Tuesday, may 20

LADBROKES PRICES FOR GOODWOOD TOMORROW & ANTE-POST

Such is the popularity of the two handicaps which open and close the day, the Baker Tilly Trophy and the harrythehorse.net Handicap, that not only have both attracted the maximum field of 20 runners, but no fewer than 19 were eliminate from each race.

There is also a very competitive field for the £50,000 guaranteed Bonusprint Showcase Handicap in which 15 will go to post, and an interesting line-up for the longest race of the day, the mile and a half M-Rea Conditions Stakes.

The programme is completed by two maiden races, the Chichester Festival Theatre Stakes for three-year-old fillies and the Joe Mitford Faucets ‘A Lifetime In Racing’ Stakes for two-year-olds.

PREVIEW OF CAFFREYS LUPE STAKES

A field of eight will contest the Listed Caffreys Lupe Stakes, which carries £35,000 in guaranteed prize money, on the second day of the Goodwood May Trials meeting tomorrow, and four of them will be bidding to emulate Love Divine, who won the race three years ago before going on to classic glory in the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom.

The four who have been entered for the classic are Hearts ‘N Minds, who is trained by Charles Cyzer, Godolphin’s Mezzo Soprano, Ocean Silk from John Gosden’s stable and Richemaur, who is trained by Mark Tompkins.

Mezzo Soprano, who was trained by Andre Fabre last year and joined Godolphin in the winter, is already a classic winner as she won the UAE 1,000 Guineas on the dirt at Nad Al Sheba in March. She disappointed when only 14th behind Russian Rhythm in the Sagitta 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month but is considered capable of much better form than that.

Ocean Silk, who was runner-up in her only start last season, held on well to beat favoured Piano Star (due to run here today) in a maiden race at Chester almost a fortnight ago, staying the mile and a quarter in good style and is clearly going the right way.

Hearts ‘N Minds was just behind Oblige, who does not have an Oaks entry though she, like the other three, can be supplemented up to May 31 for a fee of £20,000, when they were third and fourth behind Godolphin’s Hi Dubai in the RL Davison Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket. Hi Dubai did not let the form down when just beaten at Group 1 level in France on Sunday.

Richemaur, whose trainer Mark Tompkins has a live outsider for the Vodafone Derby in Franklins Gardens, won a maiden race over a mile in soft ground at Doncaster last backend, but she has not had the benefit of a previous race this year.

Of the other three who are not currently engaged in the Vodafone Oaks, Midsummer put up a brave fight against Santa Sophia in the Lingfield Oaks Trial after her convincing debut success in a maiden race at Kempton last month over a furlong longer than the Lupe distance

Londonnetdotcom disappointed in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (France’s 1,000 Guineas) at Longchamp on her first appearance this year, but is thought capable of much better than that, and Royal Bathwick battled on bravely to win a maiden race at Warwick last time but clearly faces a tougher task here.

Racing reaches centre stage


Thespians and racegoers will mingle at Goodwood’s May Trials meeting tomorrow when the Chichester Festival Theatre Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (4.20) takes place.

The race provides a wonderful opportunity to promote the theatre to the local community, and, in return, gives Chichester a chance to thank its supporters amidst the beautiful surroundings of Goodwood racecourse.

A cracking race is in prospect, too, with 17 fillies from some of Britain’s top stables ready to do battle.

Chichester Festival Theatre was founded in 1962 by local councillor Leslie Evershed-Martin and was first directed by one of the doyens of the acting world, Sir Laurence Olivier. It has since built an international reputation for the excellence of its productions, while attracting top-class actors from around the world.

And Chichester is not just about plays - it also puts on classical music concerts, comedy, jazz and cabaret.

Chichester Festival Theatre’s main auditorium with its 1,200 seats was supplemented in 1989 by the 285-seat Minerva Theatre. The two are working in conjunction this summer as the theatre launches into its festival season under the theme of Venice.

The main theatre is currently staging Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, while Gotthold Lessing’s Nathan The Wise is playing at the Minerva.

REFUSE TO BEND HARDENS IN DERBY MARKET WHILST PREDOMINATE SECOND IS 40 FROM 100

The Vodafone Derby
1m4f, Epsom, Sat 7th June 2003

9/4 (from 5/2) Refuse To Bend, 9/2 Alamshar, 5 Brian Boru, 12 The Great Gatsby, 16 Alberto Giacometti, 16 Lateen Sails, 20 Dutch Gold*, 20 Franklins Gardens, 20 Hold That Tiger, 20 Magistretti, 25 Saturn, 33 Balestrini, 33 Dunhill Star, 33 Graikos, 33 Ikhtyar, 33 Let Me Try Again, 33 Muqbil, 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 New South Wales, 40 Risk Seeker, 40 Spartacus, 40 (from 100) Unigold, 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 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 Prince Nureyev, 100 Rahaf, 100 River Celebre, 100 Silver City, 100 Titurel, 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

4 Yesterday, 6 Hi Dubai, 10 Hanami, 10 Hammiya*, 14 Casual Look, 16 Halawanda, 16 Mezzo Soprano, 16 Elasouna, 20 Geminiani, 25 Rainbow City, 25 Summitvill, 33 High Praise, 33 Ocean Silk, 33 Snippets, 33 Time Ahead, 33 Approach, 33 L'ancresse, 33 Spanish Sun, 40 Ebatana, 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, 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 Sulaalah, 50 Surval, 50 Tanaghum, 66 Almaviva, 66 Blaise Castle, 66 Clever Clogs, 66 Al Rajiba, 66 Hearts N' Minds, 66 Illustria, 66 In The Limelight, 66 Khalkissa, 66 La Scala, 66 Magnificent Bell, 66 Manama Rose, 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, 200 Aunt Rita (1/4 odds 1,2,3)

*Needs to be supplemented

HAWK WING HEADS 24 ACCEPTORS FOR 2003 VODAFONE CORONATION CUP

Heading the acceptors is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Hawk Wing. Last year's Vodafone Derby runner-up made a brilliant seasonal reappearance when running away with Group One Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes over a mile at Newbury on Saturday by 11 lengths. O'Brien also has Black Sam Bellamy, the brother to the 2001 Vodafone Derby hero Galileo and a Group One winner in Italy last season, engaged, along with Ice Dancer.

Godolphin is well represented in the 2003 Vodafone Coronation Cup with five horses. The Godolphin quintet is headed by Mamool, who has won both his starts this season, most recently taking the Group Two Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup at York on May 15. The others are Highdown - winner of the Group Two Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville last season, Highest - the 2002 St Leger second, Narrative - victorious in the Group Two Premio Carlo d'Alessio at Capannelle, Italy, last season, and Fight Your Corner - the 2002 Vodafone Derby fifth.

The Vodafone Coronation Cup was won last season by Boreal, trained in Germany by Peter Schiergen. This year there could be more German representation with Next Desert, who was last seen out when victorious in the Group One BMW Deutsches Derby at Hamburg on July 7.

The international flavour to the 2003 Vodafone Coronation Cup is further enhanced by the presence of Polish Summer. The six-year-old made an encouraging seasonal reappearance when fourth in the Group Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba and is trained in France by Andre Fabre, who has sent out the winner of the Vodafone Coronation Cup on five occasions.

Heading the British-trained entries is Sir Michael Stoute's star filly Islington. She was a dual Group One winner last season, landing the Vodafone Nassau Stakes at Goodwood and Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks at York. She was last seen out when third in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Arlington, Chicago, in October.

Marcus Tregoning has two remaining entries including Nayef, triumphant in the 2002 Group One Juddmonte International at York and third to Moon Ballad in the Group One Dubai World Cup on his seasonal reappearance. Tregoning's other entry is Ekraar, fourth in the 2001 Vodafone Coronation Cup.

Other trainers with multiple entries include Mark Johnston who has Bandari, Yavana's Pace and Zindabad engaged while David Elsworth could be represented by Pawn Broker and Indian Creek, winner of the Group Three Bet attheraces 0800 083 83 83 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park last time out. Newmarket-based Sir Mark Prescott has both Foreign Affairs and the unexposed filly Albanova.

