Wednesday, June 17, 2009

ROYAL ASCOT 2009
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

But Infiraad, though up with the early pace, showed little at the business end and trailed home in last place. “Richard said the ground was too quick and he’s a big heavy horse,” explained Gold.

Referring to the winner’s previous race in the 2000 Guineas (when he faded to finish 11th behind Sea the Stars), Gold admitted that the entry had been something of an “afterthought”.

“We thought it would give us an extra string to our bow, but I think we probably felt seven furlongs was his best bet.

“For Ouqba, I think this [the Jersey Stakes] was his Derby. He’s just a few pounds below the best. I was really impressed today because I thought he was the first horse beaten but he plugged on. He’s a tough little so-and-so,” said Gold.

Tadgh O’Shea, who was presented with his prize by Bruce Forsyth, said he was: “Absolutely ecstatic, it’s a result and a day I won’t be forgetting for a while.”

“We were well drawn, he broke well, but he raced pretty lazy really. At halfway I thought we were in a little bit of trouble, but we starting picking one or two off. He’s a very tough horse.”

“I don’t think he ran bad in the Guineas. I think Richard felt that he might be best at seven and they’ve got that spot on. Seven furlongs in a true-run race is where he excels,” said O’Shea.

Charlie Hills, son and assistant to Barry Hills who trains both horses, said: "We were delighted with Ouqba’s work leading up to the Free Handicap. He won very convincingly there and probably the 2000 Guineas came a bit too quick for him. He didn’t run a bad race there but ran a little bit flat. We had been delighted with him prior to this race.

"Infiraad was working well too and that is why Richard chose him - he’s a progressive horse. Ouqba is a very tough and genuine horse and that’s what you need really.

"He has actually raced quite lazily today but he has really knuckled down well. He has shown a very good turn of foot in his races before and I was delighted with today.

"My father will be watching from his bed. He’s doing much better now and hopefully he will be out of hospital by the end of the week."


First race - The Jersey Stakes
Placed quotes

FRONT-RUNNER DEPOSED BY LATE CHARGE

Deposer’s front-running antics may not have been part of the plan but the 16/1 shot came close to recording a shock victory and was just pipped in the closing stages by the fast-finishing Ouqba to lose by half a length.

His trainer John Best said: “The plan wasn’t really to make it. We discussed it beforehand and we thought that there would be plenty of others that would want to lead but he hit the gates so fast - he always does - so Robert (Winston) said he wasn’t going to interfere with him.

“He’s run an absolute stormer and Robert’s given him a great ride. We’ve just been unlucky and beaten by a better horse on the day.”

Deposer is owned by Kent Bloodstock, a syndicate formed by Best to race eight horses, which included last year’s Windsor Castle Stakes third Mullionmileanhour and Lingfield winner Axel Foley, both of whom have already been sold. Deposer looks set to follow suit.

Best continued: “Kent Bloodstock was set up as a profit-making exercise and he’ll probably be sold now - I had a good few enquiries before the race so I imagine he’ll be off to pastures new.”

Godolphin’s Ashram came home best of the chasing pack to take third after a tussle with fourth-placed Gallagher.

His jockey Frankie Dettori said: “I was pleased with Ashram. He ran very well and seven furlongs or a mile suits him.”


JOCKEYS PLEASED WITH GROUND

Jockeys riding in the first race felt the ground ranged from good to good-to-firm.

Richard Hills described it as “good-to-firm”, Christophe Lemaire said it was “good” while Robert Winston said it was “on the quick side of good”.

Martin Dwyer said that it was “a bit quicker than yesterday”, Liam Keniry said that it was “good, fast ground” while Ted Durcan described the racing surface as “lovely ground”.


Second race - The Windsor Forest Stakes
Winner’s quotes

FANSHAWE AND MURTAGH TEAM UP AGAIN WITH ANOTHER SPECIAL FILLY

The finish of the Windsor Forest Stakes proved to be a thrilling spectacle, not least for owner/breeders David and Patricia Thompson of Cheveley Park Stud, who watched their own Spacious and Heaven Sent engage in a battle royal in the closing stages with Spacious coming out on top by a length.

The James Fanshawe-trained four-year-old jumped smartly to make all the running under Johnny Murtagh in a perfectly executed plan to dominate.

“Johnny said after Epsom that he’d really like to ride her here and I think Willie (Carson) has been saying on television all year that we should make more use of her stride,” said a delighted James Fanshawe, whose charge beat that of his former boss Sir Michael Stoute. “There didn’t seem to be an obvious front-runner so Johnny told me he was going to make it. She had a hell of a battle with Heaven Sent and my ex-boss won’t be very happy.”

He continued: “This filly has been a little bit disappointing since last year after she was second in the Guineas last year. She can get caught a little bit flat-footed when there’s no pace but she dictated today and was very courageous.

“It’s great to get her winning again. The stiff mile really seems to suit her but I think she’d get a mile and a quarter on an easy track.”

Johnny Murtagh replaced the filly’s regular rider Jamie Spencer in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom and kept the ride for Royal Ascot.

The Irish jockey rode regularly for Fanshawe when based in England, the pair teaming up most memorably with the outstanding mare Soviet Song, who won this same race in 2006.

Murtagh said: “She’s a big-striding filly with lovely balance. She was a bit chopped up in the straight at Epsom but I thought this race would be ideal for her.

“She came out of Epsom really well and I let her stride along. She’s a beautiful mover and she really put them to the test.

“When Heaven Sent came to us we had a good battle but thankfully we came out on top. I really enjoyed that - James looked after me when I was riding in England and he’s a dangerous man at Royal Ascot - he always has his horses in peak condition here.”


SECOND RACE PLACED QUOTES
WINDSOR FOREST STAKES (GROUP 2)

FASTER PACE WOULD HAVE SUITED EVA’S

Trainer Mick Channon was happy with the effort of Eva’s Request to finish third behind Cheveley Park Stud’s duo of Heaven Sent and Spacious in the Windsor Forest Stakes.

“I’m pleased with her, she’s stepped up again although they didn’t go very fast today,” said Channon. “I’ve no complaints and I know she beat the winner last week at Epsom but they went a proper gallop then and just crawled today.

“She’s holding her form, which is great and I don’t know exactly where we’ll go - she’s in all the top mile races, including the Falmouth, but we want to win with her.

“She doesn’t want it too firm although I’m not using that as an excuse, it was perfect today.”


THIRD RACE WINNING QUOTES
PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES (GROUP 1)

VISION WINS FOR FRANCE

French raider Vision D’Etat captured today’s feature Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes after being produced with a well-timed run under Olivier Peslier to beat Tartan Bearer by half a length.

The winner is trained in the Loire Valley by Eric Libaud, who was delighted with the victory.

"I’ve won races in Hong Kong, Dubai and at home but I think out of all of my winners throughout the world, this is the best one,” said Libaud. “I knew that it was going to be difficult but I knew that the horse was going well and Olivier had said to me beforehand that the straight is very long here at Ascot and I was quietly confident. It’s certainly the best victory I have ever achieved.

“The race panned out exactly as we had hoped and although we forgot to declare a tongue strap, that was more of a worry to the media than myself, we just put it in him at the start of his career so continued doing it because we had always done it.”

Vision D’Etat was quoted at 10/1 by bookmakers for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, in which he finished fifth last year, the Longchamp showpiece will again be the target.

Libaud added: “I think this horse is better this year than last, he’s really grown into himself and I think we could go into the Arc with a realistic chance this season because the crop is not so good as last year.”

Peslier added: “I wasn’t really panicking at the back because just before I was behind the lead and the horse on the outside was moving well. I didn’t really have the chance to move out and my horse is not lazy but it took him a little bit of time.

"I took a chance at the rear and after that, the horse was moving well and the trainer told me before that it is better to come late because in France they stop a little bit. The race was perfect for me because, after taking a chance, he fought on well and was very strong in the finish. I never thought we would be beaten.

"He a typical French horse - when you are a length or two behind, it’s not really a big problem because he has a good turn of foot and finishes very well. That was a big help to me. When we talked about plans beforehand we said it would be better to stay behind and come from there.

"I think that everybody loves Royal Ascot - for the racing and also for the champagne bar! For the ladies and the people, and my wife is very happy to come here and see Royal Ascot. All the team are very happy

“The horse won the French Derby last year but he continues to progress and today is very special for French racing because all the champions are here at this meeting.

“Of course he is a four-year-old now so this will be his chance to go for the Arc but we must celebrate today properly so I will see you in the champagne bar!”


Third Race - The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes - Placed Quotes

TARTAN BEARER STILL AWAITS GROUP ONE WIN

Trainer Sir Michael Stoute was full of praise for Tartan Bearer, after his charge narrowly missed out again on a Group One victory, finishing half a length adrift of Vision d’Etat in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

“He ran another great race, he’s never run a bad one. We would have liked a quicker early pace, but they all would. We’ve got no excuses,” said Stoute.

“The horse is widely entered and we’ve got all the options. We’ll wait and see how he comes out of this,” added the trainer.

The placed horses all finished within a length of the winner and Never On Sunday just failed to make up the ground on Tartan Bearer, finishing a head behind the Stoute-trained colt.

Trainer Jean Claude Rouget said: "From the stands I thought there wasn’t enough pace and he came up to horses racing wide, which made it difficult but Christophe (Lemaire) said he ran very well. I’m very happy with the horse. The three favourites were the first three home. Ten furlongs is ideal for him but he can handle nine furlongs as well.”
Lemaire said: "He came like the winner but it’s the first time he has met such a strong field. He came there very well and was very genuine - he ran a very good race."


Fourth Race - The Royal Hunt Cup - Winner Quotes

FORGOTTEN VOICE SINGS OUT

Forgotten Voice, who had never previously raced on turf, spreadeagled the field in the Royal Hunt Cup, the 4/1 favourite winning by two and a quarter lengths, to justify the confidence of his trainer Jeremy Noseda. “It’s not often the plans you have in your mind for a long time come to fruition,” said Noseda, who explained that patience allied to planning had brought the desired results.

“We liked him as a two-year-old and he won at the back end of that season. Unfortunately he got injured in March of last year - my right hand man Dave Bradley saw a little problem on his leg and thank God he stopped him at just the right time,” he said.

