THE IRISH RACING POST

BLOODSTOCKWEEKLYThursday, May 20, 2010 ISSUE 14

LOOKIN GOODBeaten Kentucky Derby favouritemakes amends in PreaknessjjPedigree analysis, page 2

LIZARD’SUP FORTHE CUPSouth African colt’s sweetrevenge over Dubai WorldCup conqueror in Singapore,pages 2-3

MATT WOOLEY EQUISPORT PHOTOS

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BLOODSTOCK WEEKLY PEDIGREE ANALYSIS

LOOKIN AT LUCKY b c 2007

Smart Strikeb 1992

Private Feelingb 1999

Mr ProspectorRaise A Native

Gold Digger

Smarten

No Class

Danzig

Belonging

Clever Trick

Sharp Belle

Classy ’N Smart

Belong To Me

Regal Feeling

Race Preakness Stakes(Pimlico 1m2f,Grade 1, fast)

BreederGulf Coast Farms Llc

Owners Karl Watson,Karl Peagram& Paul Weitman

LIZARD’S DESIRE b g 2005

Lizard Islandb 1996

Annsfieldb 1992

LureDanzig

Endear

Artichoke

Crimson Saint

Northern Dancer

Little Hut

Jungle Cove

Nugget

Prawn Cocktail

Northfields

Venashua

Race SingaporeInternational Airlines Cup(Kranji 1m2f,Group 1, yielding)

BreederA J Boschoff

OwnerSheikh Mohammed BinKhalifa Al Maktoum

LOOKIN AT LUCKYRace analysis And so thewait for the first Americantriple crown winner sinceAffirmed in 1978 goes on,after this year’s KentuckyDerby hero Super Saverflopped when tackling verydifferent conditions in thePreakness Stakes (the trackwas sloppy at Churchill Downs,but faster going prevailed atPimlico), finishing 12 lengthsbehind the winner, Lookin AtLucky, in eighth.

The search also goes on for aClassic-aged colt or gelding inthe US to set down a markeras a potential champion. Lastyear’s champion Americanjuvenile Lookin At Lucky hadto dig really deep to run downlong-time leader First Dude,who had failed to get to withinfive lengths of the winner onhis last two starts in Grade 1company.

Jackson Bend, who hadflopped when 12th in the Runfor the Roses, showed morepromise with a running-onthird. He had been beaten intosecond by Eskendereya in bothFebruary’s Fountain of YouthStakes (by eight and a halflengths) and last month’sWood Memorial Stakes(by just under ten lengths).

Eskendereya was pulled outof the Kentucky Derby, and thenretired from racing, this monthdue to a leg injury. Unless oneof his male peers puts his headabove the parapet with animpressive victory, there isevery possibility that Americanracing fans will have beentreated to only a fleetingglimpse of this year’schampion three-year-old.

Lookin At Lucky, trained byBob Baffert, looked veryunlucky not to keep a cleansheet at two, having to racewide but storming home andfailing by only a head to reel inVale Of York in the Breeders’Cup Juvenile. On each of hisfirst three runs at three he mettrouble in running: on hisseasonal debut in the RebelStakes he overcame it, beatingNoble’s Promise by a head; butin the Santa Anita Derby andthe Kentucky Derby, a troubledpassage proved to be hisundoing, and he finished anever-nearer third and sixth.

Lookin At Lucky is set tobypass the Belmont Stakes andtake a well-earned rest, withthe Haskell Invitational inAugust a possible short-termaim. The Preakness has givenhim a solid basis on which toprogress, but he is a colt whoneeds things in his favour – a

fast track, strong pace and atrouble-free passage.Pedigree Lookin At Lucky’ssire Smart Strike has ascendedto the elite league of Americanstallions, not only through theconsistency with which heproduces top-class horses – arecord of at least one Grade 1winner in each of his first sixcrops attests to that – but alsohis versatility.

His best offspring haveborne the hallmarks oftoughness and durability:superstar son Curlin won 11 ofhis 16 starts at three to fourand finished out of the firstthree only once; EnglishChannel blossomed at the agesof four and five, when he wonsix Grade 1s and signed off hiscareer by routing his rivals inthe Breeders’ Cup Turf; andFabulous Strike posted his bestRacing Post Ratings last year,when narrowly beaten in twoGrade 1s, at the age of six.Then there was TungstenStrike, his best performer to betrained in Europe for theentirety of his career, who wasa regular fixture in the topstaying races and won a goodfew too, up until the age ofeight last year.

But many Smart Strikes haveproved to be precocious too, asproven by Lookin At Lucky andSquare Eddie, who was trainedby John Best at two to finishsecond in the Sirenia Stakesand win the Lane’s EndBreeders’ Futurity in the US.

Smart Strike, North America’sleading sire in 2007 and ’08, isalso damsire of KentuckyDerby hero Mine That Bird andPreakness runner-up FirstDude, so he is well on his wayto confirming himself as acomplete sire – it would nowonly take a successful stallionson (Curlin and EnglishChannel will no doubt havebeen given every chance atstud, and an earlier high-classson, Tenpins, sired this year’sPuerto Rican Grade 1 winnerSummer Line) to seal the deal.

With such a fine record, itwas no surprise to see SmartStrike’s fee at Lane’s End inKentucky soar as high as$150,000 in 2008, the year

after Curlin and EnglishChannel gave him a Breeders’Cup-night double. In morefinancially straitened times, hisfee is back down to $75,000.

Lookin At Lucky was bred byGulf Coast Farms out ofwinning sprinter PrivateFeeling, a daughter of anotherLane’s End resident in BelongTo Me. Grade 1 Hopeful Stakeswinner Circular Quay was bredon a similar pattern: he is byThunder Gulch (like SmartStrike, a son of Mr Prospector)and also out of a mare byBelong To Me.

He is a half-brother to Kensei,who revealed her talent in themonths following Lookin AtLucky’s sale for $475,000 atlast year’s Keeneland Apriltwo-year-olds in-training sale.In July and August she wontwo Grade 2s, the Dwyer Stakesand Jim Dandy Stakes, by atotal five and a half lengths.

You would infer from thedisparity between Lookin AtLucky’s yearling andtwo-year-old prices that heimproved a lot physically, as hewas led out of the ring unsoldat the Keeneland Septemberyearling sale at just $35,000.Martin Stevens

LIZARD’S DESIRERace analysis Lizard’s Desireshowed no ill-effects of a busycampaign to finally get hishead in front after twonear-misses at Group 1 level.Although only four, thegelding is rapidly gaining aglobetrotting reputation, withMike de Kock saddling him tocompete in South Africa,Dubai, Hong Kong and, onSunday, in Singapore.

Back in March, Lizard’sDesire almost pulled off a 33-1shock when just failing tocatch Gloria De Campeao inthe Dubai World Cup. The pairmet again in this contest, withLizard’s Desire having sincerun a close second to VivaPataca in the Audemars PiguetQE II Cup at Sha Tin lastmonth. Gloria De Campeao, onthe other hand, arrived atKranji as a fresh horse.

Pascal Bary’s toughBrazilian-bred was almostsuccessful again, stalking theJapanese leader, Jolie’s Shinju,before taking it up two furlongsout. At that point, Lizard’sDesire was still in seventh, butunder driving from jockeyKevin Shea, made relentlessprogress down the centre ofthe track to challenge half afurlong from home. As hard asGloria De Campeao tried, hecould not repel the momentumof Lizard’s Desire, who got upto win by half a length.

British-bred Al Shemali, ason of Medicean, ran on totake third, while favouritePresvis was never able to strikea real blow after adopting his

customary early position at thetail of the field. Luca Cumani’sgelding eventually finishedfifth.

Pedigree Lizard’s Desire isthe first Group 1 winner forLizard Island, who wasthwarted by nigglingproblems from reaching his fullpotential on the track. AnA$800,000 Australian yearlingpurchase by Coolmore agentJames Bester on behalf ofprominent South Africanbreeder Sabine Platter, LizardIsland reportedly showedplenty of talent in themornings and, after winningtwo of three starts over 5-6f,was retired to Platter’s La

Plaisance Stud in SouthAfrica.

