ROYAL ASCOT 2008
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
CROWD UP & LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF ROYAL ASCOT
Today's attendance: 41,911
2007: 41,096
Ascot’s Chief Executive, Charles Barnett, said: “It has been another fantastic day’s racing with Duke Of Marmalade putting in arguably the best performance of any middle distance horse in Europe this year in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.
"Today’s crowd was in line with predictions and pleasing. Tomorrow's Gold Cup Day crowd will be in excess of 70,000 as normal and pre-sales indicate that Friday will be in the region of 60,000.
“For the first time, there will be over 70,000 people at Royal Ascot Saturday this year, which is quite incredible given that the record is 62,056 in reopening year.”
COURSE WILL BE WATERED TONIGHT
The going remains GOOD TO FIRM, FIRM IN PLACES after the second day of Royal Ascot.
Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “There is a possibility of three to five millimetres of rain tonight but that is not certain and we will be watering again tonight.
“We’ll put about four millimetres down and a bit more around Swinley Bottom - maybe eight millimetres. If we do get the rain it will just ease the track a bit more.
“When any rain we might get clears in the morning it is meant to be a fine day after that.”
LEADING JOCKEYS AT ROYAL ASCOT AT THE END OF DAY TWO
Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd
Johnny Murtagh 3 1 1
Jamie Spencer 1 - 1
Steve Drowne 1 - -
Richard Hills 1 - -
Sam Hitchcott 1 - -
Richard Hughes ` 1 - -
Christophe Lemaire 1 - -
Kerrin McEvoy 1 - -
Alan Munro 1 - -
Olivier Peslier 1 - -
Ryan Moore - 2 1
Frankie Dettori - 2 -
Kevin Manning - 1 1
Ted Durcan - 1 1
Jimmy Fortune - 1 1
Seb Sanders - 1 1
Jay Ford - 1 -
Shane Kelly - 1 -
Christophe Soumillon - 1 -
Martin Dwyer - - 1
Liam Keniry - - 1
Adrian Nicholls - - 1
Francis Norton - - 1
Fergus Sweeney - - 1
LEADING TRAINERS AT ROYAL ASCOT AT THE END OF DAY TWO
Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd
Aidan O’Brien IRE 3 - -
Alain de Royer-Dupre FR 1 1 -
John Best 1 - 1
Michael Bell 1 - -
Mauricio Delcher Sanchez SPA 1 - -
John Dunlop 1 - -
William Haggas 1 - -
Richard Hannon 1
Mick Quinlan 1 - -
Suzy Smith 1 - -
John Gosden - 2 1
Jim Bolger IRE - 1 1
Henry Cecil - 1 1
Simon Callaghan - 1 -
Joe Janiak AUS - 1 -
Jamie Osborne - 1 -
David Pipe - 1 -
Sir Michael Stoute - 1 -
Saeed bin Suroor - 1 -
David Wachman IRE - 1 -
Andrew Balding - - 1
Karl Burke - - 1
Philip Hobbs - - 1
David Nicholls - - 1
Jeremy Noseda - - 1
Charles O’Brien IRE - - 1
Andrew Oliver IRE - - 1
Marcus Tregoning - - 1
Race 1 - Jersey Stakes - Winning Quotes
AQLAAM LANDS MONSTER JERSEY GAMBLE
Aqlaam landed the gamble of the week so far when winning Wednesday’s opener, the seven-furlong Group Three Jersey Stakes, by two lengths from Il Warrd.
The Sheikh Hamdan-owned colt, as high as 11/1 this morning, was returned at 13/2 and won cosily despite showing some of his inexperience in the closing stages.
Successful trainer William Haggas commented: “That was fantastic. I am thrilled to bits.
“We knew he had come on a lot from his maiden and he has always been a nice horse.
“He has beaten a smart horse in the second today and the third (Dream Eater) was fifth in the 2,000 Guineas. He has come a long way.
“Unfortunately, when he ran here last year he suffered a hairline fracture and was lame when he came back to the stables. We had to keep him in his box for three months and needed a long time to recuperate. My wife Maureen played a large part in getting him right and all my staff have worked very hard. I just get all the glory when it goes right!
“I don’t know where he will go next. Today was the plan - we were never tempted to run him in the St James’s Palace Stakes. I didn’t put him in the Sussex Stakes as I didn’t think that with his past problems that going uphill at Goodwood would be suitable for him. There are plenty of races for him if he’s good enough.
“Although he is by Oasis Dream, there is a fair amount of stamina in his pedigree and he is actually related to Persian Punch.”
Richard Hills, the winning jockey added: “We were confident after his maiden win at Newbury and he has improved tremendously in the last six weeks. His last two pieces of work were fantastic.
“Ascot is a big, wide place and he just looked around a bit. We hit the front a bit sooner than I would have liked but you have to remember that this is only his third run.
“Hopefully he is on an upward curve.”
FIRST RACE PLACED QUOTES
JERSEY STAKES (GROUP 3)
WARRD RUNS BLINDER
Godolphin’s Il Warrd ran an excellent race to finish two lengths behind the facile winner Aqlaam in the opening Jersey Stakes.
Frankie Dettori, who partnered the runner-up, said: "Il Warrd ran good - he was just beaten by a better horse. He settled much better today."
Saeed bin Suroor, the Godolphin trainer, said: "Il Warrd ran very well - we are happy how he did in the race. He was too keen in his last race and this shorter trip of seven furlongs suited him better.
"I was disappointed with (ninth-placed) Calming Influence and I will have to see how he comes out of this race.”
Kerrin McEvoy, the rider of Calming Influence who was sent off 9/2 favourite, commented: "I expected him to show a little bit more. He picked up really well when he won and today, from a nice spot, he just stayed on without showing that same spark."
Dream Eater, who had finished fifth in the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas on his only previous start this season, put in another solid effort to come third.
“It was another very good run,” said his trainer Andrew Balding. “I thought beforehand that the drop back in trip would help but he was actually galloping on at the end. It’s back to the drawing board now to decide what we do next.”
Hughie Morrison, trainer of fourth-placed Stimulation, said: “He ran a blinder and I think this was a Group 1 masquerading as a Group 3 - the winner is a very good horse and the form of the third was confirmed.
“Today was ultra-competitive and I hope that one day he might win a big race. He’s definitely a Group 3 winner waiting to happen and maybe even better than that and he’s a horse we think will last.”
GROUND
GROUND STILL FAST
Shane Kelly, rider of Red Alert Day, said: “They put four millimetres of water on last night but it is still quick ground.”
Steve Drowne, rider of fourth-placed Stimulation, said: “It’s fast ground.”
Martin Dwyer, rider of Tawaash, said: “It’s good fast ground.”
William Buick, rider of Bob’s Surprise, said: “It’s just on the firm side of good.”
The loan dissenting voice was that of War Officer’s jockey Christophe Lemaire who called the ground ‘Good’.
SECOND RACE WINNING QUOTES
WINDSOR FOREST STAKES (GROUP 2)
SABANA FOR FRANCE
Jockey Christophe Lemaire brought the Alain de Royer Dupre-trained Sebana Perdida with a well-timed run to beat Heaven Sent in the final furlong of the Windsor Forest to bring a first winner for France at Royal Ascot this year.
“I was optimistic beforehand and she has a very good acceleration,” said de Royer Dupre. “Last year she was always pulling and too fresh but she’s not the same now. She is much better this year and really coming to herself.
“I deliberately took time between her last run and today because she is a very light filly.
“She may go for the Prix D’Astarte, a Group 1 at Deauville (on August 3), but needs to have her ground, she wants it good. She is a tough filly and I always thought she could stay a mile and maybe further.”
Lemaire added: “It was fantastic. The filly was very, very generous because she came at the end to catch the leader, who was maybe a length in front and I knew the English horses were very strong, very tough. She deserves this win.
“The mile for my filly is maybe the furthest she can go and I thought it would be very difficult but she’s made it. It’s fantastic for the team and thank you to Monsieur de Royer-Dupre, he’s done a great job.
“I am sorry for Ryan Moore (on the runner-up Heaven Sent) but his time will come.”
This was Lemaire’s first Royal Ascot winner at Ascot although he rode Chineur to victory in the 2005 King’s Stand Stakes when the meeting was held at York.
RACE TWO: THE WINDSOR FOREST STAKES
PLACE QUOTES
HEAVEN SENT TEAM EYE FALMOUTH STAKES
Cheveley Park Stud director Chris Richardson pointed the way to the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket on July 9 for Windsor Forest runner-up Heaven Sent.
The five-year-old mare looked set to scoop the spoils when hitting the front over a furlong out.
But she was reined in close home by Sabana Perdida and ultimately went down by three parts of a length.
Richardson said: “She has run a fantastic race and just emptied out in the last 100 yards. Take nothing away from the winner, who liked the ground. Maybe a drop of rain might have suited us.
“We’ve put her in the Falmouth Stakes and we’ll give that serious consideration if she comes out of this race fine.”
There was no fairytale end to the paddocks-bound Grecian Dancer’s career. But she still signed off with a top effort, finishing third.
Her trainer Ch arles O’Brien said: “I think she’s run a really great race.
“She was squeezed for room at a crucial stage and it cost her a length or so but I’m not sure it’s not made much difference to the final result. She is in foal and is off to the paddock tomorrow.”
Mick Channon, trainer of fourth-placed Majestic Roi, said: “I’m thrilled with that especially as she was giving them 5lb. She has taken a long time to come to hand this year but we’ve pretty much got her right now. Will we give consideration to the Falmouth? Absolutely!”
RACE THREE: THE PRINCE OF WALES STAKES - WIN QUOTES
HE’S THE REAL DEAL! O’BRIEN SALUTES DUKE
Duke of Marmalade produced a brilliant performance in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes to give trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Johnny Murtagh their third Group 1 victory at this year’s Royal Ascot. It was a first success for both the trainer and jockey in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
The four-year-old Danehill colt made it three Group 1 victories on the trot when scoring by a comprehensive four lengths from Phoenix Tower and is unbeaten this year.
Hailing the even money favourite, O’Brien said: “I am delighted with him. It was unbelievable. He’s an unbelievable horse and, with every run, he’s getting better. He’s the real deal.
“You are never confident before a race like this but the horse was training well and Seamus who rides him was very happy as was Johnny who was riding him in all his work.
“He said the horse was making good progress. When Johnny makes a statement about a horse you have to listen: he was very bullish today. He said he was going to be very positive on him.”
O’Brien outlined that it hasn’t been easy for the four-year-old to get to these heights, having suffered injury problems.
“He had a bad fracture after Goodwood as a two-year-old and he had pins put in his front joint and they were hurting him last year. We were never really able to train him because he was semi-lame all the time.He wasn’t able to use himself the way he’s using himself this year.”
A pin was catching a ligament but that was tweaked over last winter and the results have been explosive.
“He had that speed at two but lost it last year because of the problems,” added O’Brien who wasn’t in a position to outline the Duke’s next start. “He has got it back again now. He is a very good horse.”
“He is one of those horses you don’t mind coming back to a mile with. There’s even a chance he could get a mile and a half. After this week, we will sit and talk to see where the horses are going to go next. It’s going to depend on where Henrythenavigator and Mount Nelson go - that will determine where his next run is. He gets a mile and a quarter very easily. Looking at him today, you couldn’t say that he wouldn’t go further.”
He is as short as 6/1 (vcbet, Stan James) for the King George back at Ascot on July 26.
A delighted Murtagh said: “He’s up there with the best I’ve ridden. He’s the first horse I rode when I came back from Dubai. Aidan put me on him and I cantered up the Curragh.
“Aidan has been getting him ready for this all year. He’s been bringing him along slowly winning Group Ones with him. Today was the horse’s big target and he really came good.”
Race 3 - Prince of Wales’s Stakes
CECIL - I UNDERESTIMATED MARMALADE
Trainer Henry Cecil was pleased with the performance of runner-up Phoenix Tower in the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, although he revealed that he had underestimated how good the winner Duke Of Marmalade actually was.
The Newmarket handler said of the runner-up, who went down by four lengths: “He ran really well and is improving.
“There was a bit of scrimmaging and we lost about a length and a half, but we wouldn’t have beaten the winner.
“The winner is better than I thought he was. I knew he was a good horse, but I underestimated him.
“Our horse showed he got the trip well today and there are races like the Eclipse and the Juddmonte International to consider.”
A further short-head back in third was the fast-finishing Pipedreamer.
His trainer John Gosden said: "There was a lot of scrimmaging early on and that got him pulling a bit. They all wanted to follow the favourite and he got a good run through but just got checked again which probably cost him second.
"He ran a great race and on ratings it’s probably his best run - it’s a good time to do it.
“He got lost on that loose ground at Sandown and ran no race in the Earl of Sefton at Newmarket. There are some nice Group 2s and Group 3s he could have a crack at as well as the Group 1s so we’ll have a look at everything."
Sir Michael Stoute, trainer of fifth-placed Ask, added: "We got cut up a furlong and a half out, we got rammed. He’ll step up in trip now."
ROYAL ASCOT 2008
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SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
Race 4 - Royal Hunt Cup - Winning Quotes
AVIATOR FLIES TO ROYAL HUNT CUP SUCCESS
Mr Aviator, a 25/1 chance, landed the big handicap of the day, the Royal Hunt Cup, by a neck from Docofthebay under Richard Hughes for trainer Richard Hannon.
Drawn in stall four, the winner was always in a prominent position close to the stands’ side rail in the mile contest up the straight course.
Richard Hannon said: “He is a good horse, although we always thought he was more of a mile and a quarter horse and had originally planned to run him over that trip tomorrow.
“However after he ran at Epsom last time, Richard (Hughes) suggested that we go for this race as he didn’t handle the bends and undulations very well there and he thought that the horse would be better up a straight course.
“With the weight he has won with today, he is probably up to winning at Listed level.
“The favourite (Bankable) beat a good horse of ours, Ordnance Row, very easily at Goodwood but when you looked at his form, he definitely does seem to prefer softer ground.
“Something always comes along to save those bookmakers!”
Richard Hughes added: “He is a good all-weather horse, as there are no lumps and bumps on that surface and the level surface helped him again today.
“I was drawn in stall four, so could either go up the middle or go to the rail. I decided to go to the rail and sit and suffer. Going up the middle would have helped the favourite. Favourites are there to be beaten and the favourite today was drawn high.
“I don’t think I have been as fast in my life with the speed they went in the early stages, and they were virtually walking in the final furlong.
