THE RACING POST MONDAY JULY 11th 2011
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THE TATLING
STEVE DENNIS visits Milton Bradley, the veteran trainer in charge of the extraordinary sprinter still thrilling his legions of fans at the age of 14 …..THE VERDICTS THAT COUNT
“The Monday Jury answers the key questions after a frantic few day’s of top action ……
INTERNATIONAL
“SPENCER’S all smiles after CAPE stormer for O’Brien in the US.
“SPENCER’S all smiles after CAPE stormer for O’Brien in the US.
INTERNATIONAL NICHOLAS GODFREY REPORTS:
BELMONT PARK MAN O’WAR STAKES “SPENCER’S all smiles after CAPE stormer for O’Brien in the US.
WIN: CAPE BLANCO partner JAMIE SPENCER trainer Aiden O’Brien for Fitri Hay, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor. 61-20 from GIO PONTI 11-10f
distance 2 and a quarter lengths.
GLOBAL REVIEW
“Boodstock World GALILEO’S run of success continues as BLANCO adds to sire’s big-race haul.”“AIDEN O’BRIEN and JAMIE SPENCER struck in the States on Saturday night when CAPE BLANCO landed a decisive verdict over duel US turf champ GIO PONTI in the Grade 1 Man O’War Stakes at Belmont Park.”
COMING UP IN THE RACING POST
TOMORROW
“Getting in the mood for an impending thriller. We join Tom Queally and Richard Hannon at Goodwood to get the views from the camps as FRANKEL and CANFORD CLIFFS are readied
for their potential epic duel on the Downs.”
“Getting in the mood for a Classic double William Haggas talks about his hopes of another Oaks success with DANCING RAIN in Sunday’s Irish Classic.”
ALSO THIS WEEK
WEDNESDAY
“Philip Makin tells Lee Mottershead why he’s enjoying a dream ride this season.”
THURSDAY
“Special focus on NATHANIEL’S tilt at the Grand Prix de Paris.”
FRIDAY
“Is it time to ditch the GoingStick? A special focus on whether the controversial tool has a future.”
“THEY CAME IN THEIR DROVES TO YORK ON SATURDAY -
BUT WAS NEWMARKET A MEETING TOO FAR?”
JON LEES: “More than 40,000 people turned up to enjoy a day at the races at York on Saturday, nearly four times more than attended the Group 1 July Cup fixture at Newmarket.”
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
Looks like the July Course at Newmarket is not designed to accommodate
40,000 people …...
JON LEES “Chester hits out at July Cup switch. Newmarket’s controversial
decision to move the Darley July Cup raceday to a Saturday faced a further challenge yesterday when Chester chief executive Richard Thomas questioned whether a crowd of just over 10,000 for the fixture was vindication for putting it on the same day as his track , York and Ascot all raced …...
“While Chester, drew an attendance of 36,500, York 40,155 and Ascot 14,564 Newmarket reported the lowest crowd of Saturday’s feast of racing, attracting 10,736 for the first Saturday running of a championship sprint that had been staged on a weekday up to last year…..
“Citing a three-day crowd rise of eight per cent on last year, Newmarket managing director Stephen Wallis was yesterday standing by the decision to move the race to a day when it could attract a bigger world wide audience and said it was up to the sport as a whole to address concerns about the level of quality racing staged on any one day…..
“But Thomas, who had offered to move his meeting by a week in a fixture swap deal that was declined by Newmarket’s owner, Jockey Club Racecourses, said, ”Newmarket’s move sounded barmy to start with, but if they had justified it by bringing an extra 20,000 or 30,000 people racing, then it was the right decision. But it didn’t did it? “
JON LEES “HORSEMAN'S GROUP TO LOOK INTO
BIG-RACE FIXTURE CLASHES."
“TRAINER’S concerns that too much quality racing is being pushed on to Saturdays are to be examined by the Horsemen’s Group new-race planning-committee – but any changes will be gradual rather than immediate.
“Champion Flat trainer Richard Hannon, Mark Johnson and Richard Fahey were among those who voiced anxiety at the problems they were experiencing trying to make running and riding plans for a Saturday that featured afternoon fixtures at Ascot, Chester, Newmarket and York, plus evening meetings at Hamilton and Salisbury.
“It will certainly be on the agenda,” said HG chief executive Alan Morecombe.
“Hannon went to Ascot, then to Salisbury in the evening, while his son Richard jnr supervised runners at Newmarket.
“I got home nice and tired,” said Hannon snr, “I was pleased to see my bed last night . It is tough when you start at five in the morning. If you keep looking at the fixtures you will find that everything is being moved into the weekend.
“It’s giving us a very hard time; there is no doubt about it. You have got only so many horseboxes, so many head lads and so many people who can go racing.”
“The trend is also a concern for William Haggas and Ralph Beckett, who pointed out yesterday that a clash would have been avoided had the July Cup been moved to Sunday.
“We all understand why they want to race on Saturday, but there needs to be some balance,” said Beckett. “Yesterday was in nobody’s interest really. I can’t believe Newmarket would have had a smaller crowd today (Sunday)”
“Haggas, who landed the John Smith’s Cup at York, said “I am going to write to (managing director) Stephen Wallis when the dust settles to see what he thinks because Newmarket is the track that has upset the applecart.
“We will get more and more of this, because the big racecourses will say this is what we want to do and we’re going to do it. I think it takes the shine off York.”
“Haggas added ‘All of us, though, want the racecourses to be profitable and put on the best races possible . Presumably they know what they are doing.
Was it a gamble worth taking? Newmarket still have to decide.”
TODAY'S RACE CARDS: Ayr, Ffos Las, Windsor, Wolverhampton and Killarney.
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HAYLEY’S DREAM COMES TRUE
“Historic Group 1 glory for TURNER as DREAM AHEAD storms to July Cup win.
“Report, reaction and Alastair Down .....
RPSUNDAY: THE BEST READ IN THE BUSINESS “It can be difficult when you are at Ascot and everybody is on the champagne, but packing in the booze came at the same time I was stepping up my interest in racing.”
Joey Barton pulls no punches as he explains his passion for racing. Eight pages of unmissable reading starts on page 15.
“REFORMED MAN FINDS HIS FEET ON THE TURF. PETER THOMAS.
Joey Bqarton has put days of drinking and fighting behind him as he concentrates on his passion for racing and, as he tells Peter Thomas, builds a role as a serious owner and breeder ..."
Key bloodhorse literate member of C4 Horseracing Team “EMMA SPENCER reveals all in the questionnaire .... I’m impatient, caring compassionate , loyal and blonde. I’d like to meet the Dalai Lama ... he’s awesome.
“Give us a horse to keep an eye on? ‘the Luca Cumani-trained filly DUBAI QUEEN who was second to RHYTHM OF LIGHT in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot.
“Trainer to watch out for David O’Meara .
“What was the best day of your racing life? Winning my weight in champagne at York.”
THE THINGS THEY SAID:
“QUOTE of the WEEK - “Trainers aren’t happy and nor are the jockey’s, who can’t cut themselves in two, so whichever bright spark came up with the idea to change things around should be handed the dunce cap and told to stand in the corner.” Richard Hannon on the strain on human resources caused by the repositioning of the July Cup card, making for an even busier Saturday.”
