International Thoroughbred Mar 2009 by David Acock

March 2009

MARCH 2009

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WON 5 CONSECUTIVE GR.1 RACES & RATED 132 BY TIMEFORM 1st Prince of Wales’s S.-Gr.1, 10f., by 4 lengths. Mares already booked include… 1st Juddmonte International S.-Gr.1, 10f., beating Phoenix Tower & New Approach. King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S.-Gr.1, 12f. Prix Ganay-Gr.1, 10½f. Tattersalls Gold Cup-Gr.1, 10½f., by 1½ lengths. Maiden, 7f., Curragh beating Supposition, at 2 years. St James’s Palace S.-Gr.1, 8f., beaten a neck by Excellent Art. nd 2 Irish Champion S.-Gr.1, 10f., beaten 1½ lengths by Dylan Thomas. nd 2 Vintage S.-Gr.2, 7f., beaten a neck by Strategic Prince, at 2 years.

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In the first of a series tracing the pedigrees and progeny of celebrated Blue Hen mares, Alan Porter puts Courtly Dee under the spotlight

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Foreword

First Word

Paul Haigh looks at the worldwide recession and what this may mean for international racing and bloodstock

10 News

A new vendor-inspired breeze-up bonus

14 Leading Lists 20 View from Timeform

We really do need a dedicated 24-hour TV racing channel

22 Porter on Pedigrees

Alan Porter looks at the pedigrees of recent Grade 1 winners

28 Month in Pictures

AP’s 3,000th win, Newmarket Stallion Parade and Coniston Bluebird

32 Global Racing Reviews

Our team of leading journalists cover the main races worldwide

48 Jumping to the Very Top

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Jocelyn de Moubray speaks to Elie Lellouche about the unexpected bonus of breeding the favourite for the Champion Hurdle

58 All the Time in the World

Rolf Johnson meets Cheltenham supremo Edward Gillespie

60 Celebrated Blue Hens – The Generation Game

Alan Porter looks at the remarkable Courtly Dee and her progeny

68 Taking the Desert by Storm

Seb Vance interviews Doug Watson, a trainer on a roll in Dubai

72 Horse Profile

Phillip Quay reviews the career of New Zealand’s racing royalty, Princess Coup

74 Market Appraisal

The Yearling Sales season gets underway in Australia and New Zealand, while there are mixed results in the Northern Hemisphere

82 Portfolio: Wine Investment

Joss Fowler highlights how the current economic situation is affecting wine investment and finds some interesting parallels with bloodstock trends

The dam of Hennessy Gold Cup and Levy Board Chase winner, Madison Du Berlais

86 The Database

International Group Races and NH Black-Type Races from Hyperion Promotions. Group 1 pedigree analysis by Alan Porter

98 Bon Vivant

Cheltenham’s favourite tipple inspires David Spencer

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review the influence of month of birth and gender on mare and foal bodyweight

79 Legal Issues: Andrew Chalk of Withy King examines

85 Mare of the Month: Anais Du Berlais

78 Equine Nutrition: Joe Pagan and Clarissa Brown-Douglas

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First, the good news Racing has always done okay through a recession, but Dubai’s weak economy could have profound affects upon the sport, writes Paul Haigh

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But there’s no doubt either that all of them in their different countries owed some of their celebrity to the fact that they all kicked off as slum-dogs, and their rags to glory stories gave hope to the downtrodden and otherwise hopeless in our own species. Wonders like they were do not recur automatically of course. But if we find some, it’s not unreasonable to believe history might repeat itself and great horses may again help humans through difficult times.

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Will there be an effect in our microcosm? Inevitably there must be, and where it will hit hardest is as much anyone’s guess as the likely course of the recession itself. But the financing of the Breeders’ Cup, whose great success at Santa Anita last year did so much to revive what had begun to look like a flagging concept, is not directly dependent on the state of the economy. Indeed, the meeting may have more to fear from American horsemen’s

down as local punters hesitate in the face of unfamiliar opposition, the publicity it brings to the “special administrative region” of China makes it well worthwhile. And anyway, if any racing jurisdiction in the world can afford it, the HKJC can. Was the post-racing firework display this year just a little less spectacularly extravagant than it was last? Maybe, but that was the only indication of belt tightening, and probably the only one we’ll see. The great fear for racing, however, must be the state of Dubai, not just because any weakness in its economy must necessarily jeopardise the munificence lavished on the Carnival and the bold attempt made by Sheikh Mohammed to shift the balance of racing power back to the region from which the thoroughbred derived. A real, if not necessarily insuperable, disaster for racing might occur if for any reason the unthinkable happened and the enormous investment the Sheikh and his family have already made in racing worldwide should come to an end.

Dubai’s extraordinary surge, which began only a couple of decades ago, was only ever based on confidence and its now ruler’s ingenuity in maximising the oil revenues, while they existed, to create something majestic out of the sand. Those who doubt this visionary’s ability to sustain the dream now confidence meters everywhere have just stopped clicking will no doubt be dusting off Ozymandias, one of Britain’s candidates for ‘Greatest Poem Ever Written’. “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings,” wrote Shelley about a desert potentate who seems to have backed the odd loser here and there. “Look on my works ye mighty, and despair”. The two lines that conclude the sonnet are just too magnificently depressing to be included here, as well as – we must all fervently hope – too inappropriate. Look them up if you really have to, and just hope, for racing’s sake if for no other reason, that their implied prediction isn’t justified once again.

No less a man than George Soros, a tipster with a very reasonable record, says he cannot see where the bottom of this present morass lies

ow the bad stuff. And there is quite a lot of it. Plenty of doomsayers will assure you that “far from being on our way out of this fine mess”, we are soon to become aware that the air conditioning and the ordure have not yet even made contact yet, but we’ll know it when it happens. No less a man than George Soros, a tipster with a very reasonable record, says he cannot see where the bottom of this present morass lies, or put a date on the moment of our extraction, regardless of squillion dollar stimuli and many fine words from Barack Obama and his international backing group. For once it seems he isn’t certain which currency is the good buy. Good grief! Even Warren Buffett is down a few bucks. Deeply sinister is the collapse of consumer confidence in the US, whose demand for foreign-produced goods was the main motor driving the pre-subprime boom, and the resultant contraction of production and therefore employment particularly in South-East Asian countries which fed American demand.

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radition decrees we should get the good news out of the way first. So here it is. Racing has always survived recessions, sometimes even appearing strengthened by them as it occurs to those whose economic lives are getting grimmer that sport and a bet are not luxuries but necessities. You don’t have to be a fan of bookmakers to recognise the truth in what the Ladbrokes old-timer Ron Pollard once pointed out, which is that when people work out a race and put on a bet they are not buying something worthless. They are buying two of the world’s most valuable commodities: excitement and hope. Makes you almost feel those bookies are philanthropists, doesn’t it? Well, no. You’re perfectly correct. It doesn’t. The Japanese experience may seem to contradict any upbeat view of the probable effects on racing of the latest colossal, and global, reversal of financial fortune because their economic downturn of the late 1990s did see a decline in tote turnover from around 4 trillion yen to a paltry three. Japanese owners – you may have noticed – also stopped snapping up every Derby winner as had been their custom from the mid 1980s onwards. But maybe it just occurred to them that not all Derby winners are perfection, or even perfect breeding material – well, not in the Sunday Silence league anyway. Besides, the Japanese are almost uniquely – some might say pathologically – prudent in financial matters, which is one reason they’ve taken so long to emerge from their 1990s doldrums. So maybe their experience is atypical rather than a genuinely indicative model. Elsewhere, the fame of such Great Depression idols as Phar Lap, Sea Biscuit and Brown Jack lends much weight to the argument that if it’s not quite recessionproof, racing does at least have its own insulation. It’s not that these equine heroes would have passed unnoticed if things had been going well. Obviously they wouldn’t.

remark that “someone will buy the horses, they always do” may well be tru; but any new owners will not be paying as much as breeders and sales companies have been used to. Race sponsorship will be harder to come by; and no doubt the absence of wealth will trickle down to the poorest in racing – the wielders of shovels and pitchforks – just as its presence never quite seemed to in the good old days. On the international front, however, the consequences of recession may not be quite so obvious. On the face of it the great international meetings which have changed the face of the sport in the last three decades might seem obvious targets for any spending cutbacks. But while some budgets may be slashed that’s not to say they might be abandoned altogether. Hong Kong’s December meeting, which has risen in prestige to rival any meeting in the world, has always been in essence a loss leader, but although turnover goes

disillusionment as the process of transition from dirt to synthetic makes their champions vulnerable to raiders from overseas than from any financial collapse. Oil-rich Qatar has guaranteed the Arc’s continuing status, and both the HKJC and Singapore Turf Club will be delighted that Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines are committed to sponsoring their flagship events. How will Royal Ascot’s attempts to join the international circuit keep pace? “Pretty well” may be the best guess because Ascot still has its great cachet to draw on, and even if the prize-money doesn’t match its competitors, well, it never did, did it? Foreign raiders should still be drawn by the prestige. Naturally the more money there is washing around the sport the better for racing as for everything else, and with billionaires reduced to millionaires, and the rest of us looking down the back of sofas, the outlook must be relatively bleak in comparison with the boom times that ended just a few months ago. The glib

Work has come to a standstill on many of Dubai’s ambitious development projects due to economic presssure. Will racing suffer a similar fate?

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the news

Vendors and sales companies club together to market breeze-up sales Ahead of this year’s English, Irish and French breeze-up sales, consignors and sales companies have got together in an attempt to improve the financial rewards of racehorse ownership. They have put together a new £500,000 breeze-up bonus scheme as an attractive incentive to purchasers to this spring’s sales. Through 2009 the owners of the first 40 winners of what is called an ‘A’ race by the scheme - a two-year-old maiden, conditions or stakes race worldwide – purchased from a participating breeze-up sale will receive a £10,000 bonus, in addition to the race’s prize-money. Also, the first 20 winners of ‘B’ races selling, claiming or nursery handicaps - will be eligible for a £5,000 bonus. Each horse can win only one bonus payment which applies to its first racecourse success. Races run outside of Britain, Ireland or France are also included with the race definitions taken from the relevant horse racing authority in each country. The scheme has been jointly financed by the breeze-up vendors and the sales companies, with a committee of five breezeup consignors – Con Marnane, Emma O’Gorman, Willie Browne, Gay O’Callaghan and Jim McCartan – ensuring that the idea has come to fruition. In order for a horse to qualify for the bonus, each vendor of each catalogued horse in a participating breeze-up sale has paid £500 into an account that is held by and is to be administered by Weatherbys. The sales companies involved have also added in a further £150 per eligible horse to be consigned at their own qualifying sale. If a vendor has not paid the funds into the account in respect of an individual horse,

then the new connections of that horse will not be entitled to any bonus money. If an eligible horse fails to sell or is withdrawn from the breeze-up sale at which it is entered, as long as its sale entry fee, commission and other required fees have been paid, connections will still be entitled to receive an appropriate bonus payment. However, if an eligible horse wins a race but its purchase price is outstanding to the sales company, then no bonus payment will be paid to the owners concerned. Through the season Weatherbys will be responsible for the allocation of the funds to winning connections as appropriate. The scheme will end on December 31, 2009 or on the date that the fund is paid out in full, whichever comes is first. If there is still any surplus money left in the account at the end of December, it will be used to sponsor a two-year-old race held in the UK in 2010. The scheme is to be jointly promoted by Irish Thoroughbred Marketing and British Bloodstock Marketing and is to be the first joint initiative between the two organisations. The details can all be found online at www.breezeupbonus.com and will list all the eligible horses, while each sales company will ensure before selling as to which horses qualify for the potential bonuses.

Participating Breeze-Up Sales Goffs Breeze-Up, Kempton: March 6 Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale: April 7,8 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale: April 14, 15 16 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale: April 30, May 1 Arqana 2YO Breeze-Up Sale: May 9 Goffs Breeze-Up at Dundalk: May 12 Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale: May 25

Industry views on the scheme

“It is a wonderful example of self-help. The vendors deserve huge plaudits for getting the scheme off the ground and I wish them every success. “I do think it will be a huge boost to the commercial breeze-up trade and I am sure it will encourage a bidder to go a little further.” Henry Beeby, chief executive DBS & Goffs 10

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“This is a great idea, it will be a big help to market the horses to new and existing clients. “It will assist both buyers and sellers, as the prize money levels in the UK are so bad it will be a big boost. This is a complete no-brainer.” Peter Doyle, bloodstock agent, and trainer Richard Hannon

Con Marnane, who says that there are now more digits on his phone bill than on a calculator, acts as spokesman for the committe and explains how the plan came together.

How did the idea come about?

“At almost every sale since we bought our yearlings, figures have been down 50 per cent. At the December Sales a few of us had a quick meeting about the state of affairs and everyone thought the bonus scheme was a great idea. “If I got one of these bonuses I’d think I was in heaven.“

How difficult was it to set up?

“All manner of industry players, including transporters and Red Mills Feeds, have contributed to an account administered by Weatherbys who are waiving all handling fees. Everybody has jumped at the idea. “I can’t say how helpful both marketing bodies have been. Each side, breeding and sales, are effectively promoting the other. “There’s talk of extending the scheme to the yearling market as promotion isn’t all about million pound sales races.”

How will its success be judged?

“The bloodstock market is on the floor so we need to give owners an incentive, a kind of thank you. The idea is to help get the middle to the bottom market; you can’t give the lower-end away and the £20,000-£30,000 animals are hard to move. “Clearance rate will be the only criteria. Low prize-money is the motivator, the British owner must be the best in the world to run for the prizemoney that they do. Horses running round for less than £2,000 don’t even cover expenses. “If an owner buys a breeze-up horse for £10,000, wins a bonus payment, he has basically a free horse. Hopefully, it will make a difference. “

ITBA discusses bloodstock and the economy

Economic turmoil and overproduction, the twin forces currently affecting the bloodstock industry, were discussed at length at a National Seminar entitled the “Thoroughbred Industry – The Way Forward” , which was organised by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association in February. The organisation pulled together top speakers from the world of politics, economics, veterinary science, as well as bloodstock and racing for an audience of 450 breeders, both ITBA members and non-members. Former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes opened the discussion, pin-pointing exactly why the economic downturn had taken affect, both nationally and internationally. Factors such as a contraction in demand, a reduced commercial competitiveness within Ireland due to high costs, a lack of investment as well as an international lack of credit had all collided to put Ireland under the financial pressure it is now experiencing. Dukes did apologise for his negativity but he feels that the country will not begin to recover until America begins to see an upswing in fortunes and most likely he felt that Germany and France may begin their recovery ahead of Ireland. He did not see this happening before 2011 – and that is dependant on the mistakes that were

made through the 1930s depression being avoided. The discussion then moved on from straight economics, after Brian Kavanagh outlined the funding packages for horseracing in Ireland, to debate the factors affecting the bloodstock industry itself, namely the fact that more horses have been bred than the marketplace requires. It was felt that the Irish bloodstock industry, with its government support as well as its natural geographical and heritage advantages, is the best in the world and is ideally placed to take advantage when the economies do start to recover, however it was believed that now is the time for the industry to be dealing with its structural issues and the causes of coverproduction. The overriding theme was that breeders have to be more selective with their breeding plans, they should breed from mares who have some chance of producing a quality foal and, in the long term, a future winner, and that breeding with just a sales date in mind was not the answer. It was recognised that it is difficult to select those mares which to breed from, but it was recommended that breeders should perhaps leave mares empty if they are on a late cover, or perhaps wait to see how her progeny perform before re-covering her. It was also advised that perhaps if breeders are

Sessions and panellists Economic overview and outlook of the industry Alan Dukes, Bill Openheim, Brian Kavanagh, Luke Lillingston, Des Barnwell MRCVS. Cost efficiencies to incorporate best business practices Paul Thorman, Henry Beeby, Simon Kerins, Mark MacRedmond MRCVS, John Osborne MRCVS Knowledge of the marketplace: ‘ what our customers want’ Aiden Murphy, Willie Mullins, Brian Meehan, Jimmy Mangan, Richard Hannon

Chairman of the ITBA Joe Foley

struggling financially to buy a ‘better’ mare, they could get together with a partner or instead of buying two mares, just buy one. The ongoing issue of veterinary fees was debated and it was decided that, though it is difficult to cut costs in that regard, good management and husbandry should not be ignored. Finally, the discussion moved onto more of an NH arena looking at the perceived ‘early’ qualities of the French-bred horse over the Irish-bred. It was recommended that Irish breeders should do more educational work with their store horses and that perhaps the price for Irish point-to-pointers had got a little too high, especially as the form can sometimes be a little difficult to weigh up.

Racing world rallies to aid the Victorian bushfire appeal After the devasting and fatal fires in southern Australia in February, the racing world in Australia has been quick to provide financial help with Coolmore and sales company William Inglis both setting up their auction of nominations. Coolmore’s auction took place over a week in February shortly after the fires and was held in aid of the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The stud raised A$400,000. Nominations were available to five of its stallions: leading sire Encosta de Lago, first-season sire Fastnet Rock, new sire Haradasun, Spinning World and Royal Academy. Successful bidder David Throsby went to A$270,000 in order to secure a season to leading sire Encosta De Lago, whose stud fee

for 2008 was A$302,500. Hong Kong-based breeder Deborah Ho won the nomination to Fastnet Rock for A$66,000, while Stuart Ramsey’s Turangga Farm got the Queen Anne Stakes winner Haradasun for A$40,000. The nomination to Royal Academy was secured by Mark and Lea Owens for A$20,000. Vincent O’Brien, who trained the horse to success in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile, was underbidder. Norfolk Thoroughbreds secured themselves a nomination to Spinning World, for A$7,000. Coolmore Australia general manager Michael Kirwan said: “Full credit goes to breeders across the whole of Australia and New Zealand for their enthusiasm in

embracing this very worthy cause.” William Inglis and Son have planned to run its auction through April 20-24. Over 400 nominations have already been offered, including to several thoroughbred stallions, and is to be held in conjunction with Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria (PHHWV). “The money raised will be used to assist with the welfare of horses and their owners. Many owners are unable to feed their horses with barren or drenched paddocks, many no longer have facilities to maintain the safety of their horses and others require expensive ongoing medical treatment. Our goal is to raise at least $1m.” Donations of stallion nominations will close on March 20 and will be displayed on ffstallionserviceauction.com and inglis.com.

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Montmartre retired to Haras National du Pin

Montmartre, who has just retired to stud, was rated 125 in this year’s World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

Montmartre, the 2008 Grand Prix de Paris (G1) winner, was been retired after a recurrence of an injury which prevented him from being trained in preparation for last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He will stand for a fee of €4,000 at the Haras National du Pin, Normandy, in a deal brokered by Ghislain Bozo of Meridien International. Bozo said: “The Prince Aga Khan has privileged this French offer against various other offers from around the world. “Twenty shares in the stallion will be available in France. The syndication is a new venture for The National Studs who have already invested in the stallions Falco and Stormy River, both based at privately owned studs.

“He is a great horse who was a champion on the track and still improving. His trainer, Alain de Royer-Dupre thought highly of him and he was for a favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.” Unraced at two, Montmartre won his maiden at Longchamp and was considered sufficiently talented to take up an engagement in the Prix du Jockey Club in his next start, when he finished fifteenth. He returned to Longchamp three weeks later comfortably winning the Prix du Lys before winning his Group 1 by 4l from Prospect Wells. He was rated 125 in this year’s World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings. By Montjeu out of the Linamix mare Aristique, Montmartre is a half-brother to Group 3-placed Aristica.

Former Scaravagh resident Lahib to Old Road Stud Derrinstown Stud has announced that its European champion Lahib will stand at James Hannon’s Old Road Stud in Callow, Co Waterford for 2009. Having stood the last seven seasons at Scarvagh House Stud until its closure in late 2008, Lahib will stand this year alongside Busy Flight, Cloudings and Witness Box. By Riverman out of Lady Cutlass, Lahib is a half-brother to the Nell Gwyn (G3) runner-up Hawriyah; Craven Stakes (G3) third Nwaamis, and Sajjaya, placed in the Group 3 Matron Stakes. Lahib won three races and finished

second four times from just eight starts between two and three with the highlight being victory over Brief Truce in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1), having previously recorded a Group 2 win, also at Ascot in the Queen Anne Stakes. Broodmare sire of outstanding filly Mandesha, Lahib has sired Group 1 winners Mus-If and Super Tassa on the Flat, and has also been steadily producing useful hurdlers including Helen Wood, Kangaroo Court, Hidden Crack and several point-to-point winners. His fee for 2009 will be €2,500.

Leading French National Hunt stallion Mansonnien dies Three-time leading French jumps sire Mansonnien has died. A winner of three of his 19 starts, including the Group 3 Prix Exbury, he also finished

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third in the Prix Ganay (Group 1). By Tip Moss, his best progeny included Taranis, Millenium Royal and Mansony. He stood at Haras de la Croix Sonnet.

Sageburg retired to Normandy

The 2008 Prix d’Ispahan (G1) winner Sageburg has been retired to stand at Haras de la Gatine. The five-year-old is a son of Johannesburg and the Group 2-winning Linamix mare Sage Et Jolie, a sister to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sagamix and a half-sister to Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Sagacity, and Almighty, who was Group 3-placed for Aidan O’Brien. Sageburg ran in the colours of H.H. Aga Khan, but is a product of the late Jean-Luc Lagadere’s breeding operation, which was purchased by the Aga Khan in 2005. Unraced at two, Sageburg was a winner of his first two starts at three. He made a winning black-type debut on his third racecourse appearance in the Listed Prix Ridgway at Deauville before two unplaced efforts later that year. He reappeared at four with a promising third behind Duke Of Marmalade in the Prix Ganay (G1) and won his Group 1 on his next start beating Darjina in the d’Ispahan. His fee has been set at €3,000 for 2009.

Apple Tree branches out

Apple Tree has moved to Beech Tree Stud in Somerset from the French National Stud in Sancoins. The son of Bikala was trained by André Fabre and won four Group 1 races, including the Coronation Cup and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Retired to stud in France in 1996, Apple Tree is the sire of high-class National Hunt horses Lough Derg, Pomme Tiepy and Mondial Jack. His fee for 2009 has been set at £1,500.

EIGHT yearlings sold at Saratoga in 2008 avg. $395,625

Sire of Eight G1 Winners, Twenty GSWs incl. dual Classic Winner Finsceal Beo

In-Foal Mares with 14 sold avg. $550,714 U.S. & avg. $550k at Tattersall’s with 3 sold in Dec.

In 2008, 21 yearlings have sold internationally for over $300,000 (overall average $246,720 with 73 sold)

Robin Des Pres sold to Ireland

Leading NH sire Robin Des Pres has been bought to stand at Anngrove Stud in Ireland. He is sire of promising young chasers Petit Robin, Panjo Bere, Possol and Marodima. He will stand alongside Pilsudski and Rudimentary and his fee for 2009 has been set at €2,500. By Cadoudal, he is a half-brother to Robin Des Champs who also moved from France earlier this year to Rathbarry Stud.

Numerous moves to Saudi

Haras du Quesnay stallion Numerous has been sold to stand at Al Mughtared Stud in Saudi Arabia. The son of Mr. Prospector was a $1.7million yearling and won the Group 3 Derby Trial. He started his stud career at Hill ‘n’ Dale Stud in Kentucky, subsequently moving to Haras Firmamento in Argentina where he continued to shuttle to after joining the stallion roster at Quesnay. He is the sire of seven individual champions in Argentina and the North American Group 1 winner Kela.

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Sold at Hip 102 Hip 1 Hip 10 Hip 40

Saratoga $750,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000

Robert LaPenta John Ferguson Blandford Blds. Bobby Flay

Sold at Deauville August Hip 211 $440,190 Paul Nataf Sold at Hip 323 Hip 712 Hip 843 Hip 1127 Hip 740 Hip 113 Hip 162 Hip 332 Hip 143 Hip 773 Hip 574 Hip 1563 Hip 85 Hip 689

Keeneland September $1,000,000 Legends Racing $875,000 Zayat Stables $600,000 Shadwell $570,000 John Ferguson $500,000 Shadwell $500,000 Shadwell $400,000 Shadwell $400,000 Darley $375,000 Shadwell $350,000 Mike Bell, Agt. $350,000 Blandford Blds. $320,000 Bruce Headley $300,000 Shadwell $300,000 Pelican

Sold at Tattersalls October Hip 228 320,000 Gns Shadwell Hip 843 200,000 Gns Shadwell

Mr. Greeley’s G1 winning filly, Saoirse Abu sold at Tattersalls in 2008 for 1.95M gns,the session topper

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PRESENTING SUPREME LEADER OSCAR ACCORDION OLD VIC SADDLERS' HALL FLEMENSFIRTH ZAFFARAN BENEFICIAL SADLER'S WELLS LORD AMERICO KING'S THEATRE BOB BACK IN THE WINGS KAHYASI KAYF TARA ALDERBROOK MONTJEU MOSCOW SOCIETY PISTOLET BLEU UN DESPERADO ANSHAN NORWICH TAIPAN GLACIAL STORM ROSELIER TURTLE ISLAND ALFLORA ARCTIC LORD HERNANDO DR MASSINI GOOD THYNE LEADING COUNSEL LINAMIX LOMITAS MIDNIGHT LEGEND OVERBURY SELKIRK SIR HARRY LEWIS SPECTRUM VILLEZ ACATENANGO ASTARABAD BE MY NATIVE CARROLL HOUSE DAYLAMI DEFINITE ARTICLE GROOM DANCER HALLING LOST WORLD LUSO MISTER LORD ORPEN ROBIN DES PRES UNFUWAIN

GROUP 1 WINS PLACES 8 1 6 2 5 1 5 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0

14 7 7 9 12 1 8 4 5 2 5 5 5 3 6 1 0 5 8 3 1 3 4 2 1 5 1 2 0 0 3 9 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 7 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0

GROUP 2 WINS PLACES 8 5 4 3 8 1 7 3 7 2 8 5 2 4 5 4 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 5 1 3 2 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 6 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 5 6 1 1 0 2 0

19 8 18 15 19 7 11 8 6 7 4 9 8 9 14 6 6 2 9 5 2 2 7 4 6 3 3 7 1 6 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 8

GROUP 3 WINS PLACES 5 6 12 8 10 3 5 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1

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9 12 5 9 4 6 2 3 4 5 5 7 2 2 3 1 5 2 2 2 6 5 2 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 4 3

PERFORMERS 38 31 30 29 26 25 19 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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PRESENTING FLEMENSFIRTH OLD VIC OSCAR ACCORDION SUPREME LEADER SADDLERS’ HALL BENEFICIAL BOB BACK KAYF TARA KAHYASI PISTOLET BLEU SADLER’S WELLS ANSHAN KING’S THEATRE MONTJEU OVERBURY ALDERBROOK MOSCOW SOCIETY VILLEZ DEFINITE ARTICLE ZAFFARAN HERNANDO DR MASSINI GOOD THYNE LORD AMERICO NIKOS TAIPAN MIDNIGHT LEGEND NORWICH GLACIAL STORM PASSING SALE DAYLAMI LUSO TURTLE ISLAND FOURSTARS ALLSTAR VILLAGE STAR KADALKO SELKIRK MISTER LORD CLASSIC CLICHE UNFUWAIN TURGEON MANSONNIEN SIR HARRY LEWIS ALFLORA RUDIMENTARY BOB’S RETURN ROBIN DES PRES IN THE WINGS PERUGINO ALHAARTH ENRIQUE GALILEO CLOUDINGS TREMPOLINO MINSTER SON NAHEEZ HALLING LINAMIX

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107 65 47 80 46 68 64 50 49 50 26 31 30 38 42 17 43 23 21 11 33 26 17 21 12 17 9 23 29 22 18 6 22 13 22 8 2 9 18 13 21 12 4 10 20 18 22 22 6 13 6 16 3 10 13 13 13 7 13 13

1000 546 498 825 458 684 805 543 441 354 144 293 339 500 328 172 372 246 281 70 236 283 128 290 150 374 83 270 152 241 220 49 195 364 290 242 3 50 122 150 286 81 50 55 119 330 292 280 27 163 83 129 12 91 162 94 118 71 92 125

£766,612 £777,200 £601,030 £609,560 £462,044 £450,147 £382,757 £365,754 £367,696 £325,609 £295,136 £267,984 £238,085 £212,540 £254,188 £242,057 £198,242 £157,113 £146,352 £218,325 £207,725 £194,658 £173,911 £130,834 £155,115 £121,069 £201,058 £160,869 £169,626 £162,620 £178,184 £187,740 £130,646 £140,035 £121,172 £118,113 £197,596 £143,441 £143,459 £127,732 £122,760 £121,014 £118,368 £149,905 £136,940 £91,377 £121,346 £109,322 £91,012 £94,917 £134,451 £102,308 £149,233 £75,160 £86,694 £106,432 £117,866 £111,299 £85,664 £91,071

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WNRS-RNRS 75-327 58-259 52-236 52-242 48-178 38-141 36-176 33-124 33-156 33-165 32-119 29-101 25-96 24-77 24-170 21-93 19-39 19-84 19-91 17-41 17-90 17-97 16-54 16-81 16-95 15-73 15-91 15-91 15-136 14-43 14-98 14-101 14-123 13-57 13-60 13-65 12-35 12-39 12-41 12-44 12-55 12-90 12-125 11-35 11-41 11-45 11-53 11-72 10-22 10-37 10-37 10-48 10-51 10-69 9-18 9-25 9-26 9-30 9-34 9-36

%W/R 23% 22% 22% 21% 27% 27% 20% 27% 21% 20% 27% 29% 26% 31% 14% 23% 49% 23% 21% 41% 19% 18% 30% 20% 17% 21% 16% 16% 11% 33% 14% 14% 11% 23% 22% 20% 34% 31% 29% 27% 22% 13% 10% 31% 27% 24% 21% 15% 45% 27% 27% 21% 20% 14% 50% 36% 35% 30% 26% 25%

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1000 825 684 805 546 441 543 354 458 498 372 328 339 236 500 293 152 246 283 144 249 290 195 270 286 241 292 281 330 128 280 290 374 162 157 172 134 122 153 119 172 259 364 125 145 129 163 220 96 92 115 150 147 168 61 79 87 111 112 118

£766,612 £609,560 £450,147 £382,757 £777,200 £367,696 £365,754 £325,609 £462,044 £601,030 £198,242 £254,188 £238,085 £207,725 £212,540 £267,984 £169,626 £157,113 £194,658 £295,136 £85,451 £121,172 £130,646 £160,869 £122,760 £162,620 £121,346 £146,352 £91,377 £173,911 £109,322 £130,834 £121,069 £86,694 £72,582 £242,057 £59,086 £143,459 £58,391 £136,940 £82,464 £74,102 £140,035 £91,071 £52,479 £102,308 £94,917 £178,184 £58,547 £85,664 £56,271 £127,732 £70,348 £54,354 £58,822 £51,202 £43,587 £73,685 £48,935 £117,866

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view from timeform TIMEFORM GLOBAL RANKINGS (to coincide with the launch of ‘Racehorses of 2008’) THE GLOBAL TOP 20

Bringing the world together America is bringing its medication rulings into line with the rest of the world, but we really do need a dedicated 24-hour TV racing channel

acing’s future audience will be a global one, with landmark events in the international racing calendar having worldwide live coverage. That bold prediction is made in the pages of Timeform’s new 2008 ‘Racehorses’ annual which stresses the part American racing must play by making reforms that will enable ambitious plans to promote racing as a global sport to be fulfilled. First and foremost, America now seems to be receptive to coming into line with other major racing nations over time by banning drug use. The pressure for such reform – steroids were banned for the first time at the Breeders’ Cup – is coming from within American racing, in response to public cynicism and suspicion, as well as to the scrutiny of the House of Representatives following some high-profile fatalities on traditional dirt. For the concept of global racing to have a viable future, the major nations must first move closer to uniform philosophies and banning drugs being the only way to give a worldwide audience full confidence in the honesty of the sport. America’s permissive drugs policy originally stemmed from a shortage of horses able to stand repeated racing on dirt, but the advent of more forgiving synthetic surfaces makes the acceptance of drug use much harder to justify. Medication such as furosemide (to prevent bleeding in the lungs) and bute (a painkiller) is banned in most major racing countries and needs to be banned in America, too, if racing is to open a new, exciting – and lucrative – chapter. The latest Breeders’ Cup, held at Santa Anita, was the twenty-fifth in a series which has played an invaluable part in changing the racing landscape through the growth in the numbers of high-value international races. As the problems associated with

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travelling horses long distances have largely been overcome, the year-round programme of international races that has built up has resulted in more top horses being kept in training for longer, something which has been almost universally welcomed. The advent of the Dubai World Cup meeting was another important landmark in that it tempted some of the top American horses to the international stage. Dubai World Cup night has featured so many American victories that it has made it even harder to understand why American racing traditionally remained so insular. Curlin, who topped the Timeform Global Rankings for 2008, became the fourth Breeders’ Cup Classic winner to take the following year’s Dubai World Cup. Curlin had run on steroids in America, but American horses running on Dubai World Cup night over the years – and there have been plenty – have had to comply with strict rules which ban any sort of drug use. The gradual introduction of synthetic surfaces in America – Santa Anita’s pro-ride will be used again for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup – can only lead to an even stronger European challenge at the Breeders’ Cup which, in the end, might at least help to justify the organisers vainglorious billing of the meeting as the ‘World Championships’. Curlin’s owners were keen to show him off on the world stage in 2008, “both for the horse’s legacy and to plant the US flag”, and after he won the Dubai World Cup by a record seven and three quarter lengths there was talk of a tilt at some of the top European prizes, perhaps the Irish Champion and then the Arc. Unfortunately, Curlin was around a stone below his best dirt form when tried on turf for the first time in the Man O’War Stakes – in which he was beaten by Red Rocks – and plans were shelved. The seed has been sown, though, and it must be hoped more American owners will broaden their horizons over the next few seasons.

Curlins running in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, in which Raven’s Pass and Henrythenavigator landed a European 1 & 2, was blamed by some on the pro-ride surface (‘It was a turf race,” said his trainer). There was a particularly pointed reaction from Washington Post columnist Andy Beyer who asked: “Were these merely the world synthetic championships? Why should the industry want to change a two-century tradition of racing on dirt in order to accommodate the Europeans?” Beyer’s comments show that the traditionalists in American racing – who include breeders standing proven dirt stallions – will be hard to convince, but the argument for synthetic surfaces to gradually replace dirt is overwhelming on welfare grounds and will eventually gain the day. Harnessing the strength of the international racing programme provides the best opportunity to build a wider audience for the sport and has got to be the way forward. When the now-defunct World Series Racing Championship, framed around the world’s top middle-distance races, was launched in 1999 it was claimed that each race was watched by a billion viewers round the world. The World Series was the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed whose Godolphin operation has always approached racing as a sport presenting global opportunities, something now adopted by its great rival Ballydoyle (whose flagbearers Duke Of Marmalade and Henrythenavigator ran only once each on home soil), as well as by a number of other training operations who strive to be competitive at the best international meetings. The building blocks for a thriving all-theyear-round international racing programme are largely in place – or should be in the nottoo-distant future – and the world’s racing authorities must press on urgently with plans for a 24-hour worldwide TV channel

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Curlin Raven’s Pass Zarkava Big Brown Duke of Marmalade New Approach Henrythenavigator Youmzain Conduit Midnight Lute Soldier of Fortune Weekend Hussler Goldikova Paco Boy Septimus It’s Gino Papal Bull Yeats Zenyatta

S M Asmussen, USA J H M Gosden, GB A de Royer Dupre, FRA R E Dutrow, jnr, USA A P O’Brien, Ireland J S Bolger, Ireland A P O’Brien, Ireland M R Channon, GB Sir Michael Stoute, GB R Baffert, USA A P O’Brien, Ireland Ross McDonald, Australia F Head, France R Hannon, GB A P O’Brien, Ireland P Vovcenko, Germany Sir Michael Stoute, GB A P O’Brien, Ireland M E Smith, USA

NUMBER 1 BY NATION Number 1 in Australia Number 1 in Canada Number 1 in France Number 1 in Germany Number 1 in GB Number 1 in HK Joint Number 1 in IRE Number 1 in Italy Number 1 in Japan Number 1 in NZ Number 1 in the UAE Number 1 in the USA

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Weekend Hussler Fatal Bullet Zarkava It’s Gino Raven’s Pass Good Ba Ba Duke of Marmalade New Approach Cima de Triomphe Deep Sky Princess Coup Jalil Curlin

Ross McDonald R Baker A de Royer Dupre P Vovcenk J H M Gosden A Schutz A P O’Brien J S Bolger B Grizzetti M Kon M Walker Saeed bin Suroor S M Asmussen

showing the best racing live, with the co-mingling of betting pools. Curlin, Raven’s Pass, Zarkava, Big Brown, Duke Of Marmalade, New Approach and Henrythenavigator won’t be around in 2009, all having been retired to stud, but some of the other established top performers are set to be seen on the world stage. One of the world’s top sprinters on turf, Hong Kong-trained Sacred Kingdom, was entered at Royal Ascot in 2008 and connections are keen on an overseas campaign in 2009. He ran twice in February – his first outings since sustaining an injury last May – finishing third in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize. It must be hoped that he has recovered from the injury problem. Australia’s top horse the sprinter-miler Weekend Hussler is another likely to play a bigger part on the international scene. Sporting performers and performances in many spheres are all too readily proclaimed “the best in the world”, often without those making the claim having much idea what the rest of the world is like. Racing championships are based on arbitrary points systems which may not be perfect – and can never be a substitute for ratings as a definition of quality – but they are one way of encouraging direct competition, and of drawing the viewers. The World Series and the Global Sprint Challenge have shown the potential and it is up to the sport to learn lessons from those initiatives and capitalise on them.

The Timeform Rating is the merit of a horse expressed in pounds and is arrived at by careful examination of the horse’s performances against those of others. The ratings range from 130+ for top-class performers down to around 20 for the poorest. Symbols attached to the ratings: ‘p’–likely to improve’ ‘P’–capable of much better form; ‘+’–the horse may be better than we have been able to rate it; ‘§’–the horse is unreliable; ‘?’–the rating is suspect. ‘a’–artificial surface.

Curlin topped the Timeform Global Rankings on a rating of 134, ahead of the now-retired pair, Raven’s Pass and Zarkava who were rated 133

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Alan Porter profiles the pedigrees of recent American Grade 1 winners and finds that last autumn’s Breeders’ Cup form is holding its own

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The race was Stardom Bound’s first start since being purchased for $5,700,000 by IEAH Stables and partners at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton November Sale

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already sire of four first-crop stakes winners, including Stardom Bound, the champion two-year-old filly of 2008, War Echo and the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (G1) winner Laragh. Stardom Bound is out of My White Corvette, a daughter of the relatively obscure Grey Dawn II horse, Tarr Road. My White Corvette was a stakes winner and twice graded stakes placed, but the female line hadn’t been represented by a top-class horse since Stardom Bound’s tenth dam Tea’s Over, the grand-dam of Hard Tack (sire of Seabiscuit), and third dam of Jamestown, winner of the Futurity and Withers Stakes. Stardom Bound does have another interesting pedigree feature as Tapit is inbred 3 x 4 to Mr. Prospector (by Raise A Native out of a mare by a son of Nasrullah), and Stardom Bound’s third dam, Belles Native, is by Raise A Native out of a mare by a son of Nasrullah.

Ventura

Chester House-Estala (Be My Guest) Santa Monica Handicap (G1)

Stardom Bound

Tapit-My White Corvette (Tarr Road) Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) The leading US freshman sire of 2008, Tapit, looks to be keeping up the pace in 2009. On February 7, his daughter Stardom

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Bound won the Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) on her three-year-old debut, while another daughter War Echo gained her first stakes victory with success in the Silverbulletday Stakes (G3). Running for the first time since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), the race was Stardom Bound’s first start since being

purchased for $5,700,000 by IEAH Stables and partners at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Tapit, winner of the Laurel Futurity (G3) and Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) from only six starts, is by emerging sire of sires Pulpit, and out of a three-parts sister to the champion sprinter Rubiano. He is

Making her first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Ventura held off stable-companion Jibboom to give Juddmonte a one-two in the Santa Monica Handicap (G1). Ventura’s sire, the prematurely deceased Chester House, was a talented, but somewhat idiosyncratic performer, who was a Group winner in England for Henry Cecil, and who took the Arlington Million (G1) in the US. At stud Chester House – a son of Mr. Prospector and super-producer Toussaud – started rather slowly, with a first crop that produced four stakes winners, but only one graded scorer. He had six stakes winners, two graded, in his second crop, but his third and final crop has produced no less than 14 stakes winners including Muhannak, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Marathon, Ventura and Divine Park, successful in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1). Ventura is out of Estala, a Be My Guest mare who was black-type placed in France. Ventura is her first black-type performer from seven foals to race. Estala is half-sister to four black-type winners – three by Danehill – including the French Group winners Prove and Danefair (subsequently dam of Group winner Trade Fair, and black-type winner Village Fete). Ventura’s grand-dam Roupala was a daughter of the excellent mare Cairn Rouge, winner of the Champion Stakes (G1) and 1,000 Guineas (G1). Chester House was bred on the same Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer cross as Kingmambo, Fusaichi Pegasus, Elusive Quality, Grand Slam, Thunder Gulch, Smoke

Glacken and Northern Afleet. Most of those horses have done well when crossed back over mares from the Northern Dancer line (breeding a stallion back to mares from his own broodmare sire is a pattern which often seems to do well) and Chester House is no

exception. Thirteen of his stakes winners are out of Northern Dancer-line mares, with Ventura being one of four Chester House graded winners bred on the cross, and his second stakes winner out of a mare by Be My Guest.