“My horse is very genuine. When he went a neck up, I thought the line was never going to come.
“This was a great training performance from Richard. The horse came back very sore after Epsom and needed a lot of attention.
“I have always thought that he could be the sort of horse that could win a Winter Derby.”
FOURTH RACE PLACED QUOTES
ROYAL HUNT CUP
SECOND FOR DOCOFTHEBAY
Royal Hunt Cup runner-up Docothebay could make a quick reappearance at Royal Ascot in the Buckingham Palace Stakes after losing out by a neck to Mr Aviator in today’s race.
“That was annoying,” said the second’s trainer Jamie Osborne. “He has run a solid race and if he’s OK he’ll take his chance on Friday - if he’s OK then why not. Like his owner (Paul Dixon) it is hard to get to the bottom of him.
“He has been ultra-consistent all the way through, he’s been second and third in some valuable races and his day will come - hopefully on Friday.”
Dandy Nicholls, trainer of third-placed Royal Power, added: “I thought when he went for home that he would have won but he’s run a blinder. The second and winner are good horses. I was going to run him in a claimer next week but I think we’ll swerve that now!”
Kavachi surprised Gary Moore by finishing fourth. “He’s an improving horse and ran the biggest race of his life and surprised me a bit. He likes to sit at the back and pick them off and will go for the big mile and mile and a quarter handicaps. He’s in the John Smith’s Cup at York although I am not sure whether he’d get in.”
The red-hot 13/8 favourite Bankable finished fifth and his rider Frankie Dettori blamed the draw. “We had a bad draw and it couldn’t be helped. Look at the first three - they were drawn one, four and five - and we were in 25. I was drawn badly, it was as simple as that,” said Dettori.
BOOKMAKER REACTION
RELIEF ALL ROUND FOR BOOKIES
There was widespread relief among the bookmaking fraternity as Bankable, the 13/8 favourite, failed to make the frame in the Royal Hunt Cup.
Bookies were bracing themselves for a double whammy after the well-backed even money favourite Duke Of Marmalade had obliged in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
But Mr Aviator took the famous handicap and Bankable could only finish fifth to let the layers off the hook.
Ladbrokes’ Mike Dillon: “It’s the great escape - I’m thinking of changing my name to Steve McQueen!
“To get Bankable out of the first four is scarcely believable...a massive relief.”
Paddy Power, spokesman for Irish bookies Paddy Power, said: “Duke Of Marmalade was the best backed horse of the year with us and we lost just shy of £1million on him.
“We thought we were toast after that and a victory for Bankable would have put jam on it for punters.
“Early estimates are that double would have seen the betting industry losing around £40million.”
BANKABLE FAILS TO OVERCOME POOR RECORD FOR JOLLIES IN ROYAL HUNT CUP
Bankable, sent off the 13/8 favourite in today’s big handicap, the Royal Hunt Cup (4.20pm), failed to enhance the very poor record of market leaders in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot by finishing fifth. Only four favourites have scored since the famous mile handicap resumed towards the end of the second World War in July, 1945.
The Luca Cumani-trained dual course and distance winner, successful in four of his five starts, started the shortest-priced favourite within that period, with Queensborough II previously holding the record for being the shortest-priced market leader at 2/1 in 1970.
However, the four-year-old could only finish seventh, having been prominent for most of the mile trip before weakening with more than two furlongs left to race.
The most recent winning favourite came in 1996, when the William Haggas-trained front-running Yeast landed the spoils by two and a half lengths under Kieren Fallon at 8/1. Before that four-year-old, the previous successful favourite was in 1989. On that occasion, Jeremy Tree saddled Khalid Abdulla’s 5/1 chance True Panache to score by a length under Pat Eddery.
In 1976, the Noel Murless-trained Jumping Hill started the 6/1 joint-favourite with Yamadori. Victory went to the Lester Piggott-ridden first-named, who took up the running after three furlongs to come home four lengths clear, with his market rival filling third place.
The only other winning favourite since 1945 was Queen Elizabeth II’s Alexander, who started a 13/2 chance in 1956. Trained by Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and ridden by Harry Carr, the four-year-old led inside the final furlong to win by half a length.
Three years later in 1959, the Queen’s Pall Mall, who had won the 1958 2,000 Guineas, started the 5/2 favourite but went down by a length and a half behind Faultless Speech.
In recent years, the majority of the winners have started at odds in double figures, while short-priced favourites have been turned over. In 2001, a gamble went astray on the Sir Michael Stoute-trained 3/1 favourite Tough Speed, who finished ninth under Fallon. It was a similar story for the same trainer/jockey combination two years later when Funfair finished one place closer at 4/1.
Since the race was first run in 1843, there have only been a few other winners returned at prohibitive odds, including two at 3/1, Bishop Romford’s Cob (1844) and Victor (1863). Other short-priced winners include 100/30 chances See Saw (1869), Thuringian Prince (1875) and Peter (1881), along with 7/2 winners Ephesus (1852), Hesperithusa (1858) and Quarrel (1896).
See overleaf for all the details over the years.
RECORD OF FAVOURITES IN THE ROYAL HUNT CUP SINCE 1945
2008 Bank 13/8 5th
2007 Montpellier 6/1 13th
2006 Pride Of Nation 11/2 13th
2005 Ballast 11/2 2nd
Eden Rock 11/2 12th
2004 Autumn Glory 11/2 28th
2003 Funfair 4/1 8th
2002 Scotty’s Future 13/2 18th
2001 Tough Speed 3/1 9th
2000 Tillerman 5/1 5th
1999 Oriental 13/2 23rd
1998 Fly To The Stars 6/1 2nd
1997 Dancing Image 9/1 4th
1996 YEAST 8/1 1st
1995 Madly Sharp 9/1 25th
1994 Dahyah 8/1 30th
1993 Tapis Rouge 15/2 19th
1992 High Low 11/1 4th
Tell No Lies 11/1 29th
1991 Sabotage 6/1 28th
1990 Pride Of Araby 6/1 3rd
1989 TRUE PANACHE 5/1 1st
1988 Ghadbbaan 9/1 2nd
Inaad 9/1 18th
1987 Gold Prospect 7/1 3rd
1986 Hadeer 5/1 17th
1985 Tremblant 15/2 5th
1984 Basil Boy 13/2 3rd
1983 Fandangle 6/1 2nd
1982 Fandangle 6/1 5th
1981 Silver Season 5/1 10th
1980 Northleach 6/1 11th
1979 Smartset 8/1 3rd
1978 Picatina 13/2 7th
1977 Yamadori 6/1 3rd
1976 JUMPING HILL 6/1 1st
Yamadori 6/1 3rd
1975 Galiano 6/1 10th
1974 Sky Messenger 13/2 19th
1973 Roy Bridge 6/1 11th
Galiano 6/1 12th
1972 King Midas 5/1 11th
1971 Red Mask 10/1 11th
1970 Queensborough II 2/1 7th
1969 Atopolis 13/2 4th
1968 Bluerullah 13/2 13th
1967 Castle Yard 5/1 9th
1966 Fortezza 10/1 17th
1965 Excel 8/1 8th
1964 St Gulliver 100/9 16th
1963 Gay Casino 7/1 4th
1962 Robson’s Choice 10/1 11th
1961 Dinzeo 7/1 11th
1960 Welsh Guard 6/1 14th
1959 Pall Mall 5/2 2nd
1958 Falls Of Shin 4/1 3rd
1957 Midget II 5/1 2nd
1956 ALEXANDER 13/2 1st
1955 Coronation Year 11/2 2nd
1954 Propitiation 6/1 16th
1953 Kelbeck 9/1 6th
1952 Fleeting Moment 6/1 10th
1951 Kelling 11/2 11th
1950 Wat Tyler 100/30 2nd
1949 Pride Of India 11/2 3rd
1948 Soie De Lyon 100/8 8th
Cassock 100/8 19th
1947 Greek Star 8/1 12th
1946 Joan’s Star 7/1 8th
1945 Mustang 7/2 8th
FIFTH RACE WINNING QUOTES
QUEEN MARY STAKES (GROUP 2)
LANGS BRING FIRST ROYAL ASCOT WIN FOR QUINLAN
Newmarket trainer Mick Quinlan had his first Royal Ascot success when Langs Lash belied her 25/1 starting price to land the Queen Mary Stakes by a neck from Shyrl.
But the victory was not a surprised to Quinlan’s brother and assistant Noel, who said: “Alan Munro came and rode her in work on Thursday and said she was his best chance of a winner this week. Her win wasn’t a surprised to us and I’ve got the winning betting tickets in my pocket to prove it.
“First time out she won by four lengths at Folkestone but made all and learned nothing and then she was drawn on the wrong side behind Bahamian Babe at York and had stage fright halfway through before she got going in the last 100 yards and was just touched off. I was pretty confident the winner that day wouldn’t beat us again.
“I think she’ll get six furlongs and we’ll talk to the owner and think about the Lowther.”
Jockey Alan Munro added: “It means everything to have a winner here. I thought I was going to struggle for the week. Langs Lash was my best chance, I thought she’d get placed. She really finds, she’s tough - like riding a colt really. She has a good mental attitude.
“I had the panoramic view so I could see they were behind us. She’s done it well. She showed so much speed that before I knew where I was, I was at the two pole. Then I’ve asked here to quicken and she’s found. Then it got down to a fight and she pulled it out.
“Riding in England is the best place in the world and riding winners at Royal Ascot is the pinnacle. Obviously you’ve got the Epsom Derby but this is a huge week. Everyone says it’s like the Olympics and I agree - it’s just fantastic.”
RACE FIVE:QUEEN MARY STAKES
PLACE QUOTES
SO CLOSE FOR SIMON
Rookie trainer Simon Callaghan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after Shyrl came so close to giving him a first ever Royal Ascot success.
The Acclamation filly came within a neck of winning the Queen Mary Stakes but was just held by Langs Lash.
Callaghan said: “She has run very well on what was only her second start. It was a great run to come second, although you also realise just how close you were to winning.
“Frankie (Dettori) said she is very tough and very honest. She has finished her race well.
“We will take her back and have a think about what we’ll do next.”
Andy Oliver, trainer of third-placed Connie Mac, said: “I’m delighted with her.
“She put up a great run on her debut at the Curragh and we thought if she had come on we’d have a good chance with her here.
“It was a bit of a rush getting her prepared and her inexperience probably showed early on. I would just have liked to have had the opportunity of giving here one more run before here.
“I would like to get her maiden broken and then we will see where we go from there.”
Festivale showed a brilliant attitude to get the job done in the Sandringham Handicap.
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was in inspired form as he drove out the daughter of Invincible Spirit to collar Illusion in the closing strides for a neck triumph.
Winning trainer John Dunlop said: “Kerrin gave her a beautiful ride. He gave her a chance early on, having been drawn out wide which we were a bit nervous about before.
“He has brought her over quietly and she’s ended up doing it well. I couldn’t be more pleased as today was the plan.
“She’d run well in her other two starts (this season) before this race and had every chance of running well.
“It’s another one for Invincible Spirit and I’m delighted. We will have a ponder about where we go next.”
McEvoy, who was celebrating his first Royal Ascot win at Ascot having previously succeeded at York on Shamardal in 2005, said: “I really had to get stuck into her - Seb (Sanders on Illusion) had got first run on us. But she has really shown a lot of guts to keep going all the way. I am delighted to have my first Royal Ascot victory at Ascot.”
Trainer John Gosden was more than satisfied with the performance of Illusion, the neck runner-up behind Festivale in the concluding Listed Sandringham Handicap. The Anabaa filly looked to have the race in the bag as she went clear entering the final furlong before finally being overhauled close to the line.
The Newmarket handler said of the 7/1 chance: ”I am delighted with her, that was a very good run.
“The winner has just come and beaten us, but she is now Listed-placed.
“She really enjoyed the ground out there today - last time out at Doncaster it was too soft for her.
“Today we were 4lb wrong at the weights but she showed us it was the right decision to come here and run, although it probably hasn’t done her handicap mark much good!”
MUNRO BANNED
Jockey Alan Munro was banned for three days (Wednesday, July 2 - Friday, July 4 inclusive) following his winning ride on Langs Lash in race five, the Queen Mary Stakes.
The stewards found Munro guilty of improper riding in that he used his whip with excessive frequency without giving his mount sufficient time to respond.
FIRST DAY WINNERS
2.30pm - Queen Anne Stakes
HARADASUN (AUS) (Frank Tagg, Sue Magnier, Frank Meduri, Garry Moffitt) Aidan O’Brien IRE 5-9-0 Johnny Murtagh 5/1
3.45pm - St James’s Palace Stakes
HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) (Sue Magnier) Aidan O’Brien IRE 3-9-0 Johnny Murtagh 4/7F
4.20pm - Coventry Stakes
ART CONNOISSEUR (IRE) (Richard Green) Michael Bell 2-9-01 Jamie Spencer 8/1
4.55pm - Ascot Stakes
MISSOULA (IRE) (Mike Weaver) Suzy Smith 5-9-0 Sam Hitchcott 20/1
5.30pm - Windsor Castle Stakes
FLASHMANS PAPERS (D Gorton) John Best 2-9-3 Steve Drowne 100/1
PREVIEW: GOLD CUP
CALLAGHAN POSITIVE AHEAD OF GOLD CUP
Trainer Simon Callaghan has given Finalmente a glowing reference ahead of the six-year-old’s bid for Ascot Gold Cup glory tomorrow (Thursday, June 19).
The first-season trainer struck gold with the Kahyasi gelding last time out, securing narrow success in the Group 2 Henry II Stakes at Sandown.
Now connections have their fingers crossed that Finalmente can run another big one in the Group 1 Gold Cup in which he finished third to Yeats last year.
Callaghan said: “He has come out of his Sandown win very well. We think he has improved for the race from a fitness point of view.
“We are very hopeful. He does have ground to make up on Yeats but we feel he has progressed from last year.
“He is very flexible as to ground. In an ideal world we would just like a bit of rain but, really, ground comes all the same to him.”
Yeats is as short as 6/5 to complete a Gold Cup three-timer and warmed up for his defence with a Listed victory at Navan.
The only horse to register a Gold Cup hat-trick was the legendary Sagaro, who was successful in 1975, 1976 and 1977.
The main danger is likely to come from Coastal Path, who is undefeated in six career starts.
He is the half-brother to three smart stayers, including Reefscape, who was second in a Gold Cup.
Popular Geordieland delivered a long-promised big-race victory when taking the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup at York last month.
