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ANOTHER EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE
Today’s crowd came to 15,234, a four per cent increase on the 2004 UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas day total of 14,667.
2003 - 16,797
2002 - 14,594
2001 - 13,967
Lisa Hancock, Managing Director of Newmarket Racecourses, commented: “It has been another fantastic day and we have seen another big crowd. The 2005 UltimatePoker.com Guineas Festival has been a resounding success, a sentiment which I am sure Kieren Fallon, Aidan O’Brien and the whole of the Coolmore team will agree with!”
GOOD CROWD YESTERDAY
Saturday’s attendance was 17,693, an increase of two per cent on last year’s figure of 17,346.
Crowd figures previously for UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas day were 16,778 in 2001, 16,741 the following year and 17,883 in 2003.
Lisa Hancock, Managing Director of Newmarket Racecourses, said: “It’s been a tremendous day with a really good atmosphere, with a big crowd enjoying the warm weather.
“The UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas produced a great story with Kieren Fallon registering his first Classic victory for his new employers, Coolmore, at his very first attempt.”
Riding his luck, Kieren Fallon, who only rode Virginia Waters in the UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas because his original mount, former ante-post favourite Damson, scoped badly after her final workout, was in high spirits after emulating Lester Piggott (1970) by completing the classic double.
Fallon said: “I was confident that Footstepsinthesand would win the colts’ classic, but this has come as a bonus.
“Virginia Waters has been doing good work at home and has progressed well since she won her trial at Leopardstown, but this was a tough Guineas and I was also worried about the ground as she has been galloping in the soft at home.
“However, you had to be impressed with the way she quickened up. She relaxed and went to sleep at the back, but she changed gear running downhill and won really well.
“She has a fabulous attitude for a filly, and there must be a chance she will stay the Oaks distance. She has so much toe, but she is bred to get further and she was certainly not stopping out there.
“It has been a fantastic start to my new job. I am really enjoying the game so much more now that I back in Ireland.
“I was getting a bit stale and there was too much happening in my life. I needed to get away, but I have been getting so much encouragement from everybody at Ballydoyle and they are a great team to work for.
“I am 40, but the way I feel now I could go on for another 10 years. My ambition at the start of the season was to ride one classic winner. I’ve already ridden two and, if after York, things are still going great I will spend more time at home and try and become champion jockey in Ireland. That would be a big honour.”
Virginia Waters, impressive winner of the UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas, is not entered in the Vodafone Oaks, but Aidan O’Brien, on a high after completing the Newmarket classic double, intimated that Sue Magnier’s filly could well be supplemented for Epsom, for which she is a top-priced 6/1 favourite with Cashmans.
O’Brien said: “Kitty O’Shea was our Oaks filly, but she is on the easy list and will need three weeks box rest, so that has ruled out a prep-race.
“If she does go to Epsom she will have to go straight there, and then only if everything goes without a hitch when she resumes exercise.
“However, Virginia Waters could well deputise if the boys decide to supplement her. She is out of a Sadler’s Wells mare, and she is more relaxed than she was last year, which gives us hope that she could stay.
“Kieren (Fallon) gave her a lovely ride. He has always been very positive about this filly and, after Leopardstown, I asked him if he thought she was a Guineas filly.
“He told me that he would need to ride her again in work before he could answer, but after her next piece of exercise he gave the thumbs up.
“Kieren is totally committed and is a great horseman. He minded the horses when the ground in Ireland was bad last month, and he is such an asset to the team.”
HISTORIC GUINEAS RECORD
Aidan O’Brien and Kieren Fallon became the first trainer/jockey to complete the UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas/ UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas since Noel Murless and George Moore attained this remarkable double with Royal Palace and Fleet in 1967. Royal Palace and Fleet were not however owned by the same person. Royal Palace was the property of Jim Joel, while Fleet belonged to R C Boucher.
The last owner, trainer and jockey combination to be successful in the 2000 Guineas was His Majesty King George VI, Fred Darling and Gordon Richards in 1942 with Big Game and Sun Chariot who were both leased from the National Stud.
Footstepsinthesand, yesterday’s UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner, and Virginia Waters, today’s UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas scorer, are both owned by Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier. They are the first owners to win the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas in the same year since Prince Aly Khan prevailed with the Alec Head-trained Taboun, and Petite Etoile, trained by Noel Murless, in 1959.
The great Lester Piggott was the last rider to win the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas in the same year for different trainers. The long fellow won the UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas on Vincent O’Brien’s Nijinsky and the fillies’ equivalent on Humble Duty, trained by Peter Walwyn, in 1970.
Today’s UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas was also the most open in betting terms in the Classic’s history according to Channel 4's betting expert John McCririck.
Footstepsinthesand won at 13/2 and Virginia Waters triumphed at 12/1, making it a 96.5/1 double.
MAIDS CAUSEWAY FINDS VIRGINIA WATERS TOO POWERFUL
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Barry Hills had predicted a big run from 5/1 favourite Maids Causeway and he was not far wrong as his filly found just Virginia Waters two and a half lengths too strong.
Hills said: “That was perfect and she’s run a great race - she’s just been beaten by a better horse, who came by and won it in a stride. Our filly has beaten the rest fair and square and this was probably a better race than the 2000 Guineas.
“She could go for the Irish 1,000 Guineas or the Coronation Stakes - I’d like to run her over a mile and two furlongs but not until the second half of the year. She’s not in the Oaks or the French Oaks but she could be supplemented.
“If we played our cards right, we could come back and win the Champion Stakes here.”
Michael Jarvis, trainer of third-placed Vista Bella, a further half a length away, said: “She’s run a great race - I felt that she was a very good filly even when she won her maiden on the all-weather.
“I was worried about the ground and I think that she showed her lack of racing experience today, getting left behind. But when she hit the rising ground she picked up well.
“I think that she will definitely get a mile and two furlongs. The Curragh would suit her and she could be supplemented for the Irish 1,000 Guineas - I’ll have to talk to the owner.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with her.”
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O’BRIEN SEEKS FULL HOUSE
Success with Virginia Waters in today’s UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas would complete a full house of British classics for Aidan O’Brien.
Despite having sent out only three Group One winners last year, O’Brien made a dream start to this year’s Classic season, landing yesterday’s UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas with Footstepsinthesand.
That was the record-breaking Tipperary trainer’s third victory in the Newmarket colts’ classic, following King of Kings (1998) and Rock of Gibraltar (2002), which is only one fewer than his Ballydoyle predecessor, the legendary Vincent O’Brien (no relation), who triumphed with Sir Ivor (1968), Nijinsky (1970), Lomond (1983) and El Gran Senor (1984).
However, the UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas has so far eluded Aidan O’Brien, who came closest when runner-up with subsequent Oaks heroine Shahtoush behind Cape Verdi in 1998. Strangely enough, Vincent O’Brien found the fillies’ classic harder to win as well, recording one victory with Glad Rags in 1966.
Kieren Fallon, who has joined forces with the O’Brien team this year and was aboard Footstepsinthesand yesterday, will be doing his utmost to fill in the void on Virginia Waters, and the former champion jockey knows what it takes to win the fillies classic, having clocked up three victories in the race, on Sleepytime (1997) and Wince (1999) for Henry Cecil and on Russian Rhythm (2003) for Sir Michael Stoute.
