Friday, June 19, 2009

ROYAL ASCOT 2009
RACENEWS RACECOURSE SERVICE
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 19

The winner received bookmaker quotes of 10/1 and 12/1 for next year’s 1000 Guineas and Dunlop sees her as a long-term prospect.

“She’s got a lot of scope and I said to Richard (Hills) that today was not the be-all and end-all,” said Dunlop. “I’ve no idea where we’ll go now but she won’t be over-raced this year. She’s got plenty of speed but I don’t know how far she’ll stay.

"We always wanted to take our time with her today - we thought that they would go very fast. We toyed with the Queen Mary Stakes or this race and there was much discussion, as you could imagine, but Richard was very adamant about coming here and he was proved right. Like (when winning on Fareer) yesterday, he gave her a great ride.

"She can quicken and she travels well. In her homework, she does everything beautifully, hits the front and then pricks her ears, so you never quite know what you have got, and she probably actually hit the front too soon.

"It's a great result. I have never had a two-year-old winner at Royal Ascot, so it's great."

Jockey Richard Hills added: "I went and sat on her during the week and I never really doubted her speed. I felt that if I could retain that speed to get six furlongs then she would have a good turn of foot.

"The plan was to take our time and I rode her like a filly for the future, really. But from halfway, when I just started to pick them up, I got there a lot sooner then I wanted to and, full credit to her, she kept going.

"It’s early days with her. She has won at Royal Ascot and we will take each race as it comes. She’s a nice filly and she’s going to keep on improving. She’s a filly that is going places and she has shown a lot at home.”


First Race - The Albany Stakes - Placed Quotes

LILLIE ALMOST CENTRE STAGE

Aidan O’Brien, still basking in the afterglow of Yeats’ victory yesterday and accompanied by winning jockey Johnny Murtagh (in tails rather than silks), was “delighted” with the performance of his filly Lillie Langtry, who was second to Habaayib in the day’s opener, the Albany Stakes.

“It was a great run and she wouldn’t mind stepping up, but she’s still got plenty of speed,” said O’Brien, of the 15/8 favourite.

Henry Cecil was similarly upbeat about the perfomance of his filly, Chachamaidee who, he felt, was “more immature” than a lot of the fillies in the race.

“She’s a bit of a baby and I’m very pleased. I would have been delighted if she had been in the first four, and she was third,” said Cecil.

As with O’Brien, Richard Fahey was going to be smiling whatever happened in the first race today, for the Malton trainer had his second Royal Ascot winner with Cosmic Sun yesterday.

Fahey’s filly, She’s A Character, who was so impressive in her debut at Doncaster, stepped up on that with a fine run to be fourth.

“I’m very pleased with that. She’s bred to stay and that [six furlongs] was the bare minimum. We’ll go quietly with her now,” said Fahey.

First race - Albany Stakes

‘FAST, SAFE GROUND’ SAY JOCKEYS

Jockeys who rode in the opening race, the Albany Stakes, on day four of Royal Ascot reported the ground as generally fast, but safe.

Winning jockey Richard Hills described the going as, “Good to firm,” while Tom Queally who rode third-placed Chachamaidee, said: “It’s on the quick side, but it feels safe.”

Neil Callan said: “It’s quicker than it’s been all week, but it’s safe and good fast ground.”

Ted Durcan: “It’s lovely ground. It’s quicker than it was yesterday - it’s livening up, but it’s lovely ground.”

Frankie Dettori said: “It’s perfect ground.”

Seb Sanders said: “It’s beautiful ground.”

Eddie Ahern said: “It’s lovely racing ground, and no different from yesterday.”

Jimmy Quinn said: “It’s good, fast ground.”

John Velasquez said: “The ground’s fine.”

Sam Hitchcott said: “It’s good, fast ground.”

Daniel Tudhope said: “It’s good, quick ground.”


AEGEAN ALL AT SEA ON COURSE

US challenger Aegean, strongly fancied to win the Albany Stakes for fillies, could do no better than ninth.

Jockey John Velasquez said: “I don’t think she handled the course - she was well and in hand for the first part of the race, but when I let go and tried to keep my position she was not going anywhere.

“The ground was fine, and I’m not using that as an excuse, but my filly didn’t really like it.”

Another leading contender, Godolphin representative Sweet Sonnet, finished one place ahead of Aegean, but jockey Frankie Dettori hinted that she would improve in time.

Dettori said: “She ran solid, but she’s still a bit weak and I would think Ascot has just come a bit quick for her.”


AIDAN O’BRIEN REFLECTS ON YEATS

Aidan O’Brien, the trainer of record-breaking Yeats who won the Gold Cup yesterday for the fourth time, reported his charge to be fine this morning.

He said today: "It was a great day yesterday.

"It was the biggest pressure of all because everybody wanted Yeats to win and if it hadn’t happened then it would have been a downer for everybody.

"It is marvellous - those days happen very rarely and probably a day like that will never happen again in my lifetime."


Second Race - The King Edward VII - Winners’ Quotes

FATHER TIME - 71 FOR CECIL

Henry Cecil, having been stuck on 70 for seven long years, registered his 71st and one of his most emphatic Royal Ascot victories when Father Time, one of two Cecil horses in the King Edward VI Stakes, powered home for an emphatic four length victory over Your Old Pal.

“I want to get to a 100, but having a few flat years...it takes a bit of catching up. I’ve still got quite a lot to do,” said Cecil.

Coming into the race the trainer had been hopeful, that either Father Time, ridden by Eddie Ahern, or Native Ruler, with Tom Queally on board, would come up trumps.

“I thought that both horses had good chances and that this was my best chance of the week - one or other of them,” said Cecil, who added, “It’s worth thinking about the St Leger, isn’t it? I hadn’t really thought about but you can think about it now.

“At home, he’s quite sort of laid back. He works nicely but he’s taken quite a long time - he’s a bit of a baby - to come to himself. He’s very athletic for a horse. He used to carry his head quite high which is why we put a crossed-noseband on him.

“He wants a trip and he’s a funny little horse - he’s an own brother to Passage Of Time, who didn’t really get a mile and a half but he looks like he gets it really well. He’s got a lot of potential. Hopefully he’ll go on from here.

“It’s always good to win at Royal Ascot and they have been running well this week - some seconds and thirds and fourths. You have to have the best horses to win at Ascot - you don’t win here with second best and even if you give your best, it’s may not be good enough,” said Cecil.

There was, as ever, rapturous applause when Cecil entered the winning enclosure: “The public has always been very good to me and perhaps I have fallen in love with them as well.”

Asked about his health, the trainer said : Healthwise, I am not tip-top, but I am still alive, aren’t I?”

Jockey Eddie Ahern said: “They went a really good gallop, which he definitely likes, and it was a good draw. I was going through the race and I came off the rail like Mr Cecil wanted me to do. At the mile and a half start, it goes downhill and we were going pretty quick down there. Up the back straight they were going very, very quick. And there was a stage where I wanted to get a little closer. With those Aidan O’Brien horses, you have to be careful as they might get away. But Richard Hughes said to me, ‘Don’t go yet, they’re going too quick’, so I have to thank him.

“My horse wasn’t stopping going to the line. He was galloping all of the way and after line he galloped on really well so I am sure that a mile and six furlongs is not a problem.”


Placed quotes
King Edward VII Stakes

RAFFLES ENJOYS THE OLD PALS ACT


The Jeremy Noseda-trained Your Old Pal could not match winner Father Time in the King Edward VII Stakes, but he ran a blinder to take second and was greeted in the winner’s enclosure by his enthusiastic owners, Raffles Racing.

Noseda said: “He ran a solid race, I’ve no complaints - in fact I’m delighted. We came here thinking that if he stayed the trip he might finish third or fourth and he’s finished second, so that’s great.

“That’s as good as he’s run in any race, and while it’s nice to win I’m more than happy. The horse has done everything I could have asked.”

Asked for future plans, Noseda said: “The Gordon Stakes [at Glorious Goodwood] is an obvious one to look at, and I’ve had the mile-and-a-quarter Secretariat Stakes at the Arlington Million weekend in mind. We’ll sit down with the team and discuss it.”

Of Raffles Racing, Noseda said: “They are a bunch of young lads enjoying their first time in racing on their own account, and one of the most critical things is that they have some fun.

“Henry St George, whose father [Edward] was a major patron of mine, put the group together - they came to me with a view to buying a horse at the breeze-up sales and so I went along with [bloodstock agent] Jamie McCalmont, but kept getting outbid.

“Willie Browne [of Ireland’s Mocklershill Stud] had a horse that failed to go through the ring after suffering a little setback, and he said ‘Take him for a month and if you like him keep him, if not send him back. We agreed a price. I took the and the arrangement worked out well, because it turned out to be Your Old Pal.

“It was a bit like having a car to drive for a month to see if you like it - I’m grateful to Willie for that, but you need a bit of luck.”

Ballydoyle’s Aidan O’Brien and jockey Colm O’Donoghue were not disappointed with third-placed Black Bear Island.

O’Donoghue said: “We’ve no complaints - he ran a blinder and kept on going right to the line,” while O’Brien said: “He’s had two back-to-back hard races and will probably be put away until the autumn.”


Hanagan’s four-day ban

Paul Hanagan was banned for four days after riding She’s A Character in the Albany Stakes.

He was found guilty of careless riding and will be suspended on July 3, 5, 6 and 7.

