Barney Roy | racingfotos.com

By Tom Frary

ROY’S THE BOY
This year’s 2000 Guineas is shaping into one of the best in recent times now that another fascinating contender has entered the mix in Godolphin’s winter acquisition Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}), who captured Saturday’s G3 JLT Greenham S. at Newbury with the kind of commitment required to make a difference in that Newmarket Classic. Sent off the 5-2 second favourite, the bay who was the striking winner of a mile maiden on his only start at Haydock in September tracked the pace up the centre under James Doyle but looked booked for second as fellow Godolphin representative and 9-4 favourite Dream Castle (GB) (Frankel {GB}) went into the lead passing the two-furlong pole.

Replying to the whip to gather in that rival with 150 yards remaining, he surged clear in the run to the line to register a commanding two-length success with ears pricked, as the solid yardstick Zainhom (Street Cry {Ire}) fared best of the well-beaten remainder four lengths away. “It was a funny sort of race, as they steadied it in front and then set it alight to get racing a long way down and I was slightly concerned three down,” Doyle explained. “Once I have him a couple of taps his stride pattern changed and he got lower to the ground and lengthened and galloped right through the line. He’s crying out for a step up to a mile and will stay beyond that, no problem. He was still having a look after the line and will learn so much from that.”

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
JLT GREENHAM S.-G3, £60,000, NBY, 4-22, 3yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:23.08, g/f.
1–#@BARNEY ROY (GB), 126, c, 3, by Excelebration (Ire)
1st Dam: Alina (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cheyenne Star (Ire), by Mujahid
3rd Dam: Charita (Ire), by Lycius
(30,000gns Wlg ‘14 TATFOA; £70,000 Ylg ‘15 DNPRM). O-Godolphin; B-Eliza Park International Pty Ltd (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-James Doyle. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $49,131. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Dream Castle (GB), 126, c, 3, Frankel (GB)–Sand Vixen (GB), by Dubawi (Ire). O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor. £12,900.
3–Zainhom, 126, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)–Kaseema, by Storm Cat. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm LLC (KY); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £6,456.
Margins: 2, 4, HD. Odds: 2.50, 2.25, 8.00.Also Ran: Kings Gift (Ire), Via Serendipity (GB), Sea Fox (Ire), Make Time (Ire), Mr Scaramanga (GB), Lord Cooper (GB), War Secretary. 

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It was in this race six years ago that Frankel first encountered Excelebration and he duly brushed aside that top-class opponent by four lengths before returning here to make the margin five as they squared up again 13 months later in this track’s feature G1 Lockinge S. Frankel’s Dream Castle, who had over-raced initially without cover stuck out towards the stand’s side, was let down by Oisin Murphy inside the final quarter mile and it looked temporarily as if the familiar pattern would be repeated through their sons. As Excelebration had so cruelly been time after time when taking on the Juddmonte tartar, Barney Roy appeared to be coming off second-best in the battle of the royal blue but those who recalled the Hannon representative’s stirring finish at Haydock on his debut may not have panicked. As he demonstrated at Doncaster earlier in the month, the favourite’s forte is speed, being out of the sprinter Sand Vixen (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and as soon as Barney Roy found his stride the complexion of the race changed completely.

Dream Castle may have been paying for his effort from the two to the one, but once the winner was past him he ate up the ground with relish to record the third-fastest time in the Greenham in the last 30 years, eclipsed only by the same stable’s Dick Turpin (Ire) (Arakan) in 2010 and star sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) two years ago.

For trainer Richard Hannon, it was a first Greenham in his own name after he took over from Hannon Sr who enjoys the joint record of six successes alongside the late Sir Henry Cecil. Yet another relatively cheap purchase to emerge as a top-class prospect from East Everleigh, Barney Roy will head to the May 6 Newmarket highlight as a leading protagonist alongside Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead) and Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in a race of many intriguing angles. “He has relaxed enormously, as he was a little bit keen, and in fairness that is more or less down to Sean Levey,” Hannon explained. “I was a bit worried coming back from a mile to seven and you can see why, as he just took his time getting going.

I thought he was in trouble four down then he went ‘whoosh’. I’ve liked him for a long time, though. He has got a chance of going to the Guineas. He will get a trip as well now that he is more relaxed. I did say in the summer he might get a Derby trip, whether he gets that far I don’t know. I definitely think he will stay further, but a strong-run mile will suit him well.”