Completing the 24 are last year's St Leger hero Bollin Eric, Imperial Dancer, Ulundi and the much-improved Warrsan, successful in the Group Three Dubai Irish Village Stakes at Newbury and the Group Two Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket already this season.

Stephen Wallis, Managing Director at Epsom Downs racecourse, commented: "The 2003 Vodafone Coronation Cup is all set to be a great race and Friday, June 6, at Epsom Downs is the place to be, with the Vodafone Oaks also being run on the same card."

The Vodafone Coronation Cup's next confirmation stage is at the five-day stage on May 31 when there is also a £20,000 supplementary entry stage.

THE 2003 VODAFONE CORONATION CUP

Class A, Group One, £300,000 Total Prize Fund, Epsom Downs, Friday, June 6, 2003. For four-year-olds & upwards. One mile, four furlongs and about ten yards. Weights: colts & geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Entries closed April 9, entries revealed April 10 (42 entries), forfeit stage May 20 (24 entries remain), £20,000 supplementary entry stage May 31, five-day-confirmation stage May 31, final declaration stage 10.00am, June 4. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys & are correct up to and including Monday, May 19, 2003.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
1/115- ALBANOVA 4 Kirsten Rausing Sir Mark Prescott
1/10113-4 BANDARI (IRE) 4 Hamdan Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
25501-10 BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE) 4 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
322331-43 BOLLIN ERIC 4 Sir Neil Westbrook Tim Easterby
2/5234-3 EKRAAR (USA) 6 Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
11/015-52 FIGHT YOUR CORNER 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
0/12646- FOREIGN AFFAIRS 5 C Walker, J Carroll & Kirsten Rausing Sir Mark Prescott
22122(0)-1 HAWK WING (USA) 4 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
42411-6 HIGHDOWN (IRE) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
2122-103 HIGHEST (IRE) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
0051/01- ICE DANCER (IRE) 5 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
4004-40535 IMPERIAL DANCER 5 Imperial Racing Mick Channon
25460-(4)1 INDIAN CREEK 5 Seymour Cohn David Elsworth
101153- ISLINGTON (IRE) 4 Exors of the late Lord Weinstock Sir Michael Stoute
4/4154-11 MAMOOL (IRE) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
01205-4 NARRATIVE (IRE) 5 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
13421-(3) NAYEF (USA) 5 Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
11/1211- NEXT DESERT (IRE) 4 Gestut Wittekindshof Andreas Schutz GER
3/65-(3)(0)104 PAWN BROKER 6 Raymond Tooth David Elsworth
214D5-4 POLISH SUMMER 6 Khalid Abdulla Andre Fabre FR
(6)11/140- ULUNDI 8 D Heath Paul Webber
152422-112 WARRSAN (IRE) 5 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
321533- YAVANA'S PACE (IRE) 11 Joan Keaney Mark Johnston
13135-04 ZINDABAD (FR) 7 Abdulla BuHaleeba Mark Johnston

24 entries remain
3 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
1 German-trained

GOODWOOD MAY TRIALS MEETING 2003
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 20

RACE ONE MARRIOTT HOTELS MAIDEN STAKES
WINNING QUOTES

WILSON AND OSBORNE SCOOP
OPENER THANKS TO TODLEA


Lynn Wilson, well known as an owner of jumping horses, enjoyed a winner on the Flat when Todlea took the opening Marriott Hotels Maiden Stakes (2.10).

The son of Desert Prince came with a late run under Martin Dwyer to catch and pass front-running Kawagino in the final 50 yards. Considering the runner-up was third in the Coventry Stakes last year, this could prove a useful performance, and it was certainly one which could interest the handicapper.

Winning trainer Jamie Osborne said: “He has always been a nice horse, although he had niggling problems as a two-year-old that kept him off the racecourse. He had shown at home that there was a nice race in him, although my first thought was to go to Beverley today for a maiden.

“He [Dwyer] feels we could go a mile and a quarter. Originally I thought he was a Britannia Stakes, but having beaten the horse we have he probably isn’t. We’ll have to leave that in the hands of the handicapper.

“If the handicapper takes the form literally we’re cream-crackered. It’s going to be tough now, but if we don’t go the handicap route we’ll look at conditions races.”

PLACED QUOTES RACE ONE
MARRIOTT HOTELS MAIDEN STAKES

“HE REALLY DESERVES TO WIN”

Nerys Dutfield was feeling utterly frustrated on behalf of Kawagino after he had been touched off in the final strides by the strong-finishing Todlea in the opening mile maiden.

“He just did not deserve to be beaten and I am sure that he will have his win soon,” she said, “ but he does not like it soft; all he does is gallop.”

Kawagino’s jockey Kevin Darley felt that the runner-up “would have been happy with a horse in front of him making the pace, but he really has tried and deserves to win his race.”


DICK HERN TROPHY PRESENTATION TO MRS PERRETT


Amanda Perrett, who sent out nine winners at Goodwood last year, was presented with the inaugural Dick Hern Trophy for the leading trainer of the year after the first race.

Very appropriately, the presentation was made by Willie Carson, who gave Mrs Perrett a bronze sculpture of the Major, created by Philip Blacker.

Carson was for many years stable jockey to Major Hern, who had a tremendous record at Goodwood over many years and who sadly died last year.

Mrs. Perrett’s excellent season in 2002 was highlighted by the success of Tillerman in the Celebration Mile at the August meeting.

WINNING QUOTES RACE TWO
NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HANDICAP

NOBODY WANTED HIM

Morahib, who failed to make anything near his reserve when he went to the sales at Newmarket last autumn, showed what buyers missed when he wore down Namroud in the final furlong to take the Newton Investment Management Handicap by three quarters of a length.

“We weren’t going to give him away, but there was not a serious bid for him and we bought him back for, I think, 17,000gns,” said his trainer Marcus Tregoning.

“I was amazed that no-one was seriously interested in him as he had won his maiden by seven lengths, but they weren’t and we were happy to have him back.

“His real value for us is as a lead horse in the gallops and he has done some excellent work in that capacity with our top horses like Nayef.

“ But he is clearly capable of winning races in his own right and we shall have to see what the handicapper does with him now.”

As a five-year-old, Morahib, who is a three-quarters brother to Alhaarth, has his possible classic days long behind him, but that idea is still very much under consideration for his stablemate Hammiya, who could be supplemented for the Oaks after her very impressive success at Chester two weeks ago.

“I think it will be a very much last minute decision as there is no point in throwing away £20,000, but Sheikh Hamdan (who also owns and bred Morahib) and I will sit down and talk about,” said the trainer. “We do not have to decide until next week.”


HUGHES TO APPEAL


Richard Hughes plans to appeal against the five day suspension imposed on him for his riding of Summer View, who finished 11th behind Morahib in the Newton Investment Management Handicap, the second race on the card.

The stewards found him guilty under rule 158 of not having ridden to obtain the best possible placing, and also fined the horse’s trainer Roger Charlton £800 under rule 155 (ii) and suspended the horse from running for 30 days.

Hughes thinks he was harshly treated and will appeal against the ban. “The horse was badly drawn and has had problems with his wind, so I could not bounce him out of the gate to try to get a position,” he said

“So I had to come wide and then I was distracted for a few strides on the home turn when Pat Eddery (on Oakley Rambo) kept looking down at his horse as if he was going to pull him up.”

Eddery later reported to the stewards that Oakley Rambo, who finished last, never felt right during the race.

“Then when I got going I rode Summer View all the way to the line.He only passed about three or four horses -- it was hardly as if he was flying at the finish.”

Stipendiary steward Paul Barton explained how the stewards reached their decision. “The stewards listened to the comments made by Mr Hughes and Mr Grantham (Tom Grantham, assistant to the horse’s trainer Roger Charlton) and also heard evidence from the veterinary officer,” he said.

“They were of the opinion after having heard what they had to say that Summer View’s running and riding had been in breach of the rules and imposed the punishments.

“The suspension of five days for Mr Hughes is at the lowest end of the scale for such offences, and the fine imposed on the trainer is on a pro rata basis with the suspension for the jockey.”