Third race - Coronation Stakes - winner’s quotes


EMOTIONS HIGH FOR BARRY HILLS AS GHANAATI WINS CORONATION

A brilliant display and track-record victory by Ghanaati in the Coronation Stakes created a wave of emotions at Royal Ascot today, as the family of trainer Barry Hills celebrated the filly’s success.

Owned and bred by Sheikh Hamdan, Ghanaati won the 1,000 Guineas in April and looked even more impressive today, crossing the line in a time of 1m 38.32s, 0.38 seconds faster than the previous best for Ascot’s round-mile, set by Henrythenavigator in the St James’s Palace Stakes last year.

Hills has been hospitalised for the past five weeks, and the seriousness of his condition - he has been suffering from blood poisoning - was summed up by winning jockey Richard Hills, who said: “I nearly lost my dad - thank God I didn’t. He’s on his way home today. This victory means more to me than any race I’ve ever won. I’m very proud and admit I’ve worn my heart on my sleeve.

“Dad helped me this morning [by phone] when he said ‘keep her safe and she’ll do the rest’ and I kept that in the back of my mind.”

Hills’ brother, Charlie, who is assistant trainer to his father and who has looked after the string at South Bank Stables, said: “Dad left hospital today and is on his way home, although I doubt he saw the race. It’s been lovely to look after so many fine horses, but it’s been a long five weeks.

“Dad had started getting on the phone a bit more lately, so we knew he was improving. He has been suffering from blood poisoning - he had radiotherapy last year [when a throat cancer patient] and still thinks he’s 30!”

Referring to the filly, Charlie said: “She’s still improving and that was only the fourth race of her career.”

Of Ghanaati’s track record, Richard Hills said: “It felt pretty good from where I was sitting. I’ve watched so many runnings of the Coronation Stakes, so to break the record is an honour.

“She felt a lot better today [compared to on the day of the Guineas] and Charlie prepared her beautifully. She’s been giving me a fantastic feel at home and she’s definitely improved. It was a very good race on paper with two other Guineas winners [Again and Elusive Wave] in the field.

“Once the race began to sort itself out I was happy as Larry. It was just a matter of when I was going to let the handbrake off, and when I did she was ready to go. I probably went sooner than ideal, but I could feel her building up and I thought ‘let’s have it’.”



THIRD RACE PLACED QUOTES
CORONATION STAKES (GROUP 1)

LACK OF EXPERIENCE COSTS REGGANE

French raider Reggane put in a great effort when coming from the rear of the Coronation Stakes field to finish second, two lengths behind the winner Ghanaati.

“She paid for her lack of experience and was a bit outpaced early on because when the winner went she had a lot to do,” said the runner-up’s trainer Alain de Royer Dupre.

“She passed a lot of fillies but the race was over by that time. She won’t be going over further than a mile and will probably go for the Prix d’Astarte at Deauville next.”

Trainer John Gosden was delighted with the effort of third-placed Rainbow View. “I’m thrilled with her run and she did find the ground a little fast today.

“She had trouble finding a gap but when she did get through she flew up the straight.

“She had a difficult time on the firm ground (in the 1000 Guineas) at Newmarket and then she has run so well just two weeks on from finishing fourth in the Oaks. I’m delighted that she has showed that she’s trained on well.

“She’ll get a mile and a quarter no problem and should get a mile and a half well later on. The ground makes a huge difference to her, she flies through the soft and I look forward to taking these fillies on again under different conditions.”

Jean-Claude Rouget felt that the French 1,000 Guineas heroine Elusive Wave ran too freely in fourth place.

“She ran a bit fast in the first two furlongs with a bad draw. She couldn’t hide behind horses and lost one or two places. It’s hard to do that all the way,” said Rouget. “She’ll go for the Prix d’Astarte at Deauville next.”


FORTUNE BANNED

Jockey Jimmy Fortune picked up a two-day ban (Friday, July 3 and Sunday, July 5) following his ride on Debussy in the King Edward VII Stakes.

The stewards found Fortune guilty of careless riding by allowing his mount to drift right without correction, causing interference to Hail Caesar and Free Agent.

FOURTH RACE WINNING QUOTES
WOLFERTON HANDICAP (LISTED)

MOORE SUCCESS FOR STOUTE

Perfect Stride is set to step up to Pattern company after beating Moonquake by a neck to win the Wolferton Handicap in a course record time (for the 10-furlong trip) of 2 minutes 3.24 seconds.

Winning trainer Sir Michael Stoute said: “He had an injury when he missed his run in the Craven Stakes last year and then he had another injury when he ran in the Joel Stakes, so he has had little niggles but nothing very serious.

"He has always shown us that he has plenty of ability. He’s a very handsome, fine athlete and we were contemplating going a mile and a quarter earlier than this but we had one or two negative races so we decided to sit tight.

"He gets the trip well and he might go on from here now. We need to get a little more ambitious and probably go for a Group 3.

“It was always going to be competitive today and I think his draw helped because he was always in a good position.

“We’ve had a couple of winners this week and the others have all gone exceptionally well so we’re very happy with how things have gone.”

Jockey Ryan Moore added: "Frankie controlled things from the front and they went quite steady. My horse has probably got a bit more speed than most of them and he was in a good spot to attack them.

"Once my lad got in front he was always doing just enough so I was quite happy with him."



Fourth Race - The Wolferton Handicap - Placed Quotes

MOONQUAKE WORN DOWN

Moonquake’s audacious attempt to make all in the Wolferton Handicap just failed, the Godolphin-owned horse being worn down by the aptly-named Perfect Stride in the final furlong. Moonquake finished just a neck behind the Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse.

“I thought that for a minute we were going to win that,” said trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.

“He ran a great race. He’s a tough horse, but we were beaten by a better horse.”


Salute Him ran on strongly to finish third and pleased his trainer Tony Martin.

The Co. Meath handler said that the six-year-old had not been easy to train. “He’s very strong and I’m delighted with the run.

“He finished well and I’m very happy with that. Hopefully, there’ll be a nice prize for him somewhere,” said Martin.

Fifth race - Queen’s Vase - placed quotes

YANKEE DOODLE FINDS ONE TOO GOOD IN RACE FOR THE VASE


Yankee Doodle had to settle for second behind comfortable winner Holberg in the two-mile Queen’s Vase, but there could be improvement to come from the runner-up, said his trainer, Aidan O’Brien.

After saddling Yeats to win the meeting’s premier long-distance race, yesterday’s Gold Cup - for a record fourth time - O’Brien knows the definition of a good stayer, and he said of Yankee Doodle: “He’s a little bit backward mentally, but he’s getting it together. He should be better next year.”
Ryan Moore, who rode Yankee Doodle, said: “The race went fine - I’ve got no excuses and I think we bumped into a pretty smart stayer.”

Godolphin’s Mastery, who won the Derby Italiano last month and therefore carried a 5lb penalty, finished third, and racing manager Simon Crisford said: “It’s tough over that trip with a 5lb penalty. It will be one step at a time, but he’s definitely in the mix from our stable for the St Leger.”

Frankie Dettori, who rode Mastery, said: “It was a good run, but the [5lb] penalty for being a Group 2 winner was just a bit too much.”


Fifth Race - The Queen’s Vase - Winners Quotes

HOLBERG TOUGHS IT OUT

Mark Johnston has had a slow start to this year’s Royal Ascot, but it finally came good for the Middleham trainer when Holberg’s stamina kicked in and the three-year-old registered Johnston’s fifth success in the Queen’s Vase and his 29th Royal Ascot success overall. For good measure, Holberg recorded a track record (the third of the day).

“I’m really relieved to get one on the sheet. We like to do that early, but it’s been a tough week so far. We’ve certainly not been lucky with the draw, when you consider horses like Lovelace who was clear on the far side and was not even placed - we thought getting a winner would never happen,” said Johnston.

“He went to the Glasgow Stakes [at Hamilton] as an outsider and probably should have done better there. The slow pace was against him and we held him up. So, we kept him for Ascot, either this race or the King George V Handicap.

“We put him in this race because we had horses for the King George V, and to be honest we didn’t expect Mastery to turn up here. We came here and found at the last minute that Mastery was in it. But it turns out, we’ve done better. Clearly the further Holberg goes, the better he is.

“We know it’s a quality performance. Joe [Fanning] said that maybe he’s a [Gold] Cup horse for next year, so we’ll go back home and think about it.”

Fanning said: “They did go a little bit slow but, once I turned into the straight, he came back on the bridle and he stayed on well up the hill. I thought that he would run better than he did at Hamilton but the pace was slow that day and I felt I should have been a bit closer."

BAN FOR FANNING
The winning jockey, Joe Fanning received a four-day suspension for careless riding, after his mount interfered with Dhushan in the home straight. Fanning will be stood down July 3, 5, 6, and 7.

Race six - Buckingham Palace Stakes - winner’s quotes

A GIGANTICUS OCCASION FOR GRATEFUL HILLS FAMILY

An unforgettable day for Lambourn’s Hills family was given a winning conclusion when Giganticus ran out an easy winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes. The victory meant Barry Hills is now the leading trainer at the meeting with three winners.

Just a few hours after Ghanaati’s Coronation Stakes romp - and happy in the knowledge that the family’s patriarch, Barry Hills, was on his way home after a five-week stay in hospital - the latest member of Team South Bank Stables to enter the number one spot was Michael, who rode six-year-old Giganticus. Michael’s twin brother Richard had partnered Ghanaati, while the day’s runners had been the responsibility of assistant trainer Charlie Hills, Barry’s youngest son.

