyone can get into the paddock but we're holding a draw to see who can. I haven't spoken to Newmarket yet but whatever they think is a safe number will go into the paddock."

The last star that the Elite Racing Club, which has enjoyed over 150 winners, had was Mysilv, who won the 1995 Tote Gold Trophy. Budden is attempting to remain calm.

"I'm just trying not to think about the Guineas to be honest," he added. "What will happen will happen - as long as Soviet Song gets there in good form, that will be good enough for us and that's all anyone can do, isn't it? I dare not think about it really."

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO UNTIL SEASON'S FIRST TWO CLASSICS

SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS FORFEITS

The forfeit stage (yesterday - details announced today) saw 35 top-class entries stand their ground for the 2003 Flat season's first classic, the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket with record prize money of £320,00 on Saturday, May 3, while 32 fillies remain in the £320,000 Sagitta 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday, May 4.

All of the leading fancies in the betting for the Sagitta 2000 Guineas have been left in by their trainers. These include ante-post favourite, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Hold That Tiger, who has yet to be seen on a racecourse this season, having last year won the Group One Grand Criterium - Lucien Barriere at Longchamp in October, before finishing the five-length third to Vindication in the Grade One Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Arlington Park, USA later that month.

The Storm Cat colt is one of seven Aidan O'Brien representatives, who include Tomahawk, unlucky when the half-length fourth to Clodovil on his last outing in a Group Three event at Longchamp on Sunday and maiden winners Catcher In The Rye, Dalcassian, Delacroix, France and Some Kind Of Tiger.

The other powerhouse of European racing, Godolphin, has five possibles including Lateen Sails, who won his only start in a Newmarket maiden last year for former trainer Henry Cecil and clocked a fast time when winning a private Godolphin trial at Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, earlier this month by one and three-quarter lengths from Graikos.

Love You Always was seventh in that trial and the Godolphin contingent is completed by Bourbonnais, who won last season's Listed Paradime Acomb Stakes at York, Dublin, triumphant in the Group Three Champagne Victor Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in July, and Songlark, who was the half-length runner-up to Victory Moon in the Group Two UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba on his last start on March 29.

Recent trials winners who could line up for the Sagitta 2000 Guineas include Hurricane Alan, who won the Group Three Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes at Newmarket by one and a half lengths from Lundy's Lane, Indian Haven, also successful at Headquarters in the Listed Victor Chandler European Free Handicap, and Muqbil, who was victorious in the Group Three Lane's End Greenham Stakes at Newbury by one and a quarter lengths from Zafeen.

Refuse To Bend won the Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes on April 13 for globetrotting Irish trainer Dermot Weld.

SAGITTA 1000 GUINEAS FORFEITS

All of the main hopes for the Sagitta 1000 Guineas have also stood their ground. Ante-post favourite, Six Perfections, trained by Pascal Bary, has won her last four starts including the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium Pouliches - Royal Barriere de Deauville at Longchamp in October.

Godolphin, who won the 2002 Classic with Kazzia, has four entries who include Mezzo Soprano, winner of the UAE 1000 Guineas at Nad Al Sheba on March 13, by three lengths from stable-companion Gonfilia. The Maktoum family's racing entity's quartet is completed by Hi Dubai and Echoes In Eternity, first and third respectively (split by Gonfilia), in a private Godolphin trial at Nad Al Sheba this month.

Aidan O'Brien also has four representatives including Yesterday, a winner of a Listed heat in Ireland last term, L'Ancresse and Shangri La, runner-up and third to Dimitrova in the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes on April 13, and maiden scorer In The Limelight.

Other notable Sagitta 1000 Guineas acceptors include the unbeaten Group One Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile winner Soviet Song, the Andre Fabre-trained Intercontinental, Russian Rhythm, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, who was runner-up to Airwave in last season's Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket, and Khulood, who produced a marvellous front-running effort to win last week's Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes, also run at Headquarters, for trainer John Dunlop.

THE SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS

Group One, Class A, Showcase Race, Newmarket, Saturday, May 3, 2003, one mile, total prize fund £320,000. For three-year-olds only, entire colts and fillies. Weights: colts 9st, fillies 8st 11lb. Entries closed Wednesday, March 5, 2003 (108 entries), entries released Wednesday, March 19, 2003, forfeit stage Tuesday, April 22, 2003 (35 remain), five-day confirmation stage Monday, April 28, 2003, 48-hour declaraton stage 10am, Thursday, May 1, 2003. (Form figures from Weatherbys correct up to Tuesday, April 22, 2003 and may not include some overseas form).

