Goldikova returns...
 

How the race is shaping up (Sunday at Longchamp)...

5ème(P/ 389) PRIX D'ISPAHAN , le 17.05.2009, LONGCHAMP
GROUPE I , PLAT, 1.850 mètres, corde à DROITE. ( 142.850, 57.150, 28.575, 14.275, 7.150) Après Engagements: 21 Engagés.

Pour chevaux entiers, hongres et juments de 4 ans et au-dessus. Poids: 58 k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 1.500 à l'engagement ou 15.000 à l'engagement le 14 mai. Un objet d'art sera offert au Propriétaire, ainsi qu'un souvenir à l'Entraineur, au Jockey, au Cavalier d'entrainement et à l'Eleveur du cheval gagnant par FRANCE GALOP.



Horse *
Weight Rating Priorité Owner Trainer Purse Rcl
1 famous name gb m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 545 KHALID ABDULLAH DK. WELD 470.721
2 twice over gb m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 540 KHALID ABDULLAH HRA. CECIL 458.248
3 tazeez usa h.ps. 5 ans P2
58 000 HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM J. GOSDEN 204.726
4 pipedreamer gb m.ps. 5 ans P2
58 000 CHEVELEY PARK STUD J. GOSDEN 253.153
5 loup breton (ire) m.ps. 5 ans P2
58 530 ECURIE WILDENSTEIN E. LELLOUCHE 251.795
6 alexandros gb m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 525 GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 529.137
7 balius (ire) m.ps. 6 ans P2
58 535 GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 914.296
8 trincot m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 515 GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 231.700
9 curtain call m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 000 MME P.K. COOPER & PARTNERS LM. CUMANI 117.243
10 runaway gb m.ps. 7 ans P2
58 490 RICHARD MORECOMBE R. PRITCHARD-GORDON 71.660
11 thewayyouare usa m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 495 MULRYAN/TABOR/MAGNIER/SMITH AP. O'BRIEN 17.130
12 gris de gris (ire) m.ps. 5 ans P2
58 505 JEAN-CLAUDE SEROUL A.DE ROYER DUPRE 246.155
13 pressing ire m.ps. 6 ans P2
58 000 GARY A. TANAKA MA. JARVIS 594.451
14 never on sunday m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 515 DANIEL-YVES TREVES JC. ROUGET (S) 111.750
15 celebrissime (ire) m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 450 WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 73.900
16 cima de triomphe ire m.ps. 4 ans P2
58 000 TERUYA YOSHIDA LM. CUMANI 423.141
17 proviso gb f.ps. 4 ans P2
56,5 510 KHALID ABDULLAH A. FABRE 154.255
18 alnadana (ire) f.ps. 4 ans P2
56,5 490 H.H. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 77.350
19 albisola ire f.ps. 4 ans P2
56,5 510 G.A. OLDHAM R. COLLET (S) 120.300
20 goldikova (ire) f.ps. 4 ans P2
56,5 565 WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 1.382.421
21 PAS SEULE F.PS. 4 ans
56,5 340 WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 11.350

Here's hoping she's not expecting that absolutely perfect BC trip again.:rolleyes:

yeah she was such a lucky winner that day :rolleyes:

Shame we have two G1s here on the same weekend over 8 and 9 furlongs.

She's good, no doubt, but she got a much better trip than the runner up. That much should be acknowledged.

I had to watch the race again to make sure i knew what you were saying, but to me Kip just lacked tactical speed to get a nice position in the race. He didnt get a bad trip really. Anyway, you could have put the filly anywhere in that race and she'd have won. Ive rarely seen such instant acceleration like that in my life.

Why because she has the tactical speed to get position she should apologize for being superior to Kip Deville in that aspect? Really FM?

She was much the best that day.

agreed... wasn't she checked pretty good at the top the stretch and then had to duck inside to make the winning move?

Balius to the SIA Cup (Singapore), Alexandros possible for the Lockinge instead, Trincot possible for the Premio Presidente della Repubblica (Capannelle)...

:tro:

Racing Post...

Goldikova: faces eight on seasonal reappearance at Longchamp on Sunday

By Desmond Stoneham3.30PM 15 MAY 2009
Preview: Longchamp, Sunday


2.50 Longchamp: Prix d’Ispahan (Group 1) 1m 1¼f, 4yo+

GOLDIKOVA looks different class to her eight opponents when she makes her seasonal debut in the Prix d’Ispahan on Sunday.

Her Longchamp rivals include the John Gosden-trained Tazeez, and Curtain Call, who is being sent over from Newmarket by Luca Cumani - a last minute decision due to the ground coming up soft.

The Freddie Head-trained Goldikova was highly progressive last year. Once Zarkava was out of the way, the daughter of Anabaa reeled off the Prix Chloe, Prix Rothschild (ex Astarte), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and was then a brilliant winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita.


The filly hasn’t been out since and her trainer feels she will have no problem with the trip as she goes beyond a mile for the first time. She will have the advantage of her stablemate Celebrissime to ensure a sensible pace.

Head won the Prix d’Ispahan four times as a jockey including on the mighty Miesque in 1988.

