Istanbul Sunday

[NoChanceToDance]

I thought this meeting should be given a thread of it's own.

I hope i will be able to see the races somewhere, but i doubt i will. There are two big races on the same day. |The big race being over a mile with the likes of Traffic Guard, Dubai's Touch and Caradak in the field.

But also, what i didn't know until about 10mins ago, they is also big prize race over 12 furlongs where both Pressing and Laverock take their chances. The only reason i knew about this was that i have just come from the bookies speaking to the travelling head lad for Mick Jarvis who is taking the horse tomorrow (i think he said) and he said they will be VERY disappointed if he doesn't win.

I doubt there will be any way to bet on these races, but still, i thought i'd post that on here.

Must be a hard pick for you, mmsc...... Laverock AND Pressing running against eachother. You HAVE to pick one though

[my miss storm cat]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR CARADAK TO WIN!

Ooops, sorry for the outburst but really can't wait!

No mention of Banknote... is he out?

I knew there was another race that Laverock might go to (Bosphorus Cup ?)but he's also possible for the September Stakes on the 8th (with Kandidate and Hattan).

We shall see.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I CAN'T WAIT FOR CARADAK TO WIN!

Ooops, sorry for the outburst but really can't wait!

No mention of Banknote... is he out?

I knew there was another race that Laverock might go to (Bosphorus Cup ?)but he's also possible for the September Stakes on the 8th (with Kandidate and Hattan).

We shall see.

I think the site below gives the final entries for all the races on that card on Sunday.

http://spor.ekolay.net/veliefendi/hi...=09.09.2007**4

it stills says Banknote is there.

As i said, the guy who does most the travelling for Mick Jarvis (yes, he even travelled with Rakti!) said the yard would be very disappointed if he didn't win. I know he was last at Arlington, but he was only beaten about 3 lengths.

I can't get in touch with anyone about Laverock to see if he is going or not, so i cannot say for sure, but he is still entered up. I would have thought they will run him. Caradak is going so they may as well give him some company.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I think the site below gives the final entries for all the races on that card on Sunday.

http://spor.ekolay.net/veliefendi/hi...=09.09.2007**4

it stills says Banknote is there.

As i said, the guy who does most the travelling for Mick Jarvis (yes, he even travelled with Rakti!) said the yard would be very disappointed if he didn't win. I know he was last at Arlington, but he was only beaten about 3 lengths.

I can't get in touch with anyone about Laverock to see if he is going or not, so i cannot say for sure, but he is still entered up. I would have thought they will run him. Caradak is going so they may as well give him some company.

Okay well the one I'm totally confused about now is Kandidate.....

V says he's going somewhere else.

Someone who had an adventure with the greatest horse who ever lived????? Did you touch him for me?!

It's ALL about


CARADAK!

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Okay well the one I'm totally confused about now is Kandidate.....

V says he's going somewhere else.

Someone who had an adventure with the greatest horse who ever lived????? Did you touch him for me?!

It's ALL about


CARADAK!

No, i didn't touch him.lol. He is one of my best mate's father, so i know him pretty well, he's completely made though.

I have no idea about Kandidate, where did she say he is going, she will know more about that horse than i do.

Hey, you made an error in the spelling of TRAFFIC GUARD..... his name doesn't start with a C

[NoChanceToDance]

Now i'm being the moron....... Kandidate runs tomorrow at York against Echo and Formal Decree.

[my miss storm cat]

Okay so does Mullins Bay run here or in the Irish Champion?

(This is really a nice little field...)


York - Wednesday 5 September
Going: Good to Firm

15:35
8 Run Turftv Strensall Stakes (group 3)
Class 1, £50000.00 added, 3yo plus, £29635.00 penalty 1m 208y

1(6) 6110-41 Echo of Light Saeed bin Suroor 5 9 8 L Dettori
2(8) 127S22 Formal Decree (GER) Saeed bin Suroor 4 9 8 K McEvoy
3(1) 163565 Kandidate C E Brittain 5 9 8 R L Moore
4(3) 012416 Charlie Tokyo (IRE) R A Fahey 4 9 4 P Hanagan
5(7) 162/2-23 Mullins Bay M F De Kock 6 9 4 J Murtagh
6(4) 0-20128 Royal Oath (USA) J H M Gosden 4 9 4 J Fortune
7(5) 010501 Halicarnassus (IRE) M R Channon 3 9 2 T P O'Shea
8(2) 220246 Flying Clarets (IRE) R A Fahey 4 9 1 K Darley


Betting Forecast: 7/2 Echo of Light, 4/1 Royal Oath (USA), Halicarnassus (IRE), 5/1 Formal Decree (GER), 7/1 Mullins Bay, 8/1 Kandidate, 10/1 Charlie Tokyo (IRE), 33/1 Flying Clarets (IRE)


FORMWATCH
ECHO OF LIGHT (8-9) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, just held on, won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) in Aug beating Atlantic Air (9-1) by a shd, 13 ran.
FORMAL DECREE (GER) 9-4 (9-7) Steadied at start, held up, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Halicarnassus (8-7) at Haydock 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
KANDIDATE 8-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Halicarnassus (8-7) at Haydock 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
CHARLIE TOKYO (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Stage Gift (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) hvy in Jul.
MULLINS BAY (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Spring At Last (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m Grp 2 (1) std in Mar.
ROYAL OATH (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, keeping on one pace under pressure when not clear run briefly over 1f out, 8th of 13, 4l behind Tariq (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.
HALICARNASSUS (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, edged left and kept on, won at Haydock 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug beating Formal Decree (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
FLYING CLARETS (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, remained close up, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Samira Gold (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll hcp (1) gd in Aug.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Hey, you made an error in the spelling of TRAFFIC GUARD..... his name doesn't start with a C

He can be 3rd..... maybe 2nd.

Doesn't matter, all eyes will be on the winner.


Bill Selwyn
GODOLPHIN TRAVELS TO TURKEY
07 September 2007

Godolphin will be double handed on their first trip to Turkey on Sunday, September 9. Caradak and Laverock fly the flag for the stable in two races on turf on the international card at Veliefendi racecourse, which is situated in the capital, Istanbul.

Both horses travelled to Istanbul this morning, Friday, September 7 and will be based at Veliefendi racecourse for the duration of their stay.

Caradak, winner of the 2006 G1 Prix De La Foret Casino Barriere De Biarritz at Longchamp will line up in the Topkapi Trophy run over eight furlongs, while Laverock will start in the twelve-furlong Bosphorus Cup. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy******* will be in the irons on both horses for Godolphin.

Turkey will become the fifteenth country in which Godolphin horses have competed in.

******* - Thanks God for that. Whew!

[NoChanceToDance]

British raiders were unsuccessful in their trip to Turkey yesterday.

The best of them to run was Pressing who managed a fine second in the 12 furlong race (Laverock 3rd)

All the british horses in the mile race were unplaced.