Tuesday 19 June 2012

RACING POST WEDNESDAY JUNE 20th 2012. DAY 2 ROYAL ASCOT




RACING POST WEDNESDAY JUNE 20th 2012
WEEK MONDAY JUNE 18th TO SUNDAY JUNE 24th

REVIEW YESTERDAY'S RESULTS



PREVIEW TODAY'S CARDS



Bloodhorse Literate Pioneer of the Turf

Willie Carson partner Nashwan
Willie Bloodhorse Literate achiever in his own right  
Carson had a long association with trainer Major Dick Hern for whom he rode his first three Derby winners. Five feet tall and riding at an easily maintained weight of 7 stone 10 pounds (49 kg) Carson was much in demand as a jockey up to his retirement in 1996 at the age of 54.

Please also see Pause for Thought Willie Carson's Royal Ascot Score Board
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PREVIEW DAY 2 ROYAL ASCOT
WEDNESDAY JUNE 20th 2012. ( Turf )
LIVE BBC 1
2.30. JERSEY STAKES (Group 3) ( Class 1) for 3yo's over 7f


LIVE BBC 1
3.05.WINDSOR FOREST STAKES (Group 2) (Fillies and Mares) (Class 1)
for 4yo + over 1m straight
CHACHAMAIDEE  (form reference to date)
5 bm Footstepsinthesand   Canterbury Lace
Trainer of CHACHAMAIDEE Sir Henry Cecil, Team Cecil  tells us "She did very well last year,winning twice, including the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood, as well as finishing in the first three in her other five races. She will be aimed at black-typed races against her own sex.

"She has done very well over the winter and is one of those animals you need in a yard such as ours. Although she has only won first prize- money of over £60,000, her place money takes her total up to £170,000 and you have to have this money.

"Last year five of my horses earned £2.25m in prize - money and she was one of that quintet. Winning good prize-money is so important, and even when not winning she was picking up seriously good place money which played a huge part in our end-of-season standing. If you look at most of the run-of-the-mill races they are worth around £3,000 and you would need to win 15 of those for one race at the level she competes."
HOW THIS RACE PANNED OUT TO BE YESTERDAY

LIVE BBC 2
3.45. PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES (Group 1) (Class 1) for 4yo's + over 1m2f

"Sir Michael Stoute speaks warmly about CARLTON HOUSE, who could provide Her Majesty the Queen with a Royal Ascot winner in her Diamond Jubilee year: He's very honest. He's got a great attitude... at Sandown the other night, he really wanted it. Reflecting on his defeats in last year's Derby and Irish Derby, he said: "We think he's better over ten furlongs."


SO YOU THINK, who won five Group 1 races in Australia before arriving at Ballydoyle, gave O'Brien another QIPCO British Champions Series success in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown Park, with Fame And Glory adding two more, both at Ascot.


LIVE BBC 2
4.25.ROYAL HUNT CUP Handicap (Class 2) for 3yo+ over 1m straight

 
LIVE BBC 2
5.00.QUEEN MARY STAKES (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) for 2yo's over 5f
 winner £42,532.50

Again a very interesting race for two year old fillies, with  26 down to run. Mostly all have limited experience, just starting out on the racing road. With so much to learn. It is how they learn it that is so crucial.


Yesterday FRANKEL showed us all what true bloodhorse literacy is all about. That FRANKEL has come through all his prep, his racing prep to date from a yearling, to a two year old, a three year old and now as a four year old, unbeaten. But there were issues, significant issues that needed attention, close bloodhorse literate attention. The same sort of issues that BORN TO SEA is having at present himself. How to overcome the boiling over zone ... when first new to action on the racecourse actually racing.


Yesterday we see BORN TO SEA attempting his fifth start along his racing road. A racing road that leads to several issues needing careful  bloodhorse literate handling. Issues that are not quickly rectified, BORN TO SEA his third start yesterday as a three year old. He has settled down more, but he still doesn't realize when asked to quicken what he is supposed to do exactly. A very fine line in the sand, that can so easily go the wrong way.

LIVE BBC 1
5.35. SANDRINGHAM (Handicap) (Listed Race) (Fillies Class 1) for 3yo's over 1m str



ROYAL ASCOT CARD FOR DAY 3 THURSDAY JUNE 21st 2012


PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

Channel 4 confirms takeover of Derby, Grand National and Royal Ascot

• BBC abandons 'crown jewels'
• Racecourse Media Group says four-year deal boosts revenue

"More than half a century of racing history will draw to a close later this year when the sport is broadcast on BBC television for the last time until at least 2017. Channel 4 will confirm on Monday that it has secured exclusive rights to all terrestrial racing coverage from 2013, including the Derby, Grand National and Royal Ascot, in a four-year deal believed to be worth between £15m and £20m."



PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

WILLIE CARSON'S ROYAL ASCOT SCORE BOARD

King's Stand Stakes - (3) - Habibti (1984), Chilibang (1988), Dayjur (1990)

St. James's Palace Stakes – (2) – Marju (1991), Bahri (1995)


Queen Anne Stakes – (1) – Lahib (1992)

 St. James's Palace Stakes – (2) – Marju (1991), Bahri (1995)

Champion Stakes – (1) – Rose Bowl (1975)


King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes – (4) – Troy (1979), Ela-Mana-Mou (1980), Petoski (1985), Nashwan (1989)

Cork and Orrery Stakes (Golden Jubilee Stakes) – (5) – Parsimony (1972), Swingtime (1975), Dafayna (1985), Danehill (1989), Atraf (1996)

Derby – (4) – Troy (1979), Henbit (1980), Nashwan (1989), Erhaab (1994)

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