WINNING QUOTES RACE THREE
TOTE TRIFECTA STAKES (SHOWCASE HANDICAP)


FRANKIE WINS THE CHESS GAME


Frankie Dettori teamed up with trainer Brian Meehan to win the day’s showcase handicap, the £70,000 Tote Trifecta Stakes (3.15), with Chinkara.

The winner was held up in the 12-strong field, then suddenly burst to the front when a gap opened and held off Anani and Regent’s Secret.

Reflecting on the way the race unfolded, Dettori said: “I had three fancied horses next to me in the early stages so I tracked them, but it was tight for room. Then all of a sudden it was like a chess game, and they all opened up. When the split came he went whoosh.”

Meehan was suffering from a sore throat and was barely able to croak his replies at the post-race press interview. Dettori quipped: “At least I knew Brian couldn’t shout at me if I got beat.”

Asked about the way his horse emerged from the pack, Meehan said: “Sometimes it doesn’t work out here, but Frankie gave him a lovely ride. We’ll see what the handicapper does, but the Britannia Stakes is a possibility.”


PLACED QUOTES RACE THREE
TOTE TRIFECTA HANDICAP



RUNNER-UP “MAY GO FURTHER”



“We are all delighted with that run,” said Joe Mercer, racing manager to owner Mohammed Jaber after Anani had beaten all but strong finishing Chinkara in the
£70,000 Tote Trifecta Handicap, going down by three-quarters of a length after having had every chance entering the final furlong.

“The trainer (Ed Dunlop) is very happy with that effort and so is his jockey (Seb Sanders),” said Mercer.

“He is a fine, good looking horse, just look at the neck on him,” Mercer added. “He has run really well there and I think we may try going a bit further with him next time.”



WINNING QUOTES RACE FOUR
LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER PREDOMINATE STAKES

TREGONING AND DWYER DOUBLE UP

Marcus Tregoning and Martin Dwyer completed doubles, at 80-1 for the trainer and at 134-1 for the jockey, when High Accolade came from last to first to land the Predominate.

But it seems unlikely that the colt’s owner Lady Tennant will be shelling out the £90,000 necessary to supplement the colt for the Vodafone Derby, for which runner-up Unigold can be backed at 100-1 with the Tote.

“It will be a last minute decision, but I would think it unlikely that he will be supplemented,” said the trainer. “I would think it is more likely that he will follow the route of King Edward VII Stakes and then maybe the Irish Derby than be entered for the Derbyl £90,000 is a lot of money to have to pay.

“But I am sure he is very good colt, which is what Richard Hannon told me when the owner sent him to me last autumn.

“He does nothing at home, you really would learn very little about him on the gallops, but he has gears and he really can quicken.

“This was obviously a big improvement on what he showed when he won at Bath, and I am sure that will be the end of handicaps and it will have to be Listed and Group races for him after this.

“He is very nice horse and I am pretty sure that there is more to come from him after this.”

Martin Dwyer endorsed Tregoning’s enthusiasm about High Accolade. “He has a very good turn of foot, he really can quicken,” he said. “He tends to think he has done enough when he gets his head in front; he is very lazy at home, but he can certainly do it on the track.”


PLACED QUOTES RACE FOUR
LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER PREDOMINATE STAKES

Unigold still a possible runner
in Vodafone Derby

Unigold proved no match for High Accolade in the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes at Goodwood today, but he could still make the line-up for the Vodafone Derby, run at Epsom on the first Saturday in June. The St Leger could also be on his agenda.

One of three Derby entries in today’s race, Unigold was beaten one and a half lengths by High Accolade, while the favourite, Westmoreland Road, was the same distance behind in third. Bookmakers reacted to the result by cutting Unigold for the Epsom Derby - Ladbrokes reduced the colt from 100-1 to 40-1, Victor Chandler offered 50-1 from 66-1, but the Tote left him as a 100-1 shot. Ladbrokes also shortened up their Derby favourite Refuse To Bend, cutting the Dermot Weld-trained colt from 5-2 to 9-4.

Ed Dunlop, who trains Unigold, said: “Kieren [Fallon] was very complimentary, and said he could be a serious St Leger horse. Realistically he’s not going to win it [the Derby], but he could run very respectably. It’s the owner’s decision and we’re not ruling it out.”

Westmoreland Road let his backers down on the day, but his connections were not despondent. Mark Perrett, husband of trainer Amanda, said: “He had a couple of bumps, but he’s run a good race. We haven’t lost any faith in the horse. He did nothing wrong - he’s still quite inexperienced.”

Perrett could not confirm whether Westmoreland Road’s next race would be the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot.

WINNING QUOTES RACE FIVE
M-REAL CONDITIONS STAKES

Mitcham upstages hot favourite


Bahamian Pirate, the 4-11 favourite, was fully expected to win the M-Real Conditions Stakes (4.20) over six furlongs, but no one told Mitcham the script.

The Terry Mills-trained seven-year-old, a very useful horse in his own right a few years ago, fended off the challenge of Bahamian Pirate running into the final furlong, and eventually won going away by two and a half lengths.

Mitcham won the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot as a three-year-old, but has only won one race since. Mills said: “You never know with him. He’s got all the ability in the world.

“We told him he’s being retired this year, so he’s decided to give us a couple before he’s turned out in a field. He’s a good old professional sprinter.”

Mills assistant, his son Robert, paid tribute to the work put into Mitcham by stable lass Caroline Hovington. Mills jnr said: “She does a great job on the horse, riding him out every day and never losing faith in him.”

The Mills team are likely to run Mitcham in the King’s Stand Stakes or Cork & Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot, an occasion when their stable star, Where Or When, will be in action.

Following his run at Newbury on Saturday, when second to Hawk Wing in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes, Where Or When was reported in good form. Mills snr said: “The horse is fine. He lost six or seven kilos and we look forward to Ascot now, and to taking on the big fella [Hawk Wing, in the Queen Anne Stakes].

“The score’s one each between them, so the next one is a rubber match. We’ll have another crack at him. He [Hawk Wing] was impressive in the Guineas last year when he raced on his own, and we’ll be trying to get at him to upset him a bit - that’s the plan, anyway.”


WINNING AND PLACED QUOTES RACE SIX
TAURUS WASTE RECYCLING MAIDEN AUCTION STAKES

Doncaster Sales produces one-two


Horses sold at Doncaster Sales dominated the finish of the Taurus Waste Recycling Maiden Auction Stakes (4.55) when Binnion Bay held off the fast-finishing Love Triangle by half a length. Nights Cross was two lengths further back in third.

Binnion Bay started as the 10-11 favourite, but trainer Richard Hannon said: “We’ve no plans for him. He’s not a Royal Ascot horse. He might go to Salisbury in a couple of weeks time. He’s just a fun horse.”

Hannon reflected that Binnion Bay had not cost a fortune. The son of Fasliyev was part of a four-horse haul which he and owner Jim Horgan bought at Doncaster for 50,000gns. As Hannon pointed out, if sons and daughters of Fasliyev start winning decent two-year-old races this season that could look cheap.

Runner-up Love Triangle is trained by David Elsworth for a trio of Irishmen - John Dwyer, PJ Finn and Mick O’Rourke. Dwyer and Finn have enjoyed a fair bit of luck with the good chaser Barryscourt Lad, who won the Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster for Martin Pipe’s stable earlier this year.

Commenting on Love Triangle, Dwyer said: “He’ll come on a lot for the run and we’re delighted with him. We’ve no grand plan other than to win a race. We bought two horses at Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale - this one for 34,000gns and another by Daggers Drawn who is also with David.”


WINNING QUOTES RACE SEVEN
MITSUBISHI DIAMOND VISION STAKES

Quinn brings up century
of winners at Goodwood



Richard Quinn reached a ton of winners at Goodwood when bringing Wavertree Boy with a fast-and-late finish to take the closing race on day one of the May Trials meeting.

Quinn was given a rousing reception by some of the 150 members of the Wavertree Racing Club, whose head, Ann Dawson, stepped forward to receive the winner’s trophy.

Wavertree has four horses in training - Wavertree Boy with David Elsworth at Whitsbury in Hampshire, and three two-year-olds with Nick Littmoden at Newmarket.