“We decided to be patient with him, bring him back, and we hatched this plan sitting on a plane going to Keeneland last September. We realised that he was possibly a very well handicapped horse and we thought to ourselves that this horse could win the Royal Hunt Cup.

“I said we need two runs, get rated 95 and that would guarantee us a run in the race. Then we’ll go from there. The plan worked, we had a couple of starts and we were rated 101, but I still felt good about it. He’s been a tough horse to bring back - he’s not had a lot of racing and he’s very novicey. He’s been improving mentally now and it’s a good day.

“I had a two-part plan in my mind - this and the Magnet Cup but Johnny [Murtagh] tells me to forget the Magnet Cup and he’s normally a good man to listen to.

“Paul [Roy] must take a lot of credit. He’s been very patient. Thank God, it’s been rewarded today.”

Owner Paul Roy, chairman of the BHA, said flippantly: “ I always get the worst handicapped horses,” but that clearly wasn’t the case today.

Roy emphasised how important the plans are for all of his horses. “There is always a plan for all of our horses - meticulous planning, and attention to detail. I think that’s what makes Jeremy and the team so good.”

For jockey Johnny Murtagh, it was a third win at this year’s Royal Ascot, and took him to the top of the jockey’s table on places. “He’s probably a bit better than a handicapper and it’s been a long time since I rode a handicapper down to the start and was so confident. He went down to the start like a really nice horse - he’s a big strong galloper,” said the jockey.

"I was travelling well on the inside and I saw Philip Robinson drifting off the rail a bit. He was pulling his stick into his right hand and trying to straighten his horse up. Before he had him straightened, I made sure that I had a nice run and he’s an uncomplicated horse. He was hot favourite today, so I wanted to give everybody a run for their money and I also wanted to see how good he was. When I gave him a backhander, he hit the front a bit too soon. He’s big, fresh, still a big playboy with a lot of improvement in him.

"Three days is long enough to be top jockey here! I have 12 rides booked and I am aiming to have six winners. If I can six winners by the end of tomorrow, Richard [Hughes] can come and beat me then!”

Fourth race - The Royal Hunt Cup
Placed quotes

HUZZAH ON COURSE FOR A BIG HANDICAP AS MIA’S BOY MAY TACKLE SUSSEX STAKES

Barry Hills has already enjoyed a winner on the second day of the Royal Meeting with Ouqba in the Jersey Stakes but he had to settle for second with Huzzah, who ran home gamely behind highly impressive winner Forgotten Voice to take second by two and a quarter lengths.

Charlie Hills, assistant trainer to his father Barry, said: “We’re really pleased with him - he’s obviously been beaten by a very good horse. We used some different tactics this time and it seemed to work.

“We’ve always thought there was a decent handicap in the horse so let’s hope the handicapper isn’t too hard on him now.”

Trainer Chris Dwyer has made a tentative entry in the Group One Sussex Stakes for his third-placed finisher Mia’s Boy, whose owner Iraj Parvizi was watching the race from his home in Marbella.

“I’m delighted with him but I would just have liked a little more cut in the ground,” said Dwyer, who retired from training in 2006 only to return a year later and now trains five horses from his Burrough Green yard just outside Newmarket.

“He’s never let us down - he’s a great horse and he has a good race in him. I’ve been a bit ambitious and entered him in the Sussex. I’ll have a look at it and if it ended up on the soft side he might take his chance.”

Jim Goldie, trainer of the fourth-placed Nanton, was not at Ascot but was represented by his son, Jim junior. He and the seven-year-old’s owner Stuart Morrison were delighted to see the grey finish in the frame.

Morrison said: “That was fantastic. To be placed in a big handicap like this is great. The Scottish contingent is very happy. He wasn’t himself in the Spring Mile - he has to have good to firm ground which he got today and we don’t mind if it rains now.”


PESLIER BANNED

Jockey Olivier Peslier picked up a one-day suspension, to take place on July 1, after being found to have used his whip in an incorrect position when winning the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on Vision D'Etat.

FLYNN FINED

Trainer Pat Flynn was fined a total of £580 by the stewards for two offences relating to She's Our Mark, his runner in the Windsor Forest Stakes.

He was fined £290 for administering a substance on racecourse premises the day before a race without dispensation and another £290 for finding the trainer in the possession of a potentially allowable substance on racecourse premises.

Fifth race - The Queen Mary Stakes - winner’s quotes

JEALOUS AGAIN SEALS HISTORIC AMERICAN DOUBLE

Just 24 hours earlier, trainer Wesley Ward had warned that Jealous Again was much better than his Windsor Castle Stakes winner Strike The Tiger and the two-year-old Trippi filly proved these were not empty words when bolting from the gate to forge instantly clear of her rivals before kicking on again for a facile five-length victory.

Sent off at 13/2, from a morning price of 16/1, Jealous Again never saw another rival as she sprinted home to become only the second American-trained winner ever at the Royal Meeting.

“This is such an honour to be here and to have two winners is just fantastic,” said Ward. “When Cannonball got invited to his race I thought I’d bring over a few two-year-olds and target some of your races as at this time of year there are not really that many opportunities for stakes races at home. So far they’ve both won and I’m very proud of my horses.

“She ran brilliantly and Johnny (Velazquez) rode a great race. In America we train for speed and that’s one of the reasons I came over - I thought I could maybe get a jump on the other trainers and other horses as I train to get my horses out nice and early and take advantage of the early races. Your horses are bred more for longer distances and ours are bred more for speed.”

Ward still has three juveniles to run at the Royal Meeting - his homebred Yogaroo in the Norfolk Stakes, Aegean in the Albany and Honor In Peace in the Chesham - and he is set to back up Cannonball in Saturday’s Golden Jubilee Stakes.

He continued: “Yogaroo has got a big chance also. I own the sire (Bring The Heat) and he throws sprinters. Aegean is better than this filly (Jealous Again). She’s a lovely filly, she’s fantastic, that’s all I can say.”

Paying tribute to jockey Rene Douglas, who was partially paralysed in a race fall just a few weeks before the meeting, the trainer added: “One thing I would like to say is that Rene Douglas was scheduled to come here to ride them and he was so excited about it. I feel so bad that he’s not here but I’m delighted that Johnny was able to ride.”

Velazquez said: “It’s an easy job for me as Wesley had them ready to go. I wasn’t surprised at her today. She was impressive and I knew she would be very fast. She was fast out of the gates and I just kept her running once she got away from them. The only question I had was how she would handle the ground but Wesley did well to bring them over early to Newmarket and work them on the grass.

“Ascot is a beautiful place to come to, so prestigious. It’s a dream come true to ride two winners. I came here in 2000 and I have always looked at it since then and have been very impressed. When the offer came to come here I said ‘yes I’d love to’ and having two winners is the icing on the cake. I’d love to come here every summer for this event. I have prior commitments back in America otherwise I’d have been staying for Saturday too.”


FIFTH RACE PLACED QUOTES
QUEEN MARY STAKES (GROUP 2)

BRITTAIN AND SMART FULL OF HOPE FOR FUTURE

Trainers Clive Brittain and Bryan Smart, represented by runner-up Misheer and third-placed Ceedwell, have big hopes for their fillies after they finished behind the sensational American raider Jealous Again in the Queen Mary Stakes.

“I knew we’d beat the best of the English and we did,” said Brittain. “OK, she didn’t beat the lightening speed, but she stayed on and she has now performed on three different surfaces and three different tracks.

“We’re not finished yet and the jockey said she wanted six furlongs but I’d have no qualms going over another two furlongs and go up to seven.”

Smart said of the Willie Carson-bred Ceedwell: “The Cheveley Park Stakes and six furlongs is what she wants as long as the ground is on our side.

“The winner was obviously exceptional on the day but our’s was the only one galloping home at the end and the jockey couldn’t stop her to pull up.

“I think this was the best Queen Mary for four or five years and if anything our filly was rushed to get here. I’ve said for a while that she’s the best filly I’ve had for a long time and she is.”


SIXTH RACE WIN QUOTES
SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP (LISTED)

MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE BEETLES HOME

Jamie Spencer produced the 9/2 favourite Moneycantbuymelove with a well-timed run to beat the Queen’s Golden Stream and win the concluding Sandringham Handicap for trainer Michael Bell.

“I couldn’t believe the handicapper didn’t put her up for her last win so we had to run her here because she seemed so well-handicapped,” said Bell, who trains the filly for a partnership comprising New England Stud owner Peter Stanley, breeder Nick Wright, Lord Lloyd-Webber’s racing manager Simon Marsh, bloodstock agent Hugo Lascelles and Lordship Stud’s owner Trevor Harris.

“Red Evie won this race for me off a mark of 96 and she was drawn four as well so all the omens were right.

“She’s owned by five great mates so this is fantastic and I knew she was pretty smart - it was just a question of whether dropping back to a mile was a problem but Jamie rode her beautifully.

“I have a runner for the Queen tomorrow so I’m sure I won’t be too popular!”

Spencer punched the air after passing the winning post and added: “It’s so hard to ride a winner at this place and I’m banned for the final two days so this was fantastic.

“She’s owned by a good bunch of owners who are all stud owners and racing managers - they probably control 200 horses between them so I’d have lost a lot of rides if I’d cocked up!

“The great thing about riding for Michael is that he lets you do what you think is best and I picked Ryan (Moore on Golden Stream) half a mile out going easily so I tracked him and he was the only one I was worried about.

“I’m riding for the Queen tomorrow and we have a good chance and she actually caught me out with a joke earlier in the season. I fell off the horse going down and she asked me what the ground was like.”


Sixth Race - The Sandringham Handicap - Placed Quotes

GOLDEN STREAM HAS TO SETTLE FOR SILVER

The Queen’s Golden Stream, who led coming into the final furlong, was just out-battled by Moneycantbuymelove in the final furlong of the Sandringham Handicap, going down by two lengths.

In her previous outing, Golden Stream had raced over one mile two furlongs, and the step back in distance - to one mile - clearly didn’t unsettle the filly.

Trainer Sir Michael Stoute said: “She is bred to stay a mile and a half, but it looks like she might even be better at seven furlongs.”

Mick Channon had two fillies in the race, Please Sing and Silver Games, and they finished third and fourth respectively.