Michael said of Giganticus: “He does well in the summer and has been working down the handicap. Today, as soon as I began cantering to post, I thought ‘this is the old Giganticus’. I rode him a bit different today and he showed a lovely turn of foot.

“I didn’t want to compete with the other runners all the way, and when I spoke to Dad this morning we agreed to ride him that way. Dad’s just got back home and it’s been a fantastic day for him, but also wonderful for all the staff at the yard. The job they’ve done at home has been unbelievable.”

Charlie Hills said: “It’s been fantastic, and I’m glad for Michael, because he was being left out and now he’s got one in too. This horse has been a great servant over the years - he won the Bunbury Cup two years ago and today the draw was right and he loves the track. He travelled strongly and picked up really well.

“I’ve spoken to Dad briefly since Ghanaati’s race. He watched her race at the hospital and then left straight away, so he’ll be watching a recording at home. It’s great to have winners at Royal Ascot in any race.”

SIXTH RACE PLACED QUOTES
BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES (HERITAGE HANDICAP)

AL MUHEER SECOND BEST

The Clive Brittain-trained Al Muheer ran an excellent race in the concluding Buckingham Palace Handicap to finish runner-up, beaten a length and three-quarters by Giganticus.

“He just likes Ascot and his best form is here,” said Brittain. “I think he was just beaten a by a better handicapped horse here but at least my horses have been giving 100 per cent this week.”

Michael Bell, trainer of third-placed Redford, said: “We’re thrilled with the run and he’s back on an upward curve now.”


GROUND - OVERNIGHT WATERING

Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course, has confirmed that the course will be watered overnight.

“We will put 4mm on the course. The forecasts suggest there is the possibility of some rain tonight, but only a tiny amount. Tomorrow, the weather is forecast to be much as it was today.

“It was pretty quick ground today, but I understand from the jockeys that there wasn’t any jar in the ground,” said Stickels.

CROWD

The crowd figure for the fourth day of Royal Ascot was 53,205. The figure for the same day at the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting was 60,068.

TOTE

Today’s tote on-course cash turnover was £1,315,565, down 16.3 per cent on the same day 12 months ago.

HEFFERNAN STOOD DOWN

Seamus Heffernan, rider of Golden Desert in the concluding Buckingham Palace Handicap has received a suspension for improper riding. The Stewards ruled that, under H9 of the Rules of Racing under the category ‘Use of the Whip’, Heffernan was guilty of using his whip with “excessive frequency”. Heffernan has been stood down for two days; July 3 and 5.

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

1st 2nd 3rd
Johnny Murtagh 4 1 -
Richard Hughes 3 - 2
Richard Hills 3 - 1
Ryan Moore 2 7 1
Jamie Spencer 2 1 2
John Velazquez 2 - -
Frankie Dettori 1 1 3
Michael Hills 1 1 -
Eddie Ahern 1 - -
Steven Arnold 1 - -
Joe Fanning 1 - -
Paul Hanagan 1 - -
Tadhg O’Shea 1 - -
Olivier Peslier 1 - -
Seamus Heffernan - 2 -
Gerald Mosse - 2 -
Robert Winston - 2 -
Jimmy Fortune - 1 1
Seb Sanders - 1 1
William Buick - 1 -
Neil Callan - 1 -
Andrew Elliott - 1 -
Adam Kirby - 1 -
Tom Queally - 1 1
Edward Creighton - - 2
David Allan - - 1
Jim Crowley - - 1
Jack Doyle - - 1
Tom Eaves - - 1
Darryll Holland - - 1
Shane Kelly - - 1
Michael Kinane - - 1
Christophe Lemaire - - 1
Alan Munro - - 1
Colm O’Donoghue - - 1


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

1st 2nd 3rd
Barry Hills 3 1 -
Sir Michael Stoute 2 4 1
Aidan O’Brien IRE 2 2 1
Ed Dunlop 2 - -
Richard Hannon 2 - -
Wesley Ward USA 2 - -
Jeremy Noseda 1 2 -
Saeed bin Suroor 1 1 2
Michael Bell 1 1 1
Henry Cecil 1 1 1
Brian Meehan 1 1 1
Jane Chapple-Hyam 1 - -
Richard Fahey 1 - -
James Fanshawe 1 - -
Mark Johnston 1 - -
Eric Libaud FR 1 - -
Dan Morton AUS 1 - -
Clive Brittain - 2 -
Alain De Royer-Dupre FR - 2 -
Karl Burke - 1 1
Andrew Balding - 1 -
John Best - 1 -
Clive Cox - 1 -
James Fanshawe - 1 -
Alan McCabe - 1 -
Willie Mullins IRE - 1 -
Mick Channon - - 4
Peter Chapple-Hyam - - 1
Chris Dwyer - - 1
Tim Easterby - - 1
John Gosden - - 1
William Haggas - - 1
Sylvester Kirk - - 1
Tony Martin IRE - - 1
David Pipe - - 1
Jean-Claude Rouget FR - - 1
Bryan Smart - - 1
William Knight - - 1
Jamie Osborne - - 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 - Wednesday, 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

Day 3 - Thursday, June 18
Race Winner Owner Trainer Jockey SP Ran
Norfolk Stakes (G2) RADIOHEAD Carmen Burrell & Jonathan Harvey Brian Meehan Jamie Spencer 10/1 11
Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) FLYING CLOUD Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori 5/1 10
Gold Cup (G1) YEATS Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh 6/4 Fav 9
Britannia Stakes (Hcap) FAREER Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop Richard Hills 20/1 30
Hampton Court Stks (Lstd) GLASS HARMONIUM Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore 8/1 12
King George V Sks (Hcp) COSMIC SUN The Cosmic Cases Richard Fahey Paul Hanagan 66/1 19

Day 4 - Friday, June 19
Race Winner Owner Trainer Jockey SP Ran
Albany Stakes (G3) HABAAYIB Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop Richard Hills 16/1 22
King Edward VII Stakes (G2) FATHER TIME Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil Eddie Ahern 9/1 12
Coronation Stakes (G1) GHANAATI Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills Richard Hills 2/1F 10
Wolferton Handicap (Listed) PERFECT STRIDE Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore 8/1 15
Queen’s Vase (G3) HOLBERG Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston Joe Fanning 7/1 14
Buckingham Palace Handicap GIGANTICUS Derek James Cavendish Inv Ltd, Matthew Green Barry Hills Michael Hills 12/1 29



GOING NEWS

The going for day four of Royal Ascot 2009 remains:

GOOD TO FIRM

GoingStick readings at 8.00am today:
Overall 10.1; Straight 10.8; Round 9.6

It was dry overnight with four millimetres of water applied to the track.

There is a chance of a shower this evening.

Stalls:
Straight Course: Centre
Round Course: Inside

Today sees the round course rail revert to its original position, providing fresh ground. On the first three days of the meeting, the round course rail was moved out three metres from the inside between the 10-furlong start and where the round course joins the straight.

NON-RUNNERS TODAY

Race 4 - 4.20pm Wolferton Handicap
12 Kingdom Of Fife (Self Cert, blood analysis not normal)

NON-RUNNERS TOMORROW

Race 3 - 3.45pm Golden Jubilee Stakes
12 Takeover Target (Self Cert, temperature)

Race 6 - 5.35pm Queen Alexandra Stakes
6 Noddies Way (Self Cert, heat in leg)


ADDITIONAL NON-RUNNER TOMORROW

Race 4 - 4.25pm Wokingham Handicap

17 Major Eazy (Vet’s Cert, Lame)

No reserve can be utilised as Major Eazy was declared a non-runner after today’s 9.00am deadline had passed.

ROYAL ASCOT - CARRIAGE LIST - FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009

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

The Honourable Peter Stanley No. 1A
Mr John Warren

2nd Carriage
Sir Edward Cazalet No. 2
The Honourable Lady Cazalet
Dr Christopher Tadgell
The Lady Juliet Tadgell

3rd Carriage
Mr Luke Lillingston No. 3
Mrs Luke Lillingston
Mr Nicholas Wrigley Mrs Nicholas Wrigley

4th Carriage
Dr Andreas Jacobs No. 4
Mrs Andreas Jacobs
The Lady Carolyn Warren
The Honourable Mrs Stanley

DETACHED MOTOR CARS

Major Simon Robinson No. 5
Wing Commander Andrew Calame
Mr Edward Young

The Earl of Huntingdon No. 6
The Honourable Philip Astor
Air Vice Marshal David Walker

The Honourable Mrs Whitehead No. 7 Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards
Mr Edward Griffiths

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.


TAKEOVER MISSES GOLDEN JUBILEE STAKES TARGET

Australian sprinter Takeover Target will not run in tomorrow’s Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes.

Trainer Joe Janiak says the ten-year-old gelding is suffering a temperature.

Janiak told racingpost.com: “He is not himself, and his temperature is above normal. It's a shame he'll not be at Ascot, but we'll wrap him up and prepare him for the July Cup at Newmarket.”

A regular feature at the Royal meeting, Takeover Target has appeared six times in the past three years, tackling both the King’s Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee Stakes. He won the 2006 King’s Stand Stakes and has not been out of the first four in either contest.

Fourteen horses remain in tomorrow’s field.

YANKEE DOODLE FANCIED TO BLOOM IN QUEEN’S VASE

American challenger Aegean is strongly fancied to gain both stars and stripes in today’s opening Albany Stakes (2.30) at Royal Ascot, but he is not the only Yankee Doodle dandy in action today.