Elsworth admitted that Wavertree Boy, who started at 20-1 for today’s contest, had run disappointingly on his previous start at Chester. “He just didn’t run his race at Chester,” said Elsworth, who is clearly no fan of the Roodee.

Admitting he has had little luck and only one winner, Kathology, at that course, Elsworth said of Wavertree Boy: “We jumped him out and tried to be handy because of the track at Chester, and it didn’t work out, so today we rode him differently and dropped him out.”

The Whitsbury trainer has won many major races in British racing, particularly over jumps, but he also has a very fine record at Goodwood. In contrast to his luck at Chester, his victory today was his 59th at the Sussex racecourse.

GOING NEWS AT 10 AM



Following a dry night the going for the first day of the Goodwood May Trials meeting is


GOOD, with GOOD TO FIRM PLACES ON THE ROUND COURSE.

“We missed almost all the rain which hit parts of the country yesterday and all we had was a shower just before lunchtime which produced only two millimetres of rain,” said clerk of the course Seamus Buckley.

“The forecast today suggests that there may be a few showers, but it seems likely that there will be some more rain coming in overnight and tomorrow.”


WILLIE CARSON PRESENTS THE FIRST DICK HERN TROPHY


Goodwood’s opening day of the 2003 season, today, Tuesday, May 20, sees the presentation of a new award, the Dick Hern Trophy, which will go to the leading trainer each season at the Sussex racecourse.

Willie Carson, now a pundit for BBC Television’s racing coverage and previously Hern’s long-time stable jockey, will make the presentation to Amanda Perrett in the winner’s enclosure after the first race.

The trainer, who gained nine successes in 2002 at her local racecourse, will receive a specially-commissioned bronze sculpture by Philip Blacker together with a permanent memento of a medallion and a magnum of Veuve Clicquot champagne.

Hern, who passed away on May 22, 2002, at the age of 81, loved nothing more than sending out a winner at Goodwood.

One of the greatest post-war trainers, he retired at the end of 1997. He was champion trainer four times and had a great record at Goodwood, where he won most of the big races during his 41-year training career.

The first of his 115 winners at Goodwood came when Trimmer was successful in the 1959 Trundle Stakes.

Over half of Hern’s Goodwood successes came at the Festival meeting. He won back-to-back Sussex Stakes with the great Brigadier Gerard and Sallust in 1971 and 1972, with both going on to victory in the Celebration Mile.

Harayir also took the Celebration Mile in her successful classic season in 1995. Troy was one of his six winners of the Predominate Stakes and then captured the 200th Derby in 1979.

BETTING NEWS

The day’s big handicap, the £70,000 Tote Trifecta Stakes (3.15), has dominated betting in the offices this morning, with punters opting for several of the 12 runners.

Interceptor has been in demand with Ladbrokes, who have cut him from 5-1 to 4-1, and with Paddy Power, who have trimmed the colt to the same price from 9-2.

Louis Napoleon has been in demand with Ladbrokes and Coral, who have brought him in respectively from 16-1 to 12-1 and from 14-1 to 11-1, and Coral have also had money for Tug Of Love, who has been cut from 7-2 to 11-4. Tug Of Love has also been in demand with William Hill, who have reduced his odds from 100-30 to 11-4.

Hills have also had money for Morahib in the Newton Investment Management Handicap (2.40) and have brought him in from 11-1 to 8-1.

For those looking ahead with the Vodafone Derby in mind, the Tote quote prices for the four Epsom possibles on view today. Interceptor is a 100-1 chance, and of the three in the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes (3.45), Piano Star and Unigold are 50-1 shots and Hilbre Island is quoted at 66-1.

21 not out for Goodwood’s managing director

Goodwood’s managing director, Rod Fabricius, is in optimistic mood at the start of his 21st season at the Sussex racecourse.

Fabricius has much to look forward to in 2003 following another batch of improvements at the racecourse, additions to the racing programme, an innovative incentive to owners of Listed horses and the introduction of a prestigious trainers’ prize.

Yet the raison d’etre of any Grade One racecourse executive is to attract top-quality horses and, with Hawk Wing’s brilliant display at Newbury on Saturday still fresh in the memory, Fabricius could not help but recall one of last year’s turf highlights.

“We’ve been lucky enough to see some extraordinary performances here at Goodwood, and one only has to think back to Rock Of Gibraltar’s victory in the Sussex Stakes,” he said. Clearly an entry by Hawk Wing’s connections for the mile Group One race at this year’s Glorious Goodwood meeting would not go amiss.

One incentive for any owner is the increased prize money at Goodwood this year.

Fabricius said: “We are offering record prize money of £3.5m, £500,000 up on last year and equivalent to an 18 per cent increase.

“We have also extended our season by putting on an extra day’s racing on Sunday, October 12, and the quality of our programme has been boosted with the upgrade to Group 2 status of the Lennox Stakes [Tuesday, July 29] and Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes [July 30], and a brand new Listed race, the EBF Gladness Stakes, run on the final day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting.”

The new race is one of 13 Listed contests at Goodwood this year, and each one carries an imaginative cash-back incentive to owners. Any horse which runs in one of these events will have their entry fee returned. Who said free racing was not possible?

Fabricius complimented clerk of the course Seamus Buckley and his groundstaff for producing perfect going for the start of the May Trials meeting, and he congratulated Amanda Perrett, who will today receive the Dick Hern Trophy for being last year’s leading trainer at the course.

“It’s poignant that a year after Dick Hern’s sad death that one of the all-time great trainers is remembered with the presentation of a trophy in his name, and most appropriate that his long-time stable jockey, Willie Carson, is to make the presentation.”

Goodwood’s fabulous downland setting makes for a magnificent racecourse, but it does present challenges when it comes to finding a level surface for parking and unloading horse boxes.

An investment in excess of £500,000 has resulted in a re-engineered horsebox unloading area with reinforced rubber matting, new walkways and an additional unloading ramp, and 16 more permanent stables at Goodwood House Stables.

After 21 years at Goodwood, Fabricius admitted there is much to look forward to at the start of the season. “It’s an exciting time, full of expectation about the season ahead,” he commented. “I’ve seen so many changes here over the years, and the improved facilities means racegoers can watch top-class thoroughbred racing in comfort.”


RACE ONE
THE MARRIOTT HOTELS MAIDEN STAKES

2.10pm Class D, 1m, three-year-old maidens, £8,000 added to stakes. Weights: colts and geldings 9st, fillies 8st 9lb. Penalty values: 1st: £5,538; 2nd: £1,704; 3rd: £852; 4th: £426

1 TODLEA (Lynn Wilson, Giles Wilson, Martin Landau) Jamie Osborne 3-9-00 Martin Dwyer [6] 14-1
2 KAWAGINO (K Pike) Nerys Dutfield 3-9-00 Kevin Darley [1] 5-2
3 MARKET HILL (Paget Bloodstock) Sylvester Kirk 3-8-09 Richard Hughes [4] 8-1
4 RACING NIGHT (Khalid Buhaleeba) Ed Dunlop 3-9-00 Kieren Fallon [7] Evs Fav
5 BREEZER (Mrs P Gulliver, Mrs K Perrin, Toby Balding) Toby Balding 3-9-00 Robert Havlin [8]
6 BUGLE CALL (Tony Richards) Ken Cunningham-Brown 3-9-00 Chris Catlin [9]
7 RED CREPE (Cheveley Park Stud) Amanda Perrett 3-8-09 Pat Eddery [3]
8 SOUND LEADER (Sir John Robb) John Hills 3-9-00 Michael Hills [5]
9 ALEXANDER PRINCE (Berta Lazarus) Lady Herries 3-9-00 Seb Sanders [2]

9 ran
Breeder: Irish National Stud Breeding: Desert Prince - Imelda (Manila)
Distances: 1/2, 3 1/2, 2 1/2, nk, 1 1/4, 11, 4, 11 Time: 1m 40.54s
Totes: Win: £13.90 Places: £3.00, £1.30, £1.70 Exacta: £49.40

