International chit chat

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Saturday October 17 2009
Newmarket 15:00

Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (group 1)
£350000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 2f, Class 1, £213739.00 penalty
14 runners
Going: Good

1 (7) 282132 Campanologist (USA) 20 4 9-3 Saeed Suroor L Dettori 115 SP SP
25/1
2 (11) 2340-40 City Leader (IRE) 14 4 9-3 b1 B J Meehan T E Durcan 110 SP SP
100/1
3 (3) 48-1711 Doctor Fremantle 29 4 9-3 Sir Michael Stoute R L Moore 115 SP SP
12/1
4 (1) 114453 Forgotten Voice (IRE) 15 4 9-3 J Noseda R Hughes 113 SP SP
66/1
5 (13) 116-011 Mawatheeq (USA) 20 4 9-3 M P Tregoning R Hills 117 SP SP
6/1
6 (14) 11-5137 Never On Sunday (FR) 62 4 9-3 J C Rouget C P Lemaire 120 SP SP
7/1
7 (4) 147-251 Pipedreamer 14 5 9-3 J H M Gosden S Sanders 118 SP SP
12/1
8 (8) 334711 Twice Over 24 4 9-3 H R A Cecil T P Queally 119 SP SP
12/1
9 (6) 1-31633 Virtual 41 4 9-3 J H M Gosden J Fortune 117 SP SP
28/1
10 (9) 5-31214 Alpine Rose (FR) 13 4 9-0 A de Royer Dupre C Soumillon SP SP
14/1
11 (12) 351144 Barshiba (IRE) 58 5 9-0 D R C Elsworth P Hanagan 110 SP SP
66/1
12 (5) 112126 Fame And Glory 13 3 8-12 A P O'Brien J P Murtagh 129 SP SP
6/4
13 (10) 002390 Set Sail (IRE) 13 3 8-12 A P O'Brien C O'Donoghue 100 SP SP
300/1
14 (2) 1-41112 Sariska 58 3 8-9 M L W Bell K Fallon 120 SP SP
5/1
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edit - Never on Sunday / Sariska. I think Fame and Glory gets beaten...

Good luck to Pipedreamer who won't win here but who i like. Forgotten Voice too. A bit outclassed but a nice horse all the same.

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Wasn't expecting this... cheers to Twice Over (and so happy Pipedreamer got mentioned cause he never gets any press).

TWICE OVER TAKES CHAMPION GLORY

By Martin Kelly and Tom Peacock, Press Association Sport

Twice Over gave trainer Henry Cecil and jockey Tom Queally Group One glory with a smooth victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Runner-up to New Approach 12 months ago, the Khalid-Abdullah-owned 14-1 shot led over two furlongs out to win for the first time at the top level.

Mawatheeq (7-1) stayed on well for a half-length second, with Sariska (8-1) a length further back in third.

Fame And Glory's pacemaker Set Sail took the field along but he was virtually ignored by the rest of the runners, headed by Barshiba.

It was not long after Set Sail slipped back that Queally asked Twice Over for his effort and the four-year-old responded with a turn of foot that took two lengths out of his rivals.

He stuck on well top give Queally his fourth Group One success of the season and Cecil his third win in this race after Indian Skimmer (1988) and Bosra Sham (1996).

However, Mawatheeq's rider Richard Hills was quick to lodge an objection prompting a stewards' inquiry, which was quickly dismissed.

Queally told Channel 4 Racing: "This horse deserves it, he's had so many near-misses.

"Thankfully the race went well, I got a nice run through. We got his confidence right back up in the last couple of runs and it paid off today.

"Henry could see it in his work on a morning and he was bullish coming into the race. I knew he was a big price and an outsider but Henry could see something nobody else could."

Cecil said: "I was worried about the ground today because the softer the better for him.

"It's great for Prince Khalid Abdullah because he has been a great supporter of mine and I want to thank him so much, and Jane my wife, if it wasn't for her I wouldn't be here today.