“I’m delighted, I might still have a job if all my horses run like that,” he said.

“I was pleased how well Please Sing stayed on and, while I’m not making excuses, Silver Games was drawn out wide [19],” said Channon.

SHOWERS FORECAST BUT UNLIKELY TO AFFECT GOING DESCRIPTION

Having put two millimetres of water on the course overnight on Tuesday, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course Chris Stickels was not planning to have to repeat this procedure with showers forecast for Wednesday evening.

“There have been a few drops of rain this afternoon and I’m expecting some showers between now and 10 o’clock tonight,” said Stickels.

“It could be as much as a couple of millimetres which would be really handy. I’m not planning on watering tonight.”

Looking ahead to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot, he added: “Tomorrow there’s a 50 per cent chance of an odd shower otherwise it will be mainly dry for the rest of the week.

“At this stage I’m not anticipating any major change to the state of the ground.”


CROWD FIGURES FOR WEDNESDAY

Racegoers for the second day of the Royal Meeting numbered 38,209 compared to 41,911 for the same day in 2008.

TOTE

Today’s tote on-course cash turnover was £1,099,961, 15.5 per cent down on last year’s figures.

“We had to refund £40,000 because of the three withdrawals in the Royal Hunt Cup and without that the figure would have been down 12 per cent,” said totesport spokesman George Primarolo.

The totesport’s betting on the London Clubs International Charity Trophy for leading jockey at Royal Ascot is 4/5 Richard Hughes, 2 Johnny Murtagh, 11/2 Ryan Moore, 9 John Velazquez.

STANDINGS IN THE LONDON CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CHARITY TROPHY FOR LEADING JOCKEY - AFTER DAY TWO

1st 2nd 3rd
Johnny Murtagh 3 1 -
Richard Hughes 3 - -
John Velazquez 2 - -
Jamie Spencer 1 - 1
Steven Arnold 1 - -
Tadgh O’Shea 1 - -
Olivier Peslier 1 - -
Ryan Moore - 4 1
Robert Winston - 2 -
Neil Callan - 1 -
Jimmy Fortune - 1 -
Seamus Heffernan - 1 -
Michael Hills - 1 -
Adam Kirby - 1 -
Edward Creighton - - 2
David Allan - - 1
Jim Crowley - - 1
Frankie Dettori - - 1
Tom Eaves - - 1
Richard Hills - - 1
Darryll Holland - - 1
Christophe Lemaire - - 1
Seb Sanders - - 1


STANDINGS IN THE LONDON CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CHARITY TROPHY FOR LEADING TRAINER - AFTER DAY TWO

1st 2nd 3rd
Richard Hannon 2 - -
Wesley Ward USA 2 - -
Barry Hills 1 1 -
Jeremy Noseda 1 1 -
Michael Bell 1 - -
Jane Chapple-Hyam 1 - -
James Fanshawe 1 - -
Eric Libaud FR 1 - -
Dan Morton AUS 1 - -
Aidan O’Brien IRE 1 - -
Sir Michael Stoute - 3 -
Brian Meehan - 1 1
John Best - 1 -
Clive Brittain - 1 -
Clive Cox - 1 -
James Fanshawe - 1 -
Alan McCabe - 1 -
Willie Mullins IRE - 1 -
Mick Channon - - 3
Karl Burke - - 1
Chris Dwyer - - 1
Tim Easterby - - 1
William Haggas - - 1
David Pipe - - 1
Jean-Claude Rouget FR - - 1
Bryan Smart - - 1
Saeed bin Suroor - - 1


ROYAL ASCOT 2009 - WINNERS

Day 1 - Tuesday, June 16
Race Winner Owner Trainer Jockey SP RAN
Queen Anne Stakes (G1) PACO BOY The Calvera Partnership Richard Hannon Richard Hughes 100/30 9
King’s Stand Stakes (G1) SCENIC BLAST Elio Anthony Galante & Prtnrs Dan Morton AUS Steven Arnold 11/4F 15
St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) MASTERCRAFTSMAN D Smith, S Magnier, M Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh 5/6 Fav 10
Coventry Stakes (G2) CANFORD CLIFFS The Heffer Syndicate Richard Hannon Richard Hughes 7/4 Fav 13
Ascot Stakes (Hcap) JUDGETHEMOMENT Gordon Li Jane Chapple-Hyam Richard Hughes 13/2 20
Windsor Castle Stakes (Lstd) STRIKE THE TIGER Mitch Dutko & Ray Sainz Wesley Ward USA John Velazquez 33/1 22

Day 2 - Tuesday, June 17
Race Winner Owner Trainer Jockey SP RAN
Jersey Stakes (G3) OUQBA Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills Tadgh O’Shea 12/1 16
Windsor Forest Stakes (G2) SPACIOUS Cheveley Park Stud James Fanshawe Johnny Murtagh 10/1 9
Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (G1) VISION D’ETAT Jacques Detre Eric Libaud FR Olivier Peslier 4/1 8
Royal Hunt Cup (Hcap) FORGOTTEN VOICE Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh 4/1 Fav 25
Queen Mary Stakes (G2) JEALOUS AGAIN R Abrams, R Brewer, M Dutko, W Ward Wesley Ward USA John Velazquez 13/2 13
Sandringham Hcp (Lstd) MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Wright, Stanley, Marsh, Lascelles & Harris Michael Bell Jamie Spencer 9/2 Fav 19



GOING AT 7.45AM

The going at remains Good to Firm.

The GoingStick readings at 7.45am were: Overall 9.8, Straight 10.4, Round 9.4.

There was two millimetres of water put on the whole course overnight.

It was dry overnight.

The forecast is for possible light rain late this afternoon or evening. It should be mainly dry
thereafter.

Stalls position:
Straight Course: Centre
Round Course: Inside

Today and on Thursday; the round course rail will be positioned three metres out from the inside line from approx the 10-furlong start to where the round course joins the straight.

On Friday and Saturday the rail will revert to its original position.

NON-RUNNERS

4.20pm ROYAL HUNT CUP HANDICAP
no 1 SMOKEY OAKEY (IRE) (Self Certificate (Going))
no 6 BUSHMAN (Self Certificate (Going))
no 15 MILITARY POWER (Vet’s Certificate (Lame))

5.30 SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP
no 2 BAILEYS CACAO (IRE) (Self Certificate (Colic))


ROYAL ASCOT - CARRIAGE LIST, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009

1st Carriage Motor
THE QUEEN No. 1
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Earl of Southesk No. 1A
The Honourable Sir David Sieff

2nd Carriage
The Prince of Wales No. 2
The Duchess of Cornwall
Mr Timothy Taylor
The Lady Helen Taylor

3rd Carriage
The Duke of Gloucester No. 3
The Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
The Lord Vestey

4th Carriage
Mr Alastair Bruce No. 4
The Honourable Lady Sieff
Countess of Southesk
Mr Christopher Rhys-Jones


DETACHED MOTOR CARS

Major Simon Robinson No. 5
Wing Commander Andrew Calame

The Honourable Mrs Whitehead No. 6
The Lady Vestey
Mr Edward Young

Air Vice Marshal David Walker No. 7
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards
Mrs Charles Richards

Cars Nos 5, 6 and 7 will leave Windsor Castle at 1.30 p.m.

Cars for the Carriage Procession will leave Windsor Castle at 1.35 p.m.

VISION D’ETAT WITHOUT TONGUE STRAP

Vision D’Etat, who is one of eight declared for today’s feature race, the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, usually runs with a tongue strap in France.

He will not be able to do so today because a tongue strap was not declared when the horse was announced a runner 48 hours ago. In France there is no requirement to state at declaration time that a tongue strap will be worn but there is in England.


ANOTHER NON-RUNNER

5.30pm Sandringham Handicap

no 8 Lassarina (Self Certificate (Going))


THREE GUINEAS WINNERS VYING TO WEAR CROWN IN CORONATION

Friday’s feature race, the Coronation Stakes (3.45pm) promises to be a mouth-watering contest as the winners of the English, Irish and French 1000 Guineas are set to line up against each other for the first time. Ghanaati, Again and Elusive Wave will go head-to-head to claim supremacy in the three-year-old fillies’ mile division after each gaining Classic honours at Newmarket, the Curragh and Longchamp respectively.

Attraction was the last filly to add the Coronation Stakes to her 1000 Guineas victory in 2004, the year before Maids Causeway gave trainer Barry Hills his first Coronation Stakes victory. Hills will be hoping Ghanaati, whom he trains for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, can provide his second, to boost what has already been a tremendous season for the veteran handler, who earlier this year celebrated his 3,000th winner.

Again was the first Classic winner for David Wachman, who sent out the winner of the 2004 Queen Mary Stakes, Damson, for the same owners, Sue Magnier, who is also his mother-in-law, and Michael Tabor.

Elusive Wave represents Jean-Claude Rouget’s Pau stable, which has triumphed in three of the four French Classics run this year, including the Elusive City filly’s win in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches. Elusive Wave is not the only French challenger as she is joined in the line-up by Reggane, a winner on her debut in May, who went on to finish runner-up in the Group Two Prix de Sandringham later the same month.

After an unbeaten juvenile season, which included a win in the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot, champion two-year-old filly Rainbow View is yet to salute the judge this year and arrives for the Coronation Stakes on the back of her fourth place in the Oaks at Epsom. Her trainer John Gosden struck in this race three years ago with Nannina.

John Oxx has also tasted Coronation Stakes success with his superstar filly Ridgewood Pearl in 1995 and this year he has supplemented the Aga Khan’s Baliyana, a winner of her last start in the Group Three Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial.

Irish challengers also include another from the Wachman stable, Chintz, who was fifth to her stablemate in the Irish Classic and Aidan O’Brien’s English 1000 Guineas fourth, Heart Shaped. The Mick Channon-trained Fred Darling winner Lahaleeb will seek to go one better than her second place behind Again in the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

WARD AND VELAZQUEZ SET TO MAKE HOME TEAM JEALOUS AGAIN

Twenty-four hours after being responsible for the first American-trained winner at Royal Ascot, trainer Wesley Ward and jockey John Velazquez team up again in the Queen Mary Stakes (4.55pm) with Jealous Again, a filly they consider to be much better than yesterday’s Windsor Castle Stakes winner Strike The Tiger.