J Margaret Clarke Turfcall
The damage caused by the 'Bloodhorse Illiterate' acting within British horseracing is horrendous..
“Someone asked me just now if we’d brought CANFORD CLIFFS here by mistake as this lad won so impressively “ Richard Hannon jnr reports a serious compliment for Newmarket condition stakes winner HARBOUR WATCH.”
“He was no superstar but he was certainly a star in the hearts of many racing fans” “ADRIAN MAGUIRE pays tribute to 14-time Plumpton winner MANHATTAN BOY as the local legend is put down at the age of 29.”
TODAY'S RACE CARDS Stratford, Perth, Southwell, Fairyhouse and Sligo.
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RKET’S JULY FESTIVAL
LIVE ON C4. NEWMARKET YORK AND ASCOT
LEE MOTTERSHED BRINGS US TODAY’S “BIG TALKING POINT on a feast power packed with action ranging from Group 1 sprints to big handicaps. Our cups runneth over, from the Bunbury to the John Smith’s to the July, armchair racing fans can today wallow in three of the sport’s summer highlights, all within the space of a frantic 40 minutes ….. “
C4’s coverage of three days at Newmarket’s July Festival meeting have brought us a fascinating documentary on the life and times of new trainer Roger Varian, taking over the license from Michael Jarvis at Kremlin House Newmarket, he challenges for the John Smith’s Cup at York with PEKAN STAR, can he win this …?
IT COULD BE A JOLLY ROGER. “Rising star of the training ranks Roger Varian has his sights firmly set on today’s big prizes with hot favourite PEKAN STAR in the
John Smith’s Cup at York and second favourite ELZAAM in the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket.
PRICEWISE 116-POINT PROFIT THIS YEAR, “No your not imagining it, that is the quite incredible return to one point stakes on the advice of the world’s most success tipping service in 2011. The pages the bookies would rather you not turn to today for TOM SEGAL’S gems ….”
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TODAY’S RACE CARDS Newmarket, York, Ascot, Chester, Salisbury, Hamilton and Tipperary.
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DAY 2 HEARTS WILL BE RACING AT NEWMARKET’S JULY FESTIVAL
LIVE ON C4.
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THE RACING POST THURSDAY JULY 7th 2011
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DAY 1 LADIES DAY HEARTS WILL BE RACING AT NEWMARKET’S JULY FESTIVAL LIVE ON C4.
“IT’S CRYSTAL CLEAR That’s the shout Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore will be hoping to hear as they bid to strike with CRYSTAL CAPELLA in the feature Princess of Wales’s Stakes LIVE ON C4 3.00 pm. Don’t miss it.”
“PRICEWISE Value bets for today’s top TV action from the service that strikes fear into the hearts of the bookies. “
“LOOK WHO HAS GOT A RUNNER …Why Liz Hurley will be keeping a close eye on the action. The best previews for all today’s C4 races from Newmarket.”
LEE MOTTERSHEAD brings us “JULY FESTIVAL FEVER”
“No music – but plenty to make a song and dance about. LEE on a top-class card where the horses will command unparalleled attention.
“AT NEWMARKET this week it is the racing that rules. The Scissor Sisters, Boyzone and Tom Jones will soon unleash their tonsils on Friday night fans, but for three special days the most important entertainment takes place not on the stage but the track. ….
“Victor Chandler ENHANCED PLACE TERMS Newmarket July Festival. WE ARE PAYING ¼ ODDS A PLACE ALL RACES AT NEWMARKET THIS WEEK!” victorchandler.com
THE RACING POST WEDNESDAY JULY 6th 2011
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ALASTAIR DOWN “The world’s most famous jockey on his enduring passion for the sport and his concerns for his fellow riders in a special Alastair Down interview.
FRANKIE DETTORI EXCLUSIVE “WE’VE GONE TO FAR ….
‘We had a beautiful tradition of spreading the big races out through the week. Now everyone can only think of one day and we are far too centred on Saturday.’
“I have 850 winners for Godolphin and reaching 1,000 is an important target.
“In the four years I was with John Gosden I would meet Sheikh Mohammed from time to time but it was after Godolphin started and they flew me out to ride BALANCHINE that I began to know him better. At heart he is a man who really loves his horses and 17 years on I’m still with him.
“Of course he is very competitive but of all the people I know in racing he is the best looser I have ever met he knows how to deal with it. We don’t see him as much as we used to because his responsibilities are huge but he is just as intensely involved with the training and still knows every result and what the horses are doing.
“His face when we won with BLUE BUNTING was priceless and what he’s done for racing is priceless too."
ALASTAIR “Dettori has a burgeoning business empire and is easy in the company of fellow celebrities but it is when he talks about horses that he comes alive and the performer gives way to the inner professional.
“FRANKIE says: ’I still love riding them because they still fascinate me, you have to be a horse- whisperer and get inside their brains. They don’t open the Post in the morning and go ‘hey, I’m over a mile today’- they need your guidance and they will respect that guidance if you have a genuine rapport with them. We are almost psychiatrists specialising in horses. Every horse is different and we have to make them collaborate with us in order to win because if you get in a fight with them you can’t win."
ALASTAIR “Having picked up a ban for in effect not trying hard enough to finish third in the Oaks, Frankie subsequently fell foul of the Ascot stewards for trying too hard when powering REWILDING home to chin SO YOU THINK in the Prince of Wales Stakes that had acquired the status of an epic even before the sweat was dry on the combatants.
ALASTAIR, he says: “They spent years trying to create a whip that doesn’t hurt horses and they succeeded. – its hollow and made of foam. We have to educate people to the fact that it simply does not hurt them ....
FRANKIE “I know there is some talk in jump racing of not using the whip after the last but Flat racing is different. We are taking huge valuations of future stallions in a multi- billion- pound- industry. What would have happened if I had got beat on REWILDING and come back and said, Sir, if I’d given him one more I would have won?”
ALASTAIR, “Of course this doesn’t address the fact that top horses will still be worth sums untold if they win without being hit with the stick, but Frankie is adamant that the modern whip is light years ahead of the more savage instruments of old.
Tomorrow Dettori will be part of the Channel 4 team at the July meeting and television is something that he hopes will make up part of his life when his life is no longer riding ....
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GRAHAM DENCH “HANNON HITS OUT AT SATURDAY ‘SHAMBLES’ .
“Champion trainer Richard Hannon has hit out at the ‘Shambolic’ fixture clash that follows the repositioning of Newmarket’s July Cup card on Saturday alongside John Smith’s Cup day at York and good cards at both Ascot and Chester as well as evening meetings at Hamilton and Salisbury.
HANNON “With six meetings on Friday, too, trainers, jockey’s, agents and owners all have headaches making plans for the weekend. Hannon said: “Trainers aren’t happy and nor are the jockeys, who can’t cut themselves in two, so whichever bright spark came up with the idea to change things round should be handed the dunce cap and told to stand in the corner of the room.”
DENCH “Hannon is by no means alone in his criticism of the clash, which has been created by Newmarket’s determination to have the Darley July Cup run on a Saturday, an ambition first expressed publically two years ago ………
TODAYS MEETINGS ARE: Bath, Catterick, Lingfield, Kempton, Worcester and Naas.
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WHO ARE THE YOUNG JOCKEY’S ON THE RISE?
“THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT ......... …
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL BUT ARE THEY? IN THEORY? OR IN PRACTICE ?
IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE CASE ….? …. OR IN WHAT ACTUALLY IS THE CASE ….?
OVER MANY DECADES AND AT PRESENT the regulation of British horseracing is in the hands of bloodhorse illiterate direction. So how does this impact on the young ones who choose to attempt a career in horseracing .... all those who go out and seek to achieve bloodhorse literacy?
GRAHAM GREEN
“AGONIZING ….. RODI GREENE misses out on £100,000 payout for career-ending injuries by just 12 days …
“Rodi Green, the popular veteran jockey forced to retire after being partially paralysed in a fall, yesterday refused to be downhearted over missing out on a six-figure compensation deal by less than a fortnight. His horror fall in the opener at Lingfield on March 21 occurred 12 days before the Eddie Stobart-backed insurance scheme covering career ending injuries for jockeys came into force ……..
THE RACING POST MONDAY JULY 4th 2011
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JON LEES SO YOU THINK history bid hit by new Australian quarantine rules.
“SO YOU THINK possible bid for a historic third Cox Plate victory could hinge on
the outcome of talks in Australia today.
“The suitability of quarantine facilities has been questioned both at Ballydoyle and in Newmarket, an unexpected development which could impact on the international challenge for the Melbourne Cup …
MONDAY JURY “Top jockey STEVE DROWNE joins our experts to assess the weekends action.”
GRATEFUL GREENE “Rodi Greene tells JULIAN MUSCAT how lucky he feels despite being forced to retire through injury …...
LEE MOTTERSHEAD “OWEN OUT OF LUCK with all the fallout after BROWN PANTHER disappoints in German Derby …..
RACING POST WEDNESDAY JULY 6th
FRANKIE DETTORI INTERVIEW. The world’s most famous jockey
in conversation with ALASTAIR DOWN .
RACING POST THURSDAY 7th to SATURDAY 9th JULY 2011
FESTIVAL FEVER NEWMARKET JULY CUP. Pricewise leads the tipping team into action for three days of midsummer magic culminating in the Group 1 Darley July Cup on Saturday.
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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT SATURDAY AT SANDOWN
JON LEES “SO YOU THINK too quick for WORKFORCE in epic encounter. "
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
SATURDAY JULY 2nd . 3.10: SANDOWN PARK TURF
A Qipco British Champion Series Race (Group 1)
3.10 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 1m2f. Five run 3yo up.
WIN:: SO YOU THINK 5 9-7 partner SEAMIE HEFFERAN handler presenter
DAVID HICKEY trainer Aiden O’Brien for Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor,
Dato Tan, Chin Nam and Ahmad bin Tunky Yahaya.
Breeder Mike Moran and Piper Farm Ltd. Prize money winner£266,840
SECOND: WORKFORCE 4 9-7 partner RYAN MOORE trainer Sir Michael Stoute. Distance half a length.Prize money second £86,000
Prize Money between the winner and the second is £180,840
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th 2011 ROYAL ASCOT TURF
A Qipco British Champion Series Race (Group 1)
The Prince of Wales ‘s Stakes 1m2f . level weights, 7 runners 4yo up.
Win: £227,080 – Second £86,080
WIN: REWILDING 4 9-0 partner FRANKIE DETTORI trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni for Godolphin. Prize money winner: £227,080
SECOND: SO YOU THINK 5 9-0 partner RYAN MOORE distance neck
Prize money for second place £86,080
Prize Money between the winner and the second is £141, 000
The interesting scenario here is that RYAN MOORE who partnered SO YOU THINK at Royal Ascot to finish second, without using his whip to access, according to the stewards, beaten a neck by REWILDING partnered by FRANKIE DETTORI who was allowed to keep the race, even though he received a 9 day whip ban. What sort of justice is this?
Where the stewards right at Royal Ascot this day, in allowing Frankie Dettori partnering REWILDING to keep this race? Due to the fact they saw fit to give him a 9 day ban for excessive use of the whip?
British horseracing rules, can never be geared to only suit the punters, because as in all sport the rules are there to ensure fair play. In horseracing the rules have to take into consideration all the horses needs and rights as well. All sportsmen and women no matter what sport they compete have to play by the rules, as we see at the recent Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2011, where a racquet and ball are needed, not a horse, and a specifically set out court on which tennis is played by the tennis rules.
Horseracing can learn a lot from the way tennis and golf are played, their regulation and ruling adept to uphold the rights and needs and to bring along the young ones in a fair and reasonable way. Unlike horseracing which still today remains a lottery with Stable Staff all bunged in together as of no account …. Just how dreadfully wrong is this?
The Grand National 2011 finish was very similar …. The horse that past the post first under severe whipping was so exhausted he couldn’t make it to the winners enclosure. Whoever wants to see this sort of thing?
The British Horseracing Authority Regulation pattern of stewarding emerging now, time after time, after time surely these BHA people need to consider the confusing message they are sending out world wide each and every day?
What message is this sending out to true professional senior handler riders?
What message is this sending out to junior handler riders attempting to achieve bloodhorse literacy ?
What message is this sending out to all learner handler riders attempting to achieve bloodhorse literacy?
What message is this sending out to horseracing around the world?
*Every licensed rider leaving the weighing room going out to ride in any race need to be reminded that if they flaunt the whip rules at any time during any race they will be placed last, not first.
**Every rider leaving the weighing room going out to ride in any race need to be reminded that if they flaunt the many different interference rules stopping other competitors in any way at all, at any time during any race they will be placed last, not first.
British horseracing rules, can never be geared to only suit the punters, because as in all sport the rules are there to ensure fair play. In horseracing the rules have to take into consideration all the horses needs and rights as well. All sportsmen and women no matter what sport they compete have to play by the rules, as we see at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2011, where a racquet and ball are needed, not a horse, and a specifically set out court on which tennis is played by the tennis rules. British horseracing can learn a lot from the way tennis and golf are played and regulated, educating the young ones just starting out properly with respect. Just as Lester Piggott managed from an early age.
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SUPERSTARS IN TOTAL ECLIPSE
“Last season’s Derby and Arc hero WORKFORCE squares up to Australia’s greatest export SO YOU THINK in a brilliant race (3.10) for one of the highlights of the summer, the Coral – Eclipse at Sandown Park today.
TODAY’S BIG TALKING POINT JON LEES SETS THE SCENE for an eagerly awaited heavyweight encounter. Silence not so golden in run-up to clash of the titans ……
“RACING stages its own heavyweight championship at Sandown today-but this one comes without the verbal sparring that has been a feature of the build up to the Haye – v – Klitschko boxing bout, one of the weekend’s other sporting highlight …
“PRICEWISE (TOM SEGAL) Hot on the heels of a 50-1 Winner, caning the bookies for a cool million pounds. What has he picked out for today?
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"WE ALL THINK HE’S STILL A CHAMP"
JON LEES and TONY O’HEHIR
“Top trainers and jockeys convinced O’Brien star is Eclipse ace
CORAL ECLIPSE, HEARTS ARE RACING FOR ‘SO YOU THINK’
LIVE FROM SANDOWN PARK TOMORROW AFTERNOON C4 at 3.10
THE SON OF HIGH CHAPARRAL
SHOWDOWN, COOLMORE STAR ATTRACTS ENORMOUS BETS.