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Donn Handicap (G1) Not all horses who produce top-class form on All-Weather surfaces can reproduce that same level of performance on dirt. However, Albertus Maximus, who won the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on the synthetic surface at Santa Anita, had no problem handling Gulfstream Park’s dirt surface and defeated a solid field to take the Donn Handicap (G1). Albertus Maximus’s sire, Albert The Great is a son of Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Go For Gin (by Cormorant from the His Majesty branch of the Ribot line). The only Grade 1 winner for his sire, Albert The Great was one of the best of his generation at three and

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four winning five graded stakes, including the Jockey Club Cup (G1). He also finished third to Tiznow in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). He hasn’t been a prolific sire, but is responsible for Nobiz Like Shobiz, winner of the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1). Albertus Maximus’s dam Chasethewildwind had previously produced the graded-placed Chasethegold, a daughter of Touch Gold. Chasethewildwind is a half-sister to a pair of good horses by Nureyev – the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) winner King Charlemagne and Meshaheer, winner of the July Stakes (G3). Their dam, Race The Wild Wind, was the best filly sired by Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sunny’s Halo. She won three Graded stakes races, including the Santa Maria Handicap (G1). She was half-sister to the dam of another good Sunny’s Halo runner

in the Turfway Park Fall Championship Handicap (G3) winner Mount Lemon. Albertus Maximus’s fourth dam Lady Marguery is half-sister to the good racemare Margarethen. She is dam of the top-class Trillion and ancestress of such horses as the great mare Triptych, English and Irish Derby winner Generous, Irish Oaks (G1) and Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) heroine Imagine, and the Group and Grade 1 winners Landseer, Tawqeet, Tamarisk, Amorama, Juvenia and Bullish Luck. Albertus Maximus is a product of the Albert The Great/Mr. Prospector cross that has produced four of Albert The Great’s ten stakes horses. No doubt this particular mating was helped by the fact that Albert The Great is a reverse Ribot/Mr. Prospector cross to Forty Niner, the broodmare sire of Albertus Maximus.

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Foiled by the brilliant French filly Goldikova in his bid to achieve back-toback Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) victories, Kip Deville returned to winning ways in February to defeat a field containing two other Grade 1 winners in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1). The finish was something of a family affair as just three-quarters of a length and a head back in third was Court Vision, a brother to Kip Deville’s sire, Kipling. Unlike Court Vision – already a Grade 1 winner – Kip Deville’s sire Kipling, a $1,400,000 yearling, did not pick up any black-type and was a decent allowance runner at this best. By Gulch out of Weekend Storm, a sister to Summer Squall, and half-sister to A.P. Indy, Kipling began his stud career

in Oklahoma at a fee of $2,500. However, having sired not only Kip Deville, but now four other stakes winners from his first two crops, Kipling has made the move to Kentucky. Kip Deville’s dam Klondike Kaytie was a $2,200 yearling, but she turned out to be tough campaigner, winning 20 of 63 starts, including a minor stakes at Thistledown. Kip Deville’s third dam was also a stakes winner, but one has to go back to his sixth dam, Up The Hill – ancestress of numerous good horses including the two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) victor Alleged – to find a previous Group or Graded winner in the family. The upgrading of recent performers in the pedigree is almost certainly due to the combination of Kipling’s broodmare sire Storm Bird with his genetic relative Nijinsky, who comes into the pedigree through Royal Academy’s brother Encino, the sire of Kip Deville’s dam.

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Three thousand winners and a thousand falls; what other sportsman experiences the ups and downs of A.P. McCoy, asks Rolf Johnson

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he climactic events of the jumping season, Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National are nearly here, but 2009 will go down in history as Year McCoy. He will shortly become champion jockey for the 14th successive year and must surely now be recognised as a sporting great. At Plumpton in February, in weather that even hardy jumping stalwarts had to declare as ‘filthy’, the sparse crowd swamped the cramped winners’ enclosure as he returned on the Nicky Henderson-trained Restless D’Artaix. Even the Sussex track’s hard-nosed bookmakers took time to salute the biggest menace to their profits. McCoy and Henderson embraced. The weighing room erupted. It is a strong possibility that no other NH jockey will ever ride 3000 winners; true to form McCoy hasn’t ruled out his 4000th. On his first fall – schooling for Jim Bolger as a boy - he broke a leg. He’s smashed many more bones since but his healing properties are a blessing. If his mind-set and self-belief were emulated by our footballers, cricketers and all our athletes, Britain would be a nation of champions. But, of course, McCoy is unique. And through his whole career, and even more so through the media focus as he neared his target, he has conducted himself superbly, neither crowing nor immodest about his astonishing achievements. “It’s a privilege to love your job” is a mantra he repeats with conviction. The jumping world will show how much it appreciates him on Gold Cup day at Cheltenham. Edward Gillespie, MD, at Cheltenham announced at the end of February that Lester Piggott, no less, and as many champion jockeys as they could muster will present a memento, at Prestbury Park, in recognition of McCoy’s landmark. It will be an added dimension even to Cheltenham’s big day. There is one goal that McCoy has yet to achieve – victory in the Grand National. He has yet to savour that unconfined joy, that “ecstasy” of winning that challenge. “I need it,” he has said humbled by the elusive quality of the greatest chase, mumbling philosophically, “You only get one chance a year.”

McCoy celebrates his landmark victory aboard Restless D’Artaix

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Force Freeze (Fernando Jara) wins the Insideout Trophy at the sixth meeting of the Dubai International Racing Carnival at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

Tweenhills Stud resident Ishiguru is shown off to the Tattersalls crowd at the TBA’s annual Stallion Parade in Newmarket

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Bluebird Coniston and jockey Scott Seamer won the New Zealand Derby by the narrowest of margins from Down The Road

Voy Pur Ustedes made light work of the heavy ground in the Ascot Chase (G1)

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Jumping on ahead Rolf Johnson looks at the best of the National Hunt races in the lead up to the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National

here’s only one Gold Cup and in his first race since winning it last year Denman, in February’s rescheduled Aon Chase, displayed all the characteristics of the long line of horses ‘bottomed’ by the supreme effort required to conquer the blue riband of jumping. At Kempton, Denman trailed home behind an admittedly decent Hennessy winner, Madison du Berlais. Denman could barely reach the post and his girths were immediately loosened allowing room to breathe and his once suspect heart to beat freely. Even Nicholls wondered whether that Gold Cup had been Denman’s day. The champion trainer has since seen signs of recovery in the eight-year-old’s work. “Maybe he was kidding us, maybe he wanted more graft, he wasn’t as fit as we thought. Anyway, it’s a different ball game now. I can see him improving by the day,” said Nicholls. Wishful thinking?

Betting will fluctuate between now and March 13, but it has seen Kauto Star re-established as favourite, as he was when his stablemate destroyed him last year. Neptune Collonges, third a year ago, won a first Hennessy at Leopardstown for Ruby Walsh and though that didn’t change Nicholls’s first jockey preference for Kauto Star, the chance of a repeat 1-2-3 in the Gold Cup for Manor Farm Stables is no longer a mirage. All the imponderables go to show what an achievement was Best Mate’s three Gold Cups in the modern era. Those who carped over Henrietta Knight’s almost reverential treatment of him – “cotton wool” was forever on their lips (and woolly was their thinking) – now know, with the Denman debate raging, something of what it takes to maintain horses at the very peak. Master Minded, the highest-rated chaser in the world, will be seen in public for only the fourth time since his astonishing

Since Denman’s Kempton defeat Nicholls has seen signs of improvement at home

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performance in last March’s Champion Chase when he defends his title. Binocular, nearly everyone’s favourite (bar Nicholls, still batting for Celestial Halo) for the Champion Hurdle will be having just his third trip to the races since his second place in last year’s Supreme Hurdle. That’s the modern way. In recent times the route to Grand National glory was as often as not a light campaign over hurdles, protecting both handicap mark and vulnerable legs. Comply Or Die, though, showed that nobody has entirely sussed out the 4m famous race – not since Red Rum anyway – when he came the old traditional route last year via the four-mile Eider Chase. This year the Eider was shunned by National horses – especially puzzling when the handicapper had closed the door on the hurdles route. Nicholls has chosen to mothball My Will after the Hennessy last November so he is probably sitting on a live prospect there. Whether Walsh will be sitting on My Will is a different matter. The early favourite for Aintree has been stablemate Big Fella Thanks. In Kempton’s Racing Post Chase at the end of February Big Fella Thanks and the rest were routed by Nacarat whose National campaign will wait for next year. Tom George’s French-bred eight-yearold was one of the easiest of all those 3,000 McCoy winners and received praise indeed from the champion. “That ride gave me as much pleasure as schooling Binocular,” he said. Big Fella Thanks delighted Paul Nicholls with his strong finishing third in a race which didn’t play to his biggest asset – stamina. He lost Grand National favouritism though to Irish horse Black Apalachi, who showed true National abilities round Aintree in the Becher Chase last November. At the end of February, Dessie Hughes’s horse was hardly less impressive when taking the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.

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The road to Louisville Neil Morrice takes us for a closer look at what is happening on the Kentucky Derby trail

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was the fact he was coming back from a lay-off. At time of writing he’s on track for a shot at the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, and a smooth victory in that would see those Derby odds take another tumble. So what about Stardom Bound? At time of writing there is increased speculation over whether the grey filly, who boasts four straight Grade 1 wins, will pursue the Winning Colors/Genuine Risk route towards the Derby rather than the Kentucky Oaks.

The grey daughter of Tapit was awesome when landing the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita and showed she’d trained on with a workmanlike rather than impressive verdict over Haka over a furlong less of the Oak Tree circuit. Trainer Bobby Frankel must be the judge of whether Stardom Bound takes on the boys in May. She is another fascinating Derby contender who boasts four straight Grade 1 wins, will pursue the Winning Colors/ Genuine Risk route towards the Derby

Stardom Bound, who has won four Grade 1 races, may take on the boys in the Derby

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Incidents and gossip become talking points to fuel the bar room talk of Louisville, such as the recent revelation by connections that classy filly Stardom Bound may take on the colts in the Derby

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he Kentucky Derby is littered with incidents and gossip that then become talking points to fuel the bar room talk of Louisville, such as the recent revelation by connections that classy filly Stardom Bound may yet take on the colts in the Derby. However, the most emotive story presently connected to the Run For The Roses is whether there will be a happy ending for owner Rick Porter with one of his colts Old Fashioned and Friesan Fire. The 68-year-old, whose Old Fashioned races in the silks of his Fox Hill Farms, has visited the runner-up slot at Churchill Downs in each of the last two Derbys with Hard Spun in 2007 and Eight Belles last May. If getting that close to your dream isn’t enough of a tantalizingly frustrating achievement, losing a top class filly in the way he did Eight Belles, who broke both front legs after passing the post, adds unnecessary heartbreak. Old Fashioned is currently ante post favourite for the opening leg of the US Triple Crown and there wouldn’t be a dry eye in the house if the Larry Jones-trained colt triumphed on the first Saturday in May. The credentials of this Unbridled’s Song colt speak volumes for his prospects of living up to his star billing, one achieved through hugely impressive victories each side of the turn of the year. If his more than seven lengths thrashing of Atomic Rain on his Aqueduct debut in late November wasn’t enough to convince you, then check out his three and a quarter lengths drubbing of the smart Silver City on his 2009 return at Oaklawn midFebruary. Afterwards jockey Ramon Dominguez was fulsome in his praise of Old Fashioned, while owner Porter said: “He’s just been my favourite yearling from the day we left Keeneland with the horse we purchased, We’re pretty darn lucky to have him.” What made the Oaklawn effort so smart

Pioneer Of The Nile is a leading West Coast contender

rather than the Kentucky Oaks. Porter’s Friesan Fire, also trained by Jones, looked much more the finished article with his triumphs in the Lecomte and the Risen Star. That path didn’t work out too well for Pyro last year but the same may not be true for this attractive A.P.Indy colt, who now heads for the Louisiana Derby. One of the springers in the Classic market is Dunkirk, yet another son of Unbridled’s Song who cost a king’s ransom at auction as a yearling. He beat some very nice horses in his maiden and has looked better moving up from seven furlongs to nine. A $3.7 million purchase, he was six wide on the clubhouse turn in his allowance but picked up so well in the stretch that Garrett Gomez was able to take things easy on him. Afterwards Todd Pletcher, seeking a first KD triumph, said: “That was a beautiful performance, I couldn’t be more pleased. The way he overcame all that adversity on the first turn proved he is a special horse.” Now two for two over the Gulfstream Park track, it’s no surprise that Pletcher will point Dunkirk towards the Florida Derby as his final stepping stone for Louisville. Most of the best judges believe Pioneerof The Nile to be the one to beat on the West Coast. When it comes to Kentucky Derby contenders, few can match Bob Baffert in preparing a horse and having him at his peak on the day, and this son of

Empire Maker looks an elite candidate for Churchill Downs. His victory in a Grade 2 at Santa Anita early February bore the hallmarks of a genuine Classic challenger. It was his second success from as many 2009 starts and Baffert enthused: “He overcame a lot, which is what you want them to do. I liked his demeanour, and he was very well behaved in the paddock.” He won by half a length from Papa Clem, but interestingly his time of 1:41.90 for the mile and a sixteenth was significantly faster than the filly Stardom Bound achieved in her race on the card. The Pamplemousse is another fascinating Derby contender who boasts an unblemished five-race career. On his penultimate start at Santa Anita, he put Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Square Eddie firmly in his place in the Gr3 San Rafael. Jockey Alex Solis opined: “It was amazing the way he did it and kicked on. His high cruising speed is his biggest weapon.” Back at Santa Anita for the Gr3 Sham Stakes on his latest start, The Pamplemousse made all the running and came home a six-length winner over East Coast-based Take The Points. Solis added “If you want to get an idea of how he’ll do going a mile and a quarter (the distance of the Kentucky Derby), I switched to my left stick and hit him one time at the eighth pole and he just took off. He’s unbelievable.” Sheikh Mohammed’s dream of winning

the Kentucky Derby with a horse trained in Dubai was dealt a major blow at the beginning of March when it was reported that his Breeders’ Cup winner Midshipman (Unbridled’s Song), last year’s Eclipse winner, has been injured and will not make it to any of this season’s Triple Crown race. The colt suffered a minor soft tissue injury to his left front leg during training and will be sidelined until the second half of 2009. Desert Party won the Grade 2 Saratoga Special before his departing to Dubai. His sire, Street Cry, is among the best in the country but like Midshipman he needs to buck the trend of valuable Dubai-based colts that have fallen short in the Derby. Haynesfield is a particularly attractive colt who should definitely not be left out of the mix. His return run for Steve Asmussen in the Count Fleet at Aqueduct had many of the shrewdest judges looking out for fancy Derby prices about him. The son of Speightstown, unbeatable in the Empire State, shook aside Not Jesse easily under Raul Dominguez as he set blistering fractions in the opening halfmile. Despite lugging a tad in the stretch, Haynesfield gradually edged clear. At this point there are many cards still to be played but nobody can argue that Old Fashioned looks a colt with marquee potential, while Haynesfield rates as the best outsider, at 25-1 with British form Coral.

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The French trainer has run a number of Classic-entered three-year-olds, with a son of Hawk Wing looking impressive, writes Jocelyn de Moubray

Jean Claude Rouget: has his team in form

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EAN CLAUDE Rouget has dominated the beginning of every French racing season for some years now – in effect, though, his stable dominates most racecourses in France throughout the year. In 2008 the stable ran 197 different horses in more than 700 races for a total of 237 wins. By the end of the meeting at Cagnessur-Mer last month, Rouget had already saddled 46 different horses to win 28 races, more than double the total achieved by his closest rivals. Every January and February, Rouget wins a lot of races but he also brings out some of his best three-year-old prospects. In 2008, Rouget had a relatively quiet year with his two-year-olds and his stable set out for the year with only one three-year-old who had already won a Group race, the filly Elusive Wave who was also second in the Prix Marcel Boussac. But Rouget’s first three-year-old stakes winner came early as Coubiza took the Listed mile Prix de la Californie on the All-Weather at Cagnes in early February. Coubiza, a Fasliyev colt from the family of the top sprinter Sigy, won his only start at two and after winning on his reappearance at Cagnes in January is now unbeaten in three starts. In the Californie he had to fight all the way to the line to hold the challenge of Little Dreams, a son of Della Francesca who was carrying a 4lb penalty for a Listed win as a juvenile. This pair finished comfortably ahead of the remainder and should both be up to competing in Listed races in Paris, even if Cuobiza’s entry in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains looks a little optimistic. The Rouget stable has had several other three-year-old winners with entries in the Classics, some of whom are still realistic contenders for the best races. Rouget has had three good winners for the Aga Khan. The Red Ransom filly Vayla broke her maiden by 4l at Salon de Provence in January beating some useful horses with ease.

Vayla is entered in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and the Prix de Diane, a race won by her dam’s sister, Vereva. Nizamabad is a son of Gold Away out of a Darshaan mare from the family of Prix de Jockey Club winner Natroun. Nizamabad made his debut at Cagnes in January and, under a tender ride, he came from nowhere to be beaten only a neck by a stable companion. He reappeared over 10f at Cagnes in

Bellinissimo, a son of Hawk Wing, is one of Rouget’s most exciting three-year-olds

With so many possible candidates it was surprising that neither of Rouget’s two runners in the Listed 10f Prix Policeman, the major race for three-year-olds at Cagnes, managed to finish in the frame. The Gone West filly Quetsch started a short-priced favourite but ran most disappointingly and finished only fifth behind Villa Molitor and Cirrus des Aigles.

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colt and yet another example of Muhtathir’s ability to upgrade his mares. Muhtathir, who now stands at the Haras du Mezeray for €15,000, has as many as 44 three-year-olds this year, more than he had running for him in the two previous years combined. This year’s three-year-olds were conceived at a fee of €5,000 but they

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Rouget hits 2009 flying

February and this time looked like a serious prospect as he won by an easy 3l. He is entered in the Jockey Club, the Grand Prix de Paris and all the Classic trials. Sagarian is hard to evaluate. He is by Cape Cross and out of sister to the Arc winner Sagamix and beat stable companion Babyla to win a newcomers’ race in Bordeaux over a mile. Rouget’s pair finished 4l clear of their rivals and both hold Group 1 entries. A handful of other Rouget-trained three-year-olds to look out for include the Monsun filly Stacelita, who is unbeaten in two starts and the Danehill Dancer filly Tamazirte, an impressive winner at Cagnes in the colours of Defence Minister Hervé Morin. Both also hold Classic entries. But perhaps the most impressive of all of the Rouget three-year-olds to date is Bellinissimo, a son of Hawk Wing who carries the colours Beatrice Hermelin. He is unbeaten in two starts over a mile at Cagnes and on the second occasion comfortably held the challenge of Cirrus des Aigles by three-quarters of a length. Cirrus des Aigles has been stakes-placed since and it is no surprise that Rouget has entered Bellinissimo in both the Poule d’Essai des Poulains and the Prix du Jockey Club.

Villa Molitor is unbeaten in three starts in 2009 and this son of Muhtathir, trained in Pau by Francois Rohaut, is sure to compete in stakes races in Paris in the spring. In the Policeman he was given an uncontested early lead and was only really challenged by Cirrus des Aigles. Those who sat in behind never got into the race at all. Nevertheless, Villa Molitor is a progressive

already include Villa Molitor and Tynedale, the winner of two races at two who is now part of the Godolphin stable. Muhtathir’s profile looks set to change completely over the next two years as he has 70 two-year-olds and 65 yearlings to represent him, the first of his progeny since he changed studs and fee bracket.

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Bluebird flies in richest-ever New Zealand race Amy Bennett takes a look at some of the highlights of last month’s action in Australia and New Zealand.

WENTY-FOUR hours later than scheduled, Coniston Bluebird became the winner of New Zealand’s richest ever race when triumphing by the narrowest margin in the NZ$2.2m Telecom New Zealand Derby (G1) at Ellerslie. Just a nose separated the winner from runner-up Down The Road following a hammer-andtongs battle, with the Australian-trained gelding Coniston Bluebird netting the first prize of NZ$1.3m. Officials at the Auckland track had taken the decision to postpone the Derby card from Saturday until Sunday after Met Office warnings of high winds and torrential rain were predicted to hit the city, but none of the excitement was

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for third place.  Coniston Bluebird’s trainer Bede Murray was unperturbed by that run, telling reporters after the Derby: “He has a few little tricks, and it was good for Scott to get a feel for him last time, and after his tough run he went home and licked out.” Part-owner John Wilson added: “It’s been a pleasure to be in New Zealand, with magnificent prize-money that we are happy to take back to Australia, and a special thanks to the people that have come over from Australia to support us.” Having been purchased by Murray for A$85,000 at the Perth Magic Millions yearling sale, Coniston Bluebird only became the property of his six owners

Coniston Bluebird is from the last crop of Scenic, who shares the distinction of having provided his legendary sire Sadler’s Wells with his first Group 1 winner

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lost when action finally got underway on a sunny day.  Jockey Scott Seamer launched Coniston Bluebird’s run over 3f out and he was joined in the lead by Down The Road rounding the home turn. The pair then battled it out, with Coniston Bluebird, sent off the favourite, just prevailing. The 2,000 Guineas winner Tell A Tale (Tale Of The Cat) finished third, three and a half lengths behind the winner.  Two weeks prior over course and distance, it had been Down The Road who got the measure of his rival, triumphing in the Championship Stakes (G2) by a length over the Derby pacesetter The Meister, with Coniston Bluebird settling

when their original horse was killed in a barrier trial accident at Murray’s training establishment near Sydney. The insurance pay-out from that horse provided them with enough cash to purchase Coniston Bluebird.  Coniston Bluebird is from the last crop of Scenic, who shares the distinction of having provided his legendary sire Sadler’s Wells with his first Group 1 winner when dead-heating with his paternal half-brother Prince Of Dance in the 1988 Dewhurst Stakes (G1).  Scenic began his career in Australia when shuttling from Coolmore to Collingrove Stud, eventually settling permanently in the southern

hemisphere. He was moved to Durham Lodge Stud in Western Australia in 1998 where he remained until his death from a heart attack in March 2005.  An unfortunate postscript to the race was the fall of winning jockey Scott Seamer, unseated when Coniston Bluebird pulled back from photographers following the race. Despite grabbing onto a rail to break his fall, Seamer took the impact on his heel and was delivered to the winners’ podium in a makeshift wheelchair before being taken to hospital for x-rays.

Lightning strikes twice  A month before Coniston Bluebird’s Derby victory, another son of Scenic also claimed Group 1 honours, with Scenic Blast triumphing over a top-class field in the Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington on January 31.  Also purchased for A$85,000 from the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Scenic Blast was bred by Durham Lodge Thoroughbreds. The four-year-old is a son of the Delgado mare Daughter’s Charm, also dam of Gilded Venom, winner of the Railway Stakes (G1) at Perth last November. Scenic Blast defeated Typhoon Zed by a length, with multiple Group 1 winners Weekend Hussler and Apache Cat in arrears. The latter made amends a fortnight later, adding to his Group 1 haul with victory in the Australia Stakes (G1) at Moonee Valley. Exceedingly successful   You would think naming a horse Exceed And Excel would tempt fate and put the kibosh on any success, but the equine owner of that name has certainly shrugged off the jinxing effect of that moniker.  A dual Group 1 winner during his sprinting career, Exceed And Excel is making a name for himself as a sire in both hemispheres, and celebrated his first Group 1 winner on

racing review: Australia and New Zealand

racing review: far east

Daiwa Scarlet retires

Paul Haigh reviews the news and action in Hong Kong and Japan

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Emotional Futurity In winning a second consecutive Futurity Stakes (G1) at Caulfield on February 28, the David Hayes-trained gelding Niconero fully deserved all plaudits, but the story really belonged to Craig Newitt, pilot of the runner-up Light Fantastic.  Newitt’s father Guy was killed in a car accident prior to the race and the Group 1 contest was delayed by 30 minutes as stewards broke the news to the jockey.  Newitt bravely elected to take part in the race and the Danehill Dancer gelding Light Fantastic did his best to make it an emotional victory, being denied by only a neck by the veteran galloper

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February 21 when Reward For Effort landed the A$1m Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) over 1000m at Caulfield.  The two-year-old, purchased for A$190,000 at the William Inglis & Son Melbourne Premier yearling sale, made the best of his way home to win by one and a half lengths from Real Saga, a son of Tale Of The Cat.   The race had been expected to be a clash between the filly Rostova, winner of the Blue Diamond Prelude (Listed) three weeks earlier, and Real Saga, who won the colts and geldings Prelude, defeating Reward For Effort in the process.  The Peter Moody-trained Reward Fort Effort showed a great turn of foot to reverse placings with Real Saga, with another Exceed And Excel juvenile, Maka Ena, finishing third. Both the winner and second are now almost certain to re-oppose in the Golden Slipper (G1) at Rosehill on April 4.  Moody described the race as “mind-blowing”, adding: “The horse had improved. We doubted he’d improved enough but we’re happy to be wrong. ”In addition to Reward For Effort, Exceed And Excel, who shuttles between Dalham Hall and Darley Australia in New South Wales, has been represented in recent weeks by the promising juveniles Mrs Kipling, second in the Morphetville Breeders’

Niconero. Winning jockey Craig Williams told reporters: “We are a close fraternity and we were discussing it before and said Craig has to ride, his father, like every father out there would want him to ride, and he rode perfect.  “Craig showed tenacity and courage and rode the perfect race and he has the full support of all the jockeys. He is a true professional.” Niconero took his career earnings to over A$2m in landing his fourth Group 1 triumph, following last season’s Futurity win and previous victories in the Kingston Town Classic (G1) in 2006 and 2008.  Williams added: “It is a shame they call (Niconero) the ugly duckling, he has never looked better, he is like a great wine, he is just getting better and he really enjoyed today.”

he most significant occurrence in Japanese racing so far this year has been the retirement of Arima Kinen winner, Daiwa Scarlet. The grand-daughter of Sunday Silence out of Scarlet Bouquet, who was a Group 1 winner herself and has now produced four Group 1 performers including champion miler Daiwa Major, won what has now turned out to have been her last race. In doing so she became the first of her sex for 37 years to defeat the males in Japan’s, and therefore the world’s, biggest betting race last December. But she will be remembered equally for her rivalry with her contemporary Vodka, who herself made history when becoming the first filly to win the Tokyo Yushun (Japan Derby) for 68 years. Daiwa Scarlet was dogged by injury throughout her career, which concludes with eight victories and four seconds from 12 starts. Perhaps her finest moment came last year when she held off half a dozen challengers, including Vodka, to defy a sixmonth lay-off by leading throughout to win the Group 1 Autumn Tenno Sho (Emperor’s Cup). Her retirement, caused by a recurrence of a non-threatening injury, is a great loss to international racing as connections had planned an ambitious itinerary for her this year that would have included the Dubai World Cup, the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Her campaign was to have begun with an outing on dirt in Japan’s first Group 1 of the year, the February Stakes at Tokyo. In her absence the race was expected to be fought out by defending dirt champion Kane Hekili and Vermilion, but neither could cope with outsider Success Brocken who

proved a head too good for one-time US Classic contender Casino Drive, with Kane Hekili a similar distance away in third. Hong Kong’s latest Group 1s, the Citisponsored Hong Kong Gold Cup over 2,000 metres and the Chairman’s Sprint Prize over 1,200, both provided pointers to the two big international events at Sha Tin, but those pointers will take a bit of pondering as there sults didn’t go quite as expected. Viva Pataca duly repeated last year’s Gold Cup success but had to work a bit to hold off reliable yardstick Packing Winner. Those locals who remain convinced that only jockey error prevented him from winning the Hong Kong Cup at the International meeting in December may have to rely on Darren Beadman’s belief that he may just have needed the run for this comeback appearance. Hong Kong’s middle-distance champion will not be going to Dubai this year according to billionaire owner Stanley Ho as it was felt that, although he distinguished himself when finishing in the money in the Sheema Classic, last year’s trip took plenty out of him and he never really recovered until the autumn. Whether he gets the chance of another crack at Hong Kong Cup winner Eagle Mountain in the AudemarsPiguet Queen Elizabeth Cup on April 26 remains to be seen, but even if Mike De Kock leaves his star behind and sends last year’s winner APQEll winner Archipenko or another of his formidable array of middledistance horses, Viva Pataca may need to come on a bit from this outing to prevail. Dim Sum provided trainer John Moore with a big-race double by beating Enthused in the Chairman’s Prize, but it would hardly be true to say he had his opponents for

breakfast either (ho ho) as he only had a head and the same to spare over Enthused and former world’s top-rated turf sprinter, Sacred Kingdom. The 50/1 winner, a first Hong Kong Group 1 for Australian riding newcomer James Winks, enhanced Moore’s reputation for producing big sprint winners at whopping prices following Inspired’s success in the Hong Kong Sprint, but naturally enough most of the post-race attention focused on the defeated world champion. Was there evidence here that Sacred Kingdom will one day come back to the sort of level that made him unbeatable for a while at 6f? Not really, but then again there was no proof that he won’t. The realistic guess has to be that the vital edge has been taken off him by his setbacks, and he’s now just a very good horse rather than the world-beater he used to be. The Champions’ Mile on Audemars-Piguet Day may well be a bit too far for him in any case, and he would hardly be favourite to beat Good Ba Ba even at 7f. Singapore still races at a more modest level than either Japan or Hong Kong, but a potential sprinting star by local standards emerged when David Hills’ Beau Brummell beat the Laurie Laxon-trained favourite Waikato in the Group 3 Merlion Trophy at Kranji on February 20. Laxon’s defeat by a horse of that name had a certain piquancy as, at the Malayan Racing Association’s awards dinner on February 7, the popular New Zealander had emerged to collect his prize as champion trainer (yet again) clad in a Barry Manilowstyle white tux and wing collar – an outfit which might have won the approval of even the great 19th century arbiter of fashion.

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racing review: dubai

Godolphin 15, Mike De Kock 8, the big two in Dubai go head-to-head but Saeed Bin Suroor is edging clear after an amazing run, writes Seb Vance

HE 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival had been billed as shoot-out between trainers Mike De Kock and Saeed Bin Suroor. But (at the time of writing) with only two meetings to go before the Dubai World Cup, it is the Godolphin trainer who has dominated proceedings, winning 15 races, compared to De Kock’s still-respectable eight. And the South African could yet lose second spot in the Carnival rankings to the surprise package of the season, trainer Mubarak bin Shafya – who along with fellow Emirati, rider Ahmed Ajtebi – have enjoyed some notable big-race successes. But it is Godolphin who deserve the plaudits, and their My Indy (Indygo ShinerMy Light) has arguably been the star of the Carnival, following victories in the first two legs of the Maktoum Challenge. A winner of both his starts in Argentina in 2007, the southern hemisphere-bred four-year-old ran three times at last year’s Carnival with credit (albeit no success). This

year he has been a revelation. His second win of the Carnival was especially eyecatching as he had 2008 Dubai World Cup runner-up Asiatic Boy back in third, an effort which means he merits a place in the line-up for the world’s richest race on March 28. Sheikh Mohammed said of My Indy’s Round 2 triumph: “We will now consider where he goes from here – perhaps the Godolphin Mile or maybe the big race [Dubai World Cup]. We will see.” While Bin Suroor added: “My Indy is a very tough horse who always tries his best and we hope he can improve further. “The Dubai World Cup is a possibility. We will look at all the options and come to a decision.” Stablemate Kirklees (Jade RobberyMoyesii) could join him in the $6 million showpiece, following his impressive win in an ultra-competitive 2000m handicap. A Group 1 winner in Italy as a juvenile, Kirklees has always been very talented, but he made it to the track only twice in 2007

Two Step Salsa: made a winning start for Godolphin and the Godolphin Mile is to be his likely target

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and 2008, suggesting he’s had problems. However, he looks like fulfilling his potential now. The Dubai operation have had particular success with their American imports, led by UAE 2,000 Guineas winner, Desert Party. A winner of the Grade 2 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga last year, the son of Street Cry, has won both his starts in the UAE and now looks like he will be the one to beat in the UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup night. Following his impressive four-and-threequarter length win over stablemate Regal Ransom, with another Godolphin inmate, the dual Grade 1 winner Vineyard Haven back in fourth, Desert Party’s jockey Frankie Dettori said: “The next stepping stone will be the UAE Derby alongside some other of our good horses. “At this stage anything is possible for Desert Party – we will find out more on March 28. “Don’t write off Vineyard Haven just yet either because he is a dual Grade 1 winner in America. There are plenty of good horses to work with this season and it’s a nice situation to be in. “We have had a fabulous start to 2009 and long may it continue” Two Step Salsa (Petitionville-Two To Waltz), last seen finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, was another to make a winning start for Godolphin when successful in a 1200m handicap on dirt, at the expense of Star Crowned and Lucky Find. Bin Suroor said: “He’s won over a mile and he finished third over the same trip at the Breeders’ Cup meeting so I think the Godolphin Mile (March 28) is the most likely race for him at the moment. “ The trainer’s great rival, De Kock, has employed slightly different tactics at the Carnival this year in that some of his horses are not being as vigorously trained in a bid to perpetuate their seasons beyond Dubai and into Europe. “I now have a permanent base in the UK – the same one as I have used as a ‘tenant’ for the last two seasons but Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, for whom I train

to score at the flagship festival. The international flavour of the Carnival has been very much in evidence with Aussie trainer Danny O’Brien collecting a valuable handicap with Valedictum (UmatillaWunderschoen) under Ted Durcan. “It was very exciting,” O’Brien enthused. “It is a big carnival up in world terms, and to do it with a horse we’ve had for so long is a beauty. “When that financial carnage took place, I thought I’d better get some horses up to

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Morgan’s Miss Gorica (Mull Of KintyreAllegorica), while the French flag has been flown through Kachgai (KaldouneveesToujours Juste). Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani has made an excellent return to the UAE, following an eight-year absence, with wins from Presvis (Sakhee-Forest Fire) and Swop (Shinko Forest-Changing Partners). Herman Brown has lived in the shadow of his South African compatriot De Kock, but has still enjoyed a big-race win thanks to My

Dubai has become a major part of our planning every year and these good horses can run in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe, as well as America Dubai and get some of those US dollars. It was hard to ignore. The race Valedictum won was worth about A$200,000.” He can look forward to more success with Caulfield Cup winner and placegetter, Master O’Reilly and Barbaricus. Saudi Arabia has also made an impact on the Carnival with Big City Man, Deem, So Shiny all winning feature races – the Al Shindagha Sprint, Cape Verdi and UAE 1,000 Guineas respectively – for trainer Jerry Barton. Ireland has been on the board through the Ger Lyons-trained Summit Surge (Noverre-Lady Peculiar) and Joanna

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some great horses, has managed to buy the yard in Newmarket and we will perhaps have 20 horses based there,” explained De Kock. “It is a very exciting opportunity as England is a great base to campaign internationally; Dubai has become a major part of our planning every year and these good horses can run in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe, as well as America and I would love to go back to Australia with a runner. “With a large string in South Africa, a small one which will stay in the UAE for the summer and one in the UK, it will be a busy time but a really exciting challenge. “Horses like Archipenko, ‘JJ’, Bankable, Stubbs Art, Macarthur and Eagle Mountain will have plenty of opportunities at the big meetings like Royal Ascot, Newmarket and Glorious Goodwood – as well as further afield. “With a busy international campaign in mind though, we will be campaigning our horses less vigorously in Dubai as they will have busy years ahead.” Of the horses seen out, Bankable (Medicean-Dance To The Top) looks like being one of the leading players in the Dubai Duty Free following his win on his UAE bow in a handicap over the same course and distance as the $5m prize. He could be joined by Silver Mist (Western Winter-Palace Bride), a winner of the Group 3 Al Rahsidiya, while De Kock was pleased enough with Dubai World Cup hopeful Asiatic Boy’s comeback third behind My Indy. When the UAE season started in November, Bin Shafya was best known for being trainer-cum-rider in the national endurance team which won the team gold at the World Endurance Championship in Malaysia. But the trainer at Al Aasfa Stables has shown that inexperience is no barrier by notching up eight Carnival winners so far. He said: “We are having a good run and it is all due to teamwork. Our aim is to have a representation on Dubai World Cup night.” His biggest win to date came in the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort, courtesy of Gladiatorus (Sillic-Gmaasha), who thrashed his rivals in a fast time for the 1777m contest. Formerly a smart juvenile in Italy – four Listed wins and runner-up in a Group 1 - he had been off the track for over a year prior to his debut in Dubai in January when he broke the track record over 1500m. He showed that effort to be no fluke by following up here, and the Dubai Duty Free must be his target now. Stable jockey Ajtebi was suspended for the Al Fahidi Fort, but has had a tremendous Carnival nonetheless, winning four races. Not bad for a rider who had previously failed

Central’s (Central Park-My Luigia) triumph in the Balanchine, while Rod Simpson deserves special mention for his Carnival win via Balthazar’s Gift. The action is really hotting up as all eyes are slowly turning towards the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 28 – the last-ever fixture at Nad Al Sheba, as if gives way to the futuristic horseracing facility Meydan. Sheikh Mohammed is clearly delighted with the way the final Carnival at Nad Al Sheba has gone, saying: “I am happy about the Carnival. It is good to see people and horses from all around the world competing for these races.”

The in-form pair: Frankie Dettori is riding out of his skin at present. Will the form hold until the end of March?

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racing review: south africa

Who needs to be popular? Pocket Power loses out in a TV vote, but, more importantly, the gelding by Jet Master beats Dancer’s Daughter, a filly by Act One, in the Grade 1 J&B Met Pocket Power: has had leg problems throughout his career, but it has not stopped him winning Grade 1 races

N JANUARY this year, South Africa’s dedicated horseracing channel, Tellytrack, screened an entertaining edition of the discussion programme, “You Be The Judge”, in which five erudite panelists were asked to decide as to which was the best middledistance horse to have raced in South Africa over the past 50 years, writes Jimmy Lithgow. The decision went to Sea Cottage (Fairthorn), a colt who was shot in the hindquarters in an infamous nobbling attempt three weeks prior to the 1966 Durban July Handicap. He ended up winning 21 of his 24 races. Not even mentioned was South African turf’s current hero Pocket Power, despite the fact that he has eclipsed the jointlyheld records of his sire Jet Master (Rakeen (Northern Dancer)) and the champion racehorse of the 1970s Politician (Oligarchy) by winning a third successive Group 1 Queen’s Plate. The view of the panelists was that Pocket Power is racing in an era in which the best South African horses are being exported to compete in Dubai and on the world’s other racing stages. One such traveller is rival Jay Peg (Camden Power) who is owned by Western Cape-based businessman Marsh Shirtliff,

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also owner of Pocket Power, Formerly trained by multiple Hong Kong champion jockey Basil Marcus, but sent to Herman Brown for his international campaign, Jay Peg recorded an astonishing victory in last year’s Group 1 Dubai Duty Free. He then went on to win Singapore’s valuable Singapore Airlines Cup. Pocket Power, who was restricted by leg problems during the early part of his career, has been carefully nursed by Cape trainer Mike Bass and a dedicated support team. He has had an intensive South African campaign, which has included two forays to Durban for the KwaZulu Natal winter racing season, however his sole victory there has been his deadheat in last year’s Group 1 Vodacom Durban July, the country’s most coveted turf prize. He was caught on the post by the magnificent grey filly, Dancer’s Daughter (Act One), who was bred in Great Britain by Mrs Diana Joly. The Queen’s Plate, which is run at the end of December, was billed as a re-match between the powerful gelding and the equally imposing mare, but trainer Justin Snaith decided to swerve the clash and ran Dancer’s Daughter in the seemingly easier, but equally valuable, Group 1 Paddock Stakes for fillies that same afternoon.