Curtis Medical Handicap
Win Quotes
CROSSPEACE PREVAILS
Crosspeace won today’s opening Curtis Medical Handicap by a neck from Intoxicating.
Winning trainer Mark Johnston said: “That was great - he was a bit unlucky last time and I thought that it might be going to happen again. Maybe he needs to step up to a mile and he is not used to being in behind.
“I was in a bit of a panic as to whether he was going to get out but once he saw some daylight, it was no problem.”
Johnston went on to speak about Attraction’s gallop before racing with a stable companion.
“I was absolutely delighted and I couldn’t have been more pleased - it was spot on and she was relaxed. She was sweating up beforehand and I was amazed how relaxed she was afterwards.
“It is strong favourite now that she’ll go for the Champions Mile in Hong Kong against Silent Witness on May 14 rather than the Lockinge.
“It is £300,000 to the winner in Hong Kong and then, if she wins, she’ll got to Japan for the Yasuda Kinen, which is £466,000 to the winner - there is also a $1 million bonus for winning both.
“If she is beaten in Hong Kong, it is back to plan A which is the Queen Anne Stakes.
“I’m not too worried about tactics in Hong Kong - she doesn’t need to front run and if anything is going faster, they’re probably going too fast.
“She has changed quite a lot physically - last Friday she was 20 kilos more than her last racing weight - we came here to get some of the weight off but I’m not expecting for it all to come off. She has strengthened up.
“This (if going to Hong Kong) will be the first time that she has travelled by plane.”
GOING AFTER THE FIRST RACE
Royston Ffrench, the jockey of the winner, described the going as fast.
Richard Hughes said: “It’s beautiful ground.”
Frankie Dettori reported the going as firm as did Steve Carson while Jamie Spencer said the ground was “quick enough”.
Darryll Holland, however, stated that it was “not as quick as yesterday.”
Richard Hills thought it was “good quick ground despite the overnight watering.”
Race One: Curtis Medical Handicap
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INTOXICATING SHAPES WITH PROMISE
Jockey Steve Carson believes that Intoxicating could develop into a useful handicapper, despite the colt being worn down in the last 100 yards and being beaten a neck by Crosspeace in the opening Curtis Medical Handicap.
Carson said: “That was only Intoxicating’s fourth run, and he is still green. I think there is better to come.
“He picked up well in the Dip, but he didn’t quite show the same sparkle as he had done last time.”
Intoxicating had finished two lengths behind Crosspeace at the Craven meeting but on 4lb better terms got a lot closer this time.
Race Two: VCbet Dahlia Stakes
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TARFAH WINS TITANIC TUSSLE
Tarfah made it five wins from six starts when landing the Group Three Vcbet Dahlia Stakes following a titanic battle up the hill with Summitville and La Persiana.
Seb Sanders threw everything at Tarfah in the last 100 yards, and Gerard Butler’s filly reeled in the front-running Summitville in the dying strides to win by a neck.
Butler said: “Tarfah has been the apple of our eye for a long, long time. As a two-year-old, she showed a lot of ability on the gallops and we thought she’d be our Oaks filly, but she got injured and we have had to be patient.
“However, she has made up for lost time and she carried on where she left off when winning on her reappearance at Kempton.
“We galloped her the other morning and she kept tabs with Nayyir, so I knew she was well, and now we will think about the Group Two Ridgewood Pearl Stakes at The Curragh.
“That track will suit her as Seb reported that she got caught out in the Dip and only really found her stride when she met the rising ground.”
Sanders had to switch Tarfah and was adjudged to have slightly hampered La Persiana, a manoeuvre which prompted the stewards to give him a two-day ban.
Butler revealed that Nayyir will probably make his seasonal debut in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, though the Diomed Stakes at Epsom is also under consideration.
Red Bloom, the 5-4 favourite, was a huge disappointment, being the first beaten and trailing in fifth, much to the relief of Neal Wilkins, PR Director for the sponsors.
He said: “We were delighted to get the favourite beat - it means that I still have a job as Victor threatened to give me the sack if favourites kept winning our sponsored races!”
SECOND RACE - VCbet Dahlia Stakes
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SUMMITVILLE JUST DENIED
Summitville almost made all but was collared by Tarfah close home, going down by a neck to that rival.
James Given, Summitville’s trainer, said: “I was standing 20 yards from the line and she was in front then. The winner has already had a run and that can make a bit of difference.
“She’s run an absolute blinder and I’m happy and proud with that effort. She’ll probably go for the Middleton Stakes at York - she was third in that last year when the ground was a bit grotty. If the ground is sticky, she hates it and Darryll [Holland, jockey] said the ground was perfect today.
“We’ll take a look at the European pattern and base her schedule around that. She’s a well-balanced filly and we’ll think about America where the bends will not be an issue - she handled Epsom well enough.
“There’s probably some fillies only races there which might be perfect on firm ground with good prize money.
“We’ll look at the American Oaks, I’m not sure if older fillies can run in that, and other nice races.”
Holland added: “She ran her heart out and I thought that she was just going to hold on - she’ll win some nice races.”
William Jarvis, trainer of third-placed La Persiana, a further half a length adrift, commented: “She’s run her heart out.”
Race Three: UltimatePoker.com Jockey Club Stakes
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ALKAASED REWARDS FAVOURITE BACKERS
Luca Cumani’s Alkaased justified 2/1 favouritism by one and a half lengths from Gamut. The runner-up is trained by Sir Michael Stoute, who had salt rubbed into his wounds as he previously looked after the winner up to 2003.
Cumani said: “He is a really nice horse and has done nothing but improve with age.
“What I really liked about today’s race was that he travelled so well - he was the last horse off the bridle and when Jimmy [Fortune, winning rider] sent him on, he responded well and went clear.
“As this was his first race of the season, it was a good effort.
“Subject to talks with the owners, he’ll go for the Coronation Cup at Epsom. He likes fast ground and he is a well-balanced horse so Epsom should be fine.
“I didn’t have him as a three-year-old, he had another owner [Hamdan Al Maktoum] and another trainer, and this is only his fifth race for me so I don’t really know about soft ground because he’s not encountered it for me.”
Race Three: UltimatePoker.com Jockey Club Stakes
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WARRSAN STILL ON COURSE FOR EPSOM
Veteran Warrsan, though only fourth of five behind Alkaased in the Group Two UltimatePoker.com Jockey Club Stakes, remains on course for attempting a historic third consecutive Vodafone Coronation Cup success at Epsom next month.
Clive Brittain, who trains Warrsan, said:”I am delighted with that. His racing weight was spot on, but there was always the risk that he might not be mentally tuned up and, having come to win his race, he has just blown up.
“It was the first long holiday that he had, and, though it did him the power of good, it meant he was not as forward as in the past. However, that will put him spot on for Epsom.”
Gamut, trying to repeat his win in the race 12 months ago, found the ground too fast, though he just held second place from Bandari in a photo-finish.
Mark Johnston, who trains Bandari, said: “He kept plugging away and showed that the engine is still there. Hopefully, there will be a big one in him this season, and the main midsummer target is the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.”
FIFTH RACE - PETER BURNETT PRETTY POLLY STAKES
WINNER’S QUOTES
FASHIONABLE LOOKS SMART
“That could be an expensive race,” said Teddy Beckett, racing manager to owner Khalid Abdulla, after Fashionable had won the Peter Burnett Pretty Polly Stakes by one and a quarter lengths from Hallowed Dream. She is unbeaten in two races now.
