Wednesday, May 5, 2010

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY OF 76 FOR DARLEY JULY CUP - DELZANGLES PLANNING ANOTHER NEWMARKET RAID WITH MARCHAND D’OR

“I couldn’t honestly say that he can return to his best. I think he was a bit sick last season but he seems fine now and we will have a better idea whether his talent remains after his return at Longchamp.”

Australian sprinters have dominated the first two British legs of the Global Sprint Challenge at Royal Ascot but have yet to emerge victorious in the Darley July Cup. A quartet of antipodean entries features the David Hayes-trained pair of Nicconi, who landed the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington in January, and Group Two scorer Eagle Falls. Gold Trail, from the yard of Gary Portelli, and the Paul Messara-trained Alverta also boast Group One-winning form down under.

Two of the most exciting southern hemisphere performers of recent years may also line up for new connections. Dual Group One winner Starspangledbanner was purchased by Michael Tabor in January and is set to race for Aidan O’Brien this summer, while Denman, successful in the Group One New Golden Rose Stakes in August, has been transferred from Peter Snowden to Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor by Sheikh Mohammed.

A pair of Hong Kong-trained entries consists of the Derek Cruz-trained Joy And Fun, successful in the Group Three Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in March, and Happy Zero, who triumphed in the Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin in March for handler John Moore.

Dubai Golden Shaheen victor Kinsale King, one of three entries hailing from the United States, has been entered by Carl O’Callaghan alongside stable companion Leaving New York. Todd Pletcher enjoyed his first success in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and the New York trainer may be represented by the progressive West Ocean, who has posted impressive wins on his two most recent starts.

The “Budapest Bullet” Overdose, unbeaten in 13 starts, is set to make his British debut at Royal Ascot ahead of a possible tilt at Newmarket, while French handler Alain de Royer-Dupre may be represented by Prix de la Foret scorer Varenar and War Artist, who took third in the 2008 Darley July Cup when in the care of James Eustace.

The home challenge is set to be headed by Fleeting Spirit, who survived a stewards’ enquiry to triumph over Main Aim in last year’s race. The Jeremy Noseda-trained filly went on to finish second behind Regal Parade in the Haydock Sprint Cup and filled the same spot in the Prix de l’Abbaye.

Other notable entries include the Aidan O’Brien-trained Rip Van Winkle and Paco Boy, from the stable of Richard Hannon, who have posted Group One victories over a mile, and last year’s Stan James-sponsored 2000 Guineas runner-up Delegator.