“SEAMIE HEFFERNAN was yesterday thrilled to be handed the responsibility for putting 5 year old SO YOU THINK back on a winning path when he was chosen to ride the Ballydoyle star in tomorrow’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes.
“As the only other jockey to have ridden SO YOU THINK in a race since his arrival from Australia , HEFFERNAN was a strong contender to take over from RYAN MOORE, who is committed to partnering last years Derby and and Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe winner WORKFORCE.
“MOORE was on board when SO YOU THINK suffered a surprise nk defeat to REWILDING in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot last month.”
( JMC A controversial result that will remain in history to be controversial)
“I knew I was in the mix for the ride and I’m delighted, HEFFERNAN said,
“I ride him regularly at Ballydoyle and I was very impressed with him when I rode him to win the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh on his first start this side of the world …
“He looked a bit unlucky at Royal Ascot and hopefully he can get back on the winning trail at Sandown. He has always trained like a very good horse.”
“THIS much -anticipated clash between WORKFORCE and SO YOU THINK has helped to drive up ticket sales, with Sandown’s managing director David Mackinnon saying :’Sales are 25 per cent ahead of last year. That’s around 10,000 sales and we are anticipating around 15,000 here on Saturday. This year’s outstanding line-up has definitely had a positive impact.
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
These racecourses need to make a decent financial cash payment to all handler riders presenting each horse to the public in each and every race. Instead of always taking what they do for granted.MURRAY’S MOMENT
“DAY OF DESTINY as ANDY MURRAY bids to reach his first Wimbledon final …..
WIMBLEDON 2011 MENS SINGLES SEMI FINAL THIS AFTERNOON
RAFAEL NADAL - V - ANDY MURRAY
“MURRAY FACING MORE PAIN FROM SPAIN …..
“LETHAL NADAL EXPECTED TO BREAK BRITISH HEARTS.”
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
WE SEE over the Wimbledon early rounds that MURRAY has raised his game considerably since last year. This year he is playing with altogether more scope. A fascinating match in store, don’t miss it.
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA
A powerful player when he hits his stride. Key stat “Jo-Wilfied Tsonga has hit 96 aces – more than any player left in the tournament.”
TODAYS CARDS Sandown Park, Doncaster, Warwick, Haydock Park, Beverley, Bellewstown and Wexford.
“PLUS all the best bets as England takes on Sri Lanka at Headingley and the games biggest stars are out to shine in the Copa America. RPSPORTS.”
victorchandler.com NAME THE FINALISTS? Wimbledon 2011
JON LEES “SHOPS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN MOBILE AGE - LAYERS
High street bookmakers believe betting shops will continue to hold their own as outlets where punters can place a bet, despite the explosion in betting through mobile devices like tablets or smart phones from which they are reaping substantial benefits .
“Since introducing a betting application (app) for iPhone, iPad and Android in January this year Paddy Power has seen the number of mobile users increase from 50,000 to 120,000 a figure that stood at 10,000 in January 2010.
“The bookmakers were responding to a special report in yesterday’s Racing Post that examined how racecourses and on-course bookmakers were reacting to the rapid advance of modern technology.
“When telephone betting came about everybody said it would be the death knell of the shops. It was the same when online betting came about and this is the game changer in the industry now, smart phone betting.” said Paddy Power yesterday.
“The reality is we’ve seen huge growth in mobile betting but at the same time we are expanding the number of shops we have, particularly in the UK, pretty rapidly as well.
“I think it goes hand in hand . Its convenience will suit some but a lot of people go to shops because they like getting cash in hand, they like the atmosphere. There are a lot of reasons for going to a shop and having a hand -held devise wouldn’t be one of them.
“We intend growing aggressively through technology and traditional betting methods as well. Technology has impacted in betting shops too where there is more on offer now.”
“Hills head of online PR Tony Kenny “We are pushing out technology to get new people and different kinds of punters. It’s a different way of betting.
“Mobile betting has gone up by 800 per cent year on year, its now five per cent of our online turnover and we see that increasing even more in the next few years. It’s a growing trend and the way technology is going its going to get more advanced. In terms of of the way
bookmakers are acting we are all in a technological race to keep on top of all the different developments .”
Channel 4 Horseracing Team, John (Greatest Jockey) Francome recently spoke up on the Morning Line saying that the betting shops are key to betting throughout this country.
THE RACING POST THURSDAY JUNE 30th 2011
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NEWS SPECIAL THE TABLET HEADACHE JON LEES INVESTIGATES
" The thorny issue of how to police internet access on the racecourse ….
“TheBettingSite.com
“How the rise of mobile betting platforms is causing a problem for racecourses and on-course bookmakers …..
“TABLET THAT IS PROVING A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW ….
“Mobile devices put switched-on punters at odds with racetracks. Pic punter LEE HORTON with his tablet at Pontefract, having been barred from using it at Haydock …..
“LEE HORTON describes himself as a price sensitive punter and to that end it made perfect sense for him to take a seven-inch Samsung Galaxy internet tablet when he attended a meeting this month at Haydock, his local track. At about the time of the fifth race I was approached by a security guy who told me I couldn’t bet with it and would have to turn it off. I asked to see the manager and his reason was it would give me an advantage….
"This prediction comes from Gartner the technology research business. 'In four years’ time Gartner predicts the annual sales of tablets worldwide could reach 294 million ……."
“FOOTBALL 1
RACING 0
“Exchange giant posts results and reveals that betting on football has overtaken racing for the first time …. “
“JOHNNY SIGNED UP IN ECLIPSE Murtagh given nod for big ride in Sandown Park feature ….GRAHAM DENCH REPORTS
“JOHNNY MURTAGH will replace RYAN MOORE on SNOW FAIRY in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse but the duel Oaks winner must please trainer Ed Dunlop this morning if she is to run. …..
LADIES FIRST “Best bets for the women’s semi- finals at Wimbledon ….
GRAHAM GREEN WRITES:
HALF- TERM REPORT RACING FOR CHANGE “WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER RACING FOR CHANGE TOP THREE PRIORITIES SHOULD BE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS?
1. Improving the customer’s experience on racedays 68%
Improve the lot of all true bloodhorse literate handler riders to include the horses
Improve the lot of all true bloodhorse literate handler riders to include the horses
2. Promoting the sport to new audiences 56%
Promote a true career path towards achieving bloodhorse literacy Government funding
Promote a true career path towards achieving bloodhorse literacy Government funding
Promote the sport to understand what bloodhorse literacy means.
3. Increase the presence of racing in the media 50%
Set out true financial reward for expertise achieved for all those who work at the dangerous sharp end of racing every day.
4. Building on the success of Free Week 38%
5. Improving the presentation of racing on TV 30%
http://www.racingforchange.co.uk/home.aspx
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
ROD STREET RACING FOR CHANGE REQUEST IMPUT
How much longer will it take Racing for Change to sort out the reason as to why George McGrath (Chief Executive Stable Staff) is unable to go into schools to talk to the children about a career in horseracing due to the fact that there is no career structure in place?
Pay back time for government ......As neither is George able to give any indication as to any sort of a pay structure for expertise achieved along the way to becoming Bloodhorse Literate and afterwards once one has achieves the true standard of bloodhorse literacy.
