Newmarket Thursday

[brockguy]

I think tomorrow could be a very very informative day for the rest of the year. the 2 divisions of the wood ditton look like they'll throw up at least a few group horses.

The Abernant looks very classy for a listed race, War Artist looks huge at 25-1 even with his penalty.

The Craven looks brilliant with a G1 winner and one of the biggest threats to New Approach and while the Earl of Sefton mightnt produce another Manduro, it is a nice little contest..

My notebook will be out tomorrow...

[my miss storm cat]

Good luck to...

Raven's Pass, Kandidate, and half the field in the War Artist race.


Newmarket - Thursday 17 April
Going: Good

13:30
11 Run Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Wood Ditton Stakes (div 1)
Class 4, £10000.00 added, 3yo only, £5990.00 penalty 1m

1(11) Amaakin (USA) P W Chapple-Hyam 3 9 3 A Munro
2(1) Closertobelieving D R C Elsworth 3 9 3 T Quinn
3(3) Confederate R Charlton 3 9 3 S Drowne
4(5) Crown Choice W R Swinburn 3 9 3 A Kirby
5(7) Hapi S C Williams 3 9 3 W A Carson (7)
6(2) King's Charm (FR) J Noseda 3 9 3 E Ahern
7(9) Moonquake (USA) J H M Gosden 3 9 3 J Fortune
8(6) Never Ending Tale W Jarvis 3 9 3 T E Durcan
9(4) Promise Maker (USA) B W Hills 3 9 3 M Hills
10(8) Tri Nations (UAE) J W Hills 3 9 3 S Sanders
11(10) Tryst Sir Michael Stoute 3 9 3 R L Moore

14:00
11 Run Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Wood Ditton Stakes (div 2)
Class 4, £10000.00 added, 3yo only, £5990.00 penalty 1m

1(7) Abstract Colours (IRE) A M Balding 3 9 3 William Buick (3)
2(1) De Facto J H M Gosden 3 9 3 J Fortune
3(11) Fanjura (IRE) J Noseda 3 9 3 L Dettori
4(2) Khateeb (IRE) M A Jarvis 3 9 3 R Hills
5(4) Mr Hichens B J Meehan 3 9 3 R Havlin
6(10) Nefaf (IRE) C E Brittain 3 9 3 N Callan
7(5) Schopenhauer (USA) L M Cumani 3 9 3 P Cosgrave
8(9) Stone of Scone E A L Dunlop 3 9 3 R L Moore
9(6) Unbiased (IRE) J L Dunlop 3 9 3 K McEvoy
10(3) Zulu Chief (USA) A P O'Brien 3 9 3 J Murtagh
11(8) Effortless B W Hills 3 8 12 M Hills

14:35
10 Run Wyck Hall Stud Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 4, £7000.00 added, 2yo only, £4533.00 penalty 5f

1(10) Art Princess (USA) B W Hills 2 9 0 M Hills
2(1) Beat Seven Miss Gay Kelleway 2 9 0 M Fenton
3(7) Danehill Destiny W J Haggas 2 9 0 R L Moore
4(2) Danidh Dubai (IRE) M R Channon 2 9 0 C Catlin
5(4) 43 Dr Wintringham (IRE) J S Moore 2 9 0 L Keniry
6(3) Fasliyanne (IRE) K A Ryan 2 9 0 N Callan
7(9) Mambo Light (USA) P F I Cole 2 9 0 T Quinn
8(8) Misdaqeya B W Hills 2 9 0 R Hills
9(5) River Rye (IRE) R Hannon 2 9 0 R Hughes
10(6) Yaldas Girl (USA) J R Best 2 9 0 J P Spencer

20 Run Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (listed)
Class 1, £30000.00 added, 3yo plus, £17031.00 penalty 6f

1(3) 12131-2 War Artist (AUS) J M P Eustace 5 10 0 K McEvoy
2(16) 162304- Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) L M Cumani 5 9 10 J Fortune
3(5) 15148-1 Aahayson K R Burke 4 9 8 D Sweeney
4(11) 059330- Assertive R Hannon 5 9 8 R L Moore
5(7) 2-48838 Beckermet (IRE) R F Fisher 6 9 8 C Catlin
6(19) 2787-14 Excusez Moi (USA) C E Brittain 6 9 8 Liam Jones
7(10) 52/4191- Abraham Lincoln (IRE) A P O'Brien 4 9 4 J Murtagh
8(20) 14529-0 Advanced K A Ryan 5 9 4 N Callan
9(1) 14010/7- Aeroplane P W Chapple-Hyam 5 9 4 A Munro
10(9) 857636- Bertoliver D K Ivory 4 9 4 S Sanders
11(6) 73-2185 Evens And Odds (IRE) K A Ryan 4 9 4 T E Durcan
12(4) 118-647 Indian Trail D Nicholls 8 9 4 J Fanning
13(15) 18701-7 Kostar C G Cox 7 9 4 P Robinson
14(13) 00-5203 Machinist (IRE) D Nicholls 8 9 4 T P O'Shea
15(2) 1/11160- Per Incanto (USA) J L Dunlop 4 9 4 R Hills
16(18) 20530-4 Prime Defender B W Hills 4 9 4 M Hills
17(17) 13/1218- Prior Warning Miss D Mountain 4 9 4 L Dettori
18(8) 3480-21 Sonny Red (IRE) R Hannon 4 9 4 R Hughes
19(14) 171408- Zidane J R Fanshawe 6 9 4 J P Spencer
20(12) 419227- Dark Missile A M Balding 5 8 13 William Buick

15:45
12 Run Banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes (group 3)
Class 1, £50000.00 added, 3yo only, £28385.00 penalty 1m