As things turned out Dancer’s Daughter was beaten and finished half a length behind the the tenacious Emblem Of Liberty (National Emblem) and Pocket Power’s sister, River Jetez. Justin Snaith then produced Dancer’s Daughter in a more finely tuned condition for the Grade 1 J & B Met, which is run over a mile and a quarter, a fortnight later whereas rumours were rife that Pocket Power was experiencing leg problems, once again. This meant that the gelding started at a fraction better than even money, with Dancer’s Daughter at an ungenerous 28-10. In the end, Pocket Power took the initiative from Dancer’s Daughter a furlong out and doggedly held on to a slim advantage all the way to the line. The fastest finisher was River Jetez, who advertised her chances of gaining revenge in this year’s Vodacom July. There is no denying that Pocket Power is a horse of truly exceptional courage and ability, who must now rank right up with the all time greats of the South African turf. Providing his bothersome legs stand up to it, the six-year-old will probably be aimed at a second Vodacom Durban July and may end his career with a tilt at one of Dubai’s major prizes.

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Jumping to the very top There is no stopping Presenting, who is on course for a third sires’ title. Clive Webb-Carter reviews the current leading NH stallions

Flemensfirth Alleged–Etheldreda Beeches Stud, Coolmore Fee: €10,000

ITH all eyes fixed on the Festival, we put the performance of British and Irish leading living NH stallions under the spotlight. Results at Cheltenham can bring some dramatic changes to this list – it needs just one winner of one Grade 1 event to shoot a NH stallion up the prize-money table – but the sires discussed here produce the right results season in, season out.

The current British and Irish leading NH sire. Winner of the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G2) and the Gordon Stakes (G3) when trained by John Gosden, Presenting was retired in 1997 to Rathbarry’s Stud NH division, based at Glenview Stud, Cork. Unusually for a NH sire, it did not take long for this son Mtoto to make a big impression on the NH circuit winning his first championship in the 2006/07 season with total prize-money earnings of £1,172,592. This season he looks likely to take his second title and he already has 75 winners and over £1,220,544 in prizemoney, to date. Presenting has already achieved the remarkable feat of siring two Gold Cup (G1) winners – Denman and War of Attrition – from his first three crops. With both horses due to line up in this year’s renewal, despite Denman’s recent surprise defeat, he could soon be the sire of a dual winner. Since 2005, Presenting has sired four other Grade 1 winners which include Denman’s own brother Silverburn (Challenger Novices Chase/Tolworth Hurdle), Another Promise (Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase), Jered (Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle) as well as the smart Herecomesthetruth (Scilly Isles Novices Chase). Although Presenting has a strong strikerate with his chasers, he is fully capable of

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Presenting’s closest pursuer at the top of sire’s list is Flemensfirth who has sired 48 winners and £1,019,691 in prize-money. Another former resident at Gosden’s, Flemensfirth, a son of the Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe (G1) winner Alleged, won the Prix Lupin (G1) and the Premio Roma (G1). Flemensfirth has steadily risen up the

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NH ranks to finished third in last season’s sire’s table. This rise has been achieved largely by the 11 stakes winners he has sired which include Tidal Bay, who won the both Maghull Novices Chase (G1) at the Grand National meeting and the Arkle Novices’ Chase (G1) at The Festival last season, from only 10 crops. Flemensfirth’s progeny have excelled at Cheltenham again this season with revitalised performer Joe Lively winning both the Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase (G3) and the Cotswold Chase (G2) . To add to this, Imperial Commander won the Paddy Power Gold Cup (Gr 3) at the Open meeting back in November. With further big race success coming when Pandorama out-classed his field to win the Deloitte Novice Hurdle (G1) by 10 lengths it is hardly surprising Flemensfirth can boast books in excess of 310 mares, while his stores have fetched up to €210,000 at auction. Old Vic Sadler’s Wells–Cockade Sunnyhill Stud Fee: private The 2007/08 champion sire and former Irish Derby Stakes (G1) winner, Old Vic is one of

four leading NH sires by Sadler’s Wells. Old Vic comes from a smart family being a half-brother to Group 3 Prix Foy winner Splash Of Colour and Yorkshire Oaks (G1) runner-up Green Lucia (dam of the highclass Luchiroverte), while Cockade is a sister to Camden Town and High Top. Trained by Henry Cecil, Old Vic proved to be a high-class racehorse winning not only the Irish blue riband but also the Prix du Jockey Club (G1) (when run over 12f ) before finishing runner-up behind Belmez in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1). This will be Old Vic’s fifth season as a top three NH sire. He fully deserved to be leading sire for the 2007/08 season, when his progeny achieved £1,618,397 in earnings, headlined by his son Our Vic who won at both the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals with victories in the Ryanair Trophy Chase (G1) and the totesport Bowl Chase (G2) respectively. Old Vic has since tasted further success at Aintree courtesy of Comply or Die Grand National (G3) victory last season. Other talented offspring who have helped this son of Sadler’s Wells rise up the NH ranks include Gold Cup (G1) winner Kicking King, as well as fellow Grade 1

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PRESENTING Mtoto-D’Azy Rathbarry Stud Fee: On application

siring graded bumper and hurdle winners as of his 16 stakes winners, eight have won at either of these two disciplines. He can’t be doing too much wrong with his hurdles considering that the Champion Hurdle fancy Jered is one of his leading hopes at the meeting. With 56 different entries at the Festival, what better proof that he imparts class to his stock. These statistics mean that it is hardly surprising his store horses have been fetching up to €255,000. Now 17, Presenting is sure to have a hold on the top of the sire table for some years: not only does he impart class to his progeny, but he also has weight of numbers in his favour as he has covered on average over 250 mares through the last two breeding seasons.

Sire 1 PRESENTING 2 FLEMENSFIRTH 3 OLD VIC 4 OSCAR 5 ACCORDION 6 SUPREME LEADER 7 SADDLERS’ HALL 8 BENEFICIAL 9 BOB BACK 10 KAYF TARA 11 KAHYASI 12 PISTOLET BLEU 13 SADLER’S WELLS 14 ANSHAN 15 KING’S THEATRE 16 MONTJEU 17 OVERBURY 18 ALDERBROOK 19 MOSCOW SOCIETY 20 VILLEZ 21 DEFINITE ARTICLE 22 ZAFFARAN 23 HERNANDO 24 DR MASSINI 25 GOOD THYNE 26 LORD AMERICO 27 NIKOS 28 TAIPAN 29 MIDNIGHT LEGEND 30 NORWICH

Wnrs-Rnrs 75-327 48-178 33-165 58-259 33-156 52-236 52-242 36-176 38-141 33-124 17-41 21-93 25-96 24-170 29-101 13-65 32-119 19-84 15-91 8-20 24-77 19-91 14-43 14-101 9-53 14-123 6-30 16-81 19-39 15-73

% 23% 27% 20% 22% 21% 22% 21% 20% 27% 27% 41% 23% 26% 14% 29% 20% 27% 23% 16% 40% 31% 21% 33% 14% 17% 11% 20% 20% 49% 21%

Wins 107 65 47 80 46 68 64 50 49 50 26 31 30 38 42 17 43 23 21 11 33 26 17 21 12 17 9 23 29 22

Runs 1000 546 498 825 458 684 805 543 441 354 144 293 339 500 328 172 372 246 281 70 236 283 128 290 150 374 83 270 152 241

Win P-M £766,612 £777,200 £601,030 £609,560 £462,044 £450,147 £382,757 £365,754 £367,696 £325,609 £295,136 £267,984 £238,085 £212,540 £254,188 £242,057 £198,242 £157,113 £146,352 £218,325 £207,725 £194,658 £173,911 £130,834 £155,115 £121,069 £201,058 £160,869 £169,626 £162,620

Total P-M £1,220,544 £1,019,691 £904,547 £869,961 £750,727 £675,660 £619,651 £520,871 £493,207 £425,678 £415,490 £386,888 £385,769 £363,392 £358,614 £342,674 £320,189 £293,562 £285,162 £285,026 £279,553 £274,225 £258,445 £252,926 £251,316 £246,695 £241,457 £236,482 £234,645 £232,323

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Oscar is proving to prolific source of both high-class bumper runners and hurdlers. This Prix du Jockey-Club (G1) runner-up, and brother to Epsom Derby (G1) second Blue Stag, has again this season figured prominently among the leading sires. With the likes of Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (G1) victor, Black Jack Ketchum and Grade 1 bumper and hurdle winner Refinement among his 16 stakes winners, he is certainly a sire who is capable of siring top-class runners. Oscar’s leading performer last season was Whiteoak, who won £66,181 in prize-money and whose victories included the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle (G2) when beating Refinement. This season looks as though it could be Oscar’s strongest yet as he has already had an impressive 56 winners, including two Grade 1 winners at the Christmas Leopardstown meeting - Casey Jones who won the Knight Frank Novice Chase and Big Zeb, successful in the Power Dial-A-Bet Chase. With a further two graded stakes winners already this season, it looks as though there is even better to come.

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Beneficial has already proved himself to be a consistent sire as identified by a strong winners-to-runners strike-rate over 20 per cent brother to Australian champion older horse, Jeune. The 2004/05 season saw Beneficial sire five stakes winners that included two graded hurdle winners, Petertheknot and Sweet Kiln. Since then Beneficial has gone from strength to strength and is now the sire of 12 stakes winners. Last season saw him get six stakes winners, including the dual Grade 2 hurdle

Fleetwood Groom Dancer - Up Anchor 1995, Chestnut, 16.1h.h. Unbeaten 2yo Timeform rated 107P 46% WINNERS TO LIVE FOALS 2009 winners inc. THE SAWYER winner of Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase Gr.3 at Cheltenham, his 5th win. 2008 winners over jumps and on the flat inc. POCKET TOO (9 wins), POCKETWOOD (6 wins), SOU'WESTER (7 wins), etc. Also WHISTLEJACQUET Listed Bumper 2nd.

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Unbeaten Stakes winning 2yo Gr.2 and Gr.3 winner, Gr.1 placed Sire of THETWINCAMDRIFT, winner and 2nd in Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Gr.2, both in 2009. Also sire of Bumper winner DICK NAYLOR and other winners inc. MANDALAY BAY, THE HUMBEL BUTLER, FORT OF GOLD, NOTALOTTALOOKATBUT, etc.

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Zaha Kingmambo - Play All Day 1996, Chesnut, 16.3h.h. Gr.1 winning 2yo of Woodbine Coronation Futurity (CAN), also won by NORTHERN DANCER Sire of SW SOLZAH, also twice SP. Recent winners inc. 3yo Zaha's Pride, (winner of a $50,000 H'cap, his 4th win from 6 starts), 2yo maiden winner. Sniplaz and What A Buzz, the easy Newcastle Novice Hurdle winner trained by D. McCain Jnr.

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Bob Back Roberto–Toter Back Burgage Stud Fee: On application Trained by Michael Jarvis, Bob Back was a smart middle-distance performer and won the Premio Presidente Della Republica (G1) and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G2). He is by the US Hail To Reason stallion Roberto, and out of the US Grade 2 winner Toters Back, and brought a good out-cross to European-bred mares when retiring to stud in 1988. As a sire Bob Back has been a useful dualpurpose sire producing the St Leger (G1) winner Bob’s Return as well as a number of Group race winners including Big Bad Bob, Wren and Inner City. The last couple seasons has seen Bob Back emerge as a prominent NH sire. The 2007/08 season saw him finished in the top ten with 29 winners from a strong 29 per cent strike rate. His first graded bumper winner came

Beneficial Top Ville–Youthful Knockhouse Stud, Ireland Fee: on application Since Beneficial had first NH runners in the 2004/05 season, he has already proved himself to be a consistent sire as identified by a strong winners-to-runners strike-rate usually over 20 per cent. Winner of the King Edward VII Stakes (G2) and the Scottish Classic (G3), when in training with Geoff Wragg, he is a half-

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Oscar Sadler’s Wells–Snow Day Grange Stud, Coolmore Fee: €6,500

in 2004 when Diamond Sal won at the National meeting but last season also saw him sire his first NH Grade 1 winner when Cousin Vinny won the bumpers at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown festivals. Cousin Vinny holds entries in this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle and Ballymore Properties Hurdle Bob Back is not just limited to producing classy bumper runners or hurdlers as Calling Brave and Thisthatandtother have both been first-class chasers. He looks set for his strongest season to date with 38 winners and total prize-money earnings of £493,207 with Irish Invader winning the Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase (G3) and Roberto Goldback the Synergy Security Services Novice Hurdle (G2

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winning chasers Carrigeen Victor and In Compliance. This season is proving as strong as any for Old Vic courtesy of 34 individual winners. A particularly strong sire of staying chasers, his latest Grade 1 winner is Snoopy Loopy, who won the Lancashire Chase (G1), while Black Apalachi, winner of the Bobbyjo Chase (G2), and Chelsea Harbour, Grade 1 third behind Neptune Collognes, are both heading for the Grand National.

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Dr P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase in February, a first Grade 1 winner for Beneficial. Cooldine has to be a live hope for the Arkle or the RSA Chase. Beneficial has covering over 200 mares in each of the last two seasons, and his stores have fetched up to €140,000. Kayf Tara Sadler’s Wells–Colorspin Overbury Stud Fee: £4,500 Kayf Tara has to be considered one of the most exciting NH sires currently at stud in Britain or Ireland. As a racehorse, this son of Sadler’s Wells was not only a dual European champion stayer but he is also out of an Irish Oaks (G1) winner and from the amazing Meon Valley Stud family of Reprocolor. Kayf Tara retired to Overbury Stud in 2001 with great reception which resulted in a good book of mares. That talent on both sides of the equation has, for once in the bloodstock business, collided to good effect. Further, his offspring, unlike for many NH sires, has not taken an age to show some class. Having sired a Listed winner on the Flat with Ruby Wine in 2005, a high-class NH performer was always going to arrive and duly came courtesy of Earth Plantet, who was placed in a Grade 2 bumper at Newbury in February 2007. That success was followed by Venalmar’s victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle (G2) and Carruthers’ victory in the Leamington Novices Hurdle (G2) the following season. After further successes, including Mad Max’s victory in the Grade 2 Newbury bumper and Give It Time taking a Listed

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Beneficial has already proved himself to be a consistent sire as identified by a strong winners-to-runners strike-rate over 20 per cent novice hurdle at Limerick, Kayf Tara concluded last season with 30 winners at an impressive winners-to-runners strike rate of 30%. This current season has really seen Kayf Tara take off and currently he is the leading British-based sire with 33 winners and a prize-money total of £425,678. This is due to big race winners Kornati Kid, who won the Towton Novices’ Chase (G2) and was Kayf Tara’s first graded chase winner, Tarablaze, victorious in the Prestige Novices’ Hurdle (G2) and Give It Time who has taken another two Listed races. With a stud fee of only £4,500 for 2009 he is sure to be well supported and looks a champion sire in the making. King’s Theatre Sadler’s Wells–Regal Beauty Ballylinch Stud Fee: €9,000 The last of four NH sire sons of Sadler’s Wells to be reviewed, this dual sire, who retired to Ballylinch Stud in 1997, is really starting to make a name for himself as a jumping sire. A King George VI & Elizabeth Stakes (G1)winning half-brother to champion two-yearold High Estate, King’s Theatre has proved to be a sire with a high winner-to-runner

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ratio and the last six seasons has seen him achieve a strike rate of 30 per cent. This is mostly due to his hurdlers and 2003 saw him get his first Grade 1 winner, Nobody Told Me. Since then King’s Theatre has produced a number of other Grade 1 hurdlers including Wichita Lineman and Nas Na Riogh, as well as Grade 2 winners Royal Shakespeare, Royal Alphabet and Mister Watzisname. This season, King’s Theatre has sired 29 winners to date and the £358,614 his progeny have earned has put him well on course for a seasonal best.

(Cape Cross – Announcing Peace (Danehill)) (Bay 2002(16.1hh)). Dual Stakes Winner. First foals due 2009 Fee for 2009 - £1,000 1st October. Concessions for approved mares Limited number of FREE nominations for breeders sending mares to Baryshnikov or Septieme Ciel

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Overbury was the leading British-based sire on earnings for the 2007/08 season, siring 32 winners for a total earnings of £385,491. As a racehorse he was trained by Godolphin, winning the American Derby (G2) at Arlington as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin. He was retired to Mickley Stud in 1997. The first horse to put this sire on the map was Missed That who won the Champion Bumper (G1) at Cheltenham in 2005 and went on to win three big chases, including the Irish Arkle (G1) the following season. Overbury, who is also sire of the smart Flat performer Ardbrae Lady who won the Park Express Stakes (G3) and finished second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1), has also produced the 2007 Racing Post Trophy Chase (G3) winner Simon together with Publican, an Irish Grade 2 bumper winner. With 32 winners and prize-money at £320,189 to date this season, Overbury needs a few big race winners to regain the lead as the top British-based sire for this season. However, the 2007 Listed hurdler Ballyfitz is proving to be a smart novice chaser, so may be developing into a flagbearer. Definite Article Indian Ridge–Fashion Morriston Lattin Stud Fee: €6,000

Carruthers, a son of Kayf Tara, is a strong fancy for the Grade 1 RSA Chase at The Festival

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Definite Article is enjoying his best season for a number of years. A Group 1-winning two-year-old when taking the National Stakes, Definite Article

(Kenmare – Lady Giselle(Nureyev)) (Grey 1991(16.1hh)). Group 1 Winner producing Group Winners. 55% winners/runners Now also producing Point to Point winners Fee for 2009 - £1,750 1st October. Concessions for approved mares

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(Seattle Slew – Maximova(Green Dancer)) (Bay 1987(16.1hh)). Group 1 Winner producing Group Winners on the flat and over jumps. 63% winners/runners. Successful Broodmare Sire of Group 1 Winners Fee for 2009 - £1,950 1st October. Concessions for approved mares

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national hunt stallions transition to hurdling at the highest level and won both the Seagram Top Novices’ Hurdle (G1) and the Punchestown Champion Hurdle (G2). He retired to stud at Pitchall Farm in 1998, but was still campaigned on the racecourse finishing third to Istabraq in the Martell Aintree Hurdle (G1). As a sire he is really beginning to prove himself and his winners-to-runners ratio is strikingly high. The 2007/08 season saw him

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get 15 winners from just 40 runners at an impressive 40 per cent. This season has already seen Midnight Legend beating his seasonal numerical best with 19 winners at a strike rate of 49 per cent. He has also got his first stakes winner when My Petra finally won a stakes race when taking the Amlin 1965 Chase (G2). He is also sire of the Prestige Novices’ Hurdle (G2) runner-up, Itsa Legend, and he is a promising sire for the future.

As a sire Midnight Legend is really beginning to prove himself and his winners-to-runners ratio is strikingly high. The 2007/08 season saw him get 15 winners from just 40 runners at an impressive 40 per cent

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My Petra, daughter of Midnight Legend

trained on to finish second in Irish Derby (G1) before winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G2) at four for Dermot Weld. Bred by Moyglare Stud, he is a half-brother to Dante Stakes (G2) winner Salford Express and Greenham Stakes (G2) winner Salford City. He retired in 1997 to Morristown Lattin Stud as dual-purpose sire. Although Definite Article has not had many NH stakes winners this season, he has had plenty of winners at a noticeable ratio of 31 per cent winners-to-runners. He is certainly capable of siring high-class performers – not only has he produced the dual Irish St Leger (G1) winner Vinnie Roe, but he has also produced Greenhope to win the Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (G3) at the 2006 Cheltenham Festival.

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Sir Harry Lewis Alleged-Sue Babe Wood Farm Stud Fee: £1,500 Sir Harry Lewis is a regular source of highclass performers. A smart racehorse, he won the Irish Derby for trainer Barry Hills and was retired to stud in 1990. Out of the US stakeswinning mare Sue Babe and a half-brother to two US stakes winners, Sir Harry Lewis has very much transferred his class to his offspring. His progeny gave him the 2006/07 leading UK-based sires’ title courtesy of leading performers Mighty Man, who won both the Long Walk Hurdle (G1) and the Long Distance Hurdle (G2), and Burntoakboy who took the Coral Cup (G3).

He is also sire of the Grade 2 winners Champagne Harry and Diamant Noir and his leading progeny are predominately hurdlers. This season has seen Sir Harry Lewis sire another smart hurdler in Diamond Harry who has won three Graded races, including the Grade 1 Challow Novices’ Hurdle by an impressive 6l. He has live chances at The Festival. Midnight Legend Night Shift–Myth Pitchall Stud Fee: £2,000 Midnight Legend is one of the few NH sires to have been a top-class hurdler himself. A multiple Listed winner on the Flat, Midnight Legend made a successful

Diamond Harry has to be the find of the season

Which ones do the trainers and agents like? When we asked some of the important movers and shakers on the NH scene to gives us their preferred stallions, unanimously they wished to make it apparent that there is no exclusivity to their choices. Leading trainer Howard Johnson for instance is, along with his business partner Graham Wylie, one of the biggest buyers from the Flat so the stallion is of lesser consequence than the horse’s physique and performance. “I don’t know who wouldn’t go for a nice Presenting or a Flemensfirth. But I like stock by In The Wings and Lomitas too. In The Wings, of course, is the sire of Inglis Drever who was my champion but he’s got lots of other honest horses like Westender and Mister Ed. “I’ve got two good ‘uns by Lomitas, Woody Waller and First Dream.” Gerry Hogan, Irish agent who has provided a stream of good novices for Emma Lavelle among others stands up for Presenting and Flemensfirth but not, of course, to the exclusion of others. “There are a lot of new sires coming through. Presenting is a no-brainer with two Gold Cup winners. He gets sound horses with good attitudes. Both him and Flemensfirth quickly, and that’s the word, quickly had winners when they went to stud. Flemensfirths are big strong horses, well-suited to bumpers even if they concentrate on softer ground. “Both stallions get Cheltenham winners which is what it’s all about.” Robert Chugg has sent forward a stream of winners from his Droitwich farm from the time of his foundation mare Laurello 30 years ago. He produced Diamond Harry, favourite for the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle. “It’s a game of fashion but then you get a mare like my Marello who won 14 times but whose five brothers and sisters were nothing like her. “Grape Tree Road – they say you don’t know how good a jumps stallion is until he’s dead and this one is 18. One of his best, Jayo is currently novice chasing in Ireland, but he’s got winners in France. His young stock are better-looking than their dams and he represents a different outcross. “Milan has covered 50 black-type mares in his time so he is a stallion to keep an eye on.” Paul Thorman is a leading consignor of both Flat and NH stock. “The names Presenting, Flemensfirth, Old Vic, Oscar leap out, but we’re grabbing them from France as well now, Apple Tree, Roi de Rome, Robin Des Champs, Robin Des Pres. But two English sires, Kayf Tara and Midnight Legend are coming through. “Kayf Tara is up to the Irish figures with 300 mares. He’s improving his mares and looks set to continue to do so. He’s got Carruthers and Mad Max and was leading British sire in 2008. Midnight Legend has been about for some time – he’s progressed from being a good amateurs’ stallion – to a top professional. The bigger trainers are now with his stock and he’ll do better.”

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elie lellouche: national hunt breeder

Focused on Binocular

Elie Lellouche is a top-flight Flat trainer, but he also breeds a few and has produced nothing less than the favourite for the Champion Hurdle Tale Of The Cat colt Radonneur and the Group-winning filly Article Rare and several unraced colts with Classic entries and fabulous pedigrees. However, before the Classic trials get underway in France, Lellouche and many

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in his stable will be following Cheltenham and in particular Binocular, who was bred by Lellouche himself and trained by him at two and three. ”I have four of five mares at the moment,” he says, “which I keep at

hurdler, but is better known as the dam of the Group 1-winning two-year-old Full Of Gold and this year’s Classic hope Fuisse. Bleu Ciel Et Blanc ran twice more at Auteuil without being placed again and at four she returned to running in handicaps on the Flat before retiring to stud. Her second foal Assassino was a useful chaser and her third foal is Binocular. He is a son of Enrique, who came close to winning both the 2,000 Guineas and the Irish 2,000 Guineas for the Niarchos family and trainer Henry Cecil. Enrique has spent all of his stud career in France and is currently standing at the Haras de Hoguenot at a fee of €4,000. Enrique has struggled to attract consistent support over the years and has never been more popular than in the years since Binocular emerged. However the son of Barathea has consistently produced useful horses headlined on the Flat by the multiple Graded stakes winner Obrigado. Binocular himself was a useful performer

on the Flat winning his only two starts as a juvenile at Longchamp and Fontainebleau. At three he ran in Listed races finishing second at Longchamp over 1m2f in March and then again at Chantilly in July when he was given an official rating of 100. That was Binocular’s last start in France and his last for Lellouche as well. “I have sold Binocular’s dam recently,” Lellouche continues, “but I have a threeyear-old Anabaa Blue colt called Remember Now who could be useful as he ran well on his debut at Longchamp and was unlucky on his second start, and two Westerner fillies, a two-year-old who is already with me, and a yearling as well.” It is possible Lellouche may have more than one runner at Cheltenham as he is also breeder of American Trilogy, a son of Sendawar who won a Listed race at Lyon and is now with Paul Nicholls. He looks a decent type and holds entries in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the Vincent O’Brien Handicap Hurdle.

Binocular: the son of Enrique goes clear at the last under the champion jockey AP McCoy. Will the story be the same over the final flight in the Champion Hurdle?

I have sold Binocular’s dam recently, but I have a three-year-old Anabaa Blue colt called Remember Now who could be useful as he ran well on his debut at Longchamp

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LIE LELLOUCHE has been a major international trainer for 20 years. He first came to prominence outside France when he started to train for the Wildenstein family at the beginning of the 1990s, with immediate success as in the early years the horses he prepared to run in the Wildenstein blue, included Pistolet Bleu, Epervier Bleu and Bigstone, writes Jocelyn de Moubray. Twenty years and several Classic victories later, thanks to fillies like Aquarelliste and Bright Sky, Lellouche is still the Wildenstein family’s principal trainer. The Lellouche stable’s main hopes for 2009 include several Wildenstein-owned Classic prospects, headed by the unbeaten

the Haras de Bois Roussel and the Haras des Capucines in Normandy. “Bleu Ciel Et Blanc, the dam of Binocular, was a mare who I bought as a yearling at the sale in Deauville and who I trained myself. She wasn’t a bad filly and she showed some promise over hurdles as well.” Bleu Ciel Et Blanc is a daughter of Pistolet Bleu out of a Trempolino mare which at the time she was born in 1995 did not look like a jumping pedigree – it certainly does today. She made her debut as a three-year-old and won a little handicap at MaisonsLaffitte over 1m4f in June. Her best racing performance came in September as a three-year-old on her debut over hurdles at Auteuil in the Listed Prix Finot, a race over 2m2f for fillies having their first start over hurdles. The Finot attracts some of the best jumping-bred fillies and was won that year by Funny Feerie carrying the colours of Alec Head. Funny Feerie went on to be a useful

Elie Lellouche: has trained at the highest level on the Flat for over 20 years but, through the second week in March, his eyes will be firmly fixed on Prestbury Park

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festival thoughts: edward gillespie

The man with all the time in the world Rolf Johnson meets Cheltenham supremo Edward Gillespie

HOSE wishing to label Edward Gillespie immediately dust down the antique “urbane” - less than apt to begin with and a stale cliché when translated to paper. True, he’s more Gower than Petersen; timing is his silky hallmark rather than swashbuckler. And it’s a fact that nothing but nothing

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fazes the Cheltenham supremo. Not 23 menacing sheep who caused abandonment in foot and mouth days; not last year’s tornado which blew away the third day of the meeting; nor an overrefreshed Irish punter kissing the Queen Mother; or threats to two of the biggest names in sport, Cheltenham regulars Sir Alex Ferguson and John Magnier.

Politics graduate Gillespie smoothed away these local problems – potential international incidents no less – not with an exercise of emollient words and airy gestures, but with the energy and steeltipped acumen which characterize his 29year rule at the home of steeplechasing. A colleague said: “He is energy personified. He lives and breathes

“That was as brilliant a connection between horse and rider as I’ve ever seen. Jonjo is one of my all-time heroes. He’s not wrapped up in himself. He came from Cumbria because felt he needed to be down here in these parts to attract quality owners and horses. “His personality is what Cheltenham is all about - hard, genuine, not hanging on to defeat yet celebrating the victory of others.” Gillespie, who is the professional enthusiast (or even the enthusiast’s professional), is on a roll. “Cheltenham folk will cheer horses that have beaten theirs and cost them money, been their downfall. “Visitors are surprised how close they can get to the action, to the legends. They can rub shoulders with fame. Total immersion, this is certainly a people place. “Of course it’s an emotional roller coaster. Somebody’s triumph is all too often another’s disaster. We’ve have injured horses and the injuries to Adrian Maguire, Philip Hide and Ruby Walsh were horrible moments when you even feel it’s time to move on to next stage. “When one attends the parties and

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benefited from the Fred Winter; the Ryanair has worked superbly, as has the mares’ hurdle. “As for the cross-country race, people don’t sit on the hedge, sorry fence!” he laughs. “But love it or not, it has brought an added dimension – look at Spotthedifference, an equine celebrity and who would have thought the most expensive NH purchase, Garde Champetre, would find his niche as a cross-country horse. “Alongside Vincent O’Brien, Fred Winter, David Nicholson we’ve now done our utmost to honour Martin Pipe with the conditional jockeys’ hurdle. The only problem was how do you pay sufficient homage to someone who has served the game as Martin has and taken it to a new level? The vote will surely come one day for Gillespie’s own induction. He lets that one pass. “I don’t regard my occupation here as a matter of years, I will continue, I don’t regard my time as finite.” This isn’t exactly a Thatcherite maxim, ignoring Father Time, but a statement of

Visitors are surprised how close they can get to the action, to the legends. They can rub shoulders with fame. Total immersion, this is certainly a people place celebrations at the end of days like those one must maintain more than a stiff upper lip. “There’s been great progress in saving horses and caring for jockeys. But memories of Ten Up, Gloria Victis, Valiramix, they don’t go. “But a Festival is more than slinging six or seven races together. We don’t go in much for pop concerts, children’s entertainments (bouncy castles), we’ve had greyhound racing – background noise only. “The racing is the top billing. It’s about the integration with the horses – more than at most courses – the throng migrates from grandstand to parade ring, from winners’ enclosure to the bookmakers. “The way the crowd mixes means you can pay a lot for a privileged space. And our 70 shops are unique though, they allow people to change pace. “The roar of the opening race was invented by our racegoers. There are still some people who hanker for the old three days of the Festival but the war is won. “I am delighted with the quality of races that have been introduced, they have integrated well. There was the fear of throwing out the good or diluting quality but it’s not so. The JCB Triumph has

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Under starter’s orders, Gillespie, Cheltenham’s managing director, is taking Festival preparations in his stride once again

Cheltenham whose success is in no small part due to his vision. Among his many innovations was the tented village 20 years ago – nothing stands still here - a bit like Edward himself.” Yet Gillespie’s watchwords are loaded with tradition. “I take as much pride in what we’ve preserved as what we’ve changed,” he said. There are those who would say selling the Festival is no harder than taking candy from a baby – no more taxing than vending ice cream in a heatwave. Gillespie is quite proud of the fact that one of his first jobs was indeed selling ice cream – a profession he shares with one Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer. The news amuses him. “My stint was in university vacations. Oh yes, I’ve had a few jobs before racing took over but this is my life. “In one’s mind’s eye the same scene is repeated – the bead of history – year on year at Cheltenham. People stand in the same spot they have ever done. We haven’t imposed an alien culture. It’s a revival meeting – manners and forms of behaviour recovered every year.” All are equal under Gillespie’s sun. “Cotswold tweeds rub shoulders with all manner of visitors. The locals are part of the attraction. People outfit themselves for the occasion. We play up the wonderful setting. People drive through it and absorb it, and then they walk past the stables into the course. “The only thing that is elitist is our Hall of Fame which celebrates those that have been and sometimes gone but always added greatly to this place. And he always has time – for everyone. “Thank you,” he said. “I like to give that impression – that’s my job, you never know who is next in the cast of characters – I’ve just had an e-mail come in from a human statue seeking work! “Having a great team helps me achieve goals, know where I need to be in the buildup, seeing people suddenly become my friends, and frantic moments when people know not to get too near. “I can switch off on the short drive home but I can’t take off home straight away and wind down – take last year – management was needed in direct aftermath of the day that was wrecked. “What does surprise me is the continuing appetite for this sport – it doesn’t wane. The fans take the place over – you can feel the energy in the grandstands. “It gives you goose bumps just standing on the lawn or whenever the horses come up the hill. I was between the second last and the last when Dawn Run won. I thought she couldn’t possibly win. The crowd lifted her and Jonjo O’Neill – the voice of the stands engaged them I am convinced it influences results.

intent that there is unfinished business. “What sells Cheltenham is the people who come and then go away and talk about it all year long. Our customers are our greatest sales force.” They are needed as never before, despite the foresight of opening for Festival business last summer, well before the crunch bit. Last year the natural storm was ridden with the aplomb of a cowboy taming a bucking bronco at the Calgary Stampede. This year it’s an even more violent financial turmoil. Bookings on hospitality alone are down as much as 15 per cent. “Everybody’s had to work harder and there will be more individuals than ever coming daily, instead of those that did the whole week. “Yes you will be able to walk up to the gate on the first three days. Usually we reckon on 7,500 Irish visitors but that is unattainable in the present climate, however Gold Cup day is sold out. “The untrained eye won’t see the difference in the village – the buzz which says it’s OK to come racing and have a good time will still be there.”

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The generation game In the first of a series tracing the pedigrees and progeny of celebrated Blue Hen mares, Alan Porter puts Courtly Dee under the spotlight

ROM Wanda, a foal of 1882, to the modern day Blue Hen mare Courtly Dee, few families can rival this female line’s record of unbroken success. In fact, including Wanda and Courtly Dee themselves, eight consecutive mares in the direct female line have produced at least one stakes winner. And along the way, the family has produced three Kentucky Derby winners, a champion US two-year-old filly, a

champion two-year-old filly in Japan and the leading English speed sire of his era.

Let’s start at the beginning

Bred by renowned American turf figure Pierre Lorillard at his Rancocas Stud, Wanda was a member of the first US crop sired by Mortemer, a French-bred horse who won the 1869 running of the Ascot Gold Cup. Lorillard bought Mortemer as a 16-yearold for $25,000 during the Franco-Prussian

war. Apparently, the horse was in some demand and according to an obituary of the horse from the 1891 New York Times, Lorillard completed his purchase just days ahead of an offer from Queen Victoria, who was anxious to secure him for the Royal Stud. Wanda was out of Minnie Minor, a daughter of the great sire Lexington, and bred on the famed Lexington/Glencoe cross. As a matter of academic record,

Courtly Dee at home. The amazing mare produced 18 foals in 19 years. Seventeen of her foals ran and 15 won races. She was Broodmare of the Year in 1983

we can note that Wanda had generally been assigned to a Bruce Lowe tap-root family, A4 (A denoting an American taproot) tracing to the Medley Mare. That family is now generally acknowledged to be part of family 21, which arrived in the states with Selima, a daughter of the Godolphin Arabian. Selima was both a great runner – in December 1752, she won a 4m intercontinental event with a prize of $10,000, which has been described as “the most important of the Colonial era” – and was subsequently an equally outstanding producer. The best filly of her crop at two and three, Wanda won 12 of 24 races, often facing and defeating some of the leading colts of her day.

From America to Europe: a repeal of the Jersey Act Two of Wanda’s foals, Glacier and Urania, won stakes races and Urania made an early impression on European racing. Urania’s daughter Armenia was a top-class runner in the US where she won the Matron Stakes. She was exported to France where in successive years she produced Blarne, winner of the Prix de la Foret, Prix Jean Prat and Prix Eugene Adam, and Durbar, who won the 1914 Derby. Durbar (or Durbar II as he was known in England) went to play an extremely important role in international pedigrees. Mated to Banshee, a daughter of the great tap-root mare Frizette, he sired Durban, who became a champion French two-yearold in France, winner of the Prix Vermeille

and dam of Tourbillon, and Heldifann, a stakes winner who became grand-dam of the Champion Stakes and Eclipse Stakes winner Djeddah. The success Marcel Boussac enjoyed with the offspring of Tourbillon and his son Djebel, as well as other descendents of Durban and Heldifann, caused something of a crisis for the English Jockey Club. Because of the American strains in Durbar’s pedigree, which did not trace to a source found in the General Stud Book, these horses were adjudged “half-breds” which became very embarrassing when Boussacbred runners became a dominant force in Europe. Ultimately, in 1949, it brought about the repeal of the Jersey Act, which had stigmatized these horses for over 30 years. Urania’s branch of Wanda’s family would enjoy another Classic triumph in 1966 when Kauai King, a son of Native Dancer tracing to Armeia’s sister Rezia, took the Kentucky Derby. Unfortunately, Kauai King was a disaster as a sire, failing to make an impact in the US, Europe or Japan. A much better stallion from a branch of this family is Gulch – sire in Europe of Nayef and Harayir – who traces from another of Wanda’s daughter, Maxine Elliot.

The family line develops Countess Wanda, a daughter of Wanda, was born in 1902. She also produced two stakes winners in Fairy Wand, subsequently dam of the Dwyer Stakes winner Genie and the Hopeful Stakes winner Epithet, and Planutess, the fifth dam of Courtly Dee.

Planutess bred the minor stakes winner Paavo and is third dam of Flying Heels, a top-class sprinter whose daughter Throttle Wide founded a family that includes Bernardini, Relaxed Gesture and Muthathir. The fourth dam of Courtly Dee, Uncle’s Lassie, was a stellar broodmare, who produced five stakes winners, including the Kentucky Derby-winning gelding Clyde Van Dusen and four-time black-type winner Betty Derr, the third dam of Courtly Dee. Betty Derr really made her name through her War Admiral daughter, Iron Maiden. She won the Del Mar Handicap but, more importantly, was dam of Iron Liege – an upset Kentucky Derby winner from a field that included Bold Ruler, Round Table and Gallant Man – and grand-dam of Swaps, another Kentucky Derby winner, and one of the best US runners of the 20th century. Tulle, the dam of Courtly Dee, was by War Admiral out Betty Derr’s stakeswinning daughter Judy-Rae, and so bred on a reverse cross to Swap’s dam, Iron Reward, who was by Beau Pere but out of War Admiral’s daughter, Iron Maiden. Tulle won two of 23 starts and produced the Grade 2 winner Tom Tulle and stakes winner Aushan. Courtly Dee herself made 33 starts in two seasons, winning four times and earning $19,462. Courtly Dee’s pedigree is an outcross at five generations. It is interesting to note that her sire, Never Bend, is out of a mare by Djeddah. He was inbred 3 x 2 to the sisters Durban/Heldifann, who, as we’ve said, were by Wanda’s great-grandson,

Courtly Dee’s four-generation pedigree

NASRULLAH (GB) b. 1940 NEVER BEND (USA) b. 1960 LALUN (USA) b. 1952

WAR ADMIRAL (USA) br. 1934 TULLE (USA) br. 1950 JUDY-RAE (USA) b. 1944

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NEARCO (ITY) br. 1935

PHAROS (GB) b. 1920

MUMTAZ BEGUM (IRE) b. 1932

BLENHEIM (GB) br. 1927

DJEDDAH (FR) ch. 1945

DJEBEL (FR) b. 1937

BE FAITHFUL (USA) br. 1942

BIMELECH (USA) b. 1937

MAN O’ WAR (USA) ch. 1917 [S]

FAIR PLAY (USA) ch. 1905

BRUSHUP (USA) b. 1929

SWEEP (USA) br. 1907

BEAU PERE (GB) br. 1927

SON-IN-LAW (GB) br. 1911

BETTY DERR (USA) b. 1928

SIR GALLAHAD (FR) b. 1920

NOGARA (ITY) b. 1928

MUMTAZ MAHAL (GB) gr. 1921

DJEZIMA (FR) ch. 1933

BLOODROOT (USA) b. 1932

MAHUBAH (USA) b. 1910

ANNETTE K. (USA) b. 1921

CINNA (GB) b. 1917

UNCLE’S LASSIE (USA) ch. 1916

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Durbar. At the distance in the pedigree, however, we’d have to say that it would be no more than a romantic notion to suggest that the reintroduction of Wanda’s strain had any part in Courtly Dee’s success as a broodmare.

The Matriarch Courtly Dee’s first mating in 1973 was with Al Hattab, a grandson of the 1936 English Derby winner Mahmoud. Al Hattab was a good but not outstanding sire and Courtly Dee’s first foal Ali Oop, a Grade 1 winner at two, was one of just three Grade 1 winners sired by Al Hattab. Subsequently, Ali Oop proved to be a modest stallion. The second mate chosen for Courtly Dee was Raise A Native’s son Exclusive Native, a horse who twice became a leading sire in the US and known best as sire of Affirmed. This mating was more of an outcross, although it did feature a double of Man O’War, three crosses of his sire Fair Play and a strain of a horse called Friar Rock, a halfbrother to Fair Play, and by Man O’War’s broodmare sire, Rock Sand. Native Courier was a very different type of runner to Al Hattab: a later-maturing turf horse, he was a stakes winner at three, a graded scorer at four and six, and was twice graded-placed at seven. Courtly Dee’s next two foals, the 1976 filly Vireo and the colt Ragtime Knight were both by True Knight. A high-class

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racehorse, whose most prestigious victory was a win in Suburban Handicap (G1) at five, True Knight turned out to be a lamentable sire. He was from the same branch of the La Troienne family as The Axe II (grandsire of Ali Oop), but one imagines that the real inspiration for the mating was that True Knight was by Chateaugay, a Kentucky Derby-winning son of Swaps. This doubled Courtly Dee’s immediate family through the very closely related Iron Reward (dam of Swaps) and Tulle (dam of Courtly Dee). Neither Vireo nor Ragtime Knight amounted to much on the racecourse, although both won. At stud, Vireo produced the stakes-placed Quack filly, Rush For Gold. She was exported to Australia and has produced the graded stakes-winning fillies, Precious Glitter (Danehill) and Beauty Watch (Belong to Me).

