This weekend...
 

Not the final fields but still... :)

(Obviously no Goldikova this weekend and plans for quite a few of the cross entered still pending).


Saturday September 4 2010
Haydock 15:40

Betfred Sprint Cup (Group 1)
£275000.00 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 1
20 runners
Going: Sprint: Good-Good to Soft in places; Round: Good to Soft-Soft in places.

Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
500100 Barney McGrew (IRE) 18 7 9-3 M Dods 105 SP SP SP
233316 Borderlescott 15 8 9-3 R Bastiman N Callan 112 SP SP SP
423461 Doncaster Rover (USA) 7 4 9-3 D H Brown S Drowne 107 SP SP SP
112120 Equiano (FR) 15 5 9-3 B W Hills M Hills 120 SP SP SP
000640 Fullandby (IRE) 21 8 9-3 T J Etherington 91 SP SP SP
03-4610 Genki (IRE) 35 6 9-3 R Charlton 103 SP SP SP
34-1023 High Standing (USA) 27 5 9-3 W J Haggas 110 SP SP SP
4-30100 Kargali (IRE) 39 5 9-3 Luke Comer 108 SP SP SP
16-1640 Kingsgate Native (IRE) 15 5 9-3 Sir Michael Stoute 116 SP SP SP
05-1126 Markab 49 7 9-3 H Candy P Cosgrave 113 SP SP SP
42-1123 Paco Boy (IRE) 20 5 9-3 R Hannon R Hughes 124 SP SP SP
110054 Prime Defender 15 6 9-3 B W Hills 110 SP SP SP
21-0011 Regal Parade 27 6 9-3 D Nicholls A Nicholls 117 SP SP SP
105006 Sir Gerry (USA) 7 5 9-3 C A Dwyer 104 SP SP SP
135112 Starspangledbanner (AUS) 15 4 9-3 A P O'Brien - SP SP SP
265000 Iver Bridge Lad 21 3 9-1 J Ryan E Ahern 102 SP SP SP
1011-60 Our Jonathan 34 3 9-1 K A Ryan J P Spencer 111 SP SP SP
010-200 Serious Attitude (IRE) 57 4 9-0 Rae Guest J Fortune 105 SP SP SP
113-356 Lady Of The Desert (USA) 78 3 8-12 B J Meehan Martin Dwyer 111 SP SP SP
12135 Rainfall (IRE) 34 3 8-12 M Johnston R Hills 112 SP SP SP

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Saturday September 4 2010
Leopardstown 14:40

Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Group 1)
£200000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m
13 runners
Going: N/A

Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
2-1552 Alsalwa (IRE) 3 - Kevin Prendergast 88 SP SP SP
0-111 Bethrah (IRE) 3 - D K Weld 112 SP SP SP
3312-20 Devoted To You (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 104 SP SP SP
230260 Gile Na Greine (IRE) 3 - J S Bolger 115 SP SP SP
1-61831 Hen Night (IRE) 3 - David Wachman 101 SP SP SP
17-7235 Jacqueline Quest (IRE) 3 - H R A Cecil 0 SP SP SP
318-515 Lillie Langtry (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 118 SP SP SP
1148-42 Long Lashes (USA) 3 - Saeed Suroor 0 SP SP SP
1-16341 Music Show (IRE) 3 - M R Channon 0 SP SP SP
411-103 Pyrrha 4 - C F Wall 0 SP SP SP
1213 Rainfall (IRE) 3 - M Johnston 0 SP SP SP
393-322 Spacious 5 - J R Fanshawe 0 SP SP SP
14-1144 Strawberrydaiquiri 4 - Sir Michael Stoute 0 SP SP SP

Saturday September 4 2010
Leopardstown 15:45

Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
£750000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 2f
10 runners
Going: N/A

Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
616-641 Beethoven (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 117 SP SP SP
4211-5 Black Quartz (FR) 3 - A P O'Brien 103 SP SP SP
11-1012 Cape Blanco (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 119 SP SP SP
3-75504 Cavalryman 4 - Saeed Suroor 0 SP SP SP
6-31111 Fame And Glory 4 - A P O'Brien 128 SP SP SP
123-111 Famous Name 5 - D K Weld 117 SP SP SP
2-00631 Poet 5 - C G Cox 0 SP SP SP
110-621 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 4 - A P O'Brien 126 SP SP SP
181111 Sea Lord (IRE) 3 - M Johnston 0 SP SP SP
13-0212 Twice Over 5 - H R A Cecil 0 SP SP SP

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PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP , le 05.09.2010, LONGCHAMP
GROUPE I , PLAT, 1.600 mètres, corde à DROITE. ( 257.130, 102.870, 51.435, 25.695, 12.870) Après Forfaits 1: 26 Engagés. 12 Forfaits.

