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1 byword gb m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** KHALID ABDULLAH A. FABRE 566.701
2 twice over gb m.ps. 6 ans P2 58 *** KHALID ABDULLAH HRA. CECIL 1.047.077
3 rajsaman m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** SAEED NASSER AL ROMAITHI F. HEAD (S) 256.520
4 shamalgan m.ps. 4 ans P1 58 *** ARDAK AMIRKULOV A. SHAVUYEV 146.978
5 windsor palace ire m.ps. 6 ans P1 58 *** D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER/M.TABOR AP. O’BRIEN
6 cirrus des aigles h.ps. 5 ans P2 58 535 JEAN-CLAUDE-ALAIN DUPOUY MME C. BARANDE BARBE 196.990
7 al zir usa m.ps. 4 ans P1 58 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 26.733
8 passion for gold usa m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR
9 rio de la plata usa m.ps. 6 ans P2 58 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 415.562
10 rostrum m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 495 GODOLPHIN SNC A. FABRE 77.800
11 tip toe m.ps. 4 ans P1 58 *** WILLIAM JEFFCOCK F. DOUMEN (S) 35.000
12 jan vermeer ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** M.TABOR/D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER AP. O’BRIEN 311.502
13 grand admiral usa m.ps. 5 ans P1 58 *** MME SUSAN MAGNIER AP. O’BRIEN 10.000
14 dick turpin ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** JOHN MANLEY RM. HANNON 632.824
15 await the dawn usa m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** MICHAEL TABOR/MME JOHN MAGNIE AP. O’BRIEN 50.385
16 skins game gb m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 500 MISE DE MORATALLA JC. ROUGET (S) 145.900
17 RANSOM NOTE GB M.PS. 4 ans 58 H.R. MOULD BW. HILLS
18 pan river tur m.ps. 6 ans P2 58 *** NEVZAT SEYOK R. TETIK 306.607
19 sehrezad ire m.ps. 6 ans P2 58 *** STALL PHILLIP A. LOWE 131.250
20 royal bench ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** R.C. STRAUSS R. COLLET (S) 637.933
21 polytechnicien usa m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** WERTHEIMER & FRERE A. FABRE 127.200
22 elusive pimpernel usa m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** WINDFLOWER OVERSEAS HOLD. INC JL. DUNLOP 59.922
23 antara ger f.ps. 5 ans P2 56,5 *** GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR 190.445
24 lolly for dolly ire f.ps. 4 ans P2 56,5 *** D. KEOGHAN T. STACK 169.898
25 flash dance (ire) f.ps. 5 ans P2 56,5 460 WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 39.100
26 goldikova (ire) f.ps. 6 ans P2 56,5 *** WERTHEIMER & FRERE F. HEAD (S) 1.503.768Goldikova vs Byword vs Dick Turpin. Rajsaman and Await the Dawn perhaps may factor in.
The magnificent Goldikova makes her seasonal re-appearance on Sunday at Longshamp, she beat Byword by 1/2 a length in the same race a year ago and he looks the only threat as he re-opposes again this year.
Anybody willing to take her on? Not me, she’s opened up 4/5 with Stanley James, look’s to good to resist.
She never seems to be at her tip-top best first time out though
4/5 is a bit skinny for me
Stablemate Rajsaman is an improved horse; his 4th in the HK Mile hinted at that, and last race’s win over Byword confirmed it. He went to Dubai in between, where we didn’t learn too much (1 decent run on the Tapeta and a shocking 5 wide trip in the Duty Free).
He would be a bigger chance with cut in the ground however.I like the step up in trip for Dick Turpin; he tried 10f last year but pulled too hard. I was stunned when they didn’t ride him on the pace in the Lockinge (he settled beside Canford Cliffs in the run), because that was the only way he could’ve won. But maybe they were teaching him to settle for this race. Interesting runner.
Byword and Goldikova renewing rivaly that saw them separated by just half a length last year. The race is 9 furlongs and not Goldikova’s preferred 8 furlongs, and the ground this year is good to soft (last year was good), so I think that Byword’s slightly better stamina may just turn the tables on Goldikova this time.
Rajsaman looks very interesting to me – close up in HK mile, still looks fairly unexposed on turf, beat Byword cosily enough last time (admittedly 7lb swing today). Won last two races for this jockey. I’ll probably back him each-way as he’ll be too big a price in my opinion.
Rajsaman looks very interesting to me – close up in HK mile, still looks fairly unexposed on turf, beat Byword cosily enough last time (admittedly 7lb swing today). Won last two races for this jockey. I’ll probably back him each-way as he’ll be too big a price in my opinion.
Agreed that Rajsaman is a danger. Like Byword he will appreciate the 9f, and he’ll appreciate cut (unlike Goldikova).
But I actually like Dick Turpin to spring an upset. Many have always thought that he’d be better over a bit further than a mile. He tried 10f last year but pulled too hard.
I was stunned when they didn’t ride him on the pace in the Lockinge (he settled beside Canford Cliffs in the run), because that was the only way he could’ve won. But maybe they were teaching him to settle for this race.I’ll easily take Dick Turpin over Byword and Rajsaman at a mile, so I’m betting he beats those two and possibly Goldikova.
All hail Goldikova! Fabulous mare. Let’s hope she’s comes out of this well and comes to Ascot.
I really adore this mare. Not only is she extremely talented but she does not know how to run anything less than 100% every time.
Delighted she won!
Dick Turpin showed yet again how flattered he was last year by those two victories over Canford.
I think something might be amiss with Dick Turpin, that’s two bad runs in a row and he’s normally extremely consistent. I think the quick turn around did for him but something may come to light later on.
Agree though that he clearly won’t beat Canford Cliffs on this year’s form.
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Goldikova’s time: 2 secs under standard – never,
ever
, believe French going descriptions or forecasts.
Yes it does. Looking at the race’s history on Wiki there have been some very slow times. However, her win last year was nearly two seconds faster but I don’t know about the sectionals and I do think the ground was slower this year.
I think the most important thing to take out of her performance was the speed she showed between one and two furlongs out, as that’ll be most relevant in her future races. Also think Cirrus Des Aigles has a Group 1 in him, as he’s performed very well in both this race and the Prix Ganay against top class opposition.
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