Saeed bin Suroor was far from downcast about Dream Castle, who was only making his debut three weeks ago and he commented, “I think he was too keen in the race. He is a horse that needs to settle. His options are open and we will talk to Sheikh Mohammed. There are options in the French and English Guineas and even the Irish Guineas.” Angus Gold, racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said of Zainhom, “He wants easier ground and further. Jim [Crowley] and Sir Michael were happy enough. He is a great big, heavy horse that wants ease in the ground. I don’t think he has ever had the speed to be a real genuine miler, as I am sure he wants further. We are certainly not thinking of the Guineas on that. We will let the dust settle then talk to Sir Michael.”

Barney Roy is the first foal out of a daughter of the G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. and G3 Brownstown S. winner Cheyenne Star who was unplaced in two starts over a mile and nine furlongs for Freddy Head. The third dam Charita, who was a listed winner at a mile, is a half-sister to the G2 Premio Emilio Turati winner and G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua runner-up Stanott (Ire) (Mukaddamah) and counts among her descendants the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup, G1 Prix de la Foret and G1 George Ryder S. hero Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}). Also from the family of champions Capote and Exceller, Alina also has a 2-year-old filly by Dark Angel (Ire) named Wisdom Mind (Ire) and a yearling filly by Kodiac (Ire).

Dabyah | Racing Post

By Tom Frary

Dabyah accounted for the useful Amabilis (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and Dubara (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) on debut over this trip at Newmarket in July before coming here in September to win by nine lengths in the conditions race taken by the same connections’s Nathra (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) 12 months earlier. Going on to the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Chantilly the following month, the bay was third and on the premises where it mattered behind Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) after being ridden on the pace throughout. Steered here to make way for her stablemate Daban (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in Wednesday’s G3 Nell Gwyn S. at Newmarket, she was again admirably straightforward making all under Frankie Dettori to complicate 1000 Guineas plans for her owner and trainer. Keeping allcomers at bay under hand riding, she was able to account for the G1 Fillies’ Mile third Urban Fox and a clutch of solid performers with some comfort.

Inevitably, Gosden was invited to draw comparison between the two Naboodah fillies and he said, “The other filly [Daban] is more laid-back and very relaxed and likes to come with a late run, whereas this one is out of the gate and racing. I thought she pricked her ears, which is a good sign and shows she is relaxed in front and she finished out well. We will look at either the French or English Guineas for sure and she and Daban will go for one each. I will talk to her owner and see where we go, but they are two lovely fillies. She will come on for the race, as she actually missed a couple of bits of work. The jockey would like to run Daban at Newmarket and Dabyah in France. She has run well in France before and they get more rain there, so there is likely to be a bit more give. He felt the other filly handled the dip [at Newmarket] well.”

Trainer James Tate said of Urban Fox, “She had a setback six weeks ago with a foot problem. She has not done much work and this has been used as a trial, so we are delighted. She will improve for the step up to a mile and we will get her ready for the Guineas. I didn’t expect her to finish as well as that, given all the work she missed.” Promising’s trainer Richard Hannon is looking at the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Deauville May 14 for the strong-travelling maiden. “She is a lovely filly and there are a lot of positives to take out of it,” he said. “I am favouring France, as there is likely to be more cut in the ground there. I am not sure she really let herself down on that ground today. She will win a nice race and the flat track at Deauville will suit her.”

Dabyah shares her second dam, the G3 Nell Gwyn S. winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille place-getter Cloud Castle, with one of last year’s success stories in Queen’s Trust (GB) (Dansili {GB}). After placing in the G1 Nassau S., G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S., that Cheveley Park Stud representative went on to conquer the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf and add further gravitas to a formidable family of middle-distance performers renowned for their longevity. Chief among them is Warrsan (Ire) (Caerleon), a dual winner of the G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden, while his half-brothers Luso (GB) and Needle Gun (Ire) were also able to hold their own at the top level. Cloud Castle’s other notable progeny include Queen’s Trust’s group-winning dam Queen’s Best (GB) (King’s Best) and the listed-winning Reverie Solitaire (Ire) (Nashwan), dam of the G2 Badener Meile winner Royal Solitaire (Ire) (Shamardal). In a show of versatility, the dynasty also features last year’s classy sprinting 2-year-old Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Avenir Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) and Nichols Canyon (GB) (Authorized {Ire}), winner of this year’s Stayers’ Hurdle over three miles at the Cheltenham Festival. Samdaniya has a 2-year-old colt by Iffraaj (GB) named Sam Gold (Ire) and a yearling filly by Dawn Approach (Ire).