Lizard Island certainly ownsa pedigree to be successful atstud; by Lure, who alsoproduced Prix Morny winnerand sire Orpen during a studcareer that was dogged byfertility problems, he is ahalf-brother to AustralianGroup 2 winner Langoustine aswell as Royal Lodge Stakesrunner-up Achill Island.Adding further credibility is hisdam, the Artichoke marePrawn Cocktail, who is ahalf-sister to Royal Academyand Terlingua, the dam ofStorm Cat.

Lizard’s Desire is by far thebest of four stakes performers

First Group 1 forLizard’s Island ascolt makes amendsfor Dubai near-miss

Smart Strikecolt dashesdream ofTriple Crown

Lookin At Lucky made up for hisdisappointing effort in theKentucky Derby with victory inthe Preakness Stakes at Pimlico

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LOPE DE VEGA ch c 2007

Shamardalb 2002

Lady Vettorib 1997

Giant’s CausewayStorm Cat

Mariah’s Storm

Machiavellian

Helen Street

Machiavellian

Air Distingue

Kendor

Lady Sharp

Helsinki

Vettori

Lady Golconda

Race Poule d’Essaides Poulainas(Longchamp 1m,Group 1, good)

BreederGestüt Ammerland

OwnerGestüt Ammerland

LOPE DE VEGARace analysis TheStanJames.com 2,000 Guineasform received a boost withrunner-up Dick Turpin, whohad split French raider Makfiand stablemate Canford Cliffsat Newmarket, again runningbravely to finish second in theFrench version at Longchampon Sunday.

The Richard Hannon-trainedcolt was once more denied bya French horse, this time by alength by Gestüt Ammerland’shomebred Lope De Vega.Shamalgan, trained in theCzech Republic by ArslangireySavujev, was beaten twolengths into third.

The form of last month’s Prixde Fontainebleau proved key,although the finishing order inthat messy race was jumbledup this time. Rajsaman, viewedas a pacemaker for fellow AgaKhan entrant and odds-onfavourite Siyouni, had stolenthe Fontainebleau after goingclear and just hanging on fromSiyouni, with Lope De Vega(in his sole run at three beforethe Poulains) third andShamalgan sixth.

Rajsaman could not cling onto his lead in the Poulains,fading to tenth, beaten tenlengths, and Siyouni, againfavourite for the Classic, foundsome trouble in running twofurlongs from home but madeonly moderate late progress tofinish ninth.

It looks as though Lope DeVega may have progressed pastSiyouni at three, having beenhis inferior as a juvenile. Twoimpressive victories innon-stakes races at Deauvilleand Longchamp entitled LopeDe Vega to line up as favouritefor the Prix Jean-LucLagardere at Longchamp inOctober, but he was beatenfair and square into fourthbehind Siyouni in what turnedout to be a classy renewal ofthe race – subsequentBreeders’ Cup Juvenile Turfwinner Pounced finishedsecond, Dick Turpin was fifthand Dewhurst scorerBeethoven came sixth.

Lope De Vega – his trainerAndre Fabre’s fifth Poulainswinner – could now head tothe Prix du Jockey Club toattempt the French Classicdouble that was last completedby his sire, Shamardal.

Pedigree The early signs fromthe 2010 Flat season seem to

point to the fact that last year’sclass of European freshmansires was a vintage crop. Thechampions by both chiefcriteria – number of individualwinners (Dubawi) and totalprogeny earnings (Shamardal)– both have Classic winnersalready, Dubawi having sired2,000 Guineas hero Makfi andPremio Parioli and DerbyItaliano scorer Worthadd andShamardal with Lope De Vega.

Azamour has in recent

weeks been represented by twoClassic trial winners, Azmeeland Puncher Clynch, Arakanhas a fine flagbearer in DickTurpin, and Footstepsinthesand(sire of Shamalgan) andOratorio both have leadingfancies for Saturday’s AbuDhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas inSteinbeck and Fencing Master.

After his first Europeanjuveniles got off to a flyingstart – including Group 3winners Arctic andShakespearean – and his first

Australian-bred crop yieldeddual Group 1-winning fillyFaint Perfume, it was not acomplete surprise to seeShamardal, himself a first-cropClassic winner for his sireGiant’s Causeway, also get afirst-crop Classic winner.

Especially when the strongsupport from his owner,Sheikh Mohammed, is factoredin. Among the mares in theDarley broodmare band whovisited Shamardal in his firstseason at stud in 2006 wereGroup performers Badminton,Bahr, Belle Argentine, Melikah(a half-sister to Galileo andSea The Stars), MezzoSoprano (dam of Saturday’sTotepool Aston Park Stakeswinner Claremont), Noushkey,and, in what must rank as ahigh compliment from thesheikh, Colorado Dancer, thedam of Dubai Millennium,who produced an as-yet

unraced filly from themating.

Shamardal’s starriestconcubines from outside theDarley fold in his first seasonincluded King’s Stand Stakesheroine Cassandra Go(later dam of Halfway ToHeaven), Oaks winnerDiminuendo (was barren),plus the dams of Alkaadhem,Amadeus Wolf, Bachir, LadyMarian, Love Divine and RightApproach – and none otherthan Urban Sea, who was,unfortunately, barren.

Another tribute toShamardal’s first-seasonpopularity is the fact thatGestüt Ammerland founderand owner Dietrich vonBoetticher, in the year after hewatched his homebredHurricane Run narrowly fail topeg back Shamardal in thePrix du Jockey Club, sent himhis expensive new purchaseLady Vettori.

Von Boetticher’s adviserCrispin de Moubray hadsecured Lady Vettori, a winnerof the Prix du Calvados andthird in the Prix MarcelBoussac, for €500,000 at theArqana breeding-stock sale inDecember 2005. The price wasmore than three times as muchas any other horse in theauction that year made. At thatpoint, the mare’s stud recordincluded one winner from twostarters, and the foal she wascarrying by Montjeu – sire ofHurricane Run, who twomonths earlier had won theArc – was no doubt a big draw.

The resultant foal, a coltnamed Le Roc, shared thesame sire and, for his first sixstarts, the same connections(trained by Fabre forAmmerland) as Hurricane Run.But there the similaritiesended, as he won just onestart, at Maisons-Laffitte attwo, and was subsequentlysold.

Lope De Vega, the result ofAmmerland’s first choice ofmate of Lady Vettori, hasjustified the dam’s loftypurchase price, and the colt’syearling half-brother byMonsun could make theinvestment look even betterstill this year as he is set tocome up for auction atNewmarket or Deauville.

Lope De Vega is inbred 3x3to Machiavellian, the damsireof Shamardal and thegrandsire of Lady Vettori.Martin Stevens

by Lizard Island, whose half adozen crops of racing age alsoinclude Group 3 winnerJamaican Dream and Listedwinner Favourite Island.

Inbred 4x4 to the siblingsChappaquiddick and Pieces OfEight (by Relic out of BabyDoll), Lizard’s Desire is ahalf-brother to three minorwinners.

His dam, Annsfield, wasunplaced in South Africa andhails from a largely uninspiringfamily. She was reportedly atone time used for trekking inSouth Africa’s rural bush, andafter being ridden in a trailride by Lizard’s Desire’sbreeder, was purchased by himand eventually sent to LizardIsland.Nancy Sexton

Another Classic forfreshmen brigade asson of Shamadalhits winning groove

Lope De Vega (right) has all the answers in the French 2,000 Guineas at Longchamp

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HELIOSTATICGroup Winner by Galileo

SIRE OF CHAMPION 2-Y-O’S TEOFILO AND NEW APPROACH

Winner at 2 and 3 from 7f to 1m.2First crop foals realised up to €42,000 in 2009

‘I am looking forward to breeding to him and training his progeny’ JIM BOLGER (Trainer and Breeder of Heliostatic)

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RACING NOTEBOOK

Lonhro foals topthe market at Great Southern

Dinkum result gives Aussie Rules impetus

jjAustraliaINGLIS’S Great Southern Wean-ling Sale recorded an average ofA$10,731 (22 per cent rise,£5,962/€6,737), an aggregateof A$3,412,750 (61 per cent rise,£1,895,972/€2,142,449), witha clearance rate of 86 per cent anda median for the sale of A$5,000(£2,778/€3,139).