He was referring to the £20,000 it will cost if connections decide to supplement the three-year-old for the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom in June.
He continued: “We are a long way from being decided - she’s by Nashwan and the dam [Fine Detail] stayed so she should stay the mile and a half in the Oaks.”
Trainer Barry Hills added: “It’s a bit early for a decision - it’s a long way between now and the Oaks and there are other races like the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.
“She’s a very nice filly and she has done it well. We rode her differently today and switched her off and she didn’t really know what to do.
“She has a chance of going to the top - she’s alright and I’m quite sure that she is up to it.
“The Musidora Stakes at York is a bit quick - if she did run in that, I wouldn’t think that she’ll be supplemented for the Oaks. She would then probably have a mid-season campaign with races like the Yorkshire Oaks and Ribblesdale Stakes in mind.
“She would be a valuable filly whether she won the Vodafone Oaks or the Ribblesdale Stakes - she would go for the same price if she went through the ring.
“Alumni will run in the Cheshire Oaks if the ground is soft, I don’t know about Rainbow Sky.”
SIXTH RACE - WYCK HALL STUD MAIDEN STAKES
WINNER’S QUOTES
LEAGUE CHAMPION TOP OF TABLE
League Champion made an impressive winning bow when beating Northern Empire by a head, with the 13/8 favourite George Washington in third.
John Ferguson, representing owner Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed, said: “This horse was bred in Kentucky by Sheikh Rashid who owns the mare [Meiosis].
“We are certainly delighted - he looked a brave enough horse and for his first race that was a nice performance.”
Aidan O’Brien, trainer of George Washington, a length and a quarter further back, said: “I am delighted and that was a beautiful run. He is a lovely horse in the making.
“A furlong out a horse jinked in front of him and he was lucky not to come down. That will do him good and we’ll try and win a maiden before something better.”
Race Seven: Rowley Mile Handicap
Winner’s Quotes:
HIGH ACTION STUNS PUNTERS
Most punters caught a cold when High Action sprang a 20/1 shock in the Rowley Mile Handicap.
The versatile High Action, who was winning his sixth race on the Flat, having also scored over hurdles, got the better of a drawn-out battle up the hill with Mocca and Ringsider under a determined ride from 3lb claiming apprentice David Nolan.
Fabrice Smeulders, travelling head lad to winning trainer Ian Williams, said: “That was a pleasant surprise. David gave him a very good ride, and the horse had no trouble with the fast ground.”
Race Eight: Wild Beef Winning Way Handicap
Winner’s Quotes:
BOOKIES FINISH ON A HIGH
Punters had not even been able to digest the 20/1 success of High Action when they were dealt another blow in the final race of the meeting, the Wild Beef Winning Way Handicap, with the bookies celebrating the success of Dovedon Hero, also returned 20-1.
Dovedon Hero battled on bravely to beat Masked by three parts of a length,earning local trainer Charlie McBride a side of fillet beef from the sponsors.
However, drama followed when Dovedon Hero collapsed in the winner’s enclosure. Winning jockey Seb Sanders was quick to fetch a bucket of water and, though the screens went up, the five-year-old, who was suffering from de-hydration, eventually struggled to his feet to tumultuous applause from the shirt-sleeved crowd.
McBride, who spent his formative years with Bruce Hobbs at Palace House Stables in the town, was still attending to Dovedon Hero in the racecourse boxes when the wind was taken out of his sails by an announcement that Eddie Ahern, who rode runner-up Masked, had lodged an objection, claiming that interference had taken place in the final furlong and that Sanders “had made a manoeuvre that cost my horse the race.”
The stewards agreed that interference did take place, and, while they deemed that it had not affected the result, they suspended Sanders for three days (May 16-18). This was the jockey’s second ban of the day as he had already picked up a three-day “holiday” for his riding of second-race winner Tarfah.
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MASKED SECOND
Masked came home three-quarters of a length adrift of Dovedon Hero and his connections then lodged an objection which was overruled by the stewards.
John Hills, trainer of Masked, said: “No one likes to object but we felt that the winner came and gave us a pretty hefty bump and knocked us on to another horse on the outside.
“If you are knocked sideways and reorganise and only get beaten half a length, there is enough reason there to object.
“Under the circumstances, we decided to go ahead.”
GROUND UNCHANGED
One millimetre of rain fell overnight at Newmarket, to the relief of clerk of the course Michael Prosser, who had watered the track after racing yesterday evening, following day one of the UltimatePoker.com Guineas Festival.
Prosser said: “We put three millimetres on between the five-furlong and the winning line and between the mile and a half and mile and six furlong starts, which were the areas drying out most significantly.
“The going stick is actually going in lower than yesterday - 10.3 as against 10.6 - but we are still
GOOD TO FIRM - FIRM in places.
“The little bit of rain that we did get fell in a thunderstorm between 3.30am and 5am, but at nearby Huntingdon they had nine millimetres and, having watered, I am glad that we did not have that much.
“The forecast for today is warm, with temperatures getting up to 22 degrees and, though there is an outside chance of a thunderstorm, the probability is that it may not arrive until after racing.”
