THE girls strutted their stuff on Wednesday, but on Thursday 18 APRIL 2013 it is the turn of the boys to stake their Classic claims at Newmarket’s Craven meeting, as a select quartet do battle in the Novae Bloodstock Insurance-backed feature.

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Toronado (red): clashes with Dundonnell again at Newmarket on Thursday

 PICTURE: David Cramphorn

Toronado out to press Guineas claims in Craven

 BY DAVID BAXTER7:00PM 17 APR 2013 

THE girls strutted their stuff on Wednesday, but on Thursday it is the turn of the boys to stake their Classic claims at Newmarket’s Craven meeting, as a select quartet do battle in the Novae Bloodstock Insurance-backed feature.

Richard Hannon was successful in the Craven last season with Trumpet Major, who subsequently finished fourth behind Camelot in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas, and this time saddles the exciting favourite Toronado.

NewmarketTHURSDAY, 18 APRIL 2013, NOVAE BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE CRAVEN STAKES (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings) (CLASS 1) (3yo)

  • Winner: £34,026, Runners: 4, Distance: 1m, Going: Good, Channel: RUK

£60,000 guaranteed For 3yo colts and geldings Weights 8st 12lb Penalties a winner of a Group 1 or Group 2 race 3lb Entries 14 pay £ 420 Penalty value 1st £34,026.00 2nd £12,900.00 3rd £6,456.00 4th£3,216.00

NO. DRAW 
FORM		 HORSE AGE WGT 
OR		 JOCKEY 
TRAINER RTF%		 TS RPR  
11111- Owner details TORONADO

215
 3
9-1
114
 100 126
 
 
2231124- Owner details DUNDONNELL

166
 3
8-12
113
 119 128
 
 
341U112- Owner details HAVANA GOLD

194
 3
8-12
110
 107 123
 
 
430211- Owner details TAWHID

173
 3
8-12
111
 112 127
 
 
 

NewmarketSATURDAY, 04 MAY 2013, QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS STAKES (205th Running) British Champions Series (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) (CLASS 1) (3yo)

  • Runners: 72, Distance: 1m
NO. DRAW HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
  3413- Afonso De Sousa255 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 113 122
 
 
    Afortunado 3 9-0 Conrad Allen   — — —
 
 
  12102- Alhebayeb189 3 9-0 Richard Hannon   107 103 119
 
 
  51- Amralah183  3 9-0 Mick Channon   84 98 99
 
 
  2242- Anna´s Pearl184 3 9-0 Ralph Beckett   113 87 124
 
 
  54226- Artigiano182 3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   110 111 125
 
 
  20133- Boomshackerlacker179 3 9-0 George Baker   108 94 119
 
 
  1162- Cap O´Rushes182  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   95 103 109
 
 
  411- Cat O´Mountain192  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   88 75 84
 
 
  711- Correspondent183 3 9-0 Brian Meehan   92 59 73
 
 
  132S4- Cristoforo Colombo203 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 124 125
 
 
  3-5 Dalgig26 3 9-0 Jamie Osborne   — 76 90
 
 
  11111- Dawn Approach203  3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 132 137
 
 
  165-22 Dont Bother Me20 3 9-0 Niall Moran   — 96 116
 
 
  31124- Dundonnell182  3 9-0 Roger Charlton   113 117 126
 
 
  144- Ebn Arab219 3 9-0 Charles Hills   99 103 113
 
 
  3341-2 Einsteins Folly41 3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 96 107
 
 
  10- Englishman319 3 9-0 Charles Hills   — 82 93
 
 
  51- Festive Cheer250 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — — 58
 
 
    Flying Giant 3 9-0 Jo Hughes   — — —
 
 
  71-1 Fort Knox20  3 9-0 Thomas Carmody   — 101 121
 
 
  2463-1 Gale Force Ten29 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 125 130
 
 
  3412- Garswood210  3 9-0 Richard Fahey   106 114 117
 
 
  12631- George Vancouver182  3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 122 131
 
 
  151- Ghurair210  3 9-0 John Gosden   111 106 122
 
 
  19344- Glory Awaits203 3 9-0 Kevin Ryan   95 105 110
 
 
  2 Gold Medal32 3 9-0 Richard Hannon   — 57 88
 
 
  1U112- Havana Gold210  3 9-0 Richard Hannon   110 105 121
 
 
  71250- Heavy Metal203  3 9-0 Mark Johnston   110 107 124
 
 
  3-4 Hudson´s Bay27  3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 77 80
 
 
    Jammy Guest 3 9-0 George Margarson   — — —
 
 
  1- Kerbaaj283 3 9-0 Charles Hills   — 96 95
 
 
  11- Kingsbarns189  3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 112 134
 
 
  4- Kyllachy Rise273 3 9-0 Sir Henry Cecil   — 78 95
 
 
  32132- Leitir Mor203 3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 124 130
 
 
  6217-1 Lines Of Battle35 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 104 116
 