Courtly Dee’s progeny Broodmare of the Year in 1983 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

ALI OOP, c. by Al Hattab. 7 wins in 23 career starts at 2 and 3,1st Sapling S. (G1) NATIVE COURIER, g. by Exclusive Native. 14 wins in 51 career starts,1st Seneca H.(G3), Brighton Beach H.(G3), Bernard Baruch H. (G3) Vireo, f. by True Knight. Winner in 15 career starts at 4, $15,090. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners. Ragtime Knight, c. by True Knight. 5 wins in 73 career starts, 4 to 8. PRINCESS OOLA, f. by Al Hattab. 5 wins in 22 career starts at 3 and 4, 1st Whitemarsh Handicap Foreign Courier, f. by Sir Ivor. Unraced. Dam of 15 foals, 14 to race, 9 winners. Embellished, f. by Seattle Slew. Winner in 9 career starts at 3. Dam of 13 foals, 13 to race, 11 winners. ALTHEA, f. by Alydar. 8 wins in 15 career starts at 2 and 3, Champion 2-year-old filly in U.S. (1983), 1st Arkansas Derby (G1), Hollywood Starlet S.(G1), Santa Susana S. (G1). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 4 winners. Barada, f. by Damascus. Unplaced. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners. KETOH, c. by Exclusive Native. 3 wins in 5 career starts at 2 and 3, 1st Cowdin S. (G1)., Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners. Maidee, f by Roberto. 1 win in 14 career starts. Dam of 12 fouls, 10 to race, 6 winners. Namaqua, f. by Storm Bird. Winner in 3 career starts at 3. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners. Karraar, c. by Saratoga Six. Winner in 2 career starts at 2. AISHAH, f. by Alydar. 6 wins in 14 career starts at 2 and 3, 1st Rare Perfume S. (G2). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners. Barren. AQUILEGIA, f. by Alydar. 8 wins in 30 career starts, 2 to 5, 1st New York H. (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners. Press Card, c. by Fappiano. 3 wins in 13 career starts. TWINING, c. by Forty Niner. 5 wins in 6 career starts at 3,1st Peter Pan S. (G2), Withers S. (G2). Amizette, f. by Forty Niner. Placed in 8 career starts at 3. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners.

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By the time that the mating for Courtly Dee’s foal of 1978 was planned, Ali Oop had become a Grade 1 winner. The obvious route was taken and Courtly Dee returned to Al Hattab. This time she produced a filly, Princess Oola. She proved to be much later maturing than Ali Oop, winning the Whitemarsh Handicap at four, and finishing second in the Affectionately Handicap (G3) at five. At stud, Princess Oola produced two stakes winners: Azzaam, a son of Chief’s Crown, a Listed winner in England and winner of the Sydney Cup (G1) in Australia, and his three-parts sister Balwa (Danzig) who won the National Stakes and later produced the Italian Listed winner, Place in Line.

Green Desert emerges Courtly Dee’s 1979 foal, Foreign Courier, marked a new direction as she was by Sir Ivor, a son of Sir Gaylord, and from the Turn-to line. Since Turn-to was by Royal Charger, a three-parts brother to Nasrullah, and as Sir Ivor’s dam was by a son of Mahmoud, three-parts brother to the dam of Nasrullah, this pedigree accumulated a significant intensity of the Mumtaz Mahal strain. Unfortunately, Foreign Courier never had a chance to demonstrate whether or not she inherited any of the Mumtaz Mahal zip as she did not run. At stud, however, Foreign Courier came good producing the Danzig brother and sister Green Desert and Yousefia. One of the fastest two-year-olds of his crop, Green Desert won the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) and July Stakes (G3) in his first season. At three, he won the European Free Handicap on his debut and, for a moment, looked likely to take the 2,000 Guineas (G1) until he was cut down by Dancing Brave’s finishing burst. After finishing second in the St. James’s Palace Stakes (G1), Green Desert reverted to sprinting and added the Vernons Sprint Cup (G2) and July Cup (G1) to his tally. Several times leading sire in England, Green Desert has been the most outstanding English source of speed and precocity for the greater part of his career. Through sons such as Cape Cross, Invincible Spirit, Oasis Dream, New Zealand

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star Volksraad, and the now-promising Kheleyf, it appears Green Desert’s influence on the breed is going to be felt for some time to come. Yousefia wasn’t in the same league as her brother as a racehorse, but she won the Great Lady M. Handicap at Hollywood Park, and is dam of the Princess Margaret Stakes (G3) winner, Mythical Girl.

Girl power Courtly Dee’s next foal Embellished (Seattle Slew) won just once in nine starts. At stud, she produced the Grade 2 winner Seattle Dawn (Grey Dawn II) and the stakes winners Truckee (Danzig) and Island of Silver. She is also grand-dam of the Golden Rod Stakes (G3) winner Gold Sunrise (Forty Niner out of Seattle Dawn) and the sisters Wasseema and Pitamakan (Danzig). Courtly Dee’s 1981 foal, a filly by Alydar, turned out to be the best of the mare’s offspring. A three-parts sister to Native Courier (both being by sons of Raise A Native), Althea won four graded stakes at two and beat the colts in the Del Mar

Futurity (G2). In the spring of her threeyear-old career, Althea took the Santa Susana Stakes (G1) and Arkansas Derby (G2). Off those efforts, she started as one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) but, after leading for six furlongs, she faded out of contention as Swale claimed the day. She did not win again, but turned out to be a tremendous broodmare. She produced only five foals, but four of them won stakes races headed by champion Japanese two-year-old filly, Yamanin Paradise (Danzig). Aurora, a black-type-winning sister to Yamanin Paradise, is also dam of four stakes winners. They include the Super Derby (G1) winner Arch (Kris S.) – a successful sire, whose offspring include Group and Grade 1 winners Arravale, Les Arcs, Overarching, Pine Island and Prince Arch – and Acoma (Empire Maker), who is one the better three-year-old fillies in the US in 2008. Althea’s daughter by Nijinsky, Destiny Dance, won the Sheepshead Bay Handicap (G3), and has her place in history as dam of

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Into double figures Bred back to Exclusive Native, Courtly Dee’s tenth foal was Ketoh, a brother to Native Courier. More precocious than his sibling, Ketoh became his dam’s fifth stakes winner taking the Cowdin Stakes (G1) at two and the Bolsa Chica Stakes at three. Maidee, Courtly Dee’s foal of 1984, was a filly by Roberto. She won once in 14 starts and at stud produced the Young America Stakes (G3) winner Defacto. Courtly Dee’s next foal Namaqua, a daughter of Storm Bird, had a similar record, winning once and producing one black-type winner, Namaqualand. A son of Mr. Prospector, he ran in France and the US winning the Lamplighter Handicap (G3). Namaqualand subsequently stood in Ireland and Australia, with generally disappointing results in both hemispheres. In 1986, Courtly Dee produced Karraar, a colt by Saratoga Six (Alydar) and a three-parts brother to Althea. His moment in the spotlight came when he realised $1,000,000 at the 1987 Keeneland July Yearling Sales. He won three times in 23 starts in England and America, but never looked for a moment to be remotely worth his purchase price. The following year Courtly Dee produced Althea’s sister, Aishah. Although not as talented as Althea, Aishah won the Rare Perfume Stakes (G2) at four. She’s maintained the family tradition by producing three stakes winners, headed by the Grade 1-winning Storm Cat filly Aldiza (herself dam of the graded winner Altesse) and Atelier, a multiple graded stakeswinning daughter of Deputy Minister.

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What is remarkable about Courtly Dee’s record, though, is her vigour as well as the toughness and class she has given to her descendants Aquilegia’s mating with Danzig produced the July Stakes winner, Bertolini. A three-parts brother to Green Desert, Bertolini sired the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) heroine Donna Blini in his first crop and has his best-bred crop to come in 2009. In 1990, Courtly Dee produced her first foal by a Mr. Prospector-line stallion. This was the Fappiano colt Press Card. He did not win a black-type race, but was a high-class performer finishing third in the Champagne Stakes (G1) at two and second in the Pegasus Handicap (G1) and Pennsylvania Derby (G2) at three. Press Card retired to stud in Maryland and sired a number of minor stakes winners, without getting anything on real consequence. The following year Courtly Dee visited another son of Mr. Prospector, the champion two-year-old Forty Niner, and to him produced the diminutive Twining. He won his first five starts, including the Peter Pan Stakes (G2) and Withers Stakes (G2), but suffered a career-ending injury when finishing second to champion Holy Bull in the Dwyer Stakes (G2). Twining had two seasons at stud in the US, separated by a sojourn to Japan. He made a bright start with his first two American starters, with five graded winners in his first two crops. However, he’d lost momentum by the time he returned to the US and is now back at stud in Japan. Courtly Dee’s magnificent stud career closed with the birth of Twining’s year-

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Balletto, who became the first interntional Grade 1 winner to be foaled in the UAE, when taking the Frizette Stakes (G1). Appropriately, Balletto was by Timber Country, a stallion inbred to Swaps, and so had three crosses of Courtly Dee’s immediate family. Courtly Dee’s 1982 daughter Barada (Damascus) failed to finish in the places in three starts in England. She did not produce a black-type winner, but her daughter Ambrosine (Mr. Prospector) is dam of the Japanese 2,000 Guineas winner, No Reason (Brian’s Time).

younger sister Amizette, who was born when her dam was a 24-year-old. Amizette finished second once from eight starts, but has upheld the family honour as a producer as she is dam of King Of Rome, a Montjeu colt who won 2008’s Royal Whip Stakes (G2), Meld Stakes (G3) and finished third in the Preis Von Europa (G1).

Toughness and class Like many great producers, Courtly Dee was not a dominant mare. She produced a wide range of different types of horses, sometimes producing very different types of runners by the same stallion. What is remarkable about Courtly Dee’s record, though, is her vigour as well as the toughness and class she has given to her descendants. She produced 18 foals in 19 successive years, including a good graded winner who was foaled when she was a 23-yearold. Seventeen of those 18 foals made it to the races, 15 of them winning. Her runners averaged 15 starts per horse, and eight of them (an incredible 44 per cent) were stakes winners. Of her 11 daughters, nine have produced stakes winners and the two that have not are second dams of stakes winners. At least 50 stakes winners descend from Courtly Dee, so she can certainly be said that she has upheld the reputation of her branch of the Wanda family!

The twilight years produces the dam of Bertolini After producing 14 live foals in 14 years at stud, Courtly Dee missed for the first time. This proved to be a temporary hiccup however, and in 1989 she produced Aquilegia, a sister to Althea and Aishah. She turned out to be a later developing turf runner winning the New York Handicap (G2) at four and the Black Helen Handicap (G3) at five.

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Dubai-based Doug Watson has only been training for five seasons, but as Seb Vance reports he has already won three trainers’ titles Photography by Andrew Watkins

OUG Watson visited the UAE in 1993 for some work experience; just over 15 years on, he’s still there. And he has no intention of leaving anytime soon, which isn’t surprising given the phenomenal start he has made to his training career. In just five seasons with a licence, the 43-year-old looks destined for his third trainers’ title. He has finished runner-up on the other occasions. But typical of the likeable and modest American, he puts it all down to his team, and the lessons he learnt from his mentor, close friend and compatriot, Kiaran McLaughlin. Watson spent eight years with McLaughlin – one of the US’s leading trainers and a former three-time UAE champion himself – and his brilliance has clearly rubbed off. “I spent a couple of years at Satish Seemar’s (Zabeel operation) and then came to Kiaran as head man back in 1995,” Watson recalls. “I was pretty wet behind the ears and it was just like going back to school. “But there is no man in the business better to learn from. My association with him led me to where I am now in Dubai and I couldn’t be happier.” Watson, who is from Ohio, came from a non-racing background, his only connection being his school friend and now-trainer Austin Smith, whose father George Smith is a well-known breeder. He used to hang around their farm and go racing with the family, but it was a few years before he was well and truly bitten by the racing bug. In the meantime, Watson graduated from college with a financial degree and took a sales job, but the nine-to-five routine just bored him. “I hated that job,” he recalls. “In the back of my mind was this nagging feeling that I should give the horses a go. “Finally I took the plunge and started from ground zero. You know the stuff like washing feeds tubs, hot-walking horses,

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the foundations of an extremely successful operation at his Red Stables, based at Nad Al Sheba racecourse, under the watchful eye of his principal patron and long-time friend, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. After a year as head man, Watson was entrusted with the pre-training of the string the following year and promoted to assistant. He took over from McLaughlin in 2003 when he returned to America to train principally for Sheikh Hamdan. “Initially, the pressure was on when Kiaran left,” he remembers. “We had all the staff here and none of us knew what was going on. We didn’t know who was going to come here and whether there was going to be a Red Stables anymore. That was the nervewracking part.

I was working for peanuts, struggling to get by. My lucky break was coming to Dubai – I was at Turfway Park and it was suggested to me that I should head out here

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grooming and helping out in setting up feeds – all those foreman type of positions you get in America. “So many times in the first couple of years I’d think, ‘you’re not making any money and you’re not quite getting there.’ “I was working for peanuts, struggling to get by. My lucky break was coming to Dubai – I was at Turfway Park and it was suggested to me that I should head out here – and then being put in touch with Kiaran, which is why I am where I am now, doing what I’m doing.” He spent three years as head lad to Satish Seemar before a similar position was offered to him by McLaughlin. “I met Kiaran here and jumped at the chance to work for him. Working for another

trainer could only help my education and, at the time, I envisaged returning to the States to further my career at some stage. I knew studying Kiaran’s methods could only enhance that and broaden my experience.” In the mid-1990s, McLaughlin was laying

“But I got the go-ahead and I think Kiaran was just as relieved as I was! He thought I’d do well, as I was under him for so long. I was pretty nervous, but once we started racing and got our first win under our belt we knew we could go ahead and do it.

Watson with assistant Noel Connelly and jockey Fernando Jara at Nad Al Sheba

Watson’s Selected “We’ve got the horses this season to give us a chance. War Monger is a real, big monster of a horse who we got from the US. He was only beaten 5l in the Breeders’ Cup Mile and could be a Dubai Duty Free horse. “Another we have big hopes for is Merchant Marine, who was third to Curlin in the Jockey Club Gold Cup in September. “Obviously I am very grateful to Sheikh Hamdan for the chance to train Barbecue Eddie who has proven himself in the highest company. With the chance to acclimatise, he looks a real contender for World Cup night. “Mutamarres was a revelation for us last Carnival. He won three times in three weeks. He got better every start and ended up winning a Listed race, the Al Quoz Sprint, and we are hopeful of getting him back to that form this season. “Force Freeze arrived early and settled in well. When he was beaten last time we probably ran him back too quickly so we have given him some time to freshen up. “That has worked and we will give him a bit of a break now. He is a nice horse for Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.”

Al Basti support Dubai Racing Club board member Malih Al Basti is a major supporter of the yard and has several exciting new acquisitions for the 2009 Carnival. Weald cost the owner 250,000gns at Tattersalls last year and this fouryear-old son of Bering has some good form to his name in France. He was purchased from Khalid Abdullah, as was 180,000gns purchase World Ruler, also a four-year-old and a half-brother to the Herman Brown-trained Grand Vista who has Carnival form. Classic Blade, winner of the Group 2 July Stakes for Tom Dascombe, was another notable purchase by the owner and Watson is quick to pay tribute to one of his main patrons. “Malih is a major part of Red Stables, not only as a main owner but a real member of the team. He spends a lot of time here with his horses and we are really grateful he has sent us some nice new stock. “We have some great owners in the yard and they have really displayed their faith in us this year with some lovely new horses.”

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“Fernando signed up to my Facebook page last summer, so I asked Kiaran how he was doing out of curiosity. “He told me he was in Panama and so Kiaran asked Rick Nichols (Sheikh Hamdan’s racing adviser) about the possibility of him coming here, and then Sheikh Hamdan gave the okay, and I’ve naturally been very happy too.”

The future

“Success on World Cup night, would be the perfect way to wave goodbye to Nad Al Sheba, before we move to Meydan next year. “I’ve got fantastic memories of the place, and have spent the last 15 years around that track – it’s like home to me, and I’ll miss it. “But racing has got so big here that Meydan is the next step, and I can’t wait to be part of the development – it will take racing to the next level.”

“That first win was a great moment. I remember it was the sixth race on the first night of the season, and the horse was called Hobb Alwahtan. I stood around with a big grin on my face as people came up and congratulated me. “I was waiting around for the trophy presentation and then looked pretty silly as that was the first year they didn’t have a ceremony! “I owe Kiaran a lot; without doubt he has been the greatest influence on my career and I am sure he was instrumental in my replacing him. We are in touch regularly.” But Watson puts it all down to his team at Red Stables. “But I have to stress our success is a real team effort. I am just the face, I guess, who gets the recognition, but really it should be all of the operation here who take the credit. “Noel [Connolly] has been at Red Stables for very many years and has progressed from work rider to my assistant like a duck to water. I have to kick him out of the yard sometimes and almost force him to have a day off. “The head lads take a lot of pressure off Noel and myself and we have a great team of work riders and grooms. Of course the

vet and farrier play integral roles and there is Catherine Elliott in the office.” Watson has struck up a tremendous relationship with Fernando Jara, who rode Invasor to victory in the 2007 Dubai World Cup. The pair have teamed up to great success, with the South American looking sure to win the jockeys’ title in his first season in the UAE. “The jockeys all play their part,” says a grateful Watson. “They provide plenty of feedback, be it on a work morning or a racenight. It truly is a team effort.” Watson now hopes to emulate McLaughlin, who trained Invasor to win the Dubai World Cup for Sheikh Hamdan in 2007, by having a winner on the biggest stage of all. The master of Red Stables has not been in the winner’s circle on Dubai World Cup night, but hopes to put that right this year, saying: “It’s our dream here to have a winner at the Dubai World Cup meeting. “That’s what it’s all about although it’s getting harder each year. The World Cup itself may be beyond us but we’d like to go into the meeting with at least a really good chance in one of the races.

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horse profile: princess coup

All good things come to an end Princess Coup, a daughter of Encosta De Lago and a four-time Group 1 winner, has been retired. Phillip Quay reviews an amazing racing career

rincess Coup, the winner of 12 races, including four Group 1s, has retired, meaning that the racing career of one of the toughest and most durable fillies, has come to an end. An Australian-bred, but New Zealandtrained daughter of Encosta De Lago, she ran no less than 33 times on both sides of the Tasman. Her success ensured her a big band of supporters and her list of fans grew daily. One of her most ardent fans was highprofile New Zealand broadcaster Karyn Fenton-Ellis, the wife of agent David Ellis “If she were human, Princess Coup would be a person you would truly be inspired by,” says Fenton-Ellis. “On the racetrack, she was as tough as Hillary Clinton but had the courage of Jean Bat3ten.” The racing Princess Bought by New Zealand agent David Ellis for New Zealand businessmen Ray Coupland and John Bromley, Princess Coup cost A$260,000 at the Gold Coast Weanling sales. She was sent into training with Mark Walker and began her career in November 2005 with a trials win over 650m in which she beat six others. Her race-day debut came a fortnight later at Otaki in a juvenile 800m race where she was drawn seventh of eight runners. She finished fifth, 3l behind the winner Tiger Magic. Affectionately known as “Jill” at Te Akau Racing Stables, Princess Coup had already shown Walker plenty of promise so he pressed on to another juvenile event three weeks later at Manawatu – the $15,000 New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO Handicap. This time she made no mistake and won with ease. Two further two-year-old starts confirmed Walker’s belief that she would be better and stronger as a three-year-old, so Princess Coup was sent to Te Akau Stud to spell in February 2006 before reappearing at the trials as a three-year-old on August 1. She finished unplaced at that trial, but Walker knew he had something special on his hands.

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Her successful racecourse reappearance in the Highview Stud Rating 72 over 1300m at Taupo on August 16 was just the start – within six weeks she won a further two races at Riccarton, including at Listed level in a race sponsored by joint-owner Ray Coupland. Her second black-type victory came next time out at the end of October in the Listed Slade Farm Canterbury Stakes. She won by a decisive by two and three-quarter lengths. Next, it was the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock NZ 1,000 Guineas on November 11 and a courageous effort saw her finish second, beaten only half a neck by Dorabella Just seven days later, she reappeared in the Group 1 New Zealand 2,000 Guineas. The only filly in the field, she held her own against the boys, finishing a creditable third beaten just a neck and a length. In December, she finished gallant second in the Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic over 1600m at Ellerslie, but then just six days later finished out of the placings in the Group 2 NZ Bloodstock Royal Stakes after jumping sideways at the start. That small blip did not stop her and she put the record straight when travelling south to Wellington to take the Group 3 NZ Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes on January 27 on Wellington Cup Day. Two weeks later and back at Waikato on February 10 she had to settle for second in the Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic, before trekking back to Wellington for the Group 3 Devan Plastics Lowland Stakes. She won in emphatic fashion. One of her greatest moments came in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks in March when the racing public witnessed one of the best performances ever seen in the race. As the rain fell and mist came down at Trentham there were concerns about track conditions but no one needed to have any fears as she won by a glorious four-and-a-half lengths to register her first Group 1 success.

She was then given a brief spell – she was happiest when in work – and then it was back to the trials in July 2007 in readiness for her major New Zealand Hawkes Bay target. Walker believed that Princess Coup could give him his second Group 1 Kelt Capital

Stakes title. For the first time it had a purse of NZ$2 million, so it was an attractive racing option to pursue. After she won a trial over 1300m at Taupo on August 21, Walker was happy that all was going to plan and despite a down-the-field finish in the Group 1 Mudgway Partsworld Stakes there was no concern as the 1400m race was merely a stepping stone to the bigger prize. A third placing followed in the Group 1 Stoney Bridge Stakes in September behind Seachange and Sir Slick, but the real target was ahead. The racing princess did not disappoint. She scorched down the outside of the track to snatch Kelt Capital Stakes victory in the hands of Noel Harris by a slender half head. It was a second Group 1 success. An Australian campaign followed through the summer of 2007/08 but Group 1 honours eluded her. She came painstakingly close finishing second no less than four times at the highest level, mostly behind the Carnegie filly Tuesday Joy and the Encosta

De Lago gelding Sirmione. She did manage to pick up some important Australian-winning black-type when victorious in the Group 2 A$230,000 St George Stakes at Caulfield in February 2008. In all her Australian campaign netted A$1.4 million in stakes from eight races After her period in quarantine, Princess Coup went straight back to work and resumed winning ways when taking a trial at Whakatane on August 5. In her next trial she ran like her old self, unplaced after a tardy start – a trademark trait during her racing career. Back to Hawkes Bay and Walker had mapped out an ambitious plan with the primary target being a return to defend her Kelt Capital crown. She went two places better in the renewal of the Group 1 Stoney Bridge Stakes in September and so claiming her third Group 1 victory. That success meant that she surpassed Horlicks’s record to become the “Leading New Zealand Horse of All Time” by stakes

money earned. Her effort in the Stoney Bridge meant that she was a red-hot favourite to win backto-back Kelt Capital Stakes – no trainer in history has won two, let alone three Kelts and no horse has ever won the race twice, let alone consecutively. But no-one told Princess Coup that and, on October 6, 2008, she took her second NZ$2 million Kelt victory, her fourth success at Group 1 level. She was given a return trip to Australia where she ran in the Cox Plate and the McKinnon Stakes but she was not lucky. The decision was taken to retire her. “We love this lass, she has been just such a pleasure, a real sweetie to train,” said Walker. “We know that Andrew Carston, the filly’s constant travelling companion, will miss her enormously as will our entire stable team. “ Future breeding plans for Princess Coup have yet to be confirmed with her connections considering a number of stallions in Australia and New Zealand.

Princess Coup wins the Kelt Stakes for the second successive year

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market appraisal: southern hemisphere

The Magic Millions Sale and the Premier Sale at Karaka in New Zealand were down on figures but the mood is still postive, writes Darryl Sherer

ITH the global economy in a state of turmoil unknown to most of us in our lifetime, it is safe to say that the bloodstock market is not immune from the downturn. While the Australia and New Zealand economies are yet to hit the brick wall as dramatically as that of North America and much of Europe, the signs of slowdown are well and truly here and the 2009 yearling markets are suffering. The first major yearling sale of this year in Australia was the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast. The aggregate was down nearly 40 per cent; the Karaka Premier Sale in New Zealand: aggregate down 41 per cent. The Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast started slowly but gathered some momentum over four sessions. When the final horse in the session one to four catalogue was sold it helped push the sale aggregate to over $66.2 million. The average price for a yearling over four days stood at $131,632 with a top price of $2 million and a clearance over 80 per cent. The Magic Million Sale is about showbiz, the company part-owned by advertising guru John Singleton and discount store owner Gerry Harvey – both breeders and vendors at the sale. It has a $2 million race attached for horses sold there and tends to cater for precocious sorts. Gai Waterhouse has been a constant supporter and she was again active, signing for 28 lots which made her leading purchaser at the sale. She took the sales top lot, an Encosta de Lago colt out of Surrealist. Waterhouse confirmed later that the colt would race for a group of ‘investors’ that included the colt’s vendors, Coolmore. Coolmore Australia manager Michael Kirwan was in no doubt about the horse. “He was the standout of the sale, a really athletic horse that deserved the attention he was given.” Coolmore purchased Surrealist for $1.6 million at the Magic Millions National Sale in 2006. “$2 million is an outstanding price at

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any time, but it is significant in this climate. It highlights the esteem in which Encosta de Lago is held as well.” The Hong Kong Jockey Club were active amidst speculation that it will not buy at Sydney’s Easter Sale in protest at Racing NSW issuing a jockey’s licence to Chris Munce, who was disqualified for 30 months by the HKJC after pleading guilty to 35 offences involving tipping horses. At close of business on the Gold Coast the HKJC had signed for 19 yearlings in excess of $3.4 million. In 2008, the HKJC purchased 20 yearlings at this sale for $3.7 million. Redoute’s Choice ended the sale as the leading sire by average. His 15 yearlings that sold averaged over $500,000 and he was responsible for six of the top 10. It is the second successive year he has headed the list. Magic Millions managing director David Chester said he was delighted with how the first four days of the auction went and was hoping for it to continued during sessions five, six and seven. “There was a lot of doom and gloom heading into the sale,” Chester commented. “But privately I was confident that we wouldn’t suffer the slide of many in other parts of the world. “We worked very hard worldwide to attract the best possible line-up of buyers and they certainly enjoyed the range of youngsters we had to put through the ring. “I thought the most important thing was to get the clearance rate to over 80 per cent at the end of the session. While the average slipped from $157,000 last year to a tick over $131,000 I am certainly more than pleased with the end results,” he concluded. Aushorse chairman Antony Thompson said: “This is a watershed moment for the Australian thoroughbred industry with this sale performing better than any other sales around the world in the last six months. Results prove how well our horses are regarded by the most influential buyers locally and internationally.

“There are obviously going to be influences from the current global financial economic climate, however, there are many positives in the Australian industry. “Our prize-money versus costs is one of the best in the world. I do not think that the downturn in Australia will be as drastic compared to other parts of the world.” International buyers spent more than $19 million during the first four sessions. “Aushorse was vigorous in its approach, telling the world about the high-quality yearlings we have to offer here and broadening the base of buyers. It has been pleasing to see such a diverse buying bench in attendance on the Gold Coast,” added Thompson. New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2009 Select Sale started patchily but concluded on a high note at Karaka. “Solid but selective” were the adjectives most used to describe business. The 456 yearlings sold grossed $17,039,000 – a 41 per cent decrease in last year’s record $28,839,500 – from 483 horses sold. The final sale median of $30,000 was steady throughout compared with the final sale average of $37,366 – down on last year’s record figure of $48,000. The clearance rate of 73 per cent was respectable under the circumstances – more vendors being forced to reconsider their values is a clear message from trade here and at Magic Millions in January. New Zealand Bloodstock managing director Petrea Vela suggests the final results reflected buyer confidence in the current climate. “Although there’s been good activity in the Karaka ring over January sales the general consensus has been that its hard to buy a nice horse. “After experiencing exponential growth here over the past couple of years, the tide has turned in buyers’ favour and there’s a lot of good buying to be had. Clearly the market is experiencing a downturn but in light of the fact that our 2007 figures were

How can we be despondent when every Saturday there are races worth $70,000 in Sydney and $60,000 in Melbourne. Our prize-money is the best in the world so I say there’s never been a better time to buy a horse

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records at the time, to be in that range is still a good result for the industry. In particular, the activity of our local buyers has been very heartening and demonstrates their confidence in our industry, even in these uncertain times. A broad international buying bench was active at Karaka, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club leading the overseas contingent with 25 yearlings purchased for $4,055,000. These will be distributed between the HKJC’s International Sale in December and its Subscription Griffin Scheme. Also amongst those active from Hong Kong were Mr Li Fong Lok, Dominic Li, Willie Leung and Apollo Ng. Adrian Clark of New Zealand Thoroughbred Marketing is realistic about the current state of affairs. He explains that the New Zealand industry is going all out to maintain market share. While there are some doom-mongers out there, Clark believes the industry is at an exciting stage. “I think it is an outstanding time to be involved. People want to race horses again, people want to breed again. “Vendors are getting very significant returns on their efforts, whether breeding or

pinhooking. Whatever they do New Zealand is very lucky to have a great band of young stallions like Pentire, Pins, O’Reilly, Golan and let’s not forget Zabeel, who is, after all, the most successful active stallion in Australia and New Zealand right now. His offspring are going to be with us for a while to come. “We are also blessed with a rich history and fortunate to have a great band of young studmasters carrying on the traditions of New Zealand’s major studs.” The downward turn of events at the 2009 yearling sales will inevitably have a knock-on effect on stallion fees – which have been rising to unheard of levels. A healthy dose of realism is welcome as far as many buyers are concerned and while the initial shock to the global economic downturn was substantial, there is a degree of confidence about. As the ebullient Gai Waterhouse said: “How can we be despondent when every Saturday there are races worth $70,000 in Sydney and $60,000 in Melbourne. “Our prize-money is the best in the world so I say there’s never been a better time to buy a horse.”

NEW ZEALAND KARAKA PREMIER YEARING SALE COMPARATIVE FIGURES (NZ$) Year 2009 2008

Cat 503 494

Offered 476 452

Sold 366 387

% Sold 77 86

Agg 53,330,000 77,115,500

Av 145,710 199,265

NEW ZEALAND KARAKA PREMIER YEARING SALE TOP LOTS (NZ$) Lot 7 454 327 85 98 209 346 451 388 291

Horse Pedigree b,c. Encosta de Lago-Giovana b,f. Stravinsky-Diamond Smile b,c. Encosta de Lago-Wyndam Special b,c. Redoute’s Choice-La Sizeranne b,c. Redoute’s Choice-Love Connection b/br,f. Redoute’s Choice-Sarah Vee b,f. Stravinsky-Ana Zeel b,c. Encosta de Lago-Devil’s Lair br,c. Lonhro Camino-Rose b,c. O’Reilly-The Glitter

Vendor Lyndhurst Farm Cambridge Stud Cambridge Stud Trelawney Stud Ltd. Pencarrow Stud Curraghmore Stud Cambridge Stud Pencarrow Stud Rich Hill Stud Phoenix Park

Puchaser Mr L.R. & Mrs L. Noble Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock Mr D.C. Ellis Mr R.A. James Mr D.C. Ellis Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock Mr D.C. Ellis Mr D.C. Ellis Michael Stedman Bloodstock Mr J.R. Wheeler

Price 800,000 775,000 750,000 700,000 700,000 650,000 600,000 600,000 580,000 575,000

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Can’t escape the economy But its effects are not always negative – with cheaper prices and the falling pound, foreign participation increased at Goffs and Tattersalls

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I wanted to buy three or foals today and whilst I bought one, I was underbidder on the top lot and the nicer horses were difficult to buy reluctance by vendors to come forward with stock they may find difficult to shift. The average price for foals remained on a par with 2008, with many buyers reporting that they found it difficult to get hold of the better individuals. Investors were keen to invest with a view to reselling the stock as store horses when they believe the market will have taken a turn for the better. A King’s Theatre colt topped the section’s trade selling to Brendan Doyle from Ashbrittle Stud for £47,000, with a further three – another King’s Theatre, an Old Vic and an Alflora – making more than £20,000. “I wanted to buy three or foals today and whilst I bought one, I was underbidder on the top lot and the nicer horses where difficult to buy. There has been a strong trade all day and this is a good start to the year,” said agent Aiden Murphy. The first sale of the year at Fairyhouse, a reduced one-day affair that was postponed for three days due to the dreadful early February weather, saw 123 not sold and three joint top-priced lots make €30,000. Ben Case bought a Robin des Champs foal, a brother to Pur de Sivola and R de Rien de Sivola, from Cleaboy Stud, while Tommy Wade’s Gatterstown Stud invested in a Presenting colt. The four-year-old mare Lola D’Haguenet was bought by Gervin Creaner – she has benefited from some significant pedigree updates through this winter as she is a half-sister to Mikael D’Haguenet. The day’s clearance rate was just 42 per cent and the average fell by 38 per cent to

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HE bloodstock year did not start well in Europe, in fact things could not really have been any worse. The first sale of 2009, the Goffs NH BreezeUp held at Dundalk, was a dismal affair registering the worse results seen at a sale since the bloodstock industry starting taking hits through 2008. Of the 69 horses catalogued, only 44 were offered and of those a mere seven found new homes. The average price was €12, 929 and the top lot was an Anshan gelding sold to Michael Rogers for €25,000. There are two disappointing aspects of this sale. First the poor take-up as identified above, but the results, as compared to even 2008 when the average price was over €26,000, means that the sale has not only failed to even keep pace with last year but it has also failed to live up to its original billing as part of a new wave of NH selling able to provide the customer with ready-made jumping stock. Perhaps it is staged at the wrong time of year, possibly another NH Breeze-Up is not required, maybe the horses weren’t of the expected quality. All legitimate explanations but, in the end, the customers just were not there – English trainers did not travel over (they have enough similar sales on their own shores) and Irish NH trainers weren’t tempted, possibly because orders weren’t forthcoming. Whether the sale will be restaged remains to be seen. Goffs Dundalk, however, was not a precursor to complete disaster through the early winter sales and the results achieved by its sister company DBS in January at its mixed NH sale were viewed positively, with a particularly respectable trade being registered for its foals. The numbers catalogued and offered were much reduced compared with 2008, both in the foal division and throughout the sale, part of a trend seen at all sales through this early part of the year. This was a result of the sales companies wishing to hold down catalogue sizes, but also because of a

just over €5,896. The Brightwells Cheltenham January Sale was headed by point-to-point winner Master of The Hall, a Saddlers’ Hall gelding who was sold to Nicky Henderson for £80,000. Henderson reported that the fiveyear-old is a very similar type to his stable star by the same stallion, Barbers Shop. Highflyer went to £66,000 for a son of Oscar, also the winner of a point-to-point, while the best priced of the few horses that breezed-up before the sale was a Flemensfirth four-year-old who fetched £69,000. Unfortunately, John Hanlon’s three-time bumper winner Luska Lad who was not sold at £265,000. The evening’s trade achieved a 58 per cent clearance rate for the 30 lots that sold. Although the turnover for a smaller catalogue than last year dropped markedly, the £25,000 median fell by only 3.8 per cent while the £30,050 average was down by 20 per cent. Moving to the Flat trade, again results and catalogues contracted but both the Goffs and Tattersalls February Sales were notable for significant foreign participation with buyers taking advantage of the cheaper prices and recent moves in the exchange rates. The Goffs sale was cut back from four days to two, and no lot, unlike in the preceding year, made over €200,000, although Darley’s three-year-old filly Veneration, a daughter of Dalakhani and

a half-sister to champion Mark Of Esteem, got to €115,000 and was bought by Louis Walshe who was delighted to buy such a pedigree for the money. Peter Doyle bought the second highestpriced lot, a winning filly by Danehill Dancer from the family of Nassau Stakes winner Optimistic Lass and champion European three-year-old filly Golden Opinion, for €70,000. Agent Hugo Merry was busy buying horses at Goffs for India, as he had been through the autumn, but he continued to fill his order book at the Tattersalls February Sale where his international clientele extended to customers in Beirut. But his most expensive purchase of the day, Sky Gate, who also topped the day’s proceedings at 47,000gns, was bought to continue his racing career in America. A 70,000gns breeze-up purchase last spring, the three-year-old Arch colt won a race at Southwell in December. He is heading to the sunny Florida climes where he will be trained by Marty Wolfson. Omission, a daughter of Negligent carrying to Authorized made 39,000gns. She was bought on behalf of Qatari breeder, Hamed Alattiyah, by Benoit Jeffery, while Dr Marwan Koukash paid 36,000gns through Kate Sigsworth for three-year-old Sounds Of Jupiter, a Galileo colt who is the winner of a Kempton maiden. Buyers were present from countries as diverse as Mongolia, Libya, Russia, Kuwait, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia and their cosmopolitan participation ensured that the clearance rate remained at a respectable 70 per cent, however the average fell by 57 per cent and the median by 33 per cent. The story was much the same at the Arqana sale which saw declines in the average and median of 33 and 15 per cent, although again the clearance rate was a solid 70 per cent, possibly an indication that vendors have adjusted their expectations downwards. The top lot, Sarissa, a 12-yearold daughter of Diesis and sold in-foal to Dylan Thomas, was purchased by Abeth Mussat for €32,000. The sale’s highlight was a dispersal by the Wattinne family with triple winner Dalina, a half-sister to the high-class French NH horse Multipass, topping their draft when Blue Spirit paid €30,000. Ocala’s February Selected Sale of TwoYear-Olds was the first Flat breeze-up of the year and its results were awaited with interest. Unfortunately, no saviour arrived and results were broadly in line with expectations. Through the session, 95 horses fetched $9,925,700, compared an aggregate of $14,030,000 last year. The average price was $104,481, compared with last year’s $157,640, a fall of 34 per cent. The median price was $90,000, compared with 2008’s

GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE COMPARATIVE FIGURES (€) Year 2009 2008

Cat 535 989

Offered 397 702

Sold 189 372

% Sold 48 53

Agg 1,629,800 4,562,000

Av 8,623 12,263

GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE TOP LOTS (€) Lot 354 367 7 509 528 443 50 214 144 397

Horse Veneration Aleagueoftheirown Sasicha Netrebko Portentous Hijab Dubai s Gazal b,f. b,f. Centrepiece

Pedigree Dalakhani-Homage Danehill Dancer-Golden Coral Montjeu-Bonheur Linamix-Pinaflore Selkirk-Fatefully King’s Best-Hi Dubai Fraam-Dakhla Oasis Oasis Dream-Dreams Come True Invincible Spirit-Tree House Pivotal-Bright Finish

Vendor Darley Seskin Stud Temple House Stables Gilbinstown Darley Darley Tinnakill House Taroka Stud Graiguenoe Park Stud Darley

Puchaser Price Louis Walshe 115,000 Peter J Doyle Bloodstock 70,000 Boden Global Bloodstock 50,000 Emerald Bloodstock 48,000 Tullamaine Castle Stud 46,000 Boyle Brendan Agent 41,000 Emerald Bloodstock 40,000 Peter J Doyle Bloodstock 40,000 MAB Agency 38,000 BBA Ireland 38,000

TATTERSALLS FEBRUARY SALE COMPARATIVE FIGURES (gns) Year 2009 2008

Cat 222 290

Offered 155 229

Sold 108 151

% Sold 70 66

Agg 707,100 2,312,400

Av 6,547 15,314

TATTERSALLS FEBRUARY SALE TOP LOTS (gns) Lot 158 34 206 154 196

Horse Sky Gate Omission Sounds of Jupiter Dream Date Andean Margin

Pedigree Arch-Mista Mayberry Green Desert-Negligent Galileo-Sena Desert Oasis Dream-Femme Fatale Giant’s Causeway-Spiritual Affair

Vendor Manton House Stables Trickledown Stud Grange House Stables Somerville Lodge Stables Anthony Stroud B’stock

Puchaser Hugo Merry Bloodstock Hamed Alattiyah Dr Marwan Koukash Elmhurst Bloodstock Rathmoy Stables

Price 47,000 39,000 36,000 27,000 25,000

OCALA SELECTED TWO-YEAR-OLD SALE COMPARATIVE FIGURES (gns) Year 2009 2008

Cat 200 172

Offered 161 124

Sold 95 89

% Sold 59 72

Agg 9,925,700 14,030,000

Av 104,481 157,640

OCALA SELECTED TWO-YEAR-OLD SALE TOP LOTS ($) Lot 107 1 195 46 190

Horse ch,f. ch, c. gr/ro,c. dkb/br,f. dkb/br,f.