FIRST RACE RESULT
1.40pm CURTIS MEDICAL HANDICAP
£20,000 added, Class 2, 7f, 3yo rated 86-100, highest weight: 9st 4lb, minimum weight: 8st 4lb. Penalties: after April 23, a winner 6lb. Penalty values: 1st: £13,509.60; 2nd: £4,156.80; 3rd: £2,078.40; 4th: £1,039.20
1 CROSSPEACE (Favourites Racing) Mark Johnston 3-9-01 Royston Ffrench [1] 9/2
2 INTOXICATING (Anthony Pye-Jeary and Mel Smith) Fulke Johnson Houghton 3-8-10 Steve Carson [9] 4/1
3 JOSEPH HENRY (John Brown & Megan Dennis) Mark Johnston 3-9-04 Kevin Darley [8] 11/1
4 PAPER TALK (Maktoum Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-8-10 Michael Hills [10] 7/2 Fav
5 LOOKS COULD KILL (It’s A Breeze) Gerard Butler 3-8-08 Darryll Holland [6]
6 ST ANDREWS STORM (A T Macdonald) Richard Hannon 3-9-01 Richard Hughes [2]
7 GHURRA (Hamdan Al Maktoun) Ed Dunlop 3-8-06 Richard Hills [7]
8 TRANSACTION (George Darling) James Eustace 3-8-05 Adrian McCarthy [3]
9 JUSTAQUESTION (Christopher Shankland) Ian Wood 3-8-10 Jamie Spencer [4]
10 RAZA CAB (Alan Brazil Racing Club) Geoff Huffer 3-9-01 Frankie Dettori [5]
Winning Trainer:-Name: Johnston, Mark Steven Born:Glasgow, 10/9/59 Date of first licence: January 1987 First winner: Hinari Video (Carlisle, July 1, 1987) Previous Occupation: Qualified as veterinary surgeon at Glasgow University; practiced as vet in Cleveland, Essex and Northern Ireland, spent brief spells with John Winter, Tommy Craig, Charlie Millbank in France and John Russell in USA Classic wins: (2) UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas (1994 Mister Baileys); UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas (2004 Attraction) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1995 Double Trigger, 2001 Royal Rebel), St James’s Palace Stakes (1996 Bijou D'Inde), Sagaro Stakes (1995 & 1996 Double Trigger), Doncaster Cup (1995,1996 & 1998 Double Trigger), Futurity Stakes (1994 Jural), Cornwallis Stakes (1994 Millstream), Lady O Goodwood Cup (1995, 1997 & 1998 Double Trigger, 2000 Royal Rebel, 2004 Darasim), Princess Margaret Stakes (1992 Marina Park), Veuve Cliquot Vintage Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys, 2004 Shamardal), Royal Lodge Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys), Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (1998 Fruits Of Love, 2004 Bandari), Dubai Turf Classic (1999 Fruits Of Love), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 and 2000 Fruits of Love), Lingfield Derby Trial (2002 Bandari), Chester Vase (2002 Fight Your Corner), Classic Trial (2002 Simeon), Peugeot Gordon Stakes (2002 Bandari), Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal (2002 Yavana’s Pace), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2002 Bandari), Harvest Stakes (2002 Love Everlasting), Cherry Hinton Stakes (2003 Attraction), Betdaq Ormonde Stakes (2004 Systematic) Wins in a season (1987-2004): 1: 5: 15: 28: 31: 53: 77: 117: 114: 116: 123: 100:113:130:116: 134 (most victories in Britain): 139: 119 (most victories in Britain; 119 (most victories in Britain) Number of horses in training (1987-2005): n/a: 17: 18: 35: 35: 39: 49: 72: 120: 117: 120:130: 147:152:159:178:178: n/a:n/a Trains at Kingsley House Racing Stables Middleham, N Yorks Wins this season: 20 Royal Ascot wins (21): Gold Cup (1995 Double Trigger, 2001 and 2002 Royal Rebel), King George V Handicap (1995 Diaghilef, 2002 Systematic, , 2003 Fanrtastic Love), St James’s Palace Stakes (1996 Bijou D’Inde), Britannia Handicap (1997 Fly To The Stars), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 and 2000 Fruits Of Love, 2002 Zindabad), Chesham Stakes (2000 Celtic Silence, 2002 Helm Bank, 2003 Pearl Of Love), Queen’s Vase (2001 And Beyond, 2003 Shanty Star), Duke of Edinburgh Handicap (2001 Takamaka Bay), Queen Mary Stakes (2003 Attraction), Norfolk Stakes (2003 Russian Valour), Ascot Stakes (2004 Double Obsession), Coronation Stakes (2004 Attraction) First Royal Ascot win: Double Trigger (June 22, 1995 - Gold Cup)
Winning jockey:- Name: Ffrench, Royston; Apprenticeship: British Racing School and with Luca Cumani; Major wins: St Simon Stakes (1997 Kaliana), Cesarewitch (1996 Inchcailloch);Wins 2001-2004: 20; 27; 49; 45.
SECOND RACE RESULT
2.10pm VCbet Dahlia Stakes
£50,000 total prize fund, 1m 1f, Group 3, Class 1, 4yo and upwards. Weights: 8st 9lb. Penalties: after June 1, 2004, a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb, of a Group 2 race 5lb, of a Group 1 race 8lb. Penalty values: 1st: £29,000; 2nd: £11,000; 3rd: £5,500; 4th: £2,500; 5th: £1,250; 6th: £750
1 TARFAH (Abdulla Al Khalifa) Gerard Butler 4-8-09 Seb Sanders [3] 9/4
2 SUMMITVILLE (Mountain High Partnership) James Given 5-8-09 Darryll Holland [9] 14/1
3 LA PERSIANA (Plantation Stud) William Jarvis 4-8-09 Kevin Darley [5] 9/1
4 SHAPIRA (Stall Granum) Andreas Lowe GER 4-8-09 Kieren Fallon [1]
5 RED BLOOM (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 4-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [4] 5/4 Fav
6 MANGO MISCHIEF (Antoniades Family) John Dunlop 4-8-09 Frankie Dettori [2]
7 WEECANDOO (sportsdays.co.uk and Conard Allen) Conrad Allen 7-8-09 Jamie Mackay [7]
8 SHAMARA (Lady Juliet Tadgell) Chris Wall 5-8-09 Jimmy Fortune [8]
9 THREE SECRETS (Norcroft Park Stud) George Margarson 4-8-09 Adrian McCarthy [6]
All 9 ran
Distances: nk, .5, 4, 1 3/4, 1 1/2, 9, 7, 9 Time: 1m 48.78s
Breeding: Kingmambo (USA) - Fickle (Danehill (USA)) Breeder: Sheikh A bin I Alkahlifa
Totes: Win: £3.50; Places: £1.40; £2.90; £2.10; Exacta: £35.80
Winning trainer:-Name: Butler, Gerard Anthony Born: April 26, 1966 Horses in Training 1998 -2005: 18; 33; 62; 82; 94; 86; 83; n/a Previous Experience: Worked for Wayne Lukas and John Dunlop Date of First Licence: January 7, 1998 Trains at: Churn Stables, Blewbury, Oxfordshire Wins (1998-2004): 5:22:28:51:59:63:30 Major Wins Include: Craven Stakes (1999 Compton Admiral), Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1999 Compton Admiral), Gordon Stakes (1999 Compton Ace), Dee Stakes (2001 Dr Greenfield), Vodafone Diomed Stakes (2002 Nayyir), Gerrard Investment Management Richmond Stakes (2002 Elusive City), Lennox Stakes (2002 and 2003 Nayyir), Prix Morny (2002 Elusive City), Tote Cambridgeshire (2002 Beauchamp Pilot), Challenge Stakes (2002 Nayyir), VCBet Dahlia Stakes (2005 Tarfah)
