On The Gallops in Newmarket

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

He isn't trained in Newmarket!

Yes but you read.....

Just wondering, since i can't find my boy.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Yes but you read.....

Just wondering, since i can't find my boy.

Still nothing?

I will keep my ear to the ground for you




(it might hurt my neck after a while though)

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Still nothing?

I will keep my ear to the ground for you




(it might hurt my neck after a while though)

... but it's for Ace-ie. Surely a little (or a lifetime of) pain is worth it.....

Thanks.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

... but it's for Ace-ie. Surely a little (or a lifetime of) pain is worth it.....

Thanks.

For you, my dear......... anything.

I know i will get a massage anyway

[NoChanceToDance]

This one is for you, mmsc......
by Tony Elves
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MARAAHEL displayed his mettle when wining the Hardwicke Stakes for a second year running at Royal Ascot and the gallant six-year-old will once again try and grab that elusive Group 1 victory in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday week.

With that engagement in mind, Sir Michael Stoute exercised the Freemason Lodge favourite on the round gallop on Wednesday morning and the Alzao horse looked in grand order under Richard Hills when bounding clear of his lead. He looks better than ever and if guts count for anything will be right in the firing line at his favourite venue.

Richard Hills had taken the leg up on Wasseema earlier on the trial ground and the Danzig filly moved ahead of Kaseema in the closing stages of her work before Lang Shining (Maxine Cowdrey) blew out nicely ahead of his reappearance at Newmarket on Friday night.

Majestic Marauder steps onto the racecourse for the first time at Newbury on Friday afternoon and he looked in good shape for that engagement when moving nicely under Ryan Moore in preparatory spin.

Winter Sunrise and Jamboretta were another likely pairing to go through their paces together on the trial ground.

Henry Cecil was on the long gallop with Pillar Of Hercules (Ted Durcan) who travelled smoothly in unison with Timber Treasure and the white-faced Rattan once again showed plenty to enthuse about in his spin with his workmate.

Walking Talking moved nicely in his exercise and after the changeover, the grey head of Templestern could be monitored travelled strongly with his companion.

The James Fanshawe-trained Sir Gerry heads to Newbury for the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes on Saturday and he travelled well in his work under Mark Denaro with his companion.

The Limekilns had been the venue for Saeed Bin Suroor to exercise Formal Decree (Kerrin McEvoy) the previous day and the Group 3 winner at the Dubai International Carnival looked in great shape when moving smoothly clear of his lead.

Stage Gift was another to show he will soon be making waves for the Godolphin team when moving well in his work with Familiar Territory.

Geoff Wragg was on the Summer gallop with his Royal Ascot winner Heron Bay (Steve Drowne) who showed plenty of response to his riders urgings when coming to join up with Jack of Trumps.

Dragon Dancer is on the way back and had a steady workout withhis companion.

Peter Chapple-Hyam had Tariq on the Al Bahathri polytrack for his latest spin and he moved well with Al Qasi whilst Striving Storm looked in good order with his workmate.

Western Art (Nick Perry) strode out nicely alongside Polar Circle (Adrian McCarthy) with both getting the ticks in the right places.


One To Note
Maraahel (Sir Michael Stoute)
Moving in stylish fashion ahead of his big test in the King George.

[my miss storm cat]

Maraahel!

Thanks for the update!

[NoChanceToDance]

by Tony Elves



LIGHT SHIFT is being prepared for another possible clash with Peeping Fawn in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday week and it was time for some graft on the Limekilns short gallop for the Henry Cecil-trained filly.

The daughter of Kingmambo just needs to be kept ticking over after her latest outing in the Irish Oaks and she did all that was required under Ted Durcan as she travelled smoothly in company with Brisk Breeze.

Passage of Time hasn't been over exerted since her unplaced effort in the Vodafone Oaks but she was back in the gallops beat and looked in good order when enjoying a nice relaxed piece of work with Many Volumes (Tom Queally).

Jack Dawkins continues impress in his work and stuck on well for Victor Deering as he joined up with Unnefer (Durcan) and the likeable Kandahar Run (Queally) who could be the pick of the trio in time.

Crystany (Jimmy Quinn) looked in great order in her workout with two other fillies as she went about six lengths clear and fasterground for the daughter of Green Desert can spell out victory.

John Gosden had been an earlier visitor to the Limekilns where Stronghold continued his work towards a reappearance when staying on strongly to force his head in front of Guiseppe Verdi.

Raincoat is being prepared for the Gordon Stakes and he gave the Clarehaven plenty of encouragement ahead of that entry when following up soon after.

Sir Michael Stoute was soon in evidence and the white-faced Jeremy (Ryan Moore) looked in good trim ahead of the BGC Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday when stretching out nicely in a solo spin.

Galactic Star (Gary Forster) took the plaudits in his spin with Tawaassol and Ogee and Gold Hush looked like a filly going places when moving well in her work with Hi Calypso and one other.

After a changover, Ladies Best looked in good form in company with Regal Flush and Gulf Express.

Ed Dunlop was on the Summer gallop with his team and Ektimaal, who will be ridden by Nina Carberry in the ladies' race at Ascot on Saturday, shared company with King Of Argos who head for the totesport.com International Handicap on the same card.

Dalvina had her first gallop back since finishing third to Silkwood in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot when sharing company with Tabadul.

King Charles (Patrick Hills) was another to show a likeable attitude in his workwith Axiom.

Bentley's Biscuit heads for the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on August 5 and Gai Waterhouse's sprinter looked a lot sharper than he has done in some of his work since coming to Newmarket when always holding tabs on acompanion from James Fanshawe's team.

Sir Gerry (Mark Denaro) has an engagement in a six furlong conditions event at Newmarket on Friday and he made looked in good order ahead of that race when striding out nicely in his exercise.

One to note
Gold Hush (Sir Michael Stoute). An improving filly who looked just that in her workout.