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WD you legend , NZTR obviously read here and have picked up on your dissatisfaction with the allowable field size at Ashburton due to rail position , they have now decided to move it in and allow another 2 horses to be able to get a run in each race . Who says that the small voices can't shout loud . -
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The Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association announced the engagement of Corey Johnsen and Damon Thayer for a consultancy focused on securing a vibrant future for horse racing and breeding in Iowa.View the full article -
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Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes will aim to add the U.S. to the list of countries where he has saddled winners when lining up Luther in the July 4 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T).View the full article -
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Maybe the execution wasn't quite there but I thought the drone shot is a great innovation. Seeing the positioning strategy (or lack thereof) leading into the fence is interesting and watching Jesko flying over the fences from the overhead view was impressive - he was at a different level. In a time where the pressure has come on jumps to show some life, focusing on the art form of not only the horses but the jockeys was great to see. Good on the TV crew for trying something different. Split screen showing traditional and overhead could be the winner. -
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Looking ahead, we have the Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday for which the ground is currently Good, Good to Firm in places (watering). Eleven have been entered and current market leader is Prince of Wales winner OMBUDSMAN at 13/8. SOSIE has been entered - he won the Ganay and Ispahan this season and was last year's Grand Prix de Paris winner. He's a fascinating runner and adds a lot of interest to the race. SOSIE is 9/2. Aidan O'Brien has entered three - EXPANDED as a pacemaker, the beaten English Derby favourite DELACROIX and the Jockey Club winner CAMILLE PISARRO who I imagine will be Ryan Moore's pick. I saw ALMAQAM beat OMBUDSMAN over the same course and distance in the Brigadier Gerard but can he confirm the places? RULING COURT moves up to 2000m having been a late scratching for the Derby and well held in the St James's Palace behind FIELD OF GOLD, who heads for the Sussex. ANMAAT was second to OMBUDSMAN at Ascot but we know he's decent as is WHITE BIRCH from Ireland while the Ralph Beckett horses have hit form and STANHOPE GARDENS was a decent fifth in the Derby, well in front of DELACROIX. This looks a mouthwatering renewal so plenty to consider later in the week. At Haydock, the big race is the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks over 2400m for which just seven have been entered. This should be another of those intriguing clashes of the generations but the two 3-y-os look to have plenty on against ESTRANGE who won a Group 3 over this course and distaance last time. Next Sunday's big race at Deauville is the Jean Prat over 1400m. More on all these races as we move down the week. -
On then to yesterday and while it was a quiet day in Britain, there were Group 1 races in Ireland and France. At The Curragh, it was Irish Derby Day and LAMBOURN was bidding to join the club of those who had achieved the English and Irish Derby double (about twenty strong as I recall). He was re-opposed by LAZY GRIFF and TENNESSEE STUD who had followed him home at Epsom. At the off, LAMBOURN was 8/13 with TENNESSEE STUD at 6s and Dante winner, PRIDE OF ARRAS, who had flopped at Epsom, 8s. As @Ohokamanhas already thoughtfully possted the race video, I won't bother. LAMBOURN may not have the flamboyance or the killer acceleration of others who have achieved the English-Irish Derby double but he’s got an abundance of courage and stamina and that got him home here. He’s not a vintage winner but he gets the job done. That said, I don’t think he ran to the same level as Epsom and this looked workmanlike rather than exciting. SERIOUS CONTENDER was close to the pace throughout and looked a real threat off the home turn and only gave way in the final 150m. He had run in a handicap off 92 at Ascot and was beaten by MERCHANT, one of those “Group horses masquerading as a handicapper” I referenced in my previous, in the King George V Handicap. SERIOUS CONTENDER was put up to 101 off that effort and he gave a horse rated 120 a race so the other question is how good is MERCHANT? MERCHANT is 20s for the King George at the end of July at Ascot and looks yet another fascinating contender in what is shaping up to be a strong renewal. LAZY GRIFF saved my each way cash with a strong late run to finish third having been well back early and that looked a very decent Leger trial. TENNESEE STUD was fourth with the two horses in the same ownership, SIR DINADAN and GREEN IMPACT, fifth and sixth respectively. The real disappointment was PRIDE OF ARRAS who finished last. LAMBOURN now, I think, has to prove it on the bigger stage against the older horses but he’s only 14s for the King George at Ascot, the same price as 109-rated King Edward VII winner AMILOC. I could see him running well in an Arc or a St Leger but the fact remains he probably didn’t run to 120 here and there are real questions over the quality of what he has achieved. SERIOUS CONTENDER is in the Princess of Wales at Newmarket and the Goodwood Cup though I’m not sure he’s a stayer on this evidence. LAZY GRIFF got a length or so closer to LAMBOURN than he had at Epsom but confirmed places with the Epsom third, TENNESSEE STUD who was for me a shade disappointing. They went a strong gallop and the winning time of 2 minutes 29.18 seconds was 3.72 seconds below race median confirming decent ground and a relentless pace. In Paris, at Saint Cloud racecourse, they staged the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud for the older horses over 2400m. This saw an intriguing clash between the very useful CALANDAGAN, the smart filly AVENTURE and GOLIATH, who won last year’s King George at Ascot. CALANDAGAN went off 10/11 favourite. A stunning performance by CALANDAGAN who, having been second on four consecutive occasions in championship races, got his reward and showed everyone he’s one of Europe’s best horses. He won by three and a half lengths and in truth those of us who fancied AVENTURE can have no complaints – she was well beaten but not disgraced. GOLIATH faded tamely to finish a long last. CALANDAGAN is 4/1 for the King George and currently second favourite to JAN BRUEGHEL who beat him at Epsom in the Coronation Cup but Ascot is a very different track and we know CALANDAGAN enjoys it and quick ground so there’s a strong argument he could overturn the Epsom form. It might have been quick enough for AVENTURE and to be fair she doesn’t bump into a CALANDAGAN every day. On proper Parisien autumn soft ground she looks a live contender for the Arc and she won’t meet CALANDAGAN because he’s a gelding and they aren’t allowed to run in the Arc. One Aga Khan owned colt AVENTURE might well meet in the Arc, however, is DARYZ who was a ready winner of the Group 2 Eugene Adam over 2100m. He’s not in her league yet but he’s improving fast. CALANDAGAN ran the 2400m in the Group 1 in 2 minutes 28.28 seconds – 0.82 seconds below race median confirming the recent trend of well-run races on decent ground.
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