StanJamesUK.com GUINEAS FESTIVAL
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
NEWMARKET, FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2008
PLEASED WITH CLASSIC DAY
Stephen Wallis, managing director of Newmarket Racecourses, said: “It has been a really enjoyable day and there has been a fantastic atmosphere at The NatWest Rowley Mile racecourse.
“We saw a wonderful winner of the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas in Henrythenavigator and the rest of the day’s racing was of a very high standard.
“Now we are looking forward to another excellent day’s racing tomorrow when the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas. is the high point.”
Winning quotes
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HENRY DETHRONES APPROACH IN EPIC GUINEAS
Trainer Aidan O’Brien landed his fifth stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas when winning the 200th running of the Classic after Henrythenavigator battled to beat the 11/8 favourite New Approach by a nose.
New Approach - trained by O’Brien’s former employer Jim Bolger - made virtually all the running but just lost out as the winner, partnered by Johnny Murtagh, hit the front inside the final furlong.
“It was a masterful ride from Johnny, who waited and played the horse to all his strengths. He was very confident and super strong,” said O’Brien. “Henrythenavigator has always been an exceptional work horse at home and the times he got beat last year it was real winter ground - he’s a proper fast ground horse.
“I was worried beforehand because mine have been needing a run this season and we thought he would come on from this, he was only just ready to come racing today.
“Last season we pulled back off him and a lot of the others when we had real National Hunt ground in Ireland and let them be so we wouldn’t damage them.”
Henrythenavigator and New Approach share favouritism at 2/1 with Cashmans and 7/4 with Boylesports for the Irish 2,000 Guineas and O’Brien added: “When you have a horse like him that shows so much speed you are never sure if he is a miler. Speed is his big thing and I think we will keep him to a mile. Today was his first test over a mile on fast ground so I’m delighted.”
Murtagh added: “When I saw the furlong marker I knew I had enough time to get there, I was just hoping I was good enough and fortunately he was but the second kept battling back at me and they are two very high-class horses.
“Mine is a very good horse with a decent turn of foot and this is a great start to my new job - I’m a very lucky person.
“Aidan told me to drop him in and the race rode pretty well, I was just travelling in between horses. He is a horse with loads of pace, after all he won the Coventry as two-year-old last year.”
The victory was the first by a nose, a new distance introduced last year, in a British Classic.
NEW APPROACH STILL ON COURSE FOR IRISH GUINEAS WHILE RAVEN’S PASS WILL STICK TO SPRINTING
Trainer Jim Bolger was gracious in defeat as he saw New Approach beaten for the first time. He confirmed that the 11/8 favourite, who went down by a nose, i still on courese for the Irish 2,000 Guineas.
He said: “I’m pleased with the way he travelled and he was coming back at the winner at the end. They are two very good horses. Obviously, it would have been nice to have won but I’m still happy.”
David Elsworth said of his 100/1 shot Stubbs Art, who finished third: “we are disappointed we didn’t win. Everyobne can read the formbook bu this horse had a great chance.
“He’s lost a hind plate but I don’t know whether that’s relevant. Part of us is pleased but part of us is frustrated as well.”
John Gosden said that the fourth Raven’s Pass will drop back in trip.
The trainer remarked: “He ran great. They raced across on the stands’ rail as we thought they might. He’s come from last and run a very good race.
“I would definitely question his stamina in the last half furlong and the plan is to go to the Jersey Stakes (seven furlongs Royal Ascot) and then run him in the Darley July Cup (Newmarket).
“He wants to go faster than they’re going. Seven furlongs is no problem and the stiff six of the July Cup will suit him.”
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BEATEN GUINEAS QUOTES
Jimmy Fortune, on board the fourth Raven’s Pass, said “ He ran well and tried hard.”
Martin Dwyer, on the fifth Dream Eater, declared: “I was very happy with that. It would have been better if he had had a prep race. He will come on for the run. It was a very good race. I thought he was going to be third but he will be good fun this summer.”
Richard Quinn, rider of the sixth Moynahan, declared: “He has run well. He is an inexperienced horse and got himself a bit unbalanced coming down into the dip but he has met the rising ground and lengthened.”
Steve Drowne, on the seventh Stimulation, said: “He ran well - it was an awkward race as they all tracked over to the stands’ side. I went to pick him up but he came up a bit flat.”
Mick Kinane, who partnered the Aidan O’Brien second string Plan, finished eighth. He commented: “He has run all right. He is a bit inexperienced but he is horse who will improve a nice bit.”
Frankie Dettori, who partnered the tenth Ibn Khaldun, commented: “He ran very flat and was beaten three and a half furlongs out.”
Richard Hughes, who partnered the Scintillo, said afterwards: “ He ran his race and ran well.”
Richard Hills on 13th placed Alfathaa said: “He ran well, I thought he might finish a bit better, but there are no complaints.
Fireside’s jockey Alan Munro reflected on coming last of 15: “That was not his running. He ran a bit to free early on and then stopped. We are going to have him looked at to see if there is a problem.”
Third race quotes
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WHIP BANS
The jockeys on the first two home in today’s 200th running of the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas received whip bans.
The stewards found that Johnny Murtagh on the winner Henrythenavigator used his whip with excessive frequency and had not given the colt time to respond. He was banned for two days - Sunday and Monday, May 18 & 19.
Kevin Manning, on the second New Approach, was also considered to have used his whip with excessive frequency, without giving the horse time to respond, and after the winning post. He was suspended for five days - Saturday to Wednesday - May 17 to 21 inclusive.
The stewards would have liked to interview Seb Sanders, rider of the third Stubbs Art, too about his use of the whip but he had left the course. His hearing will be held at a later date.
Third race quotes
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GREAT RESULT FOR SPONSOR
Laura Stephens, PR Manager for Stan James UK, reported that the result of the Classic, with 11/1 chance Henrythenavigator beating 11/8 favourite New Approach, was a great one.
She said: “This has been the best result in the three years that we have sponsored the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas.
“It would have been the worst if New Approach had prevailed as he was backed all winter, over the last few weeks and today.”
GROUND UPDATE
Light rain is predicted this evening and the going remains GOOD ahead of tomorrow’s racing.
“We are forecast approximately one millimetre of rain tonight which should help refresh the ground and keep the going at Good,” said Newmarket’s clerk of the course Michael Prosser.
“The forecast is uncertain for tomorrow, there will be a bit of cloud cover but it should be pleasantly warm with a temperature of 20 degrees.
“It’s been an excellent day’s racing today with a high-class renewal of the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas supported by a strong card.”
THE WINNER HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) 11/1
b c Kingmambo(USA) - Sequoyah(IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Form: 1123-1 Owner: Sue Magnier
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien IRE Jockey: Johnny Murtagh Breeder: Western Bloodstock
Henrythenavigator
Out of Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Sequoyah, Henrythenavigator took little time to make his mark as a juvenile, scoring on his debut against eight rivals in a seven-furlong maiden on fast ground at Gowran Park on May 6, 2007. Ridden by Seamus Heffernan, the Kingmambo colt was soon in command and announced himself as one of Ballydoyle’s most promising prospects with an impressive seven-length victory. Reappearing at Royal Ascot, Henrythenavigator was sent off a warm 11/4 favourite for the first race of the meeting, the Group Two Coventry Stakes over six furlongs. With Michael Kinane in the saddle, Henrythenavigator took a keen hold on his way to the start but was towards the front of the 20-runner field before taking up the running entering the final furlong to record a workmanlike three quarters of a length victory over Swiss Franc. Having encountered good to firm going on both his starts, he experiencedd testing conditions in the first Group One two-year-old race of the season, the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on August 12. Taking up the running with a furlong left under Kieren Fallon, Henrythenavigator stayed on in the closing stages but was unable to repel the challenge of the filly Saoirse Abu in the closing stages, and eventually finished a length behind the Jim Bolger-trained runner on the tacky ground. Another Bolger-trained runner took the honours on Henrythenavigator’s final juvenile appearance in the Group Two Futurity Stakes at the Curragh two weeks later. New Approach, fresh from success in the Group Three Tyros Stakes the previous month, made all of the running and recorded a comprehensive three-length success over subsequent Group Two Beresford Stakes victor Curtain Call, with Henrythenavigator, again racing on ground softer than ideal, a neck further back in third. He won the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas today. Race Record: Starts: 5; 1st 3; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 1 Win & Place Prize Money: £212,768.50
Sue Magnier