Both sales days were topped byLonhro foals, firstly by a colt outof Iris In The Glen, a multiple-win-ning half-sister to the high-classZazzman and a granddaughter ofthe high-class New Zealand-bredGlenview. Offered by Glenwood,he was bought by the Queensland-based Boomer Bloodstock forA$110,000 (£61,111/€69,056).

Day two was topped by aLonhro filly out of the Sadler’sWells mare Theatre School, boughtby New Zealander Paul Willets for

A$73,000 (£40,556/€45,829).Theatre School was unraced butis a half-sister to Lend A Hand, andout of a half-sister to Richard OfYork, Maysoon, Third Watch andThree Tails, the latter being thedam of Tamure, Sea Wave andThree Cheers.

Inglis’s Scone Yearling Sale,increased to two days for the firsttime, was topped by a Strategiccolt out of an Archway half-sisterto the useful Supercut. The aggre-gate for the sale was A$3,584,000(£1,991,111/€2,249,956), withaverages on the select day one ofA$17,418 (£9,677/€10,935),and A$5,778 (£3,210/€3,627)for the general second session.jjFranceTHE Arqana breeze-up at Saint-Cloud maintained its ascendancywith a 24 per cent rise in the aver-age (to €51,645), 37 per cent in

aggregate (€5,526,000) and 33 percent on the median (€40,000). Thesale was a rarity last year in thatit achieved improved figures on2008, when the average rose 20per cent.

The 14 six-figure lots includeda first-crop son of Shirocco whosold for €300,000 to Fiona Shaw

jjTuesday, May 11W Middle Park Stakes winnerBalmont sires his first winnerin the 51⁄2f maiden at Warwick,thanks to Stan Moore-trainedDanube Dancer. The fillywas a £20,000 buy at the GoffsKempton breeze-up in March,and won her owners a £5,000Breeze-Up Bonus. The second,Marlinka, is closely related toSoviet Song as both are byMarju and Marlinka’s dam is ahalf-sister to the multipleGroup 1-winning filly.

jjWednesday, May 12WAviate maintains herunbeaten record in theMusidora Stakes at York. TheJuddmonte homebred is byDansili and trained by HenryCecil, who has been racking upEpsom candidates. The FrenchOaks is also an option for her.

WHernando’s daughterAkdarena lands a first Group3 at Naas. Kirsten Rausing,who stands Hernando at herLanwades Stud in Newmarket,owns and bred the filly who istrained by Jim Bolger. Herdam, Akdariya, was second inthe Ribblesdale and bought for€200,000 from the Aga Khan.Akdariya’s granddam is the Arcwinner Akiyda.

WEmma’s Gift is a firstBritish winner for Aussie Rulesin a Bath maiden. TheCoolmore stallion, who standsfor €6,000, sired his firstwinner in France courtesy ofChinese Wall.

WPrime Defender takesthe Duke of York Stakes,becoming a third British orIrish Group winner for his sireBertolini, whose recordincludes Group 1 winnerDonna Blini and Group 3winner Moorhouse Lad.

jjThursday, May 13WCape Blanco wins theDante at York, and climbstowards the top of the peckingorder for Ballydoyle Derbycontenders. By Galileo, CapeBlanco is out of Laurel Delight,a half-sister to Paris Housewhose 24 races were allover 5f.

W The excellentAustralian sireRedoute’s Choice hashis first Europeanwin whenElzaamtakes the 6fjuvenilemaiden atYork.Thecolt istrained byMichaelJarvis forHamdanAl Maktoum.Foaled in Australia but innorthern hemisphere time,Elzaam is out of the US mareMambo In Freeport, a half-sister to Group 1-winningjuvenile Point Ashley.

WAussie Rules sires anotherwinner when the Henry

Candy-trained DinkumDiamond scores on his debutat Salisbury. His granddamEuro Empire was placed atGrade 1 level.

W Pivotal’sdaughter Sariskareturns towinning

form in the Group 2 MiddletonStakes at York. She has onlythree rivals to beat, includingMidday, who was placedbehind her in the Epsom andIrish Oaks and finishes secondhere.

jjFriday, May14W Juvenile filly

Primo Lady isa Listed winnertwo days afterthe death of her

sire Lucky Story.Gay Kellewaytrains the visor-wearing filly, who

became the firstRacing Post Yearling

Bonus winner on herLingfield debut.

WAngel’s Pursuitis a first black-typewinner for PastoralPursuits whenlanding Newbury’sCarnarvon Stakesover 6f. RichardHannon trains the

three-year-old, ahalf-brother toMiddle ParkStakes winnerDark Angel.

W The HenryCecil-trained filly

Chachamaidee scores on herfirst run at three in the 1mListed race at York, commonlyknown as the Michael SeelyMemorial Stakes. Placed in theAlbany Stakes at two and byFootstepsinthesand, she is outof an unraced sister totop-class juvenile Chevalierand a half-sister to 1,000Guineas winner VirginiaWaters, tracing to Sunbittern.

WManifest lands a firstGroup success in the Group 2Yorkshire Cup over 1m6f. Theson of Rainbow Quest is apossible Ascot Gold Cupcandidate, although thepossibility of firm groundwould be a concern.

jjSaturday, May 15W The Lockinge Stakes taskof Paco Boy is made easier bythe disappointing run of hismain rival, Zacinto, and theodds-on favourite scorescomfortably. This is an eighthGroup race win for the son ofDesert Style, the last four ofwhich were over a mile.

WNewmarket maiden winnerAfsare, by Dubawi andtrained by Luca Cumani, hasGroup race entries in Ascot’s StJames’s Palace Stakes and KingEdward VII Stakes. TheDarley-bred colt traces toFrench Oaks winner Dunette.

W The two divisions ofNewbury’s 7f three-year-oldmaiden go to fillies by thehigh-flying Juddmonte siresDansili and Oasis Dream. The

Ralph Beckett-traineddebutante Moretta Blanche,by Dansili, takes division oneand Flambeau, trained byHenry Candy and by OasisDream, takes the seconddivision.

jjSunday, May 16W Special Duty, by thedeceased Hennessy, is awardeda second Classic after theFrench stewards demote thefirst-past-the-post Liliside tosixth due to interference. HadLiliside kept the race shewould have been a first Group1 winner for her sire AmericanPost, himself a son of Beringand a winner of a Racing PostTrophy and Poule d’Essai desPoulains. Runner-up Bainegave the most notableperformance from a product ofDarley-owned, Haras duLogis-based sire Country Reel.

W Lope De Vega wins thePoule d’Essai des Poulains, afirst northern hemisphereGroup 1 win for his sireShamardal. Dick Turpin, byanother second-crop sire inArakan and second in the2,000 Guineas at Newmarket,is again runner-up.

WAct One’s first EuropeanGroup winner emerges whenSilver Pond, now unbeatenin three starts, takes the Group2 Prix Hocquart over 1m3f atLongchamp, a traditional trialfor the Prix du Jockey Club.Act One stands at Wood FarmStud for £2,000.

Shirocco, whose first-crop son sold for €300,000 at a buoyant Arqana breeze-up sale at Saint-Cloud

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on behalf of owner Earle Macke. “He was just a beautiful horse,”

said Shaw. “He did a very nicebreeze and I loved his pedigree.Earle Macke has two horses inFrance at the moment – one withJonathan Pease and another withJean-Claude Rouget – and thisone will probably go to Jonathan.

“The market seems quite strong,especially for the French-bredswho qualify for the premiums.”

A High Chaparral colt from thefamily of Talking Picture andDress To Thrill was bought byHubie de Burgh for €100,000for an Australian owner who willrace him in his home nation.

jjItalyCAPANELLE racecourse in Romeprovided the venue for the SGAhorses-in-training sale, where 32horses were offered and 15 weresold. The top lot was the Listed-winning Hard Life, a three-year-old filly by Peintre Celebre whosold for €19,500 to Marco Bozzi.

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Akdarena andKevin Manning

win theBlue Wind

Stakes at Naas

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Student FocusFeaturing members ofthe Irish National Studbreeding course. Thisweek, Harriet Loder

HARRIET LODER grew up nearLingfield in Surrey but her initialinvolvement with horses was inthe showjumping arena. She com-peted internationally at GrandPrix level as a full-time profes-sional, as well as undertaking amodelling career, before turningher interest to the thoroughbredindustry.

