Wednesday, May 14, 2003

LADBROKES PRICES FOR YORK TOMORROW & ANTE-POST

The Vodafone Derby
1m4f, Epsom, Sat 7th June 2003
5/2 Refuse To Bend, 9/2 Alamshar, 5 (from 6) Brian Boru, 12 The Great Gatsby, 16 Alberto Giacometti, 20 Dutch Gold*, 20 Hold That Tiger, 20 (from 33) Magistretti, 25 Franklins Gardens, 25 Saturn, 33 Balestrini, 33 Dunhill Star, 33 Graikos, 33 Ikhtyar, 33 Let Me Try Again, 33 Muqbil, 33 New South Wales, 33 Powerscourt, 33 Seeking Bellissimo, 33 Shield, 33 Songlark, 33 Tomahawk, 40 Al Jadeed, 40 Almushahar, 40 Arundel, 40 Big Bad Bob, 40 Carpanetto, 40 Former Senator, 40 Risk Seeker, 40 Spartacus, 50 Artistic Lad, 50 Atticus, 50 Awakened, 50 Battlechant, 50 Bosra'a Valentine, 50 Castle Springs, 50 Desert Quest, 50 Dhabyan, 50 Essex, 50 Faayej, 50 Fontanesi, 50 Gala Sunday, 50 Hawksbill, 50 High Day, 50 Icklingham, 50 Love You Always, 50 Maghanim, 50 Middlemarch, 50 Multazem, 50 Olympus, 50 Parhelion, 50 Persian Majesty, 50 Policy Maker, 50 Power Mountain, 66 Squirtle Turtle, 66 Yawmi, 50 Qais, 50 Shanty Star, 50 Silver Gilt, 50 Solskjaer, 50 Successor, 50 Surbiton, 50 Van Nistelrooy, 50 Vanishing Act, 50 Wordsworth, 50 Zeis, 66 Abunawwas, 66 Alumni News, 66 Apex Star, 66 Audacious Prince, 66 Bury St Edmunds, 66 Cougar, 66 Delacroix, 66 Emran, 66 First Dynasty, 66 Fremen, 66 Front Rank, 66 Hasanpour, 66 Hawk Flyer, 66 Illustrator, 66 Interceptor, 66 Irish Legend, 66 Jade Quest, 66 Jubilee Time, 66 Kalabar, 66 Louis Napoleon, 66 Loup Romain, 66 Lundy's Lane, 66 Meadow Hawk, 66 Mill Byre, 66 Murashah, 66 Mustaneer, 66 Mynish, 66 Navaron Charms, 66 Pretence, 66 Putra Kuantan, 66 Qabas, 66 Rainbow World, 66 Roosevelt, 66 Rudood, 66 Shostakovitch, 66 Shuhood, 66 Sir Haydn, 66 Skibereen, 66 Some Kind Of Tiger, 66 Splendid Era, 66 Statement, 66 Strength 'N Honour, 66 Urowells, 66 Zeryaab, 100 Alasil, 100 Albanov, 100 Barney Mcall, 100 Brave Call, 100 Cat Ona High, 100 Dalaram, 100 Foodbroker Founder, 100 Grand Halo, 100 Hilbre Island, 100 Rahaf, 100 River Celebre, 100 Rocket Force, 100 Silver City, 100 Titurel, 100 Unigold, 100 Wake, 100 Warhol, 150 Maidstone Mistral, 200 Snow's Ride, 500 Skelligs Rock (1/4 odds 1,2,3)

