British Sprinter | Mayson makes his mark

British Sprinter | Mayson makes his mark. Mayson's performance within the Darley July Cup has been rated the simplest by a British sprinter this season.

The British Horse Racing Association's official handicapper Stewart Copeland revealed the news in his blog on the BHA's web site.

The testing conditions, that led to the absence of Bated Breath among others and created it troublesome to return from off the pace, were factored into Copeland's calculations.

The assessor remarked that a typical winner of the July Cup would be rated 120+ at least; he had, however, settled on a mark of 119 for the son of Invincible Spirit saying: "That still means that his rating is on a par with the common we'd expect for a July Cup winner. it is also the very best rated performance by a British sprinter this year, marginally before Bated Breath at 118."

Sepoy could have did not fireplace for Godolphin within the cluster One sprint at Newmarket however another former Australian speedster racing within their blue silks did impress at Newbury with Copeland occurring to convey a positive mention to Soul: "Rated a hundred and fifteen once his fine fourth to Black Caviar in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot, I've credited him with an improved rating of 117 for his decisive four-length beating of Firebeam."

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The Cheka in line for French mission

Go Go Go Horse Race: The Cheka might attempt to get a bunch One on his CV within the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville next month.

Eve Johnson Houghton's stable stalwart contains a Listed and cluster 3 success to his credit and came closest to this point to scoring at the best level when runner-up to Mayson within the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday.

"It was an excellent run. he is had quite a couple of trials and tribulations, I continuously knew he was an honest horse and it's specific he is commence and proved it," Johnson Houghton told At The Races.

"Second during a cluster One isn't be sniffed at, regardless of the ground.

"He's within the Maurice de Gheest over six and a furlongs in Deauville.

"We may go there, though he can run into Moonlight Cloud. i would not be terrified of that as a result of on all known type, particularly his York run (second within the Duke of York Stakes), then you'd assume he'd have an honest probability."

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Jim Goldie | Hawkeye goes International

Go Go Go Horse Race: Jim Goldie | Hawkeye goes International. Jim Goldie is trying forward to running Hawkeyethenoo within the Betfair Summer Double International Handicap at Ascot on Saturday when the six-year-old finished a creditable fifth within the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

It was the seasoned handicapper's 1st venture into cluster One company and he showed he wasn't out of place within the six-furlong showpiece won by Mayson.

Hawkeyethenoo may be a regular visitor to Ascot and was third within the Wokingham at the Royal meeting.

"He appears grand. we have a tendency to purposely left him overnight in Newmarket therefore he had an opportunity to own a decent night's sleep, rehydrate and acquire some feed into him," said the Glasgow trainer.

"The set up is to undertake to run him next week at Ascot. He loves it there.

"I do not assume the July Cup took an excessive amount of out of him and he ought to run well.

"I did not expect to be running on significant ground at Newmarket on the July course."

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Top European Sprints | Fahey outlines Mayson options

Top European Sprints | Fahey outlines Mayson options. Mayson are thought of for all the highest European sprints later this year following his astonishing victory within the Darley July Cup.

Richard Fahey's four-year-old speedster place during a career best performance when bouncing back to make when 2 poor efforts to require the Newmarket cluster One by 5 lengths.

While Fahey named the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in October as Mayson's prime objective, the North Yorkshire trainer will contemplate 3 alternative contests - the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York next month, the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville and also the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock in September.

"Everything was right on the day. He travelled strongly, they left him alone and 2 down i assumed he'd develop and that they will not catch him," Fahey told At The Races.

"It was an enormous performance. All you'll be able to do is beat them and during this case he is overwhelmed them well.

"He's in at York, he is within the Haydock race and he'll be place within the French race.

"They are targets, however we'll positively attend Longchamp at the tip of the season. that is a target we wish to travel to.

"We'll see how he's. they're the four races and whether or not he'll run in one or 2, or runs in 3 of them, we'll sit down and speak to the house owners.

"We'll see how the horse is 1st and take it from there."

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The Darley July Cup | Armchair Jockeys

The Darley July Cup | Armchair Jockeys. The Darley July Cup, Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair), succeeding 3 races within the QIPCO British Champions Series, are the main target of attention within the latest programme by the Armchair Jockeys.

Regular pundits Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish are joined by Chris Dixon to open the programme with an in-depth feature on Saturday's Darley July Cup, the highlight of the Piper Heidsieck July pageant on Newmarket's July Course, a race that thus usually identifies Europe's prime sprinter.

This includes an historical look into three-year olds that have taken the Classic route before switching their focus to sprinting, furthermore as an interview with jockey Michael Hills, who is most impressed with Aussie sprinter Ortensia when riding work on her.