Winning jockey:-Name: Sanders, Sebastian Date of birth: 25/9/72 First winner: Band On The Run (Pontefract, Whitelane Apprentice Series Stakes, June 12, 1990) Major wins include: July Cup (Compton Place 1997), Royal Lodge Stakes (1997 Teapot Row), Mill Reef Stakes (1998 Golden Silca), Oak Tree Stakes (2002 Desert Alchemy), Victor Chandler Palace House Stakes (2003 Needwood Blade), Dahlia Stakes (2004 Beneventa), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2004 Bachelor Duke), Vodafone Stewards’ Cup (2004 Pivotal Point), VCBet Dahlia Stakes (2005 Tarfah) Wins (1991-2004): 2,10,4,23,61,97,105,82,90,80,83,123,101,166 Royal Ascot wins: (2) Wokingham Handicap (1995 Astrac), Duke Of Endinburgh Stakes (2004 Wunderwood) Background: appointed stable jockey to Sir Mark Prescott at beginning of 2004 campaign
THIRD RACE RESULT
2.45pm UltimatePoker.com Jockey Club Stakes
£90,000 total prize fund, 1m 4f, Group 2, Class 1, 4yo and upwards. Weights: collts and geldings 8st 9lb, fillies 8st 6lb. Penalties: after June 1, 2004, a winner of a Group 2 race of one mile or over 3lb, of a Group 1 race of one mile or over 5lb. Penalty values: 1st: £52,200; 2nd: £19,800; 3rd: £9,900; 4th: £4,500; 5th: £2,250; 6th: £1,350
1 ALKAASED (Michael Charlton and Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd) Luca Cumani 5-8-09 Jimmy Fortune [2] 2/1 Fav
2 GAMUT (Gay Smith) Sir Michael Stoute 6-9-00 Kieren Fallon [1] 5/2
3 BANDARI (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 6-8-12 Richard Hills [4]
4 WARRSAN (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 7-9-00 Darryll Holland [6]
5 MASSIF CENTRALE (Raymond Tooth) David Elsworth 4-8-09 John Egan [5]
Winning trainer:-Name: Cumani, Luca Matteo Date of birth: 7/4/49; Date of first licence: 1976; First winner: Three Legs, Duke Of York Stakes, York, May 13, 1976 Previous Occupation: Jockey in Italy, France and Britain with 84 winners assistant to Sergio Cumani and Henry Cecil; Classic wins: (3) Vodafone Derby (1988 Kahyasi, 1998 High-Rise), St Leger (1984 Commanche Run) Other major wins include: Sussex Stakes (1991 Second Set), Breeders’ Cup Mile (1994 Barathea), St James’s Palace Stakes (1985 Bairn, 1987 Half a Year), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1990 Markofdistinction, 2003 Falbrav), Yorkshire Oaks (1993 & 1994 Only Royale), Irish 2,000 Guineas (1993 Barathea), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1990 Ensconse, 2002 Gossamer), Irish Derby (1988 Kahyasi), Italian Oaks (1998 Zomaradah), Juddmonte International Stakes (1985 Commanche Run, 1998 One So Wonderful, 2003 Falbrav), Gran Premio di Milano (2000 Endless Hall), Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile (2001 Gossamer), Lonsdale Stakes (2002 Boreas), Eclipse-Stakes (2003 Falbrav); Prix d’Ispahan (2003 Falbrav), Japan Cup (2003 Falbrav) Wins in a season (1984-2004):50:60:67:83:73:88:109:72:54:39:47:39:62:66:54:34:29:25:24:57: 42 Horses in training (1985-2005):100:112:119:151:165 :187:150:132:121:96:103:124:139:152:135:100:83:84:103: 102:103 Royal Ascot wins: 10 First Royal Ascot winner: Sunny Spring (June 18, 1976 - Windsor Castle Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: St James’s Palace Stakes (1985 Bairn, 1987 Half A Year), Queen Anne Stakes (1987 Then Again, 1990 Markofdistinction, 1994 Barathea). Trains at Bedford House Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk
Winning jockey:-Name: Fortune, James Joseph. Date of birth: 14/6/72 Apprenticeship: With Mike O'Neill. Big wins Include: Vodafone Stewards’ Cup (1994 For The Present,1996 Coastal Bluff), Ayr Gold Cup (1989 Joveworth, 1996 Coastal Bluff), Racing Post Trophy (1998 Commander Collins); Sun Chariot Stakes (1999 Lady In Waiting), Lincoln Handicap (2000 John Ferneley, 2001 Nimello), Royal Hunt Cup (2002 Norton), Middle Park Stakes (2002 Oasis Dream); July Stakes (2004 Captain Hurricane) Wins (1988-2004): 8,29,46,32,26,25,56,46,83,78,108,94,93,71,92,46, 72 Other details: Champion apprentice 1990; Stable jockey to Lynda Ramsden 1997; 1999 retained rider to Robert Sangster Wins this season: Royal Ascot Winners: (3) Shining Hour (Queen Mary Stakes, June 16, 1999), Royal Hunt Cup (2002 Norton), Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap (2003 Waverley)
FOURTH RACE RESULT
3.25pm UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas
£320,000 total prize fund, 1m, Group 1, Class 1, 3yo fillies. Weights: 9st. Penalty values: 1st: £198,650; 2nd: £75,350; 3rd: £37,675; 4th: £17,125; 5th: £8,562,50; 6th: £5,137.50
1 VIRGINIA WATERS (Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-00 Kieren Fallon [1] 12/1
2 MAIDS CAUSEWAY (Martin S Schwartz) Barry Hills 3-9-00 Michael Hills [8] 5/1 Fav
3 VISTA BELLA (Sheikh Mohammed) Michael Jarvis 3-9-00 Philip Robinson [14] 12/1
4 KAREN'S CAPER (Stonerside Stables LLC) John Gosden 3-9-00 Jimmy Fortune [21]
5 CAPE COLUMBINE (Mrs R F Lowe) David Elsworth 3-9-00 Richard Quinn [3]
6 SAOIRE (Joseph Joyce) Frances Crowley 3-9-00 Jamie Spencer [17]
7 PICTAVIA (Maktoum Al Maktoum) Jim Bolger IRE 3-9-00 Kevin Manning [20]
8 BAHIA BREEZE (F Nowell) Rae Guest 3-9-00 Chris Catlin [11]
9 ECHELON (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 3-9-00 Robert Winston [2]
10 FEN SHUI (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-00 Kerrin McEvoy [4]
11 GOLDEN LEGACY (Noel and Glen Devlin) Richard Fahey 3-9-00 Paul Hanagan [7]
12 FAVOURITA (Wyck Hall Stud) Clive Brittain 3-9-00 Darryll Holland [16]
13 JOINT ASPIRATION (Ridgeway Downs Racing) Mick Channon 3-9-00 Ted Durcan [18]
14 SLIP DANCE (M McLoughlin) Eamonn Tyrrell IRE 3-9-00 Eddie Ahern [13]
15 SIMPLY SUNSHINE (Dr D B Davis) David Elsworth 3-9-00 John Egan [5]
16 PENKENNA PRINCESS (Mrs Simon Chamberlain) Ralph Beckett 3-9-00 Seb Sanders [15]
17 SATIN KISS (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-00 Frankie Dettori [6]
18 LOVE THIRTY (John Livock Bloodstock Ltd) Mick Channon 3-9-00 Richard Hughes [10]
19 SHANGHAI LILY (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 3-9-00 Johnny Murtagh [12]
20 MARKET TREND (Maktoum Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 3-9-00 Kevin Darley [19]