Her cousin, the former trainerDavid Loder, selects horses forGodolphin and her uncle SirEdmund Loder is the owner ofEyrefield House Stud, where PrettyPolly, among others, was born.Loder’s initial interest in racingstemmed from there.

“I’ve always gone racing withmy uncle but a couple of years agoI became more interested in thor-oughbreds,” she said. “I workedthe sales with Eyrefield Lodgeand Castlebridge and I also spenttime at the sales with the blood-stock agent Richard Frisby. Ilearned a lot from these experi-ences from both sides.”

“It was my uncle who sugg-ested the Irish National StudCourse and I thought it was agreat way to learn more aboutthe breeding side. I’ve really en-joyed the stallion rotation. Theyare very clever and you have tobe on the ball with them all the

time. It’s great to see the differ-ent types of mares and their prog-eny come into the shed.

“Once the course is finished Ihope to continue my showjump-ing and modelling work but I’dalso like to gain more experiencewith a bloodstock agent. My long-term plan is to become a successfulbreeder.”

Having also spent some time inKentucky last January, Loder putsforward a US-based stallion to

‘Colonel John really impressed meand I think he’ll have a big future’

Cape Blanco atriumph forGarraun team

follow. “I completed a breeders’course in Kentucky which wasan intense, week-long coursewith a series of lectures on the thor-oughbred industry. We visited anumber of stallion farms and I wasvery impressed with the rosterat Winstar.

“Colonel John really impressedme as he was a top-class per-former on all surfaces and is a veryclassy individual. I think he couldhave a big future.”

Harriet Loder and Irish National Stud stallion Indian Haven

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QUICK QUESTIONSEvan Arkwright,commercial manager at the Curragh

How has the recessionaffected the Curragh? Thebiggest hit we’ve suffered hasbeen in corporate hospitality;demand is seriously reducedcompared to two years ago.The situation was even worse,but the market has become alittle stronger this year.Sponsorship has also suffered.Big meetings remain strong butinterest in middle- to lower-end meetings has reduced.

At the Guineas meeting thisweekend what can peopleexpect at the Curragh? Weare also staging the first leg ofthe UAE Cup series of races forPurebred Arabian horses. Thiswill be only the second timeIreland will have hosted suchraces and horses trained fromas far afield as Sweden will be

competing. Horses uniquelylink our country to Abu Dhabi,who are the lead sponsors. Tocelebrate this there will be anArabic theme throughout theweekend, with an Abu Dhabitourism marquee as well as afalconry exhibition. There willalso be a fantastic trip to AbuDhabi up for grabs.

What upcoming events areplanned? At our next meetingon Friday June 4 Status Quowill be performing after racing.The concert theme has beenextremely successful in Britainand if this venture works therewill be more music events nextyear. We are also teaming upwith horsemen’s associationsto select a Lifetime in Racingachievement award on July 17.Another initiative in thepipeline will be our Irish PonyClub Day which will take placeon September 26 to encourageyoung people with an interestin horses to become involvedin racing as well.

Arkwright: Hospitality hit

FOUR FANTASTIC BONUS WINNERS SO FAR . . .

PENNY’S PEARLApril 15, Newmarket

JOLLY SNAKEApril 16, Dundalk

PUDDLE DUCKMay 7, Ripon

DANUBE DANCERMay 9, Warwick

LAST CHANCETO BUYMay 21Goresbridge Breeze-up

By Cathal Beale

BREEDER Des de Vere Hunt andhis business partner Jack Ronanhave already enjoyed a pinnacleyear thanks to the Dante Stakesvictory of Cape Blanco and theRichard Hannon-trained juvenileRetainer, who is Royal Ascotbound after an impressive vic-tory at Newmarket last month.

Their achievement is all themore remarkable when consideringonly three mares are kept on theGarraun Stud, Fethard, CountyTipperary, which De Vere Hunt pur-chased for £10,000 from his latefather in 1973 and was originallyused as a cattle and sheep farm.

That all changed when De VereHunt bought his first mare, GustyGirl, and was then inspired totake out a loan to buy another inVarinessa, who produced York-shire Oaks winner Condessa, JimBolger’s first Group 1 success.

“I’d been thinking of buying anice mare and actually took outa loan to buy some cattle,” De VereHunt recalled. “I had planned totravel to Newmarket but went

to Goffs as a prelude to travellingover there. I was there for aboutfive minutes when Varinessacaught my eye and I ended up tak-ing her home. I went to New-market the year after and boughtanother mare which ended upproducing Varingo, who won the1979 Coventry Stakes. It was anunbelievable start.”

Cape Blanco’s dam, Laurel Del-ight, was bought at Doncaster.“I got into a bit of a bidding warbut I wanted her badly and ithas eventually worked out,” DeVere Hunt said. “I’ve always hadhuge faith in Galileo as a sireand Cape Blanco was a fantasticfoal. He had a unique attitudeand did everything so easily. Twomonths prior to the sale I had apainting of the horse done and it’shanging in my sitting room. I al-ways thought the world of him.”

Cape Blanco made €330,000as a yearling at the Goffs MillionSale in 2008, which in itself wasa great result for the stud. “He wasan April foal, so we thought he’dbe better as a three-year-old andhopefully that will prove correct.

The Coolmore team were stonemad about him at the sales andit worked out well for everyone.”

De Vere Hunt has strong faithin his methods. “We keep thehorses with sheep and cattle tomake sure the pastures remainin great condition and we use aseaweed fertiliser which containstrace elements,” he said. “Therolling hills here are great foryoung, developing horses andwith over 300 acres we have

space to keep the stocking ratedown.”

This season Garraun Stud willsend two yearlings to Newmarketand De Vere Hunt and Ronanhave high hopes. “We have anOratorio half-brother to CapeBlanco and he’s very similar inattitude; he does everything eas-ily, like his brother. We are also sell-ing a Footstepsinthesand half-sisterto Retainer. If either are as goodas their siblings we’ll be happy.”

Cape Blanco: “A fantastic foal” says breeder Des de Vere Hunt

‘Horses linkour country toAbu Dhabi sothere’ll be anArabic themethis weekend’