*Needs to be supplemented

The Vodafone Oaks
1m4f, Epsom, Fri 6th June 2003
6 Hi Dubai, 6 Yesterday, 10 Hammiya*, 12 Hanami, 14 Casual Look, 16 Halawanda, 16 Mezzo Soprano, 16 Elasouna, 20 Geminiani, 25 Summitville, 33 High Praise, 33 Ocean Silk, 33 Snippets, 33 Time Ahead, 33 Waldmark, 33 Approach, 33 L'ancresse, 40 Ebatana, 40 Flash Of Gold, 40 Gold Bar, 40 Gonfilla, 40 Lady Catherine, 40 Russian Society, 40 Shangri La, 40 Vintage Tipple, 40 Arpege, 40 Nofa's Magic, 40 Olympienne, 40 Pearl Moon, 40 Rainbow City, 50 Canouan, 50 Design Perfection, 50 Friendlier, 50 Juliette, 50 Loving Kindness, 50 Lunar Colony, 50 Mainstream Opinion, 50 Mantesera, 50 Stormy Day, 50 Tarbiyah, 50 Teresa, 50 Tygry, 50 Your Welcome, 50 Al Ihtithar, 50 Miss Helga, 50 Miss Nashwan, 50 Moonsprite, 50 Spanish Sun, 50 Sulaalah, 50 Surval, 50 Tanaghum, 66 Al Rajiba, 66 Almaviva, 66 Blaise Castle, 66 Clever Clogs, 66 Hearts N' Minds, 66 Illustria, 66 In The Limelight, 66 Khalkissa, 66 La Scala, 66 Magnificent Bell, 66 Manama Ros, 66 Rainbow Queen, 66 Richemaur, 66 She's A Beauty, 66 Tadris, 100 All Embracing, 100 Brave Dancer, 100 Inchberry, 100 Lucky Date, 100 Stage Shy, 100 Stealing Beauty, 100 Albavilla, 200 Aunt Rita (1/4 odds 1,2,3)

*Needs to be supplemented

Flat Jockeys' Championship 2003
4/9 K Fallon, 5 R Hughes, 5 K Darley, 6 D Holland, 14 S Sanders, 20 J Spencer, 33 E Ahern, 33 J Fortune, 40 T Quinn, 50 L Dettori, 50 P Eddery (1/3 odds 1,2)

TOMORROW'S JOCKEY CLUB ENQUIRIES AND APPEALS

12pm - Bryan Smart

The Disciplinary Panel of the Jockey Club, on 15th May 2003, will hold an enquiry into the analysis of the urine ordered to be taken from BOND PLAYBOY, trained by Bryan Smart, by the Stewards at Southwell after the gelding had finished first in the Bet Direct on the Breeders Cup Median Auction Maiden Stakes on 22nd October 2003. The urine of the horse was found to contain hydroxylethyl-promazine, which is a prohibited substance.

2.15pm - Gavin Faulkner

The Disciplinary Panel of the Jockey Club, on 15th May 2003, will hold an enquiry to consider whether or not Gavin Faulkner, a licensed jockey, contrary to Rule 220 (iii) of the Rules of Racing, has acted in a manner which is prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct or good reputation of horseracing in Great Britain, concerning his conversations which led to the article entitled 'The News of the World exposes Sheikh's cheating jockey' being published in The News of the World of 29th December 2002.

In Absence - Simon Lewis

The Disciplinary Panel of the Jockey Club, on 15th May 2003, will hold an enquiry to consider an objection to ALMOST AN ANGEL, owned by Simon Lewis, placed second in the Maiden Race - Open Div III at the Teme Valley Hunt Point to Point on 29th March, on the grounds that the gelding, having won a maiden race at the Kildare Hunt Point to Point meeting held at Punches town on 10th May 1998, was not eligible to run in maiden races. It will also consider whether or not Mr Lewis was in breach of Regulation 114 (iii) in respect of his responsibilities as the owner of ALMOST AN ANGEL to ensure that the gelding carried the correct weight in accordance with the conditions of the race.

In Absence - Mr and Mrs R J Willcox

The Disciplinary Panel of the Jockey Club, on 15th May 2003, will hold an enquiry to consider an objection to HEE'S A DANCER, owned by Mr and Mrs Willcox, placed first in the Ladies' Open Race at the Monmouthshire Hunt Point to Point on 5th April, on the grounds that the gelding, having won two open Point to Point Steeple Chases since 1st July 2000 incorrectly carried 11st, rather than 11st 4lbs, as requested by the conditions of the race. It will also consider whether or not Mr and Mrs Willcox were in breach of Regulation 114 (iii) in respect of his responsibilities as the owner of HEE'S A DANCER to ensure that the gelding carried the correct weight in accordance with the conditions of the race.