He will seek to go one better than last year’s Gold Cup when Yeats conquered him by a length and a half.
Allegretto, last season’s Group One Prix Royal-Oak heroine, was last to Finalmente in the Henry II Stakes but shaped as if the race was likely to bring her on.
Regal Flush, who was third in Listed company at York last time, and Sagara vie to give Godolphin a fifth Gold Cup success following on from Papineau in 2004, Classic Cliche (2000 & 1998) and Classic Cliche (1996). The 11-strong field is completed by Le Miracle, Thundering Star, Diamond Quest and Baddam.
PREVIEW: RIBBLESDALE STAKES
CHAPPLE-HYAM HOPING
FOR RAIN FOR CAPE AMBER
Noseda poised with Waffle for Norfolk Stakes
Peter Chapple-Hyam, trainer of Cape Amber, won’t mind if the anticipated rainfall arrives in time for tomorrow’s Ribblesdale Stakes.
The Cape Cross filly, who was second in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes and then sixth in the Group 1 Oaks on June 6, is suited by a bit of underfoot ease.
Chapple-Hyam said: “I think she will run in the Ribblesdale with rain forecast. She ran well enough for a relatively inexperienced filly at Epsom on what was just her third career start.
“She came out of the race fine and we feel she’s worth another try over 1m 4f.”
Fellow Newmarket-based trainer Jeremy Noseda has Waffle lined up for the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes.
The Kheleyf colt got the job done to land the odds first time up in a five-furlong Leicester maiden.
He met with a hitch after that but Noseda has nursed him back for a shot at the Norfolk.
Noseda said: “Unfortunately he had a small setback after winning on his first start and we couldn’t run him again before this.
“He is a sharp two-year-old type and the race tomorrow will answer questions as to whether he is of this calibre.”
LITERATO OUT OF PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES
Literato is now a non-runner in today’s Group One highlight, the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (3.45pm).
Godolphin’s four-year-old has been withdrawn on account of the fast going.
He follows his stable companion Rio De La Plata, who was taken out of yesterday’s St James’s Palace Stakes, also due to the going.
ROYAL ASCOT - CARRIAGE LIST WEDNESDAY, 18TH JUNE, 2008
1st Carriage Motor
THE QUEEN No. 1
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
The Lord Ashburton No. 1A
The Lord Vestey
2nd Carriage
The Prince of Wales No. 2
The Duchess of Cornwall
Captain the Hon Sir Nicholas Beaumont
The Hon Edward Sackville
3rd Carriage
Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy No. 3
The Lady Vestey
Mr Alastair Bruce
Mr Angus Gold
4th Carriage
The Lady Ashburton No. 4
Mr Gerald Ward
Mrs Gerald Ward
Mr Doug King
DETACHED MOTOR CARS
Major Simon Robinson No. 5
The Hon Mary Morrison
Air Vice-Marshal David Walker No. 6
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards
Mr Edward Griffiths
Squadron Leader Andrew Calame
Cars Nos 5 and 6 will leave Windsor Castle at 1.30 p.m.
Cars for the Carriage Procession will leave Windsor Castle at 1.35 p.m.
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At The Races Royal Ascot TV Schedule:
9am - Royal Ascot Preview (Live from Ascot)
11am - Royal Ascot Racing News (Live from Ascot)
12.45pm - Royal Ascot Racing Today (Live from Ascot)
1.45pm - Every Royal Ascot Race Live
5.45pm - Royal Ascot Phone-In
9.30pm - Royal Ascot Review
GOING NEWS
The ground on the second day of Royal Ascot is
GOOD TO FIRM, FIRM IN PLACES
The penetrometer readings are 11.0 on the Straight Course, 9.4 on the Round Course and 10.0 overall.
Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “We were dry overnight and watered the whole track, putting four millimetres of water down.
“According to the weather forecast, there might be light showers today and then three to five millimetres of rain overnight.”
BETTING NEWS - MARMALADE IS BEST BACKED HORSE OF YEAR
Two of the bankers of this year’s Royal Ascot are in action this afternoon and it has been Duke Of Marmalade in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (3.45pm) who has proved much more popular than Bankable in the Royal Hunt Cup (4.20pm).
“Duke Of Marmalade has been the best-backed horse of the year with us and is 6/4 from 7/4,” said Paddy Power spokesman Tony Coleman. “In contrast we have eased Bankable out to 11/5 from 2/1.”
Ladbrokes’ David Williams added: “Our satchels are bursting so much after yesterday’s results that we are having them re-seamed. We haven’t changed any prices today but of the two hot pots, Duke Of Marmalade has been much more popular at 6/4 than Bankable at 2/1.”
Duke Of Marmalade is 6/4 from 13/8 with Blue Square (who have also trimmed Bankable from 9/4 to 2/1) and 11/8 from 6/4 with totesport
The William Haggas-trained Aqlaam has been all the rage in the opening Jersey Stakes (2.30pm), shortening from 8/1 to 15/2 with Coral, 7/1 from 8/1 with Boylesports, 8/1 from 11/1 with Paddy Power and 15/2 from 10/1 with totesport.
In the same race Skybet have pruned Strike The Deal from 25/1 to 18/1, Calming Influence is 4/1 from 9/2 with VCBet, Jupiter Pluvius is 11/2 from 13/2 with Paddy Power, who have also trimmed Stimulation to 8/1 from 11/1. Boylesports have cut Generous Thoughts into 16/1 from 20/1, Red Alert Day is 16/1 from 25/1 with VCBet while Dream Eater is 13/2 from 15/2.
Baharah is 11/2 from 6/1 with Boylesports in the Windsor Forest Stakes (3.05pm) while Grecian Dancer is 10/1 from 14/1 with Skybet while totesport have shortened Barshiba from 33/1 to 25/1.
Away from Duke Of Marmalade, Sixties Icon (10/1 from 11/1 with Blue Square), Pipedreamer (8/1 from 10/1) and Ask (8/1 from 9/1 with Coral) are others backed in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
Among the many movers in the Royal Hunt Cup are Pricewise selection Flipando (14/1 from 25/1 with Stan James) and Docofthebay, who is 10/1 from 12/1 Skybet, Boylesports and Paddy Power and 11/1 from 12/1 with totesport.
Overturn is 25/1 from 40/1 with Skybet, 28/1 from 40/1 with VCBet while Oceana Gold is 25/1 from 28/1 with William Hill, 20/1 from 25/1 with totesport and 16/1 from 25/1 with Cashmans. Boylesports have also trimmed Lang Shining (13/2 from 7/1), We’ll Come (7/1 from 8/1) and Extraterrestrial (14/1 from 16/1).
The Tommy Stack-trained Sugar Free, another Pricewise selection, is 8/1 from 14/1 with Stan James, 10/1 from 12/1 with VCBet, 9/1 from 12/1 with Boylesports, Skybet and totesport and 8/1 from 12/1 with Blue Square. Boylesports and totesport have trimmed the favourite Danehill Destiny into 3/1 from 100/30, Paddy Power go 20/1 from 25/1 about Rebecca De Winter. Lucky Leigh is 11/1 from 16/1 with Cashmans.
In the concluding Sandringham Handicap (5.30pm), Cheveley Park Stud’s Illusion is 8/1 from 11/1 with Skybet, 9/1 from 10/1 with totesport while Festivale is 9/1 from 11/1 with Skybet and Shabiba is 15/2 from 8/1 with totesport.
FIRST RACE RESULT
2.30pm JERSEY STAKES (GROUP THREE)
£70,000 guaranteed, 7f, For 3yo Weights colts and geldings 9st 1lb; fillies 8st 12lb Penalties a winner fo a Group Three race 3lb; of a Group One or Two race 5lb Entries 28 pay £490 Penalty Value 1st £39,739; 2nd £15,064; 3rd £7,539; 4th £3,759; 5th £1,883; 6th £945
1 AQLAAM (Hamdan Al Maktoum) William Haggas 3-9-1 Richard Hills [12] 13/2
2 IL WARRD (IRE) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-1 Frankie Dettori [11] 10/1
3 DREAM EATER (IRE) (Jeff Smith) Andrew Balding 3-9-1 Francis Norton [6] 7/1
4 STIMULATION (IRE) (Michael Kerr-Dineen) Hughie Morrison 3-9-1 Steve Drowne [16]
5 STRIKE THE DEAL (USA) (M Barber) Jeremy Noseda 3-9-6 Ryan Moore [8]
6 JUPITER PLUVIUS (USA) (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-4 Johnny Murtagh [15]
7 GENEROUS THOUGHT (Liam Sheridan) Paul Howling 3-9-1 Jamie Spencer [3]
8 WAR OFFICER (USA) (Joseph Allen) Jean Claude Rouget FR 3-9-1 Christophe Lemaire [18]
9 CALMING INFLUENCE (IRE) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-1 Kerrin McEvoy [7] 9/2f
10 TAWAASH (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Michael Jarvis 3-9-1 Martin Dwyer [5]
11 ROYAL CONFIDENCE (Derek James) Barry Hills 3-8-12 Michael Hills [14]
12 RED ALERT DAY (Gallagher Equine Ltd) Simon Callaghan 3-9-1 Shane Kelly [9]
13 BOBS SURPRISE (Andrew Morton) Barry Hills 3-9-1 William Buick [17]
14 GEORGEBERNARDSHAW (IRE) (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-1 Seamus Heffernan [2]
15 BILLYFORD (IRE) (F Lenny) Liam Roche IRE 3-9-1 Michael Kinane [13]
16 SHALLAL (Ziad Galadari) Peter Chapple-Hyam 3-9-1 Jimmy Fortune [10]
Winning Trainer: Name Haggas, William John Date of Birth: 23/8/60 Date of first trainer's licence: 20/11/86 First winner: Tricky Note, Newmarket, April 15, 1987, EBF Bartlow Stakes Previous Occupation: Assistant trainer to Sir Mark Prescott and John Winter British Classic wins: (1) Shaamit (1996 Vodafone Derby - his first (and so far only) runner in the Classic) Other Major wins include: Italian 2000 Guineas (2002 Dupont), German 2000 Guineas (2002 Dupont, 2004 Brunel), Betfred Classic Trial (2006 Primary), Champagne Stakes (1990 Bog Trotter), Crocker Bulteel Handicap (1996 Yeast), Joel Stakes (1996 Yeast), Royal Hunt Cup (1996 Yeast), Insulpak Victoria Cup Handicap (1996 Yeast), Norfolk Stakes (2000 Superstar Leo), Watership Down Stud Sales Race (2002 Sharplaw Venture), Molecomb Stakes (2003 Majestic Missile), Gimcrack Stakes (2006 Conquest), Prix du Petit Couvert (2006 Majestic Missile) totesport.com Challenge Cup (2007 Candidato Roy), William Hill Lincoln (2007 Very Wise) Trains at Somerville Lodge, Newmarket Suffolk Royal Ascot wins (4): Jersey Stakes (2008 Aqlaam), Royal Hunt Cup (1996 Yeast), Norfolk Stakes (2000 Superstar Leo), Ribblesdale Stakes (2006 Mont Etoile) First Royal Ascot Win: Yeast (June 19, 1996 - Royal Hunt Cup) Number of horses in training (1993-2008): 47; 37; 37; 42; 45; 49; 53; 58; 72; 63; 70; 82; 88; 96; 102; Wins in a season (1991-2007): 27; 13; 13; 22; 19; 28; 12; 47; 45; 39; 43; 44; 75; 46; 53; 59; 57 Wins in 2008: 31
Winning jockey:-Name: Hills, Richard John. Born: Newmarket, 22/1/63 Apprenticeship: With Tom Jones. First winner: Border Dawn (Doncaster 26/10/79) Classic wins: (5) 1000 Guineas (1995 Harayir, 2000 Lahan), 2000 Guineas (2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1999 Mutafaweq), Vodafone Oaks (2005 Eswarah) Other major wins: Autumn Stakes (2000 Nayef), Champion Stakes (2001 Nayef), Chesham Stakes (1996 Shamikh), Dubai World Cup (1999 Almutawakel), Falmouth Stakes (2000 Alshakr, 2002 Tashawak), Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2002 Mubtaker), German Oaks (2002 Salve Regina), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2002 Bandari), Greenham Stakes (2001 Munir), Hungerford Stakes (1998 Muhtathir), Juddmonte International Stakes (2002 Nayef), July Cup (1998 Elnadim), Middle Park Stakes (1997 Hayil), Norfolk Stakes (1986 Sizzling Melody, 1989 Pettilante), Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (1994 Wagon Master; 2001 Mutamam; 2004 Bandari), Queen Mary Stakes (1997 Nadwah), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1994 Maroof, 2001 Summoner); Rockfel Stakes (1999 Lahan); Royal Lodge Stakes (1998 Mutaahab, 2002 Al Jadeed), Select Stakes (2000 Ekraar, 2001 Nayef), September Stakes (2000 Mutamam); Temple Stakes (1999 Tipsy Creek); Watership Down Stud Sales Race (2002 Sharplaw Venture), Yorkshire Cup (1985 Ilium) Other details: Took over as number one jockey to Hamdan Al Maktoum on the retirement of Willie Carson. Royal Ascot wins: 20 First Royal Ascot win: Queen’s Vase (June 19, 1985 Wassl Merbayeh) Major Royal Ascot wins: Jersey Stakes (2008 Aqlaam), Gold Cup (1990 Ashal); Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1987 Mtoto, 2003 Nayef), Hardwicke Stakes (2006 & 2007 Maraahel), Hampton Court Stakes (2007 Zaham) Wins (1990-2007):56, 67, 52, 57, 59, 70, 71, 85, 83, 77, 81, 79, 81, 75, 66, 72, 54, 72 Wins This Year: 24
SECOND RACE RESULT
3.05pm WINDSOR FOREST STAKES (GROUP TWO)
£140,000 guaranteed ,1m straight course, For 4yo+, fillies and mares Weights 8st 12lb Penalties after September 1, 2007, a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb; of a Group 1 race 5lb Entries 30 pay £410 1st Forfeit 21 pay £480 Confirmed 13 pay £300 Penalty Value 1st £79,478; 2nd £30,128; 3rd £15,078; 4th £7,518; 5th £3,766; 6th £1,890
1 SABANA PERDIDA (IRE) (Scuderia Zaro) Alain de Royer Dupre FR 5-8-12 Christophe Lemaire [8] 4/1
2 HEAVEN SENT (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 5-8-12 Ryan Moore [7] 9/4F
3 GRECIAN DANCER (Vincent O’Brien) Charles O'Brien IRE 5-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [9] 8/1
4 MAJESTIC ROI (USA) (Jaber Abdullah) Mick Channon 4-9-3 Darryll Holland [1]
5 ENFORCE (USA) (Anthony & Victoria Pakenham) Lucy Wadham 5-8-12 William Buick [5]
6 BARSHIBA (IRE) (Jeff Smith) David Elsworth 4-8-12 Richard Quinn [6]
