Glorious Qatar Goodwood Festival, Day 3, 28/07/2016 // Big Orange is a worthy Cup favourite, says Bell // Unbeaten Blue Point out to bolster his reputation in Richmond Stakes // Di seguito i partenti di tutte le corse della Riunione odierna, coi commenti, i dati tecnici per le valutazioni e le quote del betting inglese // Cavalli da seguire: Dwight D, Blue POint vs Mehams, Big Orange, Pamona vs Mill Springs, Manama vs Amabilis, Montataire, Kassia

 

Big Orange

Big Orange came out on top in a thrilling Goodwood Cup last year

PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Big Orange is a worthy Cup favourite, says Bell

 BY JON LEES,   28 JUL 2016 

A DAY after The Gurkha and Galileo Gold served up a Sussex Stakes classic in their latest clash, the Goodwood Cup produces another rematch – this time in the staying division – with Big Orange and Quest For More squaring up again after their thrilling battle of 12 months ago.

Big Orange prevailed by a neck at the end of a contest in which the Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris finished a close-up third.

RELATED LINKS,   Goodwood Cup card 

Trip To Paris does not line up this time leaving Big Orange, on the back of a second successive victory in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes, to try to become the first back-to-back winner of the Goodwood Cup since Double Trigger clinched his second and third victories in 1997 and 1998.

Jamie Spencer, who opted to ride The Grey Gatsby at Newmarket, is back on board Michael Bell’s five-year-old.

“He’s on a career-high mark of 117 and you could argue he should be a little bit higher on some form lines,” said Bell.

“He didn’t lose much weight after Newmarket and there was obviously no travelling involved. We’re highest-rated and he deserves to be favourite provided the rain stays away. He’s very effective on fast ground.”

Big Orange and Quest For More are not the only ones having another stab at the £300,000 prize, with Pallasator (fourth), Sheikhzayedroad (sixth) and Oriental Fox (seventh) also trying again 12 months on.

Going change

Big Orange’s claims were bolstered further with news of a going change at Goodwood on Thursday morning.

The Sussex venue is now good to firm all over, having been good in places in the straight on Wednesday.

 

Charlie Appleby

Blue Point was a stunning winner at Doncaster for Charlie Appleby

 PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Unbeaten Blue Point out to bolster his reputation

 BY LEE MOTTERSHEAD,   28 JUL 2016 

GODOLPHIN’s famous blue silks have never been carried to victory in the Qatar Richmond Stakes but it is hard to imagine Sheikh Mohammed’s operation has ever fielded in the race a colt as exciting as Blue Point.

After winning at Nottingham on his debut, the son of Shamardal went to Doncaster with a tall reputation and left with one even taller after posting a stunning 11-length triumph.

RELATED LINKS,   Richmond Stakes card 

It was noted by some observers that Frankel had also won a Doncaster conditions event in similarly striking fashion on his second outing and, while Blue Point is still light years from such a standard, the manner of that latest success marked him down as pretty special.

For that reason Blue Point is a best-priced 14-1 for the Qipco 2,000 Guineas, while he could well be sent off odds-on this afternoon, even though he meets Mehmas and Intelligence Cross, most recently first and second in the July Stakes.

“I’ve never sat on Blue Point but I’ve seen what he can do,” said James Doyle, who stands in for trainer Charlie Appleby’s suspended rider William Buick.

Appleby said: “He’s two from two so far and he was visually impressive when winning at Doncaster, but he’s now stepping up to Group company. Having said that, I’m confident he’s ready to take that step forward.”

Mehmas bidding to continue trend

The last two July Stakes winners, Ivawood and Shalaa, went on to land the Richmond. Mehmas now tries to follow their lead by defying a 3lb penalty having defeated Intelligence Cross by half a length at Newmarket.

“This is obviously going to be more difficult with a penalty but Mehmas is in great nick,” said trainer Richard Hannon.

“He’s always shown us speed and looks a real two-year-old, so we’ll probably keep him busy after this race and look at options in France and Ireland.”

Chance for O’Brien

Aidan O’Brien, trainer of Intelligence Cross, has won the Richmond just once – and that came only through the late disqualification of an ineligible rival – but he has a clear chance here.

O’Brien said: “He was a bit slowly away last time but finished well for second. We haven’t done much with him since. He seems to be in good form and we’re happy with him.”

