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Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ruby Walsh: Shoemark left counting the cost of tarnished Field Of Gold ride
When Field Of Gold broke from the stalls in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month, Kieran Shoemark had a decision to make: pass Benevento and slide forward into the slipstream of Seagulls Eleven, parking Ruling Court behind and outside him, or take back and allow Shane Foley on Green Impact to track Seagulls Eleven, putting himself behind Green Impact, allowing William Buick on Ruling Court to pass him and sit on Green Impact's quarter. He chose the latter, and the history the race created will never hold fond memories for Kieran Shoemark. It took 13 seconds to unfold, but once Ruling Court headed Field Of Gold, the destiny of the result was in William Buick's hands, and Shoemark was left hoping Buick would move forward early enough to give him time to catch up. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner. Annual €120€60 Best value Monthly €10€4 / month Unlimited access. Subscriber content. Daily ePaper. Additional benefits.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gosden eyes 2000 Guineas win with Field Of Gold
John Gosden will saddle leading contender Field Of Gold as the top trainer looks to finally win the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 74-year-old, who set up as a trainer nearby in 1989, has won all four of the other British Classics and more than 3,000 races in training alongside son Thady, he hopes his impressive Craven Stakes winner can close the missing gap in his illustrious CV."It has never weighed on my mind. It seems to be glaring to everyone else but not to me," said Gosden senior."It's nice to have a horse who at the moment is favourite, but it doesn't mean that you're going to win it."Field Of Gold heads 11 contenders for the big Appleby's Ruling Court is another leading fancy after a six-length victory in Dubai in March, with the Godolphin handler also fielding Shadow Of Light, winner of both the Middle Park and Dewhurst Stakes last Court is the choice of first jockey William Buick, with Mickael Barzalona taking the ride on Shadow Of also has a third runner in the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Tornado O'Brien, seeking an 11th 2000 Guineas victory, has Dewhurst runner-up Expanded as his sole Harrington's Green Impact and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Scorthy Champ complete the Irish second Wimbledon Hawkeye represents James Owen while fourth-placed Benevento also features, along with Yah Mo Be Eleven runs for owners that are all current or former Brighton and Hove Albion footballers, including James Milner and Danny Welbeck. 2000 Guineas runners and riders Benevento David EganExpanded Ryan MooreField Of Gold Kieran ShoemarkGreen Impact Shane FoleyRuling Court William BuickScorthy Champ Dylan Browne McMonagleSeagulls Eleven Tom MarquandShadow Of Light Mickael BarzalonaTornado Alert Silvestre de SousaWimbledon Hawkeye Harry DaviesYa Mo Be There Jamie Spencer