Winning trainer:-Name: Osborne, Jamie Background: Former professional jump jockey Wins 2001-2003: 31; 48; 65 First Goodwood winner: Tough Nut (2003 Tangmere Selling Stakes, May 30, 2002) Total Goodwood wins: 3 (0 at July Meeting) Wins in 2003: 16

Winning Jockey:- Name: Dwyer, Martin Joseph Date of Birth: 28/06/75 Based: Hungerford, Berks Big Race Wins: Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Sheppard’s Watch), Newmarket Stakes (2002 Highdown), Cheshire Oaks (2002 Shadow Dancing), Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2002 Highdown), Jockey Club Cup (2002 Persian Punch) Wins 1995-02: 6; 36; 57; 46; 36; 61; 65; 104 Other Details: Married to daughter of trainer William Muir First Goodwood winner: Ivory’s Dawn (Ambrose Harcourt’s Heart and Soul Handicap, June 13, 1997) Goodwood wins: 15 winners (2 at July Meeting) Wins In 2003: 29

RACE TWO
THE NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HANDICAP

2.40pm Class C, Handicap, £15,000 added, 1m, for four-year-olds and upwards rated 0-100. Penalties: after May 10, a winner 6lb. Penalty values: 1st: £10,660; 2nd: £3,280; 3rd: £1,640; 4th: £820

1 MORAHIB (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Marcus Tregoning 5-8-12 Richard Hills [12] 8-1
2 NAMROUD (Abdulla Buhaleeba) Sir Michael Stoute 4-8-13 Kieren Fallon [4] 7-1
3 CLIMATE (Louis Stalder) Richard Hannon 4-8-12 Richard Smith [14] 25-1
4 ANNA WALHAAN (Jaber Abdullah) Mick Channon 4-8-06 Eddie Creighton (5) [11] 50-1
5 FINISHED ARTICLE (The Caledonian Racing Society) David Elsworth 6-8-13 Dane O'Neill [18]
6 RAFFERTY (Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum) Clive Brittain 4-9-04 Frankie Dettori [6] 6-1fav
7 OMAHA CITY (Brian Gubby Ltd) Brian Gubby 9-9-04 Steve Drowne [16]
8 J R STEVENSON (Claret & Blue Army) Michael Wigham 7-8-13 Shane Kelly [2]
9 NORTHERN DESERT (Clive Roberts) Peter Hiatt 4-9-13 Chris Catlin [10]
10 ZONERGEM (Lady Herries) Lady Herries 5-9-10 Seb Sanders [1]
11 SUMMER VIEW (Beckhampton Stables Ltd) Roger Charlton 6-9-09 Richard Hughes [7]
12 ASTROCHARM (Mystic Meg Ltd) Mark Tompkins 4-9-01 Ted Durcan [8]
13 MUCHEA (Mick Channon) Mick Channon 9-9-03 Brian O'Neill (7) [9]
14 THIHN (The Square Milers) John Spearing 8-9-02 Steve Carson [15]
15 MARLO (Ray Richards) Barry Hills 4-9-00 Michael Hills [17]
16 BOUNDLESS PROSPECT (M Wauchope, Simon Dunning, R Cottam) John Hills 4-9-02 Eddie Ahern [5]
17 LONDONER (P McCarthy) Simon Dow 5-9-02 Paul Eddery [3]
18 GRYFFINDOR (Susan Roy) Brian Meehan 5-9-10 Michael Tebbutt [13]
19 OAKLEY RAMBO (Brian Oakley) Richard Hannon 4-9-00 Pat Eddery [19]

19 ran
Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd Breeding: Nashwan - Irish Valley (Irish River)
Distances: 3/4, hd, 1 3/4, 1, 1 1/2, hd, 1/2, 2 1/2, sh, 1/2, nk, 1/2, hd, 1/2, hd, 1/2, 3/4, 5 Time: 1m 39.18s
Totes: Win: £9.00 Places: £2.50 £2.40, £8.70, £12.40 Exacta: £85.70

Winning trainer:-Name: Tregoning, Marcus Philip Born: July 31, 1959 Based: Kingwood House Stables, Lambourn, Berkshire Riding Career: Point-to-Points Date of First Trainer’s Licence: 1997. Previously assistant-trainer to Major Dick Hern for 14 years. Winners 1997-2002: 0; 13; 26; 21; 53; 32 First Goodwood Winner: Maghaarb (Frizell Insurance Maiden Stakes, June 28, 1998) Goodwood wins: 17 (2 at July Meeting Big Race Wins: Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Sheppard’s Watch), Select Stakes (2000 Ekraar, 2001 Nayef), Champagne Lanson Vintage Stakes (1999 Ekraar), Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2001 Nayef), Dubai Champion Stakes (2001 Nayef), Dubai Sheema Classic (2002 Nayef), Newmarket Stakes (2002 Highdown), Juddmonte International Stakes (2002 Nayef), Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2002 Highdown), Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2002 Mubtaker) Horses in Training 2001-03: 88; 113; 122 Wins in 2003: 6

Winning jockey:-Name: Hills, Richard John. Born: Newmarket, 22/1/63 Apprenticeship: With Tom Jones. First winner: Border Dawn (Doncaster 26/10/79) Classic wins: (3) Sagitta 1000 Guineas (1995 Harayir, 2000 Lahan), St Leger (1999 Mutafaweq) Other major wins: German Oaks (2002 Salve Regina), Middle Park Stakes (1997 Hayil), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1994 Maroof, 2001 Summoner); Yorkshire Cup (1985 Ilium); Norfolk Stakes (1986 Sizzling Melody, 1989 Pettilante), Chesham Stakes (1996 Shamikh), Queen Mary Stakes (1997 Nadwah), July Cup (1998 Elnadim), Hungerford Stakes (1998 Muhtathir), Dubai World Cup (1999 Almutawakel), Temple Stakes (1999 Tipsy Creek); Rockfel Stakes (1999 Lahan); September Stakes (2000 Mutamam); Flutter.com Select Stakes (2000 Ekraar, 2001 Nayef), Autumn Stakes (2000 Nayef), Greenham Stakes (2001 Munir), Dubai Champion Stakes (2001 Nayef), Falmouth Stakes (2000 Alshakr, 2002 Tashawak), Juddmonte International Stakes (2002 Nayef), Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2002 Mubtaker), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2002 Bandari), Watership Down Stud Sales Race (2002 Sharplaw Venture), Royal Lodge Stakes (1998 Mutaahab, 2002 Al Jadeed) Wins (1990-2002):56, 67,52,57,59,70,71,85,83,77,81,79,81 Wins this season: 9 Other details: Took over as number one jockey to Hamdan Al Maktoum on the retirement of Willie Carson. First Goodwood win: King Of Comedy (John Kent H’cap, September 14, 1985) Goodwood winners: 58 (12 at July Meeting)

RACE THREE
THE TOTE TRIFECTA SHOWCASE HANDICAP

3.15pm Class B, Showcase Handicap, 1m 1f, for three-year-olds only Rated 0-105, total prize fund £70,000. Penalties, after May 10, a winner 6lb. Penalty values: 1st: £40,600; 2nd: £15,400; 3rd: £7,700; 4th: £3,500; 5th: £1,750; 6th: £1,050

1 CHINKARA (Susan Roy) Brian Meehan 3-8-13 Frankie Dettori [6] 10-1
2 ANANI (Mohammed Jaber) Ed Dunlop 3-9-02 Seb Sanders [9] 4-1
3 REGENT'S SECRET (Speedlith Group) Richard Hannon 3-8-06 Ryan Moore (3) [1] 66-1
4 TUG OF LOVE (Mrs Denis Haynes) Sir Michael Stoute 3-9-04 Kieren Fallon [10] 2-1fav
5 NEW WISH (Salem Suhail) Mick Channon 3-9-05 Ted Durcan [5]
6 NUIT SOMBRE (Margaret Pett) Mark Johnston 3-9-00 Keith Dalgleish [12]
7 BOSTON LODGE (Elite Racing Club) Paul Cole 3-9-07 Jimmy Fortune [8]
8 INTERCEPTOR (M Kerr-Dineen, W Eason, M Smith) John Hills 3-9-06 Kevin Darley [2]
9 REBATE (R Gander) Richard Hannon 3-8-06 Richard Smith [7]
10 CONVENT GIRL (Royal Oak Racing Partnership) Nerys Dutfield 3-8-04 Frankie McDonald (5) [4]
11 LOUIS NAPOLEON (Nicholas Cooper) Gerard Butler 3-9-03 Eddie Ahern [11]
12 IMPERSONATOR (The Earl Cadogan) John Dunlop 3-9-05 Pat Eddery [3]