The Classic generation is also set to be well represented and the 29 three-year-olds entered included Canford Cliffs, third in the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas on Saturday, as well as Awzaan and Showcasing, who took first and third respectively in last season’s Group One Shadwell Middle Park Stakes. Aidan O’Brien has given an entry to the highly regarded pair of Steinbeck and Lillie Langtry, successful in the Tattersalls Timeform Fillies’ 800 on the Rowley Mile in October.
THE DARLEY JULY CUP
Class One, Group One, £400,000 Total Prize Fund. British Leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. Six furlongs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Newmarket, Friday, July 9, 2010. Entries closed, May 4, entries revealed, May 5 (76 entries).
Scratchings deadline, Tuesday, June 15. Six-day confirmation & £30,000 supplementary entry stage Saturday, July 3. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Wednesday, July 7. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, May 3. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
21-(0)(0)(0)0 AICHI (AUS) 5-9-05 Godolphin Mahmood Al Zarooni
322105- BALTHAZAAR'S GIFT (IRE) 7-9-05 HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Clive Cox
1100-13 BLUE JACK 5-9-05 Andrew Black & Michael Owen Tom Dascombe
04442-0 BONNIE CHARLIE 4-9-05 Hit The Beach Partnership William Haggas
(4)630-42 DAMIEN (IRE) 4-9-05 The Hon Catherine Corbett & Chris Wright Barry Hills
202D35- DELEGATOR 4-9-05 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
10-1114 DENMAN (AUS) 4-9-05 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
100110- DUFF (IRE) 7-9-05 Kilboy Estate Edward Lynam IRE
410-52(5) EAGLE FALLS (AUS) 5-9-05 R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd, Mitchell, Cal David Hayes AUS
3205-(3)0 EL CAMBIO (AUS) 6-9-05 Godolphin Mahmood Al Zarooni
0050-11 EQUIANO (FR) 5-9-05 John Acheson Barry Hills
03/010-0 FINJAAN 4-9-05 Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
501-5(0)2 FRAVASHI (AUS) 5-9-05 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
431-106 GOLD TRAIL (AUS) 6-9-05 Lisa Anne Morton & Glenn Barrie Morton Gary Portelli AUS
1112-31 HAPPY ZERO (AUS) 6-9-05 David Philip Boehm John Moore HK
111134- HIGH STANDING (USA) 5-9-05 Tony Bloom William Haggas
30/2520- HUNTDOWN (USA) 4-9-05 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
043315- JIMMY STYLES 6-9-05 Gwyn Powell & Peter Ridgers Clive Cox
33-0651 JOY AND FUN (NZ) 7-9-05 Mr & Mrs Johnny Wong Chun Nam Derek Cruz HK
153/016- KINGSGATE NATIVE (IRE) 5-9-05 Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
(5)/(0)(1)(1)-(1)(1) KINSALE KING (USA) 5-9-05 Sheehy LLC Carl O'Callaghan USA
142004- MAIN AIM 5-9-05 Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
116/(0)40- MARCHAND D'OR (FR) 7-9-05 Carla Giral Mikel Delzangles FR
2022-(4)(0) MARCHING (AUS) 6-9-05 Godolphin Mahmood Al Zarooni
42100-0 MARIOL (FR) 7-9-05 Family Vidal Robert Collet FR
(1)3/-(3)2 MULLIONMILEANHOUR (IRE) 4-9-05 Pattern Racing UK Ltd John Best
130-160 NICCONI (AUS) 5-9-05 P Devitt, L Gordon, D Hayes David Hayes AUS
11111/1- OVERDOSE 5-9-05 MIKO Racing-Zoltan Mikoczy Jozef Roszival GER
14142-1 PACO BOY (IRE) 5-9-05 The Calvera Partnership No 2 Richard Hannon
124100- PALACE MOON 5-9-05 Exors of the late Miss Bridget Swire Hughie Morrison
0-(0)(0)(0)2(4) PRIME DEFENDER 6-9-05 S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion Barry Hills
1312(2)-1 RAIN DELAYED (IRE) 4-9-05 Anamoine Ltd Ger Lyons IRE
01321-(0) REGAL PARADE 6-9-05 Dab Hand Racing David Nicholls
44211(0)- RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 4-9-05 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
0/14541- SAYIF (IRE) 4-9-05 Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Peter Chapple-Hyam
0/(1)-(0)(1)(1)0 SIROCCO BREEZE 5-9-05 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
141-413 STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 4-9-05 Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
15(1)-(1) STORM ULTRALIGHT (ARG) 4-9-05 Godolphin Mahmood Al Zarooni
1/21242- TRIPLE ASPECT (IRE) 4-9-05 Tony Bloom William Haggas
112421- VARENAR (FR) 4-9-05 H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
130-(1)(5)4 WAR ARTIST (AUS) 7-9-05 Rupert Plersch Alain de Royer Dupre FR
12-3121 ALVERTA (AUS) 7-9-02 Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd Paul Messara AUS
20/300(2)- EXCELLERATOR (IRE) 4-9-02 The Excellerators George Baker
4/2122(0)- FLEETING SPIRIT (IRE) 5-9-02 The Searchers Jeremy Noseda
(1)316/- LADDIES POKER TWO (IRE) 5-9-02 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Jeremy Noseda
111/010- SERIOUS ATTITUDE (IRE) 4-9-02 Derek Willis & Rae Guest Rae Guest
11-0211 WEST OCEAN (USA) 4-9-02 Wertheimer et Frere Todd Pletcher USA
622454- AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (IRE) 3-8-13 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
1165(0)-0 ALFRED NOBEL (IRE) 3-8-13 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
22(0)120- ANGEL'S PURSUIT (IRE) 3-8-13 Malih Al Basti Richard Hannon
111-3 ARCANO (IRE) 3-8-13 Hamdan Al Maktoum Brian Meehan
1115- ARCTIC (IRE) 3-8-13 Richard Pegum Tracey Collins IRE
1111-0 AWZAAN 3-8-13 Hamdan Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
113-23 CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) 3-8-13 Heffer Syndicate, Mrs Roy & Mrs Instance Richard Hannon
21-1 DAFEEF 3-8-13 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
(1)(4)01-61 FREE JUDGEMENT (USA) 3-8-13 June.Judd/Jackie.Bolger/Ennistown Stud Jim Bolger IRE
1-0 INLER (IRE) 3-8-13 Maggie Findlay & The Sangster Family Jim Best
16- KHATTAAB (USA) 3-8-13 Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
(3)(5)-(1) LEAVING NEW YORK (USA) 3-8-13 Sheehy LLC Carl O'Callaghan USA
0(1)-12 MEEZAAN (IRE) 3-8-13 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Gosden
14- ORPEN SHADOW (IRE) 3-8-13 Hamdan Al Maktoum Jean Claude Rouget FR
31314- POET'S VOICE 3-8-13 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
113- QUARREL (USA) 3-8-13 St Albans Bloodstock LLP William Haggas
1103-10 RED JAZZ (USA) 3-8-13 Ronnie Arculli Barry Hills
03-(0)(0)63 ROCK JOCK (IRE) 3-8-13 Thistle Bloodstock Limited Tracey Collins IRE
2113- SHOWCASING 3-8-13 Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
5110-1 SOCIETY ROCK (IRE) 3-8-13 Simon Gibson James Fanshawe
14- STEINBECK (IRE) 3-8-13 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
124- BEYOND DESIRE 3-8-10 Clipper Logistics Michael Jarvis
4-4(2)10 FULL OF HOPE (IRE) 3-8-10 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1120-20 HABAAYIB 3-8-10 Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop
1243- KITTY KIERNAN 3-8-10 Ennistown Stud/Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
121310- LILLIE LANGTRY (IRE) 3-8-10 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
2102-40 MISHEER 3-8-10 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
64(0)-0(3)0 QUEEN OF TROY (IRE) 3-8-10 Sue Magnier/Paul Fleming Aidan O'Brien IRE
1136-40 WALK ON BYE (IRE) 3-8-10 M V Magnier/Linda Shanaghan/Michael Tabor Tommy Stack IRE

