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Glasgow Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Rashabar team full of confidence for Irish Guineas challenge
The Brian Meehan-trained Coventry Stakes winner sports the famous Sangster family colours which have been carried to victory in the Irish Classic five times already. Jaazeiro (1978), Sadler's Wells (1984) and Prince Of Birds (1988) were all trained by Vincent O'Brien, before Peter Chapple-Hyam won twice in three years with Rodrigo De Triano and Turtle Island in 1992 and 1994 respectively. 'He's in tremendous form. He did a lovely bit of work this week,' said Sam Sangster of the Manton Thoroughbreds-owned colt, who has been second in the Prix Morny, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Greenham Stakes since Ascot. Camille Pissarro comes from the back and sweeps home in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere for Aidan O'Brien and @CSoumillon 🏆 A fifth success at the Arc meeting for @Ballydoyle 💪 — British Champions Day (@Champions_Day) October 6, 2024 'We had to miss the French Guineas due to a spiked temperature a week before, but he's been absolutely fine since then. 'He's got a lovely draw in stall one and obviously he's paired up with the man that won the race last year (Sean Levey), so we're coming into the race full of confidence, to be honest. 'If you were taking the form out of the Lagardere, you'd have every right to be coming with every confidence. 'I think he's probably the horse that's a little bit underestimated, he definitely needed the run in the Greenham, he's had plenty of time between runs, Brian and the whole team are extremely happy with him, so it's all systems go really.' Cosmic Year is the only unbeaten runner in the race (David Davies/PA) The Juddmonte silks of the late Khalid Abdullah bid for a third win in the race, after Kingman in 2014 and Siskin in 2020. They are well represented this year with John and Thady Gosden's Newmarket runner-up Field Of Gold, Andrew Balding's Windlord and the only unbeaten runner in the race, Harry Charlton's Cosmic Year. Oisin Murphy rode Cosmic Year in his first two outings before Ryan Moore took the mount last time out, but Murphy is back on again this weekend. 'I'm really looking forward to Cosmic Year. It's obviously a Group One and he's stepping up in class, but he's been very good in his three runs so far,' he said. 'It looks a very good renewal of the race with Aidan O'Brien's two Officer and Expanded, Field Of Gold and a Group One winner in Hotazhell, and who knows with some of the other horses who are lightly raced. 'Harry seems very happy with him though, hopefully he can travel over there well and let's see how we get on.' Field Of Gold (right) finished well to be second at Newmarket (Joe Giddens/PA) Colin Keane – who steered Siskin to glory – replaces Kieran Shoemark on John and Thady Gosden's Field Of Gold and speaking earlier this week said: 'I'm delighted to be asked to ride him, he looks a very good ride going into the race, I'm very much looking forward to it. 'The Juddmonte colours are those that growing up watching racing, you know who they are. I've been very fortunate to win two Classics wearing them and a couple more Group Ones and I'm just delighted to be asked to ride the colt at the weekend.' Jessica Harrington's Hotazhell beat Aidan O'Brien's Delacroix in the Futurity Trophy. He was scheduled to run in the French Guineas but was pulled out an hour before the race as the ground was deemed too quick. Jessica Harrington (second left) with Hotazhell at Doncaster (Mike Egerton/PA) 'Hotazhell has been good since he returned from France,' said Kate Harrington, assistant to her mother. 'It was obviously a hard call (to miss the French race), but I think our decision was justified with the track record broken on the day. 'We have just freshened him up since he came back and I walked the track at the Curragh on Tuesday and it was beautiful ground with a great job done on watering it. We are really looking forward to him running a big race and he has a lovely draw as well in stall number four.' Aidan O'Brien runs Officer and Expanded, while his eldest son Joseph is represented by Scorthy Champ. Joseph's brother Donnacha is also involved through Comanche Brave.