12 ran Breeder: P Onslow Breeding: Desert Prince - You Make Me Real (Give Me Strength)
Distances: 3/4, 2 1/2, nk, 3/4, hd, 1/2, sh, 1, 1 1/4, 1 3/4, nk Time: 1m 56.23s
Totes: Win: £9.50 Places: £2.60, £2.20, £11.00 Exacta: £39.10

Winning trainer:-Name: Meehan, Brian Joseph Date of birth:16/6/67; Date of first licence: 1/12/92; Other occupation: Thoroughbred breeding;20 months with the Irish National Stud: Wins in a season (1992-2002): 0:14:29:47:43:57:53:58:42:71:47 Horses in training (1993-2003):17:38 :60: 72:81:89:106:100:109:118:108 Major wins include: Horris Hill Stakes (1995 Tumbleweed Ridge), Schweppes Golden Mile Handicap (1995 Khayrapour), Bunbury Cup (1997 Tumbleweed Ridge), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1998 Tomba), Ballycorus Stakes (1998 & 1999 Tumbleweed Ridge), Prix de la Foret (1998 Tomba), Prix Morny (2000 Bad As I Wanna Be), Prix de Lutece (2002 Savannah Bay), Duke Of York Stakes (2003 Twilight Blues) Trains at Tumbleweed Cottage, Upper Lambourn, Berks First Goodwood winner: Silent Expression (May 25, 1995) Goodwood wins: 20 (2 at July Meeting) Wins This Season: 21

Winning jockey:-Name: Dettori, Lanfranco.Born: 15/12/70 in Milan, ItalyFirst winner: Rif (Turin, Italy, November 16, 1986), First British winner: Lizzy Hare (Goodwood June 9, 1987) Classic wins; (9) Vodafone Oaks (1994 Balanchine, 1995 Moonshell, 2002 Kazzia); Rothmans Royals St Leger (1995 Classic Cliche, 1996 Shantou), Sagitta 2000 Guineas (1996 Mark of Esteem, 1999 Island Sands), Sagitta 1000 Guineas (1998 Cape Verdi, 2002 Kazzia) Other major wins include: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1995 Lammtarra, 1998 Swain, 1999 Daylami), Ascot Gold Cup (1992, 1993 Drum Taps, 1998 Kayf Tara), St James’s Palace Stakes (1997 Starborough), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1996 Swain, 1997 Singspiel, 1999 Daylami, 2001 Mutafaweq), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (1995 Lammtarra), Breeders’ Cup Mile (1994 Barathea), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1990 Markofdistinction; 1996 Mark of Esteem, 1999 Dubai Millennium), Juddmonte International (1996 Halling, 1997 Singspiel), Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1998 Daylami),Yorkshire Oaks (1994 Only Royale), Middle Park Stakes (1996 Bahamian Bounty), Fillies’ Mile (1990 Shamshir, 1999 Teggiano, 2000 Crystal Music), Nunthorpe Stakes (1993 Lochsong, 1995 So Factual, 1998 Lochangel), Sussex Stakes (1991 Second Set, 1999 Aljabr); Haydock Sprint Cup (1999 Diktat); Breeders’ Cup Turf (1999 Daylami), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel); Dubai World Cup (2000 Dubai Millennium); Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1995 Vettori; 2000 Bachir, 2001 Noverre), Irish Derby (1994 Balanchine), Irish 2000 Guineas (2000 Bachir), Prix du Jockey-Club (1992 Polytain), Prix Jean Prat (1998 Almutawakel), Prix Jacques le Marois (1999 Dubai Millennium, 2000 Muhtathir), Prix de la Salamandre (1998 Aljabr); Prix Maurice de Gheest (1999 Diktat); Irish Champion Stakes (1998 Swain, 1999 Daylami, 2001 Fantastic Light, 2002 Grandera); Irish St Leger (1999 Kayf Tara); Deutsches Derby (1991 Temporal), Predominate Stakes (2000 Roscius), Duke of York Stakes (2000 Lend A Hand), Yorkshire Cup (2000 Kayf Tara), Lockinge Stakes (2000 Aljabr), Royal Lodge Stakes (2000 Atlantis Prince), Cheveley Park Stakes (2000 Regal Rose), Canadian International Stakes (2000 Mutafaweq), Sagaro Stakes (2002 Give Notice), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (2001 Fantastic Light, 2002 Grandera), JP Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (1999 Kayf Tara), Grosser Preis Von Baden (2002 Marienbard), Gimcrack Stakes (2002 Country Reel), Winter Hill Stakes (2002 Naheef) Wins in a season (1987-2002): 8,22,75, 141,94,101,149,233*,217*,123,176,132,132,47,94,69 *Champion jockey Wins This Season: 18 First Goodwood Win: Lizzy Hare (Birdless Grove Handicap, June 9, 1987) Total Goodwood wins: 101 (37 at July Meeting)

FOURTH RACE
THE LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER PREDOMINATE STAKES

3.45pm Listed Race, Class A, £50,000 total prize fund, 1m 3f, for three-year-old colts and geldings. Weights: 8st 8lb. Penalties, a winner of a Listed race of 7f or more 3lb; of a Pattern race of 7f or more 6lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £29,000; 2nd: £11,000; 3rd: £5,500; 4th: £2,500; 5th: £1,250; 6th: £750

1 HIGH ACCOLADE (Lady Tennant) Marcus Tregoning 3-8-08 Martin Dwyer [4] 8-1
2 UNIGOLD (Abdulla Buhaleeba) Ed Dunlop 3-8-08 Kieren Fallon [3] 10-1
3 WESTMORELAND ROAD (Belinda Bauer) Amanda Perrett 3-8-08 Pat Eddery [6] Evs fav
4 PIANO STAR (Khalid Abdulla) Sir Michael Stoute 3-8-08 Richard Hughes [1]
5 INCH AGAIN (Mark Tompkins) Mark Tompkins 3-8-08 Ted Durcan [2]
6 HILBRE ISLAND (E H Jones (Paints) Ltd) Brian Meehan 3-8-08 Kevin Darley [7]
7 EXCELSIUS (V Schirone) John Dunlop 3-8-08 Frankie Dettori [5]

7 ran
Breeder: Deerfield Farm Breeding: Mark Of Esteem - Generous Lady (Generous)
Distances: 1 1/2, 1 1/2, 3, 4, 3, 21 Time: 2m 25.61s
Totes: Win: £9.40 Places: £4.40, £4.30 Exacta: £92.20


Winning trainer:-Name: Tregoning, Marcus Philip Born: July 31, 1959 Based: Kingwood House Stables, Lambourn, Berkshire Riding Career: Point-to-Points Date of First Trainer’s Licence: 1997. Previously assistant-trainer to Major Dick Hern for 14 years. Winners 1997-2002: 0; 13; 26; 21; 53; 32 First Goodwood Winner: Maghaarb (Frizell Insurance Maiden Stakes, June 28, 1998) Goodwood wins: 18 (2 at July Meeting) (2nd success of May Trials Meeting) Big Race Wins: Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Sheppard’s Watch), Select Stakes (2000 Ekraar, 2001 Nayef), Champagne Lanson Vintage Stakes (1999 Ekraar), Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2001 Nayef), Dubai Champion Stakes (2001 Nayef), Dubai Sheema Classic (2002 Nayef), Newmarket Stakes (2002 Highdown), Juddmonte International Stakes (2002 Nayef), Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2002 Highdown), Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2002 Mubtaker) Horses in Training 2001-03: 88; 113; 122 Wins in 2003: 67