Pedigree Graeme Hall-Vines of Justice Giant’s Causeway-Inny River Tapit-Granuaile Dehere-Paris Rose Forest Danger-Gimme Some Love

sale record of $125,000. The buyback percentage was 38.3 per cent, which is higher than the 28 per cent of a year ago. The sale was headed by a Graeme Hall filly consigned by Eddie Woods. She was sold to Buzz Chace for $340,000. The chestnut filly is out of Vines Of Justice, by Judge T C, a halfsister to graded stakes-placed Un Fino Vino. The very first lot through the ring, a colt by Giant’s Causeway consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, made the second best price of $300,000. He was bought by Harry Benson,

Vendor Eddie Woods Jerry Bailey Sales Agency Niall Brennan Stables Sequel Bloodstock Eddie Woods

Puchaser Buzz Chace Agent Harry Benson Buzz Chace Westrock Stables Patrice Miller

Price 340,000 300,000 300,000 250,000 240,000

Agent for Florence Patitucci. He is out of True Grit (Woodman) and is a half-brother to stakes winner Cogburn. The first and early European breeze-up takes place as this magazine goes to press, but how the sale and its ilk perform this spring is difficult to predict. The breeze-ups rely on domestic and foreign trainers with orders, are unlike most of the European flat-based sales above, which consist mainly inter-bloodstock industry trades of breeding stock and pinhooks.

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equine nutrition between any of the groups.

Seasonal differences

Body weight of mares and foals is influenced by the month of foaling, season and gender Joe D. Pagan, Ph.D. and Clarissa Brown-Douglas, Ph.D. Kentucky Equine Research

any Thoroughbred breeders selling horses at yearling sales aim to produce early-born foals to maximize growing time before an August or October sale. In central Kentucky, foals typically remain with their dams for four to five months before being weaned in late summer and early autumn. During the first few months, foals grow very rapidly, quadrupling their body weights by five months of age. During this time, foals derive the energy, protein, and minerals necessary to support rapid growth from a combination of mare milk, pasture, and supplemental grain. Pasture quality changes markedly between the winter and spring, so the availability of nutrients to both the lactating mare and her foal change drastically depending on the foal’s month of birth. It has been shown that Canadian thoroughbred foals born in January, February and March were smaller than foals born in April or May, with differences in weight persisting throughout all ages. In an earlier study from Kentucky Equine Research (KER), thoroughbred foals born in January, February and March were smaller than foals born in April and May, but these differences disappeared by six months of age. In a small study by researchers in the UK on a limited number of horses, thoroughbred foals born in January were smaller than foals born in March and April. However, month of birth did not affect growth rate up until 200 days of age. Yet another KER study yielded differing data from a much larger group of over 1,200 UK thoroughbreds. This data indicated a much wider range of weight differences, from four per cent below to 20 per cent above that reported in the small UK study. Therefore, it appears that it is important to have large numbers of horses in growth studies and that season of year is likely to affect how suckling foals grow.

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None of these studies evaluated the effect of season on changes in body weight or body condition in the lactating mare. According to the research described here, body weight and condition of a large number of thoroughbred mares and their foals are affected by month of foaling, season and gender. Materials and Method Nearly 400 thoroughbred mares and their foals born on commercial farms in central Kentucky during the years 1996-2005 were weighed monthly using a portable electronic scale. Data was collected as part of a larger study on thoroughbred growth and only data up until weaning is reported in this paper. Body condition score (BCS) was measured in the mares and their foals using a scoring system of one through nine to estimate fat deposition. Wither height was also measured in the foals. The data set consisted of foals born in January (354; 9.0%), February (998; 25.5%), March (1073; 27.5%), April (977; 25.0%) and May (507; 13.0%). Mares were also categorized as being in either a positive energy balance (gaining weight, therefore positive average daily gain or ADG) or negative energy balance (losing weight, therefore negative ADG) postpartum.

Results and Discussion Foals Colts were between 1.7 and 3.0 kg heavier and 0.6 and 1.3 cm taller than fillies throughout the study. Fillies and colts exhibited similar BCS from birth to seven days of age; however, at one month of age fillies were fatter than colts and remained so until the end of the study (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Body condition score ± 95% confidence intervals of mares, fillies and colts. January, February and March foals had lower body weights than April or May foals during the first month of age January and February foals remained lighter than foals born in March, April and May until three months of age, and January foals remained lighter than all other foals until four months of age. By 150 days of age, there was no difference in body weight between birth months. January and February foals had lower ADG than March, April and May foals at seven days and one month of age. January foals had greater ADG than all foals at three months of age coinciding with rapid spring pasture growth beginning in April. May foals had the lowest ADG of all foals at two, three and four months, which coincides with July, August and September when late summer pasture is losing its quality, suggesting a seasonal effect on foal ADG (Figure 2).

Figure 2. ADG (kg/d) of Kentucky foals separated by month of birth. Month of birth had no effect on foal BCS at seven days as well as four and five months of age. In all foals BCS was lowest at seven days and increased between seven and 30 days. May foals had lower BCS than all other foals at one and two months of age. January and February foals had significantly greater BCS than March, April and May foals at three months. Mares Winter-foaling mares (January and February) had lower body weights in the first two months postpartum than mares which foaled in March, April or May. By months four and five of lactation, there was no difference in mare body weight

Winter-foaling mares showed negative daily weight change in the first month postpartum compared with mares who foaled in spring (March, April, May). January foaling mares had the lowest daily weight change during month two and the highest daily weight change during months four and five compared to all other mares, and during month three of lactation, Januaryand February-foaling mares exhibited greater daily weight change than all other mares (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Daily weight change (kg/d) ± 95% confidence interval of Kentucky mares in relation to month of lactation Mare body weight, daily weight change, and BCS increased in the spring (March through June) in all mares regardless of stage of lactation. Mares who foaled in the winter months showed a negative daily weight change during January and February, which then increased to approximately 0.5 kg/d in March, where it remained positive until the completion of the study. Changes in mare body weight and BCS appeared to be related to seasonal and management factors. Winter-foaling mares who showed decreased body weight, negative daily weight gain, and lower BCS after foaling are likely to spend more time indoors with restricted access to pasture until the spring.

positive energy balance at any age. This data clearly demonstrates that season of the year affects growth in suckling foals. Foals born in January and February were smaller at birth and grew slower during the first two months than foals born later in the year. January- and Februaryfoaling mares tended to lose weight in early lactation, suggesting that their caloric intakes were insufficient to meet their energy requirement for early lactation. Later in lactation, when there was access to adequate pasture, these early-foaling mares gained more weight and supported faster growth rates in their foals than laterfoaling mares. It is unclear whether the faster growth rates in these three- to fourmonth-old foals were due to greater milk production, greater pasture consumption by the foals, or a combination of both factors. A small UK study previously reported that growth rate in UK thoroughbreds was no different between birth months for the first 200 days of age, but KER research using growth data collected from over 1,200 UK-born thoroughbreds found growth rates of UK Thoroughbreds to follow a similar pattern to those born in the USA reported in this article. Conclusion This study found that growth rate of suckling foals was affected by birth month and season of year. Foals born in the winter grew slower during the first two months, but compensated by growing faster later in lactation so that the net result was that by five months of age there was no difference between body weights in any of the groups. The irregular growth rates exhibited by early-born foals may not be desirable as periods of slow growth followed by growth spurts have been implicated in developmental orthopedic disease. Breeders may consider managing

mares to foal later in the season at a time of increased pasture availability, thus reducing the likelihood of extreme changes in growth rates. Furthermore, an additional point favoring later-born thoroughbreds is from a recent KER study on growth and racing performance of over 4,000 horses. A greater percentage of two-year-old starters were born in March and April and a greater percentage of stakes winners were born in March. Key Point of this Study Month of birth affected growth of suckling foals, as winter-born foals were smaller at birth and grew slower during the first two months compared with spring-born foals. Mare weight change and body condition score appeared to be related to seasonal and management factors, as winter-foaling mares lost weight, showing lower body weights and lower body condition scores after foaling than spring-foaling mares. Later in lactation when pasture availability increased in the spring, winter-foaling mares gained more weight and supported faster growth rates in their foals than later-foaling mares. Faster growth rates exhibited by winter foals at three to four months of age may be due to greater milk production, greater pasture intake by the foals, or a combination of both. Extreme changes in growth rate as exhibited by early-born foals in this study are not desirable as periods of slow growth followed by growth spurts have been implicated in developmental orthopedic disease. For more information on equine nutrition, visit www.ker.com Saracen Horse Feeds are the exclusive KER Team Members in the UK.

Relationships between mare and foal data Foal body weight was positively correlated to mare body weight, foal ADG was positively associated with mare ADG, and foal BCS was positively related to mare BCS during months one to five. These relationships indicate that heavier mares produce heavier foals, faster growing foals are from mares who are gaining weight, and fatter foals are produced from fatter mares. There was a positive relationship between foal BCS and mare daily weight change at two and three months (peak lactation), indicating that mares who are gaining weight during the first three months of lactation have fatter foals. Regardless of month of birth, mares who exhibited a negative energy balance postpartum (losing weight or negative daily weight change) had foals who did not gain as much weight as mares who were in a

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Racing in a recession Redundancy needs careful thought, writes Andrew Chalk

Layoffs This means being sent home without pay or work. It does not mean permanent dismissal. Being laid off does not prevent a return to work (when business picks up) under exactly the same terms and conditions as before. However, in order for a business to

have layoff as an option, it must have the contractual right to do so. In the absence of that right, laying-off an employee will be a fundamental breach of contract, entitling the employee to resign and claim constructive dismissal and damages. Redundancy Because redundancy means dismissing workers through no fault of their own, it is one of the most challenging things any manager has to do. Redundancy payments have to be made but, in most cases, such payments will be little consolation to staff who find themselves out of work. If redundancy is mishandled, businesses can find themselves facing a claim for unfair dismissal. The employment tribunal could then order compensation to the dismissed employee of up to ÂŁ66,200, or unlimited compensation if discrimination is involved. Avoiding redundancies Redundancy should always be a last resort. Employers are legally obliged to

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Genuine redundancy only arises when an employee is dismissed because the business closes down, the employer closes down the workplace at which the employee is employed, or there is a reduced need for workers doing the work the employee is employed to do. Identifying and selecting redundant workers Employers can adopt selection criteria that best suit their business needs. The criteria must not be unreasonable or discriminatory, and the employer must be able to show criteria were applied fairly and consistently. Selection could be based on skill levels, experience or attendance records. Selection should only be based on performance if objective measures exist (perhaps through an existing appraisal system). Selection must never be based on gender, age, race, disability, marital status, pregnancy or recent childbirth, sexual orientation, religion, philosophical belief, membership

Redundancy should always be a last resort. Employers are legally obliged to take reasonable steps to avoid compulsory redundancies take reasonable steps to avoid compulsory redundancies. The possibilities include a ban on overtime working, freeze on recruitment, cancelling temporary or contract labour, early retirements or calls for volunteers. These should usually all be considered before there are any compulsory redundancies. Criteria for redundancy Redundancy is not about targeting underperforming employees for dismissal. It is the job, not the person, that is redundant and someone dismissed under the pretext of redundancy can ask the tribunal for compensation or reinstatement.

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e live in interesting times. The worldwide economy is facing a reduction in demand for many products and services, and when they are lending at all the banks are adopting very strict lending criteria. The twin pressures of recession and the credit crunch are hurting most businesses, and some household names have disappeared. For many, owning a racehorse is a luxury so it is hardly surprising that the global economic position is having a huge impact on the racing and breeding industries. Prices at the sales are falling overall and many breeders are more carefully appraising broodmares, concentrating on quality rather than quantity. For trainers, bad debts are the greatest immediate threat, with some ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; financial positions changing virtually overnight. Credit control needs to be tighter than ever, and cash really is king at the moment. During this worsening economic period, many businesses are investigating savings to ensure profitability and sustainability. Most racing and breeding operations are extremely labour intensive. Top quality staff remain vital for success, but staff costs are also likely to be the largest single overhead and an area in which savings might have to be made. But beware. Tread very carefully if considering such savings. Employees have many rights and potential actions include redundancy, wrongful and unfair dismissal and discrimination. Mistakes can be very costly, so it would be wise to consider taking advice at an early stage from your trade association or professional advisor. This note cannot begin to cover the legal position in any depth.

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or non-membership of a trade union, or part-time status. It is also essential to observe the correct process and timing. The detail of this depends upon the number of employees involved, and advice should be taken. Failure to comply with the rules creates a liability to additional compensation. Considering redundancies is never pleasant, but these are extremely challenging times and some businesses will have no choice. But proceed with caution. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end up creating additional unnecessary expense by going about things the wrong way.

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portfolio: wine investment

Wine investment In what is the first in what will be a regular feature looking at all aspects of investment, we speak to Joss Fowler of Berry Bros. & Rudd and find interesting similarities between the current bloodstock and wine investment markets What constitutes an investment in wine? The wines that are bought purely for investment tend to come from the top 20 or so chateaux in France, the so-called premier crus. The Chateau that has been really hot this decade is Chateau Lafite Rothschild, and demand has stayed consistent, especially in the Far East. The only other investment wines would be the top Champagne houses, such as Dom Pérignon, and the top wines of Burgundy though these (the Burgundies) are made in tiny quantities.

How has the economic climate affected wine investment? The wine market seemed immune until September/October last year. By the auctions in November there was a drop averaging 10-15%, although a handful dropped by up to 30-35%. Having said that, on the day Lehman’s collapsed 10 cases of Lafite Rothschild 2000 vintage sold for just under £10,000 each, which was absolutely correct and what I would have predicted.

They say the wine market is a winner whatever the economic climate - is that true? Well, the market is more volatile than it used to be. Time was when it didn’t really fluctuate that much, but ever since the sensation that surrounded the release of the 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, which was an extraordinary vintage – and the hype spilling over into the mainstream media – wine as an investment is no longer a ‘secret’ and it’s become highly tradable.

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Joss Fowler of Berry Bros. & Rudd

Presumably it’s not a short term investment?

Joss Fowler started his career in the wine trade in 1997, following a couple of years’ seasonal work in Burgundy. He joined Berrys in 1999, first working as a salesman in the London shop and then joining the Fine Wine team later that year. While his taste in wine is catholic, Burgundy, Vintage Port and Bordeaux are the areas where his passion and expertise lie.

Tell us about champagne, there have been rumours that sales are generally down

Absolutely. The best advice we can give potential buyers is that they put away their purchases and don’t even look at them for at least five years. Also the minimum margin any broker is going to work on is 10%, not, say 1% or 2% like stocks and shares, and so you have to cover that before you even start to make a profit.

I have actually never been one to advise buying Champagne as an investment. However, I have been proved wrong – for example, the 1996 Dom Perignon was released in 2004/5 at £650 a case and it is now selling today at Berry Bros & Rudd at £1,800 a case and that is up on last year, so the upper end is looking attractive.

Where are you seeing the most fluctuations in price?

What do you think will happen this year?

Older wines tend to more stable, mainly because there is less of it about and it’s spread more thinly between more investors. Younger vintages, however, especially exceptional years, such as the 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, can be highly volatile. As a case in point, that vintage would have cost you just under £4,000 a case in 2006, when it was released, and it is currently worth £6,500, which is a nice return. However, in between times it has gone as high as £10,000 a case! I think it will go up again but we have seen quite a lot changing hands recently, and it is still relatively easy to get hold of, unlike the older vintages – for example if you asked me to find you 50 cases of the 2005 vintage I could do so pretty easily, whereas I would really struggle to find 50 cases of the 2000.

That’s the million dollar question, isn’t it?

How is the international market?

Obviously it depends on the wider world, in so far as if it gets really bad then all bets will be off. However, I am cautiously optimistic and feel that this recession is actually proving to be a good opportunity for the brave ones who have the cash and the convictions as they are able to cherry pick the best that’s out there – and quite a lot of what is out there might not be available at all if it hadn’t been for the economic downturn. Fortune favours the brave, as they say.

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It’s good generally, but then it’s a small market, despite being global. Wine isn’t like stocks and shares – it’s a restricted commodity and you can’t make any more of it – once it’s gone it’s gone! That tends to restrict the market, which helps give its stability. So some people are deciding that they don’t trust banks any more so they’ll put their money in wine, especially as the upper end of the market is holding well.

How is the weak pound affecting the market? Suddenly UK stock is looking very attractive to buyers with other currencies in their pockets, so business has been brisk.

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adison Du Berlais has been something of a revelation this year. Not only did he gallop to a 3l victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup in the autumn, his first victory since March 2007 and a success that took him to his highest official rating of 159, but he since trounced Denman, the horse who after Cheltenham last March was hailed as ‘one who would not get beat’. While various reasons may come to light to explain Denman’s defeat, there is no getting away from the fact that Madison is a class performer – and an improved one at that even though he had won seven races before this season including a Grade 3 chase. Taking a look at his female family though, he looks a little less of a surprise package.

He was bred by Jean-Marc Lucas in France and is out of Anais Du Berlais, a mare by Dom Pasquini, best known in England as the sire of Dom Samourai who finished second in the Welsh National to Earth Summit. Anais Du Berlais, trained by Guillaume Macaire, managed to win only one race but was placed six times in a nine-race career. She has had ten foals, with Madison being her fourth produce, however he was neither her first winner nor the first to be successful at graded level. Her first foal, Nelson Du Berlais by Nikos ran nine times, won twice, but it was her 1999 foal, her second offspring, Jameson Du Berlais (Royal Charter) who really picked up the baton for his dam. He ran no less than 56 times between

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2002 to 2007 finding success on four occasions and finishing in the places 29 times. His best moments came though when scoring at Listed level over hurdles at Auteuil, finishing third in a Listed chase at Pau and when taking minor honours in a couple of Grade 1 events back at Auteuil. Since Madison, a filly by Mansonnien was born in 2005. She has been named Houston Du Berlais and although she has yet to win, she has run 11 times and finished second behind Tyko in a Listed hurdle at Auteuil last November. Anais Du Berlais has also got a three-yearold gelding by Poliglote, a two-year-old filly and a yearling filly both by Turgeon. She herself is out of a winning mare, Irona, who was dam of a number of multiple winners, including the dam of Cokydal, who finished second in last year’s Grade 2 Prix Congress. Cockydal’s performance in that race emulated his second dam, the multiple winning jumps mare Montecha, who herself also finished second in the Prix Congress and in the Grand Steeplechase de Paris. She has managed to produce a Group 3 winner on the Flat, Mont Basile, as well as the multiple Listed chase and hurdling winner Saint Preuil and Listed winner Steeple Dancer. With such strength in depth through the family, perhaps Madison’s performances this season are not such a surprise after all.

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SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE (Round 1), Gr.3, 1m, Nad Al Sheba, 15/01/2009, UAE, Fast

1 MY INDY (ARG) 126 5h Indygo Shiner (USA) - My Light (ARG) (Southern Halo (USA)) Breeder: Haras La Quebrada Owner: Godolphin Trainer: S bin Suroor Jockey: L Dettori Won: $120,000 (1m:36.52s) 2 Green Coast (IRE) 126 6h Green Desert (USA) - Oriental Fashion (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) Breeder: Hadi Al Tajir Owner: Mohsin Al Tajir Trainer: D Watson Jockey: F Jara 3 Don Renato (CHI) 126 5h Edgy Diplomat (USA) - Tabla Redonda (CHI) (Braka (USA)) Breeder: Haras San Patricio Owner: Prince Sultan Mohd Saud Al Kabeer Trainer: J Barton Jockey: J Verenzuela Margins: 5 3/4, 3 3/4 Age 3-5

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Earnings $226,498

Sire: INDYGO SHINER (USA): Stands at Hill 'N Dale Farm. 2009 Fee: $7,500. Sire of 6% Stakes winners to foals, 59% Winners to foals and in 2009 46% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include GARATERO (Gr.1-ARG), MISS MATCH (Gr.1ARG), MI AMIGUITO (Gr.1-ARG), TECLA SHINER (Gr.1-ARG), MY INDY (Gr.2-ARG), THE CREDIT (Gr.3-ARG), FUNNY JOKE (Gr.3-CHI), SO SHINY (LR). In 2009 sire of MY INDY (Gr.3), SO SHINY (LR). 1st dam My Light, unraced. Half-sister to MAGIC SWEET. Dam of 3 foals, 2 winners: 2003 OYSTERCATCHER (ARG) (c by Luhuk (USA)) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Argentina, Clasico Coronel Pringles Gr.3, 2nd Clasico Pippermint Gr.2, Clasico Paraguay Gr.3. 2004 MY INDY (ARG) (c by Indygo Shiner (USA)) 3 wins 3-5, in UAE and Argentina, Clasico Coronel Miguel F. Martinez Gr.2, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 Gr.3, 3rd UAE 2000 Guineas Gr.3. 2005 My Runner (ARG) (c by Luhuk (USA)). Damsire: SOUTHERN HALO (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of ARTEMISA (Gr.1-ARG), ASSET (Gr.1-ARG), ECLIPSE WEST (Gr.1-ARG), GUERNIKA (Gr.1-ARG), LAC AZUR (Gr.1-ARG), LA COCASSE (Gr.1-ARG), NOVA ERA (Gr.1ARG), OMAGGIO (Gr.1-BRZ), PITA DA GUANABARA (Gr.1-BRZ), RAT BURANA (Gr.1SAF). In 2009 Broodmare sire of MY INDY (Gr.3).

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AL SHINDAGHA SPRINT, Gr.3, 6f, Nad Al Sheba, 22/01/2009, UAE, Good 1 BIG CITY MAN (USA) 128 4c Northern Afleet (USA) - Mini Appeal (USA) (Valid Appeal (USA)) Breeder: Four Horsemen's Ranch Owner: Prince Sultan Mohd Saud Al Kabeer Trainer: J Barton Jockey: J Verenzuela Won: $120,000 (1m:10.31s) 2 Star Crowned (USA) 128 6h Kingmambo (USA) - Fashion Star (USA) (Chief's Crown (USA)) Breeder: Carl Rosen Associates Owner: Bouresly Racing Syndicate Trainer: R Boursely Jockey: M Kinane 3 Diana's Choice (SAF) 123 4f Windrush (USA) - Flying to the Stars (SAF) (Desert Team (USA)) Breeder: R T Knight Owner: Sheikh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Trainer: M de Kock Jockey: K Shea Margins: 1 1/4, 1/2 Age 2-4

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Sire: NORTHERN AFLEET (USA): Stands at Taylor Made Stallions. 2009 Fee: $7,500. Sire of 4% Stakes winners to foals, 46% Winners to foals and in 2009 16% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include AFLEET ALEX (Gr.1), SAINT AFLEET (Gr.2), BIG CITY MAN (Gr.3), G P FLEET (Gr.3), AFLEET ALEXANDRA (LR), AFLEET ANGEL (LR), BLUE SAILOR (LR), CASH'S GIRL (LR), FLEET STORM (LR), FREEDOM AFLEET (LR), NATIVE HAWK (LR), NORTH BROAD (LR), NORTHERN AIR (LR), SHINING IMAGE (LR), TEAK TOTEM (LR), TOO MANY TOYZ (LR), UNFORGOTTEN (LR). In 2009 sire of BIG CITY MAN (Gr.3). 1st dam MINI APPEAL, won at 4 in USA. Dam of 5 foals, 2 winners: 2002 (f by Mazel Trick (USA)). 2003 FLEET APPEAL (USA) (f by Northern Afleet (USA)) 7 wins, 3-5, in USA. 2004 Try To Appeal (USA) (f by Skip Trial (USA)) unplaced at 3 in USA. 2005 BIG CITY MAN (USA) (c by Northern Afleet (USA)) 5 wins 2-4 in USA and UAE, Al Shindagha Sprint Gr.3, Criterium S LR, Dr Fager S LR. 2006 foal died. 2007 slipped. 2008 (c by Trust N Luck (USA)).

Bold Reasoning My Charmer A P Indy Weekend Secretariat Lassie Dear Surprise INDYGO SHINER 1998 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Navarra Image Of In Reality Edee’s Image Reality Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Southern Halo Northern Dancer Northern Sea Sea Saga MY LIGHT 1998 Morston More Light Death Ray Merry Light Karabas Maspalomas Tell All

AL RASHIDIYA, Gr.3, 1m 1f, Nad Al Sheba, 29/01/2009, UAE, Good/Firm 1 SILVER MIST (SAF) 126 6g Western Winter (USA) - Palace Bride (AUS) (Palace Music (USA)) Breeder: Midlands Equine Enterprises Ltd Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Trainer: M de Kock Jockey: K Shea Won: $120,000 (1m:50.70s) 2 Third Set (IRE) 126 6g Royal Applause (GB) - Khamseh (GB) (Thatching (IRE)) Breeder: A Stroud & J Hanly Owner: Ali Sultan Trainer: M bin Shafya Jockey: A Ajtebi 3 Kirklees (IRE) 126 5h Jade Robbery (USA) - Moyesii (USA) (Diesis (GB)) Breeder: Darley Owner: Godolphin Trainer: S bin Suroor Jockey: T Durcan Margins: nk, 3/4 Age 3-6

Starts Wins Places 34 9 6

Earnings $270,226

Sire: WESTERN WINTER (USA): Stands at Lammerskraal Stud. 2009 Fee: R250,000. Sire of 11% Stakes winners to foals, 67% Winners to foals and in 2009 59% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include ARGONAUT (Gr.1-SAF), BAD GIRL RUNS (Gr.1-SAF), FAIR MAIDEN (Gr.1-SAF), FEARLESS (Gr.1-SAF), ICE CUBE (Gr.1-SAF), NANIA (Gr.1-SAF), ON HER TOES (Gr.1-SAF), REVEILLE BOY (Gr.1-SAF), ROXANNE (Gr.1-SAF), SET AFIRE (Gr.1-SAF), SURVEYOR (Gr.1-SAF), WARM WHITE NIGHT (Gr.1-SAF), WINTERINTHEWOODS (Gr.1-SAF), WINTER SOLSTICE (Gr.1-SAF), YARD-ARM (Gr.1-SAF), BURAN (Gr.2-SAF), CARRY ON KATIE (Gr.2-SAF), GREY ARROW (Gr.2-SAF), SWARTLAND (Gr.2-SAF), WESTERN PROSPECT (Gr.2-SAF), WESTON BLAZE (Gr.2-SAF), IMPERIAL ICE (Gr.3), ORACLE WEST (Gr.3). In 2009 sire of SILVER MIST (Gr.3).

Damsire: VALID APPEAL (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of EXCITING STORY (Gr.1), PERFECT STING (Gr.1), SPLENDID BLENDED (Gr.1), TRIPPI (Gr.1), VAL'S PRINCE (Gr.1), APPEALING SKIER (Gr.2), RANDAROO (Gr.2), VACARE (Gr.2), EBONY BREEZE (Gr.3), ELUSIVE WARNING (Gr.3), JARDIN (Gr.3), LIGHTMYFIREBABY (Gr.3), RICHLY BLENDED (Gr.3), SILENT VALOR (Gr.3). In 2009 Broodmare sire of BIG CITY MAN (Gr.3).

1st dam PALACE BRIDE, 3 wins in South Africa. Dam of 4 foals, 3 winners: 2002 SILVER MIST (SAF) (g by Western Winter (USA)) 9 wins, 3-6, in UAE and South Africa, Al Rashidiya Gr.3, 2nd Queen’s Plate Gr.1, Winter Classic Gr.3, Winter Derby Gr.3, 3rd Drill Hall S Gr.2, Winter Guineas Gr.3. 2003 no return. 2004 EASTER BONNET (SAF) (f by Parade Leader (USA)) won at 4 in South Africa. 2005 SHADES OF INDIGO (SAF) (g by Indigo Magic (GB)) won in South Africa. 2006 Autumn Mist (SAF) (c by Parade Leader (USA)). Damsire: PALACE MUSIC (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of RAILINGS (Gr.1-AUS), SOUND ACTION (Gr.1-AUS), FALKIRK (Gr.2-AUS). In 2009 Broodmare sire of SILVER MIST (Gr.3), FIFTH OVERTURE (Gr.3-AUS), NEDIYM'S GLOW (Gr.3AUS).

BIG CITY MAN

SILVER MIST

MY INDY Seattle Slew

Earnings $281,505

Afleet NORTHERN AFLEET 1993 Nuryette

Valid Appeal MINI APPEAL 1995 Gold Muni

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Raise A Native Gold Digger Venetian Jester Polite Lady Friendly Ways Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Tentam Stellarette Square Angel Intentionally In Reality My Dear Girl Moslem Chief Desert Trail Scotch Verdict Seattle Slew Slew O’ Gold Alluvial Nashua Municipal Bond Evasive Mr. Prospector

Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett WESTERN WINTER 1992 Northern Dancer Vice Regent Victoria Regina Chilly Hostess Impressive Impressive Chilly Lady Northen Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Palace Music Come My Prince John Come Hither Look Prince PALACE BRIDE 1996 Nijinsky London Bells Shake A Leg Bridesmaid Armistice Zameen Nola Mr. Prospector

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SANTA MONICA HANDICAP, Gr.1, 7f, Santa Anita, 31/01/2009, USA, Fast 1 VENTURA (USA) 123 5m Chester House (USA) - Estala (GB) (Be My Guest (USA)) Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc. Owner: Juddmonte Farms Inc. Trainer: R Frankel Jockey: G Gomez Won: $180,000 (1m:21.61s) 2 Jibboom (USA) 115 5m Mizzen Mast (USA) - Palisade (USA) (Gone West (USA)) Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc. Owner: Juddmonte Farms Inc. Trainer: R Frankel Jockey: R Bejarano 3 She's Cheeky (USA) 116 4f Black Minnaloushe (USA) - Zadkiel (USA) (Saint Ballado (CAN)) Breeder: Lynn & Kathy Jones Owner: Frank Alesia, Bran Jam Stable & Joseph Ciaglia Trainer: P Eurton Jockey: A Solis Margins: 1, 2 1/4 Age 2-5

Starts Wins Places 16 8 6

Earnings $1,539,307

Sire: CHESTER HOUSE (USA): Dead. Sire of 9% Stakes winners to foals, 57% Winners to foals and in 2009 28% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include DIVINE PARK (Gr.1), VENTURA (Gr.1), SPRING HOUSE (Gr.2), HOSTESS (Gr.3), PHOENIX TOWER (Gr.3), TAKE THE RIBBON (Gr.3), WARNING ZONE (Gr.3), CHESTORIA (LR), DEVIL HOUSE (LR), EXCEPTIONAL RIDE (LR), GENTLEMAN (LR), HOUSEOFROYALHEARTS (LR), KALYRRA (LR), LATITUDE FORTY (LR), MIGHTY MARTHA (LR), PRESSED (LR), REMAIN SILENT (LR), SANS SOUCI (LR), TRES DREAM (LR). In 2009 sire of VENTURA (Gr.1). 1st dam Estala, won at 2 in France, 2nd Prix Isola Bella LR, 3rd Prix Finlande LR, Prix Rose de Mai LR. Halfsister to DANEFAIR, PROVE, VORTEX, ERUDITE. Dam of 9 foals, 5 winners: 1996 Talarive (USA) (g by Riverman (USA)) placed at 3 and 4 in France and Ireland. 1997 ENTAIL (USA) (f by Riverman (USA)) 3 wins at 4 in England. Dam of winners. 1998 Least Said (USA) (f by Trempolino (USA)) unplaced at 3 in France. Dam of a winner. 1999 LATEST MOMENT (USA) (c by Quest For Fame (GB)) won at 3 in England. 2000 LA SCALA (USA) (f by Theatrical (IRE)) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in England and USA. Dam of a winner. 2001 no return. 2002 HALKIN (USA) (c by Chester House (USA)) 4 wins at 4 in Bahrain. 2003 barren. 2004 VENTURA (USA) (c by Chester House (USA)) 8 wins, 2-5, in England and USA, Just A Game S Gr.1, Santa Monica H Gr.1, Madison S Gr.2, Hyde S LR, Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint LR, 2nd Woodbine Mile S Gr.1, Cashcall Mile Invitational S Gr.2, 3rd Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S Gr.3. 2005 Call Later (USA) (f by Gone West (USA)). 2006 Oba King (c by Mizzen Mast (USA)). Damsire: BE MY GUEST (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of BACHIR (Gr.1), HOLDING

COURT (Gr.1), JOHN'S CALL (Gr.1), KINNAIRD (Gr.1), MANDURO (Gr.1), ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (Gr.1), ROSENREIHE (Gr.1), SHAMSHIR (Gr.1), TOMBA (Gr.1), VENTURA (Gr.1), PRINCIPALITY (Gr.1-AUS), HIDDEN FORTUNE (Gr.1-SAF). In 2009 Broodmare sire of VENTURA (Gr.1). VENTURA Native Dancer Raise You Mr Prospector Nashua Gold Digger Sequence CHESTER HOUSE 1995 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Toussaud Image Of In Reality Edee’s Image Reality Northern Nearctic Natalma Dancer Be My Guest Tudor Minstrel What A Treat Rare Treat ESTALA 1991 Vienna Vaguely Noble Noble Lassie Roupala Pitcairn Cairn Rouge Little Hills Raise A Native

Analysis: Making her first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, three months earlier, Ventura held off her stable-companion Jibboom to give Juddmonte a one-two finish in the Santa Monica Handicap (G1). Ventura’s sire, the prematurely deceased Chester House was a talented, but somewhat idiosyncratic performer, who was a group winner in England for Henry Cecil, and who took the Arlington Million (G1) in the U.S. At stud Chester House – a son of Mr. Prospector and super-producer Toussaud – started rather slowly, with a first crop that produced four stakes winners, but only one graded scorer. He had six stakes winners, two graded, in his second crop, but his third and final crop has produced no less than 14 stakes winners including Muhannah, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Marathon, Ventura, and another grade one winner, Divine Park, successful in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1). Ventura is out of Estala, a Be My Guest mare who was black-type placed in France. Ventura is her first black-type performer from seven foals to race. Estala is half-sister to four black-type winners – three by Danehill – including the French group winners Prove and Danefair (subsequently dam of group winner Trade Fair, and black type scorer Village Fete). Ventura’s granddam, Roupala, was a daughter of the excellent mare Cairn Rouge, winner of the Champoin Stakes (G1) and 1,000 Guineas (G1). Chester House was bred on the same Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer cross as Kingmambo, Fusaichi Pegasus, Elusive Quality, Grand Slam, Thunder Gulch, Smoke Glacken and Northern Afleet, to name a few. Most of those horses have done well when crossed back over mares from the Northern Dancer line (breeding a stallion back to mares from his own broodmare sire is a pattern which often seems to do well) and Chester House is no exception. Thirteen of his stakes winners are out of Northern Dancer line mares, with Ventura being one of four Chester House graded winners bred on the cross, and his second stakes winner out of a mare by Be My Guest. AP 5

DONN HANDICAP, Gr.1, 1m 1f, Gulfstream Park, 31/01/2009, USA, Fast

1 ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (USA) 120 5h Albert The Great (USA) - Chasethewildwind (USA) (Forty Niner (USA)) Breeder: Marianne I & Brandon L Chase Owner: Shadwell Stable Trainer: K McLaughlin Jockey: A Garcia Won: $300,000 (1m:50.96s) 2 Finallymadeit (USA) 117 5h

Concerto (USA) - Gold For My Gal (USA) (Gold Alert (USA)) Breeder: Rolando Rodriguez & Rolbea Stables Owner: Rolbea Thoroughbred Racing LLC Trainer: J Negrete Jockey: E Nunez 3 Einstein (BRZ) 122 7h Spend A Buck (USA) - Gay Charm (BRZ) (Ghadeer (FR)) Breeder: Fazenda Mondesir Owner: Midnight Cry Stable Trainer: H Pitts Jockey: J Leparoux Margins: 1/2, 1 3/4 Age 3-5

Starts Wins Places 16 6 5

Earnings $1,208,230

Sire: ALBERT THE GREAT (USA): Stands at Pin Oak Lane Farm. 2009 Fee: $3,500. Sire of 2% Stakes winners to foals, 42% Winners to foals and in 2009 34% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Gr.1), NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ (Gr.1), ALBERT THE GOLD (LR), MY GREAT LOVE (LR). In 2009 sire of ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Gr.1). 1st dam CHASETHEWILDWIND, 3 wins at 3 and 4 in USA. Half-sister to KING CHARLEMAGNE, MESHAHEER. Dam of 6 foals, 3 winners: 2000 Chasethegold (USA) (f by Touch Gold (USA)) 3 wins at 3 and 4, 2nd Senator Ken Maddy H Gr.3. Broodmare. 2001 foal died. 2002 barren. 2003 RACE TO THE MUSIC (USA) (c by Stravinsky (USA)) 2 wins at 2 in England. 2004 ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (USA) (c by Albert The Great (USA)) 6 wins 3-5, in USA, Donn H Gr.1, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile LR, Windy Sands H LR, 2nd Swaps Breeders’ Cup S Gr.2, Affirmed H Gr.3, 3rd Goodwood Breeders’ Cup S Gr.1. 2005 Call Mariah (USA) (f by Dixie Union (USA)) unraced. 2006 not covered in previous year. 2007 (c by Hard Rock Ten (USA)). 2008 (c by Malibu Moon (USA)). Damsire: FORTY NINER (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Gr.1), HIGH YIELD (Gr.1), ISLAND SAND (Gr.1), MASS MEDIA (Gr.1), ANY LIMIT (Gr.2), INDEPENDANCE (Gr.2), INDIAN VALE (Gr.2), KING OF ROME (Gr.2), LADY OF VENICE (Gr.2), NAISSANCE ROYALE (Gr.2), SOUTH CENTRAL (Gr.2). In 2009 Broodmare sire of ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Gr.1). ALBERTUS MAXIMUS His Majesty Song Sparrow Stage Door Johnny Never Knock Never Hula ALBERT THE GREAT Mr. Prospector 1997 Fappiano Killaloe Bright Feather Vice Regent In My Cap Passing Look Raise A Native Mr. Prospector Gold Digger Forty Niner Tom Rolfe File Continue CHASETHEWILDWIND Halo 1994 Sunny’s Halo Mostly Sunny Race The Wild Wind Indian Chief Redpath Lady Marguery Go For Gin

Cormorant

Analysis: Not all horses who produce top-class

form on all-weather surfaces can reproduce the same level of performance on dirt. However, Albertus Maximus, who last time out captured the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, on all-weather at Santa Anita, found no problem handling Gulfstream Park’s dirt surface as he defeated a solid field to take the Donn Handicap (G1). Albertus Maximus’s sire, Albert the Great is a son of Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Go For Gin (by Cormorant from the His Majesty branch of the Ribot line). The only grade one winner for his sire, Albert the Great was one of the best of his age at three and four, winning five graded stakes, including the Jockey Club Cup (G1), and also finishing third to Tiznow in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). He hasn’t been a prolific sire, but is responsible for another really good horse in Nobiz Like Shobiz, winner of the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1). Albertus Maxiumus’s dam Chasethewildwind, has previously produced graded placed Chasethegold, a daughter of Touch Gold. Chasethewildwind is half-sister to a pair of good horses by Nureyev in Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1I) victor King Charlemagne and Meshaheer, winner of the July Stakes (G3). The granddam, Race The Wild Wind, was the best filly sired by Kentucky Derby (GI) winner, Sunny’s Halo, winning three graded stakes races, including the Santa Maria Handicap (G1). She was half-sister to the dam of another good Sunny’s Halo runner in the Turfway Park Fall Championship Handicap (G3) winner Mount Lemon. The fourth dam, Lady Marguery, is halfsister to the good racemare, Margarethen, herself dam of the top-class Trillion, and ancestress of such as the great mare Triptych, English and Irish Derby (both G1) winner Generous, Irish Oaks (G1) and Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) heroine Imagine, and group and grade one winners Landseer, Tawqeet, Tamarisk, Amorama, Juvenia, and Bullish Luck. Albertus Maximus is is a product of the Albert the Great/Mr. Prospector cross that has produced four of Albert the Great’s ten stakes horses. No doubt this particular mating was helped by the fact that Albert the Great is a reverse Ribot/Mr. Prospector cross to Forty Niner, the broodmare sire of Albertus Maximus. AP 6

GULFSTREAM PARK TURF HANDICAP, Gr.1, 1m 1f, Gulfstream Park, 01/02/2009, USA, Firm 1 KIP DEVILLE (USA) 124 6h Kipling (USA) - Klondike Kaytie (USA) (Encino (USA)) Breeder: Center Hills Farm Owner: IEAH Stables, Andrew Cohen & John Cohen, Steve Cobb & Doug Robertson Trainer: R E Dutrow Jockey: C Velasquez Won: $180,000 (1m:45.70s) 2 Just As Well (USA) 113 6h A.P. Indy (USA) - No Matter What (USA) (Nureyev (USA)) Breeder: Jonathan E Sheppard Owner: Jonathan E Sheppard Trainer: J Sheppard Jockey: J Leparoux 3 Court Vision (USA) 121 4c Gulch (USA) - Weekend Storm (USA) (Storm Bird (CAN)) Breeder: W S Farish & Kilroy Thoroughbred Farm Owner: IEAH Stables & WinStar Farm Trainer: W Mott Jockey: R Dominguez Margins: 3/4, hd Age 2-6

Starts Wins Places 26

Earnings

$3,319,614

Sire: KIPLING (USA): Stands at Crestwood Farm.