7 NANS JOY (IRE) (Frank Cosgrove) Eoin O'Neill 4-8-12 Kerrin McEvoy [3]
8 FRAGRANCY (IRE) (Mohammed Al Nabouda) Michael Jarvis 4-8-12 Philip Robinson [2]
9 MANY COLOURS (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 4-8-12 Frankie Dettori [13]
10 HARVEST QUEEN (IRE) (Bakewell Bloodstock Limited) Peter Makin 5-8-12 Seb Sanders [10]
11 SELINKA (Robert Barnett) Richard Hannon 4-8-12 Richard Hughes [4]
12 SILCA CHIAVE (Aaldridge Racing Partnership) Mick Channon 4-8-12 Ted Durcan [11]
13 BAHARAH (USA) (Erik Penser) Gerard Butler 4-8-12 Eddie Ahern [12]
Winning trainer:-Name: de Royer-Dupre, Alain Based: Chantilly, France Date of Birth: 24/09/44; Background: Father served as an officer at the National Stud. Alain spent eight years learning how to train racehorses at Madame Couturie’s Haras du Mensil in the Sarthe, where he became a permit holder and rode as an amateur rider. Obtained his first public training licence in 1972, starting off with three jump horses and some yearlings, including Blanc Nez, who would become his first winner. Moved to Chantilly in 1981 and was given 150 of the Aga Khan’s horses two years later, becoming his main trainer in France following the retirement of Francois Mathet. Alain won the first ever Breeders’ Cup Turf in 1984 with Lashkari. French Classic Winners: Prix du Jockey Club (1984 Darshaan, 1985 Mouktar, 1987 Natroun, 2003 Dalakhani, 2006 Darsi), Prix de Diane Hermes (1993 Shemaka, 1997 Vereva, 1998 Zainta, 1999 Daryaba, 2008 Zarkava), Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (1984 Masarika, 1998 Zalaiyka, 2007 Darjina, 2008 Zarkava), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1996 Ashkalani, 1997 Daylami, 1999 Sendawar) Other Major races won: Britain: Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (2006 Pride), St James’s Palace Stakes (1999 Sendawar) France: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2003 Dalakhani), Grand Criterium (1986 Danishkada), Grand Prix de Paris (1985 Sumayr, 1995 Valanour), Prix d’Astarte (2006 Mandesha), Prix d’Ispahan (2000 Sendawar, 2008 Sageburg); Prix de l’Opera (2006 Mandesha); Prix du Cadran (1999 Tajoun); Prix du Conseil de Paris (2004 Pride, 2006 Daramsar); Prix du Moulin (1996 Ashkalani, 1999 Sendawar, 2007 Darjina); Prix Ganay (1991 Kartajana, 1996 Valanour, 1998 Astarabad, 1999 Dark Moondancer), Prix Lupin (2003 Dalakhani), Prix Morny (1997 Charge D’Affaires); Prix Royal-Oak (1998 Tiraaz), Prix Saint-Alary (1989 Behera, 1998 Zainta, 2008 Belle Et Celebre), Prix Vermeille (1983 Sharaya, 1986 Darara, 1999 Daryaba, 2006 Mandesha), Prix Astarte (2007 Darjina) Germany: Preis von Europa (1985 Sumayr), Grosser Mercedes Benz Preis (1991 Kartajana); Italy: Derby Italiano (1990 Houmayon); Vittorio di Capua (2007 Linngari) United States: Breeders’ Cup Turf (1984 Lashkari) Number of Royal Ascot Wins (2): St James’s Palace Stakes (June 15, 1999, Sendawar), Windsor Forest Stakes (2008 Sabana Perdida) Wins in Britain in 2008: 2
Winning Jockey: Lemaire Christophe-Patrice Date Of Birth: May 20, 1979 Background: Son of legendary jump jockey Patrice Lemaire, and joined pony club as a child. Gained gentleman-rider licence at 16, and started working part-time for trainer Michel Laborde, while continuing his studies. Hired as an apprentice by Andre Fabre when 18, turning professional two years later. Spent winter of 1999/2000 racing for the Godolphin stable in Dubai, and left Andre Fabre’s completely in July 2001, becoming freelance. Raced for Patrick Biancone in US before riding 30 winners in India in late 2002, spending the following winter racing in japan. First Group winner was in August 2002, when he partnered Cut Quartz to victory in the Prix de Kergorlay at Deauville. Now rides for a variety of trainers in France, but particularly associated with Pascal Bary and Alain de Royer-Dupre English Classic Wins (1): stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas (2008 Natagora) Group One Wins: Prix Marcel Boussac (2003 Denebola), Grand Prix de Paris (2003 Vespone), Prix Jean Prat (2003 Vespone), Prix Morny (2004 Divine Proportions), Prix Marcel Boussac (2004 Divine Proportions), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2005 Starcraft), Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (2005 Divine Proportions), Prix de Diane Hermes (2005 Divine Proportions), Prix d’Astarte (2005 Divine Proportions), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2005 Starcraft), Arina Kinen (2005 Heart’s Cry), Dubai Sheema Classic (2006 Heart’s Cry), Grand Prix de Saint Cloud (2006 Pride), Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (2006 Pride, 2007 Literato), Prix Saint-Alary (2007 Coquerelle), Cheveley Park Stakes (2007 Natagora), Prix Saint-Alary (2008 Belle Et Celebre) Royal Ascot Wins (2): Windsor Forest Stakes (2008 Sabana Perdida); King’s Stand Stakes (2005 Chineur) Wins in Britain (2005-2007): 2; 1; 2; Wins in Britain This Season: 3
THIRD RACE RESULT
3.45pm PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES (GROUP ONE)
£375,000 guaranteed, 1m 2f, For 4yo+ Weights colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb Allowances Southern hemisphere allowance: 4yo 3lb Entries 45 pay £1,500 Confirmed 18 pay £950 Penalty Value 1st £212,887.50; 2nd £80,700; 3rd £40,387.50; 4th £20,137.50; 5th £10,087.50; 6th £5,062.50
1 DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) (Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor) Aidan O'Brien IRE 4-9-0 Johnny Murtagh [13] Evens
2 PHOENIX TOWER (USA) (Khalid Abdulla) Henry Cecil 4-9-0 Ted Durcan [8] 7/1
3 PIPEDREAMER (Cheveley Park Stud) John Gosden 4-9-0 Jimmy Fortune [9] 11/1
4 PRESSING (IRE) (Gary Tanaka) Michael Jarvis 5-9-0 Neil Callan [3]
5 ASK (Patrick Fahey) Sir Michael Stoute 5-9-0 Ryan Moore [6]
6 STOTSFOLD (Exors of the late Caryl Harris) Walter Swinburn 5-9-0 Adam Kirby [5]
7 LOUP BRETON (IRE) (Ecurie Wildenstein) Elie Lellouche FR 4-9-0 Christophe Lemaire [11]
8 PETARA BAY (IRE) (Slavica Ecclestone) Terry Mills 4-9-0 Jim Crowley [10]
9 HATTAN (IRE) (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 6-9-0 Seb Sanders [7]
10 REGIME (IRE) (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XI) Michael Bell 4-9-0 Jamie Spencer [1]
11 RED ROCK CANYON (IRE) (Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith and Diane Nagle) Aidan O'Brien IRE 4-9-0 Seamus Heffernan [2]
12 SIXTIES ICON (Susan Roy) Jeremy Noseda 5-9-0 Frankie Dettori [12]
12 ran
Non-runner: 4 Literato (self certificate)
Distances: 4, sh, 1 1/2, nk, hd, 1 1/4, 5, 5, 4 1/2, 1, 1 1/2
Time: 2m 05.35s
Breeder: Southern Bloodstock
Breeding: b c Danehill (USA) - Love Me True (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))
Totes: Win: £1.80 Places: £1.20; £2.60; £4.70 Exacta: £7.30
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 Ebaditla), Moyglare Stus Stakes (1998 Ebadilya), Irish Oaks (1998 Winona), National Stakes (1999 Sinndar), Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli), Yorkshire Oaks (2000 Petrushka), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Oper (2000 Petrushka), Irish Oaks (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), Epsom Derby (2002 High Chaparral), Cadran (2002 Give Notice), 2000 Guineas (2002 Rock Of Gibraltar), 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 & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2007 Dylan Thomas), Irish Oaks (2007 Peeping Fawn), Irish Gold Cup (2007 Notnowcato), Golden Jubilee (2007 Soldier’s Tale), Falmouth Stakes (2007 Simply Perfect), Fillies Mile (2007 Listen), Prix Ganay (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2008 Henrythenavigator),Tattersalls Gold Cup (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Coronation Cup (2008 Soldier Of Fortune) Royal Ascot Wins (25): Coronation Stakes (1995 Ridgewood Pearl); Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli, 2001Royal Rebel, 2002, Royal Rebel), St James’s Palace Stakes (2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2008 Henrythenavigator), Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (2000, Katiykha), Ascot Handicap Stakes (2000 Barba Papa), Golden Jubilee (2000 Superior Premium, 2003 Choisir, 2007 Soldier’s Tale), King George V Handicap (2001 Beekeeper), Ribblesdale Stakes (2001 Sahara Slew), Wokingham Handicap (2001 Nice One Clare), Queen Anne Stakes (2002 No Excuse Needed, 2008 Haradasun), King Edward VII Stakes (2002 Balakheri), Windsor Castle Stakes (2002 Revenue), King’s Stand Stakes (2003 Choisir), Hampton Court Stakes (2003 Persian Majesty), Jersey Stakes (2005 Proclamation), Queen Alexandra Stakes (2005 Cruzspiel), Queen Mary Stakes (2007 Elletelle), Britannia Handicap (2007 Eddie Jock), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade) Leading Rider at Royal Ascot: 2001 (5 wins); 2002 (4 wins) Wins in Britain 1999-2007: 9; 17; 10; 15; 12; 77; 48; 0; 21; Wins in Britain This Season: 8
Winning trainer:-Name: Aidan O’Brien Date of birth: 16/10/69 Previous occupation: Assistant trainer to Jim Bolger and Anne-Marie Crowley O’Brien Date of first licence: 1993 British Classic wins: (10) Vodafone Derby (2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral), 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: (15) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1997 Desert King, 1999 Saffron Walden, 2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar, 2008 Henrythenavigator), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1997 Classic Park, 2001 Imagine, 2003 Yesterday, 2008 Halfway To Heaven), 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: Juddmonte Coronation Cup (2005 Yeats, 2007 Scorpion, 2008 Soldier Of Fortune), Darley Dewhurst Stakes (2001 Rock Of Gibraltar), 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), 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), 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, 2008 Duke Of Marmalade), 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, 2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Yorkshire Oaks (2006 Alexandrova, 2007 Peeping Fawn), Blue Square Nassau Stakes (2007 Peeping Fawn) Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (2007 Peeping Fawn), Coronation Cup (2005 Yeats, 2007 Scorpion, 2008 Soldier Of Fortune) Royal Ascot wins (23): Coventry Stakes (1997 Harbour Master, 1999 Fasliyev, 2001 Landseer, 2002 Statue Of Liberty, 2007 Henrythenavigator), Chesham Stakes (1999 Bach), St James’s Palace Stakes (2000 Giant’s Causeway, 2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2002 Rock Of Gibraltar, 2007 Excellent Art, 2008 Henrythenavigator), Norfolk Stakes (2001 Johannesburg), Jersey Stakes (2001 Mozart), Coronation Stakes (2002 Sophisticat), Hampton Court Stakes (2004 Moscow Ballet, 2005 Indigo Cat), King Edward VII Stakes (2004 Five Dynasties), Queen Anne Stakes (2006 Ad Valorem, 2008 Haradasun), Gold Cup (2006 & 2007 Yeats), Queen’s Vase (2007 Mahler) Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade) 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): 8
FOURTH RACE RESULT
4.20pm ROYAL HUNT CUP
£100,000 guaranteed, 1m straight course, For 3yo+ Weights highest weight not less than 9st 10lb (any horse rated above 110 (120 if 3yo) in any rating shall be added to the weight allotted) Weights raised 1lb Minimum weight 7st 12lb Penalties after May 24, a winner 5lb; a winner of 2 races 7lb Secret World’s Handicap Mark 107 entries 89 pay £175 1st Forfeit 82 pay £215 Confirmed 55 pay £110 Penalty Value 1st £62,310; 2nd £18,660; 3rd £9,330; 4th £4,679; 5th £2,330; 6th £1,170
1 MR AVIATOR (USA) (Sue Brendish) Richard Hannon 4-9-5 Richard Hughes [4] 25/1
2 DOCOFTHEBAY (IRE) (Paul Dixon) Jamie Osborne 4-9-6 Shane Kelly [1] 10/1
3 ROYAL POWER (IRE) (David Nicholls) David Nicholls 5-8-12 Adrian Nicholls [5] 25/1
4 KAVACHI (IRE) (Bryan Pennick & Roy Martin) Gary Moore 5-8-4 Francis Norton [6] 33/1
5 BANKABLE (IRE) (Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd) Luca Cumani 4-9-2 Frankie Dettori [25] 13/8f
6 BALLINTENI (David Cohen) Gay Kelleway 6-8-10 Christophe Lemaire [24]
7 DIAMOND TYCOON (USA) (Suzie McKeever & Charlotte Musgrave) Brian Meehan 4-9-8 Neil Callan [8]
8 HUMUNGOUS (IRE) (Exors of the late Evelyn Hankinson) Charles Egerton 5-9-2 Steve Drowne [12]
9 ORCHARD SUPREME (Brian Oakley) Richard Hannon 5-8-5 Martin Dwyer [2]
10 EXTRATERRESTRIAL (G Paver) Richard Fahey 4-8-11 Paul Hanagan [9]
11 DREAM LODGE (IRE) (The G-Guck Group) James Given 4-8-10 Tom Queally [10]
12 OVERTURN (IRE) (Exors of the late Caryl Harris) Walter Swinburn 4-8-4 Saleem Golam [3]
13 YARQUS (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 5-8-7tb Hayley Turner [18]
14 WE'LL COME (Stephen Dartnell) Michael Jarvis 4-8-10 Philip Robinson [27]
15 ANSELLS PRIDE (IRE) (Ansells Of Watford) Bryan Smart 5-8-3 Wayne Lordan [16]
16 FLIPANDO (IRE) (Jenny Hazell) David Barron 7-8-11 Jamie Spencer [20]
17 DUBAI'S TOUCH (Salem Suhail) Mark Johnston 4-9-7 Joe Fanning [7]