 
  11- Loch Garman184  3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 81 125
 
 
  1- Mars292 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 84 107
 
 
  1216-7 Mazameer30 3 9-0 F Head   — 116 122
 
 
  112- Montiridge203  3 9-0 Richard Hannon   104 118 119
 
 
  1512- Moohaajim203  3 9-0 Marco Botti   116 126 131
 
 
  1- Mooqtar238 3 9-0 Kevin Prendergast   — 70 103
 
 
  7- Morpheus199 3 9-0 Sir Henry Cecil   — 47 70
 
 
  51- Mujazif192  3 9-0 Brian Meehan   85 84 104
 
 
  11-1 Mutin34  3 9-0 J-C Rouget   — 99 118
 
 
  51-19 Now Spun35  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   — 102 120
 
 
  12111- Olympic Glory209 3 9-0 Richard Hannon   117 125 131
 
 
  11355- Parliament Square203 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 120 126
 
 
  306-25 Peace At Last34 3 9-0 H-A Pantall   — 87 111
 
 
  73136- Pearl Flute184  3 9-0 F-H Graffard   — 110 122
 
 
  2- Pedro Serrano239 3 9-0 Henry Candy   — 83 90
 
 
  51515- Pedro The Great209 3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 105 126
 
 
  4011-3 Penny´s Picnic30 3 9-0 D Guillemin   — 118 126
 
 
  13- Race And Status210 3 9-0 Andrew Balding   102 94 112
 
 
  11111- Reckless Abandon203  3 9-0 Clive Cox   117 127 131
 
 
  35211- Restraint Of Trade182  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   95 93 110
 
 
  13- Ribaat234  3 9-0 Roger Varian   99 95 106
 
 
  1-13 Secret Number35  3 9-0 Saeed bin Suroor   — 86 124
 
 
  1-3234 Snowboarder35  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   — 86 105
 
 
  12113- Steeler189  3 9-0 Mahmood Al Zarooni   114 115 130
 
 
  211-11 Style Vendome30 3 9-0 N Clement   — 87 126
 
 
  4211- Tamarkuz206 3 9-0 Saeed bin Suroor   96 70 94
 
 
  21- Tarikhi210  3 9-0 Saeed bin Suroor   89 87 101
 
 
  0211- Tawhid189  3 9-0 Saeed bin Suroor   111 110 125
 
 
  14238- Tha´Ir209 3 9-0 Saeed bin Suroor   108 102 120
 
 
  1-6 The United States20  3 9-0 A P O´Brien   — 88 105
 
 
  111- Toronado231 3 9-0 Richard Hannon   114 101 127
 
 
  2115- Trading Leather189  3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 120 121
 
 
  11-3 Unsinkable28 3 9-0 Richard Fahey   89 90 102
 
 
  112-1 Van Der Neer28  3 9-0 Richard Hannon   114 107 130
 
 
  41232- Well Acquainted219 3 9-0 Clive Cox   103 109 117
 
 
  4438-5 Wexford Opera29 3 9-0 J S Bolger   — 97 109
 
 
Unbeaten in three starts as a juvenile, Toronado signed off last season with a half-length victory against Dundonnell at Doncaster, who again opposes in today’s Classic trial.
 
A best-priced 7-1 for the Guineas, Toronado is also considered a contender for the Derby by connections, with Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani recently purchasing the colt.

Hannon said: “He is unbeaten and we have always thought the world of him, but he only beat Dundonnell half a length in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in September and is now 3lb worse off, so he has to show us that he has improved through the winter. We think he has but we need to see it on the track.”

With Midday in foal to Frankel, the expectations for what ability the progeny may possess were raised further on Wednesday as Hot Snap, a half-sister to Midday, hurtled into the Qipco 1,000 Guineas picture with a taking victory in the Nell Gwyn.

The filly came from last to first to defeat Group 1 winner Sky Lantern by two and a quarter lengths for the powerful triumvirate of Sir Henry Cecil, Khalid Abdullah and Tom Queally.

As big as 40-1 before the race, Hot Snap is now favourite with several firms at 5-1, including Coral, who cut her from 20-1.

Spokesman David Stevens said: “Sir Henry Cecil has trained some legendary fillies in his illustrious career and the well-bred Hot Snap could join that club on the evidence of this trial success that has taken her to the head of the Qipco 1,000 Guineas market.”

Earlier on the card, Garswood advertised his 2,000 Guineas credentials with a sweeping success in the Free Handicap for the in-form Richard Fahey, who is keen to have a crack at the Guineas, and Garswood was trimmed to 25-1 (from as big as 66-1) for the race.

Improvisation, the first winner in Britain for Godolphin this year, is now as short as 20-1 for the Investec Derby following his victory in a 1m2f maiden which has produced a string of above average winners in the past.

The ground remained good at Newmarket on Wednesday evening although clerk of the course Michael Prosser has not ruled out the possibility of a shower before racing on Thursday.

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