 

Goodwood THU 28 JUL 2016

 

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Rail movements – +8y to all races). (Showers) 
STALLS: Straight course – Stands’ side; Round course – Inside

 

2:00

MATCHBOOK BETTING EXCHANGE STAKES (HANDICAP) (CLASS 2) (3yo) Winner £31,125 17 runners 1m1f192y Good To Firm CH4

Race Conditions: £50,000 guaranteed For 3yo Weights highest weight not less than 9st 7lb See note below:Minimum weight 8-0 Penalties after July 16th, each race won 6lb NOTE: Any horse rated above 110 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 7lb Subsequently, the excess over 110 in any rating shall be added to that horsewithout limitation to the highest weight to be carried Ode To Evening’s Handicap Mark 99 Entries 38 pay £ 250 Penalty value 1st £31,125.00 2nd £9,320.00 3rd£4,660.00 4th £2,330.00 5th £1,165.00 6th £585.00
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
19 265061   Ode To Evening20  3 9-7 Mark Johnston60 James McDonald 99 87 111
213 3-3060   Zhui Feng42 3 9-6 Amanda Perrett63 Pat Dobbs 98 100 112
316 432-1   Stargazer97  3 9-4 Sir Michael Stoute65 Ryan Moore 96 86 112
415 1-1440   Speed Company42h1  3 9-3 John Quinn65 - 95 77 112
517 622513   Montsarrat13  3 9-3 Mark Johnston60 Franny Norton 95 84 111
67 3-2215   Banksea20  3 9-2 Luca Cumani60 Andrea Atzeni 94 97 110
76 19-021   Goodwood Zodiac32  3 9-1 William Knight43 Silvestre De Sousa 93 87 109
810 27-403   Champagne City26 3 8-13 Mark Johnston60 Richard Kingscote 91 62 113
92 4-1604   Carrington13  3 8-12 Charlie Appleby83 James Doyle 90 86 107
108 82-314   High Shields19  3 8-12 Roger Charlton86 Frankie Dettori 90 86 109
1112 1-70   Top Beak77t 3 8-12 Hughie Morrison50 Robert Havlin 90 63 102
1211 234611   Scarlet Dragon76xh  3 8-12 Eve Johnson Houghton65 Tom Marquand 90 86 112
133 0231-4   Red Rannagh198t 3 8-8 David Simcock47 Jim Crowley 86 95 106
144 2-1563   Dwight D20p 3 8-7 William Haggas78 Jamie Spencer 85 88 113
1514 23-1   You´re Hired19 3 8-2 Amanda Perrett63 Martin Dwyer 80 99 110
165 9-51   Sabre Squadron66 3 8-2 Peter Chapple-Hyam67 - 80 76 108
171 180912   Abareeq10 3 8-0 Mark Johnston60 Joe Fanning 77 90 105

Long Handicap:  Abareeq 7-13

Betting forecast: 4/1 Stargazer, 7/1 Dwight D, 8/1 Ode To Evening, 8/1 Scarlet Dragon, 9/1 Banksea, 9/1 High Shields, 10/1You´re Hired, 14/1 Abareeq, 14/1 Goodwood Zodiac, 16/1 Montsarrat, 20/1 Champagne City, 20/1 Red Rannagh, 25/1 Carrington, 25/1 Top Beak, 25/1 Zhui Feng.

 

2:35

QATAR RICHMOND STAKES (GROUP 2) (COLTS & GELDINGS) (CLASS 1) (2yo) Winner £113,420 5 runners 6f Good To Firm CH4

Race Conditions: £200,000 guaranteed For 2yo colts and geldings Weights 9st Penalties a winner of a Group 1 or 2 race 3lb Entries 15 pay £ 1200 Penalty value 1st £113,420.00 2nd £43,000.00 3rd £21,520.00 4th£10,720.00 5th £5,380.00
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
13 11221   Mehmas21  2 9-3 Richard Hannon64 Frankie Dettori — 112 121
21 119   Ardad21 2 9-0 John Gosden67 Robert Havlin — 114 118
32 11   Blue Point14  2 9-0 Charlie Appleby83 James Doyle — 104 124
44 212   Intelligence Cross21t  2 9-0 A P O´Brien76 Ryan Moore — 113 123
55 621   Waqaas21  2 9-0 Charles Hills59 Dane O’Neill — 90 102

Betting forecast: 11/10 Blue Point, 9/4 Intelligence Cross, 100/30 Mehmas, 12/1 Ardad, 25/1 Waqaas.

