FRIDAY JUNE 7th RACING POST 2013
WEEK MONDAY JUNE 3rd TO SUNDAY JUNE 9th
QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
2013
2013
MONTY ROBERTS
2013
REVIEW YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
PREVIEW TODAY'S CARDS
Dettori back in business
“FRANKIE DETTORI celebrated with a trademark
flying dismount after his wait for a first winner since his return to the
saddle ended at Sandown with a half-length win on Asian Trader in the 5f
handicap, writes Graham Dench.
“He has now set himself a target of
100 winners this year.
“Since returning at Epsom last
Friday from the sixth-month suspension he received for failing a drugs test in
France – a ban which had been extended by almost a fortnight through issues
with a subsequent test- Dettori had managed only two modest placings from 11
rides, but Sandown offered him several live chances and he made the most of his
first proper opportunity on Asian Trader, although a slow start on the
habitual front-runner gave his supporters an anxious 59 seconds.
“Dettori admitted relief at getting
off the mark but said: “I’ve ridden 3,000 winners but everyone is waiting for
this.”
“He added: “The first winner is
always sweet and I’ve had plenty of practice these last six days. I’m not
aiming high, but I’d like to win 100 races now. I’ve got plenty of rides coming
up, including ten on Saturday.”
“As for the slow start and the fear
of getting boxed in on the William Haggas-trained winner, Dettori said it was
not a problem.
“When you’re on a horse who can
travel you always find room,” he said, before returning to the sanctity of the
changing room."
YESTERDAY AT THE RACES
TALK OF THE TRACKS
Bruce Jackson
Brighton
“Sanders quick on the line after
Langley Vale scores for Teal."
“NOBODY likes back–seat drivers but
even they have to give best to former trainers.
Just ask Epsom trainer Roger Teal.
“First on the phone after Langley
Vale had made it three wins in his short career was breeder and
co-owner Brooke
Sanders.
“There is no one – worse for a
trainer than a retired trainer – Brooke is always telling me where I’m going
wrong.” Teal said. “She’s in at evening stables but she does retain a share in
Langley Vale.”
“Teal could yet have bragging
rights as Sanders managed seven wins from 47 starts from Running Glimpse, the
winners dam, and Langley Vale’s current strike – rate of three for ten suggests
that he can top that.
“This was his second win at Brighton as he fought off all comers under Seb Sanders,
who missed his ride in the previous race with car problems.
“He’ll have a break now,” said
Teal, who felt forced to run him for the second time in a week as there was
nothing else in the near future for the four-year-old.”
JMC: Brooke, in her day, a great little rider, like a World Class Group 1 little rider
JMC: Brooke, in her day, a great little rider, like a World Class Group 1 little rider
BILL BARBER
Industry editor
"Owners' frustration over levy comes to the fore
"FRUSTRATION with the
government is most often the preserve of the bookmaking industry, but it has
become evident among some at the top of British racing as well.
"The Racehorse Owners
Association released its annual report this week and in her statement president
Rachel Hood's annoyance at the lack of progress in the government towards a
replacement for the Levy system was obvious.
"A public consultation on the
levy was promised for November last year but was postponed when the minister responsible
for that area, John Penrose, was replaced by Hugh Robinson.
"Talk of a consultation has
not gone away in government circles.
"Robinson, in a written
response to a question from Tewkesbury MP Laurence Robinson made in January,
said: "I continue to explore other options to fund racing and, if a
suitable solution is found, would expect this to lead to a public consultation
by autumn 2013.
"However, it has been
relegated in its immediacy behind the ongoing commercial talks between racing
and the betting industry.
"Hood would like the
consultation moved up the agenda. In a piece headlined 'Racing at a turning
point as a new dawn beckons', she writes that progress "has been
aggravatingly slow for British racehorse owners".
"On the topic of the levy she
continues: "It is disappointing that a meeting held with Hugh Robertson,
Minister for Sport and Tourism, last autumn has, to my mind, so far failed to
put any real vitality into the process for levy replacement and we would urge
the minister to get things moving within this crucial area".
"Hood goes on to say that the
ROA believes "It is the minister's remit to bring about new legislation in
the medium term".
"We await, with some
impatience, the launch of a public consultation on levy replacement options by
the government later this year,"
She adds
"The impression others have, however,
is that Robinson has, like many ministers before him, little interest in
getting embroiled in a subject that has defied all efforts to find a solution
for years.
"He has a wide brief - apart
from sport and tourism he covers Olympic legacy - and the levy would not be the sexiest thing for him to deal with in comparison and would not be very high on his list of priorities.
.
"No doubt he would much rather
racing and betting got on with the short - to medium-term commercial deals that
are being talked about, pointing to the fact that if racing and Betfair could
come to a commercial arrangement last year, why can't it happen with the rest
of the betting industry
"Racing's frustrations over
the talks between the sport and betting came to the fore last week in regard to
the lack of progress being made due to the lack of information coming from
betting on just how much money is being taken on British racing, and there is
another complication worth mentioning.
"As there isn't a levy system
for offshore bookmakers, how does the betting industry provide the information
racing wants?
"Time marches on and it will
not be long before these talks will have to be put to one side so the
negotiations for the next levy scheme can start running up to the October 31st
deadline."
JMC: Turfcall Comment
There is one key factor here that brings hope, the fact that Rachel Hood is bloodhorse literate. She belongs in the Equua Zone herself. Government personnel will not find her a push over. They might though duck and dive for cover using every method they can think of to stall for time, which looks like is happening already.
JMC: Turfcall Comment
There is one key factor here that brings hope, the fact that Rachel Hood is bloodhorse literate. She belongs in the Equua Zone herself. Government personnel will not find her a push over. They might though duck and dive for cover using every method they can think of to stall for time, which looks like is happening already.
www.horsemensgroup.co.uk/rachelhood.html
Rachel Hood - Director. After graduating in Economics and Law from Cambridge University, I qualified and practiced as a Barrister in London. Subsequently ...
Bloodhorse Illiteracy is the reason for all these centuries of political government rip-offs.. Day light robbery burdened upon all those who work with the horses at the dangerous sharp end of horseracing worldwide. Politicians who believe there is money to be made off someone elses back.
Hugh Robinson.another government white hope, totally clueless.
Hugh Robinson.another government white hope, totally clueless.
Positive noises from Italy
"TALKING of frustration, the BHA last week called on the crisis-ridden Italian racing industry to do something about the money owed to British owners and trainers since last autumn.
"While the sum owed of around £350,000 is bad enough, the situation for those employed in the Italian racing industry must be desperate.
"Italy was described as a "basket case" to me recently and the situation has not been helped by the alarming fall in betting turnover there. Figures for April showed it was down £26.2 per cent on 2012, while in March turnover was down 16 per cent.
"Nor is it helped by the layers of bureaucracy involved.
"Italian racing is run directly by the ministry of agriculture, which has promised to try to release e17 million to Italian racing owed from the 2011-12 financial year and e67m from 2012-13.
"There have been some encouraging noises this week, with the minister for agreculture, food and forestry Guiseppe Castiglione saying: "The ministry ... wants to build on work already carried out and numerous meetings with industry representatives and then we are confident partiament will reach a reform of the racing industry that pleases everyone.
"We will make available additional resourses to cover the industry's costs as we believe the horse is an important sector in the Italian economy."
"So that is potentially good news for both the Italian racing industry and the owners and trainers in Britain and the rest of Europe who have been affected.
"But seeing is believing.
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