2009 Fee: $6,000. Sire of 4% Stakes winners to foals, 33% Winners to foals and in 2009 10% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include KIP DEVILLE (Gr.1), DREAMSANDVISIONS (LR), LORD KIPLING (LR), MIRIAM L (LR), TAYLOR MADISON (LR). In 2009 sire of KIP DEVILLE (Gr.1). 1st dam KLONDIKE KAYTIE, 20 wins, 2-5, in USA, Cuyahoga Lassie S LR, 3rd Lady Mannequin H LR, Westland S LR, etc. Dam of 7 foals, 5 winners: 1996 SOURDOUGH (USA) (f by Ghazi (USA)) 6 wins, 3-5, in USA. 1997 GOTTHARD (USA) (g by Ghazi (USA)) 22 wins, 2-8, in USA, Iron Horse S LR, 3rd Iron Horse S LR. 1998 J P Murphy (USA) (c by Ghazi (USA)) unraced. 1999 SAINT KAYTIE (USA) (f by Captain Bodgit (USA)) 3 wins, 2-3, in USA. Dam of Brown Eyed Belle (f by Storm Boot, 4 wins, 2-4, 2nd Personal Bid S LR). 2000 Klondike Kitty (USA) (f by Storm Boot (USA)) unraced. Dam of winners. 2001 barren 2002 dead foal. 2003 KIP DEVILLE (USA) (c by Kipling USA)) 12 wins, 2-6, in USA, Breeders’ Cup Mile Gr.1, Frank E. Kilroe Mile H Gr.1, Maker’s Mark Mile Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Turf H Gr.1, Maker’s Mark Mile S Gr.2, Sir Beaufort S Gr.3, Poker H Gr.3, Grand Prairie Turf Challenge S LR, Bryan Station S LR, Texas Heritage S LR, 2nd Woodbine Mile Gr.1, Breeders’ Cup Mile Gr.1, Colonial Turf Cup S LR, 3rd Oceanport S Gr.3. 2004 no return. 2005 KIP SEVILLE (USA) (f by Kipling (USA)) 2 wins at 3 in USA. Mare died. Damsire: ENCINO (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of KIP DEVILLE (Gr.1), DEBBY D'OR (Gr.3), AMPARITO BELLA (LR), A SHAKY START (LR), BOSS EGO (LR), CALL HER MAGIC (LR), CRIMSON DESIGN (LR), GOLD DUST (LR), GOTTHARD (LR), HERECOMESTHEMANNOW (LR), PLANA DANCE (LR), THE LADY'S UNREAL (LR). In 2009 Broodmare sire of KIP DEVILLE (Gr.1). KIP DEVILLE Raise A Native Gold DIgger Rambunctious Jameela Asbury Mary KIPLING 1996 Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean Weekend Storm Weekend Secretariat Lassie Dear Surprise Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Encino Crimson Satan Crimson Saint Bolero Rose KLONDIKE KAYTIE 1988 Grey Dawn Vigors Relifordie Charming Dawn High Tribute High Charme Charmella Gulch

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Analysis: Foiled by the brilliant French filly Goldikova in his bid to achieve back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) victories, Kip Deville returned to winning ways to defeat a field that contained two other grade one winners in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1). The finish was something of a family affair, as just ¾ length and a head back in third was Court Vision, a brother to Kip Deville’s sire, Kipling. Unlike Court Vision – already a grade one winner - Kip Deville’s sire, Kipling never won a earned black type, although the A $1,400,000 yearling was a decent allowance runner at this best. By Gulch out

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international group races international group races of Weekend Storm, a sister to Summer Squall, and half-sister to A.P. Indy, Kipling was standing in Oklahoma at a fee of $2,500. However, having sired not only Kip Deville, but four other stakes winners from his first two crops, Kipling has now made the move to Kentucky. Kip Deville’s dam, Klondike Kaytie, was a $2,200 yearling, but turned out to be tough campaigner, winner 20 of 63 starts, including a minor stakes at Thistledown. Kip Deville’s third dam was also a stakes winner, but one has to go back to his sixth dam, Up the Hill – ancestress of numerous good horses including the two time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) victor Alleged – to find a previous group or graded winner from the family. The upgrading over recent performers in the pedigree is almost certainly due to the combination of Kipling’s broodmare sire, Storm Bird, with his genetic relative, Nijinsky II, who comes into the pedigree through Royal Academy’s brother, Encino, the sire of Kip Deville’s dam. AP 7

SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE (Round 2), Gr.3, 1m 1f, Nad Al Sheba, 05/02/2009, UAE, Fast

1 MY INDY (ARG) 126 5h Indygo Shiner (USA) - My Light (ARG) (Southern Halo (USA)) Breeder: Haras La Quebrada Owner: Godolphin Trainer: S bin Suroor Jockey: L Dettori Won: $120,000 (1m:50.53s) 2 Happy Boy (BRZ) 126 6h Ski Champ (USA) - Ultra Maresca (BRZ) (Filago (USA)) Breeder: Haras Torao de Ouro Owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Trainer: M Bin Shafya Jockey: A Ajtebi 3 Asiatic Boy (ARG) 126 6h Not For Sale (USA) - S.S. Asiatic (USA) (Polish Navy (USA)) Breeder: Haras Arroyo de Luna Owner: Sheikh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Trainer: M de Kock Jockey: J Murtagh Margins: 3/4, hd Age 3-5

Starts Wins Places 7 4 2

Earnings $346,498

Sire: INDYGO SHINER (USA): Stands at Hill 'N Dale Farm. 2009 Fee: $7,500. Sire of 6% Stakes winners to foals, 59% Winners to foals and in 2009 46% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include GARATERO (Gr.1-ARG), MISS MATCH (Gr.1ARG), MI AMIGUITO (Gr.1-ARG), TECLA SHINER (Gr.1-ARG), MY INDY (Gr.2-ARG), THE CREDIT (Gr.3-ARG), FUNNY JOKE (Gr.3-CHI), SO SHINY (LR). In 2009 sire of MY INDY (Gr.3), SO SHINY (LR). 1st dam My Light, unraced. Half-sister to MAGIC SWEET. Dam of 3 foals, 2 winners: 2003 OYSTERCATCHER (ARG) (c by Luhuk (USA)) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Argentina, Clasico Coronel Pringles Gr.3, 2nd Clasico Pippermint Gr.2, Clasico Paraguay Gr.3. 2004 MY INDY (ARG) (c by Indygo Shiner (USA)) 4 wins 3-5, in UAE and Argentina, Clasico Coronel Miguel F. Martinez Gr.2, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 Gr.3, Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 Gr.3, 3rd UAE 2000 Guineas Gr.3.

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2005 My Runner (ARG) (c by Luhuk (USA)). Damsire: SOUTHERN HALO (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of ARTEMISA (Gr.1-ARG), ASSET (Gr.1-ARG), ECLIPSE WEST (Gr.1-ARG), GUERNIKA (Gr.1-ARG), LAC AZUR (Gr.1-ARG), LA COCASSE (Gr.1-ARG), NOVA ERA (Gr.1ARG), OMAGGIO (Gr.1-BRZ), PITA DA GUANABARA (Gr.1-BRZ), RAT BURANA (Gr.1SAF). In 2009 Broodmare sire of MY INDY (Gr.3). MY INDY Bold Reasoning My Charmer Weekend Secretariat Lassie Dear Surprise INDYGO SHINER 1998 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Navarra Image Of In Reality Edee’s Image Reality Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Southern Halo Northern Dancer Northern Sea Sea Saga MY LIGHT 1998 Morston More Light Death Ray Merry Light Karabas Maspalomas Tell All Seattle Slew

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CAPE VERDI STAKES, Gr.3, 1m, Nad Al Sheba, 05/02/2009, UAE, Good

1 DEEM (IRE) 126 4f Dalakhani (IRE) - Hijaz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) Breeder: Prince Sultan Al Kabeer Owner: Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer Trainer: J Barton Jockey: F Jara Won: $120,000 (1m:38.97s) 2 Front House (IRE) 129 4f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Adjalisa (IRE) (Darshaan (GB)) Breeder: Triermore Stud Owner: Mrs John Magnier & Wilgerbosdrift Stud Trainer: M de Kock Jockey: K Shea 3 Eva's Request (IRE) 126 4f Soviet Star (USA) - Ingabelle (IRE) (Taufan (IRE)) Breeder: Ballylinch Stud Owner: Liam Mulryan Trainer: M Channon Jockey: T Durcan Margins: 1 1/2, 1 1/4 Age 3-4

Starts Wins Places 4 4 -

Earnings $141,618

Sire: DALAKHANI (IRE): Stands at Gilltown Stud. 2009 Fee: €50,000. Sire of 7% Stakes winners to foals, 32% Winners to foals and in 2009 10% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include CONDUIT (Gr.1), MOONSTONE (Gr.1), CENTENNIAL (Gr.2), DEMOCRATE (Gr.2), DEEM (Gr.3), SHEMIMA (Gr.3), SHREYAS (Gr.3), CHINESE WHITE (LR), YAHRAB (LR). In 2009 sire of DEEM (Gr.3). 1st dam HIJAZ, 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix Belle De Nuit LR 2nd Prix Scaramouche LR 3rd Prix De Thiberville LR. Own-sister to BALLARAT. Dam of 5 foals, 2 winners: 2001 Water Lilies (IRE) (f by Peintre Celebre (USA)) unplaced at 3 in France. 2002 no return. 2003 Lady Nofa (GB) (f by Rainbow Quest (USA)) unraced. 2004 NOBLE BEDOUIN (IRE) (c Hernando (FR))

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won at 5 in UAE. 2005 DEEM (IRE) (f by Dalakhani (IRE)) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in UAE and Saudi Arabia, Cape Verdi S Gr.3. 2006 Rashdah (IRE) (f by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)). 2007 no return. Damsire: SADLER'S WELLS (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of AMERICAN POST (Gr.1), CONDUIT (Gr.1), DIVINE PROPORTIONS (Gr.1), EL CONDOR PASA (Gr.1), MUSICAL CHIMES (Gr.1), PEEPING FAWN (Gr.1), SAKHEE (Gr.1), VIRGINIA WATERS (Gr.1), WHIPPER (Gr.1). In 2009 Broodmare sire of DEEM (Gr.3). DEEM Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy DALAKHANI 2000 Miswaki Daltawa Damana

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Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge

HIJAZ 1996 Explodent Bex Bay Street

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Mr. Prospector Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Denia Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Nearctic Venomous Grundy Gliding

LAS VIRGINES STAKES, Gr.1, 1m, Santa Anita, 07/02/2009, USA, Fast 1 STARDOM BOUND (USA) 122 3f Tapit (USA) - My White Corvette (USA) (Tarr Road (USA)) Breeder: Fletcher & Carolyn Gray & John Youngblood Owner: Ieah Stables & P. Pompja Jr, Michael Dubb et al Trainer: R Frankel Jockey: M Smith Won: $180,000 (1m:36.43s) 2 Haka (USA) 116 3f Dynaformer (USA) - Juke (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA)) Breeder: Claiborne Farm Owner: Claiborne Farm Trainer: C Clement Jockey: R Bejarano 3 Saucey Evening (USA) 118 3f More Than Ready (USA) - Jeweled Lady (USA) (General Meeting (USA)) Breeder: Betty L & Larry Mabee Owner: Augustin Stable Trainer: H Motion Jockey: G Gomez Margins: 1 1/4, nk Age 2-3

Starts Wins Places 6 4 2

Earnings $1,600,600

Sire: TAPIT (USA): Stands at Gainesway. 2009 Fee: $35,000. Sire of 2% Stakes winners to foals, 16% Winners to foals and in 2009 26% Winners to runners. Lifetime Stakes winners include LARAGH (Gr.1), STARDOM BOUND (Gr.1), WAR ECHO (Gr.3), RETAP (LR). In 2009 sire of STARDOM BOUND (Gr.1), WAR ECHO (Gr.3). 1st dam MY WHITE CORVETTE, 3 wins at 2 in USA, Cimarron S LR, 2nd Honeybee S Gr.3, 3rd Golden Rod S Gr.2. Dam of 6 foals, 4 winners: 2003 MONEYPENNY (USA) (f by Monarchos (USA)) 4 wins at 4 and 5 in USA. 2004 DELTA BREEZE (USA) (f by Gulch USA)) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in USA. 2005 JUST A WARNING (USA) (c by Silver Deputy (USA)) won at 3 in USA. 2006 STARDOM BOUND (USA) (f by Tapit (USA)) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in USA, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies S Gr.1, Del Mar

Debutante S Gr.1, Oak Leaf S Gr.1, Las Virgines S Gr.1, 2nd Sorrento S Gr.3. 2007 (c by Roman Ruler (USA)). 2008 (f by Lion Heart (USA)). 2009 not covered in previous year. Damsire: TARR ROAD (USA): Lifetime Broodmare sire of STARDOM BOUND (Gr.1). In 2009 Broodmare sire of STARDOM BOUND (Gr.1). STARDOM BOUND Seattle Slew A P Indy Weekend Surprise Pulpit Mr Prospector Preach Narrate TAPIT 2001 Fappiano Unbridled Gana Facil Tap Your Heels Nijinsky Ruby Slippers Moon Glitter Herbager Grey Dawn Polamia Tarr Road Chieftain Pure Reason Reason to Earn MY WHITE CORVETTE Foolish Pleasure 1998 Marfa Gray Matter Wind Chime Raise A Native Belles Native Belle’s Pocket

Analysis: The Leading Freshman of 2008, Tapit appears to be maintaining the pace in 2009. On February 7, his daughter Stardom Bound took the Las Virgenes Stakes (G1), on her three-year-old debut, while another daughter War Echo gained her first stakes score with a win in the Silverbulletday Stakes (G3). Running for the first time since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Stardom Bound was making her three-year-old debut, and also her first start since being purchased for $5,700,000 by IEAH Stables and partners at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton November Sales. Tapit, winner of the Laurel Futurity (G3) and Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) from only six starts, is by emerging sire of sires, Pulpit, out of a threeparts-sister to Champion Sprinter Rubiano. He is already sire of four first crop stakes winners, including Stardom Bound, the Champion Two-YearOld Filly of 2008; War Echo; and the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (G1) winner Laragh. Stardom Bound is out of My White Corvette, a daughter of the relatively obscure Grey Dawn II horse, Tarr Road. My White Corvette was a stakes winner and twice graded stakes placed, but the female line hadn’t been represented by a top-class horse since Stardom Bound’s tenth dam, Tea’s Over, the granddam of Hard Tack (sire of Seabiscuit), and third dam of Jamestown, winner of the Futurity and Withers Stakes. Stardom Bound does have another interesting pedigree feature, as Tapit, is inbred 3 x 4 to Mr. Prospector (by Raise a Native out of a mare by a son of Nasrullah), and Stardom Bound’s third dam, Belles Native, is by Raise a Native out of a mare by a son of Nasrullah. AP NH BLACKTYPE RACES 1

Mount Ruby Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 3m, Cork, 02/05/2008, IRE, Gd

1 THIRD LEVEL TOM (GB) 10-1 7g Silver Patriarch - Miss Wyandotte (Henbit) 2 War Of The World (IRE) 11-5 6g Shernazar - Fairpark (Shardari) 3 Il En Reve (FR) 11-5 10g Denham Red - Itaparica (Mistigri) Margins: 10, 9; Winner bred by Mrs R E Hambro Won: €20,855 (6m 9.70s) 2

totepool Swinton Handicap Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Haydock, 10/05/2008, GB, Gd

1 BLUE BAJAN (IRE) 10-8 6g

Montjeu - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan) 2 I’m So Lucky (GB) 11-0 6g Zilzal - City Of Angels (Woodman) 3 Ellerslie Tom (GB) 10-9 6g Octagonal - Tetravella (Groom Dancer) Margins: 8, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Dr J Hollowood Won: £42,758 (3m 51.10s) 3

Murphys Irish Stout Handicap Hurdle, Gr.B, 2m 1f, Killarney, 11/05/2008, IRE, Gd 1 NORTHERN ALLIANCE (IRE) 10-4 7g Naheez - Lady Bettina (Bustino) 2 Norther Bay (FR) 10-9 5g Alamo Bay - Northern Mixa (Linamix) 3 Bambootcha (IRE) 10-5 7m Saddlers’ Hall - My Maizey (Buckskin) Margins: 2, 3; Winner bred by C & Mrs McCartan Won: €45,620 (4m 9.10s) 4

Britannia Building Society English Summer National (A Handicap Chase), L., 4m 0.5f, Uttoxeter, 29/06/2008, GB, Gd 1 SURFACE TO AIR (GB) 11-5 7g Samraan - Travelling Lady (Almoojid) 2 Out The Black (IRE) 11-5 10g Presenting - Executive Wonder (Executive Perk) 3 Rakalackey (GB) 10-10 10g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone) Margins: 13, 3/4; Winner bred by Kenneth Broom, Timothy Urry & Beverley Parker Won: £34,206 (8m 20.60s) 5

totescoop6 Summer Hurdle Handicap, L., 2m 1.5f, Market Rasen, 19/07/2008, GB, Sft 1 KATIES TUITOR (GB) 11-3 5g Kayf Tara - Penny Gold (Millfontaine) 2 Advancement (GB) 10-1 5g Second Empire - Lambast (Relkino) 3 Swordsman (GER) 10-8 6h Acatenango - Saiga (Windwurf) Margins: 4, 2 1/2; Winner bred by Brendan W Duke Won: £22,804 (4m 13.70s) 6

toteswinger Summer Plate Handicap Chase, L., 2m 6f, Market Rasen, 19/07/2008, GB, Sft 1 SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE) 11-2 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) 2 Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 10-6 9g Presenting - In The Brownies (Lafontaine) 3 William Butler (IRE) 10-3 8g Safety Catch - Rosie Josie (Trombone) Margins: 1 1/2, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Mrs M Doran Won: £37,056 (5m 36.20s) 7

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Tipperary, 20/07/2008, IRE, Gd 1 LARKWING (IRE) 11-4 7g Ela-Mana-Mou - The Dawn Trader (Naskra) 2 Definate Spectacle (IRE) 11-0 8g Spectrum - Silver Bubble (Silver Hawk) 3 Jubilante Note (IRE) 11-0 6g Sadler’s Wells - Hint Of Humour (Woodman) Margins: 2 1/2, 3/4; Winner bred by Airlie Stud Won: €45,620 (3m 46.10s) 8

William Hill Galway Plate Handicap Chase, Gr.A, 2m 6f, Galway, 30/07/2008, IRE, Gd-Yld

1 OSLOT (FR) 10-13 6g Passing Sale - Une De Lann (Spoleto) 2 Oodachee (GB) 9-11 9g Marju - Lady Marguerrite (Blakeney) 3 Ansar (IRE) 11-0 12g Kahyasi - Anaza (Darshaan) Margins: 4, 7; Winner bred by Roger Le Texier Won: €144,760 (5m 28.00s) 9

Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap, Gr.A, 2m, Galway, 31/07/2008, IRE, Gd 1 INDIAN PACE (IRE) 9-10 7g Indian Ridge - Blend Of Pace (Sadler’s Wells) 2 Eagle’s Pass (IRE) 10-8 6g Brave Act - Cd Super Targeting (Polish Patriot) 3 Northern Alliance (IRE) 10-4 7g Naheez - Lady Bettina (Bustino) Margins: 1, 3/4; Winner bred by Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd Won: €132,847 (3m 39.70s) 10 Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, L., 2m 5.5f, Newton Abbot, 30/08/2008, GB, Gd 1 SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE) 11-12 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) 2 Roby De Cimbre (FR) 10-2 5g Myrakalu - Belle De Liziere (Bojador) 3 Lord Ryeford (IRE) 10-13 8g Arctic Lord - Killoskehan Queen (Bustineto) Margins: 1 1/4, 8; Winner bred by Mrs M Doran Won: £22,532 (5m 4.01s) 11 Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m, Listowel, 16/09/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 SESENTA (IRE) 11-2 4f King’s Theatre - Cincuenta (Bob Back) 2 Perfecta Reward (GB) 10-7 4g Cadeaux Genereux - Maid To Perfection (Sadler’s Wells) 3 Audit (IRE) 9-10 4g Fusaichi Pegasus - Amethyst (Sadler’s Wells) Margins: 6, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Michael Carroll Won: €35,844 (4m 47.50s) 12 Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase, Gr.B, 3m, Listowel, 17/09/2008, IRE, Sft 1 PONMEOATH (IRE) 10-5 8g Flemensfirth - Cool N Calm (Arctic Lord) 2 Oulart (GB) 9-4 9g Sabrehill - Gaye Fame (Ardross) 3 General Striker (GB) 9-10 8g Classic Cliche - Springfield Girl (Royal Vulcan) Margins: 3, 7; Winner bred by Mrs Mary O’Connor Won: €96,506 (6m 21.40s) 13 Guinness Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m, Listowel, 18/09/2008, IRE, Sft 1 QUARTINO (GB) 10-8 7g Dynaformer - Qirmazi (Riverman) 2 Sanglote (FR) 10-6 5g Poliglote - Sans Tune (Green Tune) 3 Raise Your Heart (IRE) 11-7 5g Raise A Grand - Gobolino (Don) Margins: 1 1/4, 10; Winner bred by Dr Ornella Cozzi Carlini Won: €32,586 (4m 25.70s) 14 32Red.com Handicap Chase, L., 2m 6.5f, Market Rasen, 27/09/2008, GB, Gd

1 ALWAYS WAINING (IRE) 11-0 7g Unfuwain - Glenarff (Irish River) 2 Breaking Silence (IRE) 11-4 7g Simply Great - Lady Of Tara (Deep Run) 3 Iron Man (FR) 11-5 7g Video Rock - Key Figure (Fast Topaze) Margins: 8, 1 3/4; Winner bred by Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd Won: £34,206 (5m 30.00s) 15 Kilbegnet European Breeders Fund Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m, Roscommon, 29/09/2008, IRE, Yld 1 KALDERON (GER) 11-1 8g Big Shuffle - Kreuzdame (Acatenango) 2 Holly Tree (IRE) 11-5 8g Accordion - Lime Tree (Bulldozer) 3 Changing Course (IRE) 11-1 6g Luso - Triswell (Rashar) Margins: 4, 1 3/4; Winner bred by Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof Won: €29,327 (4m 10.50s)

Kallisto - Heavenly Storm (Storm Bird) Margins: 1 3/4, 3; Winner bred by Patrick Doyle Won: €45,620 (4m 11.00s) 21 O’Dwyer Steel Like-A-Butterfly Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m 4f, Tipperary, 05/10/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 BALTIMAN (IRE) 11-2 6g Oscar - Night Leader (Supreme Leader) 2 Footy Facts (IRE) 11-2 8g Oscar - Princess Henry (Callernish) 3 Boulavogue (IRE) 11-0 5g Turtle Island - Nilousha (Darshaan) Margins: 4 1/2, 9; Winner bred by Sean Gleeson Won: €26,069 (5m 24.30s) 22 Tipperary Supporters Club Joe Mac Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Tipperary, 05/10/2008, IRE, Hvy

16 Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m 1f, Tralee, 30/09/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 DARIAK (FR) 10-11 5g Highest Honor - Darakiyla (Last Tycoon) 2 Salt Lake (GER) 10-0 6g Monsun - Shine (Sanglamore) 3 Raise Your Heart (IRE) 11-3 5g Raise A Grand - Gobolino (Don) Margins: 2, 1 1/2; Winner bred by HH Aga Khan’s Stud Sc Won: €24,114 (4m 21.40s) 17 Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 2m 4f, Tralee, 01/10/2008, IRE, SftHvy 1 DASHING GEORGE (IRE) 10-4 6g Beneficial - Here It Is (Stanford) 2 Jamies Choice (IRE) 9-7 8g Flemensfirth - Bula Vogue (Phardante) 3 Show Blessed (IRE) 10-3 8g Titus Livius - Noble Choice (Dahar) Margins: 8, 20; Winner bred by Miss Irene Hatton Won: €29,327 (5m 33.70s) 18 Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 3m, Gowran Park, 03/10/2008, IRE, Gd-Yld 1 RED VINTO (GB) 10-13 6g Vettori - Redgrave Devil (Tug Of War) 2 Molinero (IRE) 9-10 5g Oscar - Portobello Girl (Prince Rupert) 3 Jawad (IRE) 11-4 7g Kahyasi - Mystic Charm (Nashwan) Margins: 1 1/4, hd; Winner bred by T G & Mrs Bish Won: €22,811 (6m 0.00s) 19 Gowran Park Champion Chase, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Gowran Park, 04/10/2008, IRE, Gd 1 KNIGHT LEGEND (IRE) 11-6 9g Flying Legend - Well Trucked (Dry Dock) 2 Light On The Broom (IRE) 11-3 12g Aristocracy - Montevelle (Montelimar) 3 Davenport Democrat (IRE) 11-3 10g Fourstars Allstar - Storm Court (Glacial Storm) Margins: 12, 13; Winner bred by Kilnamoragh Stud Won: €32,586 (4m 44.40s) 20 Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort Tipperary Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m, Tipperary, 05/10/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 MEGANS JOY (IRE) 11-2 6m Supreme Leader - I Remember It Well (Don’t Forget Me) 2 Larkwing (IRE) 11-7 7g Ela-Mana-Mou - The Dawn Trader (Naskra) 3 Heavenly Blues (GER) 11-7 6g

1 VITAL PLOT (USA) 11-1 4g Theatrical - First Breeze (Woodman) 2 No Full (FR) 11-1 7g Useful - Rosy Junior (Labus) 3 Desert Abbey (IRE) 11-3 6m Presenting - Scientia (Mandalus) Margins: 3, 8; Winner bred by Moyglare Stud Farm Won: €20,855 (4m 15.20s) 23 PricewaterhouseCoopers Chase, Gr.3, 2m 1f, Limerick, 12/10/2008, IRE, Sft 1 FINGER ONTHE PULSE (IRE) 11-1 7g Accordion - Quinnsboro Ice (Glacial Storm) 2 Holly Tree (IRE) 11-0 8g Accordion - Lime Tree (Bulldozer) 3 Marodima (FR) 11-9 5g Robin Des Pres - Balbeyssac (Beyssac) Margins: 7, 18; Winner bred by Mary Fanning McCormack Won: €26,069 (4m 39.60s) 24 Ladbrokes.com Munster National Handicap Chase, Gr.A, 3m, Limerick, 12/10/2008, IRE, Sft 1 DEAR VILLEZ (FR) 10-12 6g Villez - Distant Meteor (Distant Relative) 2 Mister Top Notch (IRE) 11-10 9g Mister Lord - Turn A Coin (Prince Hansel) 3 Skip Two (IRE) 9-13 7g Norwich - Glen Na Mban (Phardante) Margins: 3, 3 1/2; Winner bred by Mme Emmanuelle Haye & Mlle S Gosfeild Won: €74,602 (6m 36.60s) 25 Newenham Mulligan Novice Hurdle, L., 2m 5f, Limerick, 12/10/2008, IRE, Sft 1 ALPHA RIDGE (IRE) 11-3 6g Glacial Storm - Be My Soul Mate (Be My Native) 2 Conclave (IRE) 10-3 4f Key Of Luck - Dathuil (Royal Academy) 3 Garrai Ard (IRE) 11-4 5m Idris - Ceili Queen (Shareef Dancer) Margins: 6, 4; Winner bred by Patricia Prenderville Won: €22,811 (5m 37.90s) 26 Buck House Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m 2f, Punchestown, 16/10/2008, IRE, SftHvy 1 TRAFFORD LAD (GB) 11-1 6g Tragic Role - Another Shuil (Duky) 2 Rare Bob (IRE) 11-1 6g Bob Back - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow) 3 Fantoche (BRZ) 11-1 6g

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races Roi Normand - Diet Lark (Roy) Margins: shd, 10; Winner bred by Don Hadden Won: €20,855 (4m 55.50s) 27 The Star “Best For Racing Coverage” Chase, Gr.3, 2m 6f, Punchestown, 16/10/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 WAR OF ATTRITION (IRE) 11-0 9g Presenting - Una Juna (Good Thyne) 2 Kicking King (IRE) 11-0 10g Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (Good Thyne) 3 Watson Lake (IRE) 11-8 10g Be My Native - Magneeto (Brush Aside) Margins: 19, dist; Winner bred by Miss B A Murphy Won: €24,212 (5m 53.30s s) 28 Ryan’s Cleaning Events Specialists Hurdle, L., 2m 2f, Punchestown, 16/10/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 RAISE YOUR HEART (IRE) 11-6 5g Raise A Grand - Gobolino (Don) 2 Made In Taipan (IRE) 11-9 6g Taipan - No Easy Way (Mandalus) 3 Coolcashin (IRE) 11-9 7g Taipan - Daisy A Day (Asir) Margins: 1, 8; Winner bred by Miss Roseanne Millet & Paul Mc Won: €20,855 (4m 32.20s) 29 Total Event Rental (Mares) Hurdle, L., 2m 2f, Punchestown, 16/10/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 GIVE IT TIME (GB) 11-1 5m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) 2 Handful Of Euros (IRE) 10-13 8m Flemensfirth - Two Spots (Deep Run) 3 Not Broke Yet (IRE) 10-8 7m Broken Hearted - Can’t Think What (Saher) Margins: 9, 13; Winner bred by Chippenham Lodge Stud Won: €20,855 (4m 32.40s) 30 Alchemy Properties Handicap Chase, Gr.B, 2m, Cork, 19/10/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 JAMIES CHOICE (IRE) 9-10 8g Flemensfirth - Bula Vogue (Phardante) 2 Pom Flyer (FR) 10-3 8g Broadway Flyer - Pomme D’Emeraude (Margouillat) 3 Irish Invader (IRE) 11-1 7g Bob Back - Idealist (Busted) Margins: 2, 5 1/2; Winner bred by Pat Hickey Won: €39,104 (Time n/a) 31 WBX.COM Novices’ Hurdle, L., 2m, Kempton, 19/10/2008, GB, Gd 1 WOOLCOMBE FOLLY (IRE) 11-8 5g Presenting - Strong Gara (Strong Gale) 2 Levera (GB) 11-6 5g Groom Dancer - Prancing (Prince Sabo) 3 Desert Abbey (IRE) 11-1 6m Presenting - Scientia (Mandalus) Margins: 2 1/2, 6; Winner bred by Mrs M Doran Won: £10,262 (3m 44.65s) 32 totesport 0800 221 221 Persian War Novices’ Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Chepstow, 25/10/2008, GB, Gd 1 HELL’S BAY (FR) 11-0 6g Supreme Leader - Queen’s Flagship (Accordion) 2 Tarablaze (GB) 11-4 5g Kayf Tara - Princess Hotpot (King’s Ride) 3 No Panic (IRE) 11-4 5g Dushyantor - Afon Alwen (Henbit)

Margins: 5, 5; Winner bred by James Patrick Kelly Won: £17,103 (4m 52.00s) 33 Woodlands Park 100 Club Poplar Square Chase, Gr.3, 2m, Naas, 25/10/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 THYNE AGAIN (IRE) 11-12 7g Good Thyne - Fine Affair (Fine Blade) 2 Emotional Article (IRE) 11-1 8g Definite Article - Cairo Lady (Persian Bold) 3 Moscow Breeze (IRE) 10-10 6g Moscow Society - Toulon Breeze (Toulon) Margins: 20, 23; Winner bred by Daniel Cotter Won: €26,069 (4m 32.80s) 34 Woodlands Park 100 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m 4f, Naas, 25/10/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 KIRBYBROGUELANTERN (IRE) 10-1 7g Tidaro - Karline Ka (Franc Parler) 2 Made In Taipan (IRE) 11-10 6g Taipan - No Easy Way (Mandalus) 3 Sky Hall (IRE) 10-5 5g Saddlers’ Hall - Neath Native Sky (Be My Native) Margins: 12, 3; Winner bred by C P And Mrs Paton Won: €26,069 (5m 24.70s) 35 intercasino.co.uk Molyneux Novices’ Chase, L., 2m, Aintree, 25/10/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 TATENEN (FR) 10-7 4g Lost World - Tamaziya (Law Society) 2 The Duke’s Speech (IRE) 11-2 7g Saddlers’ Hall - Dannkalia (Shernazar) 3 Striking Article (IRE) 11-2 6g Definite Article - Sindabezi (Magical Strike) Margins: 11, 17; Winner bred by Olivier Tricot Won: £12,690 (4m 6.30s) 36 totesport.com Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle, L., 2m 4f, Chepstow, 25/10/2008, GB, Gd 1 IRISH LEGEND (IRE) 10-3 8g Sadler’s Wells - Wedding Bouquet (Kings Lake) 2 King Caine (IRE) 10-7 6g King’s Theatre - Kadarassa (Warning) 3 Aimigayle (GB) 10-5 5m Midnight Legend - Cherrygayle (Strong Gale) Margins: 2, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Dr M V O’Brien Won: £22,804 (4m 55.60s) 37 intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase (Limited Handicap), Gr.2, 2m 4f, Aintree, 26/10/2008, GB, Sft 1 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10-5 10g Lord Americo - Andarta (Ballymore) 2 Exotic Dancer (FR) 11-9 8g Turgeon - Northine (Northern Treat) 3 Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 10-8 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) Margins: 1, 2 1/2; Winner bred by John Jobson Won: £39,907 (5m 19.50s) 38 Hartmann Jewellers Ballybrit Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m 1f, Galway, 26/10/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 HOLLY TREE (IRE) 11-5 8g Accordion - Lime Tree (Bulldozer) 2 Coolpotts (IRE) 11-1 6g Pistolet Bleu - Mainshear (Brush Aside) 3 Abbeybraney (IRE) 10-12 7g Moonax - Balliniska Beauty (Roselier)

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races Margins: 4, 2; Winner bred by Mrs Margaret Marshall Won: €26,069 (5m 12.60s) 39 Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Down Royal, 31/10/2008, IRE, Sft 1 JERED (IRE) 11-12 6g Presenting - La Noire (Phardante) 2 Cork All Star (IRE) 11-1 6g Fasliyev - Lucky State (State Dinner) 3 Whatuthink (IRE) 11-10 6g Presenting - Glen’s Encore (Orchestra) Margins: 3/4, 21; Winner bred by Michael D McGrath Won: €32,586 (4m 9.50s) 40 EBF Scarvagh House Stud Mares Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Down Royal, 31/10/2008, IRE, Sft 1 TRAMP STAMP (IRE) 10-6 4f King’s Theatre - Return Again (Top Ville) 2 Afasheen (IRE) 11-0 5m Presenting - Afarka (Kahyasi) 3 Dancera (GER) 9-13 4f Johan Cruyff - Dancin’ Doll (Grand Lodge) Margins: 8, 2; Winner bred by J D Flood Won: €26,069 (4m 6.60s) 41 bet365.com Handicap Chase, L., 2m 4.5f, Wetherby, 31/10/2008, GB, Gd-Fm 1 YES SIR (IRE) 11-10 9g Needle Gun - Miss Pushover (Push On) 2 Storm Of Applause (IRE) 10-13 7g Accordion - Dolce Notte (Strong Gale) 3 Frankie Figg (IRE) 11-5 6g Portrait Gallery - Ardnataggle (Aristocracy) Margins: 19, 6; Winner bred by Louis Hill Won: £14,310 (4m 56.60s) 42 Weatherbys Bank Wensleydale Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle, L., 2m 0.5f, Wetherby, 31/10/2008, GB, Gd-Fm 1 RESOUNDING GLORY (USA) 11-4 3c Honour And Glory - Resounding Grace (Thunder Gulch) 2 Silk Drum (IRE) 11-4 3g Intikhab - Aneydia (Kenmare) 3 Ruff Diamond (USA) 11-4 3g Stormin Fever - Whalah (Dixieland Band) Margins: 1 1/4, 2; Winner bred by Timothy Byrnes Won: £10,262 (3m 50.60s) 43 JNwine.com Champion Chase, Gr.1, 3m, Down Royal, 01/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 KAUTO STAR (FR) 11-10 8g Village Star - Kauto Relka (Port Etienne) 2 Light On The Broom (IRE) 11-10 12g Aristocracy - Montevelle (Montelimar) 3 Knight Legend (IRE) 11-10 9g Flying Legend - Well Trucked (Dry Dock) Margins: 11, 11; Winner bred by Mme Henri Aubert Won: €89,698 (6m 35.40s) 44 bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, Gr.2, 3m 1f, Wetherby, 01/11/2008, GB, Gd-Fm 1 STATE OF PLAY (GB) 11-0 8g Hernando - Kaprice (Windwurf) 2 Ollie Magern (GB) 11-10 10g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield) 3 Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 11-6 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) Margins: 1, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Roland Lerner Won: £51,550 (6m 13.00s)

45 John Smith’s Hurdle (Registered as the West Yorkshire Hurdle), Gr.2, 3m 1f, Wetherby, 01/11/2008, GB, Gd-Fm 1 PETTIFOUR (IRE) 11-4 6g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (Be My Native) 2 Mobaasher (USA) 11-4 5g Rahy - Balistroika (Nijinsky) 3 No Refuge (IRE) 11-0 8g Hernando - Shamarra (Zayyani) Margins: nk, 2 1/4; Winner bred by William J Noonan Won: £24,229 (6m 4.20s) 46 Killultagh Properties Ltd Chase, Gr.3, 2m 4f, Down Royal, 01/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 NOLAND (GB) 11-5 7g Exit To Nowhere - Molakai (Nureyev) 2 Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) 11-8 7g Accordion - Quinnsboro Ice (Glacial Storm) 3 Sky’s The Limit (FR) 11-12 7g Medaaly - Highness Lady (Cagliostro) Margins: 12, 7; Winner bred by The Niarchos Family Won: €32,586 (5m 29.40s) 47 bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Mares’ Hurdle, L., 2m 0.5f, Wetherby, 01/11/2008, GB, Gd-Fm 1 MY PETRA (GB) 10-12 5m Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (Marju) 2 Blaeberry (GB) 10-12 7m Kirkwall - Top Berry (High Top) 3 Theatre Belle (GB) 10-12 7m King’s Theatre - Cumbrian Rhapsody (Sharrood) Margins: 4, 3; Winner bred by William Wilkinson Won: £22,804 (3m 51.60s) 48 Byrne Group Handicap Chase, L., 2m 1f, Ascot, 01/11/2008, GB, Gd 1 BLEU SUPERBE (FR) 10-6 13g Epervier Bleu - Brett’s Dream (Pharly) 2 Stan (NZ) 11-4 9g Super Imposing - Take Care (Wham) 3 Its Crucial (IRE) 10-0 8g Beneficial - Balda Girl (Mandalus) Margins: 4 1/2, nk; Winner bred by Mr Michel Agelou Won: £22,804 (4m 8.10s) 49 Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 EBF Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 3m, Cork, 02/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 ALPHA RIDGE (IRE) 11-3 6g Glacial Storm - Be My Soul Mate (Be My Native) 2 Glenquest (IRE) 11-0 5g Turtle Island - Solar Quest (King’s Ride) 3 The Bay Lad (IRE) 11-0 9g Supreme Leader - The Grey Mare (Roselier) Margins: 25, 5; Winner bred by Patricia Prenderville Won: €32,586 (6m 21.80s) 50 paddypower.com Cork Grand National Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 3m 4f, Cork, 02/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 OPERATION HOUDINI (IRE) 9-7 6g Saddlers’ Hall - Supreme Evening (Supreme Leader) 2 Alickadoo (IRE) 9-5 9g Woodpas - Strong Penny (Strong Statement) 3 A New Story (IRE) 11-0 10g Fourstars Allstar - Diyala (Direct Flight) Margins: shd, 1 1/2; Winner bred by J Asple Won: €32,586 (7m 40.10s)