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IRISH-BRED WINNERS OVERSEASBreeder Winner Sire Age/Sex Dam Country Date Course Distance Value ClassAirlie Stud Yorksters Girl (IRE) Bachelor Duke (USA) 4 f Isadora Duncan (IRE) USA 9.5 Churchill Downs 5f €16,741Alberti, Mrs E. Sweet Tradition (IRE) Traditionally (USA) 3 c Salpiglossis (GER) Italy 10.5 Florence 1m2f €4,250Alberti, Mrs E. Samaden (IRE) Ad Valorem (USA) 2 f Salpiglossis (GER) Italy 11.5 Rome 6f €7,649Ammerland Verwaltung Gmbh Lope de Vega (IRE) Shamardal (USA) 3 c Lady Vettori (GB) France 16.5 Longchamp 1m €257,130 (Gr.1)Anamoine Ltd Lonely Star (IRE) Bachelor Duke (USA) 4 f Soviet Belle (IRE) Germany 16.5 Bremen 7f €2,050Archer, George Monakrivos (IRE) Hernando (FR) 7 h Lady Irene (IRE) Greece 19.4 Athens 7f €5,840Associates, M. & P. Chelsea Lately (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 f Nasaria (IRE) Greece 30.4 Athens 5f €8,176Auld, R. N. Onirama (IRE) Kalanisi (IRE) 6 g Saraposa (IRE) Cyprus 5.5 Nicosia 1m €2,063Azienda Agricola Antezzate Srl Martilzo (GB) Martino Alonso (IRE) 3 c Sfilza (GB) Italy 12.5 Milan 1m €12,750Azienda Agricola Stema S R L Argentario (IRE) Spectrum (IRE) 5 h Exy Girl (IRE) Italy 14.5 Rome 7f110y €6,374Ballygallon Stud Limited Best of Order (IRE) Pivotal (GB) 3 c Groom Order (GB) France 13.5 Le Lion D'Angers 7f €6,000Ballyhane Stud Adespoti (IRE) Arakan (USA) 3 f Imco Career (FR) Greece 16.4 Athens 5f €8,541Banahan, J. & E. Fat Choy Ichiban (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 5 g Al Amlah (USA) Hong Kong 8.5 Sha Tin 1m4f €117,854 (L)Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd Russian Jar (IRE) Xaar (GB) 4 g Lady Windermere (IRE) Australia 11.5 Canterbury 7f165y €11,018Blackdown Stud Alinghi (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 f The Stick (GB) Greece 30.4 Athens 5f €8,541Boland, M. Valatrix (IRE) Acclamation (GB) 5 m Dramatic Entry (IRE) Greece 7.4 Athens 7f €5,475Boland, M. Valatrix (IRE) Acclamation (GB) 5 m Dramatic Entry (IRE) Greece 28.4 Athens 7f €5,475Bosio, Luciano Dr House (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 4 c Dalaiya (USA) Italy 15.5 Milan 7f110y €4,250Bowdren, J. Intensify (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 6 m Rose Society (GB) Greece 7.4 Athens 7f €5,621Bowdren, J. Intensify (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 6 m Rose Society (GB) Greece 21.4 Athens 7f €5,621Brogi, R. Le Vie Infinite (IRE) Le Vie Dei Colori (GB) 3 c Looking Back (IRE) Italy 16.5 Rome 1m €23,799 (L)Buttinelli, Pietro Bekele (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 6 h Revegate (IRE) Italy 10.5 Naples 5f €3,399Callinan, G. Lily White Lady (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 4 f Lady of Kildare (IRE) Greece 21.4 Athens 6f €6,570Carroll, Mr J. M. Bellinissimo (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 4 c Princess Electra (IRE) France 10.5 Marseille Borely 1m1f €10,500Castlefarm Stud Mirage Dubai (IRE) Dubai Destination (USA) 2 f Chateau Beach (IRE) Italy 13.5 Pisa 6f €5,100Castleton Group Killoscully (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 6 g Armilina (FR) Greece 26.4 Athens 7f €5,621Celbridge Estates Ltd Edgbaston (IRE) Pivotal (GB) 5 g Pure Spin (USA) Greece 26.4 Athens 7f €4,745Collins, M. Tsaros (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 4 c Nikaia (GB) Greece 6.4 Athens 7f €5,913Commins, David Anonymos (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 6 g Touch of White Greece 26.4 Athens 7f €5,621Coppice Farm Valiant Spirit (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 5 h Valley of Love (IRE) Greece 9.4 Athens 6f €5,475Cottrell, Laurent Deja Super (IRE) Priolo (USA) 6 m Hier Deja (FR) France 15.5 Le Lion D'Angers 1m2f €6,500Coughlan, S. Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) Mozart (IRE) 7 g Aguilas Perla (IRE) Greece 7.4 Athens 7f €4,964Coughlan, S. Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) Mozart (IRE) 7 g Aguilas Perla (IRE) Greece 21.4 Athens 6f €4,964Craig, M. Sale Or Return (IRE) Fath (USA) 4 f Kaguyahime (GB) Greece 28.4 Athens 7f €6,570Davison, Miss M. Desert Riches (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) 5 m Ela's Gold (IRE) Greece 19.4 Athens 6f €3,796Davison, Miss M. Desert Riches (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) 5 m Ela's Gold (IRE) Greece 26.4 Athens 7f €4,745De Vere Hunt, R. Tidara Angel (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 f Tidal Reach (USA) Germany 16.5 Bremen 1m €3,000Downey, T. Takounas (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 c Gold Prospector (IRE) Greece 6.4 Athens 7f €8,541Elevage Michel Rivaillon Qlorestan (IRE) Anabaa Blue (GB) 6 h Lorigane (IRE) Italy 15.5 Siracusa 1m2f110y €1,700Foley, Messrs J. & T. Miss Aretusa (IRE) Arakan (USA) 3 f Jezyah (USA) Italy 15.5 Siracusa 1m2f110y €3,399Forenaghts Stud Refuse Toulouse (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 4 c Continuous (IRE) Greece 30.4 Athens 7f €6,570Freedom Partnership Free Winner (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 2 c Freedom (GER) Italy 11.5 Rome 6f €7,649Gestut Fahrhof Stiftung Quiron (IRE) Desert King (IRE) 9 g Quebra (GER) France 15.5 Strasbourg 1m2f110y €6,500Gestut Hony Hof Miss Europa (IRE) Monsun (GER) 4 f Miss Hoeny (USA) Germany 16.5 Krefeld 1m3f €12,000 (L)Glenview House Stud Greek Waters (IRE) Whipper (USA) 3 f Shimmering Water (GB) Greece 9.4 Athens 5f €8,541Gorman, Mr J. Para Muslera (IRE) Kheleyf (USA) 3 c Answer Do (GB) Italy 14.5 Rome 7f €2,974Hackett, Mrs Monica Madama Dore (IRE) Daggers Drawn (USA) 6 m Giadamar (IRE) Italy 13.5 Pisa 6f110y €2,124Hanly, Eoin and Stephanie Meracus (IRE) Kheleyf (USA) 2 c Miss Progressive (IRE) Italy 16.5 Milan 5f €7,649Hayes, Mrs P. Miss Gelpy (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 5 m Aesaro (IRE) Italy 15.5 Corridonia 6f165y €1,700Hennessy, P. Alonisos (IRE) Trans Island (GB) 5 m Sans Souci (IRE) Greece 9.4 Athens 7f €6,439His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C. Kasrawad (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 6 g Kassana (IRE) France 16.5 Lyon-Parilly 1m4f €6,000His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C. Dalwada (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 4 f Dawana (IRE) Greece 16.4 Athens 7f €7,300

Chantilly10 May 2010

2.40 Prix De Guiche (Group 3) (3yoColts) (Turf) 1m1f

For: 3-y-o 1st £35,398.23 2nd £14,159.29 3rd £10,619.47 4th £7,079.65 5th £3,539.82

1 BEHKABAD 3 9-2 ................ Christophe-Patrice Lemaire b c by Cape Cross (IRE)–Behkara (IRE) (Kris (GB))(J-C Rouget) broke well, sent to lead after 1f and in front enteringstraight, quickened well and went clear, came under pressure at1f out, ran on well 2/1F

2 nk NO RISK AT ALL 3 9-2 ..................Christophe Soumillon ch c by My Risk–Newness (IRE) (Simply Great)(J-P Gallorini) towards rear until straight, switched wide,quickened well 1f out, jockey lost whip, ran on strongly finalfurlong to threaten leader, narrowly failed 7/2

3 2 TIP TOE 3 9-2 ............................................Thierry Thulliez b c by Footstepsinthesand (GB)–Midnight Queen (GER) (Platini(GER))(F Doumen) raced in 4th from start, moved to 2nd after 4f, ranon well in straight to briefly threaten leader, no extra final furlong10/1

Also: 43/4 FORETELLER (GB) 51/2 RUSSIAN DREAM 6snk MEMORYCLOTH (GB) 72 1/2 CARNABY STREET (IRE) 84 BOTTEGA (USA)8 ran TIME 1m 51.00s (slow by 2.50s)OWNER:H H Aga Khan; BRED:H H The Aga Khan’s Studs S CTRAINER:J-C Rouget at Pau, FranceTOTE WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 3.00. PLACES: 1.30, 1.50, 2.00. DF: 6.30.SF: 15.30

Doomben15 May 2010

6.50 Bundy Red Rum BTC Cup (Group 1)(Southern Hemisphere 3yo+)(Turf) 6f

For: 3-y-o and up 1st £145,277.78 2nd £44,444.44 3rd £22,222.22 4th £8,888.89 5th£4,444.44

1 ALBERT THE FAT 6 9-3 ....................... Damian Browne ch g by Magic Albert–Alemar (Bureaucracy (NZ))(Eden Petrie) 20/1

2 shd MELITO 4 8-9 .................................................Blake Shinn bb f by Redoute’s Choice–Cloister (Marauding (NZ))(Gerald Ryan) 9/2

3 1/2 LATIN NEWS 4 9-0 ....................................Michael Cahill ch c by Hussonet (USA)–Email Me (Danehill (USA)) (Bart Cummings) 16/1