TREMENDOUS DARLEY JULY CUP ENTRIES REVEALED TODAY

The 2003 Darley July Cup, supported by Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud since 1996, has gone up in value to £250,000, a £30,000 increase over the 2002 figure.

Since the International Classifications first began in 1977, there have been 26 runnings of the Darley July Cup and no less than 20 of the winners during that time have been crowned champion European sprinter, with the other six all being of the very highest quality. Time and again, the Darley July Cup has proved to be Europe's sprint championship.

Champion trainer Aidan O'Brien has won two of the last four renewals of the Darley July Cup courtesy of Stravinsky in 1999 and Mozart two years later. This year O'Brien has 14 entries - one more than in 2002 - including Hawk Wing, runner-up in two classics last season, the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Vodafone Derby at Epsom, before winning the Group One Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Another who could step down in trip is Hold That Tiger, last year's Group One Grand Criterium winner who was the unplaced favourite in this year's Sagitta 2000 Guineas, while Spartacus is the winner of two top-class juvenile races in 2002 including the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

The O'Brien contingent is also made up of First Dynasty, France, Great Pyramid, Miguel Cervantes, Sahara Desert, Salt Lake City, Septimus Severus, Solskjaer, Statue Of Liberty and Tomahawk.

Godolphin, the other powerhouse of international racing, has entered seven including Firebreak, victorious in the Group Two Godolphin Mile at Nad Al Sheba on his last start, Romantic Liason, the 2002 Queen Mary Stakes winner at Royal Ascot, and Three Points who has been fourth and sixth in the Darley July Cup in 2001 and 2002. Meshaheer, Country Reel, Feet So Fast and Western Diplomat complete the strong Godolphin squad.

American trainer Randy Morse provides an intriguing entry in the form of Morluc who has earned over $1 million dollars to date. The seven-year-old has twice gone down by narrow margins to Falvelon in the valuable Group Two Hong Kong Sprint over five and a half furlongs at Sha Tin, being beaten a head in 2000 and a short-head the following term. Morluc had his first race since July when second to Fiscally Speaking in the Group Three Turf Sprint Stakes over five furlongs at Churchill Downs on May 2.

Equally exciting is the inclusion of the Australian-trained Choisir. He could represent trainer Paul Perry, who saddled the Danehill Dancer colt to win the Group One TEAC Lightning Stakes at Flemington in February.

The six French-trained entries include the John Hammond-trained Crystal Castle, who is no stranger to success in Britain having won two races at Ascot in 2002 including the Group Two Brunswick Diadem Stakes in September when he denied Group One Golden Jubilee winner Malhub by a short-head, and Zipping, trained by Robert Collet, fourth in last year's Sagitta 2000 Guineas who has subsequently been campaigned in sprint contests. Gallic hopes could also rest on the Criquette Head-Maarek-trained pair of Evoke and Victorieux, as well as Porlezza and Swedish Shave.

Pleasure Place has been entered by Italian handler Riccardo Menichetti. She won a Group Three contest at Maisons-Laffitte in September.

Notable home-based contenders include Continent and Bahamian Pirate, who gave Yorkshire-based trainer David Nicholls an amazing one-two in last season's Darley July Cup, Airwave, the Henry Candy-trained filly who beat this year's Sagitta 1000 Guineas heroine Russian Rhythm in the 2002 Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket, and Oasis Dream, trained by John Gosden, last year's top-rated European two-year-old in the International Classifications who won the Group One Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

The Brian Meehan-trained Twilight Blues, the surprise winner of the six-furlong Group Two Duke Of York Stakes on May 13, could again take on the York second, third and fourth, Just James, Polar Way and Suggestive.

Michael Prosser, Newmarket's Clerk of the Course, commented today: "This a fantastic international entry for the Darley July Cup which has long been established as Europe's top sprint and we are looking forward to a great race."