Yankee Doodle, a grey colt trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, tackles the Queens Vase (4.55), a two-mile contest for three-year-olds. A winner at Wexford on his most recent outing, Yankee Doodle is fancied to follow up and his odds have been shrinking this morning.

Cork-based Cashman’s were out of kilter with other layers, and their 14-1 price was soon slashed in half, while Stan James is now 7-1 from 11-1 and Paddy Power cut his odds from 8-1 to 7-1. Totesport’s 8-1 is now 13-2, while in the same contest Power trimmed the Roger Charlton-trained Clowance House from 20-1 to 14-1.

Another O’Brien runner, Lillie Langtry, is now a 6-4 shot from 7-4 with Cashman’s for the Albany Stakes (2.30) in which long-shot Eternal Instinct, trained by Jim Goldie, is now 66-1 from 100-1 with Paddy Power.

Aqwaal (13-2 from 15-2 with Paddy Power and William Hill, and 6-1 from 15-2 with Totesport) is popular in the King Edward VII Stakes (3.05) in which Father Time is now 12-1 from 16-1 with Power, while Wolferton Handicap (4.20) hopeful Stone Of Scone’s 5-1 with William Hill, Totesport, Power and Stan James has been reduced to 7-2.

YEATS’ PICTURE-PERFECT DAY

How the press covered a memorable victory

If a picture ever told a story it was one taken by Scott Heavey of Action Images and used by both The Guardian and The Racing Post. It shows Johnny Murtagh, after the Ascot Gold Cup, head bent forward, brushing the mane of the wonderful Yeats.

“There was such a feeling of happiness. I have never experienced anything like it,” said Murtagh, after dismounting. A beautifully simple and perfectly expressive quote, used by Julian Muscat in The Times.

Muscat made the point that Yeats had “halted time in its tracks” and went on to suggest that Aidan O’Brien would make a fabulous poker player, because on most days he shows little emotion. Yesterday, though, he “quivered with emotion” after the race, and so he should, four successive Gold Cups don’t come along every day, or until yesterday, any day.

Chris McGrath, in The Independent, in one of the few reports to make the news pages (more hats than horses on most page threes) compared Yeats to Sir Steven Redgrave, in the enormity of his achievement. This is a very fair analogy, but does conjure up images of Redgrave rowing to successive Olympic titles with Pinsent on his back. Who’s to say he couldn’t have done it?

Jim McGrath, in The Daily Telegraph, reminded us that Yeats was once the Derby favourite, and The Racing Post goes one better with forgotten facts, noting that Geordieland had once defeated the mighty Yeats, though defeated may be too strong a word, as it was in the 2005 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and Geordieland was eighth, Yeats ninth.

The Daily Mail cast Yeats as ‘The Golden Oldie’ (as do others) which is a touch unfair, given that the life expectancy of a horse is 25 to 30 years, and he’d be considered a baby if he went chasing, not that that’s likely.

The Daily Mirror reckoned that the punters took the bookies for a £6m ride, backing the horse from 5/2 to 6/4. The Daily Star upped the ante, by claiming that the win cost the bookies £10m, and The Daily Express reported the horse’s four Gold Cup wins could have cost the industry £20m.

The Daily Star punned ‘4 he’s jolly good fellow’ as its headline. The Sun was in the same vein with, ‘4 blimey’, which didn’t match up to the paper’s headline for the cricket on page 72, greeting Pakistan’s win in the World Twenty20 Cup, ‘Be Afridi, Be Very Afridi’.

Finally, poetry is writ large in the headlines, which is a bit of a misnomer, given that the horse was not named after William Butler Yeats, who was a poet sans pareil, but his brother, Jack Butler Yeats, who was a renowned painter (that’s artist painter, not painter and decorator). There was a horse called Yeats named after the poet, foaled in 1976 and trained by Vincent O’Brien, and good enough to win a Group Three at Phoenix Park (the racetrack that closed in 1990), but he was no Yeats, not really.

UPDATED TRAINERS’ ROYAL ASCOT RECORDS (INCLUDING FIRST THREE DAYS)

WINNERS OF THE LONDON CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CHARITY TROPHY FOR LEADING TRAINER AT ROYAL ASCOT 1980-2008

Year Trainer No. of wins
2008 Aidan O’Brien IRE 6
2007 Aidan O’Brien IRE 4
2006 Sir Michael Stoute 3
2005 Sir Michael Stoute 4
2004 Saeed bin Suroor 6
2003 Mark Johnston 5
2002 Mark Johnston 4
2001 Aidan O’Brien IRE 4
2000 Sir Michael Stoute 3
1999 Saeed bin Suroor 3
1998 Sir Michael Stoute 4
1997 Saeed bin Suroor 3
1996 Saeed bin Suroor 3
1995 John Dunlop 5
1994 Paul Cole 4
1993 Henry Cecil 3
1992 Richard Hannon 4
1991 Michael Stoute 4
1990 Henry Cecil 4
1989 Guy Harwood 6
1988 Guy Harwood 3
1987 Henry Cecil 7
1986 John Dunlop 3
1985 Henry Cecil 4
1984 Fulke Johnson Houghton 2
1983 Henry Cecil 3
1982 Henry Cecil 4
1981 Guy Harwood 4
1980 Dick Hern 4
NB: In some years, the winner was decided on the number of placed horses.

TOP CURRENT TRAINERS AT THE ROYAL MEETING
Name Total number of winners
Henry Cecil 70
Sir Michael Stoute 60
John Dunlop 34
Saeed bin Suroor 30
Mark Johnston 28
Aidan O’Brien IRE 28
Richard Hannon 25
John Gosden 23
Barry Hills 21
Paul Cole 20
Mick Channon 16
Clive Brittain 15
David Elsworth 15
Michael Jarvis 14
Dermot Weld IRE 13
Luca Cumani 10
The above table features currently licensed trainers.

WINNERS OF THE LONDON CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CHARITY TROPHY FOR LEADING JOCKEY AT ROYAL ASCOT (Since 1975)

Year Jockey Wins
2008 Johnny Murtagh 6
2007 Jimmy Fortune 5
2006 Jamie Spencer 4
2005 Michael Kinane 6
2004 Frankie Dettori 6
2003 Frankie Dettori 3
2002 Johnny Murtagh 4
2001 Johnny Murtagh 5
2000 Kieren Fallon 4
1999 Frankie Dettori 4
1998 Frankie Dettori 7
1997 Frankie Dettori 4
1996 Michael Kinane 5
1995 Michael Kinane 4
1994 Michael Kinane 4
1993 Pat Eddery 5
1992 Pat Eddery 4
1991 Steve Cauthen 4
1990 Steve Cauthen 5
1989 Pat Eddery 8
1988 Pat Eddery 4
1987 Steve Cauthen 7
1986 Pat Eddery 6
1985 Steve Cauthen 4
1984 Willie Carson 4
1983 Willie Carson 5
1982 Lester Piggott 6
1981 Lester Piggott 5
1980 Willie Carson 4
1979 Lester Piggott 6
1978 Lester Piggott 3
1977 Lester Piggott 7
1976 Lester Piggott 4
1975 Lester Piggott 8

NB: In some years, the winner was decided on the number of placed horses.

TOP CURRENT JOCKEYS AT THE ROYAL MEETING

Name Total number of winners
Frankie Dettori 41
Michael Kinane 41
Johnny Murtagh 32
Kieren Fallon 27
Richard Quinn 26
Richard Hills 21
Richard Hughes 19
Jamie Spencer 16
Michael Hills 14
Olivier Peslier 13
Jimmy Fortune 12
Steve Drowne 10
Philip Robinson 10






FIRST RACE RESULT

2.30pm ALBANY STAKES (GROUP THREE)
£70,000 guaranteed, 6f, For 2yo fillies Weights 8st 12lb Entries 33 pay £490 Penalty Value 1st £39,739, 2nd £15,064, 3rd £7,539, 4th £3,759, 5th £1,883, 6th £945

1 HABAAYIB (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Ed Dunlop 2-8-12 Richard Hills [10] 16/1
2 LILLIE LANGTRY (IRE) (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-8-12 Seamus Heffernan [6] 11/8F
3 CHACHAMAIDEE (IRE) (R Evans) Henry Cecil 2-8-12 Tom Queally [16] 12/1
4 SHE'S A CHARACTER (Aykroyd & Sons Ltd) Richard Fahey 2-8-12 Paul Hanagan [5] 11/1
5 CURTAINS (The Pull Yourself Together Partnership) Simon Dow 2-8-12 Christophe Lemaire [3]
6 ABOVE LIMITS (IRE) (Findlay & Bloom) Tom Dascombe 2-8-12 Richard Kingscote [14]
7 JIRA (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 2-8-12 Seb Sanders [20]
8 SWEET SONNET (USA) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 2-8-12 Frankie Dettori [15]
9 AEGEAN (USA) (Steven Bell) Wesley Ward USA 2-8-12tb John Velazquez [18]
10 ABSOLUTE MUSIC (USA) (Khalifa Dasmal) Robert Cowell 2-8-12 Eddie Ahern [9]
11 LELEYF (IRE) (Box 41) Mick Channon 2-8-12 Tony Culhane [12]
12 FLYINFLYOUT (Racegoers Club Owners Group) Mick Channon 2-8-12 Sam Hitchcott [17]
13 CHICITA BANANA (Findlay & Bloom) George Baker 2-8-12 Ted Durcan [19]
14 BAILEYS VISION (G R Bailey Ltd (Baileys Horse Feeds)) Mark Johnston 2-8-12 Joe Fanning [1]
15 BELL'S OCEAN (USA) (Ocean Trailers Ltd) John Ryan 2-8-12 Jerry O'Dwyer [4]
16 ETERNAL INSTINCT (Jim Goldie, F Connor, G Brown) Jim Goldie 2-8-12 Danny Tudhope [11]
17 FRENCH CONNEXION (IRE) (Evelyn Yates, T Yates & Stan Moore) Stan Moore 2-8-12 Luke Morris [21]
18 KATE SKATE (Nightmare Partnership) Gay Kelleway 2-8-12 Jimmy Quinn [8]
19 FALLING ANGEL (Chris Budgett) Paul Cole 2-8-12 Ryan Moore [7]
20 CORE ELEMENT (IRE) (J Carey) Adrian Sexton IRE 2-8-12 Neil Callan [2]
21 PATTERESA GIRL (Cos We Can Partnership) Linda Stubbs 2-8-12 Shane Kelly [22]
U KURTANELLA (Philip Snow) Richard Hannon 2-8-12 Richard Hughes [13]