Also: 4hd MIC MAC 53/4 ORTENSIA 15/8F 61 1/4 KING MUFHASA (NZ)7hd SET FOR FAME 8hd SHELLSCRAPE 91/2 RUSSETING 10nk

GHETTO BLASTER 11hd SISTER MADLY 12hd MONTON12 ran TIME 1m 9.24s OWNER:J D Stumer, A W Scaroni Et Al; BRED:J N AllenTRAINER:Eden Petrie in AustraliaTOTE (NSW TAB - all including au$1 stakes): WIN 25.90 PLACE 4.20, 2.20,4.50 DF 100.80 SF 259.20

Pimlico15 May 2010

11.12[OFF 11.19]

Preakness Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo)(Dirt) 1m11/2f

For: 3-y-o 1st £370,370.37 2nd £123,456.79 3rd £67,901.23 4th £37,037.04 5th £18,518.52

1 LOOKIN AT LUCKY 3 9-0 ............................... M Garciab c by Smart Strike (CAN)–Private Feeling (Belong To Me) (Bob Baffert) raced in fifth, progress on outside 2f out,challenged leader and led narrowly over 1f out, all out 12/5

2 3/4 FIRST DUDE 3 9-0 ...................................R A Dominguez b c by Stephen Got Even–Run Sarah Run (Smart Strike (CAN)) (Dale Romans) set good pace, headed over 1f out, kept on well238/10

3 hd JACKSON BEND 3 9-0 ...................................M E Smith ch c by Hear No Evil–Sexy Stockings (Tabasco Cat) (Nicholas Zito) raced 3rd, disputed second 4f out but soonridden and outpaced, lost place 2f out, ridden, switched and ranon well final furlong 116/10

Also: 41 YAWANNA TWIST 54 DUBLIN 64 3/4 PADDY O’PRADO 7nse

CARACORTADO 81 SUPER SAVER 19/10F 93/4 SCHOOLYARDDREAMS 102 1/2 AIKENITE 113 1/2 PLEASANT PRINCE 123 1/2

NORTHERN GIANT12 ran TIME 1m 55.47s OWNER:Karl Watson, Michael E Pegram & Paul Weitman;BRED:Gulf Coast Farms LlcTRAINER:Bob Baffert in USATOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including $2 stake): WIN 6.80; PLACE (1-2) 4.60,16.60; SHOW (1-2-3) 3.80, 9.20, 6.60; SF 188.60

Tokyo16 May 2010

7.40 Victoria Mile (Grade 1) (4yo+Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 1m

For: 4-y-o and up 1st £624,647.14 2nd £246,950.73 3rd £156,764.31 4th £93,209.05 5th£59,920.11

1 BUENA VISTA 4 8-9 ........................ Norihiro Yokoyama bb f by Special Week–Biwa Heidi (Caerleon (USA)) (Hiroyoshi Matsuda)

2 nk HIKARU AMARANTHUS 4 8-9 .............Hiroyuki Uchida ch f by Agnes Tachyon–Star Mie (USA) (A.P. Indy (USA)) (Yasuo Ikee)

3 3/4 NISHINO BLUE MOON 6 8-9 ..............Hiroshi Kitamura b m by Tanino Gimlet–Capricciosa (IRE) (Alzao (USA)) (Nobuhiro Suzuki)

Also: 4nse RED DESIRE 5hd BROAD STREET 6nse MIKROKOSMOS 7hd

ONE CARAT 8nk BRAVO DAISY 9nse PROVINAGE 101 I AM KAMINOMAGO 111 1/2 COLUMBUS CIRCLE 12nk WEDDING FUJIKO 133/4 LADORADA 141/2 SHISEI KAGUYA 15nk BEST LOCATION 16nk YAMANINEMAILLER 171 1/4 ARCO SENORA 18nse MOOD INDIGO 18 ran TIME 1m 32.40s

OWNER:Sunday Racing Co Ltd; BRED:Northern RacingTRAINER:Hiroyoshi Matsuda in JapanTOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 100 ypj stake): WIN 150 SHOW 110,850, 920 DF 2490 SF 2780

Kranji16 May 2010

12.50 KrisFlyer International Sprint(Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 6f

For: 3-y-o and up 1st £251,101.32 2nd £89,207.05 3rd £45,154.19 4th £22,026.43 5th£8,810.57 6th £4,405.29 7th £4,405.29 8th £4,405.29 9th £4,405.29 10th £4,405.29

1 GREEN BIRDIE (NZ) 7 9-0 ................. Mark Du Plessis b g by Catbird (AUS)–Mrs Squillionaire (AUS) (Last Tycoon (GB))

(C Fownes) disputed third, closed 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out andled final 50yds, ran on well 136/10

2 nk ROCKET MAN (AUS) 5 9-0 ...............................R Fradd b g by Viscount (AUS)–Macrosa (NZ) (McGinty (NZ)) (Patrick Shaw) tracked leader, challenged approaching final 2f,ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 50yds, ran on 2/5F

3 21/2 HAPPY ZERO (AUS) 6 9-0 ..................Darren Beadman br g by Danzero (AUS)–Have Love (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS)) (J Moore) held up, 9th straight (2f out), immediately ridden andpulled wide, ran on strongly, never nearer 36/5

Also: 4hd GOLD TRAIL (AUS) 51 1/4 EAGLE FALLS (AUS) 61 JOY ANDFUN (NZ) 7hd MARIOL (FR) 8nk MEXICAN ROSE (NZ) 92 3/4 NTINI(AUS) 102 1/4 CHEYENNE DANCER (AUS) 10 ran TIME 1m 9.62s

OWNER:Roger Li Ka Chun; BRED:Whakanui Stud LtdTRAINER:C Fownes in Hong Kong

TOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 5 sgd stakes): WIN 73.00; PLACE 9.00,5.00, 8.00; DF 50.00

Longchamp16 May 2010

1.05 Prix De Saint-Georges (Group 3)(3yo+) (Turf) 5f

For: 3-y-o and up 1st £35,398.23 2nd £14,159.29 3rd £10,619.47 4th £7,079.65 5th£3,539.82

1 MARCHAND D’OR 7 9-0 ........................... Davy Bonilla gr g by Marchand de Sable (USA)–Fedora (Kendor) (M Delzangles) waited with in rear on rail, made good progress2f out, switched away from rail to make move between horses,quickened brilliantly to snatch victory on line 7/1

2 hd BENBAUN (IRE) 9 9-6 .............................Jamie Spencer b g by Stravinsky (USA)–Escape To Victory (GB) (Salse (USA)) (K A Ryan) led from start, clear entering final furlong, caught online 15/2

3 1 KOLOKOL (IRE) 3 8-6 ...........Christophe-Patrice Lemaire b c by Statue Of Liberty (USA)–Hecterine (IRE) (Hector Protector(USA)) (D Prod’homme) broke well along rail, quickened 1 1/2f out, ranon well but no answer to first two 25/1

Also: 4nse BLACK MAMBAZO (IRE) 51/2 BLUSTER 61 1/2 MOOD MUSIC(GB) 72 1/2 MISTER MANANNAN (IRE) 11/4F 8nk SORCIERE (IRE) 93/4

MANZILA 102 BEST JOKING (GER) 10 ran TIME 55.90s (fast by 0.90s)