Pour chevaux entiers et juments de 3 ans et au-dessus. Poids:3ans, 56 k.; 4 ans et au-dessus, 58 k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 1.900 à l'engagement ou 27.000 à l'engagement le 2 septembre. 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.


Pour les valeurs indiquées ***, consulter la fiche cheval en cliquant sur son nom.
Horse * Weight Rating Priorité Owner Trainer Purse Rcl
1 rio de la plata usa m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 99.714
2 fuisse m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** HARAS DU QUESNAY MME C. HEAD-MAAREK 526.710
3 rip van winkle ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** MME MAGNIER/M.TABOR/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN 1.059.057
4 paco boy ire m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** THE CALVERA PARTNERSHIP N°2 RM. HANNON 660.776
5 goldikova (ire) f.ps. 5 ans P2 56,5 *** WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 2.020.737
6 only green (ire) f.ps. 4 ans P2 56,5 *** WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 118.107
7 siyouni m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** H.H. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 425.146
8 lope de vega ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** GESTUT AMMERLAND A. FABRE 1.175.215
9 shakespearean ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 1.120.489
10 canford cliffs ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** HEFFER S./MME ROY/MME INSTANC RM. HANNON 719.584
11 beethoven ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** M.TABOR/D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER AP. O'BRIEN 389.968
12 makfi gb m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** MATHIEU OFFENSTADT M. DELZANGLES 650.530
13 music show ire f.ps. 3 ans P2 54,5 *** JABEER ABDULLAH MR. CHANNON 337.584
14 via medici ire f.ps. 3 ans P2 54,5 480 SCEA HARAS DE SAINT PAIR F. ROHAUT (S) 86.700


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Kempton 14:45

Totesport.com September Stakes (Group 3)
£60000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 4f, Class 1
18 runners
Going: N/A
Surface: All Weather

Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
11156 Buxted (IRE) 104 4 9-4 R A Mills 96 SP SP SP
502214 Classic Punch (IRE) 21 7 9-4 D R C Elsworth 91 SP SP SP
26134-1 Dansant 21 6 9-4 G A Butler 113 SP SP SP
040114 Eastern Aria (UAE) 21 4 9-4 M Johnston 105 SP SP SP
4-36343 Heliodor (USA) 37 4 9-4 R Hannon 103 SP SP SP
1/131-15 Holberg (UAE) 58 4 9-4 Saeed Suroor L Dettori 79 SP SP SP
2/1-1 La de Two (IRE) 57 4 9-4 Saeed Suroor 110 SP SP SP
11-3212 Laaheb 21 4 9-4 M A Jarvis R Hills 111 SP SP SP
1411-30 Man Of Iron (USA) 58 4 9-4 L M Cumani 116 SP SP SP
11-5145 Once More Dubai (USA) 64 5 9-4 Saeed Suroor 110 SP SP SP
631-200 Peligroso (FR) 49 4 9-4 Saeed Suroor 106 SP SP SP
45-1253 Saptapadi (IRE) 21 4 9-4 Sir Michael Stoute 109 SP SP SP
13-3436 Shahwardi (FR) 51 4 9-4 J R Gask 103 SP SP SP
16-1360 South Easter (IRE) 77 4 9-4 W J Haggas 105 SP SP SP
41-2145 Les Fazzani (IRE) 28 6 9-1 K A Ryan 111 SP SP SP
141210 Bay Willow (IRE) 15 3 8-9 M Johnston 102 SP SP SP
5-12120 Harris Tweed 18 3 8-9 W J Haggas 105 SP SP SP
1-1043 Rumoush (USA) 35 3 8-6 M P Tregoning 104 SP SP SP


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... as well as the Bosphorus Cup (has anyone ever seen the video with the shocked connections of Hali after he won last year? Soooo cool! :D), the Topakpi Trophy and Malazgirt Trophy at Veliefendi (g/l Hali) (oh and the Istanbul Trophy. Which one is Pressing running in again? Confused!), the Woodlands H. at Kranji (Rocket Man!), and Grosser Preis von Baden (has its own thread and no I still don't have the field!).

Final fields...