Winning Jockey:- Name: Dwyer, Martin Joseph Date of Birth: 28/06/75 Based: Hungerford, Berks Big Race Wins: Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Sheppard’s Watch), Newmarket Stakes (2002 Highdown), Cheshire Oaks (2002 Shadow Dancing), Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (2002 Highdown), Jockey Club Cup (2002 Persian Punch) Wins 1995-02: 6; 36; 57; 46; 36; 61; 65; 104 Other Details: Married to daughter of trainer William Muir First Goodwood winner: Ivory’s Dawn (Ambrose Harcourt’s Heart and Soul Handicap, June 13, 1997) Goodwood wins: 16 winners (2 at July Meeting) (2nd success of May Trials Meeting) Wins In 2003: 30


RACE FIVE
THE M-REAL CONDITIONS STAKES

4.20pm Class B, £15,500 added, 6f, for three-year-olds and upwards which have not won a Group 1 or Group 2 Pattern race after May 19, 2002. Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 8st 7lb; fillies 8st 2lb 4-y-o and up colts and geldings 9st 2lb; fillies 8st 11lb. Penalties, after May 19, 2002, for each Class D race won 2lb; for each Class C race won 4lb; for each Class B race won 6lb; for each Class A race won 8lb. (Handicaps excluded for the purpose of penalties) (Penalties cumulative and maximum penalty 12lb) Allowances: Horses which have not won a Conditions Race run under the Rules of a recognised turf authority after May 19, 2002, 3lb. Penalty values: 1st: £9,603.30; 2nd: £3,550.80; 3rd: £1,775.40; 4th: £807; 5th: £403.50

1 MITCHAM (Resplendent Racing Ltd) Terry Mills 7-8-13 Kevin Darley [3] 7-2
2 BAHAMIAN PIRATE (Lucayan Stud) David Nicholls 8-8-13 Kieren Fallon [2] 4-11fav
3 FOLIO (Broughton Thermal Insulation) Willie Musson 3-8-13 Richard Mullen [1]
4 KARAOKE KING (Michelle Fernandes & Mick Robinson) John Long 5-8-13 Gavin Faulkner [5]
5 NEW FOUNDATION (Shefford Valley Stud) Stefanie Liddiard 3-7-13 Chris Catlin [4]

5 ran
Breeder: Mrs W Hanson Breeding: Hamas - Arab Scimetar (Sure Blade)
Distances: 2 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 9 Time: 1m 12.24s
Totes: Win: £4.80 Places: £1.80, £1.10 Exacta: £8.80

Winning trainer:-Name: Mills, Terrence George Date of first licence: 1993;Wins in a season: (1993-2002) 9:15:9:17:7:11:22:23:34:35 Horses in training (1993-2003):26:24:32:24:23:25:35:42:41:43:49 Major wins include: Hardwicke Stakes (1994 Bobzao); Kings Stand Stakes (1999 Mitcham), Royal Hunt Cup (2002 Norton), Tattersalls Sommerville Stakes (2001 Where Or When), Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint (2002) Boleyn Castle), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2002 Where Or When) Trains at Loretta Lodge, at Epsom First Goodwood winner: Usaidit (30 July, 1993 - Schroders Glorious Stakes) Total Goodwood wins: 12 (3 at July Meeting) Wins this season: 9

Winning jockey:-Name: Darley, Kevin Paul. Born: Tettenhall, Staffordshire, 5/8/60 Apprenticeship: 1976, with Reg Hollinshead. First winner: Dust Up (Haydock 5/8/77) Classic Wins (1): Rothmans Royals St Leger (2002 Bollin Eric) First big win: Bovis Handicap (Van Laser - Ascot, October 8, 1977) Major wins include: Park Hill Stakes (1984 Borushka), Racing Post Trophy (1994 Celtic Swing, 2001 High Chaparral), Prix du Jockey-Club (1995 Celtic Swing), Nunthorpe Stakes (1997 Coastal Bluff - dead-heat with Ya Malak), Theo Fennell Lennox Stakes (2000 Observatory), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (2000 Pipalong), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2000 Observatory, 2002 Where Or When), Harvest Stakes (2001 Lilium), Jockey Club Cup (2001 Capal Garmon), Swinley Stakes (2002 Monturani), William Hill Mile (2002 Smirk), Harvest Stakes (2001 Lilium, 2002 Love Everlasting), Rockfel Stakes (2002 Luvah Girl) Wins 1991-02: 66; 91; 143; 154; 148; 113; 128; 94; 118; 155; 162; 113 Wins this season: 25 Other Details: Champion Jockey 2000 First Goodwood winner: Alpine Skier (Vodata Nursery Stakes, July 31, 1993) Number of Goodwood Winners: 35 (18 at July Meeting)


RACE SIX
THE TAURUS WASTE RECYCLING MAIDEN AUCTION STAKES

4.55pm Class D, £7,000 added, for two-year-old maidens sold or bought in as yearlings by public auction, or as two tear olds at the “Breeze Up” sales for 40,000gns or less. Penalty values: 1st: £4,771; 2nd: £1,468; 3rd: £734; 4th: £367

1 BINNION BAY (Jim Horgan) Richard Hannon 2-8-09 Ryan Moore [3] 10-11fav
2 LOVE TRIANGLE (Dwyer, Finn, O’Rourke) David Elsworth 2-8-09 Dane O'Neill [4] 12-1
3 NIGHTS CROSS (Ridgeway Downs Racing) Mick Channon 2-8-13 Sam Hitchcott [6] 7-2
4 DOLCE PICCATA (Henry Ponsonby) Brian Meehan 2-8-05 Pat Eddery [8]
5 KNIGHT ONTHE TILES (N Attenborough) Brian Meehan 2-8-10 Kieren Fallon [2]
6 COME ON PATSY (J Grimes) Stan Moore 2-8-03 Martin Dwyer [7]
7 DAVE (M Folan, A Warner, D Giles, C Dennison) John Best 2-8-10 Eddie Ahern [5]
8 ADRIATIC ADVENTURE (Masonaires) John Spearing 2-8-02 Jamie Mackay [1]

8 ran
Breeder: Fieldspring Ltd Breeding: Fasliyev - Literary (Woodman)
Distances: 1/2, 2, 1, 5, 1/2, 1/2, nk Time: 1m 0.78s
Totes: Win: £1.90 Places: £1.30, £3.00, £1.60 Exacta: £16.40

Winning Trainer: Name- Hannon, Richard Michael Date of birth: 30/5/45 Date of first licence:1970 Classic wins: (3) Sagitta 2000 Guineas (1973 Mon Fils, 1987 Don't Forget Me, 1990 Tirol) Other major wins: Nunthorpe Stakes (1992 Lyric Fantasy), Moyglare Stud Stakes (1993 Lemon Souffle), Falmouth Stakes (1994 Lemon Souffle), Prix de l’Abbaye (1992 Mr Brooks), July Cup (1992 Mr Brooks), Yorkshire Cup (1993 Assessor), Lockinge Stakes (1993 Swing Low), Brigadier Gerard Stakes (1995 Alriffa), Diomed Stakes (1994 Bluegrass Prince), Queen Mary Stakes (1992 Lyric Fantasy & 1993 Risky), Cork and Orrery Stakes (1992 Shalford), Lowther Stakes (1992 Niche), Wokingham Stakes (1994 Venture Capitalist), Victor Chandler European Free Handicap (2000 Cape Town), Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes (2000 Umistim, 2001 King’s Ironbridge), Prix Maurice de Gheest (2000 Bold Edge), Rockfel Stakes (2001 Distant Valley), Betfair.com Molecomb Stakes (1993 Risky), Hungerford Stakes (2002 Reel Buddy) Number of wins in a season (1982-2002): 38: 49: 28: 37: 56: 33: 43: 55: 73: 126:154:182:112:115:109:94:108:123:135:110:121 Number of horses in training; (1985-2003): 67:75:74:80:85 :107:131:139:155:178:167:155:149:145:155:162:147:169 Wins this season: 24 First Goodwood winner: Crespinall (July 29, 1972 - Nassau Stakes), Total Goodwood wins: 119 (35 at July Meeting)

Winning Jockey :- Name: Moore, Ryan Lee Born: 18th September 1983 Other Details: Apprenticed to Richard Hannon having previously been with his father Gary at Woodingdean in Brighton Major Wins: Tote Cesarewitch (2002 Miss Fara) Wins in 2002: 39 First Goodwood win: Barbason (The News Amateur Riders’ H’cap, June 9, 2000) Goodwood winners: 3 (none at July Meeting) Wins This Season: 12