Few in the racing world can boast better connections than Sue Magnier. Her husband John is the most powerful man in the bloodstock world as owner of the global Coolmore breeding empire and she is daughter of arguably the greatest 20th century trainer, Vincent O'Brien, who saddled three consecutive Grand National winners and six Derby winners. Her brother David O'Brien is another Derby-winning handler while another brother, Charles, is also a successful trainer. In the 1970s John Magnier (born February 10, 1948), the son of a Co Cork dairy farmer and stud owner, teamed up with the late Robert Sangster and trainer Vincent O'Brien with the idea of buying potential stallions as yearlings. This they did with great success, counting Alleged, Be My Guest, Caerleon, El Gran Senor, Golden Fleece, Sadler's Wells and Storm Bird amongst those who were bought or bred. Magnier subsequently bought out his partners at Coolmore - which now has huge offshoots in Australia and America - and owns the nearby magnificent Ballydoyle training stable. He has a myriad of other business interests, mainly with top jump owner J P McManus and the duo held a 28.7% stake in Manchester United FC, which they sold to American tycoon Malcolm Glazer. The pair have also invested in the Barchester chain of nursing homes, Castlebeck care homes, a property company that owns Unilever House in London, leisure clubs, including the Chelsea Harbour Club, the Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados and Global Radio, the media company run by Michael Tabor’s son Ashley. Magnier’s fortune is estimated at £746 million in the 2008 Sunday Times Rich List. London-born and Monaco-based Michael Tabor, who founded the Arthur Prince bookmaking firm before selling it for £28 million in 1995, is a partner in many of the Coolmore horses. Like Magnier, Tabor spends much of the winter in Barbados and became a partner in many of the Coolmore horses in the mid 1990s after his Thunder Gulch won the 1995 Kentucky Derby. Tabor is valued at £620 million in the Sunday Times Rich List and his colt Entrepreneur, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, took the 1997 stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas to provide a first British Classic success for the Sue Magnier/Tabor partnership, who also won that season's Irish equivalent and Irish Derby with Desert King. The duo won the Epsom Derby in 2001 and 2002 with Galileo and High Chaparral. In partnership with Sir Alex Ferguson, Magnier owned Rock Of Gibraltar, who won seven successive Group One victories including the 2002 2,000 Guineas. Other major wins include the 1998 2,000 Guineas with King Of Kings, the 1999 French Derby, Irish Derby, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the 2000 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Montjeu and a run of five consecutive Group One successes in 2000 from Giant's Causeway. Galileo also won the Irish Derby and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes after his 2001 Epsom win, while further British Classic glory has come in the Ladbrokes St Leger with Milan (2001), Brian Boru (2003) and Scorpion (2005). High Chaparral, who went on to take the 2002 Irish Derby, also landed that year's Breeders' Cup Turf and then dead-heated in the same event 12 months later. In 2004, Derrick Smith, a former Ladbrokes trading director based in Barbados, joined Tabor as a Coolmore investor. Smith is valued at £750 million in the Sunday Times Rich List and his own colours have been carried to Group One success aboard Simply Perfect, Astronomer Royal and Mount Nelson. The Magnier/Tabor/Smith partnership retained Kieren Fallon as its jockey from February, 2005, although - with Fallon banned from riding - Johnny Murtagh took on that role this season. In 2005, Coolmore won both the 2000 Guineas with Footstepsinthesand and the 1,000 Guineas with Virginia Waters, while Hurricane Run took the Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. George Washington, winner of the 2000 Guineas in 2006, was the star of the show that year, while Alexandrova took the Oaks at Epsom. Last year, the Coolmore empire's successes include the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Dylan Thomas, the Irish Derby with Soldier Of Fortune, the Irish Oaks, Nassau Stakes and Yorkshire Oaks with Peeping Fawn and the French 2,000 Guineas with Astronomer Royal In the US, the Coolmore-owned Rags To Riches became the first filly for 102 years to win the Belmont Stakes. The Coolmore team won the first European Group One of 2008 on Sunday when Duke Of Marmalade landed the Prix Lupin at Longchamp. stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas winners: 2008 Henrythenavigator, 2006 George Washington (with Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith), 2005 Footstepsinthesand (with Michael Tabor), 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar (with Sir Alex Ferguson), 1998 King Of Kings (with Michael Tabor), 1997 Entrepreneur (with Michael Tabor)
Aidan O'Brien IRE
Born in Wexford on October 16, 1969, Aidan Patrick O'Brien has been phenomenally successful in his relatively short training career. After a spell with Jim Bolger, he became assistant to his now wife, Anne-Marie, and her father Joe Crowley, before taking over the reins when granted a licence to train himself in 1993. His impact on the Flat was made with backing of the highest calibre in the shape of John Magnier and Coolmore, who offered O'Brien the use of Ballydoyle Stables, where the trainer's namesake, legendary Irish handler Vincent O'Brien, had enjoyed so much success. In 1997, in only his third season at the helm of the Tipperary yard, he confirmed his intentions on the Flat when winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Irish Derby. The following year, his first British Classic runner, King Of Kings, won the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas and the second, Shahtoush, finished runner-up in the following day's stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas and went on to land the Epsom Oaks a month later. The successes have since flowed thanks to the likes of Giant's Causeway (five successive Group Ones in 2000), Saffron Walden, Stravinsky, Fasliyev and an embarrassment of riches in 2001 that yielded 23 Group One successes headed by the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby, as well as the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with Galileo. Other Classic glory came via Imagine (Irish 1,000 Guineas and Vodafone Oaks), Black Minnaloushe (Irish 2,000 Guineas), Rose Gypsy (French 1,000 Guineas) and Milan (Ladbrokes St Leger) while Mozart became champion sprinter and O'Brien totally dominated the two-year-old division as Johannesburg provided him with a first Breeders' Cup success in the 2001 Juvenile at Belmont Park. He was champion trainer in both Britain and Ireland in 2001 and 2002. In 2002 he enjoyed success with the remarkable Rock Of Gibraltar (the only horse to win seven European Group Ones in a row including the 2000 Guineas) and also the dual Derby and Breeders' Cup winner High Chaparral. His prowess on the Flat is matched by his achievements with his jumpers. He will forever be associated with Istabraq, winner of three Champion Hurdles. Rock Of Gibraltar and Hawk Wing gave O'Brien a 1-2 in the 2002 stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas while High Chaparral and Hawk Wing provided him with the first and second in the 2002 Epsom Derby. The following season he sent out Yesterday to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Brian Boru triumphed at Doncaster in the Ladbrokes St Leger. O'Brien enjoyed further success with Hawk Wing in the Lockinge Stakes and High Chaparral in the Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf in 2003. It was an indifferent season for the Ballydoyle team in 2004, but O'Brien was still successful in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes with Ad Valorem and the Tattersalls Gold Cup with Powerscourt. He enjoyed an incredible Classic double at Newmarket in the spring of 2005 when he won both the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas (Footstepsinthesand) and the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas (Virginia Waters), and added a third British Classic with Scorpion's success in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster. Oratorio captured the Coral-Eclipse Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes, and O'Brien also unleashed a raft of high-class two-year-olds, ending the season with the top-rated European juvenile colt (George Washington) and filly (Rumplestiltskin). George Washington captured the stanjamesuk.com 2,000 Guineas and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in 2006, while Alexandrova took the Epsom Oaks as well as the Irish and Yorkshire equivalents, and Dylan Thomas won the Irish Derby and Irish Champion Stakes. O'Brien enjoyed further Classic success in 2007 with Soldier Of Fortune in the Irish Derby, Peeping Fawn in the Irish Oaks and Astronomer Royal in the French 2,000 Guineas, while Dylan Thomas collected the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. O’Brien was champion trainer for the third time in Britain last season. stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas Record: 1998-1 KING OF KINGS, 1999-15 Orpen , 2000-2 Giant's Causeway, 2000-26 Bernstein, 2001-4 Minardi, 2001-13 Darwin, 2002-1 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, 2002-2 Hawk Wing, 2002-18 Sholokhov, 2002-20 Tendulkar, 2003-8 Tomahawk, 2003-17 Hold That Tiger, 2004-9 Tumblebrutus, 2004-13 One Cool Cat, 2005-1 FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND,, 2005-4 Oratorio, 2006-1 GEORGE WASHINGTON, 2006-8 Horatio Nelson, 2006-13 Frost Giant, 2007-4 Duke Of Marmalade, 2007-5 Eagle Mountain, 2007-11 Yellowstone, 2008-1HENRYTHENAVIGATOR, 2007-8 Plan
Johnny Murtagh
Born in Co Meath, Ireland, on May 14, 1970, Johnny Murtagh, who is married to Orla and has five children, was apprenticed to John Oxx and became Irish champion apprentice in 1989. He suffered drink problems early in his career but in 1995 he became Irish champion jockey(he was also champion in 1996 and 1998) and has since gained international prominence, riding in Dubai during the winter (where he has been champion rider), winning the 1995 Breeders' Cup Mile on Ridgewood Pearl and the following year's Beverly D Stakes on Timarida. He enjoyed a phenomenal international season in 2000, winning 12 Group Ones in six different countries, partnering Sinndar to victory in both the Vodafone Derby and Irish Derby and then the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, winning the Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks and Prix de l'Opera on Petrushka and the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf on Kalanisi among others. He was the most successful rider at Royal Ascot in 2001 with five wins, including the Gold Cup on Royal Rebel and St James's Palace Stakes on Black Minnaloushe, aboard whom he also won the 2002 Irish 2,000 Guineas. He won the 2002 stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas for Aidan O'Brien on Sir Alex Ferguson's Rock Of Gibraltar and landed a second Vodafone Derby on what again seemed the O'Brien second string, High Chaparral, and landed a third renewal of that Classic with Motivator in 2005. In 2003 he won the Budweiser Irish Derby on Alamshar and took a break in the summer to sort out problems with his back and weight. He stepped down from being stable jockey to John Oxx and had a short-lived spell as stable jockey to David Loder. Murtagh rode over hurdles in the 2005/06 season and came close to riding a Cheltenham Festival winner when second on Golden Cross in the 2006 Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Among his Group One victories last year were Dylan Thomas (King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes), Peeping Fawn (Yorkshire Oaks, Nassau Stakes & Irish Oaks), Soldier’s Tale (Golden Jubilee Stakes), Simply Perfect (Falmouth Stakes) and Notnowcato (Tattersalls Gold Cup). With Kieren Fallon currently out of action due to failing a drugs test in France, Murtagh was announced as the retained rider for Ballydoyle earlier this year. stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas Record: 2001-17 Tempest, 2002-1 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, 2003-8 Tomahawk, 2004-6 Salford City, 2005-4 Oratorio, 2006-13 Frost Giant, 2007-11 Yellowstone, 2008-1HENRYTHENAVIGATOR.
FIRST RACE QUOTES
STAN JAMES 08000 383384 HANDICAP
DUNTULUM BY A NECK
Duntulum overcame a tardy start in the opening Stan James 08000 383384 Handicap to land the mile contest by a neck from the fast-finishing Flawed Genius.