We do not see Manchester United forming their football team borrowing superstore staff to come in part time to play football, to be paid at the minimum wage, do we.
Tackle the injustices going on within the British Horseracing Authority Regulation, Licensing and Disciplinery Departments no true balance, no empathy, scant understanding, no true justice, shocking bloodhorse illiteracy.
TODAYS CARDS
Haydock, Yarmouth, Perth, Epsom, Newbury and Leopardstow
THE RACING POST WEDNESDAY JUNE 29th 2011
TONY (AP) McCOY OBE PALACE PRESENTATION
‘A great day’ for McCoy’s at Buckingham Palace with pic Edward Whitaker of Tony McCoy,
wife Channelle and daughter Eve proudly displaying the multiple champion jockey’s OBE.
“SIXTEEN-TIME champion jockey Tony McCoy yesterday enjoyed a ‘great day ‘ as he
collected his OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace, accompanied by his wife
Channelle and daughter Eve.
“McCoy, the reigning BBC Sports Personality of the Year following his victory in last year’s John Smith’s Grand National, said ‘It is a privilege to be honoured with an OBE. I couldn’t have done it without the great support of so many owners and trainers over the years . Channelle and Eve both came too and we all had a great day.
“The Queen’s passion for horseracing gave McCoy an obvious connection when collecting his award and the winning most jump jockey told the reporters at the Palace; ‘We spoke a little about how many times I have been champion jockey and mentioned her horse Carlton House.
“She’s pretty knowledgeable on her racing, so it made it quite easy for me. I was never going to be stuck for something to talk about with her.”
HOWARD WRIGHT Reports
“DRAMATIC DROP IN FOALS COULD HIT FIXTURE LISTS.”
“New figures have revealed that the seedcorn of racing in Britain and Ireland the number of
foals born– is set to hit a 23-year low in 2011, heaping further pressure on race planners to cut the number of fixtures. …..
“FOND TRIBUTES FOLLOWING DEATH OF RICHARD FOX a good guy and a very talented rider.
JULIAN ARMFIELD,” friend of RICHARD FOX for over 30 years, remembers the fun- loving former jockey. If you walked down the main street in Newbury and saw Foxy coming the other way, it lifted your heart. That was the measure of the man. He was a bubbly, mischievous, kind hearted man who was intensely loyal to his nearest and dearest.Best weighing-room raconteur around …."
GRAHAM GREEN “Tributes flow in for ‘funny man’ Fox.
“RICHARD FOX collapsed in Newmarket in April. Arrangements for the funeral have still to be finalised.
“PAT EDDERY yesterday led the tributes to RICHARD FOX following the death of the former jockey at West Suffolk Hospital in the early hours of the
morning. FOX, who was 57, never fully regained consciousness after striking his head while shopping in Newmarket on April 30th , when he had to be revived by doctors after his heart stopped for 15 minutes. He started out as an apprentice with Frenchie Nicholson and went on to enjoy a successful career as a lightweight …..
“A GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND That’s what STEVE DENNIS discovers as he begins his tour of Scotland at Hamilton Park …..
“60% NEW premium charge for Betfair’s biggest punters from next month Story.
SO YOU THINK is backed into odds – on for Eclipse ….
JULIAN MUSCAT “There’ll be no excuses this time – or so you think ...
THE RACING POST TUESDAY JUNE 28th 2011
SO YOU THINK ALL THE RAGE FOR CORAL-ECLIPSE” writes RICHARD BIRCH.
WORKFORCE drifts after worries over Stoute Team Form.
Following the five day declarations on Monday there are eight possible runners, with Team Stoute form 17 days and 29 runners without a win.
THE BOY FROM BRAZIL
“SPECIAL FOCUS on SILVESTRE de SOUSA, the surprise contender for the jockeys’ title. Horses run for him it is as simple as that.”
THE FRENCH MASTER
Interview with GERALD MOSSE, riding on the crest of a wave after Royal Ascot success.”
YESTERDAY AT THE RACES
“THE JOY OF SUCCESS, HARRIET BETHELL IS ALL SMILES AFTER THE OPENER AT PONTEFRACT YESTERDAY. She rode her first winner on the Flat partnering FUJIN DANCER in the colours of her father William, a steward at the West Yorkshire course, who said “That was great for Harriet, except that she won too far”, joked Bethell ‘I have been stewarding here for 20 – odd years and this winner on this course, ridden by Harriet, means a lot.”
CORAL-ECLIPSE COUNTDOWN
JOHN RANDALL looks back at the celebrated history of the Eclipse Stakes.
“Sandown feature created splash as world’s richest race.”
“The Eclipse Stakes is 125 years old this week and retains much of the prestige it had when starting out as the world’s richest race.
“The inaugural running in 1886, won by BENDIGO, was the sports first £10,000 race, and Sandown’s signature event has regularly staged the first major clash between Classic horses and their elders.
“The man most responsible for the new race was Hwfa Williams , one of Sandown’s founders and for many years its clerk of the course and chairman.
“After the impresario’s death in 1926 one obituary stated :”It was Mr Williams who started the racing community by promoting the Eclipse Stakes, the first guaranteed £10,000 races. In matters relating to the Turf he was, indeed, a courageous pioneer.”
THE RACING POST MONDAY JUNE 27th 2011
“IRISH CLASSIC DERBY KING STRIKES AGAIN
WIN: TREASURE BEACH 3 9-0 partner COLM O’DONOGHUE
handler presenter KIERAN O’BRIEN
TEAM Aidan O’Brien for Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor. 7-2. three quarters of a length, from SEVILLE 5-1.p
TREASURE THE MOMENT THE O’BRIEN TEAM’S INCREDIBLE SUCCESS IN THIS RACE LEADS HOME ANOTHER FAMOUS BALLYDOYLE 1-2-3.
“WHAT NEXT FOR CARLTON HOUSE? The Monday Jury answers the key questions as the Queen’s colt trails in fourth …. Is 1m4f too much for CARLTON HOUSE?
SO YOU THINK
TONY O’HEHIR “Ballydoyle wait on jockey decision for SO YOU THINK. STEVEN ARNOLD, SO YOU THINK ‘S former jockey in Australia, is hoping to regain the ride in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. Don't miss it.
TODAY’S CARDS Pontefract, Wolverhampton Windsor and Musselburgh. Stars out at Wimbledon – RPSPORT starts back page.
THE RACING POST WEEK MONDAY JUNE 20th to SUNDAY JUNE 26th 2011
THE RACING POST SUNDAY JUNE 26th 2011
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
How can the British Horseracing Authority Regulators possibly say that they are happy about the situation that they have placed RICHARD HUGHES in? And not only HUGHES, but Licensed Trainer Richard Hannon Senior? Richard Hannon Junior ? What about all the owners who trust the Hannon’s to train their racehorses? What about all the horses that are due to run over the next months how will this effect them?
GRAHAM GREEN REPORTS, GREAT, GREAT NEWS
"GRAHAM LEE LATEST JOCKEY TO TAKE COACHING ROLL."
“GRAHAM LEE insists he is looking to the future rather than contemplating retirement as he prepares to have his riding and teaching talent’s recognised by becoming a jockey coach.