51 paddypowercasino.com EBF Novice Chase, L., 2m 4f, Cork, 02/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 11-0 6g Sea Raven - Silver Valley (Henbit) 2 Baltiman (IRE) 11-7 6g Oscar - Night Leader (Supreme Leader) 3 Whatever Next (IRE) 11-0 6g Presenting - Parsons Broom (Brush Aside) Margins: 4 1/2, 1 3/4; Winner bred by Edward Curtin Won: €26,069 (5m 22.80s) 52 William Hill Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) (Registered as the Haldon Gold Cup), Gr.2, 2m 1.5f, Exeter, 04/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 ASHLEY BROOK (IRE) 10-4 10g Magical Wonder - Seamill (Lafontaine) 2 Mahogany Blaze (FR) 10-4 6g Kahyasi - Mahogany River (Irish River) 3 Natal (FR) 10-9 7g Funny Baby - Donitille (Italic) Margins: 7, 7; Winner bred by P J Burke Won: £42,758 (4m 20.80s) 53 £1 Million totetentofollow Rising Stars Novices’ Chase, Gr.2, 2m 5f, Wincanton, 08/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 BREEDSBREEZE (IRE) 11-8 6g Fresh Breeze - Godfreys Cross (Fine Blade) 2 Ring The Boss (IRE) 11-8 7g Kahyasi - Fortune’s Girl (Ardross) 3 Hold Em (IRE) 11-8 6g Moscow Society - One To Two (Astronef) Margins: 11, 5; Winner bred by Mrs Helen Walsh Won: £19,954 (5m 41.81s) 54 totetentofollow.co.uk Elite Hurdle (Limited Handicap), Gr.2, 2m, Wincanton, 08/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 CHOMBA WOMBA (IRE) 10-6 7m Fourstars Allstar - Miss Muppet (Supreme Leader) 2 Takeroc (FR) 10-5 5g Take Risks - Rochambelle (Truculent) 3 Katchit (IRE) 11-10 5g Kalanisi - Miracle (Ezzoud) Margins: 3 1/4, 6; Winner bred by Brittas House Stud Won: £34,206 (3m 56.78s) 55 Badger Ales Trophy (Handicap Chase), L., 3m 1.5f, Wincanton, 08/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 CORNISH SETT (IRE) 11-2 9g Accordion - Hue ‘N’ Cry (Denel) 2 Island Flyer (IRE) 10-9 6g Heron Island - Linda’s Statement (Strong Statement) 3 Leading Attraction (IRE) 11-8 7g Mister Mat - Cerise De Totes (Champ Libre) Margins: nse, 1; Winner bred by J F C Maxwell Won: £45,608 (6m 49.70s) 56 I.T.B.A. Fishery Lane Hurdle, L., 2m, Naas, 08/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 RIVER LIANE (FR) 11-4 4g River Bay - Gospellianne (Machiavellian) 2 Beau Michael (GB) 11-10 4g Medicean - Tender Moment (Caerleon) 3 Head Of The River (IRE) 11-1 4g Galileo - Vignelaure (Royal Academy) Margins: 3 1/2, nk; Winner bred by Ecurie Chalhour Won: €22,811 (time n/a)

57 Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Navan, 09/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 WATSON LAKE (IRE) 11-10 10g Be My Native - Magneeto (Brush Aside) 2 Slim Pickings (IRE) 11-4 9g Scribano - Adapan (Pitpan) 3 Mansony (FR) 11-12 9g Mansonnien - Hairly (Air De Cour) Margins: 4, 3; Winner bred by Thomas F O’Brien Won: €32,586 (4m 29.50s) 58 Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Navan, 09/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 CATCH ME (GER) 11-10 6g Law Society - Calcida (Konigsstuhl) 2 Whatuthink (IRE) 11-7 6g Presenting - Glen’s Encore (Orchestra) 3 Give It Time (GB) 11-0 5m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) Margins: 7, 6; Winner bred by Gestut Erlenhof Won: €32,586 (5m 24.20s) 59 ‘For Auction’ Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Navan, 09/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 ACADEMY SIR HARRY (IRE) 11-1 6g Dushyantor - Ciana Van Fleet (Yashgan) 2 Fisher Bridge (IRE) 11-5 5g Singspiel - Kristal Bridge (Kris) 3 No Full (FR) 11-1 7g Useful - Rosy Junior (Labus) Margins: 1 3/4, 7; Winner bred by Tom Radley Won: €20,855 (4m 23.90s) 60 Clonmel Oil Chase, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Clonmel, 13/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 GLENFINN CAPTAIN (IRE) 11-5 9g Alderbrook - Glenfinn Princess (Ginger Boy) 2 One Cool Cookie (IRE) 11-12 7g Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (Montelimar) 3 Light On The Broom (IRE) 11-5 12g Aristocracy - Montevelle (Montelimar ) Margins: 5, 2; Winner bred by Patrick McGinty Won: €39,104 (5m 40.50s) 61 EBF T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase, L., 2m 4f, Clonmel, 13/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 BOHEMIAN LASS (IRE) 10-10 5m Moscow Society - Gypsy Lass (King’s Ride) 2 Stonehouse (IRE) 10-6 5m Snurge - Unabhan (Un Desperado ) 3 Oscar Rebel (IRE) 10-7 6m Oscar - Be My Baltic (Be My Native ) Margins: 8, 4; Winner bred by Pierce Molony Won: €26,069 (5m 40.90s) 62 Sharp Novices’ Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 0.5f, Cheltenham, 14/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 GOLAN WAY (GB) 11-7 4g Golan - Silk Daisy (Barathea) 2 Over Sixty (GB) 10-11 5m Overbury - Free Travel (Royalty) 3 American Trilogy (IRE) 11-7 4g Sendawar - Affaire Classee (Anabaa) Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Lewis Caterers Won: £17,103 (4m 12.40s) 63 Ryman The Stationer Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle (Registered as Prestbury Juv. Novices’ Hurdle), Gr.2, 2m 0.5f, Cheltenham, 15/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 SIMARIAN (IRE) 11-6 3g

Kalanisi - Sinnariya (Persian Bold) 2 R De Rien Sivola (FR) 10-9 3f Robin Des Champs - Gamine D’Ici (Cadoudal) 3 Reve De Sivola (FR) 10-12 3g Assessor - Eva De Chalamont (Iron Duke ) Margins: 7, 1/2; Winner bred by His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S C Won: £17,103 (4m 13.90s) 64 A Space Cabins Florida Pearl Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m 6f, Punchestown, 15/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 TRAFFORD LAD (GB) 11-6 6g Tragic Role - Another Shuil (Duky) 2 Window Of Hope (IRE) 11-0 6g Accordion - By All Means (Pitpan) 3 Siegemaster (IRE) 11-0 7g Lord Americo - Shabra Princess (Buckskin) Margins: 4, 3/4; Winner bred by R & Mrs S Edwards Won: €23,461 (6m 10.30s) 65 Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap), Gr.3, 2m 4.5f, Cheltenham, 15/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 10-7 7g Flemensfirth - Ballinlovane (Le Moss) 2 Barbers Shop (GB) 10-10 6g Saddlers’ Hall - Close Harmony (Bustino) 3 Private Be (GB) 10-6 9g Gunner B - Foxgrove (Kinglet) Margins: 2 3/4, 11; Winner bred by Laurence J Flynn Won: £85,515 (5m 17.34s) 66 Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase, Gr.3, 3m 3.5f, Cheltenham, 15/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 JOE LIVELY (IRE) 10-3 9g Flemensfirth - Forest Gale (Strong Gale) 2 Halcon Genelardais (FR) 11-12 8g Halcon - Francetphile (Farabi) 3 Beat The Boys (IRE) 10-0 7g Portrait Gallery - Portia’s Delight (The Parson) Margins: 14, 3 1/2; Winner bred by John O’Callaghan Won: £25,124 (7m 29.50s) 67 Cleanevent Handicap Hurdle, L., 3m 1.5f, Cheltenham, 15/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 FAIR ALONG (GER) 10-13 6g Alkalde - Fairy Tango (Acatenango) 2 Powerstation (IRE) 11-7 8g Anshan - Mariaetta (Mandalus) 3 Sullumo (GER) 10-12 5g Acatenango - Secret Of Salome (Vision) Margins: nk, 5; Winner bred by Gestut Harzburg Won: £28,505 (6m 49.20s) 68 Maplewood Developments Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Punchestown, 16/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 HARDY EUSTACE (IRE) 11-10 11g Archway - Sterna Star (Corvaro) 2 Sizing Europe (IRE) 11-10 6g Pistolet Bleu - Jennie Dun (Mandalus) 3 Jered (IRE) 11-10 6g Presenting - La Noire (Phardante) Margins: 2 1/2, 2 1/2; Winner bred by Patrick Joyce Won: €65,072 (4m 7.80s) 69 Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase (Registered as the November Novices’ Chase), Gr.2, 2m, Cheltenham, 16/11/2008, GB, Sft

1 TATENEN (FR) 11-1 4g Lost World - Tamaziya (Law Society) 2 Straw Bear (USA) 11-2 7g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (Scottish Reel) 3 Crescent Island (IRE) 11-2 5g Presenting - Island Crest (Jupiter Island) Margins: 24, 7; Winner bred by Olivier Tricot Won: £22,804 (4m 9.27s) 70 Jets / Richard Davis Awards Novices’ Hurdle (Registered as the Hyde Novices’ Hurdle), Gr.2, 2m 5f, Cheltenham, 16/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 DIAMOND HARRY (GB) 11-4 5g Sir Harry Lewis - Swift Conveyance (Strong Gale) 2 Door Boy (IRE) 11-4 5g Dr Massini - Door Stopper (Flemensfirth) 3 Dragon Eye (IRE) 11-7 6g Saddlers’ Hall - Bint Alsarab (Rainbow Quest ) Margins: 7, 1 1/2; Winner bred by Mrs A L Wood Won: £17,103 (5m 31.20s) 71 Ladbrokes.com Better Prices Bigger Wins Novice Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Punchestown, 16/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 NORTHERN ALLIANCE (IRE) 11-4 7g Naheez - Lady Bettina (Bustino) 2 Sizing Africa (IRE) 11-4 6g Bob’s Return - Brown Forest (Brave Invader) 3 Coolpotts (IRE) 11-4 6g Pistolet Bleu - Mainshear (Brush Aside ) Margins: 8, 23; Winner bred by C & Mrs McCartan Won: €33,118 (4m 30.70s) 72 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m 0.5f, Cheltenham, 16/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 NUMIDE (FR) 10-3 5g Highest Honor - Numidie (Baillamont) 2 Aigle D’Or (GB) 11-5 5g Halling - Epistole (Alzao ) 3 King’s Revenge (GB) 10-10 5g Wizard King - Retaliator (Rudimentary) Margins: hd, 5; Winner bred by S C E A Haras De Manneville Won: £57,010 (4m 10.77s) 73 Blackwater Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m4f, Cork, 16/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 GUSDA (IRE) 10-10 6g Lend A Hand - Hushaby (Eurobus) 2 Mystical Breeze (IRE) 10-2 8g Mujadil - Follow The Wind (Artaius ) 3 Red Vinto (GB) 10-10 6g Vettori - Redgrave Devil (Tug Of War) Margins: 7, 1 1/2; Winner bred by Leo Hayes Won: €22,811 (5m 21.40s) 74 Cheltenham Business Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, L., 2m 0.5f, Cheltenham, 16/11/2008, GB, Sft 1 SHINROCK PADDY (IRE) 10-13 4g Deploy - Arts Theater (King’s Theatre ) 2 Express Leader (GB) 11-4 5g Supreme Leader - Karawa (Karinga Bay) 3 Madame Mado (FR) 10-11 4f Lost World - Brume (Courtroom) Margins: 8, 3/4; Winner bred by Cecil Ashe Won: £10,262 (4m 11.12s) 75 Betfair Chase (Registered as the Lancashire Chase), Gr.1, 3m, Haydock, 22/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races 1 SNOOPY LOOPY (IRE) 11-7 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) 2 Tamarinbleu (FR) 11-7 8g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (Lashkari) 3 Exotic Dancer (FR) 11-7 8g Turgeon - Northine (Northern Treat) Margins: 1/2, 2 1/4; Winner bred by Mrs M Doran Won: £127,341 (6m 5.90s) 76 Amlin 1965 Chase (A Limited Intermediate Handicap), Gr.2, 2m 3f, Ascot, 22/11/2008, GB, Gd 1 MY PETRA (GB) 10-4 5m Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (Marju) 2 Oceanos Des Obeaux (FR) 10-4 6g April Night - Gypsie D’Artois (Mistigri) 3 Mahogany Blaze (FR) 11-5 6g Kahyasi - Mahogany River (Irish River) Margins: 6, 3/4; Winner bred by William Wilkinson Won: £31,356 (4m 49.40s) 77 Coral Ascot Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 3.5f, Ascot, 22/11/2008, GB, Gd 1 CHOMBA WOMBA (IRE) 11-1 7m Fourstars Allstar - Miss Muppet (Supreme Leader) 2 Crack Away Jack (GB) 11-2 4g Gold Away - Jolly Harbour (Rudimentary) 3 Elusive Dream (GB) 11-4 7g Rainbow Quest - Dance A Dream (Sadler’s Wells) Margins: 1, 2; Winner bred by Brittas House Stud Won: £56,330 (4m 39.90s) 78 Betfair Newton Novices’ Hurdle, L., 2m 0.5f, Haydock, 22/11/2008, GB, Gd 1 ALFIE FLITS (GB) 11-0 6g Machiavellian - Elhilmeya (Unfuwain) 2 Font (GB) 11-8 5g Sadler’s Wells - River Saint (Irish River) 3 Doeslessthanme (IRE) 11-4 4g Definite Article - Damemill (Danehill) Margins: 4 1/2, 4; Winner bred by Shadwell Estate Company Limited Won: £20,825 (4m 1.70s s) 79 Monksfield Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Navan, 23/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 PANDORAMA (IRE) 11-3 5g Flemensfirth - Gretchen’s Castle (Carlingford Castle) 2 Alpha Ridge (IRE) 11-6 6g Glacial Storm - Be My Soul Mate (Be My Native) 3 No Full (FR) 11-3 7g Useful - Rosy Junior (Labus) Margins: 26, dist; Winner bred by P Carmody Won: €29,327 (5m 11.20s) 80 williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase, Gr.B, 3m, Navan, 23/11/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 NOTRE PERE (FR) 11-7 7g Kadalko - Gloria IV (Video Rock) 2 Operation Houdini (IRE) 9-11 6g Saddlers’ Hall - Supreme Evening (Supreme Leader) 3 Ballistraw (IRE) 11-10 9g Ballistraw - Well Over (Over The River) Margins: 1, 17; Winner bred by Cte Yves D’Armaille Won: €65,172 (6m 53.10s)

81 totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase, L., 3m 2f, Aintree, 23/11/2008, GB, Hvy 1 BLACK APALACHI (IRE) 10-5 9g Old Vic - Hattons Dream (Be My Native) 2 Mr Pointment (IRE) 11-6 9g Old Vic - Bettyhill (Ardross) 3 Oulart (GB) 10-3 9g Sabrehill - Gaye Fame (Ardross) Margins: 74, 1/2; Winner bred by Thomas Hatton Won: £67,596 (7m 27.70s) 82 Starlight Lapland Mares’ Hurdle, L., 3m 0.5f, Kempton, 26/11/2008, GB, Gd 1 ONE GULP (GB) 11-2 5m Hernando - Elaine Tully (Persian Bold) 2 Amber Brook (IRE) 10-12 7m Alderbrook - Me Grannys Endoors (Tremblant) 3 Blaeberry (GB) 10-12 7m Kirkwall - Top Berry (High Top) Margins: 3 1/2, 7; Winner bred by Mrs P G Wilkins And R J McAlpine Won: £22,804 (6m 14.80s) 83 GPG Novices’ Chase (Registered as the Worcester Novices’ Chase), Gr.2, 3m, Newbury, 27/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 GONE TO LUNCH (IRE) 11-6 8g Mohaajir - Jayells Dream (Space Dream) 2 Tartak (FR) 11-9 5g Akhdari - Tartamuda (Tyrnavos) 3 Hold Em (IRE) 11-9 6g Moscow Society - One To Two (Astronef) Margins: 3 1/4, 3 3/4; Winner bred by Thomas Earney Won: £19,145 (6m 12.02s) 84 Blue Square Novices’ Chase (Registered as the Berkshire Novices’ Chase), Gr.2, 2m 4f, Newbury, 28/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 THE MARKET MAN (NZ) 11-1 8g Grosvenor - Eastern Bazaar (King Persian) 2 Kicks For Free (IRE) 11-8 7g Flemensfirth - Keep The Change (Castle Keep) 3 Oh Crick (FR) 11-5 5g Nikos - Other Crik (Bigstone) Margins: 4 1/2, 20; Winner bred by Monovale Holdings Ltd Won: £18,813 (5m 12.63s) 85 toteswinger Long Distance Hurdle, Gr.2, 3m 0.5f, Newbury, 29/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 DUC DE REGNIERE (FR) 11-0 6g Rajpoute - Gladys De Richerie (Le Pontet) 2 Mobaasher (USA) 11-4 5g Rahy - Balistroika (Nijinsky) 3 Pettifour (IRE) 11-8 6g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (Be My Native) Margins: 5, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Scea La Reigniere Won: £28,505 (6m 19.91s) 86 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap), Gr.3, 3m 2.5f, Newbury, 29/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 11-4 7g Indian River - Anais Du Berlais (Dom Pasquini) 2 Air Force One (GER) 11-7 6g Lando - Ame Soeur (Siberian Express) 3 Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 11-12 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante)

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races Margins: 3, 9; Winner bred by Jean-Marc Lucas Won: £99,768 (6m 51.16s) 87 Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m, Fairyhouse, 29/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 SOLWHIT (FR) 10-6 4g Solon - Toowhit Towhee (Lucky North) 2 Sky Hall (IRE) 10-4 5g Saddlers’ Hall - Neath Native Sky (Be My Native) 3 Clopf (IRE) 11-10 7g Dr Massini - Chroma (Supreme Leader) Margins: 3/4, 3; Winner bred by Haras De Preaux Won: €26,069 (4m 8.70s) 88 Ladbrokes.com Porterstown Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 3m 5f, Fairyhouse, 29/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 ARBOR SUPREME (IRE) 10-8 6g Supreme Leader - Peter’s Well (Electric) 2 Forest Leaves (IRE) 9-11 8g Charnwood Forest - Premier Code (Kefaah) 3 Parsons Pistol (IRE) 10-5 6g Pistolet Bleu - Parsons Honour (The Parson) Margins: 5, 1/2; Winner bred by Thomas O’Brien Won: €26,069 (8m 26.60s) 89 totescoop6 Intermediate Hurdle Race (Registered as the Gerry Feilden Hurdle), L., 2m 0.5f, Newbury, 29/11/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 HELENS VISION (GB) 10-7 5m Alflora - Kinlet Vision (Vision) 2 Khyber Kim (GB) 11-10 6g Mujahid - Jungle Rose (Shirley Heights) 3 Prince Taime (FR) 10-9 5g Astarabad - Maite (Valdingran) Margins: 3/4, 3; Winner bred by W P Jenks Won: £18,243 (4m 7.13s) 90 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase, Gr.1, 2m 4f, Fairyhouse, 30/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 TRAFFORD LAD (GB) 11-10 6g Tragic Role - Another Shuil (Duky) 2 Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 11-10 6g Moscow Society - Run Artiste (Deep Run) 3 Rare Bob (IRE) 11-10 6g Bob Back - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow) Margins: 5 1/2, 1 1/4; Winner bred by R & Mrs S Edwards Won: €58,565 (5m 22.70s) 91 Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m 4f, Fairyhouse, 30/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 CATCH ME (GER) 11-10 6g Law Society - Calcida (Konigsstuhl) 2 Brave Inca (IRE) 11-10 10g Good Thyne - Wigwam Mam (Commanche Run) 3 Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-10 11g Archway - Sterna Star (Corvaro) Margins: 1 1/2, 7; Winner bred by Gestut Erlenhof Won: €58,565 (5m 21.00s) 92 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Fairyhouse, 30/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 HURRICANE FLY (IRE) 11-7 4c Montjeu - Scandisk (Kenmare) 2 Donnas Palm (IRE) 11-7 4g Great Palm - Donna’s Tarquin (Husyan) 3 Cousin Vinny (IRE) 11-10 5g

Bob Back - Trixskin (Buckskin) Margins: nk, 2 1/2; Winner bred by Agricola Del Parco Won: €58,565 (4m 19.00s) 93 Irish Rover Bar, New York Juvenile 3Y-O Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Fairyhouse, 30/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 THARAWAAT (IRE) 10-9 3g Alhaarth - Sevi’s Choice (Sir Ivor) 2 Drunken Sailor (IRE) 10-9 3g Tendulkar - Ronni Pancake (Mujadil) 3 Tilabay (IRE) 10-9 3g Sadler’s Wells - Tilimsana (Darshaan) Margins: 12, 15; Winner bred by Patrick F Kelly Won: €21,181 (4m 8.30s) 94 Caffrey’s of Batterstown Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 2m 1f, Fairyhouse, 30/11/2008, IRE, Sft 1 CONEM (IRE) 9-12 8g Oscar - Dirty Diana (Boreen) 2 Savitha (IRE) 9-12 8m King’s Theatre - Irish Call (Irish River) 3 Irish Invader (IRE) 11-4 7g Bob Back - Idealist (Busted) Margins: shd, 7; Winner bred by Thomas Austin Won: €22,811 (4m 29.80s) 95 Blue Square Poker Novices’ Hurdle (Registered as the Winter Novices Hurdle), Gr.2, 2m 4f, Sandown, 05/12/2008, GB, Sft 1 JUNIOR (GB) 11-0 5g Singspiel - For More (Sanglamore) 2 On Raglan Road (IRE) 11-4 5g Flemensfirth - Dawn Bid (Mazaad) 3 Ogee (GB) 11-4 5g Generous - Aethra (Trempolino) Margins: 4 1/2, 11; Winner bred by P C Green Won: £17,103 (5m 5.87s) 96 Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase, L., 3m 0.5f, Sandown, 05/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 BARBERS SHOP (GB) 11-5 6g Saddlers’ Hall - Close Harmony (Bustino) 2 Abbeybraney (IRE) 10-9 7g Moonax - Balliniska Beauty (Roselier) 3 Roll Along (IRE) 11-5 8g Carroll House - Callmartel (Montelimar) Margins: 3 3/4, 1/2; Winner bred by Queen Elizabeth Won: £23,072 (6m 26.45s) 97 Seasons Holidays Tingle Creek Chase, Gr.1, 2m, Sandown, 06/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MASTER MINDED (FR) 11-7 5g Nikos - Haute Tension (Garde Royale) 2 Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-7 7g Flemensfirth - June’s Bride (Le Moss) 3 Takeroc (FR) 11-7 5g Take Risks - Rochambelle (Truculent) Margins: 10, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Marie-Christine Gabeur Won: £100,237 (3m 57.00s) 98 WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m 0.5f, Wetherby, 06/12/2008, GB, Soft 1 PUNJABI (GB) 11-7 5g Komaite - Competa (Hernando) 2 Sublimity (FR) 11-7 8g Selkirk - Fig Tree Drive (Miswaki) 3 Blue Bajan (IRE) 11-7 6g Montjeu - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)

Margins: hd, 3 1/2; Winner bred by Capt J H Wilson Won: £33,798 (3m 57.40s) 99 betinternet.com Henry VIII Novices’ Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Sandown, 06/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 ARALDUR (FR) 11-2 4g Spadoun - Aimessa (Tropular) 2 Free World (FR) 11-2 4g Lost World - Fautine (Fast Topaze) 3 Astarador (FR) 11-8 6g Astarabad - Touques (Tip Moss) Margins: nk, 36; Winner bred by Baudouin De La Motte Saint Pierre Et Al Won: £22,804 (3m 58.00s) 100 Proudstown Handicap Hurdle, Gr.C, 2m 7f, Navan, 06/12/2008, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 OUR ERIC (IRE) 9-8 7g Tidaro - Green Fairy (Green Shoon) 2 Hotterthanjuly (IRE) 9-13 6g Oscar - Sunsets Girl (The Parson) 3 Dun Doire (IRE) 9-10 9g Leading Counsel - Yes Boss (Carlingford Castle) Margins: 1 1/2, 8; Winner bred by Mrs Michael Scott Won: €20,855 (6m 10.50s) 101 Best Odds Guaranteed At betinternet.com Handicap Hurdle, L., 2m 0.5f, Sandown, 06/12/2008, GB, Sft 1 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 10-12 5g Old Vic - Sizzle (High Line) 2 Spear Thistle (GB) 10-6 6g Selkirk - Ardisia (Affirmed) 3 Five Dream (FR) 11-7 4g Take Risks - Jenny Pous (Kaid Pous) Margins: nk, nk; Winner bred by J P N Parker Won: £28,505 (4m 7.40s) 102 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, Gr.1, 2m 4f, Punchestown, 09/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 NOLAND (GB) 11-10 7g Exit To Nowhere - Molakai (Nureyev) 2 The Listener (IRE) 11-10 9g Roselier - Park Breeze (Strong Gale) 3 War Of Attrition (IRE) 11-10 9g Presenting - Una Juna (Good Thyne) Margins: 1/2, 7; Winner bred by The Niarchos Family Won: €65,072 (5m 20.60s) 103 INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle, L., 2m, Punchestown, 09/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 GO NATIVE (IRE) 11-9 5g Double Eclipse - Native Idea (Be My Native) 2 China Rock (IRE) 11-9 5g Presenting - Kigali (Torus) 3 The Last Derby (FR) 11-6 4g Anabaa - The Last Dream (Arazi) Margins: 1 3/4, 9; Winner bred by P J Murphy Won: €26,069 (4m 12.70s) 104 totesport.com Peterborough Chase, Gr.2, 2m 4.5f, Huntingdon, 11/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MONET’S GARDEN (IRE) 11-6 10g Roselier - Royal Remainder (Remainder Man) 2 Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 11-10 10g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (Phardante) 3 Mister McGoldrick (GB) 11-6 11g

Sabrehill - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest) Margins: 1/2, 5; Winner bred by William Delahunty Won: £39,907 (4m 58.50s) 105 Boylepoker.com Chase, L., 3m 1.5f, Cheltenham, 12/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MON MOME (FR) 10-8 8g Passing Sale - Etoile Du Lion (New Target) 2 Star De Mohaison (FR) 11-12 7g Beyssac - Belle De Mohaison (Suvero) 3 Possol (FR) 11-0 5g Robin Des Pres - Alberade (Un Desperado) Margins: 1/2, 19; Winner bred by Alexandre Deschere Won: £57,010 (6m 50.10s) 106 Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m 4f, Navan, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 MIKAEL D’HAGUENET (FR) 11-6 4g Lavirco - Fleur D’Haguenet (Dark Stone) 2 Pandorama (IRE) 11-10 5g Flemensfirth - Gretchen’s Castle (Carlingford Castle) 3 Aura About You (IRE) 11-5 5m Supreme Leader - Windswept Lady (Strong Gale) Margins: 7, dist; Winner bred by Mme Martine Lelong Won: €62,169 (5m 7.50s) 107 Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Navan, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 SHAKERVILZ (FR) 11-8 5g Villez - Zamsara (Zino) 2 Aitmatov (GER) 11-12 7g Lomitas - Atoka (Kaiseradler) 3 Give It Time (GB) 11-3 5m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) Margins: 6, 12; Winner bred by M Alain Tilhos Won: €32,586 (5m 16.50s) 108 Glen Dimplex Future Champ (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, Gr.2, 2m, Navan, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 DUNGUIB (IRE) 11-9 5g Presenting - Edermine Berry (Durgam) 2 Luska Lad (IRE) 11-11 4g Flemensfirth - Notsophar (Phardante) 3 I Wonder Now (IRE) 11-7 5g Publisher - Wondering Lady (Kemal) Margins: 13, 7; Winner bred by Liam Meade Won: €22,811 (4m 9.60s) 109 O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Cork, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 SCOTSIRISH (IRE) 11-4 7g Zaffaran - Serjitak (Saher) 2 Cailin Alainn (IRE) 11-7 9m Mister Lord - Royal Toombeola (Royal Fountain) 3 Tumbling Dice (IRE) 11-10 9g King’s Theatre - Eva Fay (Fayruz) Margins: 16, 1 1/2; Winner bred by Eugene O’Sullivan Won: €39,104 (4m 18.80s) 110 O’Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 3m, Cork, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 THE BISHOP LOONEY (IRE) 10-9 4g Oscar - Bright News (Buckskin) 2 Part Presenting (IRE) 11-0 5g Presenting - Mattie’s Mulligan (Lancastrian) 3 Pomme Tiepy (FR) 10-9 5m Apple Tree - Unetiepy (Marasali)

Margins: 1/2, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Mrs Ann Maxwell Won: £11,972 (3m 50.00s)

Margins: 2, 1; Winner bred by T J Nagle Jnr Won: €26,069 (6m 29.00s) 111 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase, L., 2m 1f, Cork, 14/12/2008, IRE, Hvy 1 HILL FAIRY (GB) 10-11 6m Monsun - Homing Instinct (Arctic Tern) 2 Brotenstown (IRE) 10-11 6m Presenting - Annie’s Alkali (Strong Gale) 3 Moskova (IRE) 11-1 5m Montjeu - Russian Rebel (Machiavellian) Margins: 9, 1 1/2; Winner bred by Gestut Goerlsdorf Won: €26,069 (4m 38.50s) 12 BGC Noel Novices´ Chase, Gr.2, 2m 3f, Ascot, 19/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 DEEP PURPLE (GB) 11-0 7g Halling - Seal Indigo (Glenstal) 2 Turkish Surprise (FR) 11-0 5g Baby Turk - Madame Extra (Sir Brink) 3 Panjo Bere (FR) 11-4 5g Robin Des Pres - Honeymoon Suite (Double Bed) Margins: 3 1/2, 3 3/4; Winner bred by Bricklow Ltd Won: £19,751 (4m 50.10s)

1 NICHE MARKET (IRE) 9-9 7g Presenting - Juresse (Jurado) 2 Monkerhostin (FR) 11-7 11g Shining Steel - Ladoun (Kaldoun) 3 Alderburn (GB) 10-8 9g Alderbrook - Threewaygirl (Orange Bay) Margins: hd, 3 1/2; Winner bred by William Flood Won: £39,431 (6m 12.00s) 118 The Ladbroke (A Handicap Hurdle), L., 2m, Ascot, 20/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 SENTRY DUTY (FR) 11-9 6g Kahyasi - Standing Around (Garde Royale) 2 Belcantista (FR) 10-6 6g Unfuwain - Opera Prima (Alleged) 3 Songe (FR) 11-2 4g Hernando - Sierra (Anabaa) Margins: 1 1/4, 1/2; Winner bred by Peter Spiller And Mme Henri Devin Won: £84,495 (3m 47.00s) 119 Horse and Jockey Hotel Hurdle, L., 2m, Thurles, 21/12/2008, IRE, Sft

113 Mitie Kennel Gate Novices´ Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m, Ascot, 19/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MEDERMIT (FR) 11-7 4g Medaaly - Miss D’Hermite (Solicitor) 2 Dee Ee Williams (IRE) 11-7 5g Dushyantor - Fainne Oir (Montelimar) 3 Wendel (GER) 11-7 4g Definite Article - Wild Side (Sternkoenig) Margins: shd, 3 1/2; Winner bred by Philippe Gasdoue Won: £17,103 (3m 47.00s) 114 BGC Long Walk Hurdle, Gr.1, 3m 1f, Ascot, 20/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 PUNCHESTOWNS (FR) 11-7 5g Morespeed - History (Alesso) 2 Duc De Regniere (FR) 11-7 6g Rajpoute - Gladys De Richerie (Le Pontet) 3 Mobaasher (USA) 11-7 5g Rahy - Balistroika (Nijinsky) Margins: 11, 1/2; Winner bred by Gerard Ferte Won: £56,330 (5m 57.40s) 115 Boylesports.com International (A Hurdle Race), Gr.2, 2m, Ascot, 20/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 BINOCULAR (FR) 11-4 4g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (Pistolet Bleu) 2 Celestial Halo (IRE) 11-4 4g Galileo - Pay The Bank (High Top) 3 Chomba Womba (IRE) 11-1 7m Fourstars Allstar - Miss Muppet (Supreme Leader) Margins: 4 1/2, 12; Winner bred by Elie Lellouche Won: £114,020 (3m 46.20s) 116 Racegoers Club Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race, Gr.2, 2m, Ascot, 20/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 RED HARBOUR (IRE) 11-4 4g Old Vic - Auntie Honnie (Radical) 2 Bushwacker (IRE) 11-4 4g Top Of The World - Tender Pearl (Prince Tenderfoot) 3 Springfield Raki (GB) 11-4 4g Rakaposhi King - Springfield Rhyme (Idiot’s Delight)

117 BGC Silver Cup Handicap Chase, L., 3m, Ascot, 20/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft

1 NINETIETH MINUTE (IRE) 11-9 5g Old Vic - Myown (Le Bavard) 2 Solwhit (FR) 11-9 4g Solon - Toowhit Towhee (Lucky North) 3 Menwaal (FR) 11-2 6g Montjeu - Mythical Creek (Pleasant Tap) Margins: 3/4, dist; Winner bred by Ray Nolan Won: €18,395 (4m 24.50s) 120 Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Leopardstown, 26/12/2008, IRE, Soft 1 LETHAL WEAPON (IRE) 11-0 3g Hawk Wing - Lady Windley (Baillamont) 2 Tharawaat (IRE) 11-0 3g Alhaarth - Sevi’s Choice (Sir Ivor) 3 King Of Queens (IRE) 11-0 3g Dalakhani - Caerlina (Caerleon) Margins: 1, 1 1/2; Winner bred by Deerforest Stud Won: €65,072 (3m 58.60s) 121 Durkan New Homes Novice Chase, Gr.1, 2m 1f, Leopardstown, 26/12/2008, IRE, Soft 1 FOLLOW THE PLAN (IRE) 11-12 5g Accordion - Royal Rosy (Dominion Royale) 2 Tatenen (FR) 11-1 4g Lost World - Tamaziya (Law Society) 3 Cooldine (IRE) 11-12 6g Beneficial - Shean Alainn (Le Moss) Margins: shd, 8; Winner bred by Patrick Sheehan Won: €78,086 (4m 18.40s) 122 Nigel Clark Feltham Novices´ Chase, Gr.1, 3m, Kempton, 26/12/2008, GB, Good 1 BREEDSBREEZE (IRE) 11-7 6g Fresh Breeze - Godfreys Cross (Fine Blade) 2 Massini’s Maguire (IRE) 11-7 7g Dr Massini - Molly Maguire (Supreme Leader) 3 Hold Em (IRE) 11-7 6g Moscow Society - One To Two (Astronef) Margins: 5, 12; Winner bred by Mrs Helen Walsh Won: £46,412 (6m 7.50s)

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races 123 Stan James Christmas Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Kempton, 26/12/2008, GB, Good 1 HARCHIBALD (FR) 11-7 9g Perugino - Dame H’Harvard (Quest For Fame) 2 Snap Tie (IRE) 11-7 6g Pistolet Bleu - Aries Girl (Valiyar) 3 Blue Bajan (IRE) 11-7 6g Montjeu - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan) Margins: 3/4, hd; Winner bred by S N C Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Lo Won: £63,817 (3m 51.30s) 124 Stan James King George VI Chase, Gr.1, 3m, Kempton, 26/12/2008, GB, Good 1 KAUTO STAR (FR) 11-10 8g Village Star - Kauto Relka (Port Etienne) 2 Albertas Run (IRE) 11-10 7g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss) 3 Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 11-10 7g Villez - Nuit D’Ecajeul (Matahawk) Margins: 8, 1/2; Winner bred by Mme Henri Aubert Won: £130,684 (5m 57.40s) 125 Greenmount Park Novice Chase, Gr.2, 2m 3.5f, Limerick, 26/12/2008, IRE, Soft 1 FINANCIALREWARD (IRE) 11-5 5h Fruits Of Love - Lamp Of Phoebus (Sunshine Forever) 2 Top Of The Rock (IRE) 11-5 5g Beneficial - One Last Cut (Roselier) 3 Rock Street (IRE) 11-5 7g Darazari - Longueville (Montelimar) Margins: 3 1/2, 2 1/2; Winner bred by Rathasker Stud Won: €35,844 (5m 27.40s) 126 skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, Gr.3, 3m 1f, Wetherby, 26/12/2008, GB, Soft 1 NOZIC (FR) 10-8 7g Port Lyautey - Grizilh (Spoleto) 2 Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-12 7g Flemensfirth - June’s Bride (Le Moss) 3 Cloudy Lane (GB) 11-2 8g Cloudings - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone) Margins: 7, 3 3/4; Winner bred by Patrick Le Gloannec Won: £37,057 (6m 35.20s) 127 Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m 0.5f, Chepstow, 27/12/2008, GB, Soft 1 WALKON (FR) 11-0 3g Take Risks - La Tirana (Akarad) 2 Pepite De Soleil (FR) 10-7 3f Fly To The Stars - Varesine (Saint Cyrien) 3 Reve De Sivola (FR) 11-0 3g Assessor - Eva De Chalamont (Iron Duke) Margins: 5, shd; Winner bred by Marquise Soledad De Moratalla Won: £28,505 (4m 1.70s) 128 Dial-A-Bet Chase, Gr.1, 2m 1f, Leopardstown, 27/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 BIG ZEB (IRE) 11-12 7g Oscar - Our Siveen (Deep Run) 2 Watson Lake (IRE) 11-12 10g Be My Native - Magneeto (Brush Aside) 3 Thyne Again (IRE) 11-12 7g Good Thyne - Fine Affair (Fine Blade) Margins: 1/2, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Lyle Buttimer Won: €65,072 (4m 18.30s)

129 Future Champion Novice Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Leopardstown, 27/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 HURRICANE FLY (IRE) 11-7 4g Montjeu - Scandisk (Kenmare) 2 Go Native (IRE) 11-10 5g Double Eclipse - Native Idea (Be My Native) 3 Zarinava (IRE) 11-2 4m Daylami - Zariliya (Darshaan) Margins: 10, 3/4; Winner bred by Agricola Del Parco Won: €52,057 (4m 2.70s) 130 Desert Orchid Chase (Sponsored By Stan James), Gr.2, 2m, Kempton, 27/12/2008, GB, Good 1 FIEPES SHUFFLE (GER) 11-0 8g Big Shuffle - Fiepe (Zigeunersohn) 2 Petit Robin (FR) 11-4 5g Robin Des Pres - Joie De Cotte (Lute Antique) 3 Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 11-6 7g Lyphard’s Wish - Pacifie Du Charmil (Dom Pasquini) Margins: 3/4, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Mrs M U W Lohmann Won: £45,608 (3m 53.80s) 131 Stan James Wayward Lad Novices´ Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Kempton, 27/12/2008, GB, Good 1 ORIGINAL (FR) 11-2 6g Robin Des Champs - Countess Fellow (Italic) 2 French Opera (GB) 11-2 5g Bering - On Fair Stage (Sadler’s Wells) 3 Oumeyade (FR) 11-8 6g Smadoun - Debandade (Le Pontet) Margins: 9, 8; Winner bred by J Cypres & L Couetil Won: £19,145 (3m 53.20s) 132 Coral Welsh National (Handicap Chase), Gr.3, 3m 5.5f, Chepstow, 27/12/2008, GB, Soft 1 NOTRE PERE (FR) 11-0 7g Kadalko - Gloria IV (Video Rock) 2 Cornish Sett (IRE) 10-1 9g Accordion - Hue ‘N’ Cry (Denel) 3 Halcon Genelardais (FR) 11-12 8g Halcon - Francetphile (Farabi) Margins: 7, nse; Winner bred by Cte Yves D’Armaille Won: £57,010 (7m 39.90s) 133 Paddy Power Handicap Chase, Gr.B, 3m, Leopardstown, 27/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 WHERESBEN (IRE) 10-7 9g Flemensfirth - Chataka Blues (Sexton Blake) 2 Vic Venturi (IRE) 11-3 8g Old Vic - Carmen Lady (Torus) 3 Hoopy (IRE) 10-4 6g Presenting - Simply Joyful (Idiot’s Delight) Margins: 3 1/2, 5 1/2; Winner bred by Miss Mary Condon Won: €108,720 (6m 24.00s) 134 Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 2m 3f, Limerick, 27/12/2008, IRE, Sft 1 NINE O (IRE) 9-9 11g Black Monday - Torrential Times (Dromod Hill) 2 Merry Cowboy (IRE) 10-5 7g Rock Hopper - Wishing Velvet (Mandalus) 3 Marhaba Million (IRE) 9-10 6g Linamix - Modelliste (Machiavellian) Margins: 9, 1/2; Winner bred by Miss Sharon Kenny Won: €19,806 (5m 23.50s)

