Monday, June 2, 2003

LATEST LADBROKES ANTE-POST PRICES

"Our customer has backed Alamshar at 4/1 and Hi Dubai at 7/2 to win £225,000," said Balthazar Fabricius of Ladbrokes. "Alamshar is now 7/2 and it is refreshing to see some money coming for something other than an O'Brien trained horse," added Fabricius.

The Vodafone Oaks
1m4f, Epsom, Fri 6th June 2003
2 Yesterday, 7/2 Hi Dubai, 6 Hanami, 6 Hammiya, 14 Casual Look, 14 (from 16) L'Ancresse, 14 Waldmark, 16 Santa Sophia, 20 Geminiani, 20 Halawanda, 25 High Praise, 25 Mezzo Soprano, 25 Snippets, 25 Summitville, 66 Hearts N' Minds, 66 Thingmebob, 100 Inchberry (1/4 odds 1,2,3)

The Vodafone Derby
1m4f, Epsom, Sat 7th June 2003
3 Brian Boru, 7/2 (from 4) Alamshar, 7/2 Refuse To Bend, 10 Alberto Giacometti, 14 (from 16) Kris Kin, 16 Dutch Gold, 16 (from 20) Norse Dancer, 16 The Great Gatsby, 20 Magistretti, 20 Shield, 25 Franklins Gardens, 33 Let Me Try Again, 40 Balestrini, 40 Dunhill Star, 40 Graikos, 40 New South Wales, 50 Handel, 50 Unigold, 66 Lundy's Lane, 66 Summerland, 100 Prince Nureyev, 100 Strength 'N Honour, 200 Albanov, 500 Skelligs Rock (1/4 odds 1,2,3)

The Vodafone Derby - Winning Distance
11/4 Shd - 1 length
15/8 1¼ - 1½ lengths
2 1¾ - 2½ lengths
9/2 3 lengths or over

The Royal Hunt Cup
1m, Ascot, Wed 18th June 2003
10 Funfair, 12 Akshar, 14 Camp Commander, 14 Green Line, 14 Morahib, 16 Colisay, 16 Mystic Man, 16 Norton, 20 Duke Of Modena, 20 Macadamia, 20 Pablo, 20 Selective, 20 Surprise Encounter, 20 Wing Commander, 20 With Reason, 25 Bonecrusher, 25 Cat“s Whiskers, 25 Chivalry, 25 Courageous Duke, 25 Everest, 25 Goblet Of Fire, 25 Golden Chalice, 25 Inchdura, 25 Island Light, 25 Nashaab, 25 One More Round, 25 Pentecost, 25 Perfect Storm, 25 Prize Time, 25 Samhari, 25 Zonergem, 33 Adiemus, 33 Atlantic Ace, 33 Avorado, 33 Blue Sky Thinking, 33 Bouncing Bowdler, 33 Boundless Prospect , 33 Cal Mac, 33 Camelot, 33 Commanding, 33 Contract, 33 Faithful Warrior, 33 Finished Article, 33 Gryffindor, 33 Hallion, 33 Highland Reel, 33 Ile Michel, 33 Impeller, 33 Internationalguest, 33 Lady Bear, 33 My Raggedy Man, 33 Oakley Rambo, 33 Rafferty, 33 Ryme Intrinseca, 33 Sahaat, 33 Serieux, 33 Shot To Fame, 33 Smirk, 33 Takes Tutu, 33 Terfel, 33 Thihn, 33 Tom“s Cruising, 33 Unshakable, 33 Winning Venture, 33 Zucchero, 40 Anna Walhaan, 40 Astrocharm, 40 Climate, 40 Espada, 40 Glocca Morra, 40 Halawellfin Hala, 40 Incline, 40 Marlo, 40 Northern Desert, 40 Rapscallion, 40 Sandy Lady, 40 Te Quiero, 40 The Gaikwar, 40 Tough Love, 50 Cherished Number, 50 Cloud Dancer, 50 Diamond Max, 50 Invader, 50 Joint Statement, 50 Krugerrand, 66 Captain Venti, 66 Dance On The Top, 66 Sawwaah, 66 Star Of Normandie, 66 Uhoomagoo, 100 Alrafid, 100 Lygeton Lad, 100 Vortex, 200 Aries, 200 Chapter House, 200 Den“S-Joy (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)

The Gold Cup
2m 4f, Ascot, Thurs 19th June 2003
3 Mamool, 3 Mr Dinos, 10 Boreas, 10 Warsaan, 14 Pole Star, 14 Pugin, 16 Black Sam Bellamy, 16 Cut Quartz, 16 Fight Your Corner, 16 Kasthari, 16 Persian Punch, 16 Savannah Bay, 20 Jardines Lookout, 25 Alcazar, 25 Tholjanah, 33 Clety, 33 Ice Dancer, 33 Windemere, 40 Gulf, 40 Orchestra Stall, 50 Chai Walla, 100 Establishment (1/5 odds 1,2,3)