DARLEY JULY CUP

Group One, Class A, Newmarket, Thursday, July 10, 2003, 6f, Total prize fund £250,000, for three-year-olds and upwards, entries closed May 7 (79 entries), forfeit stage June 17, £15,000 supplementary stage July 5, Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 8st 13lb; fillies 8st 10lb; 4-y-o and up colts and geldings 9st 5lb; fillies 9st 2lb, confirmation of entries by noon on July 5, declarations to run by 10am on July 8. Form figures up to and including racing on Tuesday, May 13 (may not include some overseas racing).

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
1211/33- ACCLAMATION 4 Dulford Cavaliers Gerald Cottrell
21411- AIRWAVE 3 Henry Candy & Partners Henry Candy
31620-30 ASHDOWN EXPRESS (IRE) 4 W. J. P. Jackson Chris Wall
0111-2 AVONBRIDGE 3 John Deer Roger Charlton
00(1)-24 AWARDING 3 Anthony Pye-Jeary And Mel Smith Fulke Johnson Houghton
00545-20 BAHAMIAN PIRATE (USA) 8 Lucayan Stud David Nicholls
533-21(4) BELLE DU JOUR (AUS) 6 Strawberry Hill Stud Syndicate Dermot Weld IRE
5-32111 BONUS (IRE) 3 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing VII Richard Hannon
3104-01 CAPRICHO (IRE) 6 Canisbay Bloodstock Ltd John Akehurst
1/(4)(0)012- CAPTAIN RIO 4 Clipper Group Holdings David Nicholls
31-1306 CHOISIR (AUS) 4 T. W. Wallace & Partners Paul Perry AUS
514610- CONTINENT 6 Lucayan Stud David Nicholls
114- COUNTRY REEL (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
4111-(4)(0) CRYSTAL CASTLE (USA) 5 J. Raw John Hammond FR
12433- DANASKAYA (IRE) 3 Ballylinch Stud Jim Bolger IRE
301011- DANEHURST 5 Cheveley Park Stud Sir Mark Prescott
4334-14 DANGER OVER 6 Paul J. Dixon and Mountgrange Stud Jamie Osborne
10514-3 DEMONSTRATE (USA) 5 Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
5114-5 EGO 3 Bloomsbury Stud Geoff Wragg
(D)D13-50 ELUSIVE CITY (USA) 3 The Thoroughbred Corporation Gerard Butler
1 EVOKE (USA) 3 Wertheimer et FrereMme Criquette Head-Maarek FR
11(0)-3110 FEET SO FAST 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
6412-2(1) FIREBREAK 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
52- FIRST DYNASTY (USA) 3 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
313-414 FRANCE 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
21600- GREAT PYRAMID (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
22122(0)- HAWK WING (USA) 4 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1101(3)-0 HOLD THAT TIGER (USA) 3 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
050-2420 INDIAN SPARK 9 Frank Brady Jim Goldie
014160-2 JUST JAMES 4 Lucayan Stud Jeremy Noseda
151-10 KHULOOD (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
30621-00 LADY DOMINATRIX (IRE) 4 J. Dutfield Nerys Dutfield
110222- MALHUB (USA) 5 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Gosden
13240-3 MARINO MARINI (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11246(5)- MAZEPA (IRE) 3 Paul & Jenny Green Neville Callaghan
20-(1)(2)30 MEMBERSHIP (USA) 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
30316-0 MESHAHEER (USA) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
14021- MIGUEL CERVANTES (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1220-30 MISTER LINKS (IRE) 3 Coriolan Links Partnership III Richard Hannon
12/2152- MORLUC (USA) 7 Michael Cloonan Randy L. Morse USA
610/004- MOUNT ABU (IRE) 6 Gary Seidler & Andy J. Smith John Gosden
441-4110 NEEDWOOD BLADE 5 R. L. Bedding Bryan McMahon
5211- OASIS DREAM 3 Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
0462-220 ORIENTOR 5 S. Bruce Jim Goldie
011-05 PEACE OFFERING (IRE) 3 Mrs L. M. Askew Terry Mills
2043-10 PIC UP STICKS 4 A. Ball & W. Harrison-Allan Mick Channon
31151-1 PLEASURE PLACE (IRE) 3 Scuderia Razza Dell'olmo Riccardo Menichetti ITY
11114-3 POLAR WAY 4 Khalid Abdulla Amanda Perrett
14030-0 PORLEZZA (FR) 4 Mme E. Hilger Yves de Nicolay FR
2005-165 RED CARPET 5 Cheveley Park Stud Michael Bell
211423- REVENUE (IRE) 3 The Royal Ascot Racing Club Michael Bell
(1)13- ROMANTIC LIASON 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
6330-43 ROYAL MILLENNIUM (IRE) 5 Jackie & George Smith Mick Channon
151/3- SADDAD (USA) 4 Hamdan Al Maktoum Sir Michael Stoute
000556- SAHARA DESERT 4 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
21- SALT LAKE CITY (USA) 3 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
63-331 SEPTIMUS SEVERUS (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
SOLSKJAER (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Mrs David Nagle Aidan O'Brien IRE
51111-5 SOMNUS 3 Legard Sidebottom & Sykes Tim Easterby
102101- SPARTACUS (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
11- STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) 3 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1/50420-6 STEENBERG (IRE) 4 Kenneth MacPherson Mark Tompkins
101-(3)1 STRIKING AMBITION 3 Peter Webb Giles Bravery
015132-4 SUGGESTIVE 5 Barbara Bassett William Haggas
053-111 SWEDISH SHAVE (FR) 5 Sten Thynell Richard Gibson FR
31-10 TANTE ROSE (IRE) 3 Wafic Said Barry Hills
61-1 TARJMAN 3 Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Alec Stewart
1235-00 THE BONUS KING 3 Mo Done Mark Johnston
5/36130- THREE POINTS 6 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
22(0)-140 TOMAHAWK (USA) 3 Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
313- TRADE FAIR 3 Khalid Abdulla Roger Charlton
00406-41 TWILIGHT BLUES (IRE) 4 Susan Roy Brian Meehan
226020- VANDERLIN 4 R. & E. H. Investments Ltd Andrew Balding
4-311 VICTORIEUX (FR) 3 Alec Head Criquette Head-Maarek FR
1/2024-60 VISION OF NIGHT 7 Hesmonds Stud John Dunlop
1-(2) WESTERN DIPLOMAT (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
415-(2)00 WIMPLE (USA) 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
133- WIZARD OF NOZ 3 C. Fox & J. Wright Jeremy Noseda
41635-2 ZIPPING (IRE) 4 Richard Strauss Robert Collet FR

