Trainers/Jockeys Comments For Todays Runners 12/9/13
12th September
by The Novice Tipster » Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:47 pm
Richard Hannon
"Suite kick-starts our day in the nursery. She was doing all her best work at the finish when a close sixth at Goodwood last time, and the extra distance will help. The winner from Goodwood has since won again, while the fourth also subsequently gave the form a boost, so our filly would have an each-way chance in what looks a typical tough heat.
"We run Maureen and Zurigha in the G3 Sceptre Stakes. Maureen was only beaten three lengths by Elusive Kate in the G1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville last time, and dropping back to seven furlongs for the first time since she won the Fred Darling at Newbury in April won't be a problem as she has a good finishing kick. Zurigha found the ground too fast at Royal Ascot, but, like Maureen, she has a touch of class, having finished an excellent fourth in the French 1000 Guineas, so we have two strong chances here.
"As ever, we are mob-handed in the £300,000 Weatherbys Sales race. Coulsty is the highest-rated of our four runners, and is the choice of Hughesie. He was third to Bunker in a classy race at Deauville and has since run a cracker at York, so his chance is obvious. Malachim Mist drops back in trip, but he is not short of pace having won impressively over six at Goodwood, and you can say the same about Art Official, who is on a hat-trick, and, though he won over seven at Goodwood, he showed he had the speed for six at Epsom previously. Finally, Steventon Star is the one stepping up in trip. He has run better in his last two races than his form figures might suggest, but we need to know that he stays.
"We run two in the maiden, Pupil, who is better than he showed first time out at Newbury, and Leisure Cruise, a colt by Henrythenavigator, who is ready for his first run, while in the finale we have Viewpoint, who did us proud when winning that big handicap at Glorious Goodwood. He has since run a super race at Newmarket, where he was wrong in the weights with the first two and was certainly not disgraced, so back in handicap company we hope he will be in the money."
Charlie Hill
We start Thursday at Doncaster with Gown in the fillies nursery. She's come out of her Sandown race well but the trip could be on the short side. Captain Bob and Tanzeel are our two representative in the valuable sales race. It's always very competitive but they both have the ability to be in the shake up. West Leake Diman and Mayaasem go in the six furlong sprint handicap. Mayaasem seems in really good order and should have a good chance. Away from Doncaster Sound Of Summer should run well at Chepstow.
Richard Fahey
Switcher ran really well at York last time and we're going for some black type in the Sceptre Stakes, but she's probably biting off more than she can chew looking at the ratings of those that she's up against.
She's in good form at the moment but needs a best-ever performance to go close. Rain will suit her.
We've three in the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance sales race and as there's prize money down to 10th place, they will all be trying to pick up a payout for their owners even if they aren't quite good enough.
Khalice is a filly in form and although I don't think she's quite up to beating some of these rivals, you never know where they might go when a filly like her gets on a roll. I think she's probably our best chance.
I had quite high hopes for Regiment but he ran no race at all at Goodwood. We were scratching our heads until four days after the race we identified some muscles that he had pulled and he's had treatment since. He's fine again now but could just need the run more than some others.
Foxy Clarets was eighth in another of these races at York, picking up seven grand, and the hope is that he can do something similar here. He's a likeable sort of horse, although he was a bit disappointing at Sandown most recently.
Come On Sunshine makes his debut in the one-mile maiden but I can't offer much encouragement. His dam was Tagula Sunrise, one of our favourites, but he doesn't seem to have inherited much of his mum's speed. In fact, he's shown us very little. Let's hope he can surprise us.
I'm a bit annoyed about Arctic Feeling being drawn in stall one in the Download Ladbrokes Handicap because I thought he had a bit of a chance, but I'd be surprised if he can win from the one box because they have tended to come stands' side all season.
Maybe he'll go winging down the far rail and prove me wrong, but I was definitely hoping for a double-figure draw as he has been showing me positive signs recently.
William Buick
It’s worth plenty on Thursday and the Clarehaven team have supplied me with a great chance of taking the pot with BEN HALL (2.20).
He was only beaten a couple of lengths over five in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and then put in a good effort over six at Glorious Goodwood in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes finishing about three lengths behind the winner, Saayerr.
It doesn’t seem that there’s a horse the calibre of 2010 winner Wootton Bassett in this – he won a Group 1 next start – in which case I think we are in this with a big shout off the highest rating in the race, 100.