Betfred Sprint Cup (group 1)
£275000.00 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 1, £163810.00 penalty
16 runners
Going: Sprint: Good; Remainder: Good to Soft-Good in places.
Surface: Turf

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (9) 500190 Barney McGrew (IRE) 18 7 9-3 M Dods T Eaves 105 SP SP SP
2 (3) 233316 Borderlescott 15 8 9-3 R Bastiman N Callan 112 SP SP SP
3 (10) 423461 Doncaster Rover (USA) 7 4 9-3 D H Brown William Buick 108 SP SP SP
4 (1) 800640 Fullandby (IRE) 21 8 9-3 T J Etherington J Fanning 90 SP SP SP
5 (4) 03-4610 Genki (IRE) 35 6 9-3 v R Charlton S Drowne 103 SP SP SP
6 (8) 16-1649 Kingsgate Native (IRE) 15 5 9-3 Sir Michael Stoute R L Moore 116 SP SP SP
7 (14) 05-1126 Markab 49 7 9-3 H Candy P Cosgrave 113 SP SP SP
8 (13) 119054 Prime Defender 15 6 9-3 B W Hills R Winston 109 SP SP SP
9 (6) 21-0011 Regal Parade 27 6 9-3 D Nicholls A Nicholls 118 SP SP SP
10 (12) 105796 Sir Gerry (USA) 7 5 9-3 C A Dwyer G Baker 103 SP SP SP
11 (5) 135112 Starspangledbanner (AUS) 15 4 9-3 A P O'Brien C O'Donoghue SP SP SP
12 (2) 265097 Iver Bridge Lad 21 3 9-1 v1 J Ryan E Ahern 100 SP SP SP
13 (16) 1811-67 Our Jonathan 34 3 9-1 K A Ryan J P Spencer 105 SP SP SP
14 (11) 718-200 Serious Attitude (IRE) 57 4 9-0 Rae Guest J Fortune 105 SP SP SP
15 (7) 113-356 Lady Of The Desert (USA) 78 3 8-12 B J Meehan Martin Dwyer 111 SP SP SP
16 (15) 12135 Rainfall (IRE) 34 3 8-12 M Johnston Greg Fairley 112 SP SP SP
Last Winner Year Horse Trainer Jockey SP Age Wt Draw
2009 Regal Parade D Nicholls A Nicholls 14/1 5 9-3 13

Betting Forecast: 7/4 Starspangledbanner, 5/2 Regal Parade, 7/1 Kingsgate Native, 8/1 Borderlescott, 12/1 Lady Of The Desert, 14/1 Markab, 14/1 Rainfall, 25/1 Doncaster Rover, 25/1 Genki, 25/1 Prime Defender, 33/1 Our Jonathan, 33/1 Serious Attitude, 50/1

(Equiano, who should have been here (!), to the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp on October 3).


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Totesport.com September Stakes (group 3)
£60000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 4f, Class 1, £34062.00 penalty
9 runners
Going: Standard
Surface: Polytrack

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (6) 11156 Buxted (IRE) 104 4 9-4 R A Mills S Donohoe 103 SP SP
SP
2 (7) 502214 Classic Punch (IRE) 21 7 9-4 D R C Elsworth Dane O'Neill 105 SP SP
SP
3 (2) 4-36343 Heliodor (USA) 37 4 9-4 R Hannon R Hughes 105 SP SP
SP
4 (4) 1/131-15 Holberg (UAE) 58 4 9-4 Saeed Suroor L Dettori 115 SP SP
SP
5 (1) 11-3212 Laaheb 21 4 9-4 M A Jarvis R Hills 111 SP SP
SP
6 (5) 1411-38 Man Of Iron (USA) 58 4 9-4 L M Cumani J-P Guillambert 116 SP SP
SP
7 (8) 11-5145 Once More Dubai (USA) 64 5 9-4 bt Saeed Suroor D O'Donohoe 110 SP SP
SP
8 (9) 45-1253 Saptapadi (IRE) 21 4 9-4 Sir Michael Stoute S Sanders 109 SP SP
SP
9 (3) 41-2145 Les Fazzani (IRE) 28 6 9-1 K A Ryan D Holland 108 SP

Betting Forecast: 3/1 Laaheb, 7/2 Holberg, 11/2 Man Of Iron, 7/1 Saptapadi, 8/1 Les Fazzani, 10/1 Once More Dubai, 12/1 Buxted, 12/1 Classic Punch, 12/1 Heliodor

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Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (fillies' Group 1)
€200000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1, €130000.00 penalty
7 runners
Going: N/A
Surface: Turf