RACE SEVEN
THE MITSUBISHI DIAMOND VISION STAKES (HANDICAP)

5.30pm Class D, £8,000 added, Handicap, 1m 3f, for three-year-olds only Rated 0-85, £8,000 added. Penalties, after May 10, a winner 5lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £5,642; 2nd: £1,736; 3rd: £868; 4th: £434

1 WAVERTREE BOY (Wavertree Racing Club (2002)) David Elsworth 3-9-07 Richard Quinn [8] 20-1
2 BOWING (George Strawbridge) John Gosden 3-9-04 Jimmy Fortune [5] 5-4fav
3 GOLANO (Dennis Yardy) Chris Wall 3-9-01 Kevin Darley [7] 9-1
4 MUTAJJEB (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Ed Dunlop 3-9-05 Richard Hills [6]
5 RECOUNT (Dave Howe) John Best 3-8-07 Richard Lake (7) [1]
6 SILVER CITY (Ken Buchanan & Bernard Keay) Amanda Perrett 3-9-04 Pat Eddery [3]
7 CHAFFINCH (Khalid Abdulla) Roger Charlton 3-9-07 Richard Hughes [10]
8 MAEDANCE (The Dancing Partners) Toby Balding 3-8-03 Richard Thomas (7) [11]
9 SOVEREIGN DREAMER (Ben Arbib) Paul Cole 3-9-00 Kieren Fallon [9]
10 SEATTLE EXPRESS (Jeff Smith) David Elsworth 3-8-11 Dane O'Neill [2]
10 ran Non-runner: No 11 Border Tale (vet’s certificate)

Breeder: The National Stud Owner Breeders Club Ltd Breeding: Hector Protector - Lust (Pursuit Of Love)
Distances: 3/4, hd, 3/4, 1/2, 1, 3, 1, nk, 1/2 Time: 2m 28.21s
Totes: Win: £25.20 Places: £3.80, £1.30, £3.30 Exacta: £70.40

Winning trainer:-Name Elsworth, David Raymond Cecil Date of Birth:12/12/39;Previous Occupation; Professional National Hunt jockey 1957-1972; Wins in a season (1992-2002):40:32: 33:14:16:24:33:50:32:36:20 Horses in training (1998-2003): 60:83:100:87:72: 61 Major wins include: Irish 1,000 Guineas (1990 In The Groove), Champion Stakes (1990 In The Groove), Coronation Cup (1991 In The Groove), Juddmonte International (1990 In The Groove), Cheveley Park Stakes (1989 Dead Certain), Henry II Stakes (1997 & 98 Persian Punch), Cambridgeshire Handicap (1998 Lear Spear), Dante Stakes (1999 Salford Express), Diomed Stakes (1999 Lear Spear), Jockey Club Cup (2000 & 2002 Persian Punch), JP Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (1982 Heighlin, 2001 Persian Punch), William Hill Mile (2002 Smirk) Trains at Whitsbury, Dorset. Other details: National Hunt successes include Cheltenham Gold Cup (1989 Desert Orchid), Grand National (1988 Rhyme ‘N’ Reason), King George VI Chase (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 Desert Orchid), Whitbread Gold Cup (1988 Desert Orchid), Irish National (1990 Desert Orchid), Queen Mother Champion Chase (1989 & 1990 Barnbrook Again) Wins This Season: 12 First Goodwood winner: Heighlin (Goodwood Handicap, July 30, 1980) Total Goodwood wins: 59 (12 at July Meeting)

Winning jockey:-Name: Quinn, Thomas Richard. Born: Stirling, Scotland, 2/12/61 Apprenticeship: With Paul Cole, First winner: Bolivar Baby (Kempton, October 21, 1981) Classic wins: (3) Rothmans Royals St Leger (1990 Snurge, 2000 Millenary), Vodafone Oaks (2000 Love Divine) Other major wins include: Lockinge Stakes (1988 Broken Hearted, 1996 Soviet Line), Fillies Mile’ (1991 Culture Vulture), Irish St Leger (1990 Ibn Bey, 1995 Strategic Choice), Irish Oaks (1990 Knight's Baroness), Yorkshire Oaks (1987 Bint Pasha), Cheveley Park Stakes (1989 Pass The Peace, 1999 Seazun); Dewhurst Stakes (1990 Generous); Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1992 Culture Vulture), Prix Royal Oak (1992 Assessor), Derby Italiano (1987 Zaizoom, 1994 Time Star); Rothmans International (1992 Snurge), Brigadier Gerard Stakes (2000 Shiva), Grand Prix de Paris (2000 Beat Hollow), Lupe Stakes (2000 Love Divine), Fred Darling Stakes (2001 Rolly Polly) , Cherry Hinton Stakes (2000 Dora Carrington,2002Spinola), Betfair.com Molecomb Stakes (1998 Inya Lake), Hungerford Stakes (2002 Reel Buddy) Wins 1984-2002: 62,47,69,55,46,63,90,99,117,123,115,111,149,74,108,151,140,116,104 Wins This Season: 32 Other details: Champion European apprentice 1983, Champion British apprentice 1984, retained rider to Henry Cecil from 2000 First Goodwood win: Aqaba Prince (Birdless Grove H’cap, May 23, 1984) Goodwood winners: 100 (26 at July Meeting)

LEADING TRAINERS AFTER FIRST DAY
OF MAY TRIALS MEETING

Trainer 1sts 2nds 3rds
Marcus Tregoning 2 - -
David Elsworth 1 1 -
Richard Hannon 1 - 2
Brian Meehan 1 - -
Terry Mills 1 - -
Jamie Osborne 1 - -
Ed Dunlop - 2 -
Nerys Dutfield - 1 -
John Gosden - 1 -
David Nicholls - 1 -
Sir Michael Stoute - 1 -
Mick Channon - - 1
Willie Musson - - 1
Amanda Perrett - - 1
Sylvester Kirk - - 1
Chris Wall - - 1



LEADING JOCKEYS AFTER FIRST DAY
OF MAY TRIALS MEETING

Jockey 1sts 2nds 3rds
Martin Dwyer 2 - -
Kevin Darley 1 1 1
Frankie Dettori 1 - -
Richard Hills 1 - -
Ryan Moore 1 - -
Richard Quinn 1 - -
Kieren Fallon - 3 -
Jimmy Fortune - 1 -
Dane O'Neill - 1 -
Seb Sanders - 1 -
Pat Eddery - - 1
Sam Hitchcott - - 1
Richard Hughes - - 1
Ryan Moore - - 1
Richard Mullen - - 1
Richard Smith - - 1

HUNTINGDON SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE

Gates will open at 12 noon and the first of a seven race card will commence at 2.05 p.m. Local company, ANC Express, are sponsoring the feature Handicap Hurdle at 3.15 p.m. and the last race sets off at 5.25 p.m.

The last fixture of the season will take place a few days later on 29th May. This evening meeting presents a six race card with the first race commencing at 6.05 p.m. and the last race at 8.50 p.m. Gates will open at 4.00 p.m. and the extremely popular and talented tribute group, Bee Gees Magic, will play live for approximately 1 hour after racing. Advance ticket sales have been busy; parties of 15 or more attract a 20% discount on admission prices.

During the evening the presentation of the Neil Wyatt Groundstaff Award 2002 will be made to Mike Newman and his Groundstaff Team. Organised by The Racecourse Association and judged by a panel representing the Tote, National Trainers Association and Jockeys Association this highly coveted National award recognises the efforts and achievements of racecourse's groundstaff.

Tina Dawson, Racecourse Manager, said 'Mike Newman and his groundstaff team work extremely hard to produce a good racing surface and this award is well deserved recognition for that hard work and effort'.

Admission prices start at £6 per person for the picnic car park area, £12 for the paddock enclosure and £16 for the member's enclosure. Children under 16 are admitted free to all areas and the free shuttle bus will be operating between Huntingdon Station and the Racecourse before and after racing on both days.

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