“MICK FITZGERALD and JOHN REID will also feature among past and present jockeys taking on what will be a new role in British racing …
GRAHAM LEE (born 16 December 1975 in Galway, Ireland)[1] is a successful Irish National Hunt jockey in Great Britain and Ireland. Prior to May 2006, he was the main stable jockey for Howard Johnson,[1] but was replaced by Paddy Brennan, allegedly after a disagreement over his return from an injury. Lee became the main stable jockey and deputy trainer for Ferdy Murphy.[2] In 2008 Lee attained the feat of being only the fourth National Hunt jockey to be placed in the first two positions in the National Hunt Jockey's Championship in ten years[1] (following Robert Thornton, Richard Johnson and Timmy Murphy), at the time displacing Richard Johnson. In 2009, Lee began riding for newly licensed trainer Rose Dobbin, wife of jockey Tony Dobbin, in addition to his work for Murphy.[1]J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALLWONDERFUL WONDERFUL NEWS especially now the world famous tennis tournament at Wimbledon is on. All the tennis players at this level have their own coach, every day. Young players, 9 year old's showing talant, have their own tennis coach every day nearly, so how is it that British riders do not have a coach over the last 5 decades ?
TOM SEGAL, RACING POST'S PRICEWISE yesterday, advised the chances of 50-1 TOMINATOR (SP 25-1) Another astonishing big handicap winner in the Northumberland
Plate.
TOM SEGAL, RACING POST'S PRICEWISE yesterday, advised the chances of 50-1 TOMINATOR (SP 25-1) Another astonishing big handicap winner in the Northumberland
Plate.
RPSUNDAY Your essential relaxing weekend read, don’t miss it.
PREVIEW TODAY’S IRISH DERBY TURF
DUE OFF AT 3.50. (26.06.2011)
“HOUSE PARTY? Beaten into third when sent off favourite for the Derby, now the Queen’s CARLTON HOUSE goes in search of Classic glory at the CURRAGH
Eight line up for this race, four of which are trained by Aiden O’Brien.
Eight line up for this race, four of which are trained by Aiden O’Brien.
TREASURE BEACH 3 9-0 partner C.O’DONOGHUE
SEVILLE 3 9-0 partner SEAMIE HEFFERNAN
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 3 9-0 partner J P O’BRIEN
RODERIC O’CONNOR 3 9-0 partner W M LORDAN
JONATHAN MULLIN says “CARLTON HOUSE won’t get a red-carpet reception from Aiden O’Brien. Latest royal visitor may not be made so welcome.”
“BEACH PARTY ? Irish Derby preview …
“EPSOM RUNNER- UP TREASURE BEACH leads a four-strong Aiden O’Brien defence …
PETER THOMAS “meets the vicar of Warren Hill who has earned the respect of the racing community. Reverend Graham Locking.
RPSUNDAY “FANSHAWE FIGHTING BACK” ALASTAIR DOWN talks to the trainer about sweetness of Royal Ascot success “STEERING THE SHIP INTO LESS CHOPPY WATERS."
THE RACING POST SATURDAY JUNE 25th 2011
THE RACING POST FRIDAY JUNE 24th 2011
"HUGHES HEARTACHE .......
RICHARD HUGHES IN THE POST ON SATURDAY’S. DON’T MISS IT.
The predicament that RICHARD HUGHES finds himself to be in according to the present BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY (BHA) totting up procedures. And what he has to say about it himself, from his riding point of view as a top bloodhorse literate horseman.
THE TWO KEY ISSUES CAUSING CONFUSION AT PRESENT ARE :
A) THE USE OF THE WHIP
THE WHIP is a punishment tool, can be used as a pending warning tool.
A hurry up message to the horse of what is immediately needed.
B) INTERFERANCE AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERFERANCE
LEE MOTTERSHEAD WRITES
"British Horseracing Authority (BHA) rejects HOOD’S criticism over costs of London office
“The BHA has made clear it has ‘no plans whatsoever’ to relocate its offices from central London despite accusations from the Racehorse Owner’ Association new president RACHEL HOOD that the cost to racing’s governing body remains ‘shockingly expensive’ .
“HOOD, speaking at the annual of the ROA held in the capital’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel on Thursday, was critical of the BHA when responding to a question from Geoffrey Bishop, who described the BHA as ‘out of control and inefficient ‘ adding: The cost of the BHA is appalling. The head office should be in Newmarket. Why are we paying London rates for staff?”
“HOOD, who presides over an organisation that is based in the same London offices as the BHA, agreed with Bishop and said: “The ROA has embarked with the BHA in attempting to deal with the shockingly expensive cost of the BHA, around £30 million per annum.
“I agree that the BHA should not be in London paying London rates. I am determined that the BHA restructure should happen as quickly as it can. The situation is untenable and unacceptable .”
“In response, BHA head of communications Paul Struthers, argued that the BHA has reduced both its budget and head count by 20 per cent since 2007, a move that some of its hierarchy believe represents a far greater cost cutting exercise than anything carried out by the ROA or other major racing bodies.
“Struthers said: “There are obvious benefits to being based in London and we have no plans whatsoever to move out. Calls for us to relocate take no account of current commercial realities, the benefits of a shared central office nor the potentially huge cost of relocation.
“The issue of relocation is trivial when compared to the urgent need for racecourses and horsemen to organise themselves to ensure the proposed industry restructure happens within the shortest possible timeframe .
“Such a restructure is crucial for racing to move forward and will allow for efficiencies to be made across the board, not just at BHA.”
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL.
BLOODHORSE ILLITERACY within the present BHA Regulation, Disciplinary, and Licensing departments to be culled out for once and for all time. Never again can we allow such people to make such a mess up within this specific area of this most wonderful sport.
NEWMARKET THE HOME AND HEART OF BRITISH HORSERACING is the obvious place to have the New Bloodhorse Literate Regulation, Disciplinary and Licensing base.
If you have achieved bloodhorse literacy in Britain you are treated as a crook.
If you have achieved bloodhorse literacy in Britain you are treated as a crook.
HORSERACING A UNIQUE AND REMARKABLE SPORT
“DEATH of a true gentleman who created Derby history
“Racing world pays tribute following the death at 95 of Arthur Budgett, who holds the distinction of having bred, owned and trained two of the most celebrated winners of the world’s most famous Classic – BLAKENEY and MORSTON.
BLAKENEY won the 1969 Derby partnered be E JOHNSON at 15-2
MORSTON won the Derby in 1973 partnered by E HIDE at 25-1
BUDGETT'S operation lives on reports NANCY SEXTON ...
THE 2011 IRISH DERBY TO BE RUN AT THE CURRAGH THIS SUNDAY JUNE 26th. the QUEEN has decided to challenge for this race with her three year old colt CARLTON HOUSE prepared by TEAM STOUTE, work rider JOHNNY NOLAN.
This colt in achieving close up third place in the 2011 British Derby Epsom Downs, must have as good a live chance to win it, as any of the others, 5-4f . The turf track is stated to be good on the round course, and good to yielding on the straight on the straight course.
NEWS FROM THE ROA AGM.
"NEW OWNERS' LEADER HOOD URGES RADICAL FIXTURE REFORM
HOWARD WRIGHT brings us news: “HOOD urges tariff-free fixtures for bottom rung.”
“RACHEL HOOD, new president of the Racehorse Owners’ Association, yesterday
called for a three-tier fixture list that would allow bottom-rung meetings to float free of Levy Board support and any prize money conditions.