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer

15-2 ABUNAWWAS (IRE) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum Kevin Prendergast IRE
11- AUDIENCE 3 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing II William Haggas
4150-1 BALIN'S SWORD (IRE) 3 Jeffen Racing Brian Meehan
121-(3)(5) BOURBONNAIS (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
32-1 CATCHER IN THE RYE (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
221002-3 CHECKIT (IRE) 3 Tim Corby Mick Channon
33-1 DALCASSIAN (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
15- DELACROIX (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
(1)1130-(0)(1) DUBLIN (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
0-31 EVOLVING TACTICS (IRE) 3 Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
5313-4 FRANCE 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1101(3)- HOLD THAT TIGER (USA) 3 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
163213-1 HURRICANE ALAN (IRE) 3 Mrs D. M. Wight Richard Hannon
1650-1 INDIAN HAVEN 3 Peter Gleeson and Julian Smith Paul D'Arcy
233110- JAY GEE'S CHOICE 3 John Guest Mick Channon
1- LATEEN SAILS 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
13- LOVE YOU ALWAYS (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
32-(1)(1)(0)2 LUNDY'S LANE (IRE) 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
01131-0 MAKHLAB (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
23320-(1)(2)3 MEMBERSHIP (USA) 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
111220-3 MISTER LINKS (IRE) 3 Coriolan Links Partnership III Richard Hannon
211523-3 MONSIEUR BOND (IRE) 3 Reg Bond Bryan Smart
12-1 MUQBIL (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
11440- NORSE DANCER (IRE) 3 Jeff Smith David Elsworth
11-1 REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) 3 Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
11-4 ROCKETS 'N ROLLERS (IRE) 3 M. Mulholland Richard Hannon
6115-4 SATURN (IRE) 3 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing V Michael Bell
221-6 SOME KIND OF TIGER (USA) 3 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Robert Sangster Aidan O'Brien IRE
115-(2) SONGLARK 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
310246-1 TACITUS (IRE) 3 The Royal Ascot Racing Club Richard Hannon
42-34 TITUREL 3 Brian Voak Clive Brittain
110500-5 TIZZY MAY (FR) 3 J. R. May Richard Hannon
1222(0)-14 TOMAHAWK (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
121121- TOUT SEUL (IRE) 3 Eden Racing Fulke Johnson Houghton
212154-2 ZAFEEN (FR) 3 Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon

35 entries remain
10 Irish-trained entries
5 UAE-trained entries

THE SAGITTA 1000 GUINEAS

Group One, Class A, Showcase Race, Newmarket, Sunday, May 4, 2003, one mile, total prize fund £320,000. For three-year-old fillies only. Weights: 9st each. Entries closed Wednesday, March 5, 2003 (80 entries), entries released Wednesday, March 19, 2003, forfeit stage Tuesday, April 22, 2003, five-day confirmation stage Monday, April 28, 2003, 48-hour declaration stage 10am, Friday, May 2, 2003. (Form figures from Weatherbys correct up to Tuesday, April 22, 2003 and may not include some overseas form).


Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
213- AL IHTITHAR (IRE) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
34122- CASUAL LOOK (USA) 3 William Farish III Andrew Balding
414- DIALING TONE (USA) 3 Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
3110- DUTY PAID (IRE) 3 Jeff Smith David Elsworth
1- ECHOES IN ETERNITY (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
00 FLASHING BLADE 3 W D McClennon Bryan McMahon
11-(2) GONFILIA (GER) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
01- HANAMI 3 G B Partnership James Toller
12-3 HECTOR'S GIRL 3 N Ahamad Sir Michael Stoute
2- HI DUBAI 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
4215-5 ILLUSTRIA 3 Sheikh Mohammed Mick Channon
563146-4 IN THE LIMELIGHT (IRE) 3 Diane Nagle & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
113-1 INTERCONTINENTAL 3 Khalid Abdulla Andre Fabre FR
151-1 KHULOOD (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
15-2 L'ANCRESSE (IRE) 3 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
002351-4 LADY MYTTON 3 Gordon Mytton Alan Bailey
126- LONDONNETDOTCOM (IRE) 3 Derek and Jean Clee Mick Channon
022-23 LOOK HERE'S CAROL (IRE) 3 S L Edwards Bryan McMahon
4(1)221-1 LUVAH GIRL 3 Team Valor Roger Charlton
1-(1) MEZZO SOPRANO (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor UAE
21330-1 NASIJ (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop
(2)(1)006 PARTY TURN 3 Michael Clarke Clive Brittain
016030-0 PRESTO VENTO 3 I A N Wight Richard Hannon
1112- RUSSIAN RHYTHM (USA) 3 Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
3 SHANGRI LA (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
2111-1 SIX PERFECTIONS (FR) 3 Niarchos Family Pascal Bary FR
111- SOVIET SONG (IRE) 3 Elite Racing Club James Fanshawe
3110- SPINOLA (FR) 3 The Winning Set Peter Harris
1210- SUMMITVILLE 3 Mountain High Partnership James Given
31-1 TANTE ROSE (IRE) 3 Wafic Said Barry Hills
11- VINTAGE TIPPLE (IRE) 3 P J O'Donovan Paddy Mullins IRE
12415-(2)0 WIMPLE (USA) 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
012631- YESTERDAY (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Roisin Henry Aidan O'Brien IRE

32 entries remain
5 Irish-trained
4 UAE-trained
2 French-trained

SAGITTA GUINEAS FESTIVAL PROGRAMME & ADMISSION DETAILS

Friday, May 2, 2003

1.10pm Portland Lodge Handicap 3+yrs 1m 2f £15,000 added
1.45pm Newmarket Stakes (Listed Race) 3yrs 1m 2f £32,000*
2.20pm Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) 4+yrs 1m 4f £100,000*
2.55pm tote.co.uk Handicap 3yrs 7f £20,000 added
3.30pm Dahlia Stakes (Listed Race) 4+yrs 1m 1f £32,000*
4.05pm Thetford Maiden Fillies' Stakes 3yrs 7f £10,000 added
4.40pm Newmarket Challenge Whip 3yrs 1m

Saturday, May 3, 2003

1.45pm Countrywide Steel & Tubes Rated Stakes 4+yrs 1m 2f £20,000 added
2.20pm Victor Chandler Palace House Stakes (Group 3) 3+yrs 5f £50,000*
2.55pm Ladbrokes Handicap 3+yrs 6f £50,000*
3.35pm SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS STAKES (Group 1) 3yrs 1m £320,000*
4.10pm Ruinart Champagne Conditions Stakes 3yrs 1m 4f £14,000 added
4.45pm European Metal Recycling Maiden Stakes 2yrs 5f £10,000 added
5.20pm Curragh Racecourse Conditions Stakes 4+yrs 1m 2f £20,000 added