The Wokingham Stakes
6f, Ascot, Sat 21st June 2003
6 Fire Up The Band, 12 Patavellian, 16 Border Subject, 16 Capricho, 16 Polar Way, 16 (from 25) Vanderlin, 20 Colonel Cotton, 20 Curfew, 20 Danger Over, 20 The Tatling, 20 Tom Tun, 20 Torosay Spring, 25 Banjo Bay, 25 Budelli, 25 Ceepio, 25 Falcon Hill, 25 Final Exam, 25 Funfair Wane, 25 Greenslades, 25 Halmahera, 25 Idle Power, 25 Impressi ve Flight, 25 Indian Spark, 25 Injaaz, 25 Kathology, 25 Kingscross, 25 Little Edward, 25 Lochridge, 25 Loyal Tycoon, 25 Magic Glade, 25 Matty Tun, 25 Najeebon, 25 Namroud, 25 Old Blue Eyes, 25 One More Round, 25 Perfect Touch, 25 Pic Up Sticks, 25 Ratio, 25 Strathclyde, 25 Suntagonal, 33 Abbajabba, 33 Albashoosh, 33 Arctic Desert, 33 Armagnac, 33 Atlantic Viking, 33 Awake, 33 Awarding, 33 Babodana, 33 Bond Boy, 33 Brevity, 33 Candleriggs, 33 Cd Europe, 33 Corridor Creeper, 33 Cotton House, 33 Dancing Mystery, 33 Effer vesce, 33 Ellens Academy, 33 Ellens Lad, 33 Enchanted, 33 Endless Summer, 33 Fayr Jag, 33 Formalise, 33 Fromsong, 33 Funny Valentine, 33 Give Back Calais, 33 Golden Dixie, 33 Greenwood, 33 Hidden Dragon, 33 Izmail, 33 Marker, 33 Marshman, 33 Material Witness, 33 Mazepa, 33 Monkston Point, 33 New Design, 33 Now Look Here, 33 Onlytime Will Tell, 33 Peruvian Chief, 33 Plateau, 33 Point Of Dispute, 33 Prince Cyrano, 33 Prince Dayjur, 33 Royal Millennium, 33 Sea Storm, 33 Seel Of Approval, 33 Seven No Trumps, 33 Simianna, 33 Sir Desmond, 33 Sister In Law, 33 Spencers Wood, 33 Sundried Tomato, 33 Talbot Avenue, 33 Titinius, 33 True Night, 33 Undeterred, 33 Wicked Uncle, 33 Zargus, 40 Artie, 40 Compton Dynamo, 40 Dani Ridge, 40 Extinguisher, 40 Mutawaqed, 40 Nemo Fugat, 40 Online Investor, 40 Pieter Brueghel, 40 Spindor, 50 Cd Flyer, 50 Grey Cossack, 50 Juwwi, 50 Ketan, 50 Noble Nick, 50 Waterside, 66 Grey Pearl, 66 Lady Boxer, 66 Midnight Parkes, 66 Pedro Jack, 66 Tesio, 66 Uncle Bernon, 100 Full Spate, 100 Pinchbeck, 100 Strawberry Patch, 150 Barrantes, 150 Majhool, 150 Million Percent, 150 Mr Malarkey, 150 Yorkies Boy (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4)

THREE ADDED TO £1.47 MILLION VODAFONE DERBY

Dutch Gold, trained by Clive Brittain for Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum, won the Group 3 Victor Chandler Chester Vase last time out, Saeed Suhail's Kris Kin, from Sir Michael Stoute's stable, also scored at Chester in the Group 3 Philip Leverhulme Dee Stakes, while Norse Dancer belied his 100/1 odds to finish a close third to another Vodafone Derby hope, Refuse To Bend, in the Sagitta 2000 Guineas. Owner Jeff Smith believes the David Elsworth-trained colt could be the best he has owned.

All the main contenders remain in the Vodafone Derby including the Irish-trained trio Alamshar, Brian Boru and Refuse To Bend who are all vying for favouritism. Saturday's race promises to be one of the best renewals of the Vodafone Derby in recent years.

Brian Boru's trainer Aidan O'Brien, who has won the last two runnings of the Vodafone Derby with High Chaparral (2002) and Galileo (2001), has four other horses still in the race - Alberto Giacometti, Balestrini, Handel and The Great Gatsby.