I’m on the filly who won this last year when she was rated 97 – THE GOLD CHEONGSAM (2.10) – in the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes.
She only had 8st 1lb 12 months ago and although she went to 105 it wasn’t until her second-last outing that she managed to get her head in front again in a seven-furlong conditions race at Newbury.
I didn’t ride her on her latest spin in a seven-furlong Group 3 at Goodwood but she ran a sound fourth to Annecdote who she faces again.
On the face of it, the 3lb she now gets isn’t quite enough for a reversal but if the ground dries and it’s faster, that would bring my filly right into the play. She’s much better coming off a quick surface and likes a level track as she showed at Newbury and here last year. Keep an eye on the weather and race times.
On the face of the bare form figures my ride in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes, PHIZ (3.15), is up against it on only her third start. But if I’ve learned one thing since I began riding for John Gosden it is definitely don’t underestimate him.
For that reason it won’t surprise me if this filly runs above her 70 mark and possibly boosts her career at stud.
This will be only her fourth outing, all this season, and when I rode her for the first time to win a Lingfield maiden last month the one thing she did was stay. She was only starting to warm up at the end of the 13 furlongs and this extra trip will be fine – and so will the long straight.
Look, I’m under no illusion that she has a mountain to climb with a filly like The Lark who’s rated 37lb ahead but we don’t know how much improvement there is in our filly – remember Gallipot last season started off 68 and ran a close fourth in this last year having gone to 91 and then finished 102.
I kick the day off with a chance for Clive Brittain in the fillies’ nursery, AQLAAM VISION (1.40). This will be my first sit on her and from what I can see she’s done ok over five, six and a mile but after just getting run down over the longer trip at Salisbury last time this distance just shy of seven might be the answer.
I know one thing; Clive’s fillies are going alright.
I’m on RAVEN RIDGE (3.50) for Michael Bell in the mile maiden and I’m completely in the dark there because this will be the colt’s first run but I do know a bit about my second-last ride of the day, SALOOMY (4.25), in the six-furlong handicap.
We just missed the target a couple of times but he came good for John Butler last time out over six at Newmarket. He’s now up 3lb to a career-high 85 and this looks a harder race but it will only be his eleventh run and I’m just hoping that there’s more to come. A nice, level track like Doncaster suits him.
I’ve got a good feeling about my final ride of the day, PROUD CHIEFTAIN (5.00), in the ten-furlong handicap.
I can’t recall riding for his trainer, Clifford Lines, before but I did get a good view of this horse at Sandown a couple of weeks ago when he ran a cracking race to finish just over half a length third to Vasily with me just a couple of lengths behind on one of our better handicappers Trade Commissioner.
It’s no surprise that Proud Chieftain has been pushed up 3lb because that looked very near a career-best to me. Having looked at him, he does seem to favour a faster surface so keep a check on the weather.
Brian Meehan
MAWFOOR (Doncaster 2.40 p.m.) Lightly-raced son of Iffraaj, who won nicely on his second run at Haydock before finding a little interference when eighth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. Gelded immediately after that race and has been moving well in recent gallops. Great chance on his early-season form.
STORMY PARADISE (same race) Like Mawfoor rated 95 and therefore within a few pounds of the top-rated juveniles in this ultra-valuable sales race. Earned his mark with a maiden win at Goodwood, a gallant nursery success off top-weight at Ascot and a latest close fourth in Listed company at Deauville. Tough and consistent. Good each-way prospect.
STELLA CLAVISQUE (same race) Camacho colt just squeezed in at the bottom of the ratings and runs in the same colours as Stormy Paradise. Yet to win but always goes nicely at home and his second in a Deauville conditions race shows him to be more than a remote prospect for one of the ten prizes in this lavishly-endowed event.
Ryan Moore
13:40 Doncaster - Gown
Although many will think that the runner-up Lilyfire was unlucky, and she possibly was, I thought my filly did it well at Sandown last time. And I think she may still be fairly treated off a 4lb higher mark here. The slight step back down in trip shouldn't be a problem and this track may suit her better, too.
14:10 Doncaster - Zurigha
I don't know what happened to her when she was tailed off in the Sandringham last time, but that was clearly not her true running. And if she came back to her fourth in the French 1,000 Guineas, from a poor draw, then she would have a chance, especially as this isn't the strongest of Group 3s. And the step back to 7f should be ok. I think Winning Express could be the one to beat, but there are a few in here with similar claims on their best form.