22 ran Distances: 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 2, sh, 1, 1 3/4, 2, 3/4, 1 3/4, hd, 1, 1/2, 1 3/4, 3/4, 2, 2, 1 1/4, 1, 24, 18
Time: 1m 15.63s Breeder: Whitley Stud Breeding: b f Royal Applause - Silver Kestrel (Silver Hawk)
Totes: Win: £25.10 Places: £5.00, £1.30, £3.70 Exacta: £68.90

Winning trainer:-Name: Dunlop, Edward Alexander Leeper Date of birth:20/10/68 Date of first licence: October 1994, taking over from the late Alex Scott. First winner: Lynton Lad (Yarmouth 19/10/1994) First British Classic winner: Vodafone Oaks (2004 Ouija Board)Major wins include: Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2004 & 2006 Ouija Board), Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (2005 Ouija Board), French 1,000 Guineas (1996 Ta Rib), Topkapi Kosusu (1996 Cadeaux Tryst), Beeswing Stakes (1996 Iktamal), Ladbroke Bunbury Cup (1995 Cadeaux Tryst), Irish Oaks (2001 Lailani, 2004 Ouija Board), Lennox Stakes (2005 Court Masterpiece), Prix de la Foret (2005 Court Masterpiece), Vodafone Nassau Stakes (2001 Lailani, 2006 Ouija Board), Flower Bowl Invitational (2001 Lailani), Tote International (2004 Court Masterpiece); Princess Royal John Doyle Stakes (2004 Ouija Board), Sussex Stakes (2006 Court Masterpiece) Royal Ascot Winners (6): Wokingham Handicap (1999 Deep Space); Royal Hunt Cup (2001 Surprise Encounter); Sandringham Rated Stakes (2003 Hold To Ransom), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (2006 Ouija Board), Britannia Stakes (2009 Fareer), Albany Stakes (2009 Habaayib) First Royal Ascot Winner: Wokingham Handicap (June 18, 1999 Deep Space) Horses in training (1995-2008): 69; 63; 84; 108; 105; 131; 128; 154; 141; 115; 123; 119; 130; 114; Wins in a season (1994-2008): 1; 17; 22; 27; 35; 67; 53; 74; 32; 50; 49; 45; 56; 45; 39; Wins in 2009: 20

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: (6) 1000 Guineas (1995 Harayir, 2000 Lahan, 2009 Ghanaati), 2000 Guineas (2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1999 Mutafaweq), Vodafone Oaks (2005 Eswarah) Other major wins: Autumn Stakes (2000 Nayef), totesport.com Cambridgeshire (2008 Tazeez), 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), Betfair Molecomb Stakes (2008 Finjaan), 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: 22 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), Albany Stakes (2009 Habaayib) Wins (1990-2008):56, 67, 52, 57, 59, 70, 71, 85, 83, 77, 81, 79, 81, 75, 66, 72, 54, 72, 66 Wins This Year: 33


SECOND RACE RESULT

3.05pm KING EDWARD VII STAKES (GROUP TWO)
£150,000 guaranteed, 1m 4f, For 3yo colts and geldings Weights 8st 12lb Penalties a winner of a Group 1 or Group 2 race of 1m 2f or more 3lb Entries 92 pay £440; 1st Forfeit 48 pay £510; 2nd Forfeit 1 pay £15,000 Confirmed 19 pay £325 Penalty Value 1st £92,946.69, 2nd £35,233.62, 3rd £17,633.18, 4th £8,792, 5th £4,404.20, 6th £2,210.29

1 FATHER TIME (Khalid Abdulla) Henry Cecil 3-8-12 Eddie Ahern [11] 9/1
2 YOUR OLD PAL (Raffles Racing) Jeremy Noseda 3-8-12 Ryan Moore [10] 14/1
3 BLACK BEAR ISLAND (IRE) (S Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-1 Colm O'Donoghue [9] 9/2
4 FREE AGENT (The Queen) Richard Hannon 3-8-12 Richard Hughes [4]
5 AQWAAL (IRE) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Ed Dunlop 3-8-12 Richard Hills [8]
6 SOUTH EASTER (IRE) (Markus Jooste & Bernard Kantor) William Haggas 3-8-12 Neil Callan [12] 7/2F
7 NATIVE RULER (Lordship Stud) Henry Cecil 3-8-12 Tom Queally [1]
8 NEHAAM (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Gosden 3-8-12 Tadgh O'Shea [7]
9 MONTAFF (Barry Walters Catering) Mick Channon 3-8-12 Darryl Holland [6]
10 DEBUSSY (IRE) (HRH Princess Haya of Jordan) John Gosden 3-8-12p Jimmy Fortune [2]
11 HAIL CAESAR (IRE) (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-8-12 Seamie Heffernan [3]
12 BEAUCHAMP XERXES (Erik Penser) Gerard Butler 3-8-12 Dane O'Neill [5]

12 ran
Distances: 4, nk, 2 1/4, 3/4, 3, 1 1/4, 1, 9, 19, 3, 3
Time: 2m 27.37s
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Breeding: b c Dansili - Clepsydra (Sadler’s Wells (USA))
Totes: Win: £12.30 Places: £3.60, £5.40, £1.40 Exacta: £169.30

Winning trainer:-Name: Cecil, Henry Richard Amherst Born: January 11, 1943, Aberdeen Scotland Trains at Warren Place Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk Date of first licence:1969 First winner: Celestial Cloud (Ripon, May 17, 1969) Previous Occupation: Assistant to stepfather, Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort British Classic wins: (24) 1000 Guineas (1979 One In A Million, 1981 Fairy Footsteps, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1996 Bosra Sham, 1997 Sleepytime, 1999 Wince), 2000 Guineas (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow), Vodafone Derby (1985 Slip Anchor, 1987 Reference Point, 1993 Commander In Chief, 1999 Oath), Vodafone Oaks (1985 Oh So Sharp, 1988 Diminuendo, 1989 Snow Bride, 1996 Lady Carla, 1997 Reams Of Verse, 1999 Ramruma, 2000 Love Divine, 2007 Light Shift), St Leger (1980 Light Cavalry, 1985 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Reference Point, 1989 Michelozzo) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1979 and 1980 Le Moss, 1981 and 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Brigadier Gerard Stakes (2000 Shiva), Canadian International (1998 Royal Anthem), Champion Stakes (1988 Indian Skimmer, 1996 Bosra Sham), Coral-Eclipse (1969 Wolver Hollow, 1976 Wollow, 1978 Gunner B), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Dewhurst Stakes (1975 Wollow, 1982 Diesis), Falmouth Stakes (1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom), Fillies’ Mile (1978 Formulate, 1984 Oh So Sharp, 1987 Diminuendo, 1988 Tessla, 1995 Bosra Sham, 1996 Reams Of Verse), Grand Prix de Paris (2000 Beat Hollow), Irish Oaks (1988 Diminuendo d.h., 1999 Ramruma, 1989 Alydaress), Irish Derby (1989 Old Vic, 1993 Commander In Chief), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1973 Cloonagh), Juddmonte International (1976 Wollow, 1999 Royal Anthem), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1987 Reference Point, 1990 Belmez, 1994 King’s Theatre), Middle Park Stakes (1981 Cajun, 1982 Diesis), Prix Royal-Oak (1981 Ardross, 1986 El Cuite), Prix du Jockey-Club (1989 Old Vic), Prix de Diane (1987 Indian Skimmer, 1990 Rafha), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1979 Kris), Racing Post Trophy (1969 Approval, 1975 Take Your Place, 1979 Hello Gorgeous, 1982 Dunbeath, 1984 Lanfranco, 1986 Reference Point, 1989 Be My Chief, 1990 Peter Davies, 1992 Armiger, 1993 King’s Theatre), St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian; 1998 Dr Fong), Sussex Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1976 Wollow, 1979 Kris, 1994 Distant View, 1997 Ali-Royal), Tattersalls Gold Cup (1999 Shiva), Yorkshire Oaks (1979 Connaught Bridge, 1988 Diminuendo, 1998 Catchascatchcan, 1999 Ramruna) Royal Ascot wins: 71 First Royal Ascot winner: Queen Alexandra Stakes (1970 Parthenon). Major Royal Ascot winners include: St James’s Palace Stakes (1975 Bolkonski, 1979 Kris, 1990 Shavian, 1998 Dr Fong), Gold Cup (1979 & 1980 Le Moss, 1981 & 1982 Ardross, 1987 Paean), Coronation Stakes (1975 Roussalka, 1979 One In A Million, 1982 Chalon, 1990 Chimes Of Freedom, 1994 Kissing Cousin), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1977 Lucky Wednesday, 1978 Gunner B, 1992 Perpendicular, 1993 Placerville, 1997 Bosra Sham), Queen Anne Stakes (1981 Belmont Bay, 1982 Mr Fluorocarbon, 1983 Valiyar, 1984 Trojan Fen) Other details: Champion trainer 10 times (1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993) Horses in training (1969-2008): 41; 62; 80; 89; 76; 90; 84; 80; 113; 101; 115; 134; 139; 145; 154; 152; 162; 169; 181; 177; 172; 174 ; 163; 165; 164; 208; 176; 186; 188; 191; 169; 157; 122; 83; 73; 56; 55; 78; 108; Wins in a season (1984-2008): 108: 132: 115: 180: 112: 117 : 111: 119: 109: 94: 76: 83: 113: 78: 100: 65: 62: 48: 30: 25: 21: 12; 25; 45; 50; Wins in 2009: 23

