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Rhyl Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Green Impact putting intriguing formlines to the test at Leopardstown
Jessica Harrington's son of Wootton Bassett twice accounted for Aidan O'Brien's Epsom favourite as a two-year-old, including in the Group Two KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at this track last September, and stepped up to the highest level for his reappearance when taking a shot at Newmarket's opening Classic of the summer. Although only sixth behind another Derby contender, Charlie Appleby's Ruling Court, on the Rowley Mile, there were valid excuses on the day and connections retain the utmost belief in their runner as the high-class colt reverts to Listed company at a venue where he is unbeaten. 'It's a good race to start him back after the Guineas,' said Jamie McCalmont, racing manager to owner Marc Chan. 'He lost a front shoe coming down the hill at Newmarket and clearly didn't handle it, but on the other hand it was a very good race and he was sixth beaten six lengths and maybe if that hadn't happened he could have been fourth beaten three lengths. 'Without doubt, there is no question he is a smart performer, and hopefully this will prove a nice race for him.' Stablemate Norwalk Havoc will also run having scored at the track in Listed company in the autumn, with other notable names among the field of eight include Ger Lyons' Prix Niel third Bravais and Paddy Twomey's Currawood, who had his early-season momentum slightly checked at the Curragh recently. On the same card, nine go to post for the King George V Cup, with Acapulco Bay and Rock Of Cashel tasked with enhancing Aidan O'Brien's fine record in a race he has won for the last two seasons and five times in total.
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Green Impact putting intriguing formlines to the test at Leopardstown
Jessica Harrington's son of Wootton Bassett twice accounted for Aidan O'Brien's Epsom favourite as a two-year-old, including in the Group Two KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at this track last September, and stepped up to the highest level for his reappearance when taking a shot at Newmarket's opening Classic of the summer. Although only sixth behind another Derby contender, Charlie Appleby's Ruling Court, on the Rowley Mile, there were valid excuses on the day and connections retain the utmost belief in their runner as the high-class colt reverts to Listed company at a venue where he is unbeaten. 'It's a good race to start him back after the Guineas,' said Jamie McCalmont, racing manager to owner Marc Chan. 'He lost a front shoe coming down the hill at Newmarket and clearly didn't handle it, but on the other hand it was a very good race and he was sixth beaten six lengths and maybe if that hadn't happened he could have been fourth beaten three lengths. 'Without doubt, there is no question he is a smart performer, and hopefully this will prove a nice race for him.' Stablemate Norwalk Havoc will also run having scored at the track in Listed company in the autumn, with other notable names among the field of eight include Ger Lyons' Prix Niel third Bravais and Paddy Twomey's Currawood, who had his early-season momentum slightly checked at the Curragh recently. On the same card, nine go to post for the King George V Cup, with Acapulco Bay and Rock Of Cashel tasked with enhancing Aidan O'Brien's fine record in a race he has won for the last two seasons and five times in total.
Leader Live
a day ago
- Business
- Leader Live
Green Impact putting intriguing formlines to the test at Leopardstown
Jessica Harrington's son of Wootton Bassett twice accounted for Aidan O'Brien's Epsom favourite as a two-year-old, including in the Group Two KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at this track last September, and stepped up to the highest level for his reappearance when taking a shot at Newmarket's opening Classic of the summer. Although only sixth behind another Derby contender, Charlie Appleby's Ruling Court, on the Rowley Mile, there were valid excuses on the day and connections retain the utmost belief in their runner as the high-class colt reverts to Listed company at a venue where he is unbeaten. 'It's a good race to start him back after the Guineas,' said Jamie McCalmont, racing manager to owner Marc Chan. 'He lost a front shoe coming down the hill at Newmarket and clearly didn't handle it, but on the other hand it was a very good race and he was sixth beaten six lengths and maybe if that hadn't happened he could have been fourth beaten three lengths. 'Without doubt, there is no question he is a smart performer, and hopefully this will prove a nice race for him.' Stablemate Norwalk Havoc will also run having scored at the track in Listed company in the autumn, with other notable names among the field of eight include Ger Lyons' Prix Niel third Bravais and Paddy Twomey's Currawood, who had his early-season momentum slightly checked at the Curragh recently. On the same card, nine go to post for the King George V Cup, with Acapulco Bay and Rock Of Cashel tasked with enhancing Aidan O'Brien's fine record in a race he has won for the last two seasons and five times in total.