Sunday, May 4, 2003

2.05pm Curtis Medical Rated Stakes 4+yrs 6f £30,000*
2.35pm Mail On Sunday / Tote Mile Handicap 3yrs 1m £20,000 added
3.10pm R L Davison Pretty Polly Stakes (Listed Race) 3yrs 1m 2f £32,000*
3.50pm SAGITTA 1000 GUINEAS STAKES (Group 1) 3yrs 1m £320,000*
4.25pm May Classified Stakes 3yrs 7f £20,000 added
5.00pm March Handicap 4+yrs 1m 4f £14,000 added
5.35pm Hastings Maiden Stakes 3yrs 1m £10,000 added

*Total prize fund

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £1,139,000
(plus £114,500 over the £1,024,500 in 2002)
Admission Details

Friday, May 2 Gates open at 10.40am
Members Enclosure £18
Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure £12 (senior citizens, students and 16-21-year-olds £8)
Accompanied children aged under 16 gain FREE admission into all enclosures

Saturday, May 3, & Sunday, May 4 Gates open at 10.30am
Members Enclosure £35 (includes free racecard) (students and 16-21-year-olds £18)
Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure £18 (Senior citizens, students and 16-21-year-olds £12)
Family Enclosure £5
Accompanied children aged under 16 gain FREE admission into all enclosures

TICKET HOTLINE: 01638 675500
www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk

MILLENNIUM GRANDSTAND

Newmarket's Millennium Grandstand, modified over the winter at a cost of £3.5m, was well received at the Craven Meeting.

Facilities for Members have been significantly improved while Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure customers benefit from a new roof over their viewing steppings.

KEEP UP ON THE PREMIERSHIP TITLE RACE

Those coming to Newmarket for the Sagitta Guineas Meeting and anxious not to miss out on the race for the Premiership title can relax!

Newmarket will have a giant screen behind the stands showing live and uninterrupted coverage of the big matches, Manchester United versus Charlton from 12.30pm on Saturday, May 3, and Arsenal versus Leeds from 4.05pm on Sunday, May 4.

Thus, those who want to see the football can do so and those who don't will not have their enjoyment of the racing compromised in any way.

"Newmarket racegoers will be able to enjoy the best of both worlds the season's first Classics and the decisive Premiership matches over the weekend" commented Lisa Hancock. "The Rowley Mile is the place to be on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 & 4!"

OTHER SATURDAY & SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS

Jazz Band
The Hookey Band

FOR CHILDREN

Creche (for 2 to 8-year-olds)
Multi-skilled Children's Entertainer (Family Enclosure)
Billy Bandy Legs (Family Enclosure)Bouncy Castle (Family Enclosure)
Punch & Judy (Family Enclosure)
& more


RUINART CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE

Champagne Ruinart is supporting the second Group Race trainers' championship at Newmarket this year, the Ruinart Champions Challenge. It will be based on a points system 10 points for winning a Group One race, 6 for a Group Two and 3 for a Group Three with the leading trainer taking home his weight in champagne.

After the Craven Meeting at Newmarket (April 15-17), John Dunlop has the lead.

LATEST POSITIONS

John Dunlop (Olden Times, Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes G3 & Khulood, Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes G3) 6 points

Richard Hannon (Hurricane Alan, Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes G3) 3 points


RAIN FORECAST AT NEWMARKET

Watering re-started on the Rowley Mile course on Tuesday, April 22, after no rain fell the previous weekend.

Showers are forecast this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 25, 26 & 27) but Clerk of the Course Michael Prosser is expecting only between three and five millimetres. He will assess whether to continue watering at the weekend.


SELECTED TRAINERS' SAGITTA GUINEAS RECORDS


CLIVE BRITTAIN
2000: Mystiko (1991).

1000: Pebbles (1984), Sayyedati (1993) .

HENRY CECIL
2000: Bolkonski (1975), Wollow (1976).

1000: One In A Million (1979), Fairy Footsteps (1981), Oh So Sharp (1985),
Bosra Sham (1996), Sleepytime (1997), Wince (1999).

JOHN DUNLOP
1000: Quick As Lightning (1980), Salsabil (1990), Shadayid (1991).

ANDRE FABRE FR
2000: Zafonic (1993), Pennekamp (1995).

JOHN GOSDEN
1000: Lahan (2000).

RICHARD HANNON
2000: Mon Fils (1973), Don't Forget Me (1987), Tirol (1990).

CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK FR
1000: Ma Biche (1983), Ravinella (1988), Hatoof (1992).

BARRY HILLS
2000: Tap On Wood (1979)
1000: Enstone Spark (1978)

MICHAEL JARVIS
1000: Ameerat (2001)

MARK JOHNSTON
2000: Mister Baileys (1994)

AIDAN O'BRIEN IRE
2000: King Of Kings (1998), Rock Of Gibraltar (2002)

SAEED BIN SUROOR
2000: Mark Of Esteem (1996), Island Sands (1999).

1000: Cape Verdi (1998), Kazzia (2002).

SIR MICHAEL STOUTE
2000: Shadeed (1985), Doyoun (1988), Entrepreneur (1997), King's Best (2000), Golan (2001)
1000: Musical Bliss (1989).

JOCKEYS' SAGITTA GUINEAS RECORDS


Of current jockeys the following have won one or both classics.