“I’m really expecting her to run a fantastic race although I know it will be stiffer competition,” said Ascot first-timer Ward of the filly he describes as “very special”.

He added: “It’s great to prove that you can bring a horse over from America and be competitive here and I hope our win will open doors.”

John Velazquez, who is enjoying his second visit to the Royal Meeting, said of his intended mount, who is trading at around 9/1: “I think she’s pretty fast and if she handles the ground she has a good chance - she’s a very, very good filly.

“It’s her first time on the grass and I’m just going to let her do what she wants to do. They’re going to have to really come to get her.”

He continued: “It’s great to be here and have a win under my belt.”

The California-based Ward also sent out Cannonball to run sixth in the King’s Stand Stakes on the opening day of the meeting and the four-year-old is set to reappear in Saturday’s Golden Jubilee Stakes, though he will be without the services of Velazquez who has riding engagements in America over the weekend.

“We’re all set for Saturday,” Ward confirmed. “I’m making some enquiries at the moment to see who will ride him.”

In the meantime, he has another three juveniles to represent him during the week with Yogaroo set to run in tomorrow’s Norfolk Stakes, Aegean in the Albany Stakes on Friday and Honor In Peace in the Chesham on Saturday. Of these, Ward is particularly excited about the prospects of Aegean.

He said of owner Steven Michael Bell’s daughter of Northern Afleet: “Aegean is a very talented filly. She’s had a couple of wins and she’s very experienced and very well travelled. I would think she’s going to be the best chance of the week.”

Tuesday’s tally of three overseas winners - Scenic Blast (Australia), Strike The Tiger (USA) and Mastercraftsman (Ireland) - matched the 2005 meeting, which was held at York, when Chineur and Valixir struck for France and Tony Martin’s Leg Spinner secured the Ascot Stakes for Ireland.

YEATS BIDS FOR GREATNESS

Ascot’s grandstand roof could be in danger at around 3.50pm tomorrow should Yeats, the most popular Flat horse of recent seasons, capture the £250,000 Group One Gold Cup.

The eight-year-old is bidding to create history by becoming the first horse ever to win the two and a half mile event, a race first staged in 1807, four times.

Yeats was home-bred by his owners, John and Sue Magnier of Coolmore Stud and Barronstown Stud’s David and Diane Nagle, and made his debut for trainer Aidan O’Brien when winning a Curragh two-year-old maiden in September, 2003.

Although he won the Group Two Derrinstown Derby Trial in April, 2004, his classic campaign was curtailed by injury but he bounced back the following year to win the Group One Coronation Cup at Epsom.

His 2006 season began in the Gold Cup, when he beat Reefscape by four lengths under Kieren Fallon. He returned to Ascot 12 months later to win the two and a half mile showpiece by a length and a half from Geordieland with Mick Kinane in the saddle.

He beat the same rival last year by five lengths, this time with Johnny Murtagh riding, and looks set to start favourite tomorrow on despite being well beaten on unsuitably heavy ground on his seasonal debut at Navan in April.

Murtagh, who won yesterday’s feature St James’s Palace Stakes aboard Yeats’ stablemate Mastercraftsman, will again be in the saddle tomorrow and is looking forward to the occasion.

“I’m trying not to think about that one and get today out of the way first,” said Murtagh. “It’s going to be huge for us and Ascot is the place where he comes into his own. Like me he excels himself on the big occasions, two and a half miles and the big crowd here bring out the best in him.”

Yeats has already earned a place in the history books after joining the Francois Boutin-trained Sagaro, who took the Gold Cup from 1975 to 1977, as only the second three-time winner of the Group One contest but - if successful on Thursday - he will break new ground.

Geordieland, also now an eight-year-old, will again be in opposition in this year’s Gold Cup, and heads to Ascot in good form after winning the Group Two Henry II Stakes at Sandown, with the runner-up that day, Patkai, set to reoppose.

The Godolphin stable has won the Gold Cup four times before and go three-handed into this year’s running with Eastern Anthem, Sagara and Veracity.

Two of Yeats’ former stablemates will be in opposition. Hindu Kush, bought for 120,000 guineas by owner Marwan Koukash at Tattersalls in October, won a Leopardstown Listed race for trainer David Nicholls in May, while Washington Irving - who finished fifth in last year’s Derby for Aidan O’Brien - will be having his second start for trainer Howard Johnson after being bought for 300,000 guineas by owner Graham Wylie.

The field is completed by the John Gosden-trained Centennial.

LUSH LASHES - IS THE LUSTRE STILL THERE?

Trainer Jim Bolger, who carried all before him in the UK last summer (seven wins from 20 runners netting £1.8m in prize money), has been nowhere near as prolific this summer (just one UK winner from seven runners), and Lush Lashes, back with her own sex in the Windsor Forest Stakes (3:05), would give the stable a significant boost.

Punters certainly appear to have discounted the filly’s last run in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, in bottomless ground at the Curragh, believing that perfect ground at Ascot will be much more her cup of tea. But the messages are mixed: Paddy Power shortening the filly to 6/4, from 7/4, then easing the price to 13/8.

Staying with the fillies: American trainer Wesley Ward, who provided the shock of the opening day (the only shock on the opening day) when Strike The Tiger repelled borders in the Windsor Castle Stakes has been bullish about his filly Jealous Again in a hotly-contested Queen Mary Stakes (4:55).

Punters have taken Ward, the first American trainer to win at Royal Ascot, at his word. Pricewise, in the Racing Post, suggested an investment at 12/1, but there isn’t any 12/1 available today. William Hill and Ladbrokes are both offering the filly at 10/1, while totesport, Sky Bet, Boylesports and Paddy Power are only offering 9/1, and Coral are showing just 8/1.

The Sandringham Handicap (5:30) is the third race on the card for fillies or mares. The Gerard Butler-trained three-year-old Good Again is also a Pricewise selection and, almost inevitably, has been backed.

Of course, this may be less to do with Pricewise, more to do with mathematics as Good Again’s form pattern is such that wins come every alternate race, and the filly was only fourth last time out. Good Again has shortened to 8/1 from 9/1 with Paddy Power and Ladbrokes, to 15/2 with Boylesports, and right down to 13/2 with Coral.

NEVER ON SUNDAY - MAYBE ON WEDNESDAY?

Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget has carried all before him in France this summer; the recent performances of Le Havre in the Prix du Jockey-Club on June 7th, and Stacelita in the Prix de Diane a week later, particularly impressive.

Never On Sunday has yet to be spoken of in the same breath of his illustrious stablemates, but he did win his first Group One when he took the Prix d’Ispahan last month and the trainer insists he is improving, which makes the support with Paddy Power for the Prince Of Wales Stakes (3:45), in to 7/2 from 4/1, all the more interesting.

Of course, Tartan Bearer, so close to winning last year’s Epsom Derby, sets the standard, and the punters are showing steady support for the Michael-Stoute trained colt who still heads the market for the race, with 7/4 on offer from William Hill and Paddy Power and 13/8 from Ladbrokes.

Forgotten Voice and Cadre have been highlighted as the potential handicap blots in the Royal Hunt Cup (4:20) and, even though Forgotten Voice has yet to race on turf, he remains 4/1 favourite with most firms. Cadre has at least closed the gap, the John Gosden-trained gelding now 15/2 with William Hill having been available at 17/2.

The other notable mover in the Hunt Cup market is the ultra-consistent Mia’s Boy, who Ryan Moore will be hoping will help him close the gap in the London Clubs International Charity Trophy for Leading Jockey - Richard Hughes having built up an impressive lead in just one day. The Chris Dwyer-trained horse has come into 14/1, from 16/1, with William Hill, and is now as short as 12/1 with totesport.

In the Jersey Stakes (2:30) Ouqba has some decent form, which makes it all the more telling that Richard Hills has opted for the other Hamdan Al Maktoum horse, Infiraad. That appears to be the logic being applied by punters as Infiraad - moving up from a handicap to a Group Three race - has been well supported. Sky Bet and totesport have shortened the horse to 9/2 favourite, from 5/1, and Coral are down to 4/1.

FIRST RACE RESULT
2.30pm THE JERSEY STAKES
Group 3, Class 1, £80,000 Guaranteed. For 3yo, 7f. Weights: colts & geldings 9st 1lb; fillies 8st 12lb. Penalties: a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb; of a Group 1 or Group 2 race 5lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £45,416; 2nd: £17,216; 3rd: £8,616; 4th: £4,296; 5th: £2,152; 6th: £1,080

1) OUQBA (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-9-01 Tadgh O'Shea [3] 12/1
2) DEPOSER (IRE) (Kent Bloodstock) John Best 3-9-01 Robert Winston [6] 16/1
3) ASHRAM (IRE) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor v1 3-9-04 Frankie Dettori [9] 8/1
4) GALLAGHER (Brimacombe, McNally, Rickman & Sangster) Brian Meehan 3-9-01 Martin Dwyer [8]
5) DONATIVUM (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-01 Ted Durcan [13]
6) PATRICIAN'S GLORY (USA) (Fitri Hay) Tom Tate 3-9-01 Olivier Peslier [5]
7) LOCH LINNHE (USA) (H R H Princess Haya Of Jordan) John Gosden 3-9-01 Jimmy Fortune [7]
8) ARANEL (IRE) (Cuadra Miranda) Maurizio Delcher Sanchez SPA 3-9-01 Christopher Lemaire [12]
9) AWINNERSGAME (IRE) (Saeed Suhail) Jeremy Noseda v1 3-9-01 Johnny Murtagh [10]
10) JOBE (USA) (John & L Duddy, A Bailey, B McDonald, A Heeney) Kevin Ryan 3-9-01 Neil Callan [1]
11) SAUCY BROWN (IRE) (The Heffer Syndicate) Richard Hannon 3-9-01 Ryan Moore [4]
12) NASRI (Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar) Brian Meehan 3-9-01 Jamie Spencer [14]
13) INSTALMENT (The Queen) Richard Hannon 3-9-01 Richard Hughes [11]
14) TOTAL GALLERY (IRE) (Coleman Bloodstock Limited) Stan Moore 3-9-01 Liam Keniry [15]
15) OCEAN'S MINSTREL (Ocean Trailers Ltd) John Ryan 3-9-01 Jerry O'Dwyer [2]
16) INFIRAAD (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-9-01 Richard Hills [16] 5/1 Fav