 

3:10

QATAR GOODWOOD CUP (BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES) (GROUP 2) (CLASS 1) (3yo+) Winner £176,992 15 runners 2m Good To Firm CH4

Race Conditions: £300,000 guaranteed For 3yo+ Weights 3yo colts & geldings 8st 5lb; fillies 8st 2lb; 4yo+ colts & geldings 9st 8lb; fillies 9st 5lb Penalties after October 31st, 2015, a winner of a Group 1 race 4lb Entries32 pay £ 1000 Confirmed 17 Penalty value 1st £176,991.91 2nd £67,101.50 3rd £33,581.96 4th £16,728.565th £8,395.49 6th £4,213.35
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
16 30-195   Astronereus26 5 9-8 Amanda Perrett63 - 110 77 120
29 75-231   Big Orange21p  5 9-8 Michael Bell57 Jamie Spencer 117 104 125
35 211/1   Commissioned40p 6 9-8 Gordon Elliott83 Adam Kirby 104 54 109
43 1201-2   Curbyourenthusiasm76 5 9-8 David Simcock47 Fergus Sweeney 111 101 120
58 237-75   Glaring76 5 9-8 Amanda Perrett63 Jim Crowley 105 77 115
611 22-011   Kinema41b  5 9-8 Ralph Beckett81 Richard Kingscote 107 93 115
74 23-446   Oriental Fox26  8 9-8 Mark Johnston60 Joe Fanning 104 72 117
815 14-104   Pallasator26  7 9-8 Sir Mark Prescott Bt92 Oisin Murphy 112 79 121
92 209-23   Quest For More19b  6 9-8 Roger Charlton86 George Baker 109 81 120
1013 12651   Sandro Botticelli26p  4 9-8 John Ryan53 Frankie Dettori 107 82 116
1114 33-183   Sheikhzayedroad42h 7 9-8 David Simcock47 Martin Harley 113 107 121
1210 444287   Suegioo19p 7 9-8 Richard Fahey43 James Doyle 108 99 117
137 555-80   The Twisler42  4 9-8 Jane Chapple-Hyam Martin Dwyer 104 14 113
1412 233-26   Wicklow Brave40  7 9-8 W P Mullins100 Andrea Atzeni 111 76 121
151 21311   Sword Fighter32  3 8-5 A P O´Brien76 Colm O’Donoghue 105 83 113

Betting forecast: 7/2 Big Orange, 6/1 Curbyourenthusiasm, 13/2 Sword Fighter, 7/1 Pallasator, 8/1 Quest For More, 8/1Sheikhzayedroad, 11/1 Commissioned, 11/1 Wicklow Brave, 12/1 Kinema, 14/1 Sandro Botticelli, 20/1 Oriental Fox, 25/1 Suegioo, 50/1 Glaring, 50/1 The Twisler.

 

3:45

MARKEL INSURANCE FILLIES´ STAKES (REGISTERED AS THE LILLIE LANGTRY STAKES) (GROUP 3) (CLASS 1) (3yo+) Winner £56,710 7 runners 1m6f Good To Firm CH4

Race Conditions: £100,000 guaranteed For 3yo+ fillies & mares Weights 3yo 8st 6lb; 4yo+ 9st 6lb Penaltiesafter October 31st, 2015, a winner of a Group 3 race 3lb; of a Group 2 race 5lb; of a Group 1 race 7lb Entries 15 pay £ 750 Penalty value 1st £56,710.00 2nd £21,500.00 3rd £10,760.00 4th £5,360.00 5th £2,690.00 6th£1,350.00
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
12 72-761   California20 4 9-6 John Gosden67 Robert Havlin 98 100 110
27 139-71   Elysian Fields29 5 9-6 Amanda Perrett63 Pat Dobbs 92 80 104
31 271-73   Mill Springs44  4 9-6 John Gosden67 Frankie Dettori 99 88 112
43 20-071   Pamona19v  4 9-6 Ralph Beckett81 Jim Crowley 104 80 115
56 6-9015   Tioga Pass12tp  5 9-6 Paul Cole57 Martin Harley 97 68 106
65 3-3442   Twitch12p 4 9-6 Hugo Palmer71 James McDonald 99 63 112
74 1P8-02   Yarrow39 4 9-6 Sir Michael Stoute65 Ryan Moore 100 83 110

Betting forecast: 9/4 Pamona, 7/2 Mill Springs, 7/2 Yarrow, 5/1 Twitch, 7/1 California, 16/1 Elysian Fields, 20/1 Tioga Pass.

