Just Horse Racing

Derby winner draws nine for Preakness

AAP — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:57:02 +0000

Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will jump from barrier nine in Saturday’s 137th Preakness, two spots outside Derby runner-up Bodemeister.

I’ll Have Another charged from behind to beat Bodemeister by 1-1/2 lengths two weeks ago at Churchill Downs to give himself a chance at becoming the first horse since 1978 to sweep US horse racing’s Triple Crown.

Not since Affirmed did so 34 years ago has a horse completed the treble by sweeping the Derby, the Preakness and next month’s Belmont Stakes in New York.

Bodemeister was made the early favorite, in part because the Preakness is the shortest of the Triple Crown races.

I’ll Have Another ran only three times last year before suffering a shin injury last September.

He did not run again until February this year at Santa Anita and then earned a trip to Kentucky by winning April’s Santa Anita Derby.

The starting order for the Preakness has Tiger Walk starting from the inside rail following outward in order by Teeth Of The Dog, Pretension, Zetterholm, Went The Day Well, Creative Cause, Bodemeister, Daddy Nose Best, I’ll Have Another, Optimizer and Cozzetti.

Fugue hits winning note

AAP — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:03:02 +0000

The Fugue has been catapulted to the head of the betting for the Oaks with an brilliant display in the Musidora Stakes at York.

John Gosden’s filly was having just her third start having run a respectable fourth in the 1000 Guineas 10 days earlier.

She was struck into on that occasion but the damage was only superficial, allowing her wound to heal in time for her to gain valuable experience in the recognised Oaks trial.

However, all the pre-race talk was about Aidan O’Brien’s Twirl, one of a strong contingent of Classic fillies from Ballydoyle this season.

Twirl ended up being sent off the 5-6 favourite allowing The Fugue to start at odds of 15-8 but William Buick was sitting pretty at the two-furlong (400m) marker while Joseph O’Brien was already asking his mount to quicken.

When Buick pressed the button, The Fugue stretched 4-1/2 lengths clear and is now 7-2 favourite (from 12-1) with Coral for the Classic. Betfred and Boylesports are biggest at 5s.

“The better ground has made a big difference to her,” said Gosden.

“She’s a lovely filly and she was unlucky in the Guineas when she was struck into.

“All being well she’ll run at Epsom now, but she wouldn’t want it soft. In case it is, we’ll also leave her in the French Oaks.

“She’s got little ballerina feet that sunk at Newmarket so we just hope it’s not soft at Epsom.

“If Aidan’s horse hadn’t run you could have questioned the form, but they really like her and she was heavily backed.”

Soumillon off French colt Dabirsim

AAP — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:03 +0000

Christophe Soumillon has sacked himself from Dabirsim following the colt’s defeat in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday.

The Belgian jockey told Paris-Turf he lacked “chemistry” with the Christophe Ferland-trained three-year-old who won two Group Ones for Frankie Dettori in an unbeaten juvenile campaign.

Soumillon has twice been out of luck aboard Dabirsim who finished sixth in the French Classic at the weekend after he encountered desperate trouble in running.

“I called the owner Simon Springer on Tuesday morning and I explained to him that I would prefer not to ride Dabirsim anymore,” Soumillon said.

“I have gone over my two rides on him and I don’t think I’ve made any big mistakes but you have to look at the facts.

“For some reason which I can’t explain, I don’t seem to get on with the colt.

“I’m not superstitious but the results speak for themselves. The chemistry isn’t there between us.

“Regarding the horse and his connections, I think it’s best for me to step aside and hope that the next jockey can help him rediscover his sparkle.”

Ferland is in no rush to make any firm decisions about who will ride Dabirsim on his next racecourse appearance.

“There are plenty of able riders and the horse is not going to be running very soon, so we have some time to make a decision,” he said.

The French trainer admits his charge is not 100 per cent after his luckless weekend run and is keen to give him time before deciding on his next target which could still be the July Cup at Newmarket.

“The horse is just all right after his run on Sunday,” Ferland said.

“There are plenty of options for him. There is the July Cup, the Prix Jean Prat and the Prix Maurice de Gheest.”