Winning jockey:-Name: Ahern, Edward Delacy First Winner: Ardlea House (Dundalk, 1994) Major Achievements: Champion Apprentice and Derrinstown Stud Champion Apprentice in 1997 Major Races Won: Ascot Stakes (1998 San Sebastian), Challenge Stakes (2002 Nayyir), Diomed Stakes (2002 Nayyir), July Stakes (2006 Strategic Prince), Lennox Stakes (2002 and 2003 Nayyir), Richmond Stakes (2007 Strike The Deal), totesport Cambridgeshire (2002 Beauchamp Pilot), totesport.com Cesarewitch (2008 Caracciola), Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (2006 Strategic Prince), Betfred Silver Bowl (2008 Staying On), TBA Lowther Stakes (2008 Infamous Angel) Royal Ascot Wins (4): King Edward VII Stakes (2009 Father Time), Ascot Stakes (1998 San Sebastian), Norfolk Stakes (2004 Blue Dakota), Wokingham Stakes (2004 Lafi) Wins in Britain (2000-2008): 2; 3; 83; 108; 111; 120; 140; 61; 73; Wins in 2009: 41


THIRD RACE RESULT

3.45pm CORONATION STAKES (GROUP ONE)
250,000 guaranteed For 3yo fillies Weights 9st Entries 53 pay £850 Confirmed 14 pay £600 Penalty value 1st £154,698.25 2nd £58,642.00 3rd £29,348.25 4th £14,633.25 5th £7,330.25 6th £3,678.75

1 GHANAATI (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Barry Hills 3-9-0 Richard Hills [6] 2/1F
2 REGGANE (Haras De La Perelle) Alain de Royer Dupre FR 3-9-0t Gerald Mosse [7] 9/1
3 RAINBOW VIEW (USA) (George Strawbridge) John Gosden 3-9-0 Jimmy Fortune [3] 13/2
4 ELUSIVE WAVE (IRE) (Martin Schwarz) Jean-Claude Rouget 3-9-0 Christophe Lemaire [1]
5 LAHALEEB (IRE) (M Al-Qatami & K Al-Mudhaf) Mick Channon 3-9-0 Darryl Holland [5]
6 HEART SHAPED (USA) (Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier & Betty Moran) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-0 Richard Hughes [9]
7 AGAIN (IRE) (Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier) David Wachman IRE 3-9-0 Ryan Moore [10]
8 NASHMIAH (IRE) (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 3-9-0 Neil Callan [4]
9 CHINTZ (IRE) (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith) David Wachman IRE 3-9-0 Seamie Heffernan [8]
10 BALIYANA (IRE) (HH Age Khan) John Oxx IRE 3-9-0 Mick Kinane [2]

10 ran
Distances: 2, 2 1/4, 2, nse, 2 1/2, 11, 3 1/4, 10, 13
Time: 1m 38.32s (course record, beating the previous mark by 0.38s)
Breeder: Shadwell Farm Llc Breeding: b f Giant’s Causeway (USA) - Sarayir (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA))
Totes: Win: £3.30 Places: £1.40, £2.30, £2.60 Exacta: £26.50

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: 22 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, 2009 Ghanaati), 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 in 2009: 39

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: (6) 1000 Guineas (1995 Harayir, 2000 Lahan, 2009 Ghanaati), 2000 Guineas (2004 Haafhd), St Leger (1999 Mutafaweq), Vodafone Oaks (2005 Eswarah) Other major wins: Autumn Stakes (2000 Nayef), totesport.com Cambridgeshire (2008 Tazeez), 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), Betfair Molecomb Stakes (2008 Finjaan), 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: 23 First Royal Ascot win: Queen’s Vase (June 19, 1985 Wassl Merbayeh) Major Royal Ascot wins: Coronation Stakes (2009 Ghanaati), 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 (1990-2008):56, 67, 52, 57, 59, 70, 71, 85, 83, 77, 81, 79, 81, 75, 66, 72, 54, 72, 66 Wins This Year: 34


FOURTH RACE RESULT

4.20pm WOLFERTON HANDICAP (LISTED)
£50,000 guaranteed, 1m 2f, For 4yo+ Rated 96-110 (also open to such horses rated 95 and below) Weights highest weight 9st 7lb Minimum weight 8-7 Penalties after June 6th, a winner of a Class 1, 2 or 3 race 3lb Halicarnassus's Handicap Mark 110 Entries 39 pay £250 Penalty value 1st £28,385.00 2nd £10,760.00 3rd £5,385.00 4th £2,685.00 5th £1,345.00 6th £675.00

1 PERFECT STRIDE (Saeed Suhail) Sir Michael Stoute 4-9-5 Ryan Moore [14] 8/1
2 MOONQUAKE (USA) (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 4-9-0 Frankie Dettori [11] 11/2
3 SALUTE HIM (IRE) (Byrne Bros (Formwork) Limited) Tony Martin IRE 6-8-12 Richard Hughes [4] 10/1
4 RE BAROLO (IRE) (Effevi Snc Di Villa Felice & C) Marco Botti 6-8-13 Christophe Lemaire [2]
5 MORES WELLS (Catherine O’Flynn) Richard Gibson 5-9-2tb Gerald Mosse [13]
6 INDIAN DAYS (D Fish) James Given 4-9-3 Alan Munro [10]
7 PERKS (IRE) (Benny Andersson) John Dunlop 4-9-2 Jimmy Quinn [16]
8 DREAM LODGE (IRE) (The G-Guck Group) 5-8-9 Richard Fahey [15]
9 HALICARNASSUS (IRE) (Doric Racing) Mick Channon 5-9-7 Sam Hitchcott [7]
10 BARON DE'L (IRE) (Dobbins Syndicate) Edward Harty IRE 6-9-0b Seamus Heffernan [6]
11 ALARAZI (IRE) (Johnny Eddis) Terry Mills 5-8-11 Tom Queally [8]
12 KHATEEB (IRE) (Hamdan Aal Maktoum) Michael Jarvis 4-9-5t Richard Hills [3]
13 PINPOINT (IRE) (Full Circle) Walter Swinburn 7-9-3 Adam Kirby [9]
14 KANDIDATE (Emily Richards) Clive Brittain 7-9-3 Seb Sanders [5]
15 STONE OF SCONE (Cliveden Stud) Ed Dunlop 4-8-11 Jimmy Fortune [12] 7/2F

Non-runner: 12 Kingdom Of Fife (self certificate - abnormal blood)
15 ran Distances: nk, 1/2, 1 3/4, 1, nse, 1, 3/4, 2 1/2, 3 3/4, nk, nk, 7, 6, 3
Time: 2m 03.24s (new course record) Breeder: Bloomsbury Stud Breeding: b c Oasis Dream - First (Highest Honor)
Totes: Win: £9.70 Places: £2.90, £2.30, £3.60 Exacta: £60.60