79 entries
16 Irish-trained entries
5 French-trained entries
1 American-trained entry
1 Australian-trained entry
1 Italian-trained entry

Breakdown of Trainers' Entries and Previous Winners

14 entries
Aidan O'Brien IRE (1999 Stravinsky, 2001 Mozart)

Seven entries
Saeed bin Suroor

Four entries
John Gosden

Three entries
David Nicholls (2002 Continent)

Two entries
Michael Bell
Clive Brittain
Mick Channon
Roger Charlton
John Dunlop (1983 Habibti, 1998 Elnadim)
Jim Goldie
Richard Hannon (1992 Mr Brooks)
Criquette Head-Maarek FR (1996 Anabaa)
Jeremy Noseda

One entry
John Akehurst
Andrew Balding
Jim Bolger IRE
Giles Bravery
Gerard Butler
Neville Callaghan
Henry Candy
Robert Collet FR
Gerald Cottrell
Yves de Nicolay FR
Nerys Dutfield
Tim Easterby
Richard Gibson FR
William Haggas
John Hammond FR
Barry Hills
Fulke Johnson Houghton (1972 Parsimony)
Mark Johnston
Bryan McMahon
Brian Meehan
Riccardo Menichetti ITY
Terry Mills
Randy Morse USA
Jamie Osborne
Amanda Perrett
Paul Perry AUS
Sir Mark Prescott
Alec Stewart
Sir Michael Stoute (1981 Marwell, 1986 Green Desert, 1987 Ajdal)
Mark Tompkins
Chris Wall
Dermot Weld IRE
Geoff Wragg (1994 Owington)

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