16 ran
Time: 1m 27.65s Distances: ½, 3¼, hd, ½, 1¼, 2, 1¾, 2¼, 3¼, nose, 1, nose, 1½, 7, 12
Breeder: Highclere Stud
Breeding:b c Red Ranson (USA) - Dancing Mirage (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA))
Tote Win: £15.70 Place: £5.20; £7.00; £2.10 Exacta: £253.80

Winning trainer:-Name: Hills, Barrington William Born: Worcester, 2/4/37; Trains at South Bank Stables, Lambourn Date of first licence:1969;First winner: La Dolce Vita (Thirsk, April 18,1969) Previous Occupation: Served apprenticeship with Fred Rimell and George Colling, Head Lad with John Oxley for 10 years Classic wins: (5) 1000 Guineas (1978 Enstone Park, 2009 Ghanaati), 2000 Guineas (1979 Tap on Wood, 2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1994 Moonax), Other major wins: Ascot Gold Cup (1984 & 1985 Gildoran), Betfred Sprint Cup (2007 Red Clubs), Challenge Stakes (2001 Munir), Champagne Stakes (1977 Sexton Blake, 1985 Sure Blade, 1998 Auction House, 1999 Distant Music), Champion Stakes (1983 Cormorant Wood, 2002 Storming Home), Chester Vase (1979 Cracaval, 1973 Proverb, 1999 Peshtigo, 2001 Mr Combustible), Classic Trial (2001 Chancellor), Dee Stakes (1970 Golden Monad, 1972 Our Mirage, 1973 Natsun, 1975 Ravel, 1979 Two Of Diamonds, 1985 Infantry, 1987 Sir Harry Lewis, 1989 Free Sweater, 1990 Blue Stag, 1998 Prolix, 2002 Sohaib), Dewhurst Stakes (1988 Scenic (DH), 1996 In Command, 1999 Distant Music), Diadem Stakes (2006 Red Clubs), Falmouth Stakes (1976 Duboff), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1972, 1973 Rheingold), Greenham Stakes (2001 Munir, 2006 Red Clubs), Irish Oaks (1974 Dibidale, 1994 Bolas), French St Leger (1994 Moonax), Irish Derby (1987 Sir Harry Lewis), Irish 1000 Guineas (1993 Nicer, 1999 Hula Angel), Lowther stakes (2006 Silk Blossom), Nunthorpe Stakes (1988 Handsome Sailor), Prestige Stakes (2002 Geminiani), Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (1973 Rheingold), Royal Whip Stakes (2002 Chancellor), Shelbourne Hotels Goffs 500 (2006 Silk Blossom), Sunn Chariot Stakes (2006 Spinning Queen); Sussex Stakes (1990 Distant Relative), Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (1974 Dibidale, 1987 Chaudennay, 1992 Aquamarine, 1994 Bolas, 1998 High And Low, 1999 Valentine Girl, 2005 Alumni) Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (2007 Dark Angel), Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (2007 Dark Angel) St Leger Yearling Stakes (2007 Dark Angel) VC Bet Challnge Stakes (2007 Miss Lucifer) Royal Ascot Wins: 21 Major Royal Ascot Wins: Hardwicke Stakes (1973 Rheingold), Gold Cup (1984 & 1985 Gildoran), St James’s Palce Stakes (1986 Sure Blade), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1997 Royal Applause), King Edward VII Stakes (2001 Storming Home), Coronation Stakes (2005 Maids Causeway), Coventry Stakes (2005 Red Clubs), Jersey Stakes (1982 Merlins Charm, 2009 Ouqba) Horses in training (1984-2008): 107, 125, 139, 131, 140, 152, 175, 159, 129, n/a, 113, 120, 130, 137, 145, 150, 148, 160, 167, 168, 186, 148, 163, 153, 158; Wins in a season (1987-2008): 96: 93: 73: 113: 99: 63: 39: 44: 74: 84: 79: 78: 109: 72: 107: 91: 107: 82: 101; 103; 89; 67; Wins this season: 30

Winning jockey:-Name: O’Shea, Tadhg Based: Dromahane, County Cork Background: champion Irish apprentice in 2001 with 27 victories when apprenticed to Curragh-based Michael Halford, a title he again took the following season with 31 successes. Has ridden in Dubai each winter since 2001/02, riding a total of 71 winners up to the end of April 2007. Relocated form Ireland to Britain at the end of July, 2006. Big Race Wins: Arthur Guinness EBF Handicap (2005 Cloone River); Budweiser Guinness Handicap (2006 Bush Maiden); Crown Paints Handicap (2003 Cloone River); Guinness Gold Cup (2003 Cloone River); Newton Investment Management Rockingham Stakes (2006 Baby Strange); Sweet Mimosa Stakes (2003 Daganya); Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (2003 Miss Emma); Woodlands Stakes (2003 Miss Emma) First Ride in Britain: Ayr Gold Cup, Candleriggs, 10th Royal Ascot Wins (1): Jersey Stakes (2009 Ouqba) Wins in Ireland 2001-2005: 27 (champion apprentice four clear of nearest rival); 31 (champion apprentice four clear of nearest rival); 34; 33; 36 Wins in Britain (2006-2008): 15; 40; 38; Wins This Season: 16

SECOND RACE RESULT
3.05pm THE WINDSOR FOREST STAKES
Group 2, Class 1, £125,000 Guaranteed. For 4yo+ fillies & mares, 1m. Weights: 8st 12lb. Penalties: after August 31, 2008, a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb; of a Group 1 race 5lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £70,962.50; 2nd: £26,900; 3rd: £13,462.50; 4th: £6,712.50; 5th: £3,362.50; 6th: £1,687.50

1) SPACIOUS (Cheveley Park Stud) James Fanshawe 4-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [6] 10/1
2) HEAVEN SENT (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 6-8-12 Ryan Moore [7] 5/2
3) EVA'S REQUEST (IRE) (Liam Mulryan) Mick Channon 4-8-12 Edward Creighton [5] 8/1
4) CHANTILLY TIFFANY (Ballygallon Stud Limited) Ed Dunlop 5-8-12 Jimmy Fortune [2]
5) SHE'S OUR MARK (B & M Syndicate) Pat Flynn IRE 5-8-12 Jamie Spencer [4]
6) LUSH LASHES (Jackie Bolger) Jim Bolger IRE 4-9-03 Kevin Manning [3] 6/4 Fav
7) ROSALEEN (IRE) (Exors of the late Con Wilson) Brian Meehan 4-8-12 Martin Dwyer [1]
8) PROVISO (Khalid Abdulla) Andre Fabre FR 4-8-12 Stephane Pasquier [9]
9) ROYAL CONFIDENCE (Derek James) Barry Hills 4-8-12 Michael Hills [8]

9 ran
Time: 1m 41.07s Distances: 1, 3, ¾, ½, 1½, ½, hd, 2¼
Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Breeding: b f Nayef (USA) - Palatial (Green Desert (USA))
Tote Win: £10.60 Place: £2.60; £1.80; £2.00 Exacta: £40.30

Winning trainer:-Name: Fanshawe, James Robert Date of birth:6/8/62. Trains at Pegasus Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of first licence:1990 First winner: Black Sapphire, Salisbury, May 8, 1990 Previous Occupation: Assistant to Michael Stoute and David Nicholson. Major wins include: Eclipse Stakes (1991 Environment Friend), Dante Stakes (1991 Environment Friend), Prix Kergorlay (1998 Arctic Owl), Jockey Club Stakes (1998 Arctic Owl), Prix du Cadran (1998 Invermark), Bonusprint Stakes (1999 Arctic Owl), Irish St Leger (2000 Arctic Owl), Fillies’ Mile (2002 Soviet Song), Frenchgate First For Fashion May Hill Stakes (2007 Spacious) Royal Hunt Cup (2003 Macadamia), Falmouth Stakes (2003 Macadamia, 2004 & 2005 Soviet Song), Darley July Cup (2004 Frizzante), Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song), Blue Square Stewards’ Cup (2007 Zidane), Sony Summer Mile (2007 Cesare), Gimcrack Stakes (2007 Sir Gerry) Other details: National Hunt successes include Champion Hurdle (1992 Royal Gait and 2002 Hors La Loi III) Royal Ascot Wins (7): Royal Hunt Cup (2003 Macadamia, 2006 Cesare), Buckingham Palace Stakes (2004 Unscrupulous), Queen Alexandra Stakes (2005 Cruzspiel), Windsor Forest Stakes (2006 Soviet Song, 2009 Spacious), Britannia Handicap (2006 Sir Gerard) Number of horses in training (1990-2008): 32; 51; 78; 71; 82; 76; 62; 59; 58; 65; 98; 87; 84; 110; 106; 105; 103; 101; 99; Wins in a season (1990-2008): 18; 22; 28; 34; 24; 29; 22; 23; 52; 46; 40; 38; 58; 46; 44; 43; 46; 35; 26; Wins this season: 5

Winning jockey:-Name: Murtagh, John Patrick Born: May 14, 1970 Background: 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): Investec 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), BGC Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song, 2008 Henrythenavigator), 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), Coral-Eclipse (2008 Mount Nelson), Irish Oaks (2008 Moonstone), King George & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Blue Square Nassau Stakes (2008 Halfway To Heaven), Phoenix Stakes (2008 Mastercraftsman), Juddmonte International Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Darley Prix Morny (2008 Bushranger), National Stakes (2008 Mastercraftsman), Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (2008 Bushranger), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2009 Mastercraftsman), Irish 1,000 Guineas (2009 Again) Royal Ascot Wins (30): Coronation Stakes (1995 Ridgewood Pearl); Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli, 2001 Royal Rebel, 2002, Royal Rebel, 2008 Yeats), St James’s Palace Stakes (2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2008 Henrythenavigator, 2009 Mastercraftsman), 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, 2008 Honolulu), Queen Mary Stakes (2007 Elletelle), Britannia Handicap (2007 Eddie Jock), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Hardwicke Stakes (2008 Macarthur), Windsor Forest Stakes (2009 Spacious) Leading Rider at Royal Ascot: 2001 (5 wins); 2002 (4 wins), 2008 (6 wins)) Wins in Britain 1999-2008: 9; 17; 10; 15; 12; 77; 48; 0; 21; 28; Wins in Britain this season: 6