Winning trainer:-Name: Aidan O’Brien Date of birth: 16/10/69 Previous occupation: Assistant trainer to Jim Bolger and Anne-Marie Crowley O’Brien Date of first licence: 1993 British Classic wins: (10) Vodafone Derby (2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral), UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas (2005 Virginia Waters), UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas (1998 King Of Kings, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar, 2005 Footstepsinthesand), Vodafone Oaks (1998 Shahtoush, 2001 Imagine), St Leger (2001 Milan, 2003 Brian Boru) Other major wins include: Irish 1,000 Guineas (1997 Classic Park, 2001 Imagine, 2003 Yesterday), Irish 2,000 Guineas (1997 Desert King, 1999 Saffron Walden, 2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Irish Derby (1997 Desert King, 2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral), French 1,000 Guineas (2001 Rose Gypsy), French 2,000 Guineas (2002 Landseer), Coventry Stakes (1997 Harbour Master), Grand Criterium (1997 Second Empire), Racing Post Trophy (1997 Saratoga Springs, 1999 Aristotle, 2001 High Chaparral, 2002 Brian Boru)), National Stakes (1996 Desert King; 1997 King Of Kings, 2000 Beckett, 2001 Hawk Wing; 2003 One Cool Cat), Dante Stakes (1998 Saratoga Springs), Prix Morny (1998 Orpen, 1999 Fasiliyev, 2001 Johanesburg), Phoenix Stakes (1998 Lavery, 1999 Fasiliyev, 2000 Minardi, 2001 Johanesburg), July Cup (1999 Stravinsky, 2001 Mozart), Nunthorpe Stakes (1999 Stravinsky, 2001 Mozart), Phoenix Stakes (1999 Fasiliyev, 2002 Spartacus, 2003 One Cool Cat), St James Palace Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway), Eclipse Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2002 Hawk Wing), Sussex Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Irish Champion Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2003 High Chaparral), Acomb Stakes (2000 Hemingway), Juddmonte International Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2000 Sequoyah, 2001 Quarter Moon, 2003 Necklace), Middle Park Stakes (2000 Minardi, 2001 Johannesberg), Grand Criterium (2001 Rock Of Gibralter), Darley Dewhurst Stakes (2001 Rock Of Gibraltar), Futurity Stakes (2002 Van Nistelrooy), Prix du Moulin (2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (2003 Hawk Wing), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2003 Black Sam Bellamy) Royal Ascot wins: (13) Coventry Stakes (1997 Harbour Master, 1999 Fasliyev, 2001 Landseer, 2002 Statue Of Liberty), Chesham Stakes (1999 Bach), St James’s Palace Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Norfolk Stakes (2001 Johannesburg), Jersey Stakes (2001 Mozart), Coronation Stakes (2002 Sophisticat), Hampton Court Stakes (2004 Moscow Ballet), King Edward VII Stakes (2004 Five Dynasties)Wins in Britain 2000-2004: 10; 20 (champion trainer for win and place prize money); 10 (champion trainer for win and place prize money); 6; 4
Winning jockey:-Name: Fallon, Kieren Francis. Born: County Clare, Ireland, 22/2/65 Apprenticeship: 1983 Kevin Prendergast First winner: Piccadily Lord (Navan, June 18, 1984) Wins (1988-2004): 31,28,39,29,45,60,47,91,136,202*,204*,202*,149, 166*, 149*, 221*, 200* *Champion jockey British Classic wins: (13) UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas (2000 King’s Best, 2001 Golan, 2005 Footstepsinthesand), UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas (1997 Sleepytime, 1999 Wince, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2005 Virginia Waters), Vodafone Oaks (1997 Reams Of Verse, 1999 Ramruma, 2004 Ouija Board), Vodafone Derby (1999 Oath, 2003 Kris Kin, 2004 North Light) Other major wins include: St James’s Palace Stakes (1998 Dr Fong), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (1997 Bosra Sham), Gold Cup (2003 Mr Dinos), Coronation Stakes (2003 Russian Rhythm), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (2002 Golan), Sussex Stakes (1997 Ali-Royal);Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (1997 Bosra Sham), Cheveley Park Stakes (1997 Embassy), St James’s Palace Stakes (1998 Dr Fong), Yorkshire Oaks (1998 Catchascatchcan, 1999 Ramruma, 2002 and 2003 Islington), Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999 Shiva); Irish Oaks (1999 Ramruma, 2004 Ouija Board); Vodafone Coronation Cup (2000 Daliapour, 2002 Boreal), Dubai Sheema Classic (2000 Fantastic Light), Queen Anne Stakes (2000 Kalanisi, 2001 Medicean), Masai Mile (2001 Nicobar), Vodafone Nassau Stakes (2002 Islington, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2004 Favourable Terms), Prix Morny (2002 Elusive City), July Stakes (2003Nevisian Lad), Fillies’ Mile (2003 Red Bloom); Prix d’Ispahan (2003 Falbrav) Royal Ascot wins: 23 First Royal Ascot win: Royal Hunt Cup (June 19, 1996, Yeast) Major Royal Ascot wins: St James’s Palace Stakes (1998 Dr Fong), King Edward VII Stakes (1998 Royal Anthem), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (1997 Bosra Sham), Gold Cup (2003 Mr Dinos), Coronation Stakes (2003 Russian Rhythm), Coventry Stakes (2004 Iceman)
FIFTH RACE RESULT
4pm Peter Burnett Pretty Polly Stakes
£28,000 total prize fund, 1m 2f, Listed, Class 1, 3yo fillies which have not won a Group 1 or Group 2 Pattern race. Weights: 8st 10lb. Penalties: a winner of a Class 2 race of 7f or more 3lb, of a Listed race of 7f or more 5lb, of a Group 3 race of 7f or more 7lb. Penalty values: 1st: £16,240; 2nd: £6,160; 3rd: £3,080; 4th: £1,400; 5th: £700; 6th: £420
1 FASHIONABLE (Khalid Abdulla) Barry Hills 3-8-10 Richard Hughes [5] 11/10 Fav
2 HALLOWED DREAM (Minster Stud) Clive Brittain 3-8-10 Seb Sanders [2] 20/1
3 ALMENDRADOS (Carl Holt) Jeremy Noseda 3-8-10 Eddie Ahern [6]
4 DESERT MOVE (Jaber Abdullah) Mick Channon 3-8-10 Ted Durcan [7]
5 BRECON (Usk Valley Stud) David Elsworth 3-8-10 Richard Quinn [4]
6 BASSERAH (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-8-10 Richard Hills [1]
7 TRIALS 'N TRIBS (Mrs Charles Cyzer) Charles Cyzer 3-8-10 Jamie Spencer [3]
Winning trainer:-Name: Hills, Barrington William Born: Worcester, 2/4/37;Date of first licence:1969;First winner: La Dolce Vita (Thirsk, April 18,1969) Previous Occupation: Served apprenticeship with Fred Rimell and George Colling, Head Lad with John Oxley for 10 years Classic wins: (4) UltimatePoker.com 1000 Guineas (1978 Enstone Park), UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas (1979 Tap on Wood, 2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1994 Moonax), Other major wins: Irish 1000 Guineas (1993 Nicer, 1999 Hula Angel), Irish Derby (1987 Sir Harry Lewis), Irish Oaks (1974 Dibidale, 1994 Bolas), French St Leger (1994 Moonax), Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (1973 Rheingold), Ascot Gold Cup (1984 & 1985 Gildoran), Champion Stakes (1983 Cormorant Wood, 2002 Storming Home), Nunthorpe Stakes (1988 HandsomeSailor), Flying Childers Stakes (1987 Gallic League, 1998 Sheer Viking), Champagne Stakes (1977 Sexton Blake, 1985 Sure Blade, 1998 Auction House), Dewhurst Stakes (1988 Scenic (DH), 1996 In Command, 1999 Distant Music), Greenham Stakes (2001 Munir), MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase (1979 Cracaval, 1973 Proverb, 1999 Peshtigo, 2001 Mr Combustible), Classic Trial (2001 Chancellor), Challenge Stakes (2001 Munir), Royal Whip Stakes (2002 Chancellor), Prestige Stakes (2002 Geminiani), Cheshire Oaks (1992 Aquamarine, 1994 Bolas, 1998 High And Low, 1999 Valentine Girl), Jardine Lloyd Thompson Dee Stakes (1970 Golden Monad, 1972 Our Mirage, 1973 Natsun, 1975 Ravel, 1979 Two Of Diamonds, 1985 Infantry, 1987 Sir Harry Lewis, 1989 Free Sweater, 1990 Blue Stag, 1998 Prolix, 2002 Sohaib) Wins in a season (1987-2004):96:93:73:113:99:63:39:44:74:84:79:78:109:72:107:91:107:82 Horses in training (1984-2005):107,125,139,131,140,152,175,159,129,n/a,113,120,130,137 ,145,150,148,160,167,168, 186, 148 Trains at South Bank Stables, Lambourn Royal Ascot Wins: 18 Major Royal Ascot Wins: Hardwicke Stakes (1973 Rheingold), Gold Cup (1984 & 1985 Gildoran), St James’s Palce Stakes (1986 Sure Blade), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1997 Royal Applause), King Edward VII Stakes (2001 Storming Home)
