Rio de la Plata is entered.....

[my miss storm cat]

http://www.timeform.com/godolphinnew...5&racenumber=1

Simon says.... (couldn't resist)

"He's going to be supplemented for the National Stakes and the plan, all being well, is to run him in Ireland. However, we are going to see how the ground is shaping up, and leaving him in the Champagne allows us to keep our options open."

Either way, dying to see this one again!

[NoChanceToDance]

Another one who won't train on next year......

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Another one who won't train on next year......

Course he will!

Have faith (royal blue faith).

Tough field.....


RACE 4 CURRAGH 16/09/07 TRW – – – – –
3.10 THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (IRELAND) NATIONAL STAKES (Group 1) (Turf)
£300,000 2yo C+F 7f
FAMOUS NAME 2 b.c

D. K. WELD, IRELAND

Mr K. Abdulla
103 p
GREAT BARRIER REEF (USA) 2 ch.c

A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor
110
GREAT RUMPUSCAT (USA) 2 b.c

A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

M. Tabor,Mrs J.Magnier, Niarchos Family

GREATWALLOFCHINA (USA) 2 b.c

A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mrs John Magnier & Mr M. Tabor
77
HATTA FORT 2 b.c

M. R. CHANNON

Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
104 p
HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) 2 b. or br.c
(112)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mrs John Magnier
110
LIZARD ISLAND (USA) 2 b.c
(108)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mr M. Tabor & Mrs John Magnier
114 p
LUCIFER SAM (USA) 2 b.c
(97)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mrs J. Magnier/M. Tabor/Niarchos Family
99 +
MAGNA CUM LAUDE (IRE) 2 b.c
(86)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith
85
MINNEAPOLIS 2 b.c
(102)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mr M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs John Magnier
96
MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) 2 b.c
(122)
T. STACK, IRELAND

Mrs John Magnier
118 p
NEW APPROACH (IRE) 2 ch.c
(115)
J. S. BOLGER, IRELAND

Mrs J. S. Bolger
119 p
NORMAN INVADER (USA) 2 b.c
(104)
K. J. CONDON, IRELAND

Mr A. Gannon
100
ONE GREAT CAT (USA) 2 br.c
(100)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mr M. Tabor & Mrs John Magnier
103 p
PRIZE SPIRIT (USA) 2 ch.c
(82)
J. G. MURPHY, IRELAND

Mr Joseph G. Murphy
78
RIO DE LA PLATA (USA) 2 ch.c

SAEED BIN SUROOR

Godolphin
120 p
SOUTH DAKOTA (IRE) 2 b.c
(102)
A. P. O'BRIEN, IRELAND

Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith
97
VIA GALILEI (IRE) 2 b.c

J. S. BOLGER, IRELAND

Mrs J. S. Bolger
81 P

[NoChanceToDance]

This race could all turn out to be business rather than racing in the end. Sheikh Mohammed now owns 50% of New Approach, so in an ideal world he wouldn't want New Approach and Rio De La Plata to meet at this early stage.

Plus, i also think New Approach would make mincemeat of most of these, and i'm not being biased with that opinion.

There is a reason why both NA and RDLP have other options for their next races. That reason is that i would think it would be very unlikely they would run against eachother as 2yos.

However, i hope they do face eachother in this race.

[brockguy]

Looks a potentially brilliant race. One of my friends reckons that Famous Name is the best juvenile in the country after his impressive maiden win so it will be interesting to see if he can cope the rise in class if he goes here..

[my miss storm cat]

Curragh - Sunday 16 September
Going: N/A


15:10
9 Run Bank Of Scotland (ire) National Stakes (group 1)
Class 1, £300001.00 added, 2yo only, £171401.00 penalty 7f
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(1) 1 Famous Name D K Weld 2 9 1 P J Smullen
2(3) 23 Great Barrier Reef (USA) A P O'Brien 2 9 1 C O'Donoghue
3(9) 212 Lizard Island (USA) A P O'Brien 2 9 1 J A Heffernan
4(4) 8426 Magna Cum Laude (IRE) A P O'Brien 2 9 1 F M Berry
5(2) 134 Minneapolis A P O'Brien 2 9 1 D P McDonogh
6(8) 111 Myboycharlie (IRE) T Stack 2 9 1 K Fallon
7(7) 111 New Approach (IRE) J S Bolger 2 9 1 K J Manning
8(5) 311 Rio de La Plata (USA) S B Suroor 2 9 1 L Dettori
9(6) 3 Via Galilei (IRE) J S Bolger 2 9 1 D J Moran


Betting Forecast: 2/1 Myboycharlie (IRE), 9/4 New Approach (IRE), 3/1 Rio de La Plata (USA), 8/1 Famous Name, 14/1 Lizard Island (USA), 25/1 Great Barrier Reef (USA), 33/1 Minneapolis, 66/1 Via Galilei (IRE), 100/1 Magna Cum Laude (IRE)