Showing posts with label National Stakes. Show all posts
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Sir Prancealot and Alhebayeb | Hannon Duo Seek July Joy

Posted by Unknown on Friday, July 13, 2012


Sir Prancealot and Alhebayeb | Hannon Duo Seek July Joy. Sir Prancealot and Alhebayeb are each out to win back the TNT July Stakes for Richard Hannon at Newmarket on Thursday.

The trainer's stalwart Libranno lifted the six-furlong cluster 2 prize 2 years ago and therefore the juvenile maestro would seem to carry a really robust hand.

"We have 2 solid probabilities," he said.

"Sir Prancealot was terribly spectacular when overcoming traffic issues to win the National Stakes at Sandown, however the cards didn't fall his means within the Coventry at Royal Ascot, though he still finished a creditable fourth.

"Our initial reaction was to drop back to 5 furlongs, however he won going away at Sandown, where there's a stiff uphill climb at the end, thus it's price attempting six once more."

There also are hopes for Paul Hanagan's mount, and therefore the trainer told www.richardhannonracing.co.uk: "Alhebayeb was doing all his best work at the top when runner-up within the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot, thus appearance one who will certainly appreciate intensifying in trip.

"They are racing on contemporary ground up the so much aspect, thus there ought to be no complaints regarding the going, particularly on day one."

There is many alternative Royal Ascot type around, with Aidan O'Brien sending over Norfolk Stakes runner-up Gale Force 10 for a rematch with David Barron's Ahern, who caught the attention in fifth.

Mick Channon's Chilworth Icon, a gaggle 3 winner in Italy last outing, was fifth within the Chesham Stakes.

David Simcock offers Birdman a go in cluster company once his prepared wins in an exceedingly Brighton maiden and a novice event on serious ground at Chepstow.

"Birdman is an improving horse," Simcock told his web site.

"He hasn't done lots wrong thus far and is prepared for the improve in school."

Smoothtalkinrascal was another to compete within the Norfolk and an update on Brian Meehan's website said: "Easy Leicester winner (who) ran much better than his eighth place within the Norfolk Stakes may counsel.

"He was drawn on the so much aspect, discovered the course, finding hassle, nevertheless was barely 3 lengths behind at the end. The sixth furlong ought to suit, however this appearance a powerful renewal of this cluster 2."
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Royal Ascot | Godolphin buy Dawn Approach

Posted by Unknown on Monday, July 2, 2012



Royal Ascot | Godolphin buy Dawn Approach. Godolphin have bought a majority share in Jim Bolger's unbeaten juvenile Dawn Approach, the ante-post favorite for next season's Qipco 2000 Guineas.

The son of Derby hero New Approach secured his fourth success from as several starts with a determined show in last week's Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

A statement on the Godolphin web site confirmed Dawn Approach would stay in coaching with Bolger for the remainder of the campaign and race in Godolphin's colors.

A decision concerning his three-year-old career won't be created till "much later" in 2012.

New Approach was trained by Bolger throughout his two-year-old and three-year-old career, racing throughout his Classic year within the colors of Princess Haya of Jordan, the wife of Godolphin supremo Sheikh Mohammed.

Simon Crisford "It is astounding how well New Approach has started his stallion career and Dawn Approach seems to possess inherited several of his qualities."
Simon Crisford

He currently stands as a stallion at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud and has enjoyed a spectacular initial season, with Dawn Approach one in every of 3 Royal Ascot winners last week.

The Godolphin web site said of Dawn Approach: "He are going to be geared toward the highest end-of-the-season races, like the cluster One Goffs Vincent O'Brien Stakes (formerly the National Stakes) at the Curragh on September fifteen and therefore the cluster One Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October thirteen, each run over seven furlongs."

Simon Crisford, the Godolphin racing manager, said: "We are delighted Dawn Approach can race for Godolphin and appearance forward to seeing him race at the very best level throughout his career.

"It is astounding how well New Approach has started his stallion career and Dawn Approach seems to possess inherited several of his qualities."
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