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
DUBAI DUTY FREE S. (FRED DARLING S.)-G3, £60,000, NBY, 4-22, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.54, g/f.
1–#@DABYAH (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Sepoy (Aus)
1st Dam: Samdaniya (GB), by Machiavellian
2nd Dam: Cloud Castle (GB), by In the Wings (GB)
3rd Dam: Lucayan Princess (Ire), by High Line (GB)
(100,000gns Ylg ‘15 TAOCT). O-Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £34,026. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 4-3-0-1, $103,700. Werk Nick Rating: D+. 

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2–Urban Fox (GB), 126, f, 3, Foxwedge (Aus)–Lomapamar (GB), by Nashwan. (10,000gns Ylg ‘15 TAOCT). O-Saeed Manana; B-Mascalls Stud (GB); T-James Tate. £12,900.
3–Promising (Ire), 126, f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Lethal Quality, by Elusive Quality. (€350,000 Ylg ‘15 GOFORB). O-Denford Stud; B-Irish National Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £6,456.
Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 1.50, 25.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Rain Goddess (Ire), Queen Kindly (GB), Mystic Dawn (Ire), Glitter Girl (GB), Arwa (Ire), Think Fashion (Ire), Pichola Dance (Ire), Poet’s Princess (GB). 

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fonte : TDN

Calendario: Il #Mipaaf pubblica il calendario del 2017, fino a fine Dicembre. Ecco il decreto e le date da segnare

 

Quasi come il freddo improvviso arrivato in Italia nelle scorse ore, è spuntato dai meandri del sito del Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali, il calendario delle corse… fin qui quasi tutto normale, se pensiamo che siamo a fine Aprile e molti di voi pensano che si tratti delle corse di Maggio. No, la sorpresa riguarda proprio il fatto che all’alba del 21 Aprile si è materializzato il calendario delle corse in Italia per tutto il 2017, quindi da Maggio fino a Dicembre. Quindi, con una certa sorpresa ma una certa soddisfazione pubblichiamo il calendario per intero. 

Come si evince dalle liste non è presente Palermo, al centro di un polverone, mentre l’altra notizia è quella che riguarda le notturne. Inizieranno il 24 Giugno e finiranno il 2 Settembre. Leggendo di seguito avrete tutti i documenti scaricabili in PDF sulle giornate di interesse, sugli stanziamenti e sulle date dei Gran Premi. 

 

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PUBBLICATO DA GABRIELE CANDI A SABATO, APRILE 22, 2017

 

 

Les italiens: Prima vittoria in Francia per Paolo Aragoni, grazie a #Bharuch con affermazione a Châteaubriant

 

 

Il nuovo nome dell’ippica francese, che oramai ha lasciato i confini nazionali tentando una nuova avventura rispetto a quella italiana, è Paolo Aragoni che nella giornata di sabato ha ottenuto la sua prima vittoria dell’esperienza francese dopo parecchi piazzamenti. Il tutto è accaduto a Châteaubriant nel Prix Claude Rouget, una condizionata da 24 000€ sui 1950 metri in erba, con corda a destra, grazie al grigio Bharuch (Aussie Rules), portacolori di Luigi Riccardi, che aveva in sella Cristian Demuro. Bharuch, Listed winner in Italia, ha battuto Chika Dream e Victory Song, con al quarto Kahouanne (Cockney Rebel) allenato da Alessandro Botti. 

Per Bharuch era la terza prestazione in Francia dopo un quarto a Vichy in Agosto in condizionata. Era tornato in Italia e dopo la vittoria di Febbraio a San Rossore è tornato in Francia agli ordini del bravo Paolino che lo ha fatto esordire a La Teste De Buch con un settimo, e poi ecco la vittoria. Da parte di Mondoturf i più sinceri complimenti. 