THIRD RACE RESULT
3.45pm THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES
Group 1, Class 1, £450,000 Guaranteed. For 4yo+, 1m 2f. Weights: colts & geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb (southern hemisphere allowance: 4yo 3lb) Penalty Values: 1st: £255,465; 2nd: £96,840; 3rd: £48,465; 4th: £24,165; 5th: £12,105; 6th: £6,075
1) VISION D'ETAT (FR) (Jacques Detre) Eric Libaud FR 4-9-00 Olivier Peslier [7] 4/1
2) TARTAN BEARER (IRE) (Ballymacoll Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 4-9-00 Ryan Moore [2] 6/4 Fav
3) NEVER ON SUNDAY (FR) (D Treves) Jean-Claude Rouget FR 4-9-00 Christophe Lemaire [5] 7/2
4) TWICE OVER (Khalid Abdulla) Henry Cecil 4-9-00 Tom Queally [1]
5) TAZEEZ (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Gosden 5-9-00 Richard Hills [8]
6) VIRTUAL (Cheveley Park Stud) John Gosden 4-9-00 Jimmy Fortune [3]
7) TRINCOT (FR) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor p1 4-9-00 Frankie Dettori [4]
8) ESTEJO (GER) (Giovanni Martone) Ralf Rohne GER 5-9-00 Daniele Porcu [6]

8 ran
Time: 2m 06.90s Distances: ½, hd, nk, 3¼, ¾, 4, 16
Breeder: Gaetan Gilles Breeding: b c Chichicastenango (FR) - Uberaba (FR) (Garde Royal)
Tote Win: £3.30 Place: £1.10; £1.40; £1.50 Exacta: £9.40
Winning trainer:- Name: Libaud, Eric FR Based: In the west of France at Sarthe in the Loire Valley Background: Born December, 1961, at Lucon in the Vendee region of France. Rode showjumpers in his youth and was a candidate for the 1984 French Olympic team, but didn’t quite make the grade. Joined jumping yard of Alain Mesnil soon afterwards, where he met the Aga Khan’s vet Jean-Paul Girot, who persuaded Libaud to work for Alain de Royer Dupre. After being assistant to Royer Dupre for seven seasons, Libaud took out his own licence in 1994. Major wins: Prix de l’Opera (2001 Terre A Terre); Prix de Reux (2001 Ange Gabriel); Prix Lord Seymour (2002 Ange Gabriel); Dubai Duty Free (2002 Terre A Terre); Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2002 and 2003 Ange Gabriel); Prix du Conseil de Paris (2002 Ange Gabriel); Hong Kong Vase (2002 Ange Gabriel); Grand Prix de Chantilly (2003 Ange Gabriel), Prix du Jockey-Club (2008 Vision D’Etat), Qatar Prix Niel (2008 Vision D’Etat), Prix Ganay (2009 Vision D’Etat) Royal Ascot Wins (1): Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2009 Vision D’Etat)

Winning Jockey:-Name: Peslier, Olivier Date Of Birth: January 12, 1973 Background: proved a star on the pony circuit as a child, and joined apprentice school at Chantilly under suggestion of jockey Patrice Lemaire. Joined Patrick Biancone in 1987, winning his first race aboard Cavallo d’Oro in 1989. Champion apprentice in 1991, he moved to Nicolas Clement’s stable after Biancone went to Hong Kong, becoming stable jockey for Prince Yazid Saud. Won first Listed event in 1990 with Blash at Lion d’Angers, beating Cah Asmussen. Won first Group One race on Clement-trained Le Balafre in the Prix Jean Prat in 1993, despite having succeeded Dominique Boeuf as stable jockey for Daniel Wildenstein. Signed for Andre Fabre in 1993 until 2002, when he took as top jockey at Wertheimer stables. Champion Jockey in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 200. Received th Prix Claude Foussier in 1999 for services to French equestrian sports. Group One Wins: Jean Prat (1993 La Balafre), Grand Criterium (1993 Lost World), Cadran (1994 Molesnes), La Foret (Bigstone), Ispahan (1994 Bigstone), Gran Criterium (1995 Glory of Dancer), Irish Derby (1995 Winged Love), Hong Kong Vase (1995 Partipral), Saint Alary (1995 Muncie), Marcel Boussac (1995 Miss Tahiti), La Foret (1995 Poplar Bluff), Grand Criterium (1995 Loup Solitaire), Coronation Stakes (1996 Shake The Yoke), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1996 Helissio), Arc de Triomphe (1996 Helissio), Deutsches Derby (1997 Borgia), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1997 Air Express), Dewhurst Stakes (1997 Xaar), Vermeille (1997 Queen Maud), Salamandre (1997 Xaar), Saint-Alary (1997 Brilliance), Lupin (1997 Cloudings), Jockey Club (1997 Peintre Celebre), Grand Prix de Paris (1997 Peintre Celebre), Ganay (1997 Helissio), Arc de Triomphe (1997 Peintre Celebre), E P Taylor Stakes (1997 Kool Katie Katie), Irish 2000 Guineas (1998 Desert Prince), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1998 Desert Prince), Epsom Derby (1998 High Rise), Moulin de Longchamp (1998 Desert Prince), Ispahan (1998 Loup Sauvage), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1998 Fragrant Mix), Grand Prix de Paris (1998 Limpid), Arc de Triomphe (1998 Sagamix), Irish 2000 Guineas (1999 Saffron Walden), Hong Kong Mile (1999 Docksider), Hong Kong Vase (1999 Borgia), Royal-Oak (199 Amilynx), Marcel Boussac (1999 Lady Of Chad), Lupin (1999 Gracioso), Royal-Oak (2000 Amilynx), Ganay (2000 Indian Danehill), Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2000 Sagacity), Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare (2001 Banks Hill), Japan Cup (2001 Jungle Pocket), Coronation Stakes (2001 Banks Hill), Jacques Le Marois (2001 Vahorimix), Lockinge Stakes (2002 Keltos), Jacques Le Marois (2002 Banks Hill), Deutschland Pokal (2003 Dai Jin), Deutsches Derby (2003 Dai Jin), Saint-Alary (2003 Fidelite), La Foret (2003 Etoile Montante), Ganay (2003 Fair Mix), Japan Cup (2004 Zenno Rob Roy), Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (2004 Torrestrella), Cadran (2004 Westerner), Mile Championship (2005 Hat Trick), Hong Kong Mile (2005 Hat Trick), Gold Cup (2005 Westerner), Jean Prat (2005 Turtle Bowl), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2006 Ouija Board, 2009 Vision D’Etat), Royal-Oak (2006 Montare), Man O’War Stakes (2007 Doctor Dino), Irish 2000 Guineas (2007 Cockney Rebel), English 2000 Guineas (2007 Cockney Rebel), Jean Prat (2007 Lawman), Poule d’Essai des Poulains (2008 Falco), Prix d’Ispahan (2008 Sageburg), King’s Stand Stakes (2008 Equiano), Prix Rothschild (2008 Goldikova), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2008 Goldikova) Royal Ascot Wins (13): Ascot Stakes (1996 Southern Power), Coronation Stakes (1996 Shake The Yoke, 2001 Banks Hill), Britannia Stakes (1997 Fly To The Stars), Royal Hunt Cup (1997 Red Robbo), King’s Stand Stakes (1997 Don’t Worry Me, 2008 Equiano), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 Fruits Of Love, 2000 Fruits Of Love), Jersey Stakes (2002 Just James), Gold Cup (2005 Westerner), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2006 Ouija Board, 2009 Vision D’Etat) First Royal Ascot win: Southern Power (June 18, 1996, Ascot Stakes Handicap

FOURTH RACE RESULT
4.20pm THE ROYAL HUNT CUP
Heritage Handicap, Class 2, £100,000 Guaranteed. For 3yo+, 1m. Weights: highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 7st 12lb. Penalties: after May 23, a winner 5lb; a winner of 2 races 7lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £62,310; 2nd: £18,660; 3rd: £9,330; 4th: £4,670; 5th: £2,330; 6th: £1,170

1) FORGOTTEN VOICE (IRE) (Susan Roy) Jeremy Noseda 4-9-01 Johnny Murtagh [1] 4/1 Fav
2) HUZZAH (IRE) (J Gale, J Finch, D Cole, Robin Dollar, David Powell) Barry Hills 4-8-10 Michael Hills [5] 25/1
3) MIA'S BOY (Iraj Parvizi) Chris Dwyer 5-9-03 Ryan Moore [4] 9/1
4) NANTON (USA) (Stuart Morrison) Jim Goldie 7-8-06 Daniel Tudhope [21] 16/1
5) ALFATHAA (Hamdan Al Maktoum) William Haggas 4-9-03 Richard Hills [16]
6) AXIOM (DIC Racing Syndicate) Luca Cumani 5-8-06 Christophe Lemaire [18]
7) KINGS POINT (IRE) (W R B Racing 61 (Claire King)) David Nicholls 8-8-04 Tadgh O'Shea [13]
8) KAVACHI (IRE) (Bryan Pennick & Roy Martin) Gary Moore 6-8-05 Fergus Sweeney [17]
9) LOVELACE (Hamad Suhail) Mark Johnston 5-9-10 Jamie Spencer [24]
10) MAHADEE (IRE) (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain b4-9-00 Neil Callan [26]
11) MANASSAS (IRE) (Rebecca Philipps) Brian Meehan 4-8-11 Dane O'Neill [23]
12) ELLEMUJIE (Mrs J A Cornwell & John Smith) Dean Ivory 4-8-06 Martin Dwyer [30]
13) SOCCERJACKPOT (USA) (sportaracing.com & George Houghton) Clive Cox 5-8-08 Ian Mongan [8]
14) DUNN'O (IRE) (Dennis Shaw) 4-8-11 Clive Cox [6]
15) QUINMASTER (USA) (Bill Durkan) Mick Halford IRE p1 7-9-02 Richard Hughes [12]
16) FINAL VERSE (Mrs N L Young) Taffy Salaman 6-8-06 Liam Keniry [22]
17) ROYAL POWER (IRE) (David Nicholls) David Nicholls 6-8-09 Adrian Nicholls [25]
18) CADRE (IRE) (H R H Princess Haya Of Jordan) John Gosden 4-8-09 Jimmy Fortune [14]
19) LUCKY DANCE (BRZ) (Joshua Snellings) George Foster 7-8-05 William Buick [10]
20) FLAWED GENIUS (Dubai’s Finest) Kevin Ryan 4-8-04 Paul Hanagan [15]
21) LIGHT FROM MARS (R K Arrowsmith) Rod Millman 4-8-07 Alan Munro [9]
22) LUISANT (Jim McCarthy) James Nash IRE 6-8-05 Wayne Lordan [19]
23) JACK JUNIOR (USA) (Jackie Love & David Nicholls) David Nicholls 5-8-11 Tony Culhane [32]
24) PHILARIO (IRE) (Philip Richards, Maura Gittins) Karl Burke 4-9-00 Martin Lane (5) [33]
25) ALAN DEVONSHIRE (Russell Trew Ltd) Mark Tompkins 4-8-08 Ted Durcan [2]

25 ran
Non-Runners: Smokey Oakey (Self-Cert, Going), Bushman (Self-Cert, Going), Military Power (Vet’s Cert, Lame), Roaring Forte (withdrawn not under starter’s orders), Docofthebay (withdrawn not under starter’s orders), Bencoolen (withdrawn not under starter’s orders). 20p in the £1 deduction on all winning bets.