The Herald Scotland
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Rashabar team full of confidence for Irish Guineas challenge
Jaazeiro (1978), Sadler's Wells (1984) and Prince Of Birds (1988) were all trained by Vincent O'Brien, before Peter Chapple-Hyam won twice in three years with Rodrigo De Triano and Turtle Island in 1992 and 1994 respectively. 'He's in tremendous form. He did a lovely bit of work this week,' said Sam Sangster of the Manton Thoroughbreds-owned colt, who has been second in the Prix Morny, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Greenham Stakes since Ascot. Camille Pissarro comes from the back and sweeps home in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere for Aidan O'Brien and @CSoumillon 🏆 A fifth success at the Arc meeting for @Ballydoyle 💪 — British Champions Day (@Champions_Day) October 6, 2024 'We had to miss the French Guineas due to a spiked temperature a week before, but he's been absolutely fine since then. 'He's got a lovely draw in stall one and obviously he's paired up with the man that won the race last year (Sean Levey), so we're coming into the race full of confidence, to be honest. 'If you were taking the form out of the Lagardere, you'd have every right to be coming with every confidence. 'I think he's probably the horse that's a little bit underestimated, he definitely needed the run in the Greenham, he's had plenty of time between runs, Brian and the whole team are extremely happy with him, so it's all systems go really.' Cosmic Year is the only unbeaten runner in the race (David Davies/PA) The Juddmonte silks of the late Khalid Abdullah bid for a third win in the race, after Kingman in 2014 and Siskin in 2020. They are well represented this year with John and Thady Gosden's Newmarket runner-up Field Of Gold, Andrew Balding's Windlord and the only unbeaten runner in the race, Harry Charlton's Cosmic Year. Oisin Murphy rode Cosmic Year in his first two outings before Ryan Moore took the mount last time out, but Murphy is back on again this weekend. 'I'm really looking forward to Cosmic Year. It's obviously a Group One and he's stepping up in class, but he's been very good in his three runs so far,' he said. 'It looks a very good renewal of the race with Aidan O'Brien's two Officer and Expanded, Field Of Gold and a Group One winner in Hotazhell, and who knows with some of the other horses who are lightly raced. 'Harry seems very happy with him though, hopefully he can travel over there well and let's see how we get on.' Field Of Gold (right) finished well to be second at Newmarket (Joe Giddens/PA) Colin Keane – who steered Siskin to glory – replaces Kieran Shoemark on John and Thady Gosden's Field Of Gold and speaking earlier this week said: 'I'm delighted to be asked to ride him, he looks a very good ride going into the race, I'm very much looking forward to it. 'The Juddmonte colours are those that growing up watching racing, you know who they are. I've been very fortunate to win two Classics wearing them and a couple more Group Ones and I'm just delighted to be asked to ride the colt at the weekend.' Jessica Harrington's Hotazhell beat Aidan O'Brien's Delacroix in the Futurity Trophy. He was scheduled to run in the French Guineas but was pulled out an hour before the race as the ground was deemed too quick. Jessica Harrington (second left) with Hotazhell at Doncaster (Mike Egerton/PA) 'Hotazhell has been good since he returned from France,' said Kate Harrington, assistant to her mother. 'It was obviously a hard call (to miss the French race), but I think our decision was justified with the track record broken on the day. 'We have just freshened him up since he came back and I walked the track at the Curragh on Tuesday and it was beautiful ground with a great job done on watering it. We are really looking forward to him running a big race and he has a lovely draw as well in stall number four.' Aidan O'Brien runs Officer and Expanded, while his eldest son Joseph is represented by Scorthy Champ. Joseph's brother Donnacha is also involved through Comanche Brave.
RTÉ News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Charles Darwin shows class in Antarctic Race at Naas
Charles Darwin justified short odds in the Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race over five furlongs at Naas to stay on course for a trip to Royal Ascot. Debutant Cardiff By The Sea, a 320,000 guineas buy at the breeze-up sales, briefly threatened to make a race of it at the furlong pole, but the 1-14 favourite ultimately sprinted clear to prevail by three and a quarter lengths under Ryan Moore. The son of No Nay Never is a full-brother to Prix Morny and Middle Park victor Blackbeard and was a fourth straight winner of this race for Aidan O'Brien, with subsequent Coventry Stakes scorer River Tiber among the previous trio. Having already got off the mark at Navan three weeks ago, Charles Darwin remains the ante-post market leader for Ascot's Norfolk Stakes next month. "We're very happy, he just needed a nice sharp bit. Obviously the plan is to go to Ascot with him and it was nice to do it on lovely ground," said O'Brien. "Ryan was very happy with him, he's still babyish and I suppose he's been doing everything so easy. Obviously when he goes to Ascot, he won't have much time for learning. "Hopefully that will have done the job and we'll just look after him between now and then." When asked if the Norfolk was the target, he added: "Probably. That could change, it will depend on