14:40 Doncaster - Art Official
Normally in a £300,000 sales race, you get a couple of stand-out horses on form. But I don't think there are any Group horses lurking in here and this big prize is up for grabs. Coulsty and Zaraee may be the two to beat but I am not out of it. Art Official did it well enough off a mark of 84 in a Goodwood nursery over 7f last time and is going the right way. I think that his chances have increased with the rain, too.
15:15 Doncaster - Jehannedarc
I cannot remember a weaker Group 2 race being run in this country, can you? The Lark is probably the form horse here on her Oaks third but she disappointed last time and I suppose then you are looking at the likes of lightly-raced and progressive Seal Of Approval, but she is rated only 99.
Jehannedarc ran a couple of decent races earlier in the season, including for me at Newbury, but she has really gone off the boil, including when tried in blinkers last time. She would just about win this if reproducing her second to Wild Coco at Goodwood last season, though, so let's hope the cheekpieces do the trick.
16:25 Doncaster - Zacynthus
His only other start over 6f saw him beat only two home in a 20-runner handicap at Ripon last month, so he doesn't immediately look to have an obvious chance today. But he has shown he has the pace to make him effective over 6f, notably when making all over 7f at Yarmouth last season and when second to Redvers over that trip at Haydock in June. If he comes back to that Haydock form, then I think he has chances, as he is on a fair mark. But the trip is the question mark, as is his recent form.
17:00 Doncaster - Conduct
The boss had him for his first three runs, and I won on him at Newbury three years ago. But while he has always had a very good engine, he has proved very fragile and difficult to train. And that is why he was sent to William's this season, so that he could do a lot of his training on his treadmill. I have no doubt that he has the raw ability to be winning this off a mark of 96, but four runs in three years tells its own story.
But he ran ok on his reappearance at Newmarket last month, so let's hope he can build on that. I rode Hot Bed to finish third over 1m at York last time, and I felt that he needed an extra 2f there, so I think he could be the one to beat today. But he has been upped 2lb, and this does look a pretty competitive race.
"Suite kick-starts our day in the nursery. She was doing all her best work at the finish when a close sixth at Goodwood last time, and the extra distance will help. The winner from Goodwood has since won again, while the fourth also subsequently gave the form a boost, so our filly would have an each-way chance in what looks a typical tough heat.
"We run Maureen and Zurigha in the G3 Sceptre Stakes. Maureen was only beaten three lengths by Elusive Kate in the G1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville last time, and dropping back to seven furlongs for the first time since she won the Fred Darling at Newbury in April won't be a problem as she has a good finishing kick. Zurigha found the ground too fast at Royal Ascot, but, like Maureen, she has a touch of class, having finished an excellent fourth in the French 1000 Guineas, so we have two strong chances here.
"As ever, we are mob-handed in the £300,000 Weatherbys Sales race. Coulsty is the highest-rated of our four runners, and is the choice of Hughesie. He was third to Bunker in a classy race at Deauville and has since run a cracker at York, so his chance is obvious. Malachim Mist drops back in trip, but he is not short of pace having won impressively over six at Goodwood, and you can say the same about Art Official, who is on a hat-trick, and, though he won over seven at Goodwood, he showed he had the speed for six at Epsom previously. Finally, Steventon Star is the one stepping up in trip. He has run better in his last two races than his form figures might suggest, but we need to know that he stays.
"We run two in the maiden, Pupil, who is better than he showed first time out at Newbury, and Leisure Cruise, a colt by Henrythenavigator, who is ready for his first run, while in the finale we have Viewpoint, who did us proud when winning that big handicap at Glorious Goodwood. He has since run a super race at Newmarket, where he was wrong in the weights with the first two and was certainly not disgraced, so back in handicap company we hope he will be in the money."
Charlie Hill
We start Thursday at Doncaster with Gown in the fillies nursery. She's come out of her Sandown race well but the trip could be on the short side. Captain Bob and Tanzeel are our two representative in the valuable sales race. It's always very competitive but they both have the ability to be in the shake up. West Leake Diman and Mayaasem go in the six furlong sprint handicap. Mayaasem seems in really good order and should have a good chance. Away from Doncaster Sound Of Summer should run well at Chepstow.