Winning jockey:-Name: Hughes, Richard David. Date of birth: 11/1/73 Apprenticeship: With father, Dessie Hughes, in Ireland. First winner: Viking Melody (Roscommon maiden, August 2, 1988) Wins in Britain (1994-2004):19,68,62,33,55,95,102, 90, 126, 122, 73 Major wins include: French 1,000 Guineas (2002 Zenda), French Oaks (2003 Nebraska Tornado), Derby Italiano (1996 Bahamian Knight), King's Stand Stakes (1995 Piccolo), Jersey Stakes (1995 Sergeyev, 1996 Lucayan Prince), Yorkshire Cup (1999 Churlish Charm); Duke Of York Stakes (1999 Sampower Star), Gran Premio d’Italia (1995 Posidonas), Jockey Club Cup (2000 Persian Punch), Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes (2000 Umistim, 2001 King’s Ironbridge), Lingfield Derby Trial (2001 Perfect Sunday), Prix D’Ispahan (2001 Observatory), Celebration Mile (2002 Tillerman), July Cup (2003 Oasis Dream), Middle Park Stakes (2003 Three Valleys), Nunthorpe Stakes (2003 Oasis Dream), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2003 Nebraska Tornado), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2003 American Post) 1st Group One Success in Britain: July Cup (2003 Oasis Dream), Cherry Hinton Stakes (2004 Jewel In The Sand) Other details: Retained jockey to Khalid Abdulla Royal Ascot wins: (12) Jersey Stakes (1995, Sergeyev) King’s Stand Stakes (1995, Piccolo), Jersey Stakes (1996 Lucayan Prince), Wokingham Stakes (2000 Harmonic Way), Duke Of Edinburgh H’cap (2002, Thundering Surf), Norfolk Stakes (2002, Baron’s Pit), Wolferton Rated H’Cap (2002, Ulundi), Buckingham Palace Stakes (2002, Demonstrate), Coventry Stakes (2003 Three Valleys) Balmoral Handicap (2003 Deportivo), Ribblesdale Stakes (2003 Spanish Sun), Albany Stakes (2004 Jewel In The Sand)
SIXTH RACE RESULT
4.30pm Wyck Hall Stud Maiden Stakes
£8,000 added, 2yo, 5f, Class 4. Weights: colts and geldings: 9st, fillies: 8st 9lb. Penalty values: 1st: £5,499; 2nd: £1,692; 3rd: £846; 4th: £423.
1 LEAGUE CHAMPION (HE Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed) Gerard Butler 2-9-00 Jamie Spencer [2] 16/1
2 NORTHERN EMPIRE (Clipper Group Holdings) Brian Meehan 2-9-00 Jimmy Fortune [4] 8/1
3 GEORGE WASHINGTON (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-00 Kieren Fallon [8] 13/8 Fav
4 LAITH (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 2-9-00 Richard Hills [1]
5 GUEST CONNECTIONS (John Guest) Mick Channon 2-9-00 Ted Durcan [6]
6 MYTTON'S PRIDE (Gordon Mytton) Alan Bailey 2-9-00 Eddie Ahern [11]
7 SCROLL (Wyck Hall Stud) John Hills 2-9-00 Michael Hills [9]
8 MISTER INCREDIBLE (R West) Chris Dwyer 2-9-00 Pat Cosgrave [3]
9 GLENDENING (Wyck Hall Stud) Clive Brittain 2-9-00 Seb Sanders [7]
10 POLAR BLIZZARD (Mrs J Harris) Paul D'Arcy 2-9-00 Darryll Holland [12]
Winning trainer:-Name: Butler, Gerard Anthony Born: April 26, 1966 Horses in Training 1998 -2005: 18; 33; 62; 82; 94; 86; 83; n/a Previous Experience: Worked for Wayne Lukas and John Dunlop Date of First Licence: January 7, 1998 Trains at: Churn Stables, Blewbury, Oxfordshire Wins (1998-2004): 5:22:28:51:59:63:30 Major Wins Include: Craven Stakes (1999 Compton Admiral), Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1999 Compton Admiral), Gordon Stakes (1999 Compton Ace), Dee Stakes (2001 Dr Greenfield), Vodafone Diomed Stakes (2002 Nayyir), Gerrard Investment Management Richmond Stakes (2002 Elusive City), Lennox Stakes (2002 and 2003 Nayyir), Prix Morny (2002 Elusive City), Tote Cambridgeshire (2002 Beauchamp Pilot), Challenge Stakes (2002 Nayyir), VCBet Dahlia Stakes (2005 Tarfah)
54.25/1 double for Gerard Butler
Winning jockey:-Name: Spencer, James (Jamie) Peter Date of Birth: 08/06/1980 British Classic Wins: St Leger (2003 Brian Boru) Major wins include: Irish 1,000 Guineas (1998 Tarascon, 2002 Gossamer), Nunthorpe Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2000 Sequoyah), Weatherbys Champion Bumper (2002 Pizarro), Jockey Club Stakes (2002 Marienbard) Wins (1998-2004):3,8,78,112,86,102, 27 Royal Ascot wins: (5) Coventry Stakes (2001Landseer), Britannia Handicap (2003 New Seeker), Queen Mary Stakes (2004 Damson), Hampton Court Stakes (2004 Moscow Ballet), King Edward VII Stakes (2004 Five Dynasties) Other details: Champion apprentice in Ireland 1999. Stable jockey to Aidan O’Brien for the 2004 season, now freelance.
1 HIGH ACTION (C N Barnes) Ian Williams 5-8-08 David Nolan (3) [3] 20/1
2 MOCCA (Mocca Partnership) Denis Coakley 4-8-10 Frankie Dettori [13] 13/2
3 RINGSIDER (S A O’Donoghue & M V Deegan) Gerard Butler 4-8-12 Jamie Spencer [7] 10/1
4 ODIHAM (D L Brooks, J F Dean, Julia Scott) Hughie Morrison 4-8-08 Richard Hughes [4]
5 LE TISS (P Trant) Mick Channon 4-8-09 Ted Durcan [15]
6 CAMROSE (Nicholas Cooper) John Dunlop 4-9-01 Jimmy Fortune [9]
7 ROYAL CAVALIER (The Three R’s) Reg Hollinshead 8-9-03 Darryll Holland [10]
8 ANOUSA (Arkland International (UK) Ltd) Paul Howling 4-8-12 Kieren Fallon [5]
9 MAMCAZMA (H A Cushing) Dave Morris 7-8-04 Jamie Mackay [12]
10 BENDARSHAAN (Malih L Al Basti) Mark Johnston 5-8-08 Kevin Darley [8] 9/2 Fav
11 SECRETARY GENERAL (The Blenheim Partnership) Paul Cole 4-8-10 Richard Quinn [16]
12 PEAK OF PERFECTION (HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah) Michael Jarvis 4-8-10 Philip Robinson [1]
13 WAIT FOR THE WILL (RDM Racing) Gary Moore 9-8-09 Simon Whitworth [2]
Winning trainer: IAN WILLIAMS Born: June 27, 1968 Based: Hob Hill Farm, Alvechurch, Worcs. Background: rode as an amateur, previously assistant to Jenny Pitman (1988 to 1991), Martin Pipe (August 1991 to December 1991), Francois Doumen FR (January 1992 to May 1996) Date of First Trainer’s Licence: August 1996 Horses in Training (1998-2005): 31; 40; 49; 50; 65; 68; 67; 66
Winning jockey:-Name: Nolan, David; Other Details: Apprenticed to Ian Williams
EIGHTH RACE RESULT
5.40pm Wild Beef Winning Way Handicap
£20,000 added, 4yo+ rated 76-95, 2m, Class 3. Penalty values: 1st: £13,452.40; 2nd: £4,139.290; 3rd: £2,069.60; 4th: £1,034.80.