1(3) 1212- City Leader (IRE) B J Meehan 3 9 1 J P Spencer
2(5) 143231- Scintillo R Hannon 3 9 1 R Hughes
3(7) 12- Alexander Castle (USA) K A Ryan 3 8 12 N Callan
4(4) 315- Alfathaa W J Haggas 3 8 12
5(10) 118226- Declaration of War (IRE) P W Chapple-Hyam 3 8 12 R Havlin
6(11) 619- Great Rumpuscat (USA) A P O'Brien 3 8 12 D R McCabe
7(1) 7-1 Indian Skipper (IRE) M H Tompkins 3 8 12 J Quinn
8(8) 12- Perfect Stride Sir Michael Stoute 3 8 12 R L Moore
9(12) 1113- Raven's Pass (USA) J H M Gosden 3 8 12 J Fortune
10(6) 12817- River Proud (USA) P F I Cole 3 8 12 T Quinn
11(2) 619- The Bogberry (USA) A P O'Brien 3 8 12 J Murtagh
12(9) 11- Twice Over H R A Cecil 3 8 12 T E Durcan



16:20
8 Run Weatherbys Earl Of Sefton Stakes (group 3)
Class 1, £50000.00 added, 4yo plus, £28385.00 penalty 1m 1f

1(8) 510-450 Halicarnassus (IRE) M R Channon 4 9 1 T P O'Shea
2(2) 18/2031- Stotsfold W R Swinburn 5 9 1 A Kirby
3(4) 530-2U1 Kandidate C E Brittain 6 8 12 R L Moore
4(7) 1181/15- Multidimensional (IRE) H R A Cecil 5 8 12 T E Durcan
5(1) 1/11- Phoenix Tower (USA) H R A Cecil 4 8 12 T P Queally
6(6) 611411- Pipedreamer J H M Gosden 4 8 12 J Fortune
7(5) 63451-1 Smokey Oakey (IRE) M H Tompkins 4 8 12 J Quinn
8(3) 28-5483 Traffic Guard (USA) Jane Chapple-Hyam 4 8 12 J F Egan

16:55
17 Run Rossdales Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 4, £8000.00 added, 3yo only, £5181.00 penalty 7f

1(8) 6- Alseraaj (USA) Sir Michael Stoute 3 9 0 R Hills
2(12) 07- Cheviot Red B J Meehan 3 9 0 R Havlin
3(10) 5- Danae H Candy 3 9 0 Dane O'Neill
4(2) Gulf Stream Lady (IRE) B W Hills 3 9 0 M Hills
5(7) 0- Ice Bellini J M P Eustace 3 9 0 Hayley Turner
6(11) 33-3 Ivory Silk D K Ivory 3 9 0 C Catlin
7(6) Kelowna (IRE) J L Dunlop 3 9 0 J Fortune
8(9) Light Hearted J Noseda 3 9 0 T P Queally
9(17) 35- Lush (IRE) R Hannon 3 9 0 R L Moore
10(13) 4- Melodramatic (IRE) R Charlton 3 9 0 S Drowne
11(16) Miss Brown To You (IRE) M L W Bell 3 9 0 N Callan
12(3) Miss Clarice (USA) B J Meehan 3 9 0 L Dettori
13(14) 563- Pampas (USA) Jane Chapple-Hyam 3 9 0 J Quinn
14(1) 3- Portodora (USA) H R A Cecil 3 9 0 T E Durcan
15(15) 0 Star Acclaim T Keddy 3 9 0 A Munro
16(5) 020820- Thought Is Free P F I Cole 3 9 0
17(4) Toon Army Miss D Mountain 3 9 0 O Urbina


17:30
14 Run Curragh 'home Of Irish Classics' Handicap
Class 3, £14000.00 added, 3yo only, £9066.00 penalty 1m 2f

1(7) 0210- Presbyterian Nun (IRE) J L Dunlop 3 9 4 S Sanders
2(4) 153443- The Betchworth Kid M L W Bell 3 9 2 Hayley Turner
3(10) 84210-2 Ballochroy (IRE) B W Hills 3 9 2 M Hills
4(3) 221- Doctor Fremantle Sir Michael Stoute 3 9 1 R L Moore
5(2) 231- Mystery Star (IRE) M H Tompkins 3 9 1 J Quinn
6(1) 41- Prime Exhibit R Charlton 3 9 1 S Drowne
7(13) 811- Bronze Cannon (USA) J H M Gosden 3 9 1 J Fortune
8(5) 11 Dream Desert (IRE) M R Channon 3 9 0 E Creighton
9(8) 032- Irish Mayhem (USA) B J Meehan 3 8 13 L Dettori
10(6) 031- Black Rain P J McBride 3 8 13 T E Durcan
11(11) 84-113 Grand Strategy (IRE) M A Jarvis 3 8 13 P Robinson
12(12) 9177- Giant Love (USA) M Johnston 3 8 12 J Fanning
13(9) 11- Goodwood Starlight (IRE) J L Dunlop 3 8 11 K McEvoy
14(14) 731- Ragamuffin Man (IRE) W J Knight 3 8 10 P Doe

[NoChanceToDance]

Was there yesterday as I'm now working nights on foaling. I wasn't all that impressed with the Craven to be honest, neither before or after the contest. Raven's Pass just didn't get home from the way I saw it, which surprised me slightly but it seems I was the only one to be surprised.

Couldn't have Twice Over as a classic winner. He's a nice horse, but can't see him winning a classic. Just something about him, which doesn't scream class.

Very impressed with Phoenix Tower, a horse who I like a lot but discounted him yesterday, thinking he'd need the run in a step up in company. He flew up the hill.

One thing I will say is that Zulu Chief is one hell of a looker. Wasn't off a yard yesterday, but don't disregard him for some good races later this year. A very well put together, athletic colt.