“He battled well when they came to him and thank God the penny has dropped with him,” said winning trainer Henry Candy.
“When I bought him for Mr Barr I said that I thought he was a staying horse, especially as he comes from the family of Time Charter. But he doesn’t get a yard over a mile and he actually ran a very good race in the Zetland Stakes here last year given the trip was too far.
“He’ll go for a handicap at Royal Ascot but might need some practice beforehand - he wasn’t total child’s play in the parade ring beforehand and he’s never done what he did in the stalls before. But he’s a boy with lots of ability.”
Winning jockey Dane O’Neill added: “I just shouted to the starter to hang on for a moment because my horse was not ready but he had let them go. He’s got great cruising speed and I elected not to make up my ground too quick and I was happy with where I was at halfway. He has done well from two to three and was always going to be a stronger horse this year.”
Sir Michael Stoute was pleased with the efforts of Flawed Genius. He said: “I'm delighted with him. He travelled well and came home well."
John Dunlop, trainer of third-placed Perks, a wide-margin winner last time out at Doncaster said: "We were a little unfortunate."
DROWNE BANNED
Steve Drowne was found guilty of careless riding aboard Prime Exhibit in the first race and banned for two days on Sunday, May 18, and Monday, May 19.
JOCKEYS REPORT GOOD GROUND AFTER THE FIRST
Ryan Moore, jockey of second placed Flawed Genius, reported the going to be “on the fast side of good”.
Joe Fanning thought the ground was “Good.”
Ted Durcan said about the going “It is on the fast side.”
Steve Drowne said of the going “It is lovely ground, Good going.”
Martin Dwyer thought the ground “Good.”
Seb Sanders reported “Good ground.”
Greg Fairley described the going as “Good.”
Second race 2.45pm
The stanjamesuk.com Dahlia Stakes
Winner’s quotes
HEAVENLY START TO CLASSIC WEEKEND FOR LEADING BRITISH STUD
Heaven Sent provided the perfect start to Guineas weekend for owners/breeders Cheveley Park Stud, who have Infallible and Spacious in tomorrow’s stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas.
The five-year-old mare took the stanjamesuk.com G3 Dahlia Stakes by three lengths.
Winning jockey Ryan Moore said: “It was a bit messy early on. She led for a while and was able to get into a nice rhythm and she was picking up all the way. She’ll get a mile and a quarter. We’ve got a Group 3 in the bag and we’ll see where she can go from there.”
SECOND RACE PLACED QUOTES
stanjamesuk.com DAHLIA STAKES (GROUP 3)
PASSAGE NEEDS TIME
Trainer Henry Cecil was far from disheartened by Passage Of Time’s run when fourth of six home in the Group Three Dahlia Stakes.
“She’s been showing up well at home but hadn’t come in her coat and often seems to need a race,” said Cecil. “I said that in the paper this morning. She was only fifth on her first run at Yarmouth as a two-year-old and then only just scraped home in the Musidora last year. I’m not sure where she’ll go next.”
Runner-up Harvest Queen could have her next start at Epsom in June. Trainer Peter Makin said: “She could either go for a race at the Dante meeting at York or the Princess Elizabeth at Epsom, where I’d rather go because she should have won the race last year and it gives us a bit more time.”
Fourth race 4.00pm
The stanjamesuk.com Heritage Handicap Stakes
Winner and placed quotes
BIG SPRINT HANDICAPS BECKON
FOR OFF THE RECORD
James Given, trainer of 25/1 winner Off The Record, said: “One of the owners is on the Orient Express and one is Portugal but I’ve spoken to Peter Onslow briefly and he said ‘get the Pattern Book out’ and that’s when I hung up on him!
“Richard Hughes mentioned the Dash at Epsom but I wouldn’t know about the action of the horse at Epsom. But he’s got options in all those big handicaps now: the Stewards’ Cup, Ayr Gold Cup, the Wokingham and then even Pattern company.”
“He’s a half-brother to Moorhouse Lad and we’ve left him entire so if he can step up, he might have a job at stud, however small, one day.
Brian Bedford, owner of Damika who finished a head behind the winner, was thrilled with the gelding’s run. He said: “He’s a super horse. We bought him from Ireland two or three years ago and he’s progressed gradually but very positively in that time. He’s bang in form and he’s the best horse in the yard.”
Tim Etherington, trainer of third-placed Fullandby, said: “I’m absolutely delighted with this run, especially off 101. I just suspect that we maybe want to go back to five furlongs. He was very, very keen throughout the race and that takes a little bit of doing against these horses. Perhaps we should take him back to a stiff five.”
The Henry Cecil-trained Kandahar Run received quotes as short as 14/1 (with Cashmans and Vcbet) for victory in next month’s Vodafone Derby after running away with the stanjamesuk.com/casino Newmarket Stakes by two and three-quarter lengths.
“He stays well and just thought he’d done enough when he quickened today. He thought he’d won the race,” said Cecil. “He was a bit fresh last time and we’ll definitely see if he gets a mile and a half. There are no immediate plans for him, he’s in the King Edward VII Stakes and races like that - we’ll just have to see.”
Mick Channon saddled both the runner-up Meeriss and third-placed Better Hand.
"I'm very pleased with them, they've run their races. I've got no plans for them, we'll see how they come out of this but I think the winner's a good horse,” said Channon.
SIXTH RACE QUOTES
STAN JAMES ON TELETEXT 630 HANDICAP
DR IMPRESSES
The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Dr Faustus looked a colt with a big future after justifying 5/4 favouritism to take the Stan James On Teletext 630 Handicap by three and a half lengths from Ramona Chase.
Winning jockey Ryan Moore said: “It was a bad race and he had the run of it. He stayed on nicely but I don’t think it was much of a race.”
Trainer Sylvester Kirk was delighted with the runner-up’s performance. “I was just happy to see him settle over that trip - I was worried beforehand that he would get anchored,” said Kirk.
“I think we’ve bumped into a nice horse today and we were having to give him 3lb. The mile and a quarter trip is perfect for him and ideally he’d have liked a quicker pace today.”
Seventh race 5.45pm
The stanjamesuk.com/casino Handicap Stakes
AJAAN PREVAILS IN EVENTFUL FINALE
An action-packed final race of the day saw the winner Ajaan collide initially with third-placed Silver Suitor then eventual runner-up Camps Bay in the closing stages and recovered to win by a head.
Ajaan, however, kept the race after a stewards’ inquiry, providing Henry Cecil with a double on 2000 Guineas day.
The stewards found that the interference was accidental and the places remained unaltered.
The decision was greeted with dismay by some racegoers who booed the announcement.
Amanda Perrett, trainer of second-placed Camps Bay, said: “I haven’t seen the replay but it didn’t look good. He nearly knocked us over twice. Poor Jim (Crowley) was visibly shaken.”
Both Ted Durcan, who rode the winner, and Jim Crowley, were banned for four days for careless riding, having allowed their mounts to hang towards each other. The bans will take place from May 18 to 21 inclusive.
