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Old 07-30-2007, 03:19 PM
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could be un bloody believable.. from racingpost!

DUAL 1,000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo looks set to tackle 1m 2f for the first time in what promises to be an outstanding Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday.

The Jim Bolger-trained filly, successful in the 1m Classics at both Newmarket and the Curragh and never raced beyond that distance, is among nine confirmed entries for this weekend's Blue Square-sponsored £200,000 event.

Connections seem keen to take up the challenge and Bolger said on Monday: "If we are going to get good ground, there is every possibility that Finsceal Beo will run - we will wait and see what the weather does over the next few days."

He added: "If she misses Goodwood, she could go for the Royal Whip at the Curragh on August 12 and then take in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Irish Champion Stakes day before heading for the Prix de l'Opera."

Finsceal Beo's presence at Goodwood would add further lustre to a contest that is also an intended target for three-time Group 1 winner Mandesha, Henry Cecil's Light Shift and Adrian O'Brien's Peeping Fawn, first and second in this season's Oaks at Epsom before reversing positions in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh.

The John Gosden-trained Nannina, Stan Moore's Dont Dili Dali, Mick Channon's Sweet Lilly and Michael Jarvis's Yaqeen are others still holding the engagement, while last year's 1,000 Guineas heroine Speciosa will be partnered by Jamie Spencer, unless Micky Fenton is successful with an appeal against a six-day suspension picked up at Musselburgh last week.

Fenton goes to London for the hearing on Thursday and Sly said on Monday: "We've asked Jamie to come here and have a sit on Speciosa tomorrow."

Sly added: "We'd prefer some rain before Saturday, but I don't think we're going to get it, and it looks like being a very tough race to win, perhaps even the race of the meeting."
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Old 07-30-2007, 03:24 PM
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I LOVE this field!

Finsceal....Fawn...Nannina
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:10 AM
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No mention of Yaqeen?????

Love Peeping Fawn (and Speciosa, although I doubt she'd win).

There's no particular Glorious Goodwood thread so good luck to Yellowstone, Royalist and Cake tomorrow.
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Old 07-31-2007, 05:03 AM
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Incredible field!

I'd like to see Finsceal bounce back after Ascot, but I'd be happy if any of those mentioned in that article won!
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Old 08-03-2007, 09:27 AM
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She didn't enter...

Saturday, Goodwood, Britain
NASSAU S.-G1, £200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 192ydsT
SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT
1 4 Dont Dili Dali (GB) Dansili (GB) Egan 131
2 7 Mandesha (Fr) Desert Style (Ire) Soumillon 131
3 6 Nannina (GB) Medicean (GB) Fortune 131
4 1 Speciosa (GB) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Spencer 131
5 3 Light Shift Kingmambo Durcan 122
6 8 Peeping Fawn Danehill Murtagh 122
7 5 Sweet Lilly (GB) Tobougg (Ire) Bowman 122
8 2 Yaqeen (GB) Green Desert R Hills 122

Good field anyway! Best of luck to Fawn, Light Shift & Nannina
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Old 08-03-2007, 10:51 AM
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apparantly, Finsceal is waiting for the Royal Whip (which is open to 3yos and up. High Chap won it a few years back I believe!). It's a G2 over 10f!

still a nice race tomorrow though..O'Brien has done an amazing job with Peeping Fawn this year but Mandesha at her best should win. The only problem is that I dont think we've seen her best this year!
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Old 08-03-2007, 10:54 AM
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apparantly, Finsceal is waiting for the Royal Whip (which is open to 3yos and up. High Chap won it a few years back I believe!). It's a G2 over 10f!

still a nice race tomorrow though..O'Brien has done an amazing job with Peeping Fawn this year but Mandesha at her best should win. The only problem is that I dont think we've seen her best this year!
THanks for the update.
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:07 PM
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The words Light Shift and Certainty come to mind
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Fawn wins like a good girl.
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Old 08-04-2007, 03:49 PM
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She was really impressive today. Especially on ground, which probably didn't suit her that well. I'm sure she will be even better on softer ground, especially given the way she uses herself and her knee action suggests softer ground would suit better.

Really disappointed with Ligh Shift, as i thought she would hold sway over Peeping Fawn today. You have to ask yourself whether Light Shift's Oaks win was a bit of a fluke as she has been put in her place firmly by Peeping Fawn on the next two times they have met.

Mandesha ran well, but you have to be disappointed with her performances this year, especially when she looked like a potential superstar last year.
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Old 08-06-2007, 06:53 PM
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Peeping Fawn's improvement throughout the season has been phenonenal.. I hope they send her to the Breeders Cup and keep in her in training next year. That would be swell..
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Peeping Fawn's improvement throughout the season has been phenonenal.. I hope they send her to the Breeders Cup and keep in her in training next year. That would be swell..

what the hell do you know about horses??

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what the hell do you know about horses??

GET UP SUN KING!!!!
Sorry Mr. Hillbilly!!!
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Sorry Mr. Hillbilly!!!

LOL....that was the conversation of the week at Toga.


Me - "Kev...slow down when you talk, I can barely understand you."

Brock - "F*ck you...I cant bloody understand your redneck ass either"
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LOL....that was the conversation of the week at Toga.


Me - "Kev...slow down when you talk, I can barely understand you."

Brock - "F*ck you...I cant bloody understand your redneck ass either"

I love when people bond..........
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Old 08-06-2007, 09:24 PM
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I love when people bond..........

Yeah...I was about to bond my foot inside his ass sideways when he made the comment to me about how he thought all rednecks ironed their clothes while they still had them on.

Difference between being southern and being redneck.
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Yeah...I was about to bond my foot inside his ass sideways when he made the comment to me about how he thought all rednecks ironed their clothes while they still had them on.

Difference between being southern and being redneck.

I just take my clothes out of the dryer immediately before they wrinkle so I don't have to iron them. Does that fit into the redneck catagory even though I'm from the north???????
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I just take my clothes out of the dryer immediately before they wrinkle so I don't have to iron them. Does that fit into the redneck catagory even though I'm from the north???????

if you are born north of the Mason/Dixon line, you can NEVER be considered a redneck.
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I do that with my shirts, I like to hang dry them stiff.
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