“Conceding the plan required much refining, HOOD speaking in her maiden address
to the ROA’s annual meeting in London, described it as a radical way of ‘imposing a truly aspirational structure on British horseracing”.
“Premier and middle-tier fixtures would comply with Horsemen’s Group tariff values and race-planning requirements, under-pinned by contractual agreements between the HG and racecourses she explained.
“There would be a prescribed number of fixtures in each category and racecourses would be required to bid for these on the basis of how much prize-money they were offering, ” She added.”
“Only racing festivals and the major jumps fixtures on Saturdays would be protected.”
“The proposal first surfaced in October 2009, in the form of a ‘broad-brush’ produced paper by ROA chief executive Michael Harris as an idea to be pursued by the fledging Horseman’s Group …..
THE RACING POST THURSDAY JUNE 23rd
“CARLTON and KHAN cut as hopes grow for British Derby win, writes LEE MOTTERSHEAD
"BOOKMAKERS increasingly believe Britain's long wait for another winner of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby could soon come to an end, after, CARLTON HOUSE and NATIVE KHAN were yesterday cut to land Sunday's Classic at the Curragh.
Not since BALANCHINE struck for Godolphin in 1994 has a British-trained raider been successful in Ireland's most prestigous Flat race, for which the Queen's Epsom Derby third CARLTON HOUSE is expected to be confirmed an intended runner ......
HOWARD WRIGHT brings us news ….“ROY ON THE WAR PATH …
"British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chairman comes out fighting in this forthright interview.
PAUL ROY " Missed opportunities have led to the sport’s funding predicament ... .".
PAUL ROY " Missed opportunities have led to the sport’s funding predicament ... .".
“ROY ON THE WAR PATH … IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SCAPEGOAT
DON’T LOOK AT ME.”
DON’T LOOK AT ME.”
Chairman PAUL ROY comes out fighting in a forthright interview with HOWARD WRIGHT …
“ROY places blame for racing’s troubles squarely at feet of ‘a Levy Board with no balls.’
ROY GOES ON “CRISIS? What crisis? Administrators in all guises, from governments to sporting bodies, have hidden behind that pairing of rhetorical questions when others on the outside have sought answers to serious and usually damning queries about wellbeing.
“BHA chairman Paul Roy teeters on the brink of using the same sequence of words to counter criticism of his position and the perception that racing’s governing body is loosing out on all sides, before he makes an admission …
“There is a crisis, he says but it is not of the BHA’s. making, the fault lies with the Levy Board – and the solution rests with the government.
“There is only one crisis, Roy explains “and it‘s the funding gap, £50 million per annum, the difference between around £110m in Levy three or four years ago and what we are getting now. It was averaging around £90m for a fair run, but its fallen off a cliff.
“Why wasn’t that addressed ten years ago, five years ago? That’s where it’d come from, through changes in the dynamics of the betting market that were not identified. Who’s responsibility was that?”
“ROY rules out pointing the finger of fault at racing’s direct interests and quickly provides his answer; “A Levy Board with no balls.”“He says: ‘The Levy Board was scared to death because bookmakers were going to move off shore. And what did the bookmakers do? They moved off shore.
“The Levy Board was petrified every time the exchanges, through Betfair, reared their head and generally threatened legal action, and the board backed off.
“If anyone is looking for a scapegoat, don’t look at me or the BHA. Look at the Levy Board, because they had the opportunities ......”
TODAY'S CARDS Warwick, Ffos Las, Newcastle, Hamilton, Leicester and Tipperary.
“SUMMER THAT BELONGED TO GENEROUS ….
STEVE DENNIS Relives the day the great Epsom hero saw off France’s flagbearer in a classic Curragh confrontation …..
“UNBEATABLE WIMBLEDON SERVICE
DAN CHILDS brings us news ”We’re following Murray every step of the way …
“MURRAY BACK TO DOMINANT BEST …
“British No. 1 trimmed after routine victory….
“ANDY MURRAY gave his backers a fright by loosing the opening set of his first – round clash with DANIEL GIMENO-TRAVER on Monday but he showed why he is regarded as one of the main contenders for the Wimbledon title by sweeping aside Germany’s TOBIAS KAMKE in Wednesday’s second round showdown .........”
THE RACING POST WEDNESDAY JUNE 22nd
RACING POST WEEK MONDAY JUNE 20th to SUNDAY JUNE 26th 2011
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“GOLDEN DAY’S PIC, SHOWS ALL THE SUPER STARS WHO HAVE BRIGHTENED OUR LIVES FROM THE OUTSET OF THE 2011 FLAT SEASON TO DATE.
DAVID MILNES and ANDREW COOPER REPORT
“Hot favourite NATHANIEL set to miss LEGER … Ascot hero may be
aimed at Arc.
“NATHANIAL, who shot to favouritism for the Ladbrokes St Leger with an impressive victory at Royal Ascot last week, may not be aimed at the classic
and kept instead to middle distances, with the, Prix de I’Arc de Triomphe a possible autumn target.
Pic of NATHANIEL partner WILLIAM BUICK powering clear to win the King Edward v11 Stakes at Royal Ascot last Friday. An amazing photograph, Showing what race riding is all about, empathy, highly skilled professional empathy. The John Gosden –trained colt could have the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on July 14 as an immediate objective ….
“ 6 OUT OF 7 SUPER SPOTLIGHT The Brighton bookies were hit for six yesterday after the greatest racecard tipping service in the business went within an ace of going through the card. See TALK OF THE TRACKS ….
YESTERDAY AT THE RACES
TALK OF THE TRACKS
“Go-it-alone GANNON steers path to success, GRAHAM DENCH Brighton
“CATHY GANNON set the racecourse abuzz after defying popular wisdom by steering a lone path up the far rail on the one-eyed mare ATHAAKEEL in the 6f handicap and coming home well clear. (Ronald Harris) trainer was more prepared to applaud GANNON “Cathy knows her very well and has ridden a perfect race. Racing alone up the far side made ATHAAKEEL concentrate without the others flustering her up.”
Today’s Cards, Carlisle, Salisbury, Worcester, Kempton, Bath, and Naas.
THE FLAT 2011 SOMETHING WORTH CELEBRATING
“POST WRITERS highlight their magic moments from one of the most exhilarating starts to a Flat season in living memory.
BROUGH SCOTT, “The phenomenal FRANKEL draws gasps in Guineas …
JULIAN MUSCAT, “ST NICHOLAS ABBEY fulfils the promise of youth …
PETER THOMAS, “CARLTON HOUSE - the gift that keeps on giving …
RODNEY MASTERS, “Maximum effort brings reward for CATHY GANNON …
ALASTAIR DOWN, “Classic family moment to savour for the O’Brien’s …
STEVE DENNIS, “WORKFORCE welcomed back, rather than waved to stud …
TOM O’RYAN, “BLUE BAJAN defies the years to build new career ….
NICHOLAS GODFREY, “The Derby proves a race to celebrate –early ….
LEE MOTTERSHEAD,”CANFORD CLIFFS v GOLDIKOVA-a match made in heaven ….
