HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR AMONG 135 DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES ENTRIES
The £250,000 Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes, run over seven furlongs at Newmarket on Champions' Day, Saturday, October 14, has attracted 135 entries, including 48 from Ireland and one from France.
The largest entry is provided by the powerful Ballydoyle yard of Aidan O'Brien, successful in 2001 with Rock Of Gibraltar, who is responsible for 41 entries in total.
They include the ante-post favourite for the Stan James 2000 Guineas, Holy Roman Emperor, a decisive length and three quarter winner from Coventry Stakes hero Hellvelyn in the Group One Phoenix Stakes over six furlongs at the Curragh on August 13, and Duke Of Marmalade, a neck second to Strategic Prince in the Group Two Vintage Stakes at Goodwood on August 2.
Last year's victor Sir Percy went on to take the Vodafone Derby in dramatic fashion in June, and his trainer Marcus Tregoning has the unraced quartet of Ajhar, Aqaleem, Atraas and Seteem engaged.
Mark Johnston, trainer of 2004 scorer Shamardal, has 14 entries including dual-winner Champery. Sir Michael Stoute has 10 entries, among them Leopard King, a promising second on his debut over six furlongs at Newmarket on August 4, and Henry Cecil has a single entry in the once-raced Many Volumes.
Hamoody made it two wins from two outings in the Group Two six-furlong Richmond Stakes at Goodwood on August 4, while stablemate Dutch Art shares an identical profile having landed the Group Two Norfolk Stakes over five furlongs at Royal Ascot on June 22. Their trainer, Peter Chapple-Hyam, sent out Dr Devious, the 1992 Epsom Derby winner, to take the Dewhurst in his juvenile year.
Paul Cole, who landed the prize back in 1990 with future Epsom Derby hero Generous, has three entered, including his Group Two TNT July Stakes and Vintage Stakes winner Strategic Prince, and Barry Hills, looking for victory number four in the Dewhurst after Scenic (1988), In Command (1996) and Distant Music (1999), has eight entries, with Thousand Words looking the pick after winning both starts.
Sandwaki, trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias, has won all three starts to date over five furlongs, defeating subsequent Group Two Prix Robert Papin hero Boccassini in a Group Three contest at Maison-Laffitte last time out, and is the sole entry from France.
Other fascinating contenders include Teofilo, trained by Jim Bolger, who maintained his unbeaten record in a seven-furlong Listed event at Leopardstown on July 29, the Geoff Huffer-trained Cockney Rebel, a winner on his only start over six furlongs at Newmarket on July 22, and Furnace, trained by Michael Bell, successful on his debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket on August 11.
THE DARLEY DEWHURST STAKES
Class 1, Group 1, £350,000 Total Prize Fund. For 2yo entire colts & fillies, 7f. Newmarket, Saturday, October 14. Weights: colts 9st 1lb; fillies 8st 12lb. Entries closed August 9, entries revealed August 15 (135 entries), forfeit-stage September 26, five-day confirmation and £15,000 supplementary entry stage October 9, final declaration stage 10.00am, October 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys & are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, August 14.
Form Horse Owner Trainer
02 ABIDE WITH ME (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
52 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (IRE) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & DerrickSmith Aidan O'Brien IRE
ACAPULCO (IRE) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
ADAGIO Derrick Smith,Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Sir Michael Stoute
013 ADMIRALOFTHEFLEET (USA) Michael Tabor, Sue.Magnier, Niarchos Family Aidan O'Brien IRE
AJHAR (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
AL THARIB (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Sir Michael Stoute
ALBERT EINSTEIN (IRE) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
ALEXANDER OF HALES (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
ANTON CHEKHOV Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
AQALEEM Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
1 AQMAAR Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
ARABIAN GULF Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
ARCHIPENKO (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
22245 ARMIGERENT (IRE) Joy and Valentine Feerick Mark Johnston
21 ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
ATRAAS (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
BASALT (IRE) Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
BLACK CAT CROSSING (USA) Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith,Michael Tabor,Stonerside Aidan O'Brien IRE
BLACK ROCK (IRE) Alam Spence Michael Jarvis
03 BOLD APACHE (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
2 BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
BRAVELY (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
4 CAPTAIN JACKSPARRA (IRE) John Duddy, B McDonald, A Heeney,MMcMenamin Kevin Ryan
CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) Jack Hanson Barry Hills
21 CELTIC SULTAN (IRE) Sylvia Clegg Tom Tate
11 CHAMPERY (USA) Sheikh Mohammed Mark Johnston
CHINESE WHISPER (IRE) Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
432 CHIVALROUS (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1 COCKNEY REBEL (IRE) Phil Cunningham Geoff Huffer
CRYSTAL CROWN (IRE) Michael Poland David Wachman IRE
DANCE SPIEL Stronach Stables Jeremy Noseda
155 DANEBURY HILL Britton House Stud Ltd Brian Meehan
5 DENBERA DANCER (USA) Syndicate 2005 Mark Johnston
2 DIJEERR (USA) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis
DOLOMITE (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
DOUBLE BILL (USA) Stephanie Smith Paul Cole
12 DRUMFIRE (IRE) Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds IV Mark Johnston
030 DUBAI BUILDER Uplands Acquisitions Limited Stan Moore
641133 DUBAI'S TOUCH Salem Suhail Mark Johnston
212 DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
11 DUTCH ART Susan Roy Peter Chapple-Hyam
6 EA (USA) Niarchos Family Sir Michael Stoute
51 EAGLE MOUNTAIN Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
EDISON Nick Littmoden Nick Littmoden
0 EL DECECY (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
EL DIEGO (IRE) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
EL MORZILLO (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
ELUSIVE DREAMS (USA) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
ELUSIVE EMIR (USA) Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
EMPEROR TIBERIUS (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
ESCAPE ROUTE (USA) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
113 EXCELLENT ART Matthew Green Neville Callaghan
4 FACCHETTI (USA) Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Betty Moran Aidan O'Brien IRE
FIND ME (USA) Joy and Valentine Feerick Mark Johnston
15 FINICIUS (USA) R Stokes Eoin Griffin IRE
21 FISHFORCOMPLIMENTS Mel Roberts and Ms Nicola Meese Richard Fahey
21 FLEETING SHADOW (IRE) R Lambe, Michael Smurfit,D Keough,Sean Mulryan Dermot Weld IRE
FLYING CHEETAH (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
FOREFATHERS (USA) Zayat Stables Ltd Michael Bell
FRIENDLY GIANT (USA) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1 FURNACE (IRE) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XXXV Michael Bell
GIANT FOOTSTEPS (USA) Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
GIANT SEQUOIA (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
3531 GWEEBARRA J Duddy,B McDonald,A Heeney,M McMenamin Kevin Ryan
HAATEF (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Kevin Prendergast IRE
11 HALICARNASSUS (IRE) Box 41 Mick Channon
11 HAMOODY (USA) Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Peter Chapple-Hyam
112 HE'S A DECOY (IRE) Joseph Joyce David Wachman IRE
1112 HELLVELYN HE Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed Bryan Smart
HERNANDO CORTES Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
16 HINTON ADMIRAL Gainsborough Stud Mark Johnston
1011 HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
JAADY (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Gosden
KAFUU (IRE) Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Jeremy Noseda
0 KING CANUTE (IRE) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
KING'S EVENT (USA) Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute
213 KIRKLEES (IRE) Sheikh Mohammed Mark Johnston
LAND'S END (IRE) Michael Tabor Jeremy Noseda
2 LEOPARD KING (USA) Gainsborough Stud Sir Michael Stoute
1 LOVELACE Hamad Suhail Mark Johnston
1 MALACARA Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
MANDRAGOLA Gainsborough Stud Barry Hills
3 MANY VOLUMES (USA) Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
51032 MIDDLEHAM (IRE) Sheikh Mohammed Mark Johnston
MOUNT NELSON Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
MOUNT PARNASSUS Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
MURBEK (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis
MYSTIC DANCER Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
24 NAIGANI (USA) Betty Moran, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
3 NORTHERN JEM Norcroft Park Stud George Margarson
5 PACEMAN (USA) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XLIII Richard Hannon
PALAMOUN Palamoun Estates Limited Barry Hills
03(0) PERFECT COURTESY (IRE) Bill Gredley Peter Chapple-Hyam
PORTOBELLO ROAD (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
21 PRIME DEFENDER S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion Barry Hills
PRINCE FOREVER (IRE) HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah Michael Jarvis
410 PRINCE GOLAN (IRE) John & Barbara Cotton Kevin Ryan
PROVOST Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XL Mark Johnston
PUSS IN BOOTS (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE
2 PUTRA SQUARE HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah Paul Cole
1 RAINCOAT Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
14 RALLYING CRY (USA) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