18 CROCODILE BAY (IRE) (Ian Bishop) David Barker 5-7-11 David Probert (7) [13]
19 FINAL VERSE (Fitri Hay) Jane Chapple-Hyam 5-9-3 John Egan [11]
20 OCEANA GOLD (The C H F Partnership) Andrew Balding 4-8-5 William Buick [26]
21 LANG SHINING (IRE) (Ballymacoll Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 4-9-4 Ryan Moore [22]
22 EMERALD WILDERNESS (IRE) (Terry Warner & David Sewell) Alan King 4-8-12b1 Ted Durcan [17]
23 MUJOOD (Eden Racing) Eve Johnson Houghton 5-8-8 Stephen Carson [19]
24 PRIDE OF NATION (IRE) (Gary and Linnet Woodward) John Hills 6-9-9 Eddie Ahern [29]
25 SAMARINDA (USA) (D Bayliss, Tom Davies, G Libson & Pam Sly) Pam Sly 5-8-5 Paul Doe [14]
26 SIR XAAR (IRE) (Pinnacle Smart Partership) Bryan Smart 5-8-7v1 Tom Eaves [23]
27 SECRET WORLD (IRE) (Susan Roy) Jeremy Noseda 5-9-10 Alan Munro [21]
28 FAJR (IRE) (The New Dawn Partnership) Gay Kelleway 6-9-8 Johnny Murtagh [28]
29 FIGHT CLUB (GER) (T Price) Roy Brotherton 7-9-8 Seb Sanders [15]
29 ran
Non-runner: 12 Little White Lie
Distances: nk, nk, 3/4, 3 1/4, 3/4, 1 1/4, 1, 1/2, 2, nk, 3, 2 1/4, nk, 1 1/4, 3 3/4, nk, 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 1, 3 1/4, 3/4, 2, 2 1/4, 3, 7, 9, dist, 15
Time: 1m 39.63s
Breeder: Dr Tom Keenan & Dr H White Jr
Breeding: b or br c Lear Fan (USA) - In Bloom (USA) (Clever Trick (USA))
Totes: Win: £ 31.30 Places: £5.10; £1.90; £7.50; £9.90 Exacta: £304.50
Winning Trainer: Name- Hannon, Richard Michael Date of birth: 30/5/45 Date of first licence:1970 Trains at Marlborough, Wiltshire Other details: Champion trainer 1992 First Winner: Ampney Prince, Newbury, April 17, 1970 First Group Winner: Crespinall (Nassau Stakes, 1972, Goodwood) Classic wins: (3) 2000 Guineas (1973 Mon Fils, 1987 Don't Forget Me, 1990 Tirol) Other major wins: Brigadier Gerard Stakes (1995 Alriffa), Cherry Hinton Stakes (1993 Lemon Souffle, 2004 Jewel In The Sand), Diomed Stakes (1994 Bluegrass Prince), European Free Handicap (2000 Cape Town), Falmouth Stakes (1991 Only Yours, 1993 Niche, 1994 Lemon Souffle, 1995 Caramba), Fred Darling Stakes (2006 Nasheej), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1992 Shalford), Hungerford Stakes (2002 Reel Buddy), July Cup (1992 Mr Brooks), Lockinge Stakes (1993 Swing Low), Lowther Stakes (1992 Niche), Wokingham Stakes (1994 Venture Capitalist), Macau Jockey Club Craven Stakes (2000 Umistim, 2001 King’s Ironbridge), Molecomb Stakes (1993 Risky), Moyglare Stud Stakes (1993 Lemon Souffle), Nunthorpe Stakes (1992 Lyric Fantasy), Prix de l’Abbaye (1992 Mr Brooks), Prix Maurice de Gheest (2000 Bold Edge), Prix de Ris Orangis (2006 Presto Shinko), Queen Mary Stakes (1992 Lyric Fantasy & 1993 Risky), Rockfel Stakes (2001 Distant Valley), Sussex Stakes (2003 Reel Buddy), Yorkshire Cup (1993 Assessor), Sky Bet Cheveley Park Stakes (2006 Indian Ink), Gran Criterium (2007 Scintillo) Royal Ascot wins: 22 First Royal Ascot winner: Fly Baby (June 17, 1981 - Queen Mary Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: Royal Hunt Cup (2008 Mr Aviator), Wokingham Handicap (1990 Knight Of Mercy, 1994 Venture Capitalist), King Edward VII Stakes (1992 Beyton), Queen Mary Stakes (1981 Fly Baby, 1992 Lyric Fantasy, 1993 Risky, 2006 Gilded), Coronation Stakes (2007 Indian Ink) Number of horses in training (1985-2008): 67: 75: 74: 80: 85: 107: 131: 139: 155: 178: 167: 155: 149: 145: 155: 162: 147: 169: 169: 149: 169; 163; 184 Number of wins in a season (1982-2007):38: 49: 28: 37: 56: 33: 43: 55: 73: 126: 154: 182: 112: 115: 109: 94: 108: 123: 135: 110: 121: 122: 113: 145; 127; 134; Wins in 2008: 73
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 jumps 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 (15): 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), Royal Hunt Cup (2008 Mr Aaviator) Wins in Britain (1994-2007):19, 68, 62, 33, 55, 95, 102, 90, 126, 122, 73, 124, 113, 118, Wins in 2008: 63
1 LANGS LASH (IRE) (John Hanly) Mick Quinlan 2-8-12 Alan Munro [6] 25/1
2 SHYRL (Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar) Simon Callaghan 2-8-12 Frankie Dettori [2] 12/1
3 CONNIE MAC (IRE) (Mrs M Oliver) Andrew Oliver IRE 2-8-12 Seb Sanders [1] 25/1
4 LUCKY LEIGH (Rachel Flintoff, J Channon & K Baker) Mick Channon 2-8-12 Darryll Holland [15]
5 SUGAR FREE (IRE) (Rick Barnes) Tommy Stack IRE 2-8-12 Wayne Lordan [4]
6 NUBAR LADY (IRE) (IRS Syndicates Ltd) Tommy Stack IRE 2-8-12 Jamie Spencer [10]
7 BAILEYS CACAO (IRE) (William Durkan) Richard Hannon 2-8-12 Richard Hughes [8]
8 SWEET APPLAUSE (IRE) (Christopher Shankland) Alan Jarvis 2-8-12 Darren Williams [17]
9 REBECCA DE WINTER (Jill Wood) Richard Hannon 2-8-12 Ryan Moore [16]
10 BAHAMIAN BABE (Mrs P Gray & H Farr) Michael Bell 2-8-12 Hayley Turner [11]
11 BEAT SEVEN (Holistic Racing, Mullin, Crook, Edwards) Gay Kelleway 2-8-12 Micky Fenton [7]
12 WHITE SHIFT (IRE) (Premier Cru Racing) David Evans 2-8-12 Stephen Donohoe [14]
13 AMOSITE (Rowley) John Jenkins 2-8-12 Jim Crowley [5]
14 HEART SHAPED (USA) (Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier & Betty Moran) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [3]
15 GLAMOROUS SPIRIT (IRE) (The Searchers) Jeremy Noseda 2-8-12 Michael Kinane [9]
16 EXCELLENT SHOW (HE Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Bryan Smart 2-8-12 Ted Durcan [13]
17 DANEHILL DESTINY (Cheveley Park Stud) William Haggas 2-8-12 Jimmy Fortune [12] 7/2f
17 ran
Distances: nk, hd, nk, hd, 1, 2, 1/2, nk, 1/2, 3/4, 1/2, 1 1/4, 1/2, sh, 11, 1 3/4
Time: 1m 00.87s
Breeder: Cathal Ryan
Breeding: b f Noverre (USA) - Temple Street (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA))
Totes: Win: £26.90 Places: £7.30; £3.40; £8.30 Exacta: £447
Winning Trainer:-Name: Quinlan, Mick Born: December 12, 1957 Based: St Johns Avenue, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of First Trainer’s Licence: 2000 Big Race Victories: Dubai International Airport World Trophy (2006 Dixie Belle), H20 Stakes (registered as the July Trophy) (2004 Frank Sonata), Empress Stakes (2005 Dixie Belle), Rathbarry Stud’s Barathea Finale Stakes (2006 Frank Sonata) Royal Ascot Wins: (1) Queen Mary Stakes (2008 Langs Lash) First Royal Ascot Win: Langs Lash, Queen Mary Stakes, June 2008 Number of horses in training (2004-2008): 31; 44; 36; 36; 48; Number of Wins (2001-2007): 6; 4; 6; 10; 10; 16; 17; Wins this year: 9
Winning jockey:-Name: Munro, Alan Born: January 14, 1967 Classic Wins: Vodafone Derby (1991 Generous), Irish Derby (1991 Generous), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2006 Araafa) First Winner: Sentimental Roses, Yarmouth, August, 1985 Background: Partnered his first success for trainer Barry Hills before joining Mel Brittain’s North Yorkshire stable the following year while spending winters riding in America. He moved on to ride for Bill O’Gorman, and in the spring of 1991 was appointed retained rider to owner Prince Fahd Salman, for whom he won the Derby on Generous. In the mid 1990s he headed to the Far East, riding in Japan and Hong Kong before in 2000 deciding he wanted to take a break from horses. He took up karate and is now a black belt in the sport but decided it was time for a return to racing, explaining “No-one calls and you lose your identity - you have to readjust to being just a small person in the world and it's really hard.'' He returned to Britain for the start of the 2005 season, riding mainly for Rod Millman but was sidelined in 2006 and 2007 after suffering a blackout. Finished second on his first ride since August 2006 when riding at Toulouse on February 13, 2008, four days before riding a winner on his return to England at Lingfield. Other Big Race Wins Include: Budweiser International (1992 Zoman), Coventry Stakes (1990 Macs Imp, 1991 Dilum), Ebor (2005 Sergeant Cecil), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1991 Generous), Northumberland Plate (2005 Sergeant Cecil), Prix d’Ispahan (1992 Zoman), Richmond Stakes (1991 Dilum, 2006 Hamoody)Royal Ascot Wins (8): Coventry Stakes (1990 Mac’s Imp, 1991 Dilum); Norfolk Stakes (1991 Magic Ring, 2006 Dutch Art); Chesham Stakes (1991 Fair Cop); Royal Hunt Cup (1994 Face North); St James’s Palace Stakes (2006 Araafa), Queen Mary Stakes (2008 Langs Lash) First Royal Ascot winner: Mac’s Imp, Coventry Stakes, June 1990 Number of Wins 2005-07: 60; 49; -; Wins in 2008: 27
SIXTH RACE RESULT
5.30pm SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP (LISTED)
£60,000 guaranteed, 1m straight course, For 3yo fillies rated 96-110 (also open to such fillies rated 95 and below) Weights highest weight 9st 7lb Weights raised 6lb Minimum Weight 8st 7lb Penalties after June 7, a winner of a Class 1, 2 or 3 race 3lb Eva’s Request’s handicap mark 100 Entries 23 pay £60 Penalty Value 1st £34,062; 2nd £12,912; 3rd £6,462; 4th £3,222; 5th £1,614; 6th £810
1 FESTIVALE (IRE) (Prince Ahmed Faisal) John Dunlop 3-9-1 Kerrin McEvoy [13] 10/1
2 ILLUSION (Cheveley Park Stud) John Gosden 3-8-7 Seb Sanders [2] 7/1
3 SHABIBA (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Marcus Tregoning 3-8-11 Martin Dwyer [1] 7/1
4 SHAKER (IRE) (Recycled Products Limited) Michael Bell 3-9-1 Jamie Spencer [5] 18/1
5 ROSALEEN (IRE) (Con Wilson) Brian Meehan 3-9-2 Frankie Dettori [10]
6 COMEBACK QUEEN (Mr & Mrs Christopher Wright) Sylvester Kirk 3-8-12 Richard Hughes [8]
7 DELLINI (IRE) (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Mick Channon 3-8-9 Darryll Holland [15]
8 TATHKAAR (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 3-8-11 Neil Callan [12]
9 EVA'S REQUEST (IRE) (Liam Mulryan) Mick Channon 3-9-7 Michael Kinane [9]
10 INSAAF (Hamdan Al Maktoum) William Haggas 3-8-9v1 Johnny Murtagh [11]
11 AMANJENA (Mrs M Wates) Andrew Balding 3-8-7 William Buick [6]
12 MKAASEB (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Michael Jarvis 3-9-4 Richard Hills [4]
13 MARAMBA (USA) (Philip Newton) Sir Michael Stoute 3-9-2 Ryan Moore [7] 5/1f
14 JAZZ JAM (Faisal Salman) Paul Cole 3-9-2 Richard Quinn [14]
15 CRUEL SEA (USA) (Khalid Abdulla) Barry Hills 3-9-2 Michael Hills [3]
16 PRETTY BALLERINA (USA) (Mrs John Murphy) John Murphy IRE 3-8-7 Wayne Lordan [16]
16 ran
Distances: nk, 1 1/2, 1/2, nk, 3/4, nk, 3/4, nk, nk, 1, 1, nk, 2 1/4, 3/4, dist
Time: 1m 40.75s
Breeder: Nawara Stud Co Ltd
Breeding: b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Cephalonie (USA) (Kris S (USA))
Totes: Win: £13.50 Places: £2.70; £2.50; £2.10 Exacta: £116.70
Winning trainer:-Name: Dunlop, John Leeper Date of birth: 10/7/39. Date of first licence:1966 Trains at Arundel, West Sussex First winner: Tamino, Palace House Stakes, Newmarket, April 27, 1966 Previous Occupation: Assistant to Neville Dent and Gordon Smyth. Classic wins: (10) 1000 Guineas (1980 Quick As Lightning, 1990 Salsabil, 1991 Shadayid), Vodafone Derby (1978 Shirley Heights, 1994 Erhaab), Vodafone Oaks (1984 Circus Plume, 1990 Salsabil), St Leger (1986 Moon Madness, 1997 Silver Patriarch, 2000 Millenary), Other Major wins: Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1973 Scottish Rifle), Dewhurst Stakes (1998 Mujahid), Falmouth Stakes (2002 Tashawak), Fillies’ Mile (1979 Quick As Lightning, 1994 Aqaarid), Gran Premio del Jockey Club Italiano (2000 Golden Snake), Irish St Leger (Mountain Lodge), Irish 2,000 Guineas (1970 Black Satin, 1983 Wassl), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1994 Mehtaaf), Irish Derby (1978 Shirley Heights, 1990 Salsabil), Italian Derby (1986 Tommy Way), JP Morgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup (1987 Sergeyevich, 1990 Lucky Moon) July Cup (1983 Habibti, 1998 Elnadim), Lockinge Stakes (1984 d.h Wassl), Millenary), Nunthorpe Stakes (1983 Habibti), Preis von Europa (2000 Golden Snake), Princess of Wales’s Stakes (1968 Mount Athos, 1995 Beauchamp Hero, 2002 and 2003), Prix du Cadran (2000 San Sebastian, 2002 Give Notice), Prix Marcel Boussac (1987 Ashayer, 1989 Salsabil, 1990 Shadayid), Prix Vermeille (1990 Salsabil, 1998 Leggera), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1977 Trusted, 1992 Lahib, 1995 Bahri), Racing Post Trophy (1995 Beauchamp King), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (1981 Runnett, 1983 Habibti, 1994 Lavinia Fontana, 2002 Invincible Spirit), Sussex Stakes (1980 Posse), Vodafone Coronation Cup (1980 Sea Chimes; 1998 Silver Patriarch), Yorkshire Oaks (1982 Awaasif, 1984 Circus Plume) Other details: Champion trainer 1995 Royal Ascot wins: 34 First Royal Ascot winner: Arthur (June 15, 1971 - Prince of Wales’s Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: Gold Cup (1974 Ragstone), St James’s Palace Stakes (1980 Posse, 1991 Marju, 1995 Bahri), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1971 Arthur), Queen Anne Stakes (1992 Lahib), Sandringham Handicap (2008 Festivale)Horses in training (1985-2008): 177; 200; 192; 194; 169; 148; 126; 131; 129; 131; 142; 157; 161; 153; 183; 187; 172; 198; 178; 162; 155; 139; 135; 129; 118 Wins in a season (1984-2007): 89; 62; 106; 61; 66; 66; 78; 58; 75; 93; 82; 126; 88; 96; 111; 122; 97; 107; 79; 86; 55; 70; 53; 56; Wins in 2008: 14