Fran Berry will be on board Curtain Call, who was impressive when making all to beat French Derby runner-up Famous Name by three lengths in the Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes at The Curragh earlier this month.

Loup Breton loves to get his feet in. He was beaten threequarters of a length to Vision d’Etat in the Prix Ganay, but may have been flattered as the winner is inclined to stop in front.

Previously the five-year-old had been unlucky when fourth in the Prix d’Harcourt and the same can be applied to the fifth-placed Never On Sunday, who has something to find in the formbook but is well fancied.

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Tazeez has hit formearly this season, as he showed when streaking home in the Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket last month. He will be running over much softer ground on this occasion.

Proviso was in a class of her own when making a six-length winning seasonal debut at Longchamp. That win was a return to her impressive two-year-old form when she landed the Prix du Calvados after a ding-dong battle with Laureldean Gale, before finishing second in the Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile.

Last season Proviso proved a slight disappointment with only a Listed race at Bordeaux to her name, although she was fourth to Zarkava in the Prix de Diane.

Now with Alain de Royer-Dupre at Chantilly, Gris De Gris is one of the most experienced horses in the field but is best on a left-handed track. At Saint-Cloud this year he picked up the Prix Edmond Blanc and finished second in the Prix du Muguet.

There has been a big change in the going since last Sunday at Longchamp. Rain has been falling on and off all week and Sunday’s big meeting is likely to be run on soft ground.

What they said:

Elie Lellouche, trainer of Loup Breton
"We have got to beat Freddie [Goldikova] but the horse is in very good form and very consistent. He was unlucky in the d'Harcourt and ran on well in the Ganay. The soft ground will be an advantage for him."

Luca Cumani, trainer of Curtain Call
"He loves soft ground and is in excellent form but it's a hard race. We are hoping for a good run. In Ireland he had it won at a mile and he has a lot of speed. Maybe last year it was a mistake to run him over a mile and a half."

Alain de Royer-Dupre, trainer of Gris De Gris
"He is in good shape and will have his ground. It will be interesting to see him run a bit longer this time and we are being a bit daring to run him at this level."

Jean-Claude Rouget, trainer of Never On Sunday
"I find the colt in very good condition and his run in the d'Harcourt pleased me a lot. It was a super performance and I think he is capable of running a big race."

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Khalid Abdullah, owner of Proviso
"She came out of her last race well and is fresh although she didn't beat much. This is a big step up but she has done physically better between three and four than two to three."

Freddie Head, trainer of Goldikova
"She has done extremely well during the winter and is looking beautiful. I've been pleased with her workand she is well in herself. I believe she will stay more than a mile for the first time and we run Celebrissime to set a sensible pace as we don't want a false one."

John Gosden, trainer of Tazeez
"He did it well at Newmarket and is a nice sort of horse. There is one exceptional filly in the race, otherwise it looks competitive. Tazeez has won on all sorts of ground."

wagering from the states
 

how would one in the great state of Missouri go about wagering on ms. Goldikova?

How did she run?

its on in about 20 minutes cowgirl!!

!!

:eek:

I wish I could watch! Please let us know a.s.a p.!

grand, will do. I am currently trying to watch golf, football, racing and read the sunday newspapers at the same time.. i must make sure I dont miss the race.

I have no idea... sorry!

Never on Sunday wins it!! interesting race!

Phooey :(

Did she at least place?

:eek:

no, Gris de Gris 2nd and Runaway 3rd, I didnt really see the finish so dont know where she ended up.. I wouldnt lose too much hope though, her trainer is having a desperate time at the moment..

What can I say? You're yet another devotee of the Eric Donovan trip handicapping methodology.:rolleyes:

So where is she next? Has she run again since?

Hasn't run since and she's possible for the Falmouth.

Thank You!!!

No problem. :)

Wednesday July 8 2009
Newmarket 15:10

Abu Dhabi Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)
£200000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1
12 runners
Going: Good to Firm

Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
D3-11
Cosmopolitan 18 4 9-5 J H M Gosden 88 SP SP SP
300113
Eva's Request (IRE) 21 4 9-5 M R Channon E Creighton 109 SP SP SP
31111-0
Goldikova (IRE) 52 4 9-5 F Head O Peslier - SP SP SP
2345-12
Heaven Sent 21 6 9-5 Sir Michael Stoute R L Moore 111 SP SP SP
135-126
San Sicharia (IRE) 27 4 9-5 Ms Joanna Morgan 104 SP SP SP
4144-31
Spacious 21 4 9-5 J R Fanshawe J Murtagh 107 SP SP SP
52-2465
Heart Shaped (USA) 7 3 8-10 A P O'Brien 109 SP SP SP
44-5311
Moneycantbuymelove (IRE) 21 3 8-10 M L W Bell 96 SP SP SP
53-1010
Nashmiah (IRE) 19 3 8-10 C E Brittain N Callan 105 SP SP SP
161-361
Penny's Gift 31 3 8-10 R Hannon 107 SP SP SP
111-543
Rainbow View (USA) 19 3 8-10 J H M Gosden J Fortune 114 SP SP SP
321020
Wadaat 33 3 8-10 C E Brittain 104

Not saying she'll win but 10/1 are kinda nice odds on Heaven Sent.