FRANKIE DETTORI
2000: Mark Of Esteem (1996), Island Sands (1999)
1000: Cape Verdi (1998), Kazzia (2002)

PAT EDDERY
2000: Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984), Zafonic (1993).

1000: Bosra Sham (1996).

KIEREN FALLON
2000: King's Best (2000), Golan (2001)
1000: Sleepytime (1997), Wince (1999).

RICHARD HILLS
1000: Harayir (1995), Lahan (2000).

THIERRY JARNET
2000: Pennekamp (1995)

MICK KINANE
2000: Tirol (1990), Entrepreneur (1997), King Of Kings (1998).

JOHNNY MURTAGH
2000: Rock Of Gibraltar (2002)

MICHAEL ROBERTS
2000: Mystiko (1991).

PHILIP ROBINSON
1000: Pebbles (1984), Ameerat (2001).

THE SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS - Facts and Figures

* The race was first run in 1809 and won by Wizard. His connections - trainer T Perren, owner Christopher Wilson and jockey Bill Clift - were also responsible for the first 1000 Guineas winner, Charlotte in 1814.

* The mile contest, run on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course, is for three-year-old colts and fillies. Few fillies, who carry 5lb less than colts, run in the 2000 Guineas and seven have been successful - Pastille (1822), Crucifix (1840), Formosa (dead-heat with the colt Moslem in 1868), Pilgrimage (1878), Shotover (1882), Sceptre (1902) and Garden Path (1944).

* The largest field was in 1930 when there were 28 runners in the race won by Diolite while 27 ran in 2000. In both 1829 and 1830 there were just two competitors, with both winners - Patron and Augustus - owned by Lord Exeter and trained by C Marson. The maximum field allowed for safety reasons is currently 30.

* Since 1900 the longest winning distance was recorded in 1947 by Tudor Minstrel, who came away an easy eight-length winner. During the same period the contest has been won by the smallest margin (a short-head) a dozen times - Neil Gow (1910), Kennymore (1914), Adam's Apple (1927), Pay Up (1936), Kingsway (1943), Nimbus (1949), Palestine (1950), Only For Life (1963), Kashmir II (1966), Royal Palace (1967), Mister Baileys (1994) and, most recently, Mark Of Esteem (1996).

* The longest-priced winner in the history of the race was 1961 hero Rockavon, who was returned at 66/1. Not quite so generous were the odds of 12/100 laid on St Frusquin in 1896 - the shortest-priced winner.

* In the 193 runnings to date a total of 78 favourites or joint-favourites have obliged - a healthy 40.4% of winners have headed the betting market. Favourite backers have not had such a good time over the last 13 years with just one market leader, Zafonic at 5/6 in 1993, obliging.

* Irish-trained horses have won eight renewals since 1900. The first was 1960 winner Martial, trained by Paddy Prendergast, and he has been followed by Sir Ivor (1968 Vincent O'Brien), Nijinsky (1970 Vincent O'Brien), Nebbiolo (1977 Kevin Prendergast), Lomond (1983 Vincent O'Brien), El Gran Senor (1984 Vincent O'Brien), King Of Kings (1998 Aidan O'Brien) and Rock Of Gibraltar (2002 Aidan O'Brien).

* Since 1900 there have been 11 winners trained in France. They are 1933 Rodosto (trained by Harry Count), 1937 Le Ksar (F Carter), 1940 Djebel (A Swann), 1952 Thunderhead II (Etienne Pollett), 1959 Taboun (Alec Head), 1964 Baldric II (Ernie Fellows), 1966 Kashmir II (Charles Bartholomew), 1974 Nonoalco (Francois Boutin), 1982 Zino (Francois Boutin), 1994 Zafonic (Andre Fabre) and 1995 Pennekamp (Andre Fabre).

* The first horse to complete the 2000 Guineas/Epsom Derby double was Smolensko, owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, in 1813. Since then a further 33 horses have completed this double, the most recent being Nashwan in 1989.

* Sir Michael Stoute, responsible for the 2001 Sagitta 2000 Guineas winner Golan, is the most successful current trainer with five victories. His other four winners were Shadeed (1985), Doyoun (1988), Entrepreneur (1997) and King's Best (2000). Richard Hannon has saddled three winners - Mon Fils (1973), Don't Forget Me (1987) and Tirol (1990).

* The most successful current jockeys are Mick Kinane and Pat Eddery with three wins apiece. Kinane gained his most recent win in 1998 on the Aidan O'Brien-trained King Of Kings, and also scored on Entrepreneur the previous season and Tirol in 1990. Eddery's trio are Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984) and the French-trained Zafonic (1993). Kieren Fallon will be hoping to join them this year, having ridden the winner for two of the last three years while Frankie Dettori has also had a couple of successes.

* The record time is 1m 35.08s, set by Mister Baileys in 1994.