2012 Manihi Classic Final Field and Barriers – Listed

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:34 +0000

Race 6 – 2:55PM The Pauls Manihi Classic (1100 METRES)
Of $80,000.1st $50,000, 2nd $14,500, 3rd $6,500, 4th $3,200, 5th $1,800, 6th $800, 7th $800, 8th $800, 9th $800, 10th $800 LISTED Quality, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM

Form Guide

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	382X210X43	STIRLING GROVE	Richard Jolly	Chad Lever	6	59kg	102
2	5X3400X285	PERIDUKI	Mick Whittle	Scott Westover (a)	1	58kg	100
3	1486X21192	KULGRINDA	Peter G Moody	Dom Tourneur	5	57kg	102
4	7X0X26X7X9	BUNDLE O’ GOLD	Paul Seater	Jordan Frew (a)	3	54.5kg	90
5	2305X1183X	HAPPY ANGEL	Mark Kavanagh	Joe Bowditch	8	54kg	94
6	323X4X4211	BELDARA	David Jolly	Matthew Neilson	4	54kg	93
7	40X833242X	SILENT SURROUND	William Smart	Todd Pannell	10	54kg	91
8	13301667X1	ADDICTION TO ROCK	Mark Minervini	Adrian Patterson	2	54kg	89
9	043354X323	NORTH BEACH	Gordon Richards	Ms Amy Herrmann	7	54kg	83
10	15X2232143	COUNTER SIGN	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Ms Clare Lindop	9	54kg	80

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2012 Darley BRC Sprint Final Field and Barriers – Group 3

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:04:48 +0000

Race 8 – 4:30PM DARLEY BRC SPRINT (1350 METRES)
Of $125,000.1st $80,000, 2nd $25,000, 3rd $12,500, 4th $5,000, 5th $2,500 GROUP 3 Quality, Minimum Weight 54.5kg, Weight Raised 0.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

Form Guide

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	X24X242111	SMOKIN’ JOEY	Anthony Freedman	Vlad Duric	14	58kg
2	1111X212X1	TIGER TEES (NZ)	Joseph Pride	Christian Reith	13	58kg
3	460X014X50	LISTEN SON	Tony Gollan	Michael Cahill	4	57.5kg
4	X81118L1X0	DURHAM TOWN (NZ)	Donna Logan	Damian Browne	12	56kg
5	2647412156	STEEL ZIP	Pat Duff	Brad Stewart	5	56kg
6	30460X9431	CELTIC DANCER	Noel J Doyle	Timothy Bell (a)	6	55.5kg
7	1170X45X22	DUSTY STAR	Peter Morgan	Luke Nolen	10	55.5kg
8	22X84X8019	METALLURGICAL	John P Thompson	Scott Galloway	15	55.5kg
9	127X9X0053	GUNDY SON	Robert Heathcote	Corey Brown	2	55kg
10	1141214X24	CARRY ME BLUEY	Norm Hilton	Chris Munce	9	54.5kg
11	3X21LX7041	FREE WHEELING	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	8	54.5kg
12	914125213X	RACING HEART	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne	7	54.5kg
13	200X651577	MEET GEORGE	Brian Smith	Eddie Wilkinson	3	54.5kg
14	3150X68X03	BEETHOG	Les Kelly	Paul Hammersley	16	54.5kg
15	112111X57X	BELLTONE	Kelso Wood	Jason Taylor	11	54.5kg
16	056X063X80	DALZAR	Doug Duryea	Andrew Spinks	1	54.5kg

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2012 Best Classic Final Field and Barriers – Group 3

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:06 +0000

Race 6 – 3:05PM ASCEND SALES FRED BEST CLASSIC (1350 METRES)
Of $125,000.1st $80,000, 2nd $25,000, 3rd $12,500, 4th $5,000, 5th $2,500 GROUP 3 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