Can someone help me out? Pedigree moron... who is she a full sister to again? Thanks in advance.



Wednesday July 8 2009
Newmarket 15:10

Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (fillies' Group 1)
£200000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1, £113540.00 penalty
8 runners
Going: Good to Firm


No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (1) D3-11 Cosmopolitan 18 4 9-5 J H M Gosden L Dettori 88 SP SP SP
2 (8) 370113 Eva's Request (IRE) 21 4 9-5 M R Channon E Creighton 109 SP SP SP
3 (3) 31111-7 Goldikova (IRE) 52 4 9-5 F Head O Peslier 125 SP SP SP
4 (7) 2345-12 Heaven Sent 21 6 9-5 Sir Michael Stoute R L Moore 111 SP SP SP
5 (2) 135-126 San Sicharia (IRE) 27 4 9-5 Ms J Morgan T E Durcan 104 SP SP SP
6 (6) 4144-31 Spacious 21 4 9-5 J R Fanshawe J Murtagh 113 SP SP SP
7 (5) 161-361 Penny's Gift 31 3 8-10 R Hannon J P Spencer 107 SP SP SP
8 (4) 111-543 Rainbow View (USA) 19 3 8-10 J H M Gosden J Fortune 114 SP SP SP


Betting Forecast: 6/4 Rainbow View (USA), 3/1 Goldikova (IRE), 7/2 Spacious, 10/1 Eva's Request (IRE), 10/1 Heaven Sent, 20/1 Penny's Gift, 25/1 San Sicharia (IRE), 33/1 CosmopolitanVerdict

SPACIOUS is the tentative call in an intriguing race where Goldikova and Rainbow View are the other leading protagonists. The trials and tribulations of Rainbow View's season have been well documented and this could be a seminal point in her season as she bids to become the fourth consecutive three year old winner. Connections will be hoping that sufficient rain falls in the Newmarket area to take any jar out of the ground and there will be many willing to give her another chance following respectable efforts in the Oaks and the Coronation. The soft ground was offered up as a possible excuse for Goldikova's failure on her seasonal return at a time when her yard weren't firing on all cylinders. She was twice defeated by the brilliant Zarkava in May and June last season but was unbeaten thereafter and sets the benchmark but has her trip to the Breeders' Cup left a mark? This is where we find out. Spacious' form falls someway short of that level but she was only beaten half a length in the Guineas before losing her way and it could be that the new tactics adopted at the behest of Johnny Murtagh can see her assert herself at the highest level. She was allowed an uncontested lead at Royal Ascot (where Heaven Sent never looked like passing her) and it's a concern that that scenario is unlikely to develop here with Cosmopolitan and Penny's Gift likely to provide competition up front but we'll take a chance that Spacious can repel all challengers.


FORMWATCH
Cosmopolitan 6-5fav (10-0) Raced wide of main group, prominent, led over 4f out, came towards stands side rail 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and asserted towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Penzena (8-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.Eva's Request (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, headway under pressure 2f out, driven to take 3rd over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Spacious (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m (1) gf in Jun.Goldikova (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) 7th of 9, 11l behind Never On Sunday (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 1f Grp 1 sft in May.Heaven Sent 5-2 (8-12) Chased winner throughout, driven and strong challenge over 1f out, soon every chance until found no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Spacious (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m (1) gf in Jun.San Sicharia (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 4l behind Duff (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 gd in Jun.Spacious 10-1 (8-12) Made all, gradually came to stands side rail 6f out, quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, ran on well and in command final 100 yards, won at Royal Ascot 1m (1) gf in Jun beating Heaven Sent (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.Penny's Gift 2-1fav (9-2) won at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m stks gs in Jun beating Fabiana (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.Rainbow View (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Settled in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not much room and slightly checked inside final 2f, stayed on well to take 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ghanaati (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

The mighty Megahertz!

Oh right, thanks! Was going crazy trying to remember!

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Jesus, what are people doing reading stuff in the International room?

Spacious is a terrible bet here, got gifted the race last time out. Goldikova is an extraordinary price if she gets anywhere near her form last year.

Check out American racing. We have two horses over here. Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. That's it. If we want to read and talk about racing, this is where we have to come.

:)

I'm disappointed, Kingie. No love for Einstein?

Einstein is a decent horse. But he hasn't fooled me. He's only upper eschelon today because there aren't any good horses. This is as horrible as the older males have been in all my years as a fan. It's kind of like grading on the curve. If there's a 10 question test and the highest score is only a five, he's the best of the class. Doesn't mean he's really good though. I like good horses, not horses that are the best of what's out there.

I know what you're saying and before anyone starts in with me yeah I know exactly where he rates in regard to the Divas.

Just thought I'd mention him cause in the here and now, as you say, he is awfully good.

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Incase she has any fans here, on Moneycantbuymelove who is not entered...

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse.../julyfestival/

I don't even think he's good now. Just the best of the group. There's a difference.

He's not very good on dirt. He's good in that he's solid on all three surfaces and has a lot of heart but no one is going to confuse him with a really good horse.