Time: 1m 40.41s Distances: 2¼, ¾, 1½, 2¾, 1¼, 1¼, sh, ½, 1¾, 2¼, nk, nk, sh, 1¾, 1¾, 2¾, ¾, nk, 1, 9, 3¼, 3¼, 2¼, dist
Breeder: Swettenham Stud & Ben Sangster Breeding: b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Asnieres (USA) (Spend A Buck (USA))
Tote Win: £3.90 Place: £1.60; £6.20; £1.90; £4.40 Exacta: £160.50
Winning trainer:- Name: Noseda, Jeremy James Date of birth: 17/9/63 Trains at Shalfleet, Bury Road, Newmarket Other details: Served as assistant trainer with John Dunlop (6 years) British Classic Wins: (1) Ladbrokes St Leger (2006 Sixties Icon) Major wins: Irish 2000 Guineas (2006 Araafa); Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (2004 Wilko), Chippenham Lodge Stud Cherry Hinton Stakes (1998 Wannabe Grand - Noseda’s first Group race win in Britain - 2006 Sander Camillo), Cheveley Park Stakes (1998 Wannabe Grand, 2003 Carry On Katie) Nell Gwyn (2001 Lil’s Jessy), Princess Margaret Stakes (2001 Leggy Lou), Lancashire Oaks (2002 Mellow Park), Musidora Stakes (2003 Cassis), Challenge Stakes (2003 Just James), Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes (2007 Fleeting Spirit), Gimcrack Stakes (2003 Balmont), Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile (2006 Simply Perfect), Middle Park Stakes (2003 Balmont), Musidora Stakes (2000 Kalypso Katie), GNER Park Stakes (2007 & 2008 Arabian Gleam), Richmond Stakes (2007 Strike The Deal), Sussex Stakes (2005 Proclamation), Jockey Club Stakes (2007 Sixties Icon) Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes (2007 Simply Perfect) Royal Ascot Wins (8): Jersey Stakes (2002 Just James, 2005 Proclamation), Norfolk Stakes (2004 Blue Dakota), Albany Stakes (2005 La Chunga, 2006 Sander Camillo), St James’s Palace Stakes (2006 Araafa), Golden Jubilee Stakes (2007 Soldier’s Tale), Royal Hunt Cup (2009 Forgotten Voice) Horses in training (1998-2008): 48; 78; 66; 70; 71; 67; 81; 91; 114; 117; 113; Wins in a season (1997-2008): 0, 18, 39, 40, 37, 43, 37, 34, 47; 46; 50; 53; Wins this season: 9

Winning jockey:-Name: Murtagh, John Patrick Born: May 14, 1970 Background: 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): Investec 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), BGC Sussex Stakes (2004 Soviet Song, 2008 Henrythenavigator), 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), Coral-Eclipse (2008 Mount Nelson), Irish Oaks (2008 Moonstone), King George & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Blue Square Nassau Stakes (2008 Halfway To Heaven), Phoenix Stakes (2008 Mastercraftsman), Juddmonte International Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Darley Prix Morny (2008 Bushranger), National Stakes (2008 Mastercraftsman), Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (2008 Bushranger), Irish 2,000 Guineas (2009 Mastercraftsman), Irish 1,000 Guineas (2009 Again) Royal Ascot Wins (31): Coronation Stakes (1995 Ridgewood Pearl); Gold Cup (1999 Enzeli, 2001 Royal Rebel, 2002, Royal Rebel, 2008 Yeats), St James’s Palace Stakes (2001 Black Minnaloushe, 2008 Henrythenavigator, 2009 Mastercraftsman), 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, 2008 Honolulu), Queen Mary Stakes (2007 Elletelle), Britannia Handicap (2007 Eddie Jock), Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2008 Duke Of Marmalade), Hardwicke Stakes (2008 Macarthur), Windsor Forest Stakes (2009 Spacious), Royal Hunt Cup (2009 Forgotten Voice) Leading Rider at Royal Ascot: 2001 (5 wins); 2002 (4 wins), 2008 (6 wins)) Wins in Britain 1999-2008: 9; 17; 10; 15; 12; 77; 48; 0; 21; 28; Wins in Britain this season: 7


FIFTH RACE RESULT

4.55pm THE QUEEN MARY STAKES
Group 2, Class 1, £90,000 Guaranteed. For 2yo fillies, 5f. Weights: 8st 12lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £51,093; 2nd: £19,368; 3rd: £9,693; 4th: £4,833; 5th: £2,421; 6th: £1,215

1) JEALOUS AGAIN (USA) (R Abrams, R Brewer, M Dutko, Wesley Ward) Wesley Ward USA b1 t1 2-8-12 John Velazquez [1] 13/2
2) MISHEER (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 2-8-12 Neil Callan [4] 9/1
3) CEEDWELL (Prime Equestrian) Bryan Smart 2-8-12 Tom Eaves [3] 12/1
4) CAPERCAILLIE (USA) (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2-8-12 Frankie Dettori [11] 4/1 Fav
5) CHANTILLY CREME (USA) (L B Robbins) Richard Gibson FR 2-8-12 Stephane Pasquier [7]
6) LADY OF THE DESERT (USA) (Jaber Abdullah) Brian Meehan 2-8-12 Martin Dwyer [5]
7) ROSE BLOSSOM (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Blosson)) Richard Fahey 2-8-12 Paul Hanagan [10]
8) CROWN (IRE) (Julie Wood) Richard Hannon 2-8-12 Richard Hughes [9]
9) HIGH SPICE (USA) (Khalifa Dasmal) Robert Cowell 2-8-12 Eddie Ahern [6]
10) DON'T TELL MARY (IRE) (Keith Trowbridge) Tom Dascombe 2-8-12 Richard Kingscote [12]
11) GRAND ZAFEEN (Jaber Abdullah) Mick Channon 2-8-12 Tony Culhane [8]
12) ITWASONLYAKISS (IRE) (Gary & Linnet Woodward) John Hills 2-8-12 Michael Hills [2]
13) LADY ROYAL OAK (IRE) (Gute Freunde Partnership) Marco Botti 2-8-12 Ryan Moore [13]

13 ran
Time: 1m 00.53s Distances: 5, 2, nose, nose, 3½, 2, ¾, nk, 3¼, 1¼, 8, 11
Breeder: Harold J Plumley Breeding: b f Trippi (USA) - Chi Sa (CAN) (Bold Ruckus (USA))
Tote Win: £7.60 Place: £2.00; £3.40; £4.30 Exacta: £70.50

Winning Trainer:-Name: Ward, Wesley Date of Birth: March 3, 1968, Saleh, Washington Based: Glendora, California Background: Racing Background: Son of Washington trainer Dennis Ward and grandson of popular New York outrider Jim Dailey, Ward was Eclipse Award-winning apprentice jockey in 1984 when he won 335 races and more than $5 million in purses. Later rode in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Illinois and California before retiring from the saddle in 1989 due to weight problems. Assisted father before setting up on his own in 1993. Scored first stakes win in the 1994 Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park with Unfinished Symph, who went on to finish third in the Breeders' Cup Mile that year at Churchill Downs. Unfinished Symph also won the San Francisco Mile and Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile in 1995. Trained Men's Exclusive, a California-bred gelding who earned more than $1.4 million before being retired at age 10. Men's Exclusive finished sixth as the favorite in the 1997 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Hollywood Park following victories in the Los Angeles Handicap and California Sprint Championship. Big Race Wins Include: Will Rogers Handicap (1994 Unfinished Symph), Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes (1995 Unfinished Symph), Los Angeles Handicap (1997 Men's Exclusive), Vernon O Underwood Stakes (2000 & 2001 Men's Exclusive), Palos Verdes Handicap (2001 Men's Exclusive), San Miguel Stakes (2003 Omega Code), Genuine Risk Handicap (2004 Bear Fan), Vagrancy Handicap (2004 Bear Fan) Royal Ascot Wins (2): Windsor Castle Stakes (2009 Strike The Tiger), Queen Mary Stakes (2009 Jealous Again)