Form Guide

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	71X4252X10	EASY RUNNING	Desleigh Forster	Damian Browne	5	57kg	89
2	2X8828X700	NOISY OCEAN	Bryan Guy	Larry Cassidy	11	57kg	76.5
3	115X1165X0	BIGGLES	Noel J Doyle	Timothy Bell (a)	10	57kg	82
4	9X007711X3	DOUBLE IMPACT	Jackie Crompton	Eddie Wilkinson	9	57kg	86
5	X22411X115	MORNING CAPTAIN	Kelly Doughty	Chris Munce	3	57kg	88
6	34X1114X1	MENTAL	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	4	57kg	83
7	77X73006X9	SHOW A PRINCE	Liam Birchley	Luke Nolen	1	57kg	72.5
8	6558X01181	BOYS ON TOUR	John P Thompson	Jeff Lloyd	2	57kg	88
9	11X338X41	AMAH ROCK	Peter Morgan	Jake Noonan (a)	12	57kg	88
10	85131X6	EXTRACEED	Gerald Ryan	Brenton Avdulla	13	57kg	73
11	2115X32X60	STATE OF WEALTH	Brian Smith	Ric McMahon	7	57kg	75
12	7144237X62	SHANGHAI BUND (NZ)	John Sargent	Grant Cooksley	6	57kg	76
13	232311X420	DAPH ’N’ ALF	Nathan J Schofield	Jason Taylor	17	57kg	69
14	2X94X17	OUR SMOKIN’ ROCK	Anthony Freedman	Vlad Duric	15	57kg	61
15	1365X211X2	PUNCH ON	Peter Balzen	Paul Hammersley	8	55kg	92
16	1211X5594	EMMALENE	Liam Birchley	Michael Rodd	16	55kg	85
17e	3X12	VOLKHERE	Robert Heathcote		14	57kg	65

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2012 Hidden Dragon The Roses Final Field and Barriers – Group 3

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:57:05 +0000

Race 5 – 2:30PM HIDDEN DRAGON THE ROSES (2000 METRES)
Of $175,000.1st $112,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $7,000, 5th $3,500 GROUP 3 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	3232596X64	DOWAGER QUEEN (NZ)	Lee Freedman & Graeme Rogerson	Glyn Schofield	7	56.5kg	88
2	60X9033241	INVEST	Clarry Conners	Peter Mertens	6	56.5kg	97
3	7520446X40	PLAYTIME	Todd Austin	Jason Taylor	15	56.5kg	79
4	1144435114	MISS ARTISTIC (NZ)	Shaune Ritchie	Chris Munce	9	56.5kg	95
5	6X21537611	ANGEL OF MERCY	Gerald Ryan	Corey Brown	19	56.5kg	93
6	1X0X211X61	SCORPIO QUEEN	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	12	56.5kg	86
7	1313211X50	PRETTY PINS (NZ)	John P Thompson	Michael Cahill	10	56.5kg	86
8	11X1154002	GOLDSLICK	Liam Birchley	Paul Hammersley	14	56.5kg	78
9	71X2113334	QUINTESSENTIAL (NZ)	John Sargent	Damian Browne	16	56.5kg	88
10	3X5211X301	ANGELUS	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	5	56.5kg	75
11	X77044X792	VITTORIA (NZ)	Michael Kent	Opie Bosson	11	56.5kg	67
12	X585161112	SECRET GARDEN	Paul Nolan (Jnr)	Grant Cooksley	1	56.5kg	77
13	3X14810220	ROCKSAN	Toby Edmonds	Jeff Lloyd	2	56.5kg	71
14	X011015036	TYCOON’S HEART	David Kelly	Brad Stewart	21	56.5kg	72
15	62231X377	URBAN ROCKER	Chris Waller	Damien Oliver	8	56.5kg	68
16	0X44611133	ANAGOLD	Bryan Guy	Jim Byrne	17	56.5kg	73
17e	312202	ROCK HIT	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	13	56.5kg	68
18e	515411	TUSKEGEE HAWK	Len Treloar		3	56.5kg	73
19e	04114X6391	PRECIOUS MANDY	Maryann Thexton		4	56.5kg	73
20e	X222X11362	ENDLESS SHADOW	Robert Heathcote		18	56.5kg	70
21e	7X23104	AMALGAMATE	Tony Noonan		20	56.5kg	62

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2012 Glenlogan Park Stakes Final Field and Barriers – Group 3