Richard Fahey
Switcher ran really well at York last time and we're going for some black type in the Sceptre Stakes, but she's probably biting off more than she can chew looking at the ratings of those that she's up against.
She's in good form at the moment but needs a best-ever performance to go close. Rain will suit her.
We've three in the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance sales race and as there's prize money down to 10th place, they will all be trying to pick up a payout for their owners even if they aren't quite good enough.
Khalice is a filly in form and although I don't think she's quite up to beating some of these rivals, you never know where they might go when a filly like her gets on a roll. I think she's probably our best chance.
I had quite high hopes for Regiment but he ran no race at all at Goodwood. We were scratching our heads until four days after the race we identified some muscles that he had pulled and he's had treatment since. He's fine again now but could just need the run more than some others.
Foxy Clarets was eighth in another of these races at York, picking up seven grand, and the hope is that he can do something similar here. He's a likeable sort of horse, although he was a bit disappointing at Sandown most recently.
Come On Sunshine makes his debut in the one-mile maiden but I can't offer much encouragement. His dam was Tagula Sunrise, one of our favourites, but he doesn't seem to have inherited much of his mum's speed. In fact, he's shown us very little. Let's hope he can surprise us.
I'm a bit annoyed about Arctic Feeling being drawn in stall one in the Download Ladbrokes Handicap because I thought he had a bit of a chance, but I'd be surprised if he can win from the one box because they have tended to come stands' side all season.
Maybe he'll go winging down the far rail and prove me wrong, but I was definitely hoping for a double-figure draw as he has been showing me positive signs recently.
William Buick
It’s worth plenty on Thursday and the Clarehaven team have supplied me with a great chance of taking the pot with BEN HALL (2.20).
He was only beaten a couple of lengths over five in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and then put in a good effort over six at Glorious Goodwood in the Group 2 Richmond Stakes finishing about three lengths behind the winner, Saayerr.
It doesn’t seem that there’s a horse the calibre of 2010 winner Wootton Bassett in this – he won a Group 1 next start – in which case I think we are in this with a big shout off the highest rating in the race, 100.
I’m on the filly who won this last year when she was rated 97 – THE GOLD CHEONGSAM (2.10) – in the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes.
She only had 8st 1lb 12 months ago and although she went to 105 it wasn’t until her second-last outing that she managed to get her head in front again in a seven-furlong conditions race at Newbury.
I didn’t ride her on her latest spin in a seven-furlong Group 3 at Goodwood but she ran a sound fourth to Annecdote who she faces again.
On the face of it, the 3lb she now gets isn’t quite enough for a reversal but if the ground dries and it’s faster, that would bring my filly right into the play. She’s much better coming off a quick surface and likes a level track as she showed at Newbury and here last year. Keep an eye on the weather and race times.
On the face of the bare form figures my ride in the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes, PHIZ (3.15), is up against it on only her third start. But if I’ve learned one thing since I began riding for John Gosden it is definitely don’t underestimate him.
For that reason it won’t surprise me if this filly runs above her 70 mark and possibly boosts her career at stud.
This will be only her fourth outing, all this season, and when I rode her for the first time to win a Lingfield maiden last month the one thing she did was stay. She was only starting to warm up at the end of the 13 furlongs and this extra trip will be fine – and so will the long straight.
Look, I’m under no illusion that she has a mountain to climb with a filly like The Lark who’s rated 37lb ahead but we don’t know how much improvement there is in our filly – remember Gallipot last season started off 68 and ran a close fourth in this last year having gone to 91 and then finished 102.
I kick the day off with a chance for Clive Brittain in the fillies’ nursery, AQLAAM VISION (1.40). This will be my first sit on her and from what I can see she’s done ok over five, six and a mile but after just getting run down over the longer trip at Salisbury last time this distance just shy of seven might be the answer.
I know one thing; Clive’s fillies are going alright.
I’m on RAVEN RIDGE (3.50) for Michael Bell in the mile maiden and I’m completely in the dark there because this will be the colt’s first run but I do know a bit about my second-last ride of the day, SALOOMY (4.25), in the six-furlong handicap.
We just missed the target a couple of times but he came good for John Butler last time out over six at Newmarket. He’s now up 3lb to a career-high 85 and this looks a harder race but it will only be his eleventh run and I’m just hoping that there’s more to come. A nice, level track like Doncaster suits him.