SAGITTA 2000 GUINEAS RESULTS SINCE 1946

2002-WINNER- ROCK OF GIBRALTAR 3-9-0 Owner- Sir Alex Ferguson & Sue Magnier; Trainer- Aidan O'Brien IRE; Jockey- Johnny Murtagh; SP-9/1
2ND-Hawk Wing 3-9-0 Owner-Sue Magnier; Trainer-Aidan O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-6/4F
3RD-Redback 3-9-0 Owner-The Waney Racing Group Inc; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Darryll Holland; SP-25/1
22 ran, Time-1m 36.5s Dist- nk, 1 1/4

2001-WINNER-GOLAN 3-9-00 Owner-Lord Weinstock; Trainer-Sir Michael Stoute; Jockey-Kieren Fallon; SP-11/1
2ND-Tamburlaine 3-9-00 Owner - Jeffen Racing; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-12/1
3RD-Frenchmans Bay 3-9-00 Owner - Michael Pescod; Trainer-Roger Charlton; Jockey-Pat Eddery; SP-14/1
18 ran, Time-1m 37.48s Dist 1¼, nk 4/1F Tobougg (9th)

2000-WINNER-KING'S BEST 3-9-00 Owner-Saeed Suhail; Trainer-Sir Michael Stoute; Jockey-Kieren Fallon; SP-13/2
2ND-Giant's Causeway 3-9-00 Owner-Sue Magnier/Michael Tabor; Trainer-Aidan O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Michael Kinane; SP-7/2F
3RD-Barathea Guest 3-9-00 Owner-John Guest; Trainer-George Margarson; Jockey-Philip Robinson; SP-12/1
27 ran, Time-1m 37.77s Dist 3½, 1½

1999-WINNER-ISLAND SANDS 3-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor;Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-10/1
2ND-Enrique 3-9-00 Owner-Niarchos Family; Trainer Henry Cecil; Jockey-Kieren Fallon; SP-7/1
3RD-Mujahid 3-9-00; Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-John Dunlop; Jockey Richard Hills; SP-9/1
16 ran, Time - 1m 37.14s Dist nk, 1¼ 7/2 Fav Orpen (15th)

1998-WINNER-KING OF KINGS 3-9-00 Owner-Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor; Trainer-Aidan O'Brien IRE; Jockey- Michael Kinane; SP-7/2
2ND-Lend A Hand 3-9-00 Owner-Maktoum Al Maktoum; Trainer Mark Johnston; Jockey-Darryll Holland; SP-8/1
3RD-Border Arrow 3-9-00; Owner-Bob Michaelson & Wafic Said; Trainer-Ian Balding; Jockey Ray Cochrane; SP-16/1
18 ran, Time - 1m 39.25s Dist 1¼, ¾ 10/11 Fav Xaar (4th)

1997-WINNER-ENTREPRENEUR 3-9-0 Owner-Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier; Trainer-Michael Stoute; Jockey- Michael Kinane; SP-11/2
2ND-Revoque 3-9-0 Owner-Robert Sangster; Trainer-Peter Chapple-Hyam; Jockey-John Reid; SP-100/30 Fav
3RD-Poteen 3-9-0 Owner-Lord Vestey; Trainer-Luca Cumani; Jockey-Pat Eddery ;SP-9/1
16 ran, Time-1m 35.64s, Dist- ¾, 1½

1996-WINNER-MARK OF ESTEEM 3-9-0 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-8/1
2ND-Even Top 3-9-0 Owner-Benny Schmidt-Bodner; Trainer-Mark Tompkins; Jockey-Philip Robinson;SP-40/1
3RD-Bijou D'Inde 3-9-0 Owner-Stuart Morrison; Trainer-Mark Johnston; Jockey-Jason Weaver; SP-14/1
13 ran, Time 1m 37.59, Dist-sh; hd 2/1 Fav Alhaarth (4th)

1995-WINNER-PENNEKAMP 3-9-0 Owner-Sheikh Mohammed; Trainer-Andre Fabre FR; Jockey-Thierry Jarnet; SP-9/2
2ND-Celtic Swing 3-9-0 Owner-Peter Savill; Trainer-Lady Herries; Jockey-Kevin Darley; SP-4/5 Fav
3RD-Bahri 3-9-0 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-John Dunlop; Jockey-Willie Carson; SP-14/1
11 ran, Time 1m 35.16, Dist-hd, 2

1994-WINNER-MISTER BAILEYS 3-9-0 Owner-G R Bailey Ltd; Trainer-Mark Johnston; Jockey-Jason Weaver; SP-16/1
2ND-Grand Lodge 3-9-0 Owner-Lord Howard de Walden; Trainer-William Jarvis; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-16/1
3RD-Colonel Collins 3-9-0 Owner-Robert Sangster; Trainer-Peter Chapple-Hyam; Jockey-John Reid; SP-13/2
23 Ran, Time-1m 35.08s, Dist-sh, 3 9/2 Fav King's Theatre (13th)

1993-WINNER-ZAFONIC 3-9-0 Owner-Khalid Abdulla; Trainer-Andre Fabre FR; Jockey-Pat Eddery; SP-5/6 Fav
2ND-Barathea 3-9-0 Owner-Sheikh Mohammed; Trainer-Luca Cumani; Jockey-Michael Roberts; SP-10/1
3RD-Bin Ajwaad 3-9-0 Owner-Aziz Merza; Trainer-Ben Hanbury; Jockey-Bruce Raymond; SP-66/1
14 Ran, Time-1m 35.32s, Dist-3½, 3

1992 WINNER-RODRIGO DE TRIANO 3-9-0 Owner-Robert Sangster; Trainer-Peter Chapple-Hyam; Jockey-Lester Piggott; SP-6/1
2ND-Lucky Lindy 3-9-0 Owner-Geoff Howard-Spink; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Michael Kinane:SP-50/1
3RD-Pursuit Of Love 3-9-0 Owner-Lord Howard de Walden; Trainer-Henry Cecil; Jockey-Michael Roberts; SP-9/2
16 Ran, Time-1m 38.37s, Dist-1½, ½ 5/2 Fav Alnasr Alwasheek (9th)