Winning Jockey:-Name: Velazquez, John Born: November 24, 1971, Caroline, Puerto Rico Based: West Hempstead, New York Background: Attended jockeys’ school in native Puerto Rico before moving to New York in March, 1990. Leading rider in New York for four consecutive years, 2001-2004. Finished second in 1995, 1996, 1999 and 2005. Has won or shared 20 meet titles in New York.Set a Saratoga record when he won six races on Sept. 3, 2001. Won his 4,000th race on September 28, 2008 aboard Rogue Agent at Belmont Park. Velazquez has ridden seven winners at the Breeders’ Cup, most recently with English Channel in the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Turf. Other notable mounts have included Ashado, Roses in May, Speightstown, Indian Blessing, Wait a While, Commentator, and Rags To Riches, who handed Velazquez his first, and so far only, Classic victory in the 2007 Belmont Stakes. Major Wins Include: Belmont Stakes (2007 Rags To Riches), Breeders' Cup Mile (1998 Da Hoss), Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2000 Caressing, 2002 Storm Flag Flying), Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2002 Starine), Breeders' Cup Distaff (2004 Ashado), Breeders' Cup Sprint (2004 Speightstown), Jamaica Handicap (1994 Pennine Ridge, 1998 Vergennes, 2002 Finality), Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Handicap (1995Turk Passer, 2004 Kitten’s Joy, 2005 Shakespeare), Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (1995 Perfect Arc, 2008 Alwajeeha), Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995 Perfect Arc, 2005 Luas Line), Alabama Stakes (1996 Yanks Music, 2003 Island Fashion), Beldame Stakes (1996 Yanks Music, 2005 Ashado), Champagne Stakes (1996 Ordway, 2004 Proud Accolade, 2006 Scat Daddy), Futurity Stakes (1996 Traitor, 1998 Lemon Drop Kid, 2006 King Of The Roxy), Metropolitan Handicap (1996 Honour And Glory, 1999 Sir Bear), Mother Goose Stakes (1996 Yanks Music, 2001 Fleet Renee, 2007 Octave), Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (1998 Auntie Mame, 2006 Honey Ryder), Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (1999 Soviet Line), Vagrancy Handicap (1999 Gold Princess, 2001 Dat You Miz Blue, 2004 Bear Fan, 2005 Sensibly Chic), Acorn Stakes (2000 Finder’s Fee, 2007 Cotton Blossom, 2008 Zaftig), Ashland Stakes (2001Fleet Renee), Ladies Handicap (2001 Summer Colony), Vosburgh Stakes (2001Left Bank, 2006 Henny Hughes), Frizette Stakes (2002 Storm Flag Flying, 2005 Adieu), Matron Stakes (2002 Storm Flag Flying), Personal Ensign Handicap (2002 Summer Colony, 2004 Storm Flag Flying), Whitney Handicap (2002 Left Bank, 2007 Lawyer Ron, 2008 Commentator), Kentucky Oaks (2004 Ashado), Blue Grass Stakes (2005 Bandini), Travers Stakes (2005 Flower Alley), Prioress Stakes (2002 Carson Hollow, 2008 Indian Blessing), Test Stakes (1996 Capote Belle, 1999 Marley Vale, 2008 Indian Blessing), La Brea Stakes (2008 Indian Blessing), Florida Derby (2009 Quality Road), Belmont Stakes (2007 Rags To Riches), Woodbine Mile (2000 Riviera, 2005 Leroidesanimaux), E P Taylor Stakes (2004 Commercante, 2005 Honey Rider), Dubai World Cup (2005 Roses In May) Royal Ascot Wins (2): Windsor Castle Stakes (2009 Strike The Tiger), Queen Mary Stakes (2009 Jealous Again)


SIXTH RACE RESULT
5.30pm THE SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP
Group 1, Listed Race, £50,000 Guaranteed. For 3yo fillies rated 0-110, 1m. Weights: highest weight 9st 7lb; minimum weight 8st 7lb. Penalties: after June 6, a winner of a Class 1, 2 or 3 race 3lb. Penalty Values: 1st: £28,385; 2nd: £10,760; 3rd: £5,385; 4th: £2,685; 5th: £1,345; 6th: £675
1) MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE (IRE) (Wright, Stanley, Marsh, Lascelles & Harris) Michael Bell 3-8-11 Jamie Spencer [4] 9/2 Fav
2) GOLDEN STREAM (IRE) (The Queen) Sir Michael Stoute 3-8-09 Ryan Moore [3] 8/1
3) PLEASE SING (Ann Black) Mick Channon 3-9-01 Edward Creighton [7] 14/1
4) SILVER GAMES (IRE) (Box 41) Mick Channon 3-8-07 Tony Culhane [19] 25/1
5) FIRST CITY (Saeed Misleh) David Simcock 3-8-10 Ahmed Ajtebi [11]
6) GOOD AGAIN (Future In Mind Partnership) Gerard Butler 3-8-10 Eddie Ahern [2]
7) BEAT SEVEN (Winterbeck Manor Stud & Y Mullin) Gay Kelleway 3-9-07 Philip Robinson [6]
8) SAY NO NOW (IRE) (Sayif Ali & Saeed Altayer) David Lanigan 3-8-07 Ted Durcan [14]
9) DAMANIYAT GIRL (USA) (Mohammed Obaida) William Haggas 3-9-01 Johnny Murtagh [18]
10) MISDAQEYA (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-9-02 Tadgh O'Shea [8]
11) KING'S STARLET (Helena Springfield Ltd) Hughie Morrison 3-8-07 Robert Havlin [17]
12) QALAHARI (IRE) (West Ilsley Racing) Denis Coakley 3-8-07 Robert Winston [5]
13) ROSE DIAMOND (IRE) (Bjorn Nielsen) Roger Charlton 3-8-13 Alan Munro [21]
14) PHOTOGRAPHIC (Khalid Abdulla) Barry Hills 3-8-09 Michael Hills [15]
15) BADIAT ALZAMAN (IRE) (Sultan Ali) David Simcock 3-8-07 Jim Crowley [1]
16) ARABIAN MIRAGE (Plantation Stud) Brian Meehan 3-8-08 Martin Dwyer [10]
17) GREENISLAND (IRE) (Stonethorn Stud Farms Limited) Hughie Morrison 3-8-07 Steve Drowne [20]
18) WAJAHA (IRE) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Gosden 3-8-08 Richard Hills [13]
19) MOONLIFE (IRE) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-02 Frankie Dettori [9]
19 ran
Non-Runners: Baileys Cacao (Self-Cert, Colic), Lassarina (Self-Cert, Going)
Time: 1m 41.81s Distances: 2, 3, 6, nose, ½, 1, hd, ½, 1½, 4½, 8, 2¼, ¾, 2½, ½, nk, ½, 9
Breeder: Eurostrait Ltd
Breeding: b f Pivotal - Saberon (Caerleon (USA))
Tote Win: £5.90 Place: £1.50; £2.90; £4.10; £6.70; Exacta: £50.50
Winning trainer:-Name: Bell, Michael Leopold Wentworth Date of birth: 10/10/60 Trains at Fitzroy House, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of first licence:1989 First winner: Pass The Peace, Fred Darling Stakes, Newbury, April 14, 1989 Previous Occupation: Assistant for three years with Mercy Rimell, three years with Paul Cole and a period with Comte Roland de Chambure in France. British Classic Winner: Vodafone Derby (2005 Motivator) Major wins include: Fred Darling Stakes (1989 Pass The Peace), Italian Oaks (2001 Zanzibar),July Stakes (2003 Nevisian Lad), Matron Stakes (2006 Red Evie), Mill Reef Stakes (1994 Princely Hush), Molecomb Stakes (1994 Hoh Magic), Nell Gwyn Stakes (1992 A-To-Z), Prix Morny (1994 Hoh Magic), St Simon Stakes (1994 Persian Brave) Juddmonte Lockinge (2007 Red Evie), Hungerford Stakes (2007 Red Evie), totesport.com Challenge Cup (2008 Furnace), Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (2009 Sariska) Royal Ascot Wins (5): Windsor Castle Stakes (2002 Revenue); Sandringham Handicap (2006 Red Evie), Britannia Handicap (2007 Eddie Jock), Coventry Stakes (2008 Art Connoisseur), Sandringham Handicap (2009 Moneycantbuymelove) Horses in training (1989-2009): 30: 47: 53: 65: 75: 79: 90: 88: 81: 77: 81: 95: 97: 94: 89: 92: 94: 89; 94; 107; 107; Number of wins in a season (1989-2008): 18: 21: 43: 39: 42: 55: 42: 46: 34: 41: 70: 52: 45: 52: 35: 55: 39; 44; 68; Wins this season: 13

Winning jockey:-Name: Spencer, James (Jamie) Peter Date of Birth: 08/06/1980 British Classic Wins: Investec Oaks (2009 Sariska), St Leger (2003 Brian Boru) Achievements: Champion Jockey in 2005 with 162 wins that Turf season. First jockey since 1885 to complete the Autumn Double (2006 Formal Decree and Detroit City) Major wins include: Cambridgeshire (2006 Formal Decree), Cesarewitch (2006 Detroit City), Champion Stakes (2005 David Junior), Dubai Duty Free (2006 David Junior), Eclipse Stakes (2006 David Junior), Falmouth Stakes (2003 Macadamia), Frenchgate First For Fashion May Hill Stakes (2007 Spacious), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1998 Tarascon, 2002 Gossamer), Jockey Club Stakes (2002 Marienbard), Lockinge Stakes (2007 Red Evie), Matron Stakes (2007 Red Evie), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2000 Sequoyah), Nunthorpe Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Prix de l’Abbaye (2006 Desert Lord), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2004 Powerscourt), Weatherbys Champion Bumper (2002 Pizarro), William Hill Sprint Cup (2005 Goodricke), totesport Cambridgeshire (2006 Formal Decree), Blue Square Stewards’ Cup (2001 Guinea Hunter, 2007 Zidane), Racing Post Trophy (2008 Crowded House) Other details: Champion apprentice in Ireland 1999. Stable jockey to Aidan O’Brien in 2004, now freelance in Britain Royal Ascot wins (15): St James’s Palace Stakes (2007 Excellent Art), Coventry Stakes (2001 Landseer, 2008 Art Connoisseur), Britannia Handicap (2003 New Seeker), Queen Mary Stakes (2004 Damson), Hampton Court Stakes (2004 Moscow Ballet), King Edward VII Stakes (2004 Five Dynasties), Albany Stakes (2005 La Chunga, 2007 Nijoom Dubai), Windsor Forest Stakes (2006 Soviet Song), Royal Hunt Cup (2006 Cesare), Sandringham Handicap (2006 Red Evie, 2009 Moneycantbuymelove), Britannia Handicap (2006 Sir Gerard), Queen Alexandra Stakes (2007 Enjoy The Moment) Wins in Britain (1998-2008): 3, 8, 78, 112, 86, 102, 27, 180 (Champion Jockey), 155, 190 (Shared Champion Jockey with Seb Sanders); 113; Wins this season: 27

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