1 DOVEDON HERO (Michael C Whately) Charlie McBride 5-8-12 Seb Sanders [1] 20/1
2 MASKED (The Phantom Partnership) John Hills 4-8-10 Eddie Ahern [8] 22/1
3 ALMIZAN (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Mick Channon 5-8-09 Ted Durcan [4] 15/2
4 TIYOUN (Sharon Long) Jedd O'Keeffe 7-9-08 Richard Quinn [10]
5 ADMIRAL (Willie McKay) Richard Guest 4-9-06 Kieren Fallon [9] 11/4 Fav
6 NOUNOU (Anita Farrell and Declan Daly) Declan Daly 4-8-12 Jamie Spencer [6]
7 RACE THE ACE (Ian Stewart-Brown and M J Meacock) John Dunlop 4-9-08 Johnny Murtagh [3]
8 CRYSTAL (Con Wilson) Brian Meehan 4-9-05 J Fortune [2]
9 SKYE'S FOLLY (Audrey Scotney & Malcolm Joyce) James Given 5-8-12 Darryll Holland [7]
9 ran, Non Runner 5 MALARKEY (Vet’s Certificate)
Distances: 3/4, 3/4, 5, 5, 5, 14, 10, 5 Time: 3m 23.01s
Breeding: ch g Millkom - Hot Topic (IRE) (Desse Zenny (USA)) Breeder: Michael C Whatley & R Ames
Totes: Win: £27.50; Places: £4.00, £3.50, £3.00; Exacta: £253.00
Winning trainer: P J (Charlie) McBride; Horses In Training (2005): 12; Born: January 2, 1951; Background: Worked for former trainer Bruce Hobbs; Based: Newmarket, Suffolk
Winning jockey:-Name: Murtagh, John Patrick Based: Moattown, Kildalkey, Co Meath and Newmarket Born: May 14, 1970 First Winner: Chicago Style, Limerick, July 6, 1987 British Classic Wins (3): Vodafone Derby (2000 Sinndar, 2002 High Chaparral), UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas (2002 Rock Of Gibraltar) Big Race Wins include: Breeders’ Cup Mile (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Coronation Stakes (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2000 Sinndar), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (2003 Alamshar), Prix du Moulin (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Yorkshire Oaks (1996 Key Change, 2000 Petrushka), Beverly D Stakes (1996 Timarida), Irish Champion Stakes (1996 Timarida), Irish Oaks (1997 Ebadiyla, 1998 Winona, 2000 Petrushka), Ascot Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli, 2001 & 2002 Royal Rebel); National Stakes (1993 Manntari, 1999 Sinndar), Moyglare Stud Stakes (1998 Edabiya), Irish Derby (2000 Sinndar, 2003 Alamshar), Grosser Dallmayr-Preis (2000 Greek Dance), Prix Niel (2000 Sinndar), Prix de l’Abbaye (2000 Namid), Prix de l’Opera (2000 Petrushka), Dubai Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2001 Black Minnaloushe), Falmouth Stakes ( 2004 Soviet Song), Darley July Cup (2004 Frizzante), Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song) Other details: Champion Irish apprentice in 1989, champion jockey in Ireland 1995 and 1998, has also been champion in Dubai Wins in Britain 2001-2004: 10; 15; 12; 77 Royal Ascot wins: (16) Coronation Stakes (June 21, 1995, Ridgewood Pearl); Gold Cup (June 17, 1999, Enzeli, June 21, 2001 Royal Rebel, June 20, 2002, Royal Rebel), St James’s Palace Stakes (June 19, 2001, Black Minnaloushe), Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (June 20, 2000, Katiykha), Ascot Handicap Stakes (June 21, 2000, Barba Papa), Golden Jubilee (June 22, 2000, Superior Premium, 2003 Choisir), King George V Handicap (June 21, 2001, B eekeeper), Ribblesdale Stakes (June 21, 2001, Sahara Slew), Wokingham Handicap (June 22, 2001 Nice One Clare), Queen Anne Stakes (June 18, 2002 No Excuse Needed), King Edward VII Stakes (June 21, 2002, Balakheri), Windsor Castle Stakes (June 21, 2002, Revenue), King’s Stand Stakes (June 17, 2003, Choisir), Hampton Court Stakes (June 19, 2003, Persian Majesty)
LEADING TRAINERS AT THE END OF DAY TWO
1st 2nd 3rd
Sir Michael Stoute 2 1 -
Gerard Butler 2 - 1
Aidan O’Brien IRE 2 - 1
Barry Hills 1 1 -
Mark Johnston 1 - 2
Mick Channon 1 - 1
Roger Charlton 1 - -
Luca Cumani 1 - -
David Elsworth 1 - -
Charlie McBride 1 - -
Saeed bin Suroor 1 - -
Ian Williams 1 - -
Clive Brittain - 1 1
Jeremy Noseda - 1 1
Michael Bell - 1 -
Neville Callaghan - 1 -
Denis Coakley - 1 -
James Given - 1 -
John Hills - 1 -
Fulke Johnson Houghton - 1 -
Brian Meehan - 1 -
Hughie Morrison - 1 -
Amanda Perrett - 1 -
Ian Semple - 1 -
Chris Wall - 1 -
David Arbuthnot - - 1
Andrew Balding - - 1
Henry Cecil - - 1
Ed Dunlop - - 1
Michael Jarvis - - 1
Willie Jarvis - - 1
David Loder - - 1
Lynda Ramsden - - 1
LEADING JOCKEYS AT THE END OF DAY TWO
1st 2nd 3rd
Kieren Fallon 2 2 1
Seb Sanders 2 2 1
Michael Kinane 2 - -
Jimmy Fortune 1 2 -
Frankie Dettori 1 1 -
Richard Hughes 1 - 2
Richard Quinn 1 - 1
Steve Drowne 1 - -
Royston ffrench 1 - -
Kerrin McEvoy 1 - -
David Nolan 1 - -
Eddie Ahern - 2 2
Darryll Holland - 2 -
Steve Carson - 1 -
Michael Hills - 1 -
Jimmy Quinn - 1 -
Oscar Urbina - 1 -
Jamie Spencer - - 3
Martin Dwyer - - 1
Kevin Darley - - 1
Ted Durcan - - 1
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