FIRST RACE RESULT
2.10pm STAN JAMES 08000 383384 HANDICAP
£30,000 guaranteed, 1m, For 3yo Rated 86-105 (also open to such horses rated 85 and below) Weights highest weight 9st 9lb Minimum Weight 8st 4lb Penalties after April 26, each race won 6lb Harlech Castle’s Handicap Mark 93 Entries 28 pay £150 Penalty Value 1st £19,428, 2nd £5,781, 3rd £2,889, 4th £,443
1 DUNTULM (Thomas Barr) Henry Candy 3-9-0 Dane O'Neill [2] 14/1
2 FLAWED GENIUS (Gainsborough) Sir Michael Stoute 3-9-3 Ryan Moore [12] 5/1
3 PERKS (IRE) (Benny Andersson) John Dunlop 3-9-1 Ted Durcan [7] 4/1
4 PRIME EXHIBIT (Mountgrange Stud) Roger Charlton 3-9-0 Steve Drowne [3] 7/2f
5 MEYDAN DUBAI (IRE) (Ahmed Al Shafar) Jim Best 3-9-5 Jim Crowley [6]
6 SPEEDY DOLLAR (USA) (Stephen Dartnell) Michael Jarvis 3-9-6 Neil Callan [9]
7 KING'S WONDER (D Clarke & C Edginton) William Muir 3-8-9 Martin Dwyer [5]
8 AMERICAN ART (IRE) (Matthew Green & T Hyde) Barry Hills 3-9-4t Michael Hills [8]
9 ROBBY BOBBY (C, B, & R Batterham III) Mark Johnston 3-9-5 Greg Fairley [1]
10 HARLECH CASTLE (Elite Racing Club) Paul Cole 3-9-2 Gabriel Hannon (7) [13]
11 ARCTIC CAPE (Christine Brown) Mark Johnston 3-9-1 Joe Fanning [10]
12 RED RUMOUR (IRE) (R Roberts) Ralph Beckett 3-9-7 Seb Sanders [4]
13 DIXEY (T Warner) Michael Jarvis 3-9-7 Alan Munro [11]
13 ran
Time: 1m 40.58s
Distances: nk, nk, 5, 1/2, 1, 1/2, 1 3/4, 2 1/4, 1 1/2, hd, 2 3/4, 3/4
Breeder: W & R Barnett Ltd
Breeding: b c Sakhee (USA) - Not Before Time (IRE) (Polish Precedent (USA))
Totes: Win: £17.60 Places: £3.50; £2.50; £2.00 Exacta: £109.40
Winning Trainer:- Name: Candy, Henry Derrick Nicholas Bourne Born: October 28, 1944 Based: Wantage First Trainer’s Licence: 1974 Career: Working pupil with T Smith, Sydney 1964. Pupil assistant to C Bartholomew, Chantilly 1965. Assistant to father, Derrick Candy, 1966-1973 Classic Winners (1): Vodafone Oaks (1982 Time Charter) Best Horses Trained: Time Charter, Master Willie, Nicholas Bill, Kyllachy, Airwave Other Major Wins: Nunthorpe Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Coronation Cup (1984 Time Charter), Palace House Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Temple Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Eclipse (1981 Master Willie), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1983 Time Charter), Dewhurst Stakes (1981 Wind And Wuthering), Champion Stakes (1982 Time Charter), Cheveley Park Stakes (2002 Airwave) Royal Ascot Wins: 2 First Royal Ascot Win: Ascot Stakes (June 18, 1974 Kambalda) Royal Ascot Wins: Ascot Stakes (1974 Kambalda), Royal Hunt Cup (1979 Pipedreamer)First Goodwood Winner: Dubrovnik (Goodwood Stakes, July 30, 1975) Total Goodwood winners: 27 (8 at July Meeting) Number of wins in a season (2000-2007): 76; 46; 32; 37; 9; 10; 14 Wins in 2008: 5
Winning jockey:-Name: O’Neill, Dane William Date of birth: 1/8/75 Big Race Wins Include: Cork and Orrery Stakes (1999 Bold Edge); Diadem Stakes (1999 Bold Edge), Prix Maurice de Gheest (2000 Bold Edge), Temple Stakes (2003 Airwave), Lupe Stakes (2006 Soft Centre (dht Rising Cross)) First Winner: Port Sunlight, Sandown, July 1, 1994 Royal Ascot wins: (3) Jersey Stakes (June 16, 1999, Lots Of Magic); Cork and Orrery Stakes (June 17, 1999, Bold Edge), Royal Hunt Cup (June 18, 2003, Macadamia) First Royal Ascot win:Jersey Stakes (June 16, 1999, Lots Of Magic) Wins (2000-2007): 32; 63; 70; 110; 74; 86; 94; 61; Wins in 2008: 17
SECOND RACE RESULT
2.45pm stanjamesuk.com DAHLIA STAKES (GROUP THREE)
£50,000 guaranteed, 1m 1f, For 4yo+ fillies and mares Weights 8st 12lb Penalties after May 31, 2007, a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb; of a Group 2 race 5lb; of a Group 1 race 8lb Entries 12 pay £300 Penalty value 1st £28,385; 2nd £10,760; 3rd £5,385; 4th£2,685; 5th £1,345; 6th £675
1 HEAVEN SENT (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 5-8-12 Ryan Moore [6] 6/4f
2 HARVEST QUEEN (IRE) (Bakewell Bloodstock Ltd) Peter Makin 5-8-12 Seb Sanders [4] 9/2
3 BARSHIBA (IRE) (Jeff Smith) David Elsworth 4-8-12 Richard Quinn [1]12/1
4 PASSAGE OF TIME (Khalid Abdulla) Henry Cecil 4-8-12 Ted Durcan [3] 7/4
5 IMPETIOUS (Fran O’Brien) Eamon Tyrrell IRE 4-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [2]
6 COSMODROME (USA) (Fittocks Stud) Luca Cumani 4-8-12 Jamie Spencer [5]
6 ran
Time: 1m 55.00s
Distances: 3, 1 3/4, 3/4, 6, 7
Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud
Breeding: ch m Pivotal - Heavenly Ray (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Totes: Win: £2.50 Places: £1.40; £2.60 Exacta: £8.40
Winning trainer:-Name: Stoute, Sir Michael Ronald Date of birth:22/10/45 Date of first licence: 1972 First Winner: Sandal, Newmarket, April 28, 1972, Turn Of The Lands Handicap. Previous Occupation: Served with Pat Rohan, Doug Smith and Tom Jones. Other information: Arrived in Britain from his native Barbados just before his 20th birthday and has won the Champion Hurdle art Cheltenham with Kribensis in 1990. Was the only trainer to win a British Classic in five consecutive seasons, but has yet to add the St Leger to his list. Was awarded a knighthood in 1998 for services to tourism in Barbados. British Classic wins: (13) 1000 Guineas (1989 Musical Bliss, 2003 Russian Rhythm), 2000 Guineas (1985 Shadeed, 1988 Doyoun, 1997 Entrepreneur, 2000 King’s Best, 2001 Golan), Vodafone Derby (1981 Shergar, 1986 Shahrastani, 2003 Kris Kin, 2004 North Light), Vodafone Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite) Other big race wins: Irish 2,000 Guineas (1989 Shaadi), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1986 Sonic Lady), Irish Derby (1981 -Shergar, 1983 Shareef Dancer, 1986 Shahrastani), Irish Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1986 Colorspin, 1987 Unite, 1988 Melodist, 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka), Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Cheveley Park Stakes (1980 Marwell; 1994 Gay Gallanta; 2000 Regal Rose), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1992 Saddler’s Hall, 1993 Opera House, 1997 Singspiel, 2000 Daliapour), Coral-Eclipse (1993 Opera House; 1994 Ezzoud;1997 Pilsudski, 2001 Medicean, 2007 Notnowcato), Dubai World Cup (Singspiel 1997), Falmouth Stakes (1983 Royal Heroine, 1986 and 1987 Sonic Lady, 1998 Lovers Knot), Fillies’ Mile (1985 Untold), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2007 Mountain High), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel, 1997 Pilsudski), Juddmonte International Stakes (1993 & 1994 Ezzoud; 1997 Singspiel; 2006 Notnowcato), July Cup (1981 Marwell; 1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1981 Shergar; 1993 Opera House, 2002 Golan), Vodafone Nassau Stakes (1977 Temple First, 1984 Optimistic Lass, 1990 Kartajana, 1994 Hawajiss, 2002 Islington, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2004 Favourable Terms), Prix de l’Opera (1983 Royal Heroine, 1985 Bella Colora, 2000 Petrushka, 2003 Zee Zee Top), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1985 Shadeed; 1987 Milligram; 1989 Zilzal), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), Sussex Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady; 1989 Zilzal; 1998 Among Men), Yorkshire Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia; 1985 Sally Brown; 1986 Untold; 1990 Hellenic; 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka, 2002 and 2003 Islington) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2007 Notnowcato) Prix Royal-Oak (2007 Allegretto) Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Royal Ascot Wins: 56 First Royal Ascot winner: Etienne Gerard (June 15, 1977 - Jersey Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: Gold Cup (1978 Shangamuzo), Coronation Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady, 1987 Milligram, 1998 Exclusive, 2003 Russian Rhythm), St James’s Palace Stakes (1989 Shaadi), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1981 Hard Fought, 1991 Stagecraft), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1985 Dafayna), Queen Anne Stakes (2000 Kalanisi, 2001 Medicean, 2002 No Excuse Needed), Jersey Stakes (1977 Etienne Gerard, 1980 Hard Fought, 1989 Zilzal, 1997 Among Men, 2006 Jeremy), King Edward VII Stakes (1983 Shareef Dancer, 1991 Saddler’s Hall, 1994 Foyer, 2002 Balakheri, 2006 Papal Bull), Hardwicke Stakes (1986 Dihistan, 1991 & 1992 Rock Hopper, 2006 & 2007 Maraahel) Other details: Champion trainer in Britain 8 times (1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005) Trains at Freemason Lodge, Newmarket Wins in a season (1984-2007): 96: 120: 76: 105: 99: 116: 78: 83: 74: 65: 109: 73: 73: 84: 79: 81: 91: 75: 104: 115: 87: 95; 107; 111; Wins in 2008: 9
