Darjina Vs. the boys

[my miss storm cat]

Oh okay, my boy Caradak to the VC Bet Challenge Stakes at Newmarket.

Piece of cake.....

[my miss storm cat]

Ascot - Saturday 29 September
Going: Round Course: Good; Straight: Good to Firm.
Races: 14:00 14:35 15:10 15:40 16:20 16:55 17:30

14:00
13 Run Space Property Rosemary Fillies' Handicap (listed)
Class 1, £30000.00 added, 3yo plus, £17034.00 penalty 1m
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(11) 25-4754 Bicoastal (USA) B J Meehan 3 9 7 L Dettori
2(4) U35681 Impetious E Tyrrell 3 9 6 K J Manning
3(5) 00-1010 Pintle J L Spearing 7 9 4 K McEvoy
4(9) 42-1520 Contentious (USA) J L Dunlop 3 9 1 E Ahern
5(10) 67-3075 Elusive Flash (USA) P F I Cole 3 9 0 N De Souza
6(8) 55-8806 Tiana Mrs A J Perrett 4 8 12 Jim Crowley
7(12) 122703 Lady Gloria J G Given 3 8 10 S Sanders
8(3) 905096 Lady Livius (IRE) R Hannon 4 8 7 J Quinn
9(13) 204183 Passion Fruit C W Fairhurst 6 8 7 T E Durcan
10(1) 2-11662 Gold Hush (USA) Sir Michael Stoute 3 8 7 R L Moore
11(6) 6-1221 Ventura (USA) Mrs A J Perrett 3 8 7 S Pasquier
12(7) 1-51221 Perfect Star C G Cox 3 8 7 M J Kinane
13(2) 293552 Apply Dapply H Morrison 4 8 7 S Drowne


Betting Forecast: 7/2 Perfect Star, 9/2 Gold Hush (USA), 5/1 Ventura (USA), 8/1 Apply Dapply, Bicoastal (USA), 10/1 Contentious (USA), 12/1 Impetious, 14/1 Pintle, 16/1 Lady Gloria, 25/1 Passion Fruit, Elusive Flash (USA), Lady Livius (IRE), 33/1 Tiana



14:35
11 Run Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (group 2)
Class 1, £125777.00 added, 2yo only, £71416.00 penalty 1m
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(2) 221 Achill Island (IRE) A P O'Brien 2 8 12 J Murtagh
2(3) 31 Alfathaa W J Haggas 2 8 12 R Hills
3(1) 5 Aussie Battler (IRE) B W Duke 2 8 12 P Fitzsimons
4(9) 141 Campanologist (USA) M Johnston 2 8 12 J P Spencer
5(7) 12 City Leader (IRE) B J Meehan 2 8 12 K Darley
6(10) 21 Emmrooz Saeed bin Suroor 2 8 12 L Dettori
7(6) 3415 Let Us Prey N A Callaghan 2 8 12 M J Kinane
8(8) 6711 Ridge Dance J H M Gosden 2 8 12 J Fortune
9(5) 571432 Scintillo R Hannon 2 8 12 R L Moore
10(11) 11 Sharp Nephew B J Meehan 2 8 12 R Hughes
11(4) 213 Yahrab (IRE) C E Brittain 2 8 12 S Sanders


Betting Forecast: 7/2 Emmrooz, 4/1 Achill Island (IRE), 6/1 Sharp Nephew, 13/2 Scintillo, 10/1 Ridge Dance, Yahrab (IRE), Campanologist (USA), City Leader (IRE), 12/1 Alfathaa, 16/1 Let Us Prey, 100/1 Aussie Battler (IRE)


15:10
8 Run Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (group 1)
Class 1, £201243.00 added, 2yo only, £114266.00 penalty 1m
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(2) 81 Joffe's Run (USA) B J Meehan 2 8 12 I Mongan
2(4) 415389 Kay Es Jay (FR) B W Hills 2 8 12 R L Moore
3(8) 12 Kotsi (IRE) E F Vaughan 2 8 12 L Dettori
4(6) 122 Listen (IRE) A P O'Brien 2 8 12 J Murtagh
5(7) 11 Proviso A Fabre 2 8 12 S Pasquier
6(3) 125311 Saoirse Abu (USA) J S Bolger 2 8 12 K J Manning
7(1) 24 Sugar Mint (IRE) B W Hills 2 8 12 M Hills
8(5) Wadlia (USA) C E Brittain 2 8 12 S Sanders


