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B c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Aghareed (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket

Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Horse Age: 4 Weight: 9 2

Dr

aw 5 JIM CROWLEY

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, White Epaulets, striped cap Form: 111111-1 CD

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH The world’s top-rated turf horse, who has made spectacular progress since his debut last June, most recently justifying short odds in the Lockinge at Newbury where he easily beat Real World and completed a Group 1 hat-trick (first two legs came in last year’s Moulin and here in the QEII); acts on good to firm and good to soft ground, still unbeaten (7-7) and has genuine claims to being the best miler since Frankel, with 1m2f aspirations for him also on the cards later on; looks set to produce another display of sheer class. Official BHA Rating 125

1. Owner’s silks (illustration)

2. Colour of horse

B = Bay

Br = Brown

Ch = Chestnut

Gr = Grey

Ro = Roan

3. Horse’s number on saddle cloth

4. Sex of horse c = colt f = filly g = gelding h = horse m = mare

5. Sire (Father)

6. Horse’s name

7. Dam (Mother)

8. Damsire (Grandfather)

9. Birthplace of horse (if not Great Britain)

10. Number of days since last ran

11. Draw

12. Form guide

13. Racing Post star rating

14. Owner(s)

15. Trainer and location of training establishment

16. Breeder

17. Age of horse

18. Owner’s colours (description)

19. Previous performances

/ = Denotes new season

= Denotes new year

B = Brought down

F = Fell

P = Pulled Up

U = Unseated rider

20. Form details

C = Course winner

D = Distance winner

CD = Has won a race over the same distance at Ascot before.

C D = Has at won a race at Ascot before but over a different distance. They have also won over today’s trip at another course.

BF = Finished beaten favourite on their previous run.

21. Weight (stones/pounds)

22. Official BHA Rating

The BHA handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability. The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions. A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring penalties and allowances). The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicapped races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed. Any subsequently published change in rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating. For novice steeple chasers, their latest hurdle race rating may be shown until such time as the handicappers allot a separate steeple chase rating. Such ratings are prefixed by the letter h. 23. Jockey’s name and photo

If there is a number next to the name, this indicates that the jockey can claim that amount in weight (lbs) off the stated riding weight.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is the world’s premier international jockeys’ competition where four teams, Great Britain & Ireland, the Ladies, Europe and the Rest of the World battle it out to win the coveted Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup.

The six races offer free entry and are limited to 10 runners, with either two or three horses racing for each team. Subject to full fields, each jockey has five rides across the afternoon.

Points are awarded on a 15, 10, 7, 5, 3 basis to the first five horses home. If there is a non-runner which cannot be replaced by a reserve (two for each race) 4 points will be awarded both to the team and jockey missing out on the ride. If a dead-heat occurs in a race, the points for the two places are added together, divided by two and shared between the two jockeys/teams.

The team with the highest total after race six lifts the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup while the jockey amassing the most individual points will take home an additional £3,000 plus the Alistair Haggis “Silver Saddle” Trophy.

One jockey will receive the Dubai Duty Free Ride Of The Day Award.

If there is a tie for the Team or Alistair Haggis Silver Saddle competitions, there will be a countback on the number of winners and the team/jockey with the most winners will be adjudged the winner overall; if they are still level, then second places will be counted, then if necessary third places and then if necessary fourth places. If they are still level, there will be joint winners.

Ascot Racecourse will distribute £25,000 in stable bonuses to the leading yards on the day, split between the trainer and staff. This will be awarded to the top three yards based on points accumulated in the competition with £12,500 for first place, £7,500 to the second and £5,000 to the third.

For each race there will also be £200 to the Best Turned Out and £200 to the staff member responsible for the winning horse with £100 to staff members responsible for 2nd to 5th placed horses.

This is the 22nd edition of the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot, having first been staged here in 2000. Ascot wish to thank Dubai Duty Free for their continued support.

Ascot Racecourse and Dubai Duty Free would like to thank all today’s owners, ITV Racing, Sky Sports Racing and the Racehorse Owners Association who are supporting the unique event that is the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup.

The Great Britain & Ireland team are wearing green and black, with the Ladies in cerise and black, the Rest of the World in yellow and black and Europe in light blue and black.

Each rider has an individual cap colour to enable commentators, officials, racegoers and viewers at home to identify the individual jockeys.

To all owners, good luck and thank you.