"We all need a confidence boost now and again. It doesn't matter how good they are, they have to enjoy themselves and want to do it."

Mawatheeq's trainer Marcus Tregoning said: "It's a frustrating day as I thought he'd win.

"My feeling is that he's best over a mile and a half and he ran here before and got unbalanced. He definitely stays in training."

Michael Bell, responsible for third-placed Sariska, said: "It was a colossal run because everything has been against her this autumn. Ideally she wants a mile and a half on easy ground.

"I am very proud of her and she will be a beast next year."

Trainer John Gosden was delighted with his two runners, fourth home Pipedreamer and Virtual (eighth).

He said: "Pipedreamer ran a blinder but a mile and two furlongs is just a little too far. A mile and one is perfect.

"It's a similar case for Virtual who ran a stunningly good race too."

Our columnist Simon Holt tipped up Twice Over at 14-1!

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All kinds of good stuff tomorrow (Doncaster, Newbury, Aintree)

I like Al Zir and Musaafer here...

Anyone have a pick?

15:30
12 Run Racing Post Trophy (group 1) (straight)
Class 1, £200000.00 added, 2yo only, £113540.00 penalty 1m

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(4) 311 Al Ghazal (USA) Saeed Suroor 2 9 0 Ahmed Ajtebi
2(2) 11 Al Zir (USA) Saeed Suroor 2 9 0 L Dettori
3(1) 421741 Big Audio (IRE) R Hannon 2 9 0 P Dobbs
4(3) 1 Coordinated Cut (IRE) P W Chapple-Hyam 2 9 0 K Fallon
5(5) 21 Dancing David (IRE) B J Meehan 2 9 0 Martin Dwyer
6(12) 11 Elusive Award (USA) A Oliver 2 9 0 K J Manning
7(8) 11 Elusive Pimpernel (USA) J L Dunlop 2 9 0 E Ahern
8(11) 41 Hanson'd (IRE) K A Ryan 2 9 0 N Callan
9(10) 221 Morana (IRE) P W Chapple-Hyam 2 9 0 A Munro
10(6) 21 Musaafer (IRE) M A Jarvis 2 9 0 R Hills
11(7) 15311 Shakespearean (IRE) M Johnston 2 9 0 J Fanning
12(9) 11 St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) A P O'Brien 2 9 0 J P Murtagh


Betting Forecast: 2/1 St Nicholas Abbey (IRE), 4/1 Elusive Pimpernel (USA), 9/2 Al Zir (USA), 5/1 Coordinated Cut (IRE), 12/1 Shakespearean (IRE), 16/1 Dancing David (IRE), Morana (IRE), 20/1 Al Ghazal (USA), Musaafer (IRE), 33/1 Big Audio (IRE), Elusive Award (USA), 50/1 Hanson'd (IRE)

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(Nice field with insane odds! Good luck Hali, Drill S and MIck))...

14:35
13 Run Totesport.com St Simon Stakes (group 3)
Class 1, £65000.00 added, 3yo plus, £36900.00 penalty 1m 4f 5y
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(7) 832154 Halicarnassus (IRE) M R Channon 5 9 9 A Culhane
2(11) 14D556 Enroller (IRE) W R Muir 4 9 6 D Holland
3(5) 436157 Illustrious Blue W J Knight 6 9 6 Jim Crowley
4(8) 4-21525 All The Aces (IRE) M A Jarvis 4 9 3 J Fortune
5(6) 632482 Drill Sergeant M Johnston 4 9 3 Greg Fairley
6(10) 115-312 Merchant of Dubai G A Swinbank 4 9 3 William Buick
7(3) 83-1313 Tastahil (IRE) B W Hills 5 9 3 T P O'Shea
8(1) 084347 Young Mick G G Margarson 7 9 3 Dane O'Neill
9(2) 4/114-2 Clowance R Charlton 4 9 0
10(9) 2117 Harbinger Sir Michael Stoute 3 8 13 R L Moore
11(12) 1-531 Chock A Block ************** (IRE) Saeed Suroor 3 8 10 T E Durcan
12(4) 656661 Heliodor (USA) R Hannon 3 8 10 R Hughes
13(13) 433154 High Heeled (IRE) B W Hills 3 8 7 M Hills