Betting Forecast: 6/4 Proviso, 3/1 Listen (IRE), 7/2 Saoirse Abu (USA), 6/1 Kotsi (IRE), 20/1 Sugar Mint (IRE), 33/1 Wadlia (USA), Joffe's Run (USA), 50/1 Kay Es Jay (FR)



15:40
29 Run Totesport.com Challenge Cup Heritage Handicap
Class 2, £150000.00 added, 3yo plus, £93480.00 penalty 7f
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(17) 852374 Racer Forever (USA) J H M Gosden 4 9 10 J Fortune
2(10) 531111 Lovelace M Johnston 3 9 8 J P Spencer
3(16) 0/13-271 Jack Sullivan (USA) G A Butler 6 9 8 S Carson
4(1) 97517-2 Candidato Roy (ARG) W J Haggas 6 9 7 J Murtagh
5(6) 160846 Mine (IRE) J D Bethell 9 9 7 T Quinn
6(9) 0-11240 Wise Dennis A P Jarvis 5 9 6 K Darley
7(21) 509064 Areyoutalkingtome C A Cyzer 4 9 6 E Ahern
8(7) 2-40102 Viking Spirit W R Swinburn 5 9 4 A Kirby
9(25) 431410 Giganticus (USA) B W Hills 4 9 4 M Hills
10(19) 11-831 Utmost Respect R A Fahey 3 9 2 P Hanagan
11(28) 327665 Fonthill Road (IRE) R A Fahey 7 9 1 Jamie Moriarty (3)
12(4) 590030 Grantley Adams M R Channon 4 9 0 T E Durcan
13(13) 093887 Royal Power (IRE) M R Channon 4 8 13 T P O'Shea
14(29) 0-30370 Minority Report L M Cumani 7 8 11 K McEvoy
15(5) 122/3-70 Cupid's Glory Mrs L C Jewell 5 8 11 R Havlin
16(14) 803360 Partners In Jazz (USA) T D Barron 6 8 11 P Makin
17(15) 404000 Dhaular Dhar (IRE) J S Goldie 5 8 11 C Soumillon
18(24) 132112 Docofthebay (IRE) J A Osborne 3 8 11 L Dettori
19(3) 137932 Presumptive (IRE) R Charlton 7 8 11 S Drowne
20(2) 95-6000 Steenberg (IRE) M H Tompkins 8 8 10 J Quinn
21(12) 221340 Binanti P R Chamings 7 8 10 P Doe
22(26) 204256 Tony James (IRE) K O Cunningham-Brown 5 8 9 R Hughes
23(22) 770683 Jedburgh J L Dunlop 6 8 9 M J Kinane
24(20) 111904 Orpsie Boy (IRE) N P Littmoden 4 8 9 Luke Morris (5)
25(11) 3-32111 Shevchenko (IRE) J Noseda 3 8 9 S Sanders
26(27) 605523 Majuro (IRE) M R Channon 3 8 9 C Catlin
27(18) 53-1154 Mutanaseb (USA) M A Jarvis 3 8 8 R Hills
28(8) 1-21181 Danehillsundance (IRE) R Hannon 3 8 8 R L Moore
29(23) 177251 Mac Gille Eoin J Gallagher 3 8 8 Jim Crowley


Betting Forecast: 4/1 Utmost Respect, 9/1 Shevchenko (IRE), 10/1 Minority Report, Lovelace, 12/1 Giganticus (USA), Docofthebay (IRE), 14/1 Wise Dennis, 16/1 Presumptive (IRE), Fonthill Road (IRE), Mutanaseb (USA), Jack Sullivan (USA), Danehillsundance (IRE), Racer Forever (USA), 20/1 Candidato Roy (ARG), 25/1 Mine (IRE), Viking Spirit, Binanti, Jedburgh, Majuro (IRE), Mac Gille Eoin, Areyoutalkingtome, Orpsie Boy (IRE), 33/1 Grantley Adams, 50/1 Tony James (IRE), Dhaular Dhar (IRE), 66/1 Cupid's Glory, Royal Power (IRE), 100/1 Steenberg (IRE), Partners In Jazz (USA)