Winning Jockey: Moore, Ryan Lee Date Of Birth: September 18, 1983 Background: Father Gary is a trainer, and brother Jamie is a successful national hunt jockey. Ryan initially rode over jumps as well, notching his first success on Mersey Beat in an amateur riders’ event at Towcester on May 15, 2000. Switching to the flat, Ryan enjoyed his first success on the level when winning aboard Marwell’s Kris for Belgian trainer E C Chopin in at Lingfield on January 16, 2002. Champion apprentice in 2003 with 59 wins. Broke 100-winner barrier for first time in 2004, and was crowned champion jockey in 2006 with 180 victories. Off track for several months in 2007 with fractured arm, but still finished third in the Jockeys’ Championship with 126 wins. Appointed as stable jockey to Sir Michael Stoute in December 2007. Group One Wins: Juddmonte International (2006 Notnowcato), Eclipse Stakes (2007 Notnowcato), Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Gran Criterium (2007 Scintillo) Number of Wins 2002-07: 39; 59 (champion apprentice); 132; 120; 180 (champion jockey), 126 Wins in 2008: 28
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: (11) Vodafone Derby (2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral), 2000 Guineas (1998 King Of Kings, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar, 2005 Footstepsinthesand, 2006 George Washington, 2008 Henrythenavigator), 1000 Guineas (2005 Virginia Waters),Vodafone Oaks (1998 Shahtoush, 2001 Imagine, 2006 Alexandrova), St Leger (2001 Milan, 2003 Brian Boru, 2005 Scorpion) Irish Classic Wins: (13) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1997 Desert King, 1999 Saffron Walden, 2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1997 Classic Park, 2001 Imagine, 2003 Yesterday), Irish Derby (1997 Desert King, 2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral, 2006 Dylan Thomas, 2007 Soldier Of Fortune), Irish Oaks (2006 Alexandrova) Other major wins include: Vodafone Coronation Cup (2005 Yeats, 2007 Scorpion), Coventry Stakes (1997 Harbour Master), Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2001 Ballingary, 2002 Alberto Giacometti), Dante Stakes (1998 Saratoga Springs), Darley Dewhurst Stakes (2001 Rock Of Gibraltar), Dee Stakes (2005 Gypsy King), Eclipse Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2002 Hawk Wing), French 2,000 Guineas (2002 Landseer, 2006 Aussie Rules, 2007 Astronomer Royal), French 1,000 Guineas (2001 Rose Gypsy), Futurity Stakes (2002 Van Nistelrooy), GNER Doncaster Cup (2007 Septimus), Irish Champion Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2003 High Chaparral, 2007 Dylan Thomas), Juddmonte International Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway), Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (2003 Hawk Wing), July Cup (1999 Stravinsky, 2001 Mozart), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2001 Galileo, 2007 Dylan Thomas), Middle Park Stakes (2000 Minardi, 2001 Johannesburg), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2000 Sequoyah, 2001 Quarter Moon, 2003 Necklace), National Stakes (1996 Desert King; 1997 King Of Kings, 2000 Beckett, 2001 Hawk Wing; 2003 One Cool Cat), Nunthorpe Stakes (1999 Stravinsky, 2001 Mozart), Phoenix Stakes (1998 Lavery, 1999 Fasiliyev, 2000 Minardi, 2001 Johannesburg, 2002 Spartacus, 2003 One Cool Cat, 2005 George Washington, 2006 Holy Roman Emperor), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere/Grand Criterium (1997 Second Empire, 1999 Ciro, 2001 Rock Of Gibralter, 2002 Hold That Tiger, 2004 Oratorio, 2006 Holy Roman Emperor), Prix Morny (1998 Orpen, 1999 Fasiliyev, 2001 Johanesburg), Prix du Moulin (2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2007 Dylan Thomas), Prix Ganay (2007 Dylan Thomas),Poule d’Essai des Poulins (2007 Astonomer Royal), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2006 George Washington), Racing Post Trophy (1997 Saratoga Springs, 1999 Aristotle, 2001 High Chaparral, 2002 Brian Boru), Sussex Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2003 Black Sam Bellamy), Yorkshire Oaks (2006 Alexandrova, 2007 Peeping Fawn), Nassau Stakes (2007 Peeping Fawn) Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (2007 Peeping Fawn), Coronation Cup (2007 Scorpion) Wins in Britain 2000-2007: 10; 20 (champion trainer for win and place prize money); 10 (champion trainer for win and place prize money); 6; 4; 20; 11; 18 (champion trainer for win and place prize money) Wins in 2008 (In Britain): 1
Winning jockey:-Name: Murtagh, John Patrick Born: May 14, 1970 Background: Son of jockey John, attended the Apprentice Jockeys School at Kildare while serving as an apprentice for John Oxx, with whom he stayed with until 2004. Apprentice champion in 1989, winning the senior version in 1995 and 1998, despite lingering weight problems. Used regularly by Sir Michael Stoute in 2000 when Kieren Fallon was injured, and won 12 Group One contests in that season alone. Spent some of 2006 riding over hurdles, but returned to flat racing later that year, and spent 2007 as Ballydoyle’s main jockey in Britain, following the suspension of Kieren Fallon on suspicion of race-fixing, before being given the job full-time because of Fallon’s 18 month ban for failing a drugs test. First Winner: Chicago Style, Limerick, July 6, 1987 British Classic Wins (5): Vodafone Derby (2000 Sinndar, 2002 High Chaparral, 2005 Motivator), 2000 Guineas (2002 Rock Of Gibraltar, 2008 Henrythenavigator) Group One Wins: National Stakes (1993 Manntari), Opera (1995 Timarida), Moulin de Longchamp (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Matron Stakes (1995 Timarida), Coronation Stakes (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Breeders’ Cup Mile (1995 Ridgewood Pearl), Yorkshire Oaks (1996 Key Change), Irish Champion Stakes (1996 Timarida), Beverly D Stakes (1996 Timarida), Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (1996 Timarida), Irish Oaks (1997 Ebadiyla, 1998 Winona, 2000 Petrushka, 2007 Peeping Fawn), National Stakes (1999 Sinndar), Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli), Yorkshire Oaks (2000 Petrushka), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Prix de l’Opera (2000 Petrushka), Irish Derby (2000 Sinndar), Hong Kong Vase (2000 Daliapour), Epsom Derby (2000 Sinndar), Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Breeders’ Cup Turf (2000 Kalanisi), Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2000 Greek Dance), Arc de Triomphe (2000 Sinndar), Abbaye (2000 Namid), St James’s Palace Stakes (2001 Black Minnaloushe), Irish 2000 Guineas (2001 Black Minnaloushe), Gold Cup (2001 Royal Rebel), E P Taylor Stakes (2001 Choc Ice), Gold Cup (2002 Royal Rebel), Cadran (2002 Give Notice), King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2003 Alamshar), Irish Derby (2003 Alamshar), Golden Jubilee (2003 Choisir), Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song), Matron Stakes (2004 Soviet Song), July Cup (2004 Frizzante), Falmouth Stakes (2004 Soviet Song), Falmouth Stakes (2005 Soviet Song), Epsom Derby (2005 Motivator), Yorkshire Oaks (2007 Peeping Fawn), Vermeille (2007 Mrs Lindsay), Nassau Stakes (2007 Peeping Fawn), King George & Quen Elizabeth Stakes (2007 Dylan Thomas), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2007 Notnowcato), Golden Jubilee (2007 Soldier’s Tale), Falmouth Stakes (2007 Simply Perfect), Fillies Mile (2007 Listen) Leading Rider at Royal Ascot: 2001 (5 wins); 2002 (4 wins) Wins in Britain 1999-2006: 9; 17; 10; 15; 12; 77; 48; 0; 21; Wins in Britain This Season: 1
FOURTH RACE RESULT
4pm stanjamesuk.com HERITAGE HANDICAP
£50,000 guaranteed, 6f, For 3yo+ Weights highest weight not less than 9st 10lb (any horse rated above 110 (120 if 3yo) in any rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 10lb; subsequently, the excess over 110 (120 if 3yo) in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted Weights raised 1lb Minimum weight 7st 12lb Penalties after April 26, each race won 6lb Galeota’s Handicap Mark 107 Entries 41 pay £250 Penalty Value 1st £31,155, 2nd £9,330, 3rd £4,665, 4th £2,335., 5th £1,165, 6th £585
1 OFF THE RECORD (Peter Onslow & Ian Henderson) James Given 4-8-12 Richard Hughes [13] 25/1
2 DAMIKA (IRE) (Brian Bedford) Richard Whitaker 5-8-11 Michael Stainton (3) [14] 16/1
3 FULLANDBY (IRE) (Miss M Greenwood) Tim Etherington 6-9-4 Greg Fairley [18] 16/1
4 BABY STRANGE (Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd) Derek Shaw 4-8-4 Martin Dwyer [21] 33/1
5 KING'S APOSTLE (IRE) (Bernard Kantor) William Haggas 4-9-1 Liam Jones [20] 8/1
6 HOGMANEIGH (IRE) (Lucille Bone) Stuart Williams 5-9-4 Saleem Golam [22]
7 KNOT IN WOOD (IRE) (Rhodes, Kenyon & Gill) Richard Fahey 6-9-2 Joe Fanning [5]
8 GENKI (IRE) (Gillian Khosla) Roger Charlton 4-9-2 Steve Drowne [15] 11/2jf
9 MUTAMARED (USA) (Errigal Racing) Kevin Ryan 8-9-0 Ted Durcan [19]
10 SPECIAL DAY (Suzanne & Nigel Williams) Barry Hills 4-8-7 Michael Hills [8]
11 TAJNEED (IRE) (Alexnichollsrobertgilmartinfinoladevaney) David Nicholls 5-8-11 Jamie Spencer [10]
12 NORTHERN DARE (IRE) (Jim Dale) David Nicholls 4-8-5 Adrian Nicholls [25] 11/2jf
13 BEAVER PATROL (IRE) (G Stevens) Eve Johnson Houghton 6-9-5v Mick Kinane [4]
14 BARNEY MCGREW (IRE) (Andrew Tinkler) Michael Dods 5-8-9 Phillip Makin [16]
15 PRIOR WARNING (Mohammed Moubarak) Debbie Mountain 4-9-3t Kirsty Milczarek (3) [2]