RAVI RIVER (IRE) Gainsborough Stud Barry Hills
23 RED ROCK CANYON (IRE) Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith, Diane Nagle Aidan O'Brien IRE
4 REGAL FLUSH Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
RIGGINS (IRE) Scuderia Rencati Srl Luca Cumani
ROYAL RATIONALE (IRE) Bill Gredley William Haggas
6 RUDRY DRAGON (IRE) Joe McCarthy Paul Blockley
21 SAFE INVESTMENT (USA) Khalid Abdulla John Gosden
31 SAKHEE'S SECRET Bridget Swire Hughie Morrison
111 SANDWAKI (USA) Wertheimer et Frere Carlos Laffon-Parias FR
0 SEEKING THE BUCK (USA) Eastwind Racing Ltd and Martha Trussell Mikael Magnusson
SETEEM (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning
114 SILENT WAVES (USA Salem Suhail Mark Johnston
SNAAFY (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
SPANISH HARLEM (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
2 ST PHILIP (USA) Richard Pegum Ralph Beckett
STAND GUARD Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
1 STEADY AS A ROCK (FR) Alan Spence Mark Johnston
1511 STRATEGIC PRINCE HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah Paul Cole
13 TARIQ Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar Peter Chapple-Hyam
11 TEOFILO (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
TESLIN (IRE) Joy and Valentine Feerick Mark Johnston
THABAAT Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
11 THOUSAND WORDS Khalid Abdulla Barry Hills
0 TITAN TRIUMPH Hesmonds Stud William Knight
1 TO THE MAX (IRE) The Max Partnership Richard Hannon
TOP CLASS (USA) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
1 TRAFFIC GUARD (USA) Uplands Acquisitions Limited Stan Moore
1 TRINITY COLLEGE (USA) Sue Magnier,Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE
(1) VALIANCE (USA) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan John Gosden
11 VITAL EQUINE (IRE) Fasthandle Ltd Eoghan O'Neill
1 YELLOWSTONE (IRE) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
135 entries
48 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
NICE TUNE HEADING FOR LISTED PRIZE AT GOODWOOD - FANSHAWE CONFIRMS PORTAL FOR FILLIES' HANDICAP
Clive Brittain is hoping that his recent Glorious Goodwood scorer Nice Tune can follow up at the West Sussex venue in the £28,000 E.B.F. Alice Keppel Stakes, a Listed fillies' handicap over just short of 10 furlongs on Saturday, August 19, which has attracted 21 entries.
The four-year-old has shown tremendously consistent form this season, never finishing out of the first four in nine runs, and last time out produced a fine display under top weight when landing the Weatherbys Bank Fillies' Handicap over nine furlongs on August 2, defeating Princess Cocoa by a length.
Brittain explained: "She worked very nicely this morning and is heading for the Alice Keppel Stakes. She is a very genuine filly and I was delighted with her win last time.
"I think she deserves to collect some black type. She may be out of the handicap, but in an ordinary Listed race she'd be meeting the others on level terms, so she has to be in there with a good chance.
"The course was fine last time and the extra furlong won't be a problem for her."
Another filly heading for the contest is the James Fanshawe-trained Portal, third last time to Senor Dali in a 10-furlong classified event at Ascot on July 29.
The three-year-old daughter of Hernando had landed both her previous starts, following a maiden win over seven furlongs at Folkestone last September with victory at Goodwood on her seasonal return, in the Crimbourne Stud Handicap over just short of 10 furlongs on June 9.
Fanshawe commented: "Portal is heading to Goodwood for the Alice Keppel Stakes. The handicapper thought her last run was good form and put her up 2lb.
"She is fine and in good order. I hope they get a bit of rain there before the weekend."
The trainer also has Dash To The Front entered for the same race but is yet to make a decision on whether or not she runs.
Other entries include the Ed Dunlop-trained Eilean Ban, not seen since finishing sixth behind Rumplestiltskin in the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp last October, Grain of Truth, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, conqueror of Nice Tune in a 10-furlong handicap on the all-weather at Lingfield on July 14, and Snow Crystal, successful on her debut at Yarmouth in June 2005 for John Gosden.
The E.B.F. Alice Keppel Stakes (7.30pm) is the feature race on a competitive seven race card at Goodwood on Saturday, August 19, that kicks off at 4.50pm with the £5,000 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap, run over a mile for gentleman amateur riders.
The £7,500 House Party Handicap (5.25pm) over 11 furlongs is followed by the £6,500 Season Handicap (5.55pm) over five furlongs, £6,250 E.B.F. Chichester City Median Auction Maiden (6.25pm) over six furlongs and £10,000 E.B.F. Panama Hat Fillies' Handicap (7.00pm) over six furlongs, while the racing concludes at 8.00pm with the £9,000 Twilight Stakes, a handicap over a mile for three-year-olds.
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