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IRISH-BRED WINNERS OVERSEASHorses AG Galazios Okeanos (IRE) Groom Dancer (USA) 5 h Belle d'Argent (USA) Greece 30.4 Athens 1m €6,570Hutchinson, J. Siciliano Doc (IRE) Arakan (USA) 2 c Track Diva (IRE) Italy 15.5 Siracusa 5f110y €2,124Keaney, Mrs J. Sinkasen (IRE) Celtic Swing (GB) 3 c The Spirit of Pace (IRE) Greece 9.4 Athens 7f €30,879Kelly & Pat Doyle, Peter Alantar (IRE) Alhaarth (IRE) 8 h Danishkada Greece 9.4 Athens 7f €5,256Kilfrush Stud Winter Dream (IRE) Act One (GB) 6 h Settler (GB) France 12.5 Lyon-Parilly 1m7f165y €22,560Killarkin Stud Sparton Duke (IRE) Xaar (GB) 5 g Blueberry Walk (GB) Greece 6.4 Athens 7f €6,439Knockainey Stud King Malachi (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 7 h Sparky's Song (GB) Macau 2.5 Taipa 7f €16,990Leonard, Mr R. Bacco Perbacco (IRE) Medecis (GB) 4 c Fancy Boots (IRE) Italy 10.5 Florence 6f €1,912Lodge Park Stud Parisian Art (IRE) Clodovil (IRE) 4 g Cafe Creme (IRE) Greece 26.4 Athens 5f €6,570Loughtown Stud Ryker (IRE) Halling (USA) 4 g Charlock (IRE) Greece 16.4 Athens 5f €6,570Martin, A. J. Makiba (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) 6 h Lucy In The Sky (IRE) Greece 7.4 Athens 7f €4,745McDonald, J. Papillio (IRE) Marju (IRE) 5 g Danish Gem (GB) Greece 19.4 Athens 6f €4,745McEnery, Mrs P. Super Begge (IRE) Chineur (FR) 3 c Champagne Sparkle (IRE) Cyprus 21.4 Nicosia 7f110y €3,459McErlain, Mrs A. Teskedsgumman (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 3 f Amitie Fatale (IRE) France 15.5 Le Lion D'Angers 1m3f110y €7,000Millett, M. V. Inzone (IRE) Fayruz 5 m Royal Interlude (IRE) Greece 30.4 Athens 7f €9,526Molloy, K. Oui Say Oui (IRE) Royal Applause (GB) 4 f Mohican Princess (GB) USA 5.5 Hollywood Park 1m €18,415Monaghan, J. J. Blue Verglas (IRE) Verglas (IRE) 3 c Soviet Treat (IRE) France 12.5 Lyon-Parilly 1m2f €9,500Moran, Billy Young Fighter (IRE) City On A Hill (USA) 6 h Sherzetto (GB) Greece 21.4 Athens 7f €4,745Mountarmstrong Stud Film Maker (IRE) Danetime (IRE) 5 h Alexander Anapolis (IRE) Italy 16.5 Merano 1m €3,033Mountarmstrong Stud Varese (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 4 c Alexander Ridge (IRE) Italy 15.5 Milan 1m1f €3,900Murphy, Miss J. Super Market (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 2 f Hams (USA) Italy 15.5 Siracusa 6f €4,250Murray, Frank Kapoulaki (IRE) Tendulkar (USA) 6 m Stridhana (GB) Greece 21.4 Athens 7f €4,270Newberry Stud Company Caparo (IRE) Selkirk (USA) 9 h Rivana (GB) Australia 1.5 Gregory Downs 5f €3,264Niccolai, Marcello Sogno Della Tigre (IRE) Saddlers' Hall (IRE) 7 h Cristina Ricci Italy 12.5 Florence 1m2f €1,912Nolan-Byrne & Nolan, M. & T. Ashfield Sal (IRE) Viking Ruler (AUS) 5 m Margarets Memory (IRE) Greece 28.4 Athens 7f €4,745Pearson, Lars Paradise Beauty (IRE) Catcher In The Rye (IRE) 5 m Peruke (IRE) Germany 16.5 Bremen 1m3f €5,000Pharaon, N. Learco (FR) Ashkalani (IRE) 9 g Fly Me (FR) France 15.5 Le Lion D'Angers 1m3f110y €7,500Pier House Stud Burning Incense (IRE) Namid (GB) 7 g Night Scent (IRE) Greece 6.4 Athens 6f €5,256Pier House Stud Foxcent (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 5 g Night Scent (IRE) Greece 23.4 Athens 7f €5,475Quintale, G. Petisso (IRE) Tagula (IRE) 4 c Atlantic City (GER) Italy 12.5 Milan 1m €2,549Rathasker Stud Coffee Club (IRE) Titus Livius (FR) 3 f Cappuccino (IRE) Greece 23.4 Athens 5f €9,490Rathbarry Stud Lamzena Lady (IRE) Acclamation (GB) 4 f Lamzena (IRE) Greece 28.4 Athens 6f €6,570Razza La Tesa Mosaiko (GB) Mark of Esteem (IRE) 5 h Switch Blade (IRE) Italy 15.5 Chilivani 1m1f €1,949Razza Rossonera Sweet Rogue (IRE) Alhaarth (IRE) 3 c Fedina (GB) Italy 12.5 Milan 1m2f €6,374Reynolds, P. Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 g Nagida (GB) Cyprus 5.5 Nicosia 1m2f110y €3,734Reynolds, P. Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 g Nagida (GB) Cyprus 25.4 Nicosia 6f €3,768Rocklow Stud Korinthos (IRE) Catcher In The Rye (IRE) 5 m Afifah (GB) Greece 7.4 Athens 7f €5,475Schulte, Dr K. Duellant (IRE) Dashing Blade 5 h Dapprima (GER) Germany 16.5 Krefeld 1m2f55y €2,050Scott, Des Timberwood (IRE) Dolpour 6 m Josey Wood (SAF) France 16.5 Cavaillon 1m3f €5,000Scuderia Cesare Turri Paso Escabroso (IRE) Definite Article (GB) 6 h Peppa (IRE) Italy 13.5 Pisa 7f110y €8,500Scuderia Golden Horse S R L Golden Dossier (IRE) Rob's Spirit (USA) 4 c Sofee's Forty Nine (USA) Italy 10.5 Naples 1m110y €2,124Scuderia Golden Horse S R L Golden Stamp (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 c Golden Lively (USA) Italy 11.5 Rome 7f110y €9,350Scuderia Nordovest Fiori Chiari (IRE) Denon (USA) 4 c Famagosta (USA) Italy 13.5 Pisa 1m2f €2,124Scuderia Tamara S A S Big Pandora (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 4 f Vlaanderen (IRE) Italy 15.5 Milan 1m4f €7,649Sexton, A. Bell Exhibition (IRE) Great Exhibition (USA) 2 f Ocean Bell (IRE) Italy 16.5 Rome 5f €7,649Sig. Luciano Arcolini Sirod (IRE) Fantastic Light (USA) 6 h Yxenery (IRE) Italy 15.5 Milan 1m2f €8,500Soc. Finanza Douce Vie (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 4 c Ellendellendoo (IRE) Italy 12.5 Florence 7f110y €4,250Tenuta Dorna Di Montaltuzzo Piccadilly Cat (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) 2 f Petick (GB) Italy 10.5 Naples 5f €2,549Turri, Miss F. Biasimo (IRE) Celtic Swing (GB) 4 c Bitter Love (ITY) Italy 10.5 Florence 1m4f €5,100Walsh, Mrs N. Apocalypse Now (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 2 f Black Tribal (IRE) Italy 10.5 Florence 5f110y €5,100Wertheimer et Frere Born Friendly (IRE) Selkirk (USA) 8 h Gold Round (IRE) France 13.5 Saint-Brieuc 1m4f €3,500Western Bloodstock Alpensinfonie (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) 3 f Upper Circle France 13.5 Vire 1m5f €4,000Supplied by www.weatherbysbloodstockreports.com

OWNER:Mme Jean-Louis Giral; BRED:Mme C GiralTRAINER:M Delzangles in FranceTOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 1 euro stakes): WIN: 11.00. PLACES:3.80, 3.80, 9.00. DF: 42.10. SF: 78.50

Longchamp16 May 2010

1.35 Poule D’Essai Des Pouliches(Group 1) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 1m

For: 3-y-o 1st £227,548.67 2nd £91,035.40 3rd £45,517.70 4th £22,738.94 5th £11,389.38

1d LILISIDE 3 9-0 ................................Jean-Bernard Eyquem b f by American Post (GB)–Miller’s Lily (Miller’s Mate (GB)) (F Rohaut) 7th on rail, pulled wide for non-existent gap 2f out,ran on under pressure final furlong to lead final 50yds, finished1st, disqualified and placed 6th 16/1

1 hd SPECIAL DUTY (GB) 3 9-0 ............ Stephane Pasquierch f by Hennessy (USA)–Quest To Peak (USA) (Distant View(USA))(Mme C Head-Maarek) settled in rear, short of room 2f out, inclear 1f out, ran on well, just failed, finished in 2nd, placed 1st6/4F

2 nk BAINE 3 9-0 ...................................Francois-Xavier Bertras b f by Country Reel (USA)–Benzolina (IRE) (Second Empire(IRE))(F Rohaut) broke well and led, soon settled in 2nd, short of roomon rail 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, finished 3rd,placed 2nd 20/1