16:20
10 Run Queen Elizabeth Ii Stakes (group 1)
Class 1, £251554.00 added, 3yo plus, £142832.00 penalty 1m
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(10) 1-12136 Blue Ksar (FR) Saeed bin Suroor 4 9 3 K McEvoy
2(4) 15-1512 Cesare J R Fanshawe 6 9 3 J Murtagh
3(5) 315342 Dunelight (IRE) C G Cox 4 9 3 A Kirby
4(8) 13-2112 Ramonti Saeed bin Suroor 5 9 3 L Dettori
5(9) 24-9315 Stormy River (FR) N Clement 4 9 3 T Thulliez
6(7) 45-3148 Nannina J H M Gosden 4 9 0 J Fortune
7(6) 2-44242 Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) A P O'Brien 3 8 13 M J Kinane
8(1) 331-412 Excellent Art A P O'Brien 3 8 13 J P Spencer
9(2) 1358-26 Vital Equine (IRE) E J O'Neill 3 8 13 C Catlin
10(3) 1-11311 Darjina (FR) A de Royer Dupre 3 8 10 C Soumillon


Betting Forecast: 13/8 Darjina (FR), 11/4 Ramonti, 7/2 Excellent Art, 12/1 Duke Of Marmalade (IRE), 14/1 Cesare, 16/1 Nannina, Vital Equine (IRE), 33/1 Stormy River (FR), 66/1 Blue Ksar (FR), 100/1 Dunelight (IRE)



16:55
15 Run Miles & Morrison October Stakes (fillies' Listed)
Class 1, £30000.00 added, 3yo plus, £17034.00 penalty 7f
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(2) P40387 Daniella R Guest 5 8 13 M J Kinane
2(15) 331018 Ivory Lace S Woodman 6 8 13 Jim Crowley
3(14) 111552 Our Faye S Kirk 4 8 13 J Fortune
4(1) 422210 Awwal Malika (USA) C E Brittain 3 8 10 R Hughes
5(13) 161222 Diamond Diva J W Hills 3 8 10 E Ahern
6(11) 476321 Fidelia (IRE) G Wragg 3 8 10 S Drowne
7(4) 47213 Fleuret Eve Johnson Houghton 3 8 10 S Carson
8(8) 31302 Graduation E A L Dunlop 3 8 10 R L Moore
9(3) 54-1466 Italian Girl A P Jarvis 3 8 10 J P Spencer
10(7) 30143-8 Kompete V Smith 3 8 10 S Sanders
11(12) 224222 Miss Lucifer (FR) B W Hills 3 8 10 M Hills
12(10) 12-3055 Rahiyah (USA) J Noseda 3 8 10 T E Durcan
13(9) 061434 Steam Cuisine M G Quinlan 3 8 10 T P O'Shea
14(5) 0-60578 Vital Statistics D R C Elsworth 3 8 10 T Quinn
15(6) 417-263 World's Heroine (IRE) G A Butler 3 8 10 N Mackay


Betting Forecast: 4/1 Rahiyah (USA), 9/2 Vital Statistics, 5/1 Italian Girl, 13/2 Graduation, 8/1 Diamond Diva, 10/1 Miss Lucifer (FR), 16/1 Ivory Lace, Kompete, 20/1 World's Heroine (IRE), Our Faye, Steam Cuisine, 25/1 Fidelia (IRE), 33/1 Daniella, Fleuret, Awwal Malika (USA)



17:30
13 Run Caplan Gordon Carter Handicap
Class 2, £16000.00 added, 3yo plus, £10363.00 penalty 2m
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(8) 960622 Kasthari (IRE) J D Bethell 8 10 0 T E Durcan
2(12) 6-21222 Samurai Way L M Cumani 5 10 0 J Fortune
3(7) 60/665-5 Midas Way P R Chamings 7 9 10 Jim Crowley
4(6) 4-21076 Castle Howard (IRE) W J Musson 5 9 9 R Hughes
5(3) 140-110 Full House (IRE) P R Webber 8 9 7 L Dettori
6(1) 585815 Odiham H Morrison 6 9 7 S Drowne
7(9) 620263 Whispering Death W J Haggas 5 9 6 J Murtagh
8(13) 100025 Cape Secret (IRE) R M Beckett 4 9 4 S Sanders
9(11) 13-0424 Velvet Heights (IRE) J L Dunlop 5 9 3 E Ahern
10(2) 31370-3 Rajeh (IRE) J L Spearing 4 9 1 K McEvoy
11(10) 314751 Gee Dee Nen M H Tompkins 4 8 13 J Quinn
12(5) 52513-3 Gabier G L Moore 4 8 11 R L Moore
13(4) 024222 Prince Zafonic Miss Gay Kelleway 4 8 10 Nicol Polli (5)


Betting Forecast: 3/1 Samurai Way, 11/2 Kasthari (IRE), 6/1 Whispering Death, 8/1 Castle Howard (IRE), 10/1 Full House (IRE), Gee Dee Nen, 12/1 Odiham, 14/1 Cape Secret (IRE), Prince Zafonic, 16/1 Velvet Heights (IRE), 20/1 Gabier, 25/1 Midas Way, Rajeh (IRE)

[NoChanceToDance]

Rain all day at Ascot today...... Darjina not certain to run tomorrow

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Rain all day at Ascot today...... Darjina not certain to run tomorrow

Crap.