 

4:20

DOVE 100 COLOURS EBF BRITISH STALLION STUDS MAIDEN FILLIES´ STAKES (PLUS 10 RACE) (CLASS 2) (2yo) Winner £16,173 13 runners 7f Good To Firm RUK

Race Conditions: £25,000 guaranteed For 2yo which are EBF eligible Weights 9st Entries 27 pay £ 125Penalty value 1st £16,172.50 2nd £4,812.50 3rd £2,405.00 4th £1,202.50
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
16 2   Amabilis19 2 9-0 Ralph Beckett81 Frankie Dettori — 101 104
27     Argenterie 2 9-0 Marcus Tregoning83 Martin Dwyer — — —
34     Berengaria 2 9-0 Mark Johnston60 Joe Fanning — — —
412 0   Cheeky Fox28 2 9-0 Marcus Tregoning83 Hayley Turner — 16 55
510 3   Helmsdale19 2 9-0 Richard Hannon64 Pat Dobbs — 68 77
69     Lady Valdean 2 9-0 Jose Santos100 Silvestre De Sousa — — —
711 2   Manama21 2 9-0 Charlie Appleby83 James Doyle — 68 89
82     Miss Patience 2 9-0 Peter Chapple-Hyam67 Jamie Spencer — — —
95 2   Rhododendron34 2 9-0 A P O´Brien76 Ryan Moore — 88 97
108     Silver Link 2 9-0 Marcus Tregoning83 Harry Bentley — — —
113 0   Sun Angel21 2 9-0 Henry Candy86 Oisin Murphy — 44 70
121 2   The Stalking Moon8 2 9-0 John Quinn65 Tom Eaves — 59 86
1313     Vrika Bay 2 9-0 Robert Eddery25 Andrea Atzeni — — —

Betting forecast: 13/8 Amabilis, 2/1 Rhododendron, 5/1 Manama, 12/1 Helmsdale, 12/1 The Stalking Moon, 14/1 Berengaria, 20/1 Miss Patience, 25/1 Argenterie, 25/1 Silver Link, 25/1 Sun Angel, 40/1 Vrika Bay, 50/1 Cheeky Fox, 50/1 Lady Valdean.

 

4:55

TELEGRAPH NURSERY STAKES (HANDICAP) (CLASS 2) (2yo) Winner £12,938 17 runners 7f Good To Firm RUK

Race Conditions: £20,000 guaranteed For 2yo Weights highest weight not less than 9st 7lb Weight raised 10Minimum weight 8-0 Penalties after July 16th, each race won 6lb Montataire’s Handicap Mark 89 Entries37 pay £ 100 Penalty value 1st £12,938.00 2nd £3,850.00 3rd £1,924.00 4th £962.00
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
19 24111   Montataire66x  2 9-13 Mark Johnston60 James Doyle 89 89 94
24 4131   Teofonic86x  2 9-11 Mark Johnston60 Franny Norton 87 58 93
36 221   Bear Valley14  2 9-6 Mark Johnston60 James McDonald 82 71 88
41 3524   Logi33b1  2 9-5 Richard Hannon64 Pat Dobbs 81 75 91
513 81   Geneva Convention19  2 9-4 Richard Hannon64 Kieran O’Neill 80 81 94
62 10   Lady In Question12 2 9-2 Richard Fahey43 Jack Garritty 78 63 89
710 532   Arc Royal49 2 9-2 Tom Dascombe35 Richard Kingscote 78 72 92
812 822   Hurricane Rush14  2 9-1 Charles Hills59 - 77 61 88
916 9471   Global Revival14  2 9-1 Ed Dunlop63 Silvestre De Sousa 77 74 88
103 5431   Latest Quest86x  2 9-1 Sylvester Kirk60 Edward Greatrex3 77 65 91
115 2231   Tap Tap Boom28  2 8-12 George Baker69 Steve Drowne 74 93 92
128 697   Devilish Guest28 2 8-8 Mick Channon53 Joe Fanning 70 73 88
1317 7553   Challow20 2 8-8 Sylvester Kirk60 - 70 81 92
1415 0436   At The Beach12b1 2 8-6 Richard Hannon64 Tom Marquand 68 56 87
1511 874   Brise De Mer23 2 8-4 George Baker69 Martin Dwyer 66 62 88
1614 337   Ivor´s Magic14 2 8-3 David Elsworth83 David Egan7 69 84 87
177 093   Georgio12 2 8-1 Andrew Balding72 Ryan Powell 67 68 87