76 Entries
15 Irish-trained
5 French-trained
4 Australian-trained
3 US-trained
2 Hong Kong-trained
1 German-trained

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The Wednesdays - The Fixtures (fr means first race time)

May 12: Bath (Flat evening - fr 6pm) and Fontwell Park (jump afternoon - fr 1.55pm)
May 19: Sedgefield (jump evening - fr 6.30pm)
May 26: Ffos Las (Flat afternoon - fr 2.30pm) and Sedgefield (jump afternoon - fr 2.20pm)
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June 23: Bath (Flat evening - fr 6.10pm)
June 30: Chepstow (Flat evening - fr 6.40pm)
July 14: Uttoxeter (jump afternoon - fr 2.10pm)
August 4: Newcastle (Flat afternoon - fr 2.20pm)
August 11: Great Yarmouth (Flat afternoon - fr 2.20pm)
August 18: Hereford (jump evening - fr tba)
August 25: Brighton (Flat afternoon - fr 2.30pm)

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40 FOR INVESTEC ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS 'DASH'

Goldie revealed today: “The plan is for them both to go to Epsom. Hawkeyethenoo has been very good this season. He has a 100 per cent record so far and you can’t do better than that.

“He had always shown his best form at five furlongs until Sunday so, while it is a difficult race, I think it will suit him. He is fast enough and it suits finishers, as Hogmaneigh proved.”

Hogmaneigh took the Investec Entrepreneurial Class ‘Dash’ in 2007 when trained by Stuart Williams and also captured the Portland Handicap at Doncaster in 2008. The seven-year-old joined Goldie towards the end of last season.

Goldie continued: “Hogmaneigh is doing fine and we will probably target the Investec Entrepreneurial Class ‘Dash’. We will try and get him spot on for that race; he knows where the winning post is there and if we get him to Epsom in good order, he will run another good race.

“Hogmaneigh would probably like it on the softer side but it is always well-watered on Investec Derby Day. We will take whatever comes but it is nearly always one of those days when the ground is good and it is rarely any faster than that.”

Dandy Nicholls is renowned for his expert handling of sprinters and he has half a dozen entries to choose from, headed by last year’s victor Indian Trail and also including City Dancer, the lightly-raced Crimea who was previously trained by Mark Johnston, the consistent Masta Plasta, the 2009 third Strike Up The Band and Striking Spirit, who chased home the Bryan Smart-trained Moorhouse Lad in a conditions event at Musselburgh on April 30.

Other entries boasting good form during the current campaign include Duchess Dora, successful in a valuable five-furlong handicap at Sandown Park on April 23 for Yorkshire-based handler John Quinn and Fathom Five, who recorded a course and distance victory when triumphant in the Investec Capital Market Handicap at the Investec Spring Meeting on April 21.

A real five-furlong specialist is Glamorous Spirit, who has won six times at the minimum trip for trainer Ron Harris and was last seen out when finishing a short-head second in a Listed event at Lingfield in March.