If O'Brien saddles all five runners, that would be unprecedented in the recent history of the Derby while trainers who have had four runners in one year since 1965 are Ryan Price (1975), Sir Michael Stoute (1994), Saeed bin Suroor (2000) and Barry Hills (2001).

Other leading contenders include Tote Dante Stakes winner Magistretti, Sandown Park Classic Trial victor Shield, Franklins Gardens, winner of trials at Epsom Downs and Lingfield this season, Lingfield runner-up Let Me Try Again, trained in Epsom by Terry Mills, while Frankie Dettori's bid for a first win in the Vodafone Derby looks to rest on one of the two remaining entries from Godolphin, New South Wales and Graikos.

Stephen Wallis, Managing Director at Epsom Downs Racecourse, said today: "The three supplementary entries add further spice to a great renewal of the Vodafone Derby and we would like to acknowledge the sporting gesture from the horses' owners.

"Now with total prize money of £1.47 million, the 2003 Vodafone Derby will be the richest race ever run in the history of European horse racing."

Andrew Cooper, Clerk of the Course at Epsom Downs Racecourse, added: "The going is currently Good, Good To Firm in places, following four millimetres of rain from mid-afternoon on Sunday through until this morning.

"We have been dry since then and are not forecast any rain until Wednesday, after which it could become a bit more unsettled."

There is a safety limit of 20 runners in the Vodafone Derby and, if more than that number are declared on Thursday at the final declaration stage, the lowest rated declarations will be balloted out.

THE 2003 VODAFONE DERBY
Class A, Group One, Showcase Race, Epsom Downs, Total Prize Fund £1,470,000 Saturday, June 7, 2003, one mile, four furlongs and about ten yards. Weights: colts 9st; fillies 8st 9lb, closed December 5, 2001 (537 entries), first forfeit stage March 4, 2003 (143 entries remained), £9,000 second entry stage April 9, 2003 (8 entries added), second forfeit stage May 21, 2003, (31 remained), five-day confirmation stage noon, June 2, 2003 (21 remain), £90,000 supplementary entry stage, June 2, 2003 (3 added), final declaration stage 10am June 5, 2003. (Form figures from Weatherbys correct up to Sunday, June 1, 2003 and may not include some overseas form).

Form Horse Owner Trainer/Probable Jockey
11-21 ALAMSHAR (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE/Johnny Murtagh
0332-321 ALBANOV (IRE) Michael Watt John Dunlop/
11-33 ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/Christophe Soumillon
30-14 BALESTRINI (IRE) Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE/Jamie Spencer
121-3 BRIAN BORU Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/Michael Kinane
(1)- 123 DUNHILL STAR (IRE) Mohamed Obaida Barry Hills/Michael Hills
50-1321 *DUTCH GOLD (USA) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum Clive Brittain/Philip Robinson
21-11 FRANKLINS GARDENS Maggie Barwell Mark Tompkins/Ted Durcan
11310-5 GRAIKOS Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/
41 HANDEL (IRE) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/
01-1 *KRIS KIN (USA) Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute/Kieren Fallon
050-(2)(1)12 LET ME TRY AGAIN (IRE) Terry Mills Terry Mills/Darryll Holland
2-(1)(1)(0)203 LUNDY'S LANE (IRE) Saeed Manana Clive Brittain/
1225-11 MAGISTRETTI (USA) Michael Tabor Neville Callaghan/Kevin Darley
11-6 NEW SOUTH WALES Godolphin Saaed bin Suroor/Frankie Dettori
11440-3 *NORSE DANCER (IRE) Jeff Smith David Elsworth/Richard Quinn
4130-61 PRINCE NUREYEV (IRE) Bertie Gooding Rod Millman/Steve Drowne
11-11 REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE/Pat Smullen
3(1)-1 SHIELD Hesmonds Stud Gerard Butler/Eddie Ahern
44- SKELLIGS ROCK (IRE) P J Moriarty Brendan Duke/Ryan Moore
24-(1)13 STRENGTH 'N HONOUR Annie Cyzer Charles Cyzer/
103012-62 SUMMERLAND (IRE) Robert Sangster John Gosden/Jimmy Fortune
21644-2 THE GREAT GATSBY (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/Pat Eddery
426-12 UNIGOLD (USA) Abdulla BuHaleeba Ed Dunlop/Seb Sanders

24 entries (including 3 supplementary entries) after five-day confirmation stage
7 Irish-trained
*Supplementary entries
Safety limit - 20 runners

TWO GREAT DAYS AT SALISBURY RACECOURSE

The latter date is the second and final opportunity of the year for racegoers to come and enjoy a great Sunday out at the races at the beautiful Wiltshire racecourse. The initial contest on the Sunday six-race programme is due off at 2pm.