1991-WINNER-MYSTIKO 3-9-0 Owner-Lady Beaverbrook; Trainer-Clive Brittain; Jockey-Michael Roberts; SP-13/2
2ND-Lycius 3-9-0 Owner-Sheikh Mohammed; Trainer-Andre Fabre FR; Jockey-Steve Cauthen; SP-16/1
3RD-Ganges 3-9-0 Owner-Allen Paulson; Trainer-Francois Boutin FR; Jockey-Freddie Head; SP-16/1
14 Ran, Time-1m 37.83s, Dist-hd, 6 6/4 Fav Marju (11th)

1990-WINNER-TIROL 3-9-0 Owner-John Horgan; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Michael Kinane; SP-9/1
2ND-Machiavellian 3-9-0 Owner-Stavros Niarchos; Trainer-Francois Boutin FR; Jockey-Freddie Head; SP-6/4 Fav
3RD-Anshan 3-9-0 Owner-Sheikh Mohammed; Trainer-John Gosden; Jockey-Walter Swinburn; SP-6/1
14 Ran, Time-1m 35.84s, Dist-2, 2

1989-WINNER-NASHWAN 3-9-0 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-Dick Hern; Jockey-Willie Carson; SP-3/1 Fav; 14 Ran, Time-1m 36.44s

1988-WINNER-DOYOUN 3-9-0 Owner-H H Aga Khan; Trainer-Michael Stoute; Jockey-Walter Swinburn; SP-4/5 Fav; 9 Ran, Time-1m 41.73s

1987 DON'T FORGET ME 3-9-0 Owner-John Horgan; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Willie Carson; SP-9/1;14 Ran,
Time-1m 36.74s

1986 DANCING BRAVE 3-9-0 Owner-Khalid Abdulla; Trainer-Guy Harwood; Jockey-Greville Starkey; SP-15/8 Fav; 15 Ran; Time-1m 40.00s

1985 SHADEED 3-9-0 Owner-Maktoum Al Maktoum; Trainer-Michael Stoute; Jockey-Lester Piggott; SP-4/5 Fav; 14 Ran, Time-1m 37.41s

1984 EL GRAN SENOR 3-9-0 Owner-Robert Sangster; Trainer-Vincent O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Pat Eddery; SP-15/8 Fav; 9 Ran, Time-1m 37.41s

1983 LOMOND 3-9-0 Owner-Robert Sangster; Trainer-Vincent O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Pat Eddery; SP-9/1; 16 Ran,
Time-1m 43.87s

1982 ZINO 3-9-0 Owner-Gerry Oldham; Trainer-Francois Boutin FR; Jockey-Freddie Head; SP-8/1; 26 Ran, Time-1m 37.13s

1981 TO AGORI MOU 3-9-0 Owner-Mrs Andry Muinos; Trainer-Guy Harwood; Jockey-Greville Starkey;SP-5/2 Fav; 19 Ran, Time-1m 41.43s

1980 KNOWN FACT 3-9-0 Owner-Khalid Abdulla; Trainer-Jeremy Tree; Jockey-Willie Carson; SP-14/1; 14 Ran,
Time-1m 40.46s

1979 TAP ON WOOD 3-9-0 Owner-Tony Shead; Trainer-Barry Hills; Jockey-Steve Cauthen; SP-20/1; 20 Ran,
Time-1m 43.60s

1978 ROLAND GARDENS 3-9-0 Owner-J Hayter; Trainer-Duncan Sasse; Jockey-Frankie Durr; SP-28/1; 19 Ran,
Time-1m 47.33s

1977 NEBBIOLO 3-9-0 Owner-Niels Schibbye; Trainer-Kevin Prendergast IRE; Jockey-Gabriel Curran; SP-20/1; 18 Ran, Time-1m 38.54s

1976 WOLLOW 3-9-0 Owner-Carlo d'Alessio; Trainer-Henry Cecil; Jockey-Gianfranco Dettori; SP-Evs Fav; 17 Ran,
Time-1m 38.09s

1975 BOLKONSKI 3-9-0 Owner-Carlo d'Alessio; Trainer-Henry Cecil; Jockey-Gianfranco Dettori; SP-33/1; 24 Ran,
Time-1m 39.49s

1974 NONOALCO 3-9-0 Owner-Mme Maria-Felix Berger; Trainer-Francois Boutin FR; Jockey-Yves Saint-Martin; SP-19/2; 12 Ran; Time-1m 39.58s

1973 MON FILS 3-9-0 Owner-Mrs B M L Davis; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Frankie Durr; SP-50/1; 18 Ran,
Time-1m 42.97s

1972 HIGH TOP 3-9-0 Owner-Sir Jules Thorn; Trainer-Bernard van Cutsem; Jockey-Willie Carson; SP- 85/40 Fav; 12 Ran, Time-1m 40.82s

1971 BRIGADIER GERARD 3-9-0 Owner-Jean Hislop; Trainer-Dick Hern; Jockey-Joe Mercer; SP-11/2; 6 Ran,
Time-1m 39.20s

1970 NIJINSKY 3-9-0 Owner-Charles Engelhard; Trainer-Vincent O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Lester Piggott; SP-4/7 Fav, 14 Ran, Time-1m 41.65s

1969 RIGHT TACK 3-9-0 Owner-J R Brown; Trainer-John Sutcliffe; Jockey-Geoff Lewis; SP-15/2, 13 Ran, Time-1m 41.65s

1968 SIR IVOR 3-9-0 Owner-Raymond Guest; Trainer-Vincent O'Brien IRE; Jockey-Lester Piggott; SP-11/8 Fav; 10 Ran, Time-1m 39.26s

1967 ROYAL PALACE 3-9-0 Owner-Jim Joel; Trainer-Noel Murless; Jockey-George Moore; SP-100/30 Jt-Fav, 18 Ran,
Time-1m 39.37s