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (7) 393-322 Spacious 59 5 9-3 J R Fanshawe K Fallon 114 SP SP SP
2 (6) 0-111 Bethrah (IRE) 104 3 8-12 D K Weld P J Smullen 112 SP SP SP
3 (1) 230260 Gile Na Greine (IRE) 9 3 8-12 J S Bolger K J Manning 115 SP SP SP
4 (2) 1-61831 Hen Night (IRE) 34 3 8-12 D Wachman 101 SP SP SP
5 (3) 17-7D35 Jacqueline Quest (IRE) 36 3 8-12 H R A Cecil T P Queally 111 SP SP SP
6 (4) 318-515 Lillie Langtry (IRE) 59 3 8-12 A P O'Brien J P Murtagh 118 SP SP SP
7 (5) 163412 Music Show (IRE) 34 3 8-12 M R Channon F M Berry 118

Betting Forecast: 15/8 Music Show, 11/4 Lillie Langtry, 5/1 Bethrah, 11/2 Spacious, 10/1 Jacqueline Quest, 16/1 Gile Na Greine, 16/1 Hen Night


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Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (group 1)
€750000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 2f, Class 1, €434500.00 penalty
6 runners
Going: N/A
Surface: Turf

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (2) 123-111 Famous Name 44 5 9-7 D K Weld P J Smullen 117 SP SP SP
2 (6) 110-621 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 18 4 9-7 A P O'Brien J P Murtagh 126 SP SP SP
3 (4) 13-0212 Twice Over 18 5 9-7 H R A Cecil T P Queally 125 SP SP SP
4 (3) 616-641 Beethoven (IRE) 23 3 9-0 b A P O'Brien J P O'Brien 117 SP SP SP
5 (1) 11-1012 Cape Blanco (IRE) 42 3 9-0 A P O'Brien J A Heffernan 119 SP SP SP
6 (5) 181111 Sea Lord (IRE) 23 3 9-0 M Johnston K Fallon 115 SP SP SP

Betting Forecast: 5/6 Rip Van Winkle, 7/2 Twice Over, 9/2 Cape Blanco, 12/1 Sea Lord, 16/1 Famous Name, 20/1 Beethoven


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PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP , le 05.09.2010, LONGCHAMP
GROUPE I , PLAT, 1.600 mètres, corde à DROITE. ( 257.130, 102.870, 51.435, 25.695, 12.870) Après Part. probables: 26 Engagés. 12 Forfaits. 8 Non-Déclarés-Partants. 6 Partants probables.

Pour chevaux entiers et juments de 3 ans et au-dessus. Poids:3ans, 56 k.; 4 ans et au-dessus, 58 k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 1.900 à l'engagement ou 27.000 à l'engagement le 2 septembre. 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.

Pour les valeurs indiquées ***, consulter la fiche cheval en cliquant sur son nom.
Horse * Weight Rating Priorité Owner Trainer Purse Rcl
1 rio de la plata usa m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 99.714
2 fuisse m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** HARAS DU QUESNAY MME C. HEAD-MAAREK 526.710
3 paco boy ire m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** THE CALVERA PARTNERSHIP N°2 RM. HANNON 660.776
4 siyouni m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** H.H. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 425.146
5 lope de vega ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 *** GESTUT AMMERLAND A. FABRE 1.175.215
6 via medici ire f.ps. 3 ans P2 54,5 480 SCEA HARAS DE SAINT PAIR F. ROHAUT (S) 86.700

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Good luck to Halicarnassus in Turkey.

Sundays race isn't up yet, but...


Veliefendi (TUR) SAT 4 SEP 2010

Anatolia Trophy (Group 2)

(3yo+) (Polytrack) (3yo+) Winner £101,770
Fast 1m2f Number of runners: 8
£173,009 For Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 7lb Penalty value 1st £101,769.91 2nd £40,707.96 3rd £20,353.98 4th £10,176.99

16 223157 Babayigit43 6 9-6 Z B Cinar Gokhan Kocakaya — —

28 133131 Boom Boom10 b 4 9-6 M H Esin Erhan Yavuz — —

37 1-1157 Cutlass Bay18 4 9-6 Saeed Bin Suroor Ted Durcan — — 127

44 6134-1 Dansant21 6 9-6 G A Butler Olivier Peslier — — 125

51 -41126 Dervis Aga19 b 5 9-6 S Mutlu Halis Karatas — — 119

65 1226-0 Kader Firtinasi36 6 9-6 M Tekdemir Sadettin Boyraz — —

72 1-3611 Doku24 h 4 9-3 D Ergin Selim Kaya — —

83 Sinkasen b 3 8-11 M Loannidas Panagiotis Dimitsanis — —


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France Galop Istanbul Trophy (Group 2)

(3+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) (3yo+) Winner £101,770
Good 1m Number of runners: 12
£173,009 For Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 5lb Penalty value 1st £101,769.91 2nd £40,707.96 3rd £20,353.98 4th £10,176.99