INVESTEC ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS 'DASH'
Class 2, Heritage Handicap, £75,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.15pm, Saturday, June 5, 2010. For three-year-olds & upward, five furlongs. Highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 7st 12lb. Entries closed May 5, entries revealed May 5 (40 entries), weights revealed May 12, five-day confirmation stage May 31, final declaration stage, 10.00am, June 3. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including Monday, May 3, 2010.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
365404- ARCHERS ROAD (IRE) 3 Connect 4 David Barron
020-(1)(2)(0) BAJAN TRYST (USA) 4 Margaret Forsyth & Mrs R G Hillen Kevin Ryan
0(5)(4)(3)-(0)3 BERTOLIVER 6 Mrs A Shone Stuart Williams
115024- BOULD MOVER 3 H Downs & D Looney Roger Curtis
56310-2 CAPTAIN DUNNE (IRE) 5 Middleham Park Racing XV Tim Easterby
23006-4 CITY DANCER (IRE) 4 J N S Quigley David Nicholls
161(0)- CRIMEA (IRE) 4 T S Palin David Nicholls
21156-1 DUCHESS DORA (IRE) 3 The Clay Family John Quinn
(1)2(1)(0)-(6)(0) EDITH'S BOY (IRE) 4 A Lindsay Simon Dow
60530-1 FATHOM FIVE (IRE) 6 Hintlesham Thoroughbreds Chris Wall
(0)(3)(4)(2)(1)(2) GLAMOROUS SPIRIT (IRE) 4 Robert Bailey Ron Harris
1214-11 HAWKEYETHENOO (IRE) 4 Johnnie Delta Racing Jim Goldie
060000- HOGMANEIGH (IRE) 7 Lucille Bone Jim Goldie
0-(0)(6)(3)(0)0 HOH HOH HOH 8 Multi Lines 2 Richard Price
4004-56 INDIAN TRAIL 10 Martin Love David Nicholls
(1)00(1)-(1)(3) JACONET (USA) 5 R G Toes David Barron
6032-05 JARGELLE (IRE) 4 A Rahman Al Jasmi Kevin Ryan
30200-3 JUDGE 'N JURY 6 Robert & Nina Bailey Ron Harris
1(1)00-(1)(3) LE TOREADOR 5 Guy Reed Kevin Ryan
360052- LOOK BUSY (IRE) 5 A Underwood Alan Berry
(1)(1)(1)(5)00 LOVE DELTA (USA) 3 Crone Stud Farms Ltd Mark Johnston
1(1)0/00(2)- MASAMAH (IRE) 4 Dr Marwan Koukash Kevin Ryan
30440-4 MASTA PLASTA (IRE) 7 Lady O'Reilly David Nicholls
000-(0)21 MOORHOUSE LAD 7 Ron Hull Bryan Smart
(2)(1)-(2)(3)(1)(1) NICKEL SILVER 5 M Barber Bryan Smart
30000-(0) NORTHERN DARE (IRE) 6 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey
33(4)001- NOTA BENE 8 Hodge, Walker & Elsworth David Elsworth
40660-0 OLDJOESAID 6 Angie Bailey Kevin Ryan
0005-65 PARISIAN PYRAMID (IRE) 4 Dr Marwan Koukash Kevin Ryan
(3)(0)(5)(4)(2)(4) PEAK DISTRICT (IRE) 6 Sunpak Potatoes Kevin Ryan
66(4)1-53 QUEST FOR SUCCESS (IRE) 5 Morebrooke Ltd Richard Fahey
40-(1)(2)(5)2 ROCKET ROB (IRE) 4 Bill Hinge & John Searchfield Marco Botti
12310-3 RUSSIAN SPIRIT 4 Cromhall Stud Michael Jarvis
3(1)/4000- SAFARI MISCHIEF 7 Peter Winkworth Peter Winkworth
2/22(0)-43 SIRENUSE (IRE) 4 M Barber Bryan Smart
05261-0 SPIN CYCLE (IRE) 4 H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed Bryan Smart
3030(4)-0 STRIKE UP THE BAND 7 Barker Moser Nicholls Short David Nicholls
00000-2 STRIKING SPIRIT 5 N & Z Aboobaker & Bon Accord Racing David Nicholls
22/5203- WAFFLE (IRE) 4 Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda
(4)(3)(2)(3)(2)(5) WOTASHIRTFULL (IRE) 5 M Khan X2 Jim Boyle

40 entries

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