16 HESSIAN (IRE) (Miss T Fitzgerald) Michael Squance 4-7-7 Natalia Gemelova (5) [23]
17 RISING SHADOW (IRE) (G Morrill) Noel Wilson 7-8-13 Jimmy Quinn [17]
18 VIKING SPIRIT (The Masterminds) Walter Swinburn 6-9-3 Adam Kirby [11]
19 GIFT HORSE (Alfi And Partners) David Nicholls 8-8-5 Richard Mullen [24]
20 TITAN TRIUMPH (Canisbay Bloodstock) William Knight 4-7-12 Nicky Mackay [12]
21 BONUS (IRE) (The Bonus Partnership) Gerard Butler 8-8-7 Eddie Ahern [1]
22 HINTON ADMIRAL (Aidan J Ryan Racing I) Richard Fahey 4-9-4 Jimmy Fortune [3]
23 GALEOTA (IRE) (Robin Blunt) Richard Hannon 6-9-10 Ryan Moore [7]
24 FANTASY BELIEVER (The Fantasy Fellowship B) John Quinn 10-8-6 Liam Keniry [9]
25 OUR FAYE (J Richards) Sylvester Kirk 5-8-3 David Kinsella [6]
25 ran
Time: 1m 13.47s
Distances: hd, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1/2, nk, sh, 1, nse, 2, 1/2, sh, 1, hd, 1 1/4, 3/4, 1 1/4, 1/2, 2 1/4, 2 3/4, hd
Breeder: Peter Onslow
Breeding: b c Desert Style (IRE) - Record Time (Clantime)
Totes: Win: £32.90 Places: £7.90, £5.40, £4.20, £8.90 Exacta: £655.60
Winning Trainer - Name: James Given MRCVS Born: June 10, 1966 Date of first licence: November 1998 Previously: Qualified vet, assistant to Mark Johnston Trains at: Stafford’s Yard, Willoughton, Lincs Big Race Wins: Tote Cambridgeshire (2001 I Cried For You), Molecomb Stakes (2002 Wunders Dream), Goodwood Stakes (2001 & 2002 Hugs Dancer), Cumberland Plate (2002 Hugs Dancer),Tote Ebor (2002 Hugs Dancer), May Hill Stakes (2002 Summitville), Flying Childers Stakes (2002 Wunders Dream), Chester Cup (2003 Hugs Dancer), Princess Royal Willmott Dixon Stakes (2007 Trick Or Treat) Wins (1998-2007): 0; 8; 17; 20; 26; 47; 32; 30; 33; 29; Wins This Year: 10
Winning jockey:-Name: Hughes, Richard David. Date of birth: 11/1/73 Background: Son of trainer Dessie, Richard began riding ponies aged five, and won his first pony race three years later. Apprentice to his father, he rode six winners in his first season, when just 15. He continued to ride over the jumpos during the winter, and won the 1997 Irish Champion Hurdle. In 2001 he became retained jockey for Prince Khalid Abdullah, until he left the post in November 2007, allowing him to take up jump racing and skiing once again. First winner: Viking Melody (Roscommon maiden, August 2, 1988) Major wins include: Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (2005 Day Flight), Celebration Mile (2002 Tillerman), Cherry Hinton Stakes (2004 Jewel In The Sand), Coventry Stakes (2003 Three Valleys), Craven Stakes (2000 Umistim, 2001 King’s Ironbridge), Dahlia Stakes (2006 Violet Park)Derby Italiano (1996 Bahamian Knight), Duke Of York Stakes (1999 Sampower Star), French Oaks (2003 Nebraska Tornado), French 1,000 Guineas (2002 Zenda), Gordon Richards Stakes (2006 Day Flight), Gran Premio d’Italia (1995 Posidonas), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2006 Youmzain), Jockey Club Cup (2000 Persian Punch), July Cup (2003 Oasis Dream), Lingfield Derby Trial (2001 Perfect Sunday), Middle Park Stakes (2003 Three Valleys), Nunthorpe Stakes (2003 Oasis Dream), Prix D’Ispahan (2001 Observatory), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2003 American Post), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2003 Nebraska Tornado), Yorkshire Cup (1999 Churlish Charm), Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes (2006 Indian Ink), Musidora Stakes (2007 Passage Of Time). Royal Ascot wins: (14) Jersey Stakes (1995 Sergeyev, 1996 Lucayan Prince), King’s Stand Stakes (1995, Piccolo), 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), Queen Mary Stakes (2006 Gilded), Coronation Stakes (2007 Indian Ink) First Goodwood win: Luhuk (Caffreys Premium Ale Foundation Stakes, September 30, 1994) Goodwood winners: 64 (17 at July Meeting) Wins in Britain (1994-2007):19, 68, 62, 33, 55, 95, 102, 90, 126, 122, 73, 124, 113, 118, Wins in 2008: 31
FIFTH RACE RESULT
4.35pm stanjamescasino.com/casino NEWMARKET STAKES (LISTED)
£30,000 guaranteed, 1m 2f, For 3yo colts and geldings Weights 8st 12lb Penalties a winner of a Listed race of 7f or more 3lb; of a Group 3 race of 7f or more 5lb; of a Group 1 or 2 race of 7f or more 8lb Entries 10 pay £150 Penalty Value 1st £17,031; 2nd £6,456; 3rd £3,231; 4th £1,611
1 KANDAHAR RUN (Gestut Ammerland) Henry Cecil 3-8-12 Ted Durcan [3] 8/13f
2 MEERISS (IRE) (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Mick Channon 3-9-1 Darryll Holland [1] 14/1
3 BETTER HAND (IRE) (Wood Street Syndicate II) Mick Channon 3-8-12 Ryan Moore [2]
4 RIDGE DANCE (George Strawbridge) John Gosden 3-8-12 Jimmy Fortune [4]
4 ran
Time: 2m 10.54s
Distances: 2 3/4, 1/2, 12
Breeder: Britton House Stud
Breeding: gr c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Kenmist (Kenmare (FR))
Totes: Win: £1.50 Exacta: £7.10
Winning trainer:-Name: Cecil, Henry Richard Amherst Born: January 11, 1943, Aberdeen Scotland Trains at Warren Place Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of first licence:1969 First winner: Celestial Cloud (Ripon, May 17, 1969) Previous Occupation: Assistant to stepfather, Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort British Classic wins: (24) 1000 Guineas (1979 One In A Million, 1981 Fairy Footsteps, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1996 Bosra Sham, 1997 Sleepytime, 1999 Wince), 2000 Guineas (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow), Vodafone Derby (1985 Slip Anchor, 1987 Reference Point, 1993 Commander In Chief, 1999 Oath), Vodafone Oaks (1985 Oh So Sharp, 1988 Diminuendo, 1989 Snow Bride, 1996 Lady Carla, 1997 Reams Of Verse, 1999 Ramruma, 2000 Love Divine, 2007 Light Shift), St Leger (1980 Light Cavalry, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Reference Point, 1989 Michelozzo) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1979 and 1980 Le Moss, 1981 and 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Brigadier Gerard Stakes (2000 Shiva), Canadian International (1998 Royal Anthem), Champion Stakes (1988 Indian Skimmer, 1996 Bosra Sham), Coral-Eclipse (1969 Wolver Hollow, 1976 Wollow, 1978 Gunner B), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Dewhurst Stakes (1975 Wollow, 1982 Diesis), Falmouth Stakes (1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom), Fillies’ Mile (1978 Formulate, 1984 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Diminuendo, 1988 Tessla, 1995 Bosra Sham, 1996 Reams Of Verse), Grand Prix de Paris (2000 Beat Hollow), Irish Oaks (1988 Diminuendo d.h., 1999 Ramruma, 1989 Alydaress), Irish Derby (1989 Old Vic, 1993 Commander In Chief), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1973 Cloonagh), Juddmonte International (1976 Wollow, 1999 Royal Anthem), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1987 Reference Point, 1990 Belmez, 1994 King’s Theatre), Middle Park Stakes (1981 Cajun, 1982 Diesis), Prix Royal-Oak (1981 Ardross, 1986 El Cuite), Prix du Jockey-Club (1989 Old Vic), Prix de Diane (1987 Indian Skimmer, 1990 Rafha), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1979 Kris), Racing Post Trophy (1969 Approval, 1975 Take Your Place, 1979 Hello Gorgeous, 1982 Dunbeath, 1984 Lanfranco, 1986 Reference Point, 1989 Be My Chief, 1990 Peter Davies, 1992 Armiger, 1993 King’s Theatre), St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian; 1998 Dr Fong), Sussex Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow, 1979 Kris, 1994 Distant View, 1997 Ali-Royal), Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999 Shiva), Yorkshire Oaks (1979 Connaught Bridge, 1988 Diminuendo, 1998 Catchascatchcan, 1999 Ramruna) Horses in training (1969-2007): 41; 62; 80; 89; 76; 90; 84; 80; 113; 101; 115; 134; 139; 145; 154; 152; 162; 169; 181; 177; 172; 174 ; 163; 165; 164; 208; 176; 186; 188; 191; 169; 157; 122; 83; 73; 56; 55; 78 Royal Ascot wins: 70 First Royal Ascot winner: Queen Alexandra Stakes (1970 Parthenon). Major Royal Ascot winners: St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian, 1998 Dr Fong), Gold Cup (1979 & 1980 Le Moss, 1981 & 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1977 Lucky Wednesday, 1978 Gunner B, 1992 Perpendicular, 1993 Placerville, 1997 Bosra Sham), Queen Anne Stakes (1981 Belmont Bay, 1982 Mr Fluorocarbon, 1983 Valiyar, 1984 Trojan Fen) Other details: Champion trainer 10 times (1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993)First Goodwood winner: Rohays (Wills Embassy Mile, August 30, 1969) Total Goodwood wins: 151 (62 at July Meeting) Wins in a season (1984-2007): 108: 132: 115: 180: 112: 117 : 111: 119: 109: 94: 76: 83: 113: 78: 100: 65: 62: 48: 30: 25: 21: 12; 25; 45 Wins in 2008: 7