Winning trainer:-Name: Stoute, Sir Michael Ronald Date of birth:22/10/45 Date of first licence: 1972 First Winner: Sandal, Newmarket, April 28, 1972, Turn Of The Lands Handicap. Previous Occupation: Served with Pat Rohan, Doug Smith and Tom Jones. Other information: Arrived in Britain from his native Barbados just before his 20th birthday and has won the Champion Hurdle art Cheltenham with Kribensis in 1990. Was the only trainer to win a British Classic in five consecutive seasons. Was awarded a knighthood in 1998 for services to tourism in Barbados. British Classic wins: (14) 1000 Guineas (1989 Musical Bliss, 2003 Russian Rhythm), 2000 Guineas (1985 Shadeed, 1988 Doyoun, 1997 Entrepreneur, 2000 King’s Best, 2001 Golan), Investec Derby (1981 Shergar, 1986 Shahrastani, 2003 Kris Kin, 2004 North Light), Vodafone Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1987 Unite), Ladbrokes St Leger (2008 Conduit) Other big race wins: Irish 2,000 Guineas (1989 Shaadi), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1986 Sonic Lady), Irish Derby (1981 Shergar, 1983 Shareef Dancer, 1986 Shahrastani), Irish Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia, 1986 Colorspin, 1987 Unite, 1988 Melodist, 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka), Champion Stakes (2000 Kalanisi), Cheveley Park Stakes (1980 Marwell; 1994 Gay Gallanta; 2000 Regal Rose), Investec Coronation Cup (1992 Saddler’s Hall, 1993 Opera House, 1997 Singspiel, 2000 Daliapour), Coral-Eclipse (1993 Opera House; 1994 Ezzoud;1997 Pilsudski, 2001 Medicean, 2007 Notnowcato), Dubai World Cup (Singspiel 1997), Breeders’ Cup Turf (1996 Pilsudski, 2000 Kalanisi, 2008 Conduit), Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2003 Islington) Falmouth Stakes (1983 Royal Heroine, 1986 and 1987 Sonic Lady, 1998 Lovers Knot), Fillies’ Mile (1985 Untold), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2007 Mountain High), Japan Cup (1996 Singspiel, 1997 Pilsudski), Juddmonte International Stakes (1993 & 1994 Ezzoud; 1997 Singspiel; 2006 Notnowcato), July Cup (1981 Marwell; 1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1981 Shergar; 1993 Opera House, 2002 Golan), Nassau Stakes (1977 Temple First, 1984 Optimistic Lass, 1990 Kartajana, 1994 Hawajiss, 2002 Islington, 2003 Russian Rhythm, 2004 Favourable Terms), Pride Stakes (2008 Crystal Capella), Prix de l’Opera (1983 Royal Heroine, 1985 Bella Colora, 2000 Petrushka, 2003 Zee Zee Top), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1985 Shadeed; 1987 Milligram; 1989 Zilzal), Racing Post Trophy (2000 Dilshaan), Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup (1986 Green Desert; 1987 Ajdal), Sussex Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady; 1989 Zilzal; 1998 Among Men), Yorkshire Oaks (1978 Fair Salinia; 1985 Sally Brown; 1986 Untold; 1990 Hellenic; 1995 Pure Grain, 2000 Petrushka, 2002 and 2003 Islington) Tattersalls Gold Cup (2007 Notnowcato) Prix Royal-Oak (2007 Allegretto) Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (2008 Promising Lead) Royal Ascot Wins: 61 First Royal Ascot winner: Etienne Gerard (June 15, 1977 - Jersey Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: Gold Cup (1978 Shangamuzo), Coronation Stakes (1986 Sonic Lady, 1987 Milligram, 1998 Exclusive, 2003 Russian Rhythm), St James’s Palace Stakes (1989 Shaadi), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1981 Hard Fought, 1991 Stagecraft), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1985 Dafayna), Queen Anne Stakes (2000 Kalanisi, 2001 Medicean, 2002 No Excuse Needed), Jersey Stakes (1977 Etienne Gerard, 1980 Hard Fought, 1989 Zilzal, 1997 Among Men, 2006 Jeremy), King Edward VII Stakes (1983 Shareef Dancer, 1991 Saddler’s Hall, 1994 Foyer, 2002 Balakheri, 2006 Papal Bull), Hardwicke Stakes (1986 Dihistan, 1991 & 1992 Rock Hopper, 2006 & 2007 Maraahel) Other details: Champion trainer in Britain 8 times (1981, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005) Trains at Freemason Lodge, Newmarket Wins (1984-2008): 96: 120: 76: 105: 99: 116: 78: 83: 74: 65: 109: 73: 73: 84: 79: 81: 91: 75: 104: 115: 87: 95; 107; 111; 87; Wins in 2009: 38

Winning Jockey: Moore, Ryan Lee Date Of Birth: September 18, 1983 Background: Father Gary is a trainer, and brother Jamie is a successful national hunt jockey. Ryan initially rode over jumps as well, notching his first success on Mersey Beat in an amateur riders’ event at Towcester on May 15, 2000. Switching to the flat, Ryan enjoyed his first success on the level when winning aboard Marwell’s Kris for Belgian trainer E C Chopin in at Lingfield on January 16, 2002. Champion apprentice in 2003 with 59 wins. Broke 100-winner barrier for first time in 2004, and was crowned champion jockey in 2006 with 180 victories. Off track for several months in 2007 with fractured arm, but still finished third in the Jockeys’ Championship with 126 wins. Appointed as stable jockey to Sir Michael Stoute in December 2007. Group One Wins: Investec Coronation Cup (2009 Ask), Juddmonte International (2006 Notnowcato), Eclipse Stakes (2007 Notnowcato), Matron Stakes (2007 Echelon), Gran Criterium (2007 Scintillo), Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (2008 Promising Lead), Breeders’ Cup Turf (2008 Conduit), Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (2009 Presvis) Other Big Race Wins Include: Pride Stakes (2008 Crystal Capella) First Royal Ascot Win: Colony, King George V Stakes, June 2008 Royal Ascot Wins (5): King George V Stakes (2008 Colony), Queen’s Vase (2008 Patkai), Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap (2008 Sugar Ray), Hampton Court Stakes (2009 Glass Harmonium), Wolferton Handicap (2009 Perfect Stride) Number of Wins 2002-08: 39; 59 (champion apprentice); 132; 120; 180 (champion jockey), 126; 186 (champion jockey) Wins in 2009: 65


FIFTH RACE RESULT

4.55pm QUEEN'S VASE (GROUP THREE)
£70,000 guaranteed, 2m, For 3yo Weights colts and geldings 9st 1lb; fillies 8st 12lb Penalties after August 31st, 2008, a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb; of a Group 1 or Group 2 race 5lb Entries 20 pay £490 Penalty value 1st £39,739.00 2nd £15,064.00 3rd £7,539.00 4th £3,759.00 5th £1,883.00 6th £945.00

1 HOLBERG (UAE) (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 3-9-1 Joe Fanning [9] 7/1
2 YANKEE DOODLE (Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-1 Ryan Moore [10] 11/1
3 MASTERY (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-6 Frankie Dettori [12] 7/1
4 TACTIC (Hamdan Al Maktoum) John Dunlop 3-9-1 Richard Hills [1]
5 POPMURPHY (Mogeely Stud & Maura Gittens) Karl Burke 3-9-1v1 Jim Crowley [14]
6 STATELY HOME (IRE) (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-1 Colm O'Donoghue [8]
7 CLOWANCE HOUSE (Seasons Holidays) Roger Charlton 3-9-1 Ted Durcan [3]
8 LETHAL GLAZE (IRE) (Nigel Morris) Richard Hannon 3-9-1 Richard Hughes [6]
9 SABOTAGE (UAE) (Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 3-9-1 Eddie Ahern [13]
10 GIBB RIVER (IRE) (Favourites Racing) Peter Chapple-Hyam 3-9-1 Jimmy Fortune [11]
11 TALIMOS (IRE) (A Frost) Ralph Beckett 3-9-1b1 Seb Sanders [7]
12 DHUSHAN (Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum) Michael Jarvis 3-9-1 Philip Robinson [4] 4/1F
13 HALJAFERIA (UAE) (The Howarting’s Partnership) David Elsworth 3-9-1 Martin Dwyer [5]
14 LORD OF THE FLAME (de Best Racing) William de Best-Turner 3-9-1 Luke Morris [2]

14 ran
Non-runner: 2 Citizenship (self certificate - temperature)
Distances: 4, 3/4, 1/2, 3 3/4, nk, 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 4 1/2, 4, 16, 12, dist
Time: 3m 24.13s (new course record)
Breeder: Darley
Breeding: b c Halling (USA) - Sweet Willa (USA) (Assert)
Totes: Win: £9.90 Places: £3.00, £2.20, £2.00 Exacta: £60.10

Winning Trainer:-Name: Johnston, Mark Steven Born: Glasgow, 10/9/59 Trains at Kingsley House Racing Stables Middleham, N Yorks Date of first licence: January 1987 First winner: Hinari Video (Carlisle, July 1, 1987) Previous Occupation: Qualified as veterinary surgeon at Glasgow University; practised as vet in Cleveland, Essex and Northern Ireland, spent brief spells with John Winter, Tommy Craig, Charlie Millbank in France and John Russell in USA Classic wins: (2) 2000 Guineas (1994 Mister Baileys); 1000 Guineas (2004 Attraction) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1995 Double Trigger, 2001, 2002 Royal Rebel), Urban-I Champagne Stakes (2003 Lucky Story, 2007 McCartney), Cherry Hinton Stakes (2003 Attraction), Chester Vase (2002 Fight Your Corner), Classic Trial (2002 Simeon), Cornwallis Stakes (1994 Millstream), Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal (2002 Yavana’s Pace), Dewhurst Stakes (2004 Shamardal), Doncaster Cup (1995,1996 & 1998 Double Trigger), Dubai Turf Classic (1999 Fruits Of Love), UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes (2008 Nahoodh), Futurity Stakes (1994 Jural), Gordon Stakes (2002 Bandari), Gran Criterium (2006 Kirklees), Great Voltigeur Stakes (2002 Bandari), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 and 2000 Fruits of Love), Harvest Stakes (2002 Love Everlasting), Goodwood Cup (1995, 1997 & 1998 Double Trigger, 2000 Royal Rebel, 2004 Darasim), Lingfield Derby Trial (2002 Bandari), Ormonde Stakes (2004 Systematic), Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (1998 Fruits Of Love, 2004 Bandari, 2006 Soapy Danger), Princess Margaret Stakes (1992 Marina Park), Royal Lodge Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys, 2008 Jukebox Jury), Sagaro Stakes (1995 & 1996 Double Trigger), St James’s Palace Stakes (1996 Bijou D'Inde), Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (1993 Mister Baileys, 2003 Lucky Story, 2004 Shamardal), ITM Gimcrack Stakes (2008 Shaweel) Royal Ascot wins (29): Gold Cup (1995 Double Trigger, 2001 & 2002 Royal Rebel), King George V Handicap (1995 Diaghilef, 2002 Systematic, 2003 Fantastic Love, 2006 Linas Selection), St James’s Palace Stakes (1996 Bijou D’Inde), Britannia Handicap (1997 Fly To The Stars), Hardwicke Stakes (1999 and 2000 Fruits Of Love, 2002 Zindabad, 2005 Bandari), Chesham Stakes (2000 Celtic Silence, 2002 Helm Bank, 2003 Pearl Of Love), Queen’s Vase (2001 And Beyond, 2003 Shanty Star, 2005 Melrose Avenue, 2006 Soapy Danger, 2009 Holberg), Duke of Edinburgh Handicap (2001 Takamaka Bay), Queen Mary Stakes (2003 Attraction), Norfolk Stakes (2003 Russian Valour), Ascot Stakes (2004 Double Obsession), Coronation Stakes (2004 Attraction), Wolferton Handicap (2006 I’m So Lucky), Hampton Court Stakes (2007 Zaham), King Edward VII Stakes (2007 Boscobel) First Royal Ascot win: Double Trigger (June 22, 1995 - Gold Cup) 1000th winner: Double Honour, Hamilton, September 4, 2000 2000th winner: Leamington, Southwell, February 5, 2008 (passed both landmarks faster than anyone else in history) Wins in a season (1987-2008): 1: 5: 15: 28: 31: 53: 77: 117: 114: 116: 123: 100: 113: 130: 116: 134: 139: 119: 141; 158; 130; 126; Wins in 2009: 98