1966 KASHMIR 3-9-0 Owner-P Butler; Trainer-Charles Bartholomew FR; Jockey-Jimmy Lindley; SP-7/1, 25 Ran,
Time-1m 40.68s

1965 NIKSAR 3-9-0 Owner-Wilfred Harvey; Trainer-Walter Nightingall; Jockey-Duncan Keith; SP-100/8, 22 Ran

1964 BALDRIC 3-9-0 Owner-Mrs Howell E Jackson; Trainer-Ernie Fellows FR; Jockey-Bill Pyers; SP-20/1 27 Ran

1963 ONLY FOR LIFE 3-9-0 Owner-Miss Monica Sheriffe; Trainer-Jeremy Tree; Jockey-Jimmy Lindley; SP-33/1, 21 Ran

1962 PRIVY COUNCILLOR 3-9-0 Owner-Gerald Glover; Trainer-Tom Waugh; Jockey-Bill Rickaby; SP-100/6, 19 Ran

1961 ROCKAVON 3-9-0 Owner-T C Yuill; Trainer-George Boyd; Jockey-Norman Stirk; SP-66/1, 22 Ran

1960 MARTIAL 3-9-0 Owner-R N Webster; Trainer-Paddy Prendergast IRE; Jockey-Ron Hutchinson; SP-18/1, 17 Ran

48 FOR TOTE CHESTER CUP

The weights for the £120,000 handicap are jointly headed on 9st 10lb by the 2000 victor Bangalore, one of two entries for Sussex-based trainer handler Amanda Perrett, along with Big Moment (8st 9lb). Three years ago Bangalore just got the better of Irish challenger Ansar to score by a short-head.

Bangalore is joined at the head of the weights on 9st 10lb by Darasim, triumphant in a Listed handicap at Goodwood last season, from the Mark Johnston stable while Sir Michael Stoute's Cover Up, victorious in the 2002 Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot, is on 9st 9lb.

The champion National Hunt trainer Martin Pipe has proved over the years that he is equally at home raiding the major staying handicaps on the Flat and, as well as Fortune Island, his five entries comprise Canada (8st 13lb), Penny Pictures (8st), Dubai Seven Stars (7st 11lb) and Guard Duty (7st 6lb) as he bids to land his first Tote Chester Cup.

Another trainer well represented is Tim Easterby, whose father Peter sent out the great Sea Pigeon to win back-to-back renewals of the Tote Chester Cup in 1977 and 1978. Easterby junior has four entries to fall back on including Bourgeois (9st 4lb) who won well on his seasonal reappearance at Haydock and The Whirlingdervish (7st 11lb), who took the Brown Jack Handicap at Ascot last season. The Easterby quartet is completed by Timing (7st llb) and Bollin Thomas (7st 10lb).

The last Irish success in the Tote Chester Cup was back in 1964 when Credo was successful for Paddy Prendergast and this year there are a brace of entries from the yard of Dermot Weld - Lowlander (8st 9lb), who took the valuable September Handicap at the Curragh last season, and Direct Bearing (8st 8lb), second in the 2002 Tote Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Other interesting entries include the Jamie Osborne-trained Red Wine (8st 6lb), last season's Tote Scoop6 November Handicap winner who has been in good form over hurdles thiswinter. Hugs Dancer (8st 10lb) landed the Tote Ebor at York in August and could bid to add the Tote Chester Cup to his CV.

Andy Clifton, the Tote's Public Relations Director, said: "We are delighted to see the quality of the entries for this year's renewal of the Tote Chester Cup and are eagerly awaiting another exciting renewal of this historic handicap."

Tote Chester Cup Betting: 6 Fortune Island, 10 Direct Bearing, 12 Bangalore, Big Moment, Bourgeois, Hugs Dancer, Lowlander, Riyadh, 14 Romany Prince, Swing Wing, Timing, 16 Canada, Caqui D'Or, Darasim, Distant Prospect, First Ballot, Flown Away, Hambleden, High and Mighty, Knavesmire Omen, Red Wine, Savannah Bay, 20 Bosham Mill, Cover Up, Starzan, Thewhirlingdervish, 25 Bay of Islands, Bollin Thomas, Clarinch Claymore, Dubai Seven Stars, Gralmano, Mana D'Argent, Penny Pictures, Pepe Galvez, Valiant Effort, 33 Allinjim, Guard Duty, Majestic, Prospects of Glory, Rahwaan, Royal Cavalier, 40 Alrida, Forever Lord, Marakabei, Positive Profile, 50 Ampoule, Bold Ewar, 150 Allez Mousson

THE TOTE CHESTER CUP

Class B, Showcase Handicap, Total Prize Fund £120,000. 2.55pm,Chester, Wednesday, May 7, 2003. For 4yo and upwards, two miles, two furlongs and about 147 yards. Highest weight not less than 9st 10lb, minimum weight 7st 12lb. Penalties: after April 19, a winner 3lb. Entries closed April 16, entries and weights revealed April 22 (48 entries). Five-day confirmation stage May 2, final declaration stage 10.00am, May 6. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of April 21 (may not include some overseas form).

Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
1330-42 DARASIM (IRE) 5-9-10 Markus Graff Mark Johnston
211420- BANGALORE 7-9-10 Mike Dawson Amanda Perrett
016255- COVER UP (IRE) 6-9-09 Exors of the late Lord Weinstock Sir Michael Stoute
31000-1 BOURGEOIS 6-9-04 Charlie Stevens Tim Easterby
103123- SWING WING 4-9-03 Martyn Arbib Paul Cole
362315- SAVANNAH BAY 4-9-02 Joe Allbritton Brian Meehan
56546-4 FIRST BALLOT (IRE) 7-9-01 Jeff Smith David Elsworth
160032/- CANADA 5-8-13 Bill Gredley Martin Pipe
020344- DISTANT PROSPECT (IRE) 6-8-10 The Rae Smiths and Pauline Gale Andrew Balding
144115- HUGS DANCER (FR) 6-8-10 J G White James Given
02000-4 BIG MOMENT 5-8-09 Rdoel, A Black, Dr J Howells & D Broad Amanda Perrett
00000-0 BOSHAM MILL 5-8-09 GPS Racing Ian Williams
21110-5 LOWLANDER 4-8-09 Robert Sinclair Dermot Weld IRE
10/1022- DIRECT BEARING (IRE) 6-8-08 Dr Michael Smurfit Dermot Weld IRE
01045-0 MANA D'ARGENT (IRE) 6-8-07 Daniel Couper Mark Johnston
303/05-0 BAY OF ISLANDS 11-8-07 Bloomsbury Stud Dave Morris
240442- HAMBLEDEN 6-8-06 Stag and Huntsman Michael Jarvis
43(2)111- RED WINE 4-8-06 Paul Dixon Jamie Osborne
410600- RIYADH 5-8-06 A S Helaissi James Fanshawe
21300-5 ROYAL CAVALIER 6-8-06 The Three R's Reg Hollinshead
51230-3 ROMANY PRINCE 4-8-05 Jeff Smith David Elsworth
63020-0 HIGH AND MIGHTY 8-8-02 J C Bradbury Graham Barnett
(0)(1)(1)-(1)(2)1 FLOWNAWAY 4-8-02 Sales Race 2001 Syndicate William Jarvis
01011-6 KNAVESMIRE OMEN 4-8-02 The Omen Partnership Mark Johnston
512234- PENNY PICTURES (IRE) 4-8-00 Terry Neill Martin Pipe
0326//- PEPE GALVEZ (SWE) 6-8-00 Mrs D Barnett Lavinia Taylor
63(1)030- PROSPECTS OF GLORY (USA) 7-8-00 Luciana Moretti Eoghan O'Neill
351254- STARZAAN (IRE) 4-8-00 Ben Arbib Hughie Morrison
4/02(1)3-1 FORTUNE ISLAND (IRE) 4-7-13 John Brown & Michael Blackburn Martin Pipe
10/5050- CAQUI D'OR (IRE) 5-7-12 Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc John Dunlop
214100- RAHWAAN (IRE) 4-7-12 Six Iron Partnership Chris Fairhurst
031014- THEWHIRLINGDERVISH (IRE) 5-7-11 Major Ivan Straker Tim Easterby
14010-4 TIMING 4-7-11 Times of Wigan Tim Easterby
024033- DUBAI SEVEN STARS 5-7-11 Alison Farrant Martin Pipe
2/52122- BOLLIN THOMAS 5-7-10 Sir Neil Westbrook Tim Easterby
33112-3 CLARINCH CLAYMORE 7-7-10 John Donald Malcolm Jefferson
41612-0 ALLINJIM (IRE) 4-7-10 Advanced Brickwork Ltd Jeremy Glover
50(3)-(1)(4)2 POSITIVE PROFILE (IRE) 5-7-09 Chelgate Public Relations Ltd Patrick Haslam
415-(0)(3)3 GRALMANO (IRE) 8-7-07 Coleorton Moor Racing Kevin Ryan
645/000- GUARD DUTY 6-7-06 Neil Edwards and Malcolm Jones Martin Pipe
33230-6 ALRIDA (IRE) 4-7-06 Nigel Rich William Jarvis
0521- VALIANT EFFORT 4-7-04 Maktoum Al Maktoum Barry Hills
(5)(3)(1)(1)-(0)2 FOREVER LOVED 4-7-00 The Preseli Partnership Derek Haydn Jones
(5)-(6)(5)(0)12 BOLD EWAR (IRE) 6-6-13 Tony Richards Clive Brittain
(2)(2)(1)(0)(1)5 AMPOULE 4-6-10 R A Pledger Clive Brittain
631100- MARAKABEI 5-6-10 Jane Poulter Rae Guest
2/5(1)(6)/(3)//- MAJESTIC (IRE) 8-6-10 Patrick Kelly Ian Williams
00600-6 ALLEZ MOUSSON 5-6-06 Dr K Kaye Alan Bailey

48 Entries
2 Irish-trained

GARRITTY AND REVELEY TAKE JUMPING HONOURS

The success on Frankie Anson put Russ on the nine-winner mark during the Jumping campaign on the Yorkshire tracks - the same total as Tony Dobbin, the previous season's top rider in the county; however, Russ recorded more second and third places than his friend and rival to secure the award.

Mary Reveley retained her title in the trainers' category, with 15 winners on the Yorkshire courses - one more than Sue Smith; in fact they both recorded a winner apiece at Wetherby on Easter Monday.

For the second year, the three racecourses which host Jump racing in Yorkshire - Catterick, Doncaster and Wetherby - through their management company, International Racecourse Management, provide the trophies for both trainer and rider, which will be presented to the respective winners at the 'Go Racing in Yorkshire' Annual Lunch at the Ripon Spa Hotel on Tuesday, 2 December. These are in addition to the existing awards for the top trainer and jockey during the Flat season in Yorkshire - supported by Sky Bet - which are also presented at the Annual Lunch.

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