 

PUBBLICATO DA GABRIELE CANDI A SABATO, APRILE 22, 2017

 

 

Risultati Ippodromo Snai San Siro Milano Galoppo, riunione di sabato 22 aprile 2017

 

Recently Acquired ritrova la vittoria

Pochi ma buoni nel Premio Gian Giacomo Durini, condizionata sui 4000 metri del percorso in steeple e tradizionale tappa di avvicinamento al Grande Steeple Chase di Milano. Alla prima uscita sulla pista di San Siro, Recently Acquired ha ritrovato il feeling con la vittoria che si era interrotto, dopo il bell’inverno pisano, nelle due sortite al Sant’Artemio. Il cavallo allenato da Arnaldo Bianco e montato da Josef Bartos ha seguito in seconda posizione, poi i tre concorrenti si sono raggruppati sulla diagonale breve, dove Bartos ha provato a spingere sull’acceleratore: con la caduta di Billy Silver al penultimo ostacolo, il portacolori della signora Olisova è entrato in retta in vantaggio ed è riuscito a respingere di stretta misura il tentativo di rimonta di Dominato, che ha probabilmente pagato il rientro.

Azamourday cala il tris

Terza vittoria a seguire per Azamourday: dopo i due successi firmati a Treviso, la cavalla del team Vana ha vinto in bello stile il Premio Marco Rocca, prova a vendere in siepi sui 3600 metri correndo in testa da cima a fondo e controllando senza troppi patemi i tentativi dei rivali sino al traguardo. Scocosita ha provato a pungolare la rivale sulla piegata di fondo, si è sistemata in seconda posizione ma in retta ha subito l’affondo di Counterproof che l’ha preceduta per la miglior piazza

Candiani Street in contropiede

Ritorno al successo, e in grande stile, per Candiani Street, che sul tracciato di San Siro (e in particolare sulle piste con diritture selettive) riesce ad esprimere appieno il suo potenziale. Il cavallo allenato da Simone Sordi e montato con fiducia da Nicola Pinna è partito bene, ha tenuto nel mirino la battistrada Evviva che ha imposto un ritmo selettivo alla gara, poi in dirittura è partito in contropiede, passando in vantaggio già ai 400 finali e sottraendosi agevolmente alla grande ricorsa da fondo gruppo del grigio Pepparone, che ha confermato di essere pienamente ritrovato. Terzo posto per Divertiti, anche lui venuto dalle retrovie, su Dragalonsa

Lord Maia, una conferma da vero… Lord

Dopo una carriera in piano mai pienamente sbocciata, Lord Maia ha trovato nella sua veste di saltatore una nuova dimensione. Il debutto in siepi in occasione del Premio Corona Ferrea era stato più che incoraggiante, la pronta conferma è arrivata nel Premio Tatti Jacopo, che il grigio della About Horse ha affrontato da assoluto protagonista sin dal via. Panta Rei prima e Andorff nel tratto finale hanno provato ad attaccarlo, ma il cavallo allenato da Eleonora Bianchi e montato da Ivan Cherchi ha  risposto alla grande, allungando in retta e legittimando una manifesta superiorità. Andorff si è così dovuto adeguare al secondo posto, Panta Rhei ha invece perso contatto sul penultimo ostacolo ma ha conservato il terzo posto.

Happy Queen, trasferta vincente

Mattatori del Premio Alessandro Sambruna, discendente sui 1000 metri in pista dritta valido come Tris/Quartè/Quintè del pomeriggio, sono stati gli ospiti. La vittoria è andata alla toscana Happy Queen, allenata da Elisa Castelli (sempre pericolosa nelle sue trasferte), sul romano Bahrein: i due sono stati in prima linea sin dalle battute iniziali, con il maschio arroccato alla corda e la femmina a pungolarlo e nei metri finali capace di mettere la testa davanti, con Pierantonio Convertino in sella. Terzo posto per l’altro ospite Jaggernaut su Freccia di Fuoco, mentre più staccato Romantic Icon ha completato il podio.

fonte : ippodromimilano.it

 

Premio Altieri, 1700 metri, pista grande, Condizionata 

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Arrivo Galoppo   Stampa
IPPODROMO	CORSA	DATA	ORA
San Siro	5	22/04/2017	18:01

P.A	N°	CAVALLO	FANTINO	TEMPO/DIST
1	2	JUSTICE WELL	GIU. CANNARELLA	1.43.0
2	5	PRESLEY	D. VARGIU	1 lung.
3	1	FATHER FROST	F. BRANCA	corta incollatura
4	4	PEREGO	N. PINNA	incollatura
5	9	WINDY YORK	C. COLOMBI	8 lung.
6	7	RECEPTIVE	G. SANNA	4 lung.
7	6	RAFANELLI	M. ESPOSITO	14 lung.
QUOTE
VINCEN. 2,90
1 PIAZ. 1,29
2 PIAZ. 1,18
ACCOPP. 2,27
TRIO 12,17

fonte : ippicabiz