Winning jockey:-Name: Fanning, Joseph Kenning Based: Middleham, North Yorkshire Details: Rides mainly for Mark Johnston Born: September 24, 1970 First Win: Henry Will, Yarmouth, June 9, 1990 Major Wins Include: Betty Barclay-Rennen (2004 Darasim), Goodwood Cup (2004 Darasim), Musidora Stakes (2005 Secret History), Great St Wilfrid Handicap (2004 Smokin Beau), Northumberland Plate (1993 Highflying), Sirenia Stakes (2005 Prince Of Light), Vintage Stakes (2004 Shamardal) Royal Ascot Wins (3): Wolferton Handicap (2006 I’m So Lucky), King Edward VII Stakes (2007 Boscobel), Queen’s Vase (2009 Holberg) First Royal Ascot Winner: I’m So Lucky, Wolferton Handicap, June 23, 2006 Wins (1991-2008): 43, 45, 22, 14, 17, 19, 18, 18, 67, 63, 71, 76, 84, 97, 76, 108; 40; 69; Wins This Season: 60


SIXTH RACE

5.30pm BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES HERITAGE HANDICAP
£50,000 guaranteed, 7f, For 3yo+ Rated 0-105 Weights highest weight not less than 9st 10lb Minimum weight 7-12 Penalties after June 6th, a winner 5lb; a winner of 2 races 7lb Racer Forever's Handicap Mark 103 Entries 50 pay £250 Penalty value 1st £31,155.00 2nd £9,330.00 3rd £4,665.00 4th £2,335.00 5th £1,165.00 6th £585.00

1 GIGANTICUS (USA) (Derek James Cavendish Inv Ltd, Matthew Green) Barry Hills 6-8-12 Michael Hills [4] 12/1
2 AL MUHEER (IRE) (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 4-9-2b Seb Sanders [2] 33/1
3 REDFORD (IRE) (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Housemaster) Michael Bell 4-9-6 Richard Hughes [10] 12/1
4 MUTHEEB (USA) (Godolphin) Saeed Suroor 4-9-9 Frankie Dettori [7] 13/2f
5 RACER FOREVER (USA) (Mohamed Obaida) John Gosden 6-9-10b Jimmy Fortune [30] 50/1
6 GOLDEN DESERT (IRE) (S Parker) Terry Mills 5-8-9 Seamus Heffernan [12]
7 WEBBOW (IRE) (Wentdale Ltd) Nigel Tinkler 7-8-11 Daragh O'Donohoe [9]
8 SHIFTING STAR (IRE) (Night Shadow Syndicate) Walter Swinburn 4-9-2t Gerald Mosse [11]
9 HORATIO CARTER (T Alderson) Kevin Ryan 4-8-11p Neil Callan [23]
10 SOMETHING (IRE) (Middleham Park Racing LIII) David Nicholls 7-9-2 Adrian Nicholls [31]
11 SWIFT GIFT (Social & Affordable Racing Partnership) Brian Meehan 4-8-12 Martin Dwyer [26]
12 MR MACATTACK (Owen Promotions Limited) Nick Vaughan 4-8-7 Luke Morris [24]
13 WIGRAM'S TURN (USA) (David Brownlow) Andrew Balding 4-8-8v William Buick [6]
14 HUSTLE (IRE) (Bill Hinge & Kingsclubsyndicate) Gay Kelleway 4-8-7tb1 Jimmy Quinn [1]
15 SIX OF HEARTS (Round Tower Syndicate) Cecil Ross IRE 5-9-3p Eddie Ahern [29]
16 HARRISON GEORGE (IRE) (P D Smith Holdings Ltd) Richard Fahey 4-8-12 Paul Hanagan [18]
17 SOUTH CAPE (Heart Of The South Racing) Gary Moore 6-8-8 Stephen Donohoe [3]
18 MISTER HARDY (The Cosmic Cases) Richard Fahey 4-9-1 Frederik Tylicki (3) [19]
19 CELTIC SULTAN (IRE) (Sylvia Clegg & Louise Worthington) Tom Tate 5-8-13 Micky Fenton [25]
20 DRAWNFROMTHEPAST (IRE) (HRH Prince of Saxe-Weimar) Jamie Osborne 4-9-0t Shane Kelly [28]
21 SEASIDER (Khalid Abdulla) Sir Michael Stoute 4-8-6 Ryan Moore [13]
22 HURRICANE SPIRIT (IRE) (The Little House Partnership) John Best 5-8-8 Maqrc Halford (3) [17]
23 SLUGGER O'TOOLE (M Hargreaves, G Edwards, P Kendall) Stuart Williams 4-8-6 Jack Doyle [21]
24 MUSAALEM (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) William Haggas 5-8-13 Richard Hills [14]
25 TARTAN GIGHA (IRE) (Mrs I Bird) Mark Johnston 4-9-1 Joe Fanning [22]
26 DHAULAR DHAR (IRE) (Middleham Park Racing XIV) Jim Goldie 7-9-6 Danny Tudhope [20]
27 CLIFTON DANCER (Tom Dascombe) Tom Dascombe 4-9-2 Richard Kingscote [8]
28 HANOVERIAN BARON (Dab Hand Racing) David Nicholls 4-8-7 William Carson (5) [27]
29 SILVER GUEST (John Guest) Mick Channon 4-8-13 Sam Hitchcott [15]

29 ran Distances: 1 3/4, 1 1/4, hd, hd, nk, 1/2, hd, 1 1/4, 3/4, nk, 1, 3, 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 2, nse, 1/2, hd, 3 1/2, 1/2, nk, hd, nk, 3/4, 1/2, 4 1/2, 13, 16
Time: 1m 27.44s Breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds et al Breeding: ch g Giant’s Causeway (USA) - Shy Princess (USA) (Irish River (FR))
Totes: Win: £17.50 Places: £3.90, £11.00, £3.40, £2.60 Exacta: £345.10

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), 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), Falmouth Stakes (1976 Duboff), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1972, 1973 Rheingold), 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), Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (1973 Rheingold), Sun 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), Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (2007 Dark Angel) Royal Ascot Wins: 23 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, 2009 Ghanaati), 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 in 2009: 40

Winning jockey:-Name: Hills, Michael Patrick.Born: Newmarket, 22/1/63 Apprenticeship: With Jeremy Hindley. First winner: Sky Thief (Nottingham 13/8/79) Classic wins: (1) Vodafone Derby (1996 Shaamit) Other major wins include: Ascot Gold Cup (1994 Arcadian Heights), Champion Stakes (2002 Storming Home), Coronation Stakes (1997 Rebecca Sharp, 2005 Maids Causeway), Dewhurst Stakes (1985 Huntingdale, 1988 Scenic, 1996 In Command, 1999 Distant Music), Duke Of York Stakes (2006 Steenburg), Fillies’ Mile (1989 Silk Slippers), Goodwood Cup (1992 Further Flight), Haydock Sprint Cup (1997 Royal Applause, 2007 Red Clubs), Irish 1,000 Guineas (1993 Nicer, 1999 Hula Angel), Irish Champion Stakes (1995 Pentire), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1996 Pentire), Lockinge Stakes (1997 First Island), Nunthorpe Stakes (1988 Handsome Sailor), Prix de l'Abbaye (1988 Handsome Sailor), Prix Jean Prat (1999 Golden Snake), Sussex Stakes (1996 First Island), Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (2006 Spinning Queen) Other details: champion apprentice 1983 Royal Ascot wins: 15 First Royal Ascot win: King Edward VII Stakes (June 15, 1993 Beneficial) Major Royal Ascot wins: Gold Cup (1994 Arcadian Heights), Queen Anne Stakes (1995 Nicolotte), Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1996 First Island), Coronation Stakes (1997 Rebecca Sharp, 2005 Maids Causeway), King Edward VII Stakes (1993 Beneficial, 2001 Storming Home), Ribblesdale Stakes (2006 Mont Etoile) Wins (1990-2008): 61, 65, 91, 86, 89, 74, 80, 84, 61, 94, 73, 58, 66, 58, 66, 56, 69, 48, 45 Wins This Season: 31

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