***** - Warning, PH alert!
http://www.godolphin.com/NewsArticle.aspx?id=4786


Betting Forecast: 7/2 Harbinger, 4/1 Clowance, 5/1 All The Aces (IRE), 11/2 Tastahil (IRE), 7/1 High Heeled (IRE), 14/1 Illustrious Blue, Chock A Block (IRE), 16/1 Drill Sergeant, Enroller (IRE), 20/1 Halicarnassus (IRE), 25/1 Merchant of Dubai, 33/1 Young Mick, Heliodor (USA)

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You go, Simon!

13:40
9 Run Toteswinger Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, £30000.00 added, £18786.00 penalty 3m 1f


Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1 2142/81- Best Actor (IRE) W J Greatrex 10 11 12 B J Geraghty
2 3/03863- Lacdoudal (FR) P J Hobbs 10 11 11 Giles Hawkins (10)
3 1112P6- Kilbeggan Blade T R George 10 11 8 S Thomas
4 U4U/47P- Simon J L Spearing 10 11 8 Christian Williams
5 6P6PP-0 Fundamentalist (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 11 11 6 P J Brennan
6 125P2P- Laskari (FR) P R Webber 10 11 5 A Thornton
7 P63-177 Aleron (IRE) J J Quinn 11 10 11 D C Costello
8 55164-4 Bob Bob Bobbin C L Tizzard 10 10 9 J M Maguire
9 7U633-3 Lysander (GER) Ian Williams 10 10 4 Michael Murphy (5)


Betting Forecast: 5/2 Lacdoudal (FR), 9/2 Best Actor (IRE), 6/1 Kilbeggan Blade, 7/1 Lysander (GER), 8/1 Fundamentalist (IRE), 10/1 Aleron (IRE), Simon, Bob Bob Bobbin, 14/1 Laskari (FR)

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Why isn't Monet the favorite???


14:15
8 Run Totetentofollow Old Roan Chase (limited Handicap)
Class 1, £60000.00 added, 4yo plus, £34206.00 penalty 2m 4f

Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1 246/716- Monet's Garden (IRE) N G Richards 11 11 10 B J Geraghty
2 122345- Tidal Bay (IRE) J Howard Johnson 8 11 9 Denis O'regan
3 232151- Tartak (FR) T R George 6 11 5 S Thomas
4 UP/180P- Knowhere (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 11 11 5 P J Brennan
5 P82271- Don't Push It (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill 9 11 3 A P McCoy
6 26/1223- Kicks For Free (IRE) P F Nicholls 8 10 12 Christian Williams
7 123U60- Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) T J Taaffe 8 10 10 R McGrath
8 5564P-4 Three Mirrors Ferdy Murphy 9 10 5 G Lee


Betting Forecast: 11/4 Tidal Bay (IRE), 4/1 Tartak (FR), 9/2 Don't Push It (IRE), 7/1 Monet's Garden (IRE), Kicks For Free (IRE), 8/1 Knowhere (IRE), 10/1 Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE), 14/1 Three Mirrors

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For Hali fans...

http://www.mickchannon.tv/owner.php

(Wonder if I'm the only person here to have watched every single Youmzain video... ).

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Simon pulled up Hali last (and Mick scratched) , Monet wins (well duh) at 12/1...

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...in/646408/top/

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Waiting for news on...

Igor Protti (Jebel Ali yesterday)...

Hope he's okay.

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Nice to see some familiar names (Sand Cat, Jet Express, Arqaam, Fares, etc) back.

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Nice to see some familiar names (Sand Cat, Jet Express, Arqaam, Fares, etc) back.

... speaking of which he won!

No really!

His last win was July 1st, 2005 (not a typo).

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