Betting forecast: 4/1 Montataire, 7/1 Teofonic, 10/1 Arc Royal, 10/1 Bear Valley, 10/1 Devilish Guest, 10/1 Geneva Convention, 12/1 Georgio, 12/1 Lady In Question, 12/1 Latest Quest, 12/1 Tap Tap Boom, 14/1 Global Revival, 14/1 Logi, 16/1 Ivor´s Magic, 20/1 Brise De Mer, 25/1 At The Beach.

 

5:30

TATLER STAKES (HANDICAP) (CLASS 3) (3yo 0-95) Winner £12,450 19 runners 5f Good To FirmRUK

Race Conditions: £20,000 guaranteed For 3yo Rated 76-95 (also open to such horses rated 75 and below)Weights highest weight 9st 7lb Minimum weight 8-2 Penalties after July 16th, each race won 6lbMuhadathat’s Handicap Mark 95 Entries 24 pay £ 100 Penalty value 1st £12,450.00 2nd £3,728.00 3rd£1,864.00 4th £932.00 5th £466.00 6th £234.00
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
19 1408-4   Muhadathat30  3 9-7 Mark Johnston60 Franny Norton 95 94 102
21 70545   Exceed The Limit13p  3 9-7 Robert Cowell42 Adam Kirby 95 81 106
32 571810   Sign Of The Kodiac21  3 9-7 James Given50 Tom Eaves 95 78 104
410 322111   Just Glamorous66x  3 9-6 Ronald Harris43 Oisin Murphy 94 92 105
56 01-611   Kassia16  3 9-5 Mick Channon53 Charles Bishop 93 87 106
63 0-8755   Lathom20  3 9-4 David O´Meara54 Daniel Tudhope 92 90 111
712 13110   A Momentofmadness21h  3 9-2 Charles Hills59 James McDonald 90 98 107
811 23218   Celebration20  3 8-13 Richard Fahey43 Jack Garritty 87 96 106
95 35340   Sixties Sue47 3 8-13 Mick Channon53 Killian Hennessy7 87 101 105
1018 133404   Paddy Power5  3 8-12 Richard Fahey43 Jamie Spencer 86 97 106
1117 422640   El Astronaute20  3 8-12 John Quinn65 Silvestre De Sousa 86 94 109
1213 242146   Discreet Hero6t  3 8-10 Simon Crisford40 Jim Crowley 84 81 109
1319 61-516   Olympic Runner6  3 8-8 William Haggas78 Andrea Atzeni 82 98 108
148 73122   Laughton20  3 8-5 Kevin Ryan51 Shane Gray 79 96 106
1515 11332   Gorokai134p  3 8-4 David Simcock47 Tom Marquand 78 85 104
1616 15521   September Issue34  3 8-4 Gay Kelleway38 Harry Bentley 78 98 104
174 525221   Highly Sprung31 3 8-3 Mark Johnston60 Joe Fanning 77 88 107
1814 20-323   This Is For You20h1  3 8-3 Andrew Balding72 Edward Greatrex3 77 95 106
197 4425   Predetermined13 3 8-2 Andrew Balding72 Kieran O’Neill 75 100 104

Long Handicap:  Predetermined 8-1

Betting forecast: 6/1 Just Glamorous, 8/1 Kassia, 8/1 Olympic Runner, 9/1 Laughton, 10/1 Highly Sprung, 10/1 Lathom, 12/1Discreet Hero, 12/1 Exceed The Limit, 12/1 September Issue, 12/1 This Is For You, 14/1 Paddy Power, 16/1 A Momentofmadness, 16/1 Celebration, 16/1 Gorokai, 16/1 Muhadathat, 20/1 El Astronaute, 25/1 Predetermined, 25/1 Sign Of The Kodiac, 33/1 Sixties Sue.

fonte : RacingPost