South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Green Impact putting intriguing formlines to the test at Leopardstown
Jessica Harrington's son of Wootton Bassett twice accounted for Aidan O'Brien's Epsom favourite as a two-year-old, including in the Group Two KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at this track last September, and stepped up to the highest level for his reappearance when taking a shot at Newmarket's opening Classic of the summer. Although only sixth behind another Derby contender, Charlie Appleby's Ruling Court, on the Rowley Mile, there were valid excuses on the day and connections retain the utmost belief in their runner as the high-class colt reverts to Listed company at a venue where he is unbeaten. 'It's a good race to start him back after the Guineas,' said Jamie McCalmont, racing manager to owner Marc Chan. 'He lost a front shoe coming down the hill at Newmarket and clearly didn't handle it, but on the other hand it was a very good race and he was sixth beaten six lengths and maybe if that hadn't happened he could have been fourth beaten three lengths. 'Without doubt, there is no question he is a smart performer, and hopefully this will prove a nice race for him.' Stablemate Norwalk Havoc will also run having scored at the track in Listed company in the autumn, with other notable names among the field of eight include Ger Lyons' Prix Niel third Bravais and Paddy Twomey's Currawood, who had his early-season momentum slightly checked at the Curragh recently. On the same card, nine go to post for the King George V Cup, with Acapulco Bay and Rock Of Cashel tasked with enhancing Aidan O'Brien's fine record in a race he has won for the last two seasons and five times in total.
Irish Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Proven course performer Deressa out to secure valuable prize in €200k Gowran Classic
Beware of bookies bearing gifts is normally sound advice, but not at Gowran Park's bank holiday Monday fixture where free entry to the track is being sponsored by the Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association. It coincides with a second running of the €200,000 Irish Stallion Farms Gowran Classic, the richest race of the year at the Co Kilkenny course. The winner will receive free entry into the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby later this month or into the Juddmonte Irish Oaks if a filly is successful. That proved the case a year ago as Fleur De Chine was successful for Jessica Harrington . The Moone trainer has two of the 11 runners lining up at Gowran Park this time for a race designed to try to boost opportunities for middle-distance bred horses in Ireland. Harrington's number one jockey Shane Foley has opted for Nancy J. READ MORE Top-rated is the Ballydoyle filly Heavens Gate, who landed a valuable sales race as well as a Group Three last year. However, she has failed to fire in a pair of starts this season and beat only two home in the French 1,000 Guineas. This trip of almost 10 furlongs could stretch her stamina. Joseph O'Brien has four shots, with And So To Bed the apparent first choice. But it is Deressa that could prove a solution. She has won twice already this season at Gowran to reach a rating of 93. Of all the runners, the filly bred by the late Aga Khan shapes perhaps as the one most open to progress. A stall one draw is no impediment to her chances either. The other bank holiday fixture is in Listowel, Co Kerry, where champion jumps jockey Paul Townend will fancy his chances of winning on both his mounts. La Note Verte is a course bumper winner from last year who goes in the opening hurdle, while Blood Destiny's rating makes him a standout in a later chase. In other news, Monday will also see an important latest forfeit stage for next weekend's Betfred Epsom Derby and it is set to see the unbeaten Aga Khan colt Midak supplemented into the 'Blue Riband' at a cost of £75,000 (about €89,000). Epsom's authorities have titled this year's Derby in honour of the late Aga Khan, who died in February. Shergar was the first of five Derby winners to carry his famous green silks. Midak won the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on his last start, after which his trainer Francis-Henri Graffard recommended a tilt at Epsom. 'He's unbeaten in three starts, we know he gets the trip, he's got the right kind of character to be able to handle Tattenham Corner and all the noise that comes with the Epsom Derby,' Zahra Aga Khan, daughter of the late Aga Khan, said. 'It's nice to have a runner this year because the race is being run in honour of my father, and [Midak's] done everything he should to be a valid runner in the Epsom Derby.' Another potential supplementary entry into the Derby from France is the Juddmonte-owned colt New Ground. Pour Moi, in 2011, was the last of 10 French-trained Epsom Derby winners.