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:54:01 +0000

Race 4 – 1:55PM GLENLOGAN PARK STAKES (1350 METRES)
Of $150,000.1st $96,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights plus Penalties, Fillies and Mares, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	00X18X6227	FUNTANTES	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne	9	58.5kg	96
2	X23538X545	PARABLES	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	15	58.5kg	101
3	162X2132X2	WEALTH PRINCESS (NZ)	Darren Weir	Michael Walker	4	58.5kg	104
4	3192612X36	SOPHIE’S SPIRIT	Max Hinton	Nash Rawiller	8	58.5kg	95
5	62X4126X45	DUAL CHAMBER	Rex Lipp	Eddie Wilkinson	1	57.5kg	93
6	76X211227X	HIDDEN KISSES	Robert Heathcote	Michael Rodd	11	57.5kg	87
7	21X111X331	RISK AVERSION	Michael Lakey	Chris Munce	7	56.5kg	93
8	4394X35662	JUST BEEN LUCKY	John P Thompson	Jeff Lloyd	12	55.5kg	83
9	1132X1314	FORFEITURE	Peter Snowden	Damian Browne	13	55.5kg	82
10	11X1111X20	ALLTHERIGHTMOVES	Les Kelly	Michael Cahill	2	55.5kg	87
11	22X5372223	BINGO ROSE	Ian Livingstone	Micheal Hellyer	14	55.5kg	76
12	12X1121X08	ROSAGAZE	Lawrie Mayfield-Smith	Brad Stewart	3	55.5kg	82
13	1321351X05	SAVAGE RIVER	Darryle Brusnahan	Norifumi Yamada	5	55.5kg	74
14	428X6394X0	LUCKY MORNA	Kelso Wood	Jason Taylor	6	54kg	74.5
15	11X1723	BOUND TO BLUSH	John O’Shea	Glyn Schofield	10	54kg	82

2012 Mayor’s Cup Final Field and Barriers – Group 3

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:24 +0000

Race 3 – 1:20PM CARLTON MID LORD MAYOR’S CUP (1600 METRES)
Of $115,000.1st $73,500, 2nd $23,000, 3rd $11,500, 4th $4,500, 5th $2,500 GROUP 3 Standard Weight for Age, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

Form Guide

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	X976X07080	GATHERING	John P Thompson	Jeff Lloyd	8	59kg	103
2	8X613566X1	GINGA DUDE (NZ)	Graeme Boyd	Jason Taylor	7	59kg	107
3	050700X009	PEPPERWOOD	Liam Birchley	Larry Cassidy	5	59kg	92
4	10X3X70043	FIREBOLT (NZ)	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	4	59kg	98
5	243126X46X	VESPER	Michael Jacobs	Luke Nolen	11	59kg	95
6	4111X8X321	SOLZHENITSYN (NZ)	Robert Heathcote	Michael Rodd	3	59kg	92
7	325045X127	MISS KEEPSAKE (NZ)	Joseph Pride	Christian Reith	10	57kg	102
8	X121132X48	FILLYDELPHIA	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne	2	57kg	100
9	12529X69X7	ST GERMAINE (NZ)	John Sargent	Damian Browne	1	57kg	91
10	24134X3X33	DIVORCES	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	6	57kg	99
11	~~91104X1388~~	~~RASPBERRIES~~	~~Peter Snowden~~		9	~~57kg~~	~~101~~

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2012 Champagne Classic Final Field and Barriers – Group 2

Jozef Dobrovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:36:08 +0000

Race 2 – 12:45PM BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC (1200 METRES)
Of $175,000.1st $112,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $7,000, 5th $3,500 GROUP 2 Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 16 + 5 EM

Form Guide

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No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	1224X1	SIZZLING	Kelso Wood	Chris Munce	7	57kg
2	1X150X601	NOOGOORA BURR	David Lawlor	Andrew Spinks	3	57kg
3	24X12	DANCES ON STARS (NZ)	Gerald Ryan	Glyn Schofield	2	57kg
4	13X7	SALUTER	Jason McLachlan	Jim Byrne	6	57kg
5	2	ACADEMUS	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	9	57kg
6	821	MAC’S ADDICTION	Steve Tregea	Larry Cassidy	10	57kg
7	2X168X2	DISCREET	Kelly Schweida	Damian Browne	4	55kg
8	61X6	NEVER DESPAIR	Michael Nolan	Luke Nolen	1	55kg
9	54X	SOOKIE	John P Thompson	Jeff Lloyd	8	55kg
10	4X	SUNSET AFFAIR	Gillian Heinrich	Ric McMahon	5	55kg
11	216X6	YOU’RE MINE	David Kelly	Corey Brown	11	55kg

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