THE GLOW OF A GOLDEN YEAR
"This has been a Flat season full of highs – and we haven’t even reached the half way point. "
HORSERACING A UNIQUE AND REMARKABLE SPORT
THE RACING POST TUESDAY JUNE 21st 2011
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RACING POST WEEK MONDAY JUNE 20th - SUNDAY JUNE 26th 2011
PREVIEW GRAHAM DENCH
“YOU BEAUTY, get ready for an Eclipse (Sandown Park 02.07.11) to savour as O’Brien lines
up SO YOU THINK for clash with WORKFORCE. Flat racing’s golden summer is set to continue as Sandown on Saturday week following confirmation that former southern hemisphere superstar SO YOU THINK will pursue quick compensation after his shock RoyalAscot defeat, going up against (challenging) Derby and Arc hero (4yo) WORKFORCE –
and possibly (4yo) CANFORD CLIFFS – in The Coral Eclipse Stakes.
“The announcement, which came just six day’s after Royal Ascot’s superb head- to – head
between (6yo) GOLDIKOVA and (4yo) CANFORD CLIFFS in the Queen Anne Stakes,
(2.30 14.06.2011)delighted the race
THINK. With MOORE being retained jockey to Stoute, another rider will be required for
SO YOU THINK …….
QUEALLY: “DETTORI ban did us no favours.” Writes RODNEY MASTERS
“Jockey TOM QUEALLY volunteered thinly veiled criticism of FRANKIE DETTORI , claiming that the flouting of the whip rules on Royal Ascot winner REWILDING by the sport’s highest-profile rider would ‘have an implication’ for racing’s younger generation of jockeys. “QUEALLY fears backlash after DETTORI ba
BANNED HUGHES to miss July meeting, BRUCE JACKSON reports:
“RICHARD HUGHES has been ruled out of the three day Newmarket July meeting
for careless riding after an incident in the 1m+ maiden at Windsor on Monday evening (June 20th)
His mount PUTTING ON THE STYLE clipped heels with MRS DEE BEE, who was squeezed out just before the furlong marker and hampered before falling.
His mount PUTTING ON THE STYLE clipped heels with MRS DEE BEE, who was squeezed out just before the furlong marker and hampered before falling.
“The stewards exonerated HUGHES of dangerous riding but found that he had caused ‘considerable interference ‘under the careless riding code and suspended him for seven days, which rules him out of Newmarket’s mid summer showpiece on July 7, 8 and 9, including the Group 1 July Cup and Falmouth Stakes which he won last year on Music Show.
“Stewards’ secretary TERENCE BRENNAN explained: We consider it was not dangerous but was careless and caused considerable interference , for which the suspension band is five to nine days-and the stewards elected for seven . HUGHES is already banned on July 4 so his suspension covers July 5-9 and 11-12 as there is no Flat racing on Sunday, July 10. "
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
Allowing your ride to clip heals with another competitor is one of the most dangerous things a rider can let to happen, riding as this can cause maximum carnage. In this case MRS DEE BEE not only got her heels clipped which would have caused her considerable pain, she was knocked out of her place and out of her stride and was bought down. Bloodhorse Illiterate stewarding.
“BARNEY CURLEY Special report on the trainers charity work in Africa ….
SPECIAL REPORT BARNEY CURLEY IN AFRICA.
"NICK TOWNSEND travelled with Barney Curley when he returned to Zambia to see the work he had started there 15 years ago … “The aim is to leave things in good hands. It’s what gives me peace of mind – and that means far more than a big touch ever can’
“WE HEAD into the bush down a pitted track, past the BP oil depot, near Ndola in Zambia’s copperbelt Region Superior Margaret Musonda, a Dominican nun, is the somewhat unlikely figure at the wheel who handles her powerful truck with the expertise of a rally driver …..
“ROYAL ASCOT REFLECTIONS 2011 ....
POST experts on the lessons learnt from five brilliant days .......
EXPERT ANALYSIS
RODNEY MASTERS writes “3 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM ROYAL ASCOT 2011 …..
A fascinating feature … Don’t miss it.
YESTERDAY AT THE RACES
“TALK OF THE TRACKS Great new service highlighting the feats and characters found every day at the races ….
HORSERACING A UNIQUE AND REMARKABLE SPORT
THE RACING POST MONDAY JUNE 20th 2011
REVIEW:
ROYAL ASCOT 2011 FREE INSIDE SOUVENIR PULLOUT DON’T MISS ITTHE FINEST WRITERS in the sport reflect on five spectacular days of racing, accompanied by stunning images provided by multi-award-winning photographer EDWARD WHITAKER.
“A CELEBRATION OF AN UNFORGETABLE WEEK IN THE WORDS AND PICTURES OF THE RACING POST’S AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITERS .
TUESDAY Brough Scott
“FRANKEL’S fade demonstrates need to take timing seriously …..
WEDNESDAY Julian Muscat
“WHIP TIPS the balance as DETTORI delivers for sheikh ….
THURSDAY Tony Smurthwaite
“THE GOLD CUP left O’Brien at the mercy of his emotions …..
FRIDAY Steve Dennis
“PAST AND PRESENT collide to provide a taste of paradise …SATURDAY Peter Thomas
“SIR CLIFF and Dunlop help give final day a unique flavour …..
DAVID MILNES and BRIAN FLEMING bring us news
“CARLTON HOUSE 6-4 with Irish Derby run not yet confirmed.
“THE QUEEN is unlikely to decide until the middle of the week ….
“AN EMOTIONAL MICHAEL OWEN showed what it means to enjoy the high of a Royal Ascot winner. Today the superstar footballer and owner-breeder shares his thoughts on a memorable week in a Monday Jury special …
ACE SERVICE 10-1 SLAZENGER WIMBLEDON 125 YEARS STARTS TODAY.
RAFAEL NADAL can he double up and win this years men's single title? He has an excellent chance to do so.
TODAYS CARDS Kempton, Wolverhampton, Windsor, Chepstow, Kilbeggen.
RICHARD GRIFFITHS picks up the Racing Post’s feature …
“BORN TO RUN finds positives and negatives as our filly joins a select band of 500 yearlings …
FOR SALE
“PICS of BORN TO RUN passing an inspection by TIM KENT, director of Doncaster Bloodstock Sales, last month ….“FINISHING SCHOOL will be shock to system …..
J MARGARET CLARKE TURFCALL
A FOAL and a year later a YEARLING, as this filly BORN TO RUN became on January 1st 2011. (the official birthday given to all thoroughbreds bred for racing) As is the case in this true story ….. IF HANDLED PROPERLY from birth BORN TO RUN should not be experiencing any shocks to her system. She will be travelling to Doncaster next month to the sales, and will meet up with many new experiences throughout these procedures. Much will depend upon the handler, minder who shares these experiences with her, and brings her along, or otherwise as the case may be. Monty Roberts prefers to call this learning curve ‘bringing along the babies,’ instead of ‘breaking in the yearlings’ and rightly so.
ON NO ACCOUNT should a young filly as this, be forced through cruelty to become broken spirited, to have all her confidence broken through cruelty leading to a total loss of confidence. It is then when an equine can become the most dangerous, left to fight for his or her own rights, alone.
BORN TO RUN has much to learn from now on as a yearling, ongoing throughout to
January 1st 2012, when she will officially becoming a two year old, and on throughout her two year old life. Much will depend upon who purchases her, their knowledge and expertise vital to her wellbeing. PHOTO’S DON’T LIE .... AS NEITHER DO HORSES