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races 135 Knight Frank Novice Chase, Gr.1, 3m, Leopardstown, 28/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 CASEY JONES (IRE) 11-10 7g Oscar - Arborfield Brook (Over The River) 2 Trafford Lad (GB) 11-10 6g Tragic Role - Another Shuil (Duky) 3 Siegemaster (IRE) 11-10 7g Lord Americo - Shabra Princess (Buckskin) Margins: 1/2, 13; Winner bred by John Webb Won: €65,072 (6m 27.60s) 136 Lexus Chase, Gr.1, 3m, Leopardstown, 28/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 EXOTIC DANCER (FR) 11-10 8g Turgeon - Northine (Northern Treat) 2 War Of Attrition (IRE) 11-10 9g Presenting - Una Juna (Good Thyne) 3 Cane Brake (IRE) 11-10 9g Sadler’s Wells - Be My Hope (Be My Native) Margins: 20, 10; Winner bred by Gaetan Gilles And Ecurie Jules Ouaki Won: €124,136 (6m 25.20s) 137 Christmas Hurdle, Gr.2, 3m, Leopardstown, 28/12/2008, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 CATCH ME (GER) 11-10 6g Law Society - Calcida (Konigsstuhl) 2 Whatuthink (IRE) 11-8 6g Presenting - Glen’s Encore (Orchestra) 3 Beau Michael (GB) 11-3 4g Medicean - Tender Moment (Caerleon) Margins: hd, 19; Winner bred by Gestut Erlenhof Won: €32,586 (6m 4.40s) 138 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m 6f, Limerick, 28/12/2008, IRE, Soft 1 WEAPON’S AMNESTY (IRE) 11-0 5g Presenting - Victoria Theatre (Old Vic) 2 Browns Baily (IRE) 11-0 6g Zaffaran - Frizzball (Orchestra) 3 Prince Rudi (IRE) 10-11 6g Rudimentary - Ware Princess (Crash Course) Margins: 4, 3/4; Winner bred by Aaron Metcalfe Won: €26,069 (6m 5.60s) 139 Blue Square Challow Novices´ Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m 5f, Newbury, 29/12/2008, GB, Gd-Sft 1 DIAMOND HARRY (GB) 11-7 5g Sir Harry Lewis - Swift Conveyance (Strong Gale) 2 Junior (GB) 11-7 5g Singspiel - For More (Sanglamore) 3 Hell’s Bay (FR) 11-7 6g Supreme Leader - Queen’s Flagship (Accordion) Margins: 6, 20; Winner bred by Mrs A L Wood Won: £24,229 (5m 17.36s) 140 Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Leopardstown, 29/12/2008, IRE, Yld 1 SUBLIMITY (FR) 11-10 8g Selkirk - Fig Tree Drive (Miswaki) 2 Won In The Dark (IRE) 11-7 4g Montjeu - Meseta (Lion Cavern) 3 Brave Inca (IRE) 11-10 10g Good Thyne - Wigwam Mam (Commanche Run) Margins: 1/2, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Stratford Place/Watership Down Won: €65,172 (3m 52.10s) 141 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle, L., 2m 4f, Leopardstown, 29/12/2008, IRE, Yld

1 GIVE IT TIME (GB) 11-9 5m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) 2 Aura About You (IRE) 11-0 5m Supreme Leader - Windswept Lady (Strong Gale) 3 Shirley Casper (IRE) 10-13 7m Presenting - Glen Empress (Lancastrian) Margins: 2, nk; Winner bred by Chippenham Lodge Stud Won: €26,069 (5m 14.50s) 142 Dipper Novices´ Chase, Gr.2, 2m 5f, Cheltenham, 01/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 CALGARY BAY (IRE) 11-0 6g Taipan - Dante’s Thatch (Phardante) 2 Kicks For Free (IRE) 11-4 8g Flemensfirth - Keep The Change (Castle Keep) 3 Tartak (FR) 11-4 6g Akhdari - Tartamuda (Tyrnavos) Margins: 2 3/4, 9; Winner bred by Mrs Eleanor Hadden Won: £19,954 (5m 29.77s) 143 skybet.com Chase Handicap, Gr.3, 2m 5f, Cheltenham, 01/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 STAN (NZ) 10-11 10g Super Imposing - Take Care (Wham) 2 Fier Normand (FR) 10-5 10g Cyborg - Moomaw (Akarad) 3 Hold Em (IRE) 9-12 7g Moscow Society - One To Two (Astronef) Margins: 11, 3 1/2; Winner bred by Mrs M A Davies Won: £31,356 (5m 27.29s) 144 EBF High Sheriff of Gloucestershire´s´ “Junior” Standard Open NH Flat Race, L., 1m 4f, Cheltenham, 01/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 CILL RIALAIG (GB) 10-9 4f Environment Friend - Pang Valley Girl (Rock Hopper) 2 Whistlejacquet (GB) 11-2 4g Fleetwood - Avec Le Vent (Strong Gale) 3 Sophies Trophy (IRE) 10-12 4g Orpen - Ar Hyd Y Knos (Alzao) Margins: 2 3/4, nk; Winner bred by T J Billington Won: £10,115 (2m 51.89s) 145 Wilf Dooly Chase, L., 2m 5f, Tramore, 01/01/2009, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 ONE COOL COOKIE (IRE) 11-12 8g Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (Montelimar) 2 Knight Legend (IRE) 11-12 10g Flying Legend - Well Trucked (Dry Dock) 3 The Fonze (IRE) 11-6 8g Desert Sun - Ultimate Beat (Go And Go) Margins: 1 3/4, 3; Winner bred by Paschal Keenan Won: €24,516 (5m 26.40s) 146 Slaney Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Naas, 04/01/2009, IRE, Soft 1 MIKAEL D’HAGUENET (FR) 11-7 5g Lavirco - Fleur D’Haguenet (Dark Stone) 2 Western Charmer (IRE) 11-3 7g Good Thyne - Tulladante (Phardante) 3 Clan Tara (IRE) 11-3 7g Kayf Tara - Alpine Gale (Strong Gale) Margins: 3 1/2, shd; Winner bred by Mme Martine Lelong Won: €25,996 (5m 34.50s) 147 Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase, Gr.2, 2m 5f, Leopardstown, 11/01/2009, IRE, Yld-Sft 1 MERCHENT PADDY (IRE) 11-5 8g

Moscow Society - Firion´s Angel (Down The Hatch) 2 Bohemain Lass (IRE) 11-0 6m Moscow Society - Gypsy Lass (King’s Ride) 3 Beroni (IRE) 11-5 7g Accordion - Niamhs Dream (Kambalda) Margins: 11, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Geoffrey Thompson Won: €29,420 (5m 49.50s) 148 Leopardstown Handicap Chase, Gr.A, 2m 5f, Leopardstown, 11/01/2009, IRE, Yld 1 SCHINDLERS HUNT (IRE) 11-4 9g Oscar Schindler - Snipe Hunt (Stalker) 2 Kilcrea Castle (IRE) 10-5 7g Windsor Castle - Las Balerina (Orchestra) 3 Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) 10-10 8g Accordion - Quinnsboro Ice (Glacial Storm) Margins: 4, 1 1/2; Winner bred by J Keane Won: €58,841 (5m 40.10s) 149 Pierse Hurdle, Gr.B, 2m, Leopardstown, 11/01/2009, IRE, Yld 1 PENNY’S BILL (IRE) 9-9 7g Rashar - Classical Wave (Orchestra) 2 Psycho (IRE) 11-4 8g Dr Massini - Tiverton Castle (Supreme Leader) 3 Carthalawn (IRE) 10-6 8g Foxhound - Pohutakawa (Affirmed) Margins: hd, 1 1/4; Winner bred by Michael Sutton Won: €S66,282 (3m 54.40s) 150 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m, Punchestown, 12/01/2009, IRE, SftHvy 1 EBADIYAN (IRE) 10-10 4g Daylami - Ebatana (Rainbow Quest) 2 Tharawaat (IRE) 11-3 4g Alhaarth - Sevi’s Choice (Sir Ivor) 3 King Of Queens (IRE) 10-10 4g Dalakhani - Caerlina (Caerleon) Margins: 8, 1 1/2; Winner bred by HH The Aga Khans Stud's Sc Won: €19,613 (4m 11.00s) 151 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase, Gr.3, 2m 2f, Thurles, 13/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 IRISH INVADER (IRE) 11-10 8g Bob Back - Idealist (Busted) 2 Carigeen King (IRE) 10-10 8g Beneficial - Carrigeen Kerria (Kemal) 3 Holly Tree (IRE) 11-7 9g Accordion - Lime Tree (Bulldozer) Margins: 13, 25; Winner bred by Noel O'Toole Won: €19,613 (5m 9.20s s) 152 Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase), Gr.1, 2m 1f, Ascot, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MASTER MINDED (FR) 11-7 6g Nikos - Haute Tension (Garde Royale) 2 Petit Robin (FR) 11-7 6g Robin Des Pres - Joie De Cotte (Lute Antique) 3 Mahogany Blaze (FR) 11-7 7g Kahyasi - Mahogany River (Irish River) Margins: 16, 5; Winner bred by Marie-Christine Gabeur Won: £78,862 (4m 16.20s) 153 Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial, Gr.2, 2m 0.5f, Haydock, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd 1 SONGE (FR) 11-6 5g Hernando - Sierra (Anabaa)

2 Afsoun (FR) 11-12 7g Kahyasi - Afragha (Darshaan) 3 Snap Tie (IRE) 11-8 7g Pistolet Bleu - Aries Girl (Valiyar) Margins: 1 1/2, 14; Winner bred by Alec Head And Mme Ghislaine Head Won: £25,655 (3m 59.00s) 154 Blue Square Novices’ Chase (Registered As The Altcar), Gr.2, 2m 4f, Haydock, 17/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 WILL BE DONE (IRE) 11-4 8g Zaffaran - Deenish (Callernish) 2 Tartak (FR) 11-4 6g Akhdari - Tartamuda (Tyrnavos) 3 Turkish Surprise (FR) 11-0 6g Baby Turk - Madame Extra (Sir Brink) Margins: 4, shd; Winner bred by Richard Hall Won: £20,047 (5m 16.40s) 155 Blue Square Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As Rossington Main Novices’ Hurdle), Gr.2, 2m 0.5f, Haydock, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 ALFIE FLITS (GB) 11-11 7g Machiavellian - Elhilmeya (Unfuwain) 2 Son Of Flicka (GB) 11-8 5g Groom Dancer - Calendula (Be My Guest) 3 Mcmurrough (IRE) 11-4 5h Spectrum - Sensitive (Posen) Margins: 4, 1/2; Winner bred by Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. Won: £18,528 (4m 0.10s) 156 Montpelier Group Lightning Novices’ Chase, Gr.2, 2m 1f, Ascot, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 PANJO BERE (FR) 11-4 6g Robin Des Pres - Honeymoon Suite (Double Bed) 2 Calgary Bay (IRE) 11-7 6g Taipan - Dante’s Thatch (Phardante) 3 Free World (FR) 11-1 5g Lost World - Fautine (Fast Topaze) Margins: 3/4, 16; Winner bred by S N C Regnier Won: £24,343 (4m 17.80s) 157 Peter Marsh Chase (Limited Handicap), Gr.2, 3m, Haydock, 17/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 CLOUDY LANE (GB) 11-10 9g Cloudings - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone) 2 Glasker Mill (IRE) 10-4 9g Old Vic - Lucey Allen (Strong Gale) 3 Opera Mundi (FR) 11-2 7g Discover d'Auteuil - Gymnastique II (Aelan Hapi) Margins: hd, 2; Winner bred by Gleadhill House Stud Ltd Won: £39,907 (6m 13.90s) 158 victorchandler.com Holloway’s Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 3f, Ascot, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 LOUGH DERG (FR) 11-10 9g Apple Tree - Asturias (Pistolet Bleu) 2 Group Captain (GB) 10-8 7g Dr Fong - Alusha (Soviet Star) 3 Working Title (IRE) 10-1 7g Oscar - Dantes Term (Phardante) Margins: 1 1/2, 1 3/4; Winner bred by Patrick Gouesnard Won: £25,655 (4m 50.30s) 159 Warfield Mares’ Hurdle, Gr.2, 3m, Ascot, 17/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft

1 UNITED (GER) 11-0 8m Desert King - Una Kasala (Law Society) 2 Sweetheart (GB) 11-0 5m Sinndar - Love And Adventure (Halling) 3 Doubly Guest (GB) 11-0 5m Barathea Guest - Countess Guest (Spectrum) Margins: 5, 19; Winner bred by Gestut Norina Won: £28,505 (5m 58.80s) 160 Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase, Gr.2, 3m, Naas, 17/01/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 PARSONS PISTOL (IRE) 11-5 7g Pistolet Bleu - Parsons Honour (The Parson) 2 Good Fella (IRE) 11-5 8g Religiously - Bleanerville (Buckskin) 3 Chiraaz (IRE) 11-5 8g Tiraaz - Regency Charm (Prince Regent) Margins: 19, 22; Winner bred by Martin Nestor Won: €32,689 (7m 34.10s s) 161 Limestone Lad Hurdle, L., 2m 3f, Naas, 17/01/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 AITMATOV (GER) 11-12 8g Lomitas - Atoka (Kaiseradler) 2 Clopf (IRE) 11-12 8g Dr Massini - Chroma (Supreme Leader) 3 Give it Time (GB) 11-7 6m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) Margins: 1 1/2, 1/2; Winner bred by Gestut Ebbesloh Won: €17,979 (5m 33.10s) 162 Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle, Gr.2, 3m, Gowran Park, 22/01/2009, IRE, Hvy

1 CAPE TRIBULATION (GB) 11-10 5g Hernando - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou) 2 Junior (GB) 11-12 6g Singspiel - For More (Sanglamore) 3 Grizebeck (IRE) 11-10 7g Trans Island - Premier Amour (Salmon Leap) Margins: 17, 18; Winner bred by Taker Bloodstock Won: £17,850 (6m 18.00s) 166 Bet & Watch All Horse Racing At skybet.com Mares’ Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 0.5f, Doncaster, 24/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 PAGAN STARPRINCESS (GB) 11-0 5m Robertico - Pagan Star (Carlitin) 2 Chomba Womba (IRE) 11-5 8m Fourstars Allstar - Miss Muppet (Supreme Leader) 3 Helens Vision (GB) 11-3 6m Alflora - Kinlet Vision (Vision) Margins: 1 1/4, nk; Winner bred by Richard J Phizacklea Won: £28,639 (4m 17.80s) 167 Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle, Gr.2, 3m, Cheltenham, 24/01/2009, GB, Hvy 1 BIG BUCK'S (FR) 11-0 6g Cadoudal - Buck's (Le Glorieux) 2 Punchestowns (FR) 11-8 6g Morespeed - History (Alesso) 3 Fair Along (GER) 11-4 7g Alkalde - Fairy Tango (Acatenango) Margins: 4, 2 1/4; Winner bred by Henri Poulat Won: £34,206 (6m 39.18s) 168 Letheby & Christopher Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase), Gr.2, 3m 1.5f, Cheltenham, 24/01/2009, GB, Hvy 1 JOE LIVELY (IRE) 11-6 10g Flemensfirth - Forest Gale (Strong Gale) 2 Halcon Genelardais (FR) 11-0 9g Halcon - Francetphile (Farabi) 3 Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-6 8g Flemensfirth - June's Bride (Le Moss) Margins: 2 3/4, 18; Winner bred by John O'Callaghan Won: £57,278 (7m 13.63s)

1 ALPHA RIDGE (IRE) 11-6 7g Glacial Storm - Be My Soul Mate (Be My Native) 2 Whatuthink (IRE) 11-8 7g Presenting - Glen's Encore (Orchestra) 3 Shakervilz (FR) 11-8 6g Villez - Zamsara (Zino) Margins: 1, 13; Winner bred by Patricia Prenderville Won: €32,689 (6m 40.60s) 163 Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase, Gr.A, 3m, Gowran Park, 22/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 PREISTS LEAP (IRE) 10-10 9g Luso - Royal Shares (Royal Fountain) 2 Chelsea Harbour (IRE) 11-2 9g Old Vic - Jennyellen (Phardante) 3 Arbor Supreme (IRE) 11-4 7g Supreme Leader - Peter's Well (Electric) Margins: 4, 9; Winner bred by M Doran Won: €65,278 (6m 48.70s) 164 Normans Grove Chase, Gr.2, 2m 1f, Fairyhouse, 23/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 MANSONY (FR) 11-12 10g Mansonnien - Hairly (Air De Cour) 2 Thyne Again (IRE) 11-12 8g Good Thyne - Fine Affair (Fine Blade) 3 Southern Vic (IRE) 11-4 10g Old Vic - Hug In A Fog (Strong Gale) Margins: 6, 3 1/2; Winner bred by M Hubert Bruckmann Won: €27,786 (4m 49.90s) 165 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As The River Don), Gr.2, 3m 0.5f, Doncaster, 24/01/2009, GB, Sft

169 Racecourse of The Year Classic Novices’ Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4.5f, Cheltenham, 24/01/2009, GB, Hvy 1 DIAMOND HARRY (GB) 11-12 6g Sir Harry Lewis - Swift Conveyance (Strong Gale) 2 Bensalem (IRE) 11-12 6g Turtle Island - Peace Time Girl (Buckskin) 3 Ernst Blofeld (IRE) 11-9 5g Flemensfirth - Estacado (Dolphin Street) Margins: 1/2, 16; Winner bred by Mrs A L Wood Won: £17,103 (5m 25.20s) 170 Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle (Registered As Finesse Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle Race), Gr.2, 2m 1f, Cheltenham, 24/01/2009, GB, Hvy 1 WALKON (FR) 11-7 4g Take Risks - La Tirana (Akarad) 2 Reve De Sivola (FR) 11-0 4g Assessor - Eva De Chalamont (Iron Duke) 3 Simarian (IRE) 11-7 4g Kalanisi - Sinnariya (Persian Bold) Margins: 1 1/4, 25; Winner bred by Marquise Soledad De Moratalla Won: £17,103 (4m 28.70s)

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national hunt blacktype races national hunt blacktype races 171 betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (Handicap), Gr.3, 2m 5f, Cheltenham, 24/01/2009, GB, Hvy 1 THE SAWYER (BEL) 10-3 9g Fleetwood - Green Land (Hero's Honor) 2 Akilak (IRE) 10-7 8g Charnwood Forest - Akilara (Kahyasi) 3 Too Forward (IRE) 10-5 13g Toulon - One Back (Meneval) Margins: 2 1/2, 1/2; Winner bred by P Madelein Won: £34,206 (5m 47.27s) 172 Sky Bet Chase Handicap, L., 3m, Doncaster, 24/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 BIG FELLA THANKS (GB) 11-2 7g Primitive Rising - Nunsdream (Derrylin) 2 Ungaro (FR) 11-8 10g Epervier Bleu - Harpyes (Quart De Vin) 3 Native Coral (IRE) 10-3 11g Be My Native - Deep Coral (Buckskin) Margins: 11, 1 1/4; Winner bred by R J Wilding Won: £48,459 (6m 30.50s) 173 Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase, Gr.1, 2m 1f, Leopardstown, 25/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 GOLDEN SILVER (FR) 11-12 7g Mansonnien - Gold Or Silver (Glint Of Gold) 2 Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 11-12 7g Moscow Society - Run Artiste (Deep Run) 3 Follow The Plan (IRE) 11-12 6g Accordion - Royal Rosy (Dominion Royale) Margins: hd, 7; Winner bred by Noel Pelat Won: €58,750 (4m 36.10s) 174 Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle, Gr.1, 2m, Leopardstown, 25/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 BRAVE INCA (IRE) 11-10 11g Good Thyne - Wigwam Mam (Commanche Run) 2 Muirhead (IRE) 11-10 6g Flemensfirth - Silaoce (Nikos) 3 River Liane (FR) 11-8 5g River Bay - Gospellianne (Machiavellian) Margins: 3/4, 7; Winner bred by D W Macauley Won: €78,333 (4m 3.40s) 175 Synergy Security Services Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Leopardstown, 25/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 ROBERTO GOLDBACK (IRE) 11-3 7g Bob Back - Mandysway (Mandalus) 2 Weapon's Amnesty (IRE) 11-6 6g Presenting - Victoria Theatre (Old Vic) 3 Oscar Dan Dan (IRE) 11-3 7g Oscar - Warmley’s Gem (Phardante) Margins: 2, 11; Winner bred by Simon Young Won: €29,420 (5m 20.20s) 176 Foxrock Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 2m 3f, Leopardstown, 25/01/2009, IRE, Hvy 1 CONEM (IRE) 10-5 9g Oscar - Dirty Diana (Boreen) 2 Major Sensation (IRE) 9-10 7g Saddlers' Hall - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale) 3 Central House (GB) 11-10 12g Alflora - Fantasy World (Kemal) Margins: nk, 1/2; Winner bred by Thomas Austin Won: €19,613 (5m 20.40s)

177 MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd. Kinloch Brae Chase, Gr.2, 2m 4f, Thurles, 29/01/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 CAILIN ALAINN (IRE) 10-12 10m Mister Lord - Royal Toombeola (Royal Fountain) 2 Glenfinn Captain (IRE) 11-8 10g Alderbrook - Glenfinn Princess (Ginger Boy) 3 Ponmeoath (IRE) 11-6 9g Flemensfirth - Cool N Calm (Arctic Lord) Margins: 2, 12; Winner bred by Michael P Keane Won: €31,055 (5m 52.50s) 178 Coolmore NH Sires European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Chase, Gr.3, 2m 4f, Thurles, 29/01/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 MOSKOVA (IRE) 10-11 6m Montjeu - Russian Rebel (Machiavellian) 2 Leanne (IRE) 10-11 7m Alderbrook - Nagillah (Bob Back) 3 Rory's Sister (IRE) 11-0 8m Little Bighorn - Dunany Star (Salluceva) Margins: 3, 19; Winner bred by Mrs Joan Murphy Won: €29,420 (5m 58.30s) 179 toteswinger Challengers Novices’ Chase (Registered As Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase), Gr.1, 2m 4.5f, Sandown, 31/01/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 HERECOMESTHETRUTH (IRE) 11-4 7g Presenting - Beagan Rose (Roselier) 2 Massini's Maguire (IRE) 11-4 8g Dr Massini - Molly Maguire (Supreme Leader) 3 Buck The Legend (IRE) 11-4 7g Anshan - Patience Of Angels (Distinctly North) Margins: nse, 22; Winner bred by Thomas Cassidy Won: £31,724 (5m 14.06s) 180 totepool Towton Novices’ Chase, Gr.2, 3m 1f, Wetherby, 31/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 KORNATI KID (GB) 11-4 7g Kayf Tara - Hiltonstown Lass (Denel) 2 Will Be Done (IRE) 11-7 8g Zaffaran - Deenish (Callernish) 3 Companero (IRE) 11-4 9g Supreme Leader - Smart Decision (Le Moss) Margins: nk, 18; Winner bred by S Charlton And B Mayoh Won: £19,034 (6m 42.00s) 181 £4 Million totescoop6 Heroes Handicap Hurdle, Gr.3, 2m 6f, Sandown, 31/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 CHIEF YEOMAN (GB) 10-10 9g Machiavellian - Step Aloft (Shirley Heights) 2 Ballydub (IRE) 11-7 6g Presenting - Sovereign Leader (Supreme Leader) 3 Night Cru (GB) 9-7 6g Night Shift - Jouet (Reprimand) Margins: 1 1/4, hd; Winner bred by The Queen Won: £28,505 (5m 15.33s) 182 totepool Contenders Hurdle, L., 2m 0.5f, Sandown, 31/01/2009, GB, Sft 1 CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) 11-4 5g Galileo - Pay The Bank (High Top) 2 Osana (FR) 11-8 7g Video Rock - Voilette (Brezzo) 3 Afsoun (FR) 11-8 7g Kahyasi - Afragha (Darshaan)

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national hunt blacktype index national hunt blacktype index Margins: 3 1/2, 5; Winner bred by Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock & Lane Ltd Won: £17,103 (3m 52.00s) 183 Abbey Electrical Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, 2m, Punchestown, 01/02/2009, IRE, Sft 1 MIKAEL D'HAGUENET (FR) 11-9 5g Lavirco - Fleur D'Haguenet (Dark Stone) 2 Donnas Palm (IRE) 11-1 5g Great Palm - Donna's Tarquin (Husyan) 3 Fosters Cross (IRE) 11-2 7g Dr Massini - Francie’s Treble (Quayside) Margins: 7, 3/4; Winner bred by Mme Martine Lelong Won: €29,094 (4m 9.20s) 184 Amazing Thailand Chase, Gr.2, 2m, Punchestown, 01/02/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 MANSONY (FR) 11-12 10g Mansonnien - Hairly (Air De Cour) 2 Watson Lake (IRE) 11-10 11g Be My Native - Magneeto (Brush Aside) 3 Scotsirish (IRE) 11-10 8g Zaffaran - Serjitak (Saher) Margins: 8, 13; Winner bred by M Hubert Bruckmann Won: €30,881 (4m 16.40s) 185 Richard Keating Memorial Grand National Trial Handicap Chase, Gr.C, 3m 4f, Punchestown, 01/02/2009, IRE, Sft-Hvy 1 FOREST LEAVES (IRE) 10-9 9g Charnwood Forest - Premier Code (Kefaah) 2 Tawnies (IRE) 9-11 9g Norwich - Extra Chance (Pollerton) 3 Beantown (IRE) 10-6 11g Glacial Storm - Doorslammer (Avocat) Margins: 8, 1 1/4; Winner bred by David Murphy Won: €20,921 (7m 39.10s) 186 Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle, L., 2m 6f, Clonmel, 05/02/2009, IRE, Hvy = 1 ON THE WAY OUT (IRE) 11-12 6g Saddlers' Hall - Two Sweets (Good Thyne) = 1 CAIM HILL (IRE) 11-9 6g Deploy - Glen's Gale (Strong Gale) 3 Cockleshell Road (IRE) 11-9 6g Sinndar - Soeur Ti (Kaldoun) Margins: dht, 4 1/2; Winner bred by Conor Lanen Winner bred by David Kearney Won: €12,268 (6m 56.20s) 187 Levy Board Chase, Gr.2, 3m, Kempton, 07/02/2009, GB, Gd-Sft 1 MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR) 11-6 8g Indian River - Anais Du Berlais (Dom Pasquini) 2 Denman (IRE) 11-10 9g Presenting - Polly Puttens (Pollerton) 3 Albertas Run (IRE) 11-5 8g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss) Margins: 23, 25; Winner bred by Jean-Marc Lucas Won: £30,215 (6m 27.69s) NH BLACKTYPE RACES INDEX * indicates winner

A New Story - 50 Abbeybraney - 38, 96 Academy Sir Harry - 59* Advancement - 5

Afasheen - 40 Afsoun - 153, 182 Aigle D'or - 72 Aimigayle - 36 Air Force One - 86 Aitmatov - 107, 161* Akilak - 171 Albertas Run - 124, 187 Alderburn - 117 Alfie Flits - 78*, 155* Alickadoo - 50 Alpha Ridge - 25*, 49*, 79, 162* Always Waining - 14* Amber Brook - 82 American Trilogy - 62 Ansar - 8 Araldur - 99* Arbor Supreme - 88*, 163 Ashley Brook - 52* Astarador - 99 Audit - 11 Aura About You - 106, 141 Ballistraw - 80 Ballydub - 181 Baltiman - 21*, 51 Bambootcha - 3 Barbers Shop - 65, 96* Beantown - 185 Beat The Boys - 66 Beau Michael - 56, 137 Belcantista - 118 Bensalem - 169 Beroni - 147 Big Buck's - 167* Big Fella Thanks - 172* Big Zeb - 128* Binocular - 115* Black Apalachi - 81* Blaeberry - 47, 82 Bleu Superbe - 48* Blue Bajan - 2*, 98, 123 Bohemian Lass - 61*, 147 Boulavogue - 21 Brave Inca - 91, 140, 174* Breaking Silence - 14 Breedsbreeze - 53*, 122* Brooklyn Brownie - 6 Brotenstown - 111 Browns Baily - 138 Buck The Legend - 179 Bushwacker - 116 Cailin Alainn - 109, 177* Caim Hill - 186* Calgary Bay - 142*, 156 Cane Brake - 136 Cape Tribulation - 165* Carigeen King - 151 Carthalawn - 149 Casey Jones - 135* Catch Me - 58*, 91*, 137* Celestial Halo - 115, 182* Central House - 176 Changing Course - 15 Chelsea Harbour - 163 Chief Yeoman - 181* China Rock - 103 Chiraaz - 160 Chomba Womba - 54*, 77*, 115, 166 Cill Rialaig - 144* Clan Tara - 146 Clopf - 87, 161 Cloudy Lane - 126, 157* Cockleshell Road - 186 Companero - 180 Conclave - 25 Conem - 94*, 176* Coolcashin - 28 Cooldine - 121 Coolpotts - 38, 71 Cork All Star - 39

Cornish Sett - 55*, 132 Cousin Vinny - 92 Crack Away Jack - 77 Crescent Island - 69 Dancera - 40 Dariak - 16* Dashing George - 17* Davenport Democrat - 19 Dear Villez - 24* Dee Ee Williams - 113 Deep Purple - 112* Definate Spectacle - 7 Denman - 187 Desert Abbey - 22, 31 Diamond Harry - 70*, 139*, 169* Doeslessthanme - 78 Donnas Palm - 92, 183 Door Boy - 70 Doubly Guest - 159 Dragon Eye - 70 Drunken Sailor - 93 Duc De Regniere - 85*, 114 Dun Doire - 100 Dunguib - 108* Eagle's Pass - 9 Ebadiyan - 150* Ellerslie Tom - 2 Elusive Dream - 77 Emotional Article - 33 Ernst Blofeld - 169 Exotic Dancer - 37, 75, 136* Express Leader - 74 Fair Along - 67*, 167 Fantoche - 26 Fiepes Shuffle - 130* Fier Normand - 143 Financial Reward - 125* Finger Onthe Pulse - 23*, 46, 148 Fisher Bridge - 59 Five Dream - 101 Follow The Plan - 121*, 173 Font - 78 Footy Facts - 21 Forest Leaves - 88, 185* Forpadydeplasterer - 90, 173 Fosters Cross - 183 Frankie Figg - 41 Free World - 99, 156 French Opera - 131 Garrai Ard - 25 General Striker - 12 Give It Time - 29*, 58, 107, 141*, 161 Glasker Mill - 157 Glenfinn Captain - 60*, 177 Glenquest - 49 Go Native - 103*, 129 Golan Way - 62* Golden Silver - 173* Gone To Lunch - 83* Good Fella - 160 Grizebeck - 165 Group Captain - 158 Gusda - 73* Halcon Genelardais - 66, 132, 168 Handful Of Euros - 29 Harchibald - 123* Hardy Eustace - 68*, 91 Head Of The River - 56 Heavenly Blues - 20 Helens Vision - 89*, 166 Hell's Bay - 32*, 139 Herecomesthetruth - 179* Hill Fairy - 111* Hold Em - 53, 83, 122, 143 Holly Tree - 15, 23, 38*, 151 Hoopy - 133 Hotterthanjuly - 100 Hurricane Fly - 92*, 129* I Wonder Now - 108 Il En Reve - 1

I'm So Lucky - 2 Imperial Commander - 65* Indian Pace - 9* Irish Invader - 30, 94, 151* Irish Legend - 36* Iron Man - 14 Island Flyer - 55 Its Crucial - 48 Jamies Choice - 17, 30* Jawad - 18 Jered - 39*, 68 Joe Lively - 66*, 168* Jubilant Note - 7 Junior - 95*, 139, 165 Kalderon - 15* Katchit - 54 Katies Tuitor - 5* Kauto Star - 43*, 124* Khyber Kim - 89 Kicking King - 27 Kicks For Free - 84, 142 Kilcrea Castle - 148 King Caine - 36 King Of Queens - 120, 150 King's Revenge - 72 Kirbybroguelantern - 34* Knight Legend - 19*, 43, 145 Knowhere - 37* Kornati Kid - 180* Larkwing - 7*, 20 Leading Attraction - 55 Leanne - 178 Lethal Weapon - 120* Levera - 31 Light On The Broom - 19, 43, 60 Lord Ryeford - 10 Lough Derg - 158* Luska Lad - 108 Madame Mado - 74 Made In Taipan - 28, 34 Madison Du Berlais - 86*, 187* Mahogany Blaze - 52, 76, 152 Major Sensation - 176 Mansony - 57, 164*, 184* Marhaba Million - 134 Marodima - 23 Massini's Maguire - 122, 179 Master Minded - 97*, 152* Mcmurrough - 155 Medermit - 113* Megans Joy - 20* Menwaal - 119 Merchent Paddy - 147* Merry Cowboy - 134 Mikael D'haguenet - 106*, 146*, 183* Mister Mcgoldrick - 104 Mister Top Notch - 24 Mobaasher - 45, 85, 114 Molinero - 18 Mon Mome - 105* Monet's Garden - 104* Monkerhostin - 117 Moscow Breeze - 33 Moskova - 111, 178* Mr Pointment - 81 Muirhead - 174 My Petra - 47*, 76* Mystical Breeze - 73 Natal - 52 Native Coral - 172 Niche Market - 117* Night Cru - 181 Nine O - 134* Ninetieth Minute - 119* No Full - 22, 59, 79 No Panic - 32 No Refuge - 45 Noland - 46*, 102* Norther Bay - 3 Northern Alliance - 3*, 9, 71*

Not Broke Yet - 29 Notre Pere - 80*, 132* Nozic - 126* Numide - 72* Oceanos Des Obeaux - 76 Ogee - 95 Oh Crick - 84 Ollie Magern - 44 On Raglan Road - 95 On The Way Out - 186* One Cool Cookie - 60, 145* One Gulp - 82* Oodachee - 8 Opera Mundi - 157 Operation Houdini - 50*, 80 Original - 131* Osana - 182 Oscar Dan Dan - 175 Oscar Rebel - 61 Oslot - 8* Oulart - 12, 81 Oumeyade - 131 Our Eric - 100* Out The Black - 4 Over Sixty - 62 Pablo Du Charmil - 130 Pagan Starprincess - 166* Pandorama - 79*, 106 Panjo Bere - 112, 156* Parsons Pistol - 88, 160* Part Presenting - 110 Penny's Bill - 149* Pepite De Soleil - 127 Perfecta Reward - 11 Petit Robin - 130, 152 Pettifour - 45*, 85 Pom Flyer - 30 Pomme Tiepy - 110 Ponmeoath - 12*, 177 Possol - 105 Powerstation - 67 Preists Leap - 163* Prince Rudi - 138 Prince Taime - 89 Private Be - 65 Psycho - 149 Punchestowns - 114*, 167 Punjabi - 98* Quartino - 13* R De Rien Sivola - 63 Raise Your Heart - 13, 16, 28* Rakalackey - 4 Rare Bob - 26, 90 Red Harbour - 116* Red Vinto - 18*, 73 Resounding Glory - 42* Reve De Sivola - 63, 127, 170 Ring The Boss - 53 River Liane - 56*, 174 Roberto Goldback - 175* Roby De Cimbre - 10 Rock Street - 125 Roll Along - 96 Rory's Sister - 178 Ruff Diamond - 42 Salt Lake - 16 Sanglote - 13 Savitha - 94 Schindlers Hunt - 148* Scotsirish - 109*, 184 Sentry Duty - 118* Sesenta - 11* Shakervilz - 107*, 162 Shinrock Paddy - 74* Shirley Casper - 141 Show Blessed - 17 Siegemaster - 64, 135 Silk Drum - 42 Simarian - 63*, 170 Sizing Africa - 71

Sizing Europe - 68 Skip Two - 24 Sky Hall - 34, 87 Sky's The Limit - 46 Slim Pickings - 57 Snap Tie - 123, 153 Snoopy Loopy - 6*, 10*, 37, 44, 75*, 86, 104 Solwhit - 87*, 119 Son Of Flicka - 155 Songe - 118, 153* Sophies Trophy - 144 Southern Vic - 164 Spear Thistle - 101 Springfield Raki - 116 Stan - 48, 143* Star De Mohaison - 105 State Of Play - 44* Stonehouse - 61 Storm Of Applause - 41 Straw Bear - 69 Striking Article - 35 Sublimity - 98, 140* Sullumo - 67 Sunnyhillboy - 101* Surface To Air - 4* Sweetheart - 159 Swordsman - 5 Takeroc - 54, 97 Tamarinbleu - 75 Tarablaze - 32 Tartak - 83, 142, 154 Tatenen - 35*, 69*, 121 Tawnies - 185 Tharawaat - 93*, 120, 150 The Bay Lad - 49 The Bishop Looney - 110* The Duke's Speech - 35 The Fonze - 145 The Last Derby - 103 The Listener - 102 The Market Man - 84* The Sawyer - 171* Theatre Belle - 47 Third Level Tom - 1* Thyne Again - 33*, 128, 164 Tidal Bay - 97, 126, 168 Tilabay - 93 Too Forward - 171 Top Of The Rock - 125 Trafford Lad - 26*, 64*, 90*, 135 Tramp Stamp - 40* Tranquil Sea - 51* Tumbling Dice - 109 Turkish Surprise - 112, 154 Ungaro - 172 United - 159* Vic Venturi - 133 Vital Plot - 22* Voy Por Ustedes - 124 Walkon - 127*, 170* War Of Attrition - 27*, 102, 136 War Of The World - 1 Watson Lake - 27, 57*, 128, 184 Weapon's Amnesty - 138*, 175 Wendel - 113 Western Charmer - 146 Whatever Next - 51 Whatuthink - 39, 58, 137, 162 Wheresben - 133* Whistlejacquet - 144 Will Be Done - 154*, 180 William Butler - 6 Window Of Hope - 64 Won In The Dark - 140 Woolcombe Folly - 31* Working Title - 158 Yes Sir - 41* Zarinava - 129

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bon vivant: oysters and guinness

Bon vivant Sometimes everything in black and white does make sense...

or a Valentine’s Day treat this year my wife prepared one of the most fabulous meals I have had for a very long time. To start she had bought a dozen oysters from our local fishmonger, who even loaned the shucking knife to limit any unintentional self-harming on my behalf when prising them open. These were firm, succulent Rock Oysters, not the native variety which will not be in best eating condition until the autumn. They ended up being veritably inhaled, with just a fresh squeeze of lemon and a simple twist of freshly ground black pepper. Oysters bring back many memories for me, and not the sort that many of you would leave to speculation, bearing in mind their most famous side-effect! Whenever we have the opportunity to treat ourselves with oysters the chat always turns to how best to serve them, and the most memorable occasions when we’ve had the chance to consume them. Sharing a dozen along with a bottle of chilled Chablis at an intimate table in the fabulous Skippers fish restaurant in Edinburgh is always a treat. They keep to the tradition of serving them on a bed of crushed ice and glistening seaweed with a

choice of lemon, Tabasco or shallot vinegar to dress them as you wish. It’s hard not to enjoy them in the cosy environment of aged wood and rich colours with posters for upcoming plays, concerts and comedy shows scattered amongst the genuine maritime ephemera. I also enjoy the wonderful French convention of appellation controlee, making the customer aware of exactly where a product hails from. In the famous Halles de Lyon the market stallholders are allowed by local mandate to operate small bistros – or Bouchons – as part of their business. One such fishmonger who specialises in shellfish will provide you with a choice of beach in Normandy from which the oysters were harvested. Oysters from each seaside location have their own subtle difference in flavour; my resident friend in Lyon swears by the ones from Omaha Beach and has successfully closed a few business transactions over a plate pleine mer and a carafe of Mâcon Villages. However, there is one experience that

As Rock Oysters are in season I’ve included this method that is used where they are considered native. I don’t usually condone cooking them, but this simple recipe comes from a nation that prides itself in its mastery of preparing seafood.

Oyster Tempura 1 dozen oysters 3 oz plain flour 1 tbsp cornflour 1 bottle of carbonated water, ice cold 1 large pinch of Salt Large handful of coarse white breadcrumbs (called Panko in grocery stores that stock Japanese ingredients)

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cannot be disputed as (in my humble opinion) being the best way to devour these wonderful morsels of the sea, and that’s with a Guinness. The delicate, salty tang accompanied by the rich, creamy, toasty bitterness of a pint is a combination that makes them a particularly satisfying marriage. By extension then, logic decrees that if the Guinness is the best you can get, and the oysters are of the native variety then life surely couldn’t get much better. The Guinness in Ireland is notoriously better than anywhere else and some of the finest oysters in the world are arguably harvested from the Irish coast. To celebrate this there is an annual festival in Galway to celebrate the start of the harvest of native oysters, when the letter ‘r’ returns to the name of the month. Include with this the justifiable reputation for being one of the most hospitable cultures in the world and it’s not just the food and drink but the whole joyous experience of eating and drinking that makes this the best of occasions. The Irish have a word to describe it, and it’s simply called the craic.

There are a couple of golden rules to follow to make sure they turn out for the best one is to use the batter immediately and the other is to use fresh oil as hot as is safe to use for the deep-frying. Shuck your oysters, remove them from their shells and leave them to gently dry on a clean towel. Mix together the plain flour, cornflour and salt and slowly add the ice-cold fizzy water, whisking vigorously until a consistency similar to single cream is achieved. Dip the oysters in the batter and let any surplus drip off – it should be a light coating. Draw them through the breadcrumbs to sparsely cover them before deep-frying them for about two or three minutes until they are golden. Let them drain on paper towel for a minute or two before serving. They are exceptionally tasty when dipped in a lemon mayonnaise, optionally washed down with a pint of the black stuff in the company of good friends – both old and new.