I’ve got a good feeling about my final ride of the day, PROUD CHIEFTAIN (5.00), in the ten-furlong handicap.
I can’t recall riding for his trainer, Clifford Lines, before but I did get a good view of this horse at Sandown a couple of weeks ago when he ran a cracking race to finish just over half a length third to Vasily with me just a couple of lengths behind on one of our better handicappers Trade Commissioner.
It’s no surprise that Proud Chieftain has been pushed up 3lb because that looked very near a career-best to me. Having looked at him, he does seem to favour a faster surface so keep a check on the weather.
Brian Meehan
MAWFOOR (Doncaster 2.40 p.m.) Lightly-raced son of Iffraaj, who won nicely on his second run at Haydock before finding a little interference when eighth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. Gelded immediately after that race and has been moving well in recent gallops. Great chance on his early-season form.
STORMY PARADISE (same race) Like Mawfoor rated 95 and therefore within a few pounds of the top-rated juveniles in this ultra-valuable sales race. Earned his mark with a maiden win at Goodwood, a gallant nursery success off top-weight at Ascot and a latest close fourth in Listed company at Deauville. Tough and consistent. Good each-way prospect.
STELLA CLAVISQUE (same race) Camacho colt just squeezed in at the bottom of the ratings and runs in the same colours as Stormy Paradise. Yet to win but always goes nicely at home and his second in a Deauville conditions race shows him to be more than a remote prospect for one of the ten prizes in this lavishly-endowed event.
Ryan Moore
13:40 Doncaster - Gown
Although many will think that the runner-up Lilyfire was unlucky, and she possibly was, I thought my filly did it well at Sandown last time. And I think she may still be fairly treated off a 4lb higher mark here. The slight step back down in trip shouldn't be a problem and this track may suit her better, too.
14:10 Doncaster - Zurigha
I don't know what happened to her when she was tailed off in the Sandringham last time, but that was clearly not her true running. And if she came back to her fourth in the French 1,000 Guineas, from a poor draw, then she would have a chance, especially as this isn't the strongest of Group 3s. And the step back to 7f should be ok. I think Winning Express could be the one to beat, but there are a few in here with similar claims on their best form.
14:40 Doncaster - Art Official
Normally in a £300,000 sales race, you get a couple of stand-out horses on form. But I don't think there are any Group horses lurking in here and this big prize is up for grabs. Coulsty and Zaraee may be the two to beat but I am not out of it. Art Official did it well enough off a mark of 84 in a Goodwood nursery over 7f last time and is going the right way. I think that his chances have increased with the rain, too.
15:15 Doncaster - Jehannedarc
I cannot remember a weaker Group 2 race being run in this country, can you? The Lark is probably the form horse here on her Oaks third but she disappointed last time and I suppose then you are looking at the likes of lightly-raced and progressive Seal Of Approval, but she is rated only 99.
Jehannedarc ran a couple of decent races earlier in the season, including for me at Newbury, but she has really gone off the boil, including when tried in blinkers last time. She would just about win this if reproducing her second to Wild Coco at Goodwood last season, though, so let's hope the cheekpieces do the trick.
16:25 Doncaster - Zacynthus
His only other start over 6f saw him beat only two home in a 20-runner handicap at Ripon last month, so he doesn't immediately look to have an obvious chance today. But he has shown he has the pace to make him effective over 6f, notably when making all over 7f at Yarmouth last season and when second to Redvers over that trip at Haydock in June. If he comes back to that Haydock form, then I think he has chances, as he is on a fair mark. But the trip is the question mark, as is his recent form.
17:00 Doncaster - Conduct
The boss had him for his first three runs, and I won on him at Newbury three years ago. But while he has always had a very good engine, he has proved very fragile and difficult to train. And that is why he was sent to William's this season, so that he could do a lot of his training on his treadmill. I have no doubt that he has the raw ability to be winning this off a mark of 96, but four runs in three years tells its own story.
But he ran ok on his reappearance at Newmarket last month, so let's hope he can build on that. I rode Hot Bed to finish third over 1m at York last time, and I felt that he needed an extra 2f there, so I think he could be the one to beat today. But he has been upped 2lb, and this does look a pretty competitive race.
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