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James Fanshawe | Moore lands Society ride

James Fanshawe | Moore lands Society ride. Trainer James Fanshawe has moved to book Ryan Moore to partner Society Rock in Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Johnny Murtagh was within the saddle aboard the five-year-old when he finished fifth within the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, trying a somewhat unlucky loser having missed the break badly.

Moore has never ridden the horse before and is an uncommon booking for the Newmarket trainer, who has solely used him ten times within the last 5 seasons.

Fanshawe's wife Jacko tweeted: "Ryan Moore are going to be on Society Rock when he runs within the July Cup on Saturday. James happy he desires to ride him and he looks in sensible kind."

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Luke Morris | Delighted Morris lands Factor ride

Luke Morris | Delighted Morris lands Factor ride. Luke Morris can replace Kieren Fallon aboard Krypton think about Saturday's Darley July Cup with the previous champion jockey riding at York instead.

Fawzi Nass' charge finished a creditable sixth within the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot last time having won the Golden Shaheen at Meydan back in March..

"Fingers crossed the rain stays away for him, he likes tight ground and that i hope it'll dry out for Saturday," the jockey told At The Races.

"It was a little of a surprise. he's Kieren Fallon's ride and he is off to York to ride for Mr Cumani therefore it's nice to urge the chance to ride him.


"He beat Rocket Man in Meydan and any horse that may try this is special. he is rated 124 and people are the horses you would like to be archaic."

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Eve Johnson Houghton | Cheka team turn to Fortune

Eve Johnson Houghton | Cheka team turn to Fortune. Eve Johnson Houghton hopes stable star The Cheka will convalesce to his best in Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

She was left bemused by his run within the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot when he finished solely twelfth behind Black Caviar.

"He appears in really expert kind when Ascot. i believed he ran below par there however i can not notice a reason for it," said the Blewbury trainer.

"We did some tests and he is completely tickety boo, thus i am hoping it's only 1 of these things. sadly Neil (Callan) has been claimed to travel to York thus Jimmy Fortune goes to ride him.

"This horse does not mind any ground and that we are hopeful of an enormous run from him. it's an open race, though if Bated Breath runs he is an enormous danger."

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John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes at Newmarket trip for Hoof It

John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes at Newmarket trip for Hoof It. Hoof it's heading to run in the John Sunley Memorial Criterion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday, with Frankie Dettori booked to ride.

Mick Easterby's gifted sprinter was a creditable fifth within the Duke of York Stakes on his seasonal reappearance, however missed Royal Ascot as c onnections weren't totally glad together with his condition.

The Darley July Cup is his next major target and he can heat up for that cluster One prize with a run over six furlongs this weekend.

Dettori are going to be within the saddle for the primary time.

Chubby Chandler, who owns the five-year-old with leading golfer Lee Westwood, said on Twitter: "Prep race on Saturday at Newmarket with Frankie riding! Over seven furlongs however are going to be helpful."

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Jim Goldie mulls Hawk options

Jim Goldie mulls Hawk options. Jim Goldie is considering a tilt at the Darley July Cup with Hawkeyethenoo following his excellent effort at Royal Ascot.

The six-year-old has run a number of his best races at the Berkshire venue and turned in a wonderful performance to complete an in depth third within the Wokingham Stakes below Graham Lee last week.

He has nonetheless to compete outside handicap company however that might all modification if Goldie set to accelerate to cluster One level at Newmarket on July fourteen.

"He's start up of Ascot in sensible order and that we were delighted with him. he is a awfully sensible horse," said Goldie.

"He's within the July Cup and he might presumably go there.

"The different possibility is to travel for the International Stakes at Ascot on King George day, therefore we'll simply see what happens."

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Darley July Cup | Dabirsim sidesteps July Cup

Darley July Cup | Dabirsim sidesteps July Cup. Last year's champion juvenile Dabirsim has been dominated out of a visit to Newmarket for the Darley July Cup.

Fresh on the heels of Australian superstar Black Caviar being taken out of the raceg, another overseas contender has had the July fourteen contest scratched from his list of doable comeback engagements.

Things haven't gone to set up for Christophe Ferland's stable star this season.

The Hat Trick colt was crushed by Dragon Pulse on his comeback within the Prix de Fontainebleau before meeting lots of bother in running within the French 2000 Guineas where he finished sixth, though solely crushed around 0.5 a length.

Following that defeat, Christophe Soumillon, who had ridden him on each occasions, announced he would longer partner the colt as he felt he lacked "chemistry" along with his mount.

"He's not going for the July Cup," said Ferland.

"I've not set where his next race are going to be, there is not any rush.

"I'm attending to offer him lots of time and he can return within the autumn."

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