3 hd JOANNA (IRE) 3 9-0 ......................Christophe Soumillon b f by High Chaparral (IRE)–Secrete Marina (IRE) (Mujadil (USA))

(J-C Rouget) disputed second, led over 2f out, headed and notquicken final 50yds, finished 4th, placed 3rd 7/2

Also: 4hd ROSANARA 5nk LADY OF THE DESERT (USA) 73/4

BAROUDA 82 1/2 AYUN TARA 91/2 DOLLED UP (IRE) 104 FULL STEAM(GB)10 ran TIME 1m 37.40s

OWNER:K Abdulla; BRED:Juddmonte Farms LtdTRAINER:Mme C Head-Maarek at Chantilly, FranceTOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 1 euro stakes): WIN 2.80 (coupled withFull Steam); PLACE 1.70, 4.80, 1.70; DF 39.20; SF 47.40

Kranji16 May 2010

1.40 Singapore Airlines InternationalCup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m2f

For: 3-y-o and up 1st £753,303.96 2nd £267,621.15 3rd £135,462.56 4th £66,079.30 5th£26,431.72 6th £13,215.86 7th £13,215.86 8th £13,215.86 9th £13,215.86 10th £13,215.86

1 LIZARD’S DESIRE (SAF) 5 9-0 ....................... K Sheab g by Lizard Island (AUS)–Annsfield (SAF) (Northfields (USA)) (M F de Kock) held up, 7th straight (2f out), stayed on stronglyon outside to lead inside final 50yds 3/1

2 1/2 GLORIA DE CAMPEAO (BRZ) 7 9-0 .................B Reis b h by Impression (ARG)–Audacity (BRZ) (Clackson (BRZ)) (P Bary) chased clear leader, moved closer halfway, challengedunder pressure 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 50yds17/5

3 13/4 AL SHEMALI (GB) 6 9-0 .......................Royston ffrench ch h by Medicean (GB)–Bathilde (IRE) (Generous (IRE)) (A Al Raihe) raced in midfield, 6th and ridden straight, ran onfinal 1 1/2f, not much room final 50yds 7/1

Also: 42 1/2 WAIKATO (NZ) 51 1/4 PRESVIS (GB) 12/5F 6nk JOLIE’SSHINJU (JPN) 71 1/4 LAHALEEB (IRE) 81 EL DORADO (JPN) 91/2

DROVETTI (AUS) 102 GOLDSCHATZ (NZ) 1111 3/4 YAMANIN KINGLY(JPN)11 ran TIME 2m 2.12s NON RUNNER: Shadow Gate(JPN)(withdrawn)OWNER:Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; BRED:A JBoshoffTRAINER:M F de Kock in South AfricaTOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 5 sgd stakes): WIN 20.00; PLACE 6.00,11.00, 13.00; DF 25.00

Longchamp16 May 2010

2.50 Poule D’Essai Des Poulains (Group1) (3yo Colts) (Turf) 1m

For: 3-y-o 1st £227,548.67 2nd £91,035.40 3rd £45,517.70 4th £22,738.94 5th £11,389.38

1 LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) 3 9-2 .................. Maxime Guyonch c by Shamardal (USA)–Lady Vettori (GB) (Vettori (IRE)) (A Fabre) held up, pulled wide straight, headway on outside 2fout to lead final furlong, ran on well 10/1

2 1/2 DICK TURPIN (IRE) 3 9-2 .....................Richard Hughes b c by Arakan (USA)–Merrily (GB) (Sharrood (USA)) (R Hannon) chased leaders, 4th 2f out, 2nd and every chancefinal furlong, ran on 3/1

3 11/2 SHAMALGAN 3 9-2 ....................................Thierry Jarnet ch c by Footstepsinthesand (GB)–Genevale (Unfuwain (USA)) (A Savujev) in rear, headway over 2f out, switched and ran onfrom 1 1/2f out, no extra final 100yds 100/1

Also: 42 1/2 BUZZWORD (GB) 5hd MEEZAAN (IRE) 6nse ZAZOU (GER)73 BOLTCITY 82 POET’S VOICE (GB) 9snk SIYOUNI 2/1F 10hd

RAJSAMAN 111 1/2 MON CADEAUX (GB) 12snk FORUM MAGNUM(USA) 133/4 MATA KERANJANG (USA) 142 ALDOVRANDI (IRE) 151 1/2

CLASSIC COLORI (IRE) 15 ran TIME 1m 36.10s

OWNER:Gestut Ammerland; BRED:Gestut AmmerlandTRAINER:A Fabre at Chantilly, France

TOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 1 euro stakes): WIN 9.70; PLACE 3.60,2.80, 20.30; DF 21.80; SF 69.60

Longchamp16 May 2010

3.25 Prix Hocquart (Group 2) (3yo Colts& Fillies) (Turf) 1m3f

For: 3-y-o 1st £65,575.22 2nd £25,309.73 3rd £12,079.65 4th £8,053.10 5th £4,026.55

1 SILVER POND 3 9-2 ................................ Olivier Peslier gr c by Act One (GB)–Silver Fame (USA) (Quest For Fame (GB)) (C Laffon-Parias) settled in 6th from start, quickened well early instraight, briefly hampered but came again to challenge for lead1f out, quickened well to win comfortably 7/2F

2 1 CELTIC CELEB (IRE) 3 9-2 ....................Thierry Thulliez ch c by Peintre Celebre (USA)–Gaelic Bird (Gay Mecene (USA)) (F Doumen) raced in 2nd from start, ridden early in straight,grabbed lead 1 1/2f out but soon challenged and passed bywinner, ran on well 9/2

3 2 IVORY LAND 3 9-2 .....................................Gerald Mosse ch c by Lando (GER)–Ivory Coast (Peintre Celebre (USA)) (A de Royer-Dupre) raced in 5th, dropped in rear of field beforestraight, switched to outer and ran on well to go 3rd inside finalhalf-furlong 5/1

Also: 41 DANSICO (GB) 54 TENACIOUS SPRING 62 MAKANI (GER)73/4 EMIRATES DREAM (USA) 84 LION MOUNTAIN (GB) 8 ran TIME 2m 17.00s (slow by 0.50s)

OWNER:Haras Du Quesnay; BRED:Haras Du QuesnayTRAINER:C Laffon-Parias at Chantilly, France

TOTE PARI-MUTUEL (all including 1 euro stakes): WIN: 2.90. PLACES:1.30, 1.60, 1.40. DF: 7.90. SF:13.40

Capannelle16 May 2010

4.40 Premio Presidente Repubblica GBIRacing (Group 1) (4yo+) (Turf) 1m2f

For: 4-y-o and up 1st £119,469.03 2nd £52,566.37 3rd £28,672.57 4th £14,336.28

1 QUERARI (GER) 4 9-2 ................................... E Pedroza bb c by Oasis Dream (GB)–Quetena (GER) (Acatenango (GER)) (A Wohler) settled midfield, asked for effort 3f out, headway oninner 2f out, switched left and hard ridden final furlong, took leadfinal 110yds 178/10

2 3/4 VOILA ICI (IRE) 5 9-2 ...............................Mirco Demuro gr h by Daylami (IRE)–Far Hope (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) (Vittorio Caruso) ridden to share lead after 1f, then settled 3rd for6f, sent to lead entering final 3f and comfortably holdingchallenge on his inner, shaken up and hard ridden whenchallenged on outer entering final furlong, headed final 110yds,stayed on for 2nd 9/10F

3 11/2 PRESSING (IRE) 7 9-2 ...................................Neil Callan bb h by Soviet Star (USA)–Rafif (USA) (Riverman (USA)) (M A Jarvis) held up in midfield on inner, effort 3f out, headwayon rail to challenge and lead 2f out, hard ridden entering finalfurlong, no extra closing stages 67/20

Also: 43 CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) 51/2 JOHANNES MOZART (IRE) 612

JAKKALBERRY (IRE) 77 NIGHT MAGIC (GER) 87 SILVER ARROW 8 ran TIME 2m 6.00s

OWNER:Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof; BRED:Stiftung Gestut FahrhofTRAINER:A Wohler in Germany

TOTE WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 18.83. PLACES: 2.83, 1.29, 1.47. DF: 56.52

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