Winning jockey:-Name: Durcan, Thomas Edward (Ted) Born: February 25, 1973 Married: to Sue, who works for the Godolphin website Background: Apprenticed to Jack Berry, went to ride work for Paddy Rudkin in Dubai in 1997, having lost claim in England and believing that it would be impossible without the allowance Other details: Champion jockey in Dubai 1999/2000 (58 wins), 2000/2001 (56 wins), 2001/2002 (56 wins), 2003/2004 (39 wins), 2004/2005 (44 wins), 2006/2007 (33 wins), 2007/2008 (27 wins) British Classic Wins: (1) Vodafone Oaks (2007 Light Shift) Big Race Wins include: Cheshire Oaks (2004 Hidden Hope, 2007 Light Shift), Dubai Duty Free (Rhythm Band, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), Godolphin Mile (Conflict, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), John Smith’s Stakes (2006 Pinpoint), Oak Tree Stakes (2005 Majestic Desert), Predominate Stakes (2006 Championship Point), Premio Roma (2003 Imperial Dancer), Prix Morny (2005 Silca’s Sister), Rockfel Stakes (2003 Cairns), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (2000 Pipalong, 2003 Somnus), St Simon Stakes (2003 Imperial Dancer) Number Of Royal Ascot Winners: (3) First Royal Ascot Winner: Chesham Stakes (2005 Championship Point) All Royal Ascot Winners: Chesham Stakes (2005 Championship Point), Queen Mary Stakes (2005 Flashy Wings), Coventry Stakes (2006 Hellvelyn) Wins in Britain (2000 to 2007): 23, 54, 58, 29, 40, 60, 71, 96 Wins in 2008: 8
SIXTH RACE RESULT
5.10pm STAN JAMES ON TELETEXT 630 HANDICAP
£20,000 guaranteed, 1m 2f, For 3yo rated 86-100 (also oipen to such horses rated 85 and below) Weights highest weight 9st 4lb Minimum weight 8st 4lb Penalties after April 26, each race won 6lb Siberian Tiger’s Handicap Mark 99 Entries 18 pay £100 Penalty Value 1st £12,462, 2nd £3,732, 3rd £1,866, 4th £934, 5th £466, 6th £234
1 DR FAUSTUS (IRE) (Gainsborough) Sir Michael Stoute 3-8-8 Ryan Moore [2] 5/4f
2 RAMONA CHASE (Norman Ormiston) Sylvester Kirk 3-8-11 Jamie Spencer [11] 10/1
3 WOOLFALL TREASURE (J Bower) George Margarson 3-8-4 John Egan [1] 28/1
4 SIBERIAN TIGER (IRE) (Ridgeway Downs Racing) Mick Channon 3-9-4 Darryll Holland [6]
5 DRILL SERGEANT (J Barson) Mark Johnston 3-9-0 Joe Fanning [4]
6 NOBLE CITIZEN (USA) (Khalifa Dasmal) David Simcock 3-8-4 Richard Mullen [3]
7 FITZROY CROSSING (USA) (Favourites Racing XXIII) Mark Johnston 3-8-7 Greg Fairley [10]
8 DALKEY GIRL (IRE) (Dr Angelo Pettinari) Vic Smith 3-8-4 David Kinsella [9]
9 MOUNTAIN PRIDE (IRE) (Ian Cameron) John Dunlop 3-8-4 Jimmy Quinn [5]
10 CUBAN MISSILE (Mountgrange Stud) Roger Charlton 3-8-6 Steve Drowne [7]
P PINKINDIE (USA) (C Cornes) Ed Dunlop 3-8-4 Martin Dwyer [8]
Winning trainer:-Name: Stoute, Sir Michael Ronald Date of birth:22/10/45 Date of first licence: 1972 First Winner: Sandal, Newmarket, April 28, 1972, Turn Of The Lands Handicap. Previous Occupation: Served with Pat Rohan, Doug Smith and Tom Jones. Other information: Arrived in Britain from his native Barbados just before his 20th birthday and has won the Champion Hurdle art Cheltenham with Kribensis in 1990. Was the only trainer to win a British Classic in five consecutive seasons, but has yet to add the St Leger to his list. Was awarded a knighthood in 1998 for services to tourism in Barbados. British Classic wins: (13) 1000 Guineas (1989 Musical Bliss, 2003 Russian Rhythm), 2000 Guineas (1985 Shadeed, 1988 Doyoun, 1997 Entrepreneur, 2000 King’s Best, 2001 Golan), Vodafone Derby (1981 Shergar, 1986 Shahrastani, 2003 Kris Kin, 2004 North Light), Vodafone Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite) Other big race wins: Irish 2,000 Guineas (1989 Shaadi), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1986 Sonic Lady), Irish Derby (1981 -Shergar, 1983 Shareef Dancer, 1986 Shahrastani), Irish Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1986 Colorspin, 1987 Unite, 1988 Melodist, 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka), Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Cheveley Park Stakes (1980 Marwell; 1994 Gay Gallanta; 2000 Regal Rose), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1992 Saddler’s Hall, 1993 Opera House, 1997 Singspiel, 2000 Daliapour), Coral-Eclipse (1993 Opera House; 1994 Ezzoud;1997 Pilsudski, 2001 Medicean, 2007 Notnowcato), Dubai World Cup (Singspiel 1997), Falmouth Stakes (1983 Royal Heroine, 1986 and 1987 Sonic Lady, 1998 Lovers Knot), Fillies’ Mile (1985 Untold), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2007 Mountain High), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel, 1997 Pilsudski), Juddmonte International Stakes (1993 & 1994 Ezzoud; 1997 Singspiel; 2006 Notnowcato), July Cup (1981 Marwell; 1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1981 Shergar; 1993 Opera House, 2002 Golan), Vodafone Nassau Stakes (1977 Temple First, 1984 Optimistic Lass, 1990 Kartajana, 1994 Hawajiss, 2002 Islington, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2004 Favourable Terms), Prix de l’Opera (1983 Royal Heroine, 1985 Bella Colora, 2000 Petrushka, 2003 Zee Zee Top), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1985 Shadeed; 1987 Milligram; 1989 Zilzal), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), Sussex Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady; 1989 Zilzal; 1998 Among Men), Yorkshire Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia; 1985 Sally Brown; 1986 Untold; 1990 Hellenic; 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka, 2002 and 2003 Islington) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2007 Notnowcato) Prix Royal-Oak (2007 Allegretto) Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Royal Ascot Wins: 56 First Royal Ascot winner: Etienne Gerard (June 15, 1977 - Jersey Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: Gold Cup (1978 Shangamuzo), Coronation Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady, 1987 Milligram, 1998 Exclusive, 2003 Russian Rhythm), St James’s Palace Stakes (1989 Shaadi), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1981 Hard Fought, 1991 Stagecraft), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1985 Dafayna), Queen Anne Stakes (2000 Kalanisi, 2001 Medicean, 2002 No Excuse Needed), Jersey Stakes (1977 Etienne Gerard, 1980 Hard Fought, 1989 Zilzal, 1997 Among Men, 2006 Jeremy), King Edward VII Stakes (1983 Shareef Dancer, 1991 Saddler’s Hall, 1994 Foyer, 2002 Balakheri, 2006 Papal Bull), Hardwicke Stakes (1986 Dihistan, 1991 & 1992 Rock Hopper, 2006 & 2007 Maraahel) Other details: Champion trainer in Britain 8 times (1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005) Trains at Freemason Lodge, Newmarket Wins in a season (1984-2007): 96: 120: 76: 105: 99: 116: 78: 83: 74: 65: 109: 73: 73: 84: 79: 81: 91: 75: 104: 115: 87: 95; 107; 111; Wins in 2008: 10
Winning Jockey: Moore, Ryan Lee Date Of Birth: September 18, 1983 Background: Father Gary is a trainer, and brother Jamie is a successful national hunt jockey. Ryan initially rode over jumps as well, notching his first success on Mersey Beat in an amateur riders’ event at Towcester on May 15, 2000. Switching to the flat, Ryan enjoyed his first success on the level when winning aboard Marwell’s Kris for Belgian trainer E C Chopin in at Lingfield on January 16, 2002. Champion apprentice in 2003 with 59 wins. Broke 100-winner barrier for first time in 2004, and was crowned champion jockey in 2006 with 180 victories. Off track for several months in 2007 with fractured arm, but still finished third in the Jockeys’ Championship with 126 wins. Appointed as stable jockey to Sir Michael Stoute in December 2007. Group One Wins: Juddmonte International (2006 Notnowcato), Eclipse Stakes (2007 Notnowcato), Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Gran Criterium (2007 Scintillo) Number of Wins 2002-07: 39; 59 (champion apprentice); 132; 120; 180 (champion jockey), 126 Wins in 2008: 28
SEVENTH RACE RESULT
5.45pm stanjamesuk.com/casino HANDICAP
£20,000 guaranteed, 1m 4f, For 4yo+ rated 86-100 (also open to such horses rated 85 and below) Weights highest weight 9st 4lb Weights raised 3lb Minimum weight 8st 4lb Penalties after April 26, each race won 6lb Maid To Believe’s Handicap Mark 97 Entries 21 pay £100 Penalty Value 1st £12,952, 2nd £3,854, 3rd £1,926, 4th £962
1 AJAAN (Niarchos Family) Henry Cecil 4-8-10 Ted Durcan [1] 7/1
2 CAMPS BAY (USA) (Mr & Mrs R Scott) Amanda Perrett 4-8-13 Jim Crowley [10] 13/2
3 SILVER SUITOR (IRE) (Jeff Smith) David Elsworth 4-8-8 Richard Quinn [7] 5/1
4 RAYHANI (USA) (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Marcus Tregoning 5-9-2 Martin Dwyer [9]
5 BID FOR GLORY (Harraton Court One) Hugh Collingridge 4-9-4 Darryl Holland [4]
6 PENTATONIC (Helena Springfield Ltd) Luca Cumani 5-9-1 Jamie Spencer [3]
7 GENEROUS JEM (Norcroft Park Stud) George Margarson 5-8-7 John Egan [11]
8 TARTAN TIE (Mrs I Bird) Mark Johnston 4-8-9 Joe Fanning [5]
9 INVASIAN (IRE) (Dr K Sanderson) Paul D'Arcy 7-8-11 Michael Fenton [6]
10 MAID TO BELIEVE (Normandie Stud Ltd) John Dunlop 4-9-4 Eddie Ahern [12]
11 CELTIC SPIRIT (IRE) (Miss S Bowles) Gary Moore 5-9-2 Ryan Moore [8] 4/1f