110 316566 Actionmax24 t 5 9-6 B Dag Halis Karatas — —

24 /60-11 Amarama370 5 9-6 V Bariamoglou Panagiotis Dimitsanis — —

32 636223 Chi24 4 9-6 A Ozgen Ayhan Kursun — —

43 615239 Lovely Doyoun24 7 9-6 A K Aksoy Fuat Cakar — —

512 636414 Mayuska24 hb 5 9-6 A K Aksoy Ozcan Yildirim — —

68 840240 Please Sing20 4 9-6 M R Channon Ted Durcan — 85 109

76 111-11 Ravenel118 4 9-6 R Rohne M Esposito — — 112

811 624311 The Rising24 ht 6 9-6 C Filiksac Akin Sozen — —

97 212155 Evading Tempete23 p 3 8-13 F Rohaut Olivier Peslier — 108

105 565832 Kinky Afro20 3 8-13 J S Moore Liam Keniry — 103 114

111 622710 Thai Haku23 h 3 8-13 M Delzangles Gregory Benoist — 74

129 -71121 Vanjura28 3 8-13 R Dzubasz A Pietsch — — 117

Not at all surprised to see Pressing here.

Dream Eater likes coming in 3rd... hope he does here.

International Topkapi Trophy (Group 2)

(3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) Winner £238,938
Good 1m Number of runners: 11
£406,195 For Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 5lb Penalty value 1st £238,938.05 2nd £95,575.22 3rd £47,787.61 4th £23,893.81


16 1-4331 Deha21 4 9-6 E Sengel Halis Karatas — —

29 -33356 Dream Eater24 t 5 9-6 A M Balding Jimmy Fortune — 124 127

35 131633 Hayri Baba21 b 4 9-6 E Sengel Nurettin Sen — —

44 312115 Invincible Son42 4 9-6 E Sogutlu Ozcan Yildirim — —

57 9-4412 Invisible Man37 b 4 9-6 Saeed Bin Suroor Ted Durcan — 108

62 111132 Kurtiniadis21 b 7 9-6 S Kulak Selim Kaya — —

78 -12371 Mabait42 4 9-6 L M Cumani Kieren Fallon — 118 124

81 0-2317 Pressing24 7 9-6 M A Jarvis Neil Callan — 118 128

93 524112 Silverside14 4 9-6 M Delcher-Sanchez Julien Grosjean — —

1011 276228 Starfist32 hb 4 9-6 E Yilmaz Sadettin Boyraz — —

1110 215158 Frozen Power28 p 3 8-13 Mahmood Al Zarooni Ahmed Ajtebi — 118 121


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Be still my heart.

Halicarnassus likes being in Turkey or at least he did last time.

He hasn't exactly had a good year so here's hoping...


International Bosphorus Cup (Group 2)

(3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) Winner £159,292
Good 1m4f Number of runners: 9
£270,796 For Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 9lb Penalty value 1st £159,292.04 2nd £63,716.81 3rd £31,858.41 4th £15,929.20

19 231121 Adonise23 hb 4 9-6 Y Demir Selim Kaya — —

26 83-020 Doganhan28 tb 4 9-6 A Sivgin Deniz Yildiz — —

38 -22512 Estejo42 6 9-6 R Rohne Kieren Fallon — — 119

45 054800 Halicarnassus16 6 9-6 M R Channon Neil Callan — 81 117

54 524671 Indian Days40 5 9-6 J G Given Alan Munro — 111 121

61 223212 Inspector23 b 6 9-6 A Sivgin Halis Karatas — — 119

77 7-1822 Sri Putra37 4 9-6 M A Jarvis Philip Robinson — 120 126

83 3-1330 Baschar49 3 8-10 M G Mintchev Jiri Palik — — 114

92 -04831 Buzzword49 p 3 8-10 Mahmood Al Zarooni Ahmed Ajtebi —

Pressing makes it three in a row (!), Hali is 4th in his race ( Indian Days won it) and Dream Eater was 2nd (see above post. Glad he did it and went one better).

Good enough!

Other results / full results at the usual places.

Nice to see Cape Blanco winning it for the 3yos. He made it a test of stamina by taking the lead and running them into the ground; he also exposed the limitations of Rip van Winkle, who has perhaps more reputation than he deserves. So now Cape Blanco has a 2 to nil lead over Workforce (win in the Dante, second in the KGQE) and wins in the Irish Derby and Irish Champion. Is he not the best 3yo in Britain and Ireland? Didn't like going right-handed in heavy ground in France, for which I forgive him.

r u shore your boo bee's aren't photogenic?