I know you don't read the other place..... Gallant picked Cesare over Darjina.

(Okay dear that's your hint to post the rest of it here!).

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Crap.

I know you don't read the other place..... Gallant picked Cesare over Darjina.

(Okay dear that's your hint to post the rest of it here!).

What other place??

[my miss storm cat]

4.20 Ascot: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1, 1m)

The contenders
Saeed Bin Suroor, trainer of Ramonti and Blue Ksar
"Ramonti worked well on Monday and has been cantering since. He is sound and happy. I am looking forward to running him in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
The filly Darjina will be tough to beat. She won from Ramonti last time but I think the stiff mile at Ascot will suit our horse. Blue Ksar is in the race to act as a pacemaker and make sure of a nice pace for Ramonti who prefers good or good to firm ground. We don't want the ground too soft."

James Fanshawe, trainer of Cesare
"He ran very well at Goodwood but he does like Ascot. He has a very good record there and he put up a very quick time when he won a Listed race there in the spring. Johnny Murtagh knows him. The horse has a bit to find but he seems in good form."

Clive Cox, trainer of Dunelight
"The forecast rain would be a big worry but Dunelight couldn't be in better
form and if it remains on the quick side, with his Group placed efforts, I
would be pleased to see him take his chance. Any rainfall would dampen his
chance and could cause us to think again."

Nicolas Clement, trainer of Stormy River
“He enjoyed the track when he ran in the St James's last year. The colt has been working well and I feel he is back to the form that saw him win the Messidor. After the Jacques Le Marois he scoped dirty which explained his poor run that day. We treated him and gave him some time and I am now happy with him. This will be his last race before he goes to stud at the Haras díEtreham.î”

Alain de Royer-Dupre, trainer of Darjina
He said: "If we have rain it is not good for our filly. She travelled over on Friday morning and has arrived OK. She had a good trip over.
“She came out of the Moulin in great form and that's why we decided to go to Ascot. The filly still has her summer coat and is looking beautiful. She has strengthened during the summer and is now really balanced in the way she gallops. Darjina is a serious and very honest filly and always gives her best except when the going is testing. She could stay more than a mile and that is important for this stiff Ascot course.”

Aidan O'Brien, trainer of Duke Of Marmalade and Excellent Art
" Excellent Art is in good form. He has run in three Group 1's this year and has performed well in all of them. We're hoping he will do so again. Duke Of Marmalade, too, has been very consistent. He came out of his Irish Champion Stakes run well. He's in good form and we don't think switching him back to a mile will inconvenience him."

ChrisRichardson, managing director of Cheveley Park Stud, owners of Cesare
"It was no disgrace for Cesare to get beaten by a Group 1-winning filly in Echelon, especially as Echelon was receiving 6lb. It won't be easy, but we've targeted this race for some time and he really enjoys himself at Ascot."

Eoghan O'Neill, trainer of Vital Equine
"He's got to have his ground. He worked fine on Tuesday morning but he's a horse who does not like firm ground."

[brockguy]

the race has cut up a bit, but I do think that Ramonti will win..

[NoChanceToDance]

Vital Equine and Dunelight out because of the soft ground.

Blue Ksar has been doing a rain dance for the last week. He will have a great chance of getting placed now that the ground has turned soft.

I still hope Darjina wins, but i'm not sure all this rain will help her chances. Excellent Art will handle the soft, but the hold up tactics have every chance of going wrong today. Ramonti won't want the ground too soft (he has been beaten everytime the word soft has appeared in the going description).

Stormy River isn't the force of old. Cesare will more than likely hate the ground. So to, Duke Of Marmalade.

Godolphin have had two rabbits win this in the past (can't remember both of their names, but i think summoner was one of them). Blue Ksar winning wouldn't surprise me actually. On his form he isn't good enough to beat the others, but soft ground is vital to him, and he could get an uncontested lead on the pace.

If Jamie Spencer doesn't give Excellent Art too much to do in the closing stages, he is the likely winner, however.