Entertainments on the Sunday include the Freefall Parachute Team of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and the Lucknow Band of the Prince of Wales's Division. Younger racegoers, who gain free entry if under 16 and accompanied by an adult, can enjoy a number of children's entertainments and a creche will also be in operation. The gates open at 11am.

Axminster Carpets, a great supporter of the racecourse, sponsors the Sunday feature contest, the £34,000 Listed Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (3.30pm) over six furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards.

The inaugural running of this Listed sprint in 2002 was won by the Toby Balding-trained Palace Affair and the victory was the first leg of a marvellous treble for the Pursuit Of Love filly who then won Listed races at Sandown and York.

The Sunday card also features the £14,000-added Alan Blencowe Motor Racing Rated Handicap Stakes (2.30pm) over one mile and six furlongs for three-year-olds rated 0-95.

Last year Seaborne's success in the equivalent race was a popular victory for local handler Roger Charlton, who trains at the historic Beckhampton House in Marlborough.

Another competitive handicap on the programme is the £10,000-added Tote Placepot Handicap Stakes (3.00pm) over five furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards rated 0-85.

The James Eustace-trained Greenwood treated racegoers to a marvellous finish last season, just holding on by a short-head from Law Breaker who finished like a train and probably would have prevailed in another stride.

Two other races are the opening £8,000-added Army Benevolent Fund City Bowl Fillies' Handicap Stakes (2.00pm) over one mile and four furlongs and the mile £8,000-added Chamber Of Commerce Maiden Fillies' Stakes (4.00pm).

The seven-race programme on Tuesday, June 10, features the £17,000-added EBF Margadale Classified Stakes (3.45pm) for three-year-olds over a mile and two furlongs.

An almighty cheer went up from the crowd last season when Pat Eddery hit the front in this event on the Amanda Perrett-trained Dawn Invasion who stayed on bravely to justify favouritism from Stratus.

The other big race on the Tuesday programme is the £14,000-added Tote Jackpot Handicap Stakes (3.15pm) over six furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards rated 0-90.

Once again a sprint at Salisbury provided a thrilling finish when Kathology, trained by David Elsworth, made all and just held off Manorbier by a short-head in 2002.

The opening £5,250-added Eddie Reavey Maiden Auction Stakes (2.15pm) over six furlongs honours the late trainer while other sponsored races are the seven-furlong £5,000-added Levy Board Handicap Stakes (4.45pm) and the £5,250-added Robin Vaughan, Faucets A Lifetime In Racing' Amateur Riders Handicap Stakes (5.15pm) over a mile and four furlongs.

Salisbury Racecourse prides itself on the welcome it provides for racegoers and last year won the Racegoers' Club award for being the best small racecourse in the South-West.

Jeremy Martin, Salisbury's Clerk of the Course and Racecourse Manager, said: "We are looking forward to the second running of the Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes on Sunday, June 15. This sprint event is one of five Listed races being held at Salisbury this season."

Admission prices on both Tuesday, June 10, and Sunday, June 15, are Members £16, Tattersalls £10, Course £5, and, as at all Salisbury's meetings, accompanied children under 16 are admitted FREE to all enclosures. Car parking is also FREE. A big-screen will be in operation at both fixtures to assist spectators in following their fancies.

DONCASTER'S 'DERBY DAY' SATURDAY MEETING

A leading contender for Derby honours on Saturday is last season's Racing Post Trophy winner, Brian Boru.

The High Chaparral Handicap Stakes (run over the Derby distance of one mile and a half) and The Worthington's Conditions Stakes over one mile and a quarter) head a quality programme at Doncaster, which also includes The Alfea San Rossore Handicap Stakes - a contest over seven furlongs which emphasises the links between the Pisa-based San Rossore racecourse and Doncaster racecourse in association with The Northern Racing College at Rossington Hall near Doncaster. Alfea is the management company of San Rossore racecourse which also administers facilities for training apprentice riders.

Racing on Saturday at Doncaster starts at 1.50 p.m. Musical entertainment is provided by both The West Yorkshire Fire Service Band in the main betting hall and The Tom Roberts Jazz Band. There are bouncy castles and a supervised creche facility (£1.80 per hour) in the Family Enclosure.

The afternoon's full-colour racecard will contain a special competition for racegoers, held in association with 'Go Racing in Yorkshire' on the nine Yorkshire tracks this year. The overall competition winner - announced at the GRIY Annual Lunch in December - will receive a holiday for two in Spain, courtesy of Planet Air and Ripon Travel. Saturday's winner will receive Tote betting vouchers and a copy of 'Travelling The Turf 2003' and will go into the big draw for the holiday prize.

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