Winning trainer:-Name: Cecil, Henry Richard Amherst Born: January 11, 1943, Aberdeen Scotland Trains at Warren Place Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of first licence:1969 First winner: Celestial Cloud (Ripon, May 17, 1969) Previous Occupation: Assistant to stepfather, Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort British Classic wins: (24) 1000 Guineas (1979 One In A Million, 1981 Fairy Footsteps, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1996 Bosra Sham, 1997 Sleepytime, 1999 Wince), 2000 Guineas (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow), Vodafone Derby (1985 Slip Anchor, 1987 Reference Point, 1993 Commander In Chief, 1999 Oath), Vodafone Oaks (1985 Oh So Sharp, 1988 Diminuendo, 1989 Snow Bride, 1996 Lady Carla, 1997 Reams Of Verse, 1999 Ramruma, 2000 Love Divine, 2007 Light Shift), St Leger (1980 Light Cavalry, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Reference Point, 1989 Michelozzo) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1979 and 1980 Le Moss, 1981 and 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Brigadier Gerard Stakes (2000 Shiva), Canadian International (1998 Royal Anthem), Champion Stakes (1988 Indian Skimmer, 1996 Bosra Sham), Coral-Eclipse (1969 Wolver Hollow, 1976 Wollow, 1978 Gunner B), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Dewhurst Stakes (1975 Wollow, 1982 Diesis), Falmouth Stakes (1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom), Fillies’ Mile (1978 Formulate, 1984 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Diminuendo, 1988 Tessla, 1995 Bosra Sham, 1996 Reams Of Verse), Grand Prix de Paris (2000 Beat Hollow), Irish Oaks (1988 Diminuendo d.h., 1999 Ramruma, 1989 Alydaress), Irish Derby (1989 Old Vic, 1993 Commander In Chief), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1973 Cloonagh), Juddmonte International (1976 Wollow, 1999 Royal Anthem), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1987 Reference Point, 1990 Belmez, 1994 King’s Theatre), Middle Park Stakes (1981 Cajun, 1982 Diesis), Prix Royal-Oak (1981 Ardross, 1986 El Cuite), Prix du Jockey-Club (1989 Old Vic), Prix de Diane (1987 Indian Skimmer, 1990 Rafha), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1979 Kris), Racing Post Trophy (1969 Approval, 1975 Take Your Place, 1979 Hello Gorgeous, 1982 Dunbeath, 1984 Lanfranco, 1986 Reference Point, 1989 Be My Chief, 1990 Peter Davies, 1992 Armiger, 1993 King’s Theatre), St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian; 1998 Dr Fong), Sussex Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow, 1979 Kris, 1994 Distant View, 1997 Ali-Royal), Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999 Shiva), Yorkshire Oaks (1979 Connaught Bridge, 1988 Diminuendo, 1998 Catchascatchcan, 1999 Ramruna) Horses in training (1969-2007): 41; 62; 80; 89; 76; 90; 84; 80; 113; 101; 115; 134; 139; 145; 154; 152; 162; 169; 181; 177; 172; 174 ; 163; 165; 164; 208; 176; 186; 188; 191; 169; 157; 122; 83; 73; 56; 55; 78 Royal Ascot wins: 70 First Royal Ascot winner: Queen Alexandra Stakes (1970 Parthenon). Major Royal Ascot winners: St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian, 1998 Dr Fong), Gold Cup (1979 & 1980 Le Moss, 1981 & 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1977 Lucky Wednesday, 1978 Gunner B, 1992 Perpendicular, 1993 Placerville, 1997 Bosra Sham), Queen Anne Stakes (1981 Belmont Bay, 1982 Mr Fluorocarbon, 1983 Valiyar, 1984 Trojan Fen) Other details: Champion trainer 10 times (1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993)First Goodwood winner: Rohays (Wills Embassy Mile, August 30, 1969) Total Goodwood wins: 151 (62 at July Meeting) Wins in a season (1984-2007): 108: 132: 115: 180: 112: 117 : 111: 119: 109: 94: 76: 83: 113: 78: 100: 65: 62: 48: 30: 25: 21: 12; 25; 45 Wins in 2008: 8
Winning jockey:-Name: Durcan, Thomas Edward (Ted) Born: February 25, 1973 Married: to Sue, who works for the Godolphin website Background: Apprenticed to Jack Berry, went to ride work for Paddy Rudkin in Dubai in 1997, having lost claim in England and believing that it would be impossible without the allowance Other details: Champion jockey in Dubai 1999/2000 (58 wins), 2000/2001 (56 wins), 2001/2002 (56 wins), 2003/2004 (39 wins), 2004/2005 (44 wins), 2006/2007 (33 wins), 2007/2008 (27 wins) British Classic Wins: (1) Vodafone Oaks (2007 Light Shift) Big Race Wins include: Cheshire Oaks (2004 Hidden Hope, 2007 Light Shift), Dubai Duty Free (Rhythm Band, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), Godolphin Mile (Conflict, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), John Smith’s Stakes (2006 Pinpoint), Oak Tree Stakes (2005 Majestic Desert), Predominate Stakes (2006 Championship Point), Premio Roma (2003 Imperial Dancer), Prix Morny (2005 Silca’s Sister), Rockfel Stakes (2003 Cairns), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (2000 Pipalong, 2003 Somnus), St Simon Stakes (2003 Imperial Dancer) Number Of Royal Ascot Winners: (3) First Royal Ascot Winner: Chesham Stakes (2005 Championship Point) All Royal Ascot Winners: Chesham Stakes (2005 Championship Point), Queen Mary Stakes (2005 Flashy Wings), Coventry Stakes (2006 Hellvelyn) Wins in Britain (2000 to 2007): 23, 54, 58, 29, 40, 60, 71, 96 Wins in 2008: 9
LEADING JOCKEY STANDINGS AT THE END OF DAY ONE
Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd
Ryan Moore 2 1 1
Ted Durcan 2 - 1
Johnny Murtagh 1 - -
Richard Hughes 1 - -
Dane O’Neill 1 - -
Seb Sanders - 1 1
Jim Crowley - 1 -
Darryll Holland - 1 -
Kevin Manning - 1 -
Jamie Spencer - 1 -
Michael Stainton - 1 -
Richard Quinn - - 2
John Egan - - 1
Greg Fairley - - 1
LEADING TRAINER STANDINGS AT THE END OF DAY ONE
Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd
Sir Michael Stoute 2 1 -
Henry Cecil 2 - -
Henry Candy 1 - -
James Given 1 - -
Aidan O’Brien IRE 1 - -
Mick Channon - 1 1
Jim Bolger IRE - 1 -
Sylvester Kirk - 1 -
Peter Makin - 1 -
Amanda Perrett - 1 -
Richard Whitaker - 1 -
David Elsworth - - 3
John Dunlop - - 1
Tim Etherington - - 1
George Margarson - - 1
‘FRANKIE FACTOR’ MAKES IBN KHALDUN A POPULAR CHOICE IN THE STANJAMESUK.COM 2000 GUINEAS
Meeting sponsor Stan James report sustained support in the first Classic (3.25pm) of the season for favourite New Approach, now at 13/8 from 7/4, and Godolphin’s sole runner Ibn Khaldun, who has been trimmed to 4/1 from 9/2. The best-backed outsiders with the firm are Strike The Deal, who is in to 50/1 from 66/1 and the William Haggas-trained Alfathaa, now 80/1 in from 100/1.
Ibn Khaldun and Raven’s Pass have both been popular with Ladbrokes at the expense of the favourite while the firm has seen interest in Alfathaa, whom they have cut to 66/1 from 100/1. Coral, Blue Square and Paddy Power all have Ibn Khaldun at 4/1 in from 9/2 while Irish firm Cashmans have the Godolphin colt at 9/2 from 5/1. Henrythenavigator (10/1 from 9/1) and Perfect Stride (12/1 from 10/1) are both drifters with Paddy Power.
Heaven Sent has attracted support in the stanjamesuk.com Dahlia Stakes (2.45pm) and is 7/4 from 2/1 with the sponsor and 15/8 with both Cashmans and Paddy Power. Henry Cecil’s charge Passage Of Time has been eased slightly with Paddy Power and is now 11/8 from 11/10.
The 25-runner stanjamesuk.com Heritage Handicap Stakes (4.00pm) directly after the feature race has seen plenty of activity this morning with one of the Pricewise selections Genki cut to 6/1 from 8/1 with Stan James and 6/1 from 7/1 with Paddy Power. Blue Square have cut Barney McGrew to 20/1 from 33/1 and have Off The Record at 25/1 in from 33/1 while Skybet have him slightly shorter at 20/1 from 33/1. Gift Horse has also been backed with the sponsor and is currently 18/1 from 25/1
The opening race, the Stan James 08000 383384 Handicap Stakes (2.10pm), sees Prime Exhibit trading at 3/1 from 4/1 with Paddy Power. The Roger Charlton-trained three-year-old is at 7/2 with Stan James and Cashmans. Arctic Cape is also being supported and is now 7/1 from 8/1 with the sponsor and 6/1 with Cashmans. Paddy Power have Perks at 10/3 from 4/1.
Ramona Chase has been backed in the sixth race of the day, the ten-furlong Stan James On teletext 630 Handicap Stakes (5.10pm), and is 8/1 from 10/1 with Stan James while favourite Dr Faustus is 11/8 from 6/4 with Paddy Power. Marcus Tregoning’s Rayhani has received some support in the last (5.45pm), and is 7/1 from 8/1 with both Stan James and Paddy Power, who also have Bid For Glory in to 10/1 from 12/1.
Fourth race
stanjamesuk.com Heritage Handicap
GOING TODAY
The going remains
GOOD
for stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas day after a dry night.
The GoingStick reading this morning is 8.7 as against 8.6 yesterday, 8.3 on Thursday and 7.8 on Wednesday.
The forecast is for a dry day with sunny spells and temperatures reaching 18 degrees celsius. There is a chance of showers after racing.
The course is 32 metres wide for this weekend’s racing and provides fresh ground, not having been raced on since November.
Stalls
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Remainder of the races: Stands’ Side
NON-RUNNERS
5.45pm No 5 GRANDE CAIMAN (IRE) (Self certificate)
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