Winning jockey:-Name: McEvoy, Kerrin Born: October 24, 1980, Streaky Bay, Australia Background: Father Philip was a jockey - he hails from the fishing hamlet of Streaky Bay, six hours west of Adelaide in Australia. Appointed number two rider behind Frankie Dettori for Godolphin in March 2004 English Classic Wins (1): St Leger (2004 Rule Of Law) Big Race Victories: Betfair Cup (2007 Tariq),, Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (2006 Excellent Art), Grosser Preis von Baden (2004 & 2005 Warrsan), Melbourne Cup (2000 Brew - second-youngest jockey to ever win Australia's premier race), Princess Royal Stakes (2006 Acts Of Grace), Prix Jacques le Marois (2005 Dubawi), Rheinland-Pokal der Sparkasse KolnBonn (2006 Cherry Mix), St James’s Palace Stakes (2005 Shamardal), UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes (2006 Rajeem), Yorkshire Oaks (2005 Punctilious),Premio Presidente della Repubblica (2008 Saddex) First Ride In Britain: Realism, Haydock, Saturday, May 1, 2004, Freephone Stanleybet Flat vJump Jockeys Handicap, 3rd First Winner In Britain: Destination Dubai, Haydock, Saturday, May 1, 2004, stanleybet.com Maiden Stakes First Classic Ride in Britain: Sundrop, Sunday, May 2, 2004, Newmarket, UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas (2nd) Royal Ascot Winners (2): St James’s Palace Stakes (2005 Shamardal), Sandringham Handicap (2008 Festivale)Winners (2004-2006): 44, 82, 74, 93 Wins This Year: 16
BLUESQUARE.COM STEWARDS’ CUP AT GOODWOOD ATTRACTS TOP-CLASS ENTRY OF 127 - SPONSOR OPENS BETTING
A top-class entry of 127 has been received for the £100,000 Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup over six furlongs on the final day of Glorious Goodwood 2008, Saturday, August 2.
The ultra-competitive handicap sprint is one of the most valuable contests of its type and has produced numerous Group winners in the past.
Among the entries is last year’s winner Zidane, who could bid to become the first dual winner since Sky Diver landed back-to-back renewals in 1967 and 1968. The James Fanshawe-trained six-year-old returned to action in style this year, snatching victory in the shadow of the post in the Listed Abernant Stakes at Newmarket on April 17, before dropping to five furlongs and finishing fifth in the Group Three Palace House Stakes at the same course in May. Zidane is one of Blue Square’s 14/1 co-favourites in the opening betting show from the sponsor.
Last year Zidane denied 2006 winner Borderlescott a second success in the famous race when gaining the advantage in the final strides but the Robin Bastiman-trained six-year-old could bid to regain his crown on August 2.
Bastiman commented: “I’ve entered Borderlescott up in the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup, so that race is a possibility but I’ll make my mind up nearer the time.
“He’s come out of his Salisbury race in good form, but he’s just got beaten by a better horse. It’s a bit frustrating with him because I can’t win anything other than a handicap and he’s fairly high in the ratings now. When they get out of the handicap stage, there are no easy races.
“He’s only a little horse and he tries his hardest every time. He’s difficult to place but he’s run well in the Stewards’ Cup in the past and it would be nice to win it again. I’m pleased with him.”
Borderlescott is a 20/1 chance with Blue Square while thre other 14/1 co-favourites are the Roger Charlton-trained Genki, King’s Apostle from the William Haggas stable and last month’s York winner Tombi.
The David Nicholls-trained Gift Horse, third in the Prince’s Stand Stakes at Epsom recently, is one of four of the last five previous winners of the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup entered, with 2003 victor Patavellian also engaged.
With two wins in the race already, Nicholls is the joint most successful current trainer in the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup. The North Yorkshire handler has entered a team of 17 in total, most of whom are also entered in the Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot on Saturday.
His large contingent includes Machinist (20/1), successful in the Scurry Handicap at the Curragh in July last year on testing ground, Indian Trail (20/1), sixth in the Scottish Sprint Cup on his most recent start, and Northern Dare (20/1).
The John Gallagher-trained Mac Gille Eoin, winner of that aforementioned six-furlong Epsom contest, is among the entries along with stable companion Pusey Street Lady. The Simon Dow-trained Merlin’s Dancer and the Peter Winkworth-trained Safari Mischief, second and third respectively in the Dash Handicap at Epsom earlier this month, have both been entered.
Abraham Lincoln (20/1), a Group Three runner-up on his most recent start, and Port Of Spain, trained by British and Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien, are the two overseas entries.
Last year’s sixth Balthazaar’s Gift (16/1), who won a Listed contest at Windsor on his most recent start, has been entered again by trainer Luca Cumani, while the fourth in that Windsor race, Confuchias, has been engaged by Karl Burke.
The Windsor contest could prove a good guide to the outcome of the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup, as narrow runner-up Lipocco has been given this race as an option by trainer Ralph Beckett, and the third-placed Prime Defender is among three entries from Barry Hills’ yard. Hills’ other two entries are Bonnie Prince Blue and Nacho Libre.
Knot In Wood, the Richard Fahey-trained six-year-old who was third in last year’s Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup, is also among the entries, while Richard Hannon could bid for a third success in the Goodwood race with Edge Closer. The four-year-old had Borderlescott and veteran Ashdown Express behind him when winning the Listed Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury on Sunday.
Other notable entries include the John Hills-trained Dark Islander, who was a close second in the German Group Three 37.von Wert Benazet-Rennen at Baden-Baden last month and recent Great Leighs winner Nota Bene from David Elsworth’s yard.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Story, Thebes and Orpsie Boy, from the respective stables of Mick Easterby, Mark Johnson and Nick Littmoden, have all been running well on the all-weather recently.
Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup - the sponsors bet: 14 Genki, King’s Apostle, Tombi, Zidane, 16 Al Khaleej, Balthazaar’s Gift, Chief Editor, Express Wish, Knot In Wood, Lipocco, Royal Rock, Valery Borzov, 20 Abraham Lincoln, Atlantic Story, Baby Strange, Barney McGrew, Borderlescott, Buachill Dona, Edge Closer, Everymanforhimself, Good Gorsoon, Harrison George, Hinton Admiral, Hitchens, Indian Trail, Jimmy Styles, Machinist, Mutamared, Northern Dare, Off The Record, Pearly Wey, Prime Defender, Sohraab, Something, Sundae, Tajneed, Utmost Respect, Viking Spirit, 25 bar.
The weights for the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup are revealed on Wednesday, July 2.
George Primarolo, Blue Square’s spokesman, commented: “We are obviously delighted with the entry for this year’s Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup which will be the showpiece of our second year of sponsorship at Goodwood.
“Understandably, the first two home last year in Zidane and Borderlescott feature prominently in our betting once again but it could be relatively unexposed sorts in the shape of Genki and King’s Apostle that catch the eye of the punters this time around.”
Glorious Goodwood 2008 takes place over five days, from Tuesday, July 29, to Saturday, August 2, inclusive.
THE Bluesquare.com STEWARDS’ CUP
Class 2, Heritage Handicap, £100,000 Total Prize Fund. Six furlongs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Goodwood, Saturday, August 2, 2008. Weights: highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 7st 12lb. Entries closed, June 17, entries revealed, June 18, 2008 (127 entries), weights revealed July 2, forfeit stage July 15, five-day confirmation stage Monday, July 28. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, July 31. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, June 17. May not include some overseas form.
FORM HORSE AGE OWNER TRAINER
410(1)-02 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (IRE) 4 Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
(4)55061 AJIGOLO 5 Timberhill Racing Partnership Mick Channon
213(0)-(1)2 AL KHALEEJ (IRE) 4 Mayoof Sultan Ed Dunlop
45500-3 ASHDOWN EXPRESS (IRE) 9 John Jackson William Knight
(4)(4)(4)(1)(1)2 ATLANTIC STORY (USA) 6 Matthew Green Mick Easterby
026414 BABY STRANGE 4 Market Avenue, Racing Club Ltd Derek Shaw
304-001 BALTHAZAAR'S GIFT (IRE) 5 Nicola Mahoney & De La Warr Racing Luca Cumani
(1)0-0001 BARNEY MCGREW (IRE) 5 Andrew Tinkler Michael Dods
334000 BEAVER PATROL (IRE) 6 G C Stevens Eve Johnson Houghton
2000-1(6) BENTONG (IRE) 5 HRH. Sultan Ahmad Shah Paul Cole
(4)(4)(3)(1)12 BEST ONE 4 The Govin Partnership Ron Harris
045051 BLUE TOMATO 7 Dab Hand Racing David Nicholls
0-53000 BOND CITY (IRE) 6 Reg Bond Geoff Oldroyd
(1)(6)(0)100 BONNIE PRINCE BLUE 5 G J Hicks Barry Hills
1046(6)-2 BORDER MUSIC 7 Kingsclere Racing Club Andrew Balding
42(2)-122 BORDERLESCOTT 6 James Edgar Robin Bastiman
0-(0)3550 BUACHAILL DONA (IRE) 5 Mike Browne David Nicholls
0054-40 BURNING INCENSE (IRE) 5 Andrew Tinkler Michael Dods
12/4(1)-21 CHIEF EDITOR 4 Poilin Good Mark Wallace
005023 CIRCUIT DANCER (IRE) 8 David Fish David Nicholls
0150-64 CONFUCHIAS (IRE) 4 Pattern Racing UK Ltd Karl Burke
0-(1)0005 CONQUEST (IRE) 4 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XXXVIII William Haggas
00-55(1)2 DARK ISLANDER (IRE) 5 Donald M. Kerr John Hills
4001-60 DIG DEEP (IRE) 6 Roberts Green Whittall-Williams Savidge John Quinn
(6)(5)(0)(3)(0)-(0) DOCTOR HILARY 6 double-r-racing.com Andrew Haynes
30/30-50 DREAM THEME 5 The Untouchable Partnership David Nicholls
062-460 DUBAI PRINCESS (IRE) 3 A F O'Callaghan Jamie Osborne
342-10 DUNN'O (IRE) 3 Dennis Shaw Clive Cox
(1)(3)(6)334 EBRAAM (USA) 5 The Circle Bloodstock I Limited Paul Howling
(1)0-(1)(2)61 EDGE CLOSER 4 Lady Whent and Friends Richard Hannon
06-6010 ELHAMRI 4 Norman Ormiston Sylvester Kirk
4300-00 ELKHORN 6 Lee Bolingbroke & Partners VI Julie Camacho
30-(0)(2)(1)0 ESTEEM MACHINE (USA) 4 M Vickers Roger Teal
143-324 EVERYMANFORHIMSELF (IRE) 4 John Duddy B Mcdonald & A Heeney Kevin Ryan
00-(1)(4)00 EXCUSEZ MOI (USA) 6 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Clive Brittain
(2)1100-2 EXPRESS WISH 4 Peter Mitchell Jeremy Noseda
2000-60 FANTASY BELIEVER 10 The Fantasy Fellowship B John Quinn
53(0)(3)-60 FLYING GOOSE (IRE) 4 Leeway Group Limited Ron Harris
003010 FYODOR (IRE) 7 The Fyodor Partnership William Haggas
2121-40 GENKI (IRE) 4 Gillian Khosla Roger Charlton
050-003 GIFT HORSE 8 Alfi and Partners David Nicholls
000(4)-05 GOLDEN DIXIE (USA) 9 Vicki Davies Ron Harris
4(3)-0314 GOOD GORSOON (USA) 3 Triermore Stud & Partner Barry Hills
460-(0)(0)(0) GUERTINO (IRE) 3 Prime Equestrian Bryan Smart
3(4)-2131 HARRISON GEORGE (IRE) 3 P D Smith Holdings Ltd Richard Fahey
000210 HEYWOOD 4 Martin Hignett David Nicholls
0-04032 HINTON ADMIRAL 4 Aidan J Ryan Racing I Richard Fahey
41325- HITCHENS (IRE) 3 Richard Green Gary Moore
20-0266 HOH HOH HOH 6 Multi Lines 2 Richard Price
1030-50 HOW'S SHE CUTTIN' (IRE) 5 Chris McHale David Barron
0-06003 HURRICANE SPIRIT (IRE) 4 The Little House Partnership John Best
04-000(5) ICE PLANET 7 Middleham Park Racing XXIX David Nicholls
0(3)-4315 IDLE POWER (IRE) 10 The Idle B'S Jim Boyle
400406 INDIAN TRAIL 8 Martin Love David Nicholls
1100-15 JIMMY STYLES 4 Gwyn Powell, Peter Ridgers Clive Cox
(3)-(0)0040 JIMMY THE GUESSER 5 Vanessa Church Nick Littmoden
40/00-30 JOHANNES (IRE) 5 John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn Eoghan O'Neill
520-240 JOSEPH HENRY 6 Billy Hughes David Nicholls
031-00(6) JUDD STREET 6 Fulke Johnson Houghton Eve Johnson Houghton
6131-20 KALDOUN KINGDOM (IRE) 3 P D Smith Holdings Ltd Richard Fahey
1(1)311-5 KING'S APOSTLE (IRE) 4 Bernard Kantor William Haggas
6(2)(2)(0)(6)-4 KING'S CAPRICE 7 Bridget Swire Jonathan Geake
(5)-0(2)005 KNOT IN WOOD (IRE) 6 Rhodes, Kenyon & Gill Richard Fahey
20220-2 LIPOCCO 4 The Anagram Partnership Ralph Beckett
(3)(6)(4)(1)(0)2 LOVE ON SIGHT 4 Allen B. Pope Jim Boyle
1(0)5-(U)0 LYTTON 3 Exors of the late Ceryl Harris Walter Swinburn
2(5)10-01 MAC GILLE EOIN 4 M C S D Racing Partnership John Gallagher
(3)02400 MACHINIST (IRE) 8 Jenny & Mark Pitman Racing Club David Nicholls
(2)35(0)(5)-0 MAJURO (IRE) 4 Woodford Group Plc Mick Easterby
00(0)(0)-02 MASTERSHIP (IRE) 4 Dark Horse Racing Partnership Two John Quinn
(0)-(3)(0)(4)32 MERLIN'S DANCER 8 Helen Chamberlain & Tom Parker Simon Dow
0-(6)5405 MISTER HARDY 3 The Cosmic Cases Richard Fahey
0024-0(0) MOCHA JAVA (SAF) 6 Glentree Downs Pastoral Pty Ltd Ed Vaughan
(0)60(0)-00 MUTAMARED (USA) 8 Errigal Racing Kevin Ryan
5303-40 NACHO LIBRE 3 Ronald Arculli & John Grant Barry Hills
(4)(2)-(0)(1)(3)(5) NEW FREEDOM (BRZ) 7 Saif Ali David Lanigan
232-304 NORTHERN DARE (IRE) 4 Jim Dale David Nicholls
(1)(5)(2)(2)40 NORTHERN EMPIRE (IRE) 5 Roger Peel Kevin Ryan
010-140 NORTHERN FLING 4 Jim Dale/Jason Berry David Nicholls
0/00/00-(1) NOTA BENE 6 David Elsworth David Elsworth
0631(2)0 OBE GOLD 6 Middleham Park Racing XLIV David Nicholls
200-016 OFF THE RECORD 4 Peter Onslow & Ian Henderson James Given
260-000 ORANMORE CASTLE (IRE) 6 The Knavesmire Alliance Richard Fahey
(5)(3)-(4)(1)(3)(1) ORPSIE BOY (IRE) 5 Vanessa Church Nick Littmoden
13(2)(3)(0)-1 OSIRIS WAY 6 Alexandra J. Chandris Patrick Chamings
000-150 PACIFIC PRIDE 5 Maxilead Limited John Quinn
003500- PATAVELLIAN (IRE) 10 John Deer Roger Charlton
(0)(2)4(4)20 PAWAN (IRE) 8 Caron Stokell Ann Stokell
03130-6 PEARLY WEY 5 Dennis Shaw Clive Cox
1000-30 PHANTOM WHISPER 5 Tina Ann Dormer Rod Millman
20(1)4-03 PHILARIO (IRE) 3 Philip Richards Karl Burke
31-06 PORT OF SPAIN (USA) 4 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
30-4003 PRIME DEFENDER 4 S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion Barry Hills
(3)01200- PROTECTOR (SAF) 7 Joshua Snellings George Foster
00-1030 PUSEY STREET LADY 4 C R Marks (Banbury) John Gallagher
102-356 RASH JUDGEMENT 3 Reg Gifford Stuart Kittow
(6)05300 RED CAPE (FR) 5 Middleham Park Racing LVI Ruth Carr
6-00001 RISING SHADOW (IRE) 7 G Morrill Noel Wilson
(0)-(2)(0)(3)22 ROCKER 4 Sir Eric Parker Gary Moore
(3)312-0(0) ROWE PARK 5 Sue Ashdown, Lesley Hammond Linda Jewell
2(1)16-13 ROYAL ROCK 4 Mr S Fustok Chris Wall
53(4)-123 SAFARI MISCHIEF 5 Foxtrot Racing Partnership Peter Winkworth
(3)(3)(2)(3)4(0) SAND CAT 5 EERC Trainer unknown
510-(0)00 SEEKING STAR (IRE) 3 Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon
660-(0)(2)(5) SIR EDWIN LANDSEER (USA) 8 EERC & Christian Wroe Christian Wroe
5416(4)-5 SIREN'S GIFT 4 Jeff Smith Andrew Balding
22020-1 SOHRAAB 4 Pangfield Racing Hughie Morrison
303-030 SOMETHING (IRE) 6 Middleham Park Racing LIII David Nicholls
4/60005- SOMNUS 8 Lady Legard and Sir Tatton Sykes John Quinn
00-0050 SPECIAL DAY 4 Suzanne & Nigel Williams Barry Hills
3-00610 STEELCUT 4 A Rhodes Haulage & P Timmins Richard Fahey
1113-04 SUNDAE 4 Peter Gregory Chris Wall
3414-0(0) SUNRISE SAFARI (IRE) 5 Mrs J Penman Richard Fahey
(1)42364 SWINBROOK (USA) 7 Mark A. Leatham Richard Fahey
000-310 TAJNEED (IRE) 5 Alex Nicholls, Robert Gilmartin, Finola Devaney David Nicholls
505000- THE TATLING (IRE) 11 Milton Bradley Milton Bradley
(2)(1)(1)(1) THEBES 3 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
12414-1 TOMBI (USA) 4 Transcend Bloodstock LLP Howard Johnson
(1)(1)(5)116 TOMS LAUGHTER 4 Five To Follow Ron Harris
0(0)(0)-(4)12 TOTAL IMPACT 5 The Wakey Exiles Richard Fahey
000-614 TURNKEY 6 Middleham Park Racing XXIII David Nicholls
310-104 UTMOST RESPECT 4 The Rumpole Partnership Richard Fahey
2-0(2)(1)12 VALERY BORZOV (IRE) 4 D Kilburn/I Hewitson/D Nicholls David Nicholls
0(2)00-01 VIKING SPIRIT 6 The Masterminds Walter Swinburn
42-0(1)(5)4 VITZNAU (IRE) 4 Louis Stalder Richard Hannon
1400-15 ZIDANE 6 Jan and Peter Hopper James Fanshawe
000-000 ZOMERLUST 6 Dawson And Quinn John Quinn
127 Entries
2 Irish-trained
47 STILL IN CONTENTION FOR DARLEY JULY CUP AT NEWMARKET
Europe’s richest sprint, the £400,000 Group One Darley July Cup, has seen 47 acceptors at the forfeit stage on June 17, details of which are announced today.
The tremendous six-furlong contest, run on The July Course at Newmarket on Friday, July 11, the third and final day of the 2008 Ritz Club July Festival, is the third and last British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge for the first time in 2008. The Global Sprint Challenge brings together the best sprinters from around the world.
The first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge was yesterday’s five-furlong King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot where no less than six of the first 10 home remain engaged in the Darley July Cup including Australian superstar sprinter Takeover Target, who is set to make his second appearance in the Newmarket showpiece, having finished a close seventh in 2006.
The five-time Group One-winning performer, second in yesterday’s King’s Stand Stakes, could reoppose the third Fleeting Spirit, who has already shown herself to be a potential superstar with a scintillating victory in the Group Two Temple Stakes at Haydock in May, as well as the fourth home Dandy Man.
Joe Janiak, trainer of nine-year-old Takeover Target, believes his sprinter can do well in the six-furlong Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday and is then looking forward to coming to Newmarket for the Darley July Cup.
The Australian said: “If he pulls up well on Saturday, he will go to the July Cup at Newmarket. It’s part of the series and now we know more about the track there than when he was seventh in 2006 - we’ll put more work on him this time.
“Jay (Ford - jockey) is under the impression he’ll get further now that he’s older so a stiff six furlongs shouldn’t be a problem there.”
Benbaun, who took last year’s Group One Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp, is also set to line up in the Darley July Cup having finished seventh at Ascot yesterday, as could the ninth Abraham Lincoln and 10th, last year’s Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes winner Kingsgate Native.
Saturday’s Golden Jubilee Stakes, the second British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge is also likely to provide significant clues for Newmarket, with last year’s Darley July Cup victor Sakhee’s Secret set to do battle with the likes of Zidane, Fat Boy, and Dark Missile as well as Assertive and War Artist, who finished first and second in the Group Two Duke of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes at York last month.
Recent Group Two scorer Marchand d’Or is also engaged to run at Ascot on Saturday and could bid to give Darley July Cup-winning jockey Freddie Head a first victory in the race as a trainer. The two other French-trained entries are Alain de Royer Dupre’s consistent Tiza and the unexposed War Officer, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget.
New Zealand could have their first runner in the Darley July Cup courtesy of the Graeme Sanders-trained Seachange, who will make her European debut at Ascot on Saturday. The seven-time Group One- winning mare has also been engaged in the mile Group One UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes, the highlight of the opening day of the Ritz Club July Festival, Wednesday, July 9.
There are 12 Irish-trained entries going forward for the Darley July Cup including yesterday’s Queen Anne Stakes winner Haradasun, trained by Aidan O’Brien, who has twice been successful in the Darley July Cup with Stravinsky in 1999 and Mozart in 2001. The champion trainer of Britain and Ireland has 11 engaged including the winner of the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas, Irish 2,000 Guineas and yesterday’s St James’s Palace Henrythenavigator, Irish 2,000 Guineas fourth Jupiter Pluvius, and talented sprinter US Ranger, who is set to contest the Golden Jubilee Stakes beforehand. The Coolmore operation could also be represented by the Tommy Stack-trained Myboycharlie.
Other notable contenders for the great Newmarket sprint include the 2006 Darley July Cup winner Les Arcs, stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas fourth and St James’s Palace Stakes runner-up Raven’s Pass along with the unbeaten Winker Watson, who was a course and distance winner on his last start in the Group Two TNT July Stakes at the Ritz Club July Festival last year.
There is a further opportunity for horses to be added to the field for the Darley July Cup on Saturday, July 5, when there is also a £30,000 supplementary entry stage.
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. 3.10pm, Newmarket, Friday, July 11, 2008. Entries closed, May 6, entries revealed, May 7 (66 entries). Forfeit stage, Tuesday, June 17 (47 remain). Six-day confirmation & £30,000 supplementary entry stage Saturday, July 5. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Wednesday, July 9. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, June 17. May not include some overseas form.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
2/410(1)-02 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (IRE) 4 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
4010/0-03 AEROPLANE 5 Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Peter Chapple-Hyam
(2)(1)3516-5 ARABIAN GLEAM 4 Saeed Suhail Jeremy Noseda
50330-21 ASSERTIVE 5 Lady Whent Richard Hannon
613406-01 ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
62304-001 BALTHAZAAR'S GIFT (IRE) 5 Nicola Mahoney & De La Warr Racing Luca Cumani
101110-5 BENBAUN (IRE) 7 Ransley, Birks, Hillen Mark Wallace
50150-64 CONFUCHIAS (IRE) 4 Owen O'Brien Karl Burke
41130-10 CONTEST (IRE) 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor David Wachman IRE
225320-0 DANDY MAN (IRE) 5 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
0220-325 DARK MISSILE 5 Jeff Smith Andrew Balding
(2)(1)(1)-(4)(1)(0) DIABOLICAL (USA) 5 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
63316-5 DREAM EATER (IRE) 3 Jeff Smith Andrew Balding
60121-211 FAT BOY (IRE) 3 Maurice Sines Peter Chapple-Hyam
11212-1 FLEETING SPIRIT (IRE) 3 The Searchers Jeremy Noseda
0(4)(3)(6)-110 GEORGEBERNARDSHAW (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
235- GREAT BARRIER REEF (USA) 3 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
610-06 GREAT RUMPUSCAT (USA) 3 Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Niarchos Family Aidan O’Brien IRE
222330-6 HARADASUN (AUS) 5 Frank Tagg/Sue Magnier/Frank Meduri/Gary Moffitt Aidan O’Brien IRE
1123-11 HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) 3 Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
22/113-00 HONOURED GUEST (IRE) 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
11-4 JUPITER PLUVIUS (USA) 3 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
2212- KINGSGATE NATIVE (IRE) 3 John Mayne John Best
00110/0- LES ARCS (USA) 8 Willie McKay Stewart Parr
120220-2 LIPOCCO 4 The Anagram Partnership Ralph Beckett
141236-1 MARCHAND D'OR (FR) 5 J Giral Freddie Head FR
1113-5 MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Tommy Stack IRE
(4)(2)-(0)(1)(3)(5) NEW FREEDOM (BRZ) 7 Saif Ali David Lanigan
0200-016 OFF THE RECORD 4 Peter Onslow & Ian Henderson James Given
(5)(3)-(4)(1)(3)(1) ORPSIE BOY (IRE) 5 Vanessa Church Nick Littmoden
11160- 0 PER INCANTO (USA) 4 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
0530-4003 PRIME DEFENDER 4 S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion Barry Hills
1113-24 RAVEN'S PASS (USA) 3 Stonerside Stable LLC John Gosden
11115-2 SAKHEE'S SECRET 4 Bridget Swire Hughie Morrison
42-1166 SEACHANGE (NZ) 6 Karreman Bloodstock Ltd Graeme Sanders NZ
1410-013 SIR GERRY (USA) 3 Gerry Galligan James Fanshawe
30620-00 SPIRIT OF SHARJAH (IRE) 3 A Dee Julia Fielden
0224-(5)0 STRIKE THE DEAL (USA) 3 M Barber Jeremy Noseda
4211-2d31 TAKEOVER TARGET (AUS) 9 Joe & Ben Janiak Joe Janiak AUS
03610-233 TIZA (SAF) 6 Rupert Plersch Alain de Royer Dupre FR
10214-34 US RANGER (USA) 4 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Joe Allen Aidan O’Brien IRE
1/0310-104 UTMOST RESPECT 4 The Rumpole Partnership Richard Fahey
2131-(2)62 WAR ARTIST (AUS) 5 Vintage Thoroughbreds James Eustace
2(1)13-(1)1 WAR OFFICER (USA) 3 Joseph Allen Jean Claude Rouget FR
2450-350 WI DUD 4 John Duddy, L Duddy, P McBride, E Duffy Kevin Ryan
111- WINKER WATSON 3 The Comic Strip Heroes & Joy Trotter Peter Chapple-Hyam
1400-15 ZIDANE 6 Jan and Peter Hopper James Fanshawe
47 Entries remain
12 Irish-trained
3 French-trained
1 Australian-trained
1 New Zealand-trained
THE FOLLOWING 19 HORSES WERE REMOVED AT THE FIRST FORFEIT STAGE ON JUNE 18:
BATTLE PAINT (USA), BOBS SURPRISE , DARK ISLANDER (IRE), EXCLAMATION, GARNICA (FR), GREEK RENAISSANCE (IRE), GROUP THERAPY, HAATEF (USA), MAGNUS (AUS), MAJOR CADEAUX, NATAGORA (FR), PRINCE SHAUN (IRE), ROYAL ROCK, SILVER TOUCH (IRE),SOLDIER'S TALE (USA), SONNY RED (IRE), STERN OPINION (USA), TAJDEEF (USA), UNIVERSAL RULER (AUS)
HIGH-CLASS UAE HYDRA PROPERTIES FALMOUTH STAKES IN PROSPECT AT NEWMARKET
The £200,000 Group One UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes, the highlight of the opening day of Newmarket’s Ritz Club July Festival, Wednesday, July 9, has attracted a cracking entry of 35 of the best fillies and mares from across Europe.
Run over a mile of The July Course, the contest was upgraded to Group One status for the first time in 2004 and plenty of this year’s entrants have shown form at the highest level, including English and Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Finsceal Beo, and stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas third Saoirse Abu, who both hail from the Jim Bolger stable.
A formidable Irish challenge of seven also includes the Aidan O’Brien-trained Halfway To Heaven, winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas last month, who could be joined by Ballydoyle stablemates Psalm and Group Two seriousquitters.co.uk Rockfel Stakes scorer Kitty Matcham, while Dermot Weld has engaged Mad About You and Carribean Sunset, who finished a close second and third behind Halfway To Heaven at the Curragh.
The home contingent is headed by stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas runner-up Spacious, who could bid to give trainer James Fanshawe a fourth UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes following the victories of Macadamia (2003) and Soviet Song (2004 & 2005).
Spacious’s owner Cheveley Park Stud could also be represented by Group Three Leslie Harrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakes scorer Infallible, who finished two places behind Spacious on The NatWest Rowley Mile, Hip and the five-year-old mare Heaven Sent, who was an easy winner of the Group Three stanjamesuk.com Dahlia Stakes for four-time UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes-winning trainer Sir Michael Stoute and runs in today’s Windsor Forest Stakes at Ascot
The master of Freemason Lodge has also engaged Visit, whose last start was in the Group One skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes in October last year.
Mark Johnston has entered stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas fifth Nahoodh and she could be joined by her former stablemates, the Mick Channon-trained pair of Nijoom Dubai and the four-year-old Majestic Roi, winner of the Group One Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes.
Notable older fillies entered include the Henry Cecil-trained Group One winner Passage Of Time, Hughie Morrison’s progressive Listed scorer Kasumi and the New Zealand-trained six-year-old Seachange, who could bid to become the oldest winner of the UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes.
The German entry is the Peter Schiergen-trained Briseida, who was a comprehensive winner of the German 1,000 Guineas at Dusseldorf at the start of June where she beat fellow entry Love Of Dubai. The daughter of Pivotal could bid to become the second German-trained winner of the UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes following Proudwings’ success in 2001 for Ralf Suerland.
THE UAE HYDRA PROPERTIES FALMOUTH STAKES
Class 1, Group 1, Total Prize Fund £200,000. Bunbury Mile. For three-year-olds and upwards, fillies & mares. Newmarket, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Weights: 3yo 8st 10lb; 4yo+ 9st 5lb. Entries closed, June 17, entries revealed, June 18, 2008 (35 entries). Six-day confirmation & £20,000 supplementary entry stage Thursday, July 3. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Monday, July 7. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, June 17. May not include some overseas form.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
(1)-(1)(2)(0)15 BAHARAH (USA) 4 Erik Penser Gerard Butler
3123-1 BRISEIDA 3 Stall Litex Peter Schiergen GER
34-4113 CARRIBEAN SUNSET (IRE) 3 Dr Ronan Lambe Dermot Weld IRE
1103-22 DARJINA (FR) 4 Princess Zahra Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
66(5)4-13 ENFORCE (USA) 5 Anthony & Victoria Pakenham Lucy Wadham
301-506 EVA'S REQUEST (IRE) 3 Liam Mulryan Mick Channon
1065-52 FINSCEAL BEO (IRE) 4 Michael Ryan Jim Bolger IRE
4221-32 FRAGRANCY (IRE) 4 Mohammed Al Nabouda Michael Jarvis
21-231 HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE) 3 Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
15015-2 HARVEST QUEEN (IRE) 5 Bakewell Bloodstock Ltd Peter Makin
3623-(1)1 HEAVEN SENT 5 Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
1-0 HIP 3 Cheveley Park Stud Ed Dunlop
1-14 INFALLIBLE 3 Cheveley Park Stud John Gosden
13(4)-211 KASUMI 5 Viscountess Trenchard Hughie Morrison
011-000 KITTY MATCHAM (IRE) 3 Diane Nagle & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
121-304 LADY DEAUVILLE (FR) 3 P J Hughes Developments Ltd Paul Blockley
221-221 LADY GLORIA 4 M H Tourle James Given
(3)(2)(6)013 LOVE OF DUBAI (USA) 3 Mohammed Al Shafar Clive Brittain
1233-2 MAD ABOUT YOU (IRE) 3 Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
541-005 MAJESTIC ROI (USA) 4 Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon
112-(1)22 MANY COLOURS 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
11-10 MUTHABARA (IRE) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
031-050 NAHOODH (IRE) 3 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
231-605 NIJOOM DUBAI 3 Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon
1033-40 PASSAGE OF TIME 4 Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
2-06 PSALM (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1331-1 RAYMI COYA (CAN) 3 Claudio Pizarro Marco Botti
1143-30 ROYAL CONFIDENCE 3 Derek James Barry Hills
113-335 SAOIRSE ABU (USA) 3 Ennistown Stud Jim Bolger IRE
42-1166 SEACHANGE (NZ) 6 Karreman Bloodstock Ltd Graeme Sanders NZ
21446-4 SELINKA 4 Robert Barnett Richard Hannon
11-2 SPACIOUS 3 Cheveley Park Stud James Fanshawe
246-120 SUGAR MINT (IRE) 3 Rick Barnes Barry Hills
2-(6)(1)00S TATHKAAR 3 Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
21D0- VISIT 3 Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
35 Entries
7 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
1 New Zealand-trained
I German-trained
TERRIFIC ENTRY FOR THE PRINCESS OF WALES’S WBX.COM STAKES AT THE JULY FESTIVAL
The £100,000 Group Two Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes provides one of the first opportunities for three-year-olds to take on the older generation and an enthralling contest is in store this year with 49 entries, 10 more than in 2007, having been received.
Sir Michael Stoute has a fabulous record in the 12-furlong event, run on day two of the Ritz Club July Festival, Thursday, July 10, and his five entries this year include the impressive 2007 winner Papal Bull, who finished a close fourth on his seasonal reappearance in the Group One Juddmonte Coronation Cup at Epsom earlier this month.
The Newmarket trainer has a tremendous record in the Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes, having also saddled to victory Shardari (1986), Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers’ Hall (1992), Little Rock (2000) and Gamut (2005). His other entries are dual Group Two Hardwicke Stakes scorer Maraahel, unexposed Listed winner Spanish Moon, Galactic Star and Gulf Express.
Mark Johnston, successful three times in the Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes in the past 10 years has entered 2006 victor Soapy Danger alongside Hearthstead Maison and the progressive three-year-old pair of Age Of Reason and Captain Webb.
Another three-time winner of the Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes, Henry Cecil could this year be represented by the Khalid Abdulla-owned duo of Walking Talking and Tranquil Tiger, who took the Listed Bahrain Stakes at the Ritz Club July Festival last season. Cecil has also entered Multidimensional and the three-year-old Ancient Lights, who was a ready winner on his only start in the Sias Building Services Anniversary Maiden Stakes at Newmarket in May.
A strong Godolphin entry of eight is headed by last year’s Group One Emirates Airline Champion Stakes winner Literato and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe third Sagara. Saeed bin Suroor could also run Boscobel, St Leger fourth Regal Flush, Happy Boy, Al Shemali and Eastern Anthem alongside the three-year-old Campanologist, who won the Listed Tuddenham Mill Feilden Stakes on his seasonal reappearance at the Craven meeting.
John Gosden, successful in the Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes with St Leger winner Shantou in 1997, has entered last year’s Doncaster hero Lucarno, who finished a close fourth in this race last year prior to going on to Classic glory, while Michael Jarvis, who used this race as a springboard for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success with Carroll House in 1989, has this year engaged Chester Vase runner-up All The Aces.
Aidan O’Brien has entered some of his top middle-distance performers, including multiple Group One winning filly Peeping Fawn and Irish Derby victor Soldier Of Fortune, who began his four-year-old campaign with an impressive display in the Juddmonte Coronation Cup at Epsom.
The champion British and Irish trainer has also engaged dual Ascot Gold Cup hero Yeats, dual Group Two scorer Septimus, Song Of Hiawatha, Red Rock Canyon, Mount Nelson, as well as St Leger third and sixth Honoulu and Macarthur, who could bid to become the first Irish-trained winner of the Princess Of Wales’s WBX.COM Stakes since Desert Team triumphed for Jim Bolger in 1993.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES’S WBX.COM STAKES
Class 1, Group 2, Total Prize Fund £100,000. One mile, four furlongs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Newmarket, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Weights: 3yo colts & geldings 8st 3lb; 3yo fillies 8st; 4yo+ colts & geldings 9st 2lb; 4yo + fillies & mares 8st 13lb. Penalties: after September 1, 2007, a winner of a Group Two race 3lb; a winner of a Group One race 5lb. Races won at 2yo not to count for penalties. Entries closed, June 17, entries revealed, June 18, 2008 (49 entries). Six-day confirmation stage Thursday, July 4. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Monday, July 8. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Tuesday, June 17. May not include some overseas form.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
(1)-(1)3 AGE OF REASON (UAE) 3 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
320-134 AL SHEMALI 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
32(1)-12 ALL THE ACES (IRE) 3 Alan Spence Michael Jarvis
1 ANCIENT LIGHTS 3 Ennismore Racing II Henry Cecil
23116-0 ANNA PAVLOVA 5 Galaxy Racing Richard Fahey
1140-(0)0 BOSCOBEL 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
43-1200 BOUGUEREAU 3 Andrew Black Peter Chapple-Hyam
410-(1)13 CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
1-1151 CAPTAIN WEBB 3 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
050141 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT (IRE) 5 John Livock Mick Channon
1212-61 CITY LEADER (IRE) 3 Sangster Family & Tony Collins Brian Meehan
0130-06 DRAGON DANCER 5 John Pearce Geoff Wragg
1/32-2 EASTERN ANTHEM (IRE) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
2646-65 FIRST STREAM (GER) 4 G H Ittlingen Mario Hofer GER
1114-30 GALACTIC STAR 5 Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
241065 GOWER SONG 5 Usk Valley Stud David Elsworth
0211-00 GULF EXPRESS (USA) 4 Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
0-45004 HALICARNASSUS (IRE) 4 Box 41 Mick Channon
2431-(1)0 HAPPY BOY (BRZ) 5 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
104016- HEARTHSTEAD MAISON (IRE) 4 Hearthstead Homes Ltd Mark Johnston
12330-4 HONOLULU (IRE) 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
45(3)1-54 LION SANDS 4 Stronach Stables Luca Cumani
2111-06 LITERATO (FR) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
42411-0 LUCARNO (USA) 4 George Strawbridge John Gosden
336-013 MACARTHUR 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1350-22 MARAAHEL (IRE) 7 Hamdan Al Maktoum Sir Michael Stoute
11-1 MILNE GRADEN 4 Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda
211/0-63 MOUNT NELSON 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1/15-440 MULTIDIMENSIONAL (IRE) 5 Niarchos Family Henry Cecil
51130-4 PAPAL BULL 5 Papal Bull Syndicate Sir Michael Stoute
321111- PEEPING FAWN (USA) 4 Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
100-036 PETARA BAY (IRE) 4 Slavica Ecclestone Terry Mills
20223-3 RED ROCK CANYON (IRE) 4 Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith, Diane Nagle Aidan O'Brien IRE
0114-23 REGAL FLUSH 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
03523-0 SAGARA (USA) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
231-002 SCINTILLO 3 White Beech Farm Richard Hannon
10/1211- SEPTIMUS (IRE) 5 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
2422(6)-0 SHAHIN (USA) 5 Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
6/100-21 SIXTIES ICON 5 Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda
230-146 SOAPY DANGER 5 Renata Jacobs Mark Johnston
15115-1 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) 4 Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
12060-0 SONG OF HIAWATHA 4 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
1/5-1 SPANISH MOON (USA) 4 Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
151-3 SPEED GIFTED 4 Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd Luca Cumani
14-0412 TRANQUIL TIGER 4 Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
535-022 UNDER THE RAINBOW 5 Bill Gredley Barry Hills
2/013- WALKING TALKING 4 Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
01-24 WHISTLEDOWNWIND 3 Susan Roy Peter Chapple-Hyam
11113-1 YEATS (IRE) 7 Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle Aidan O'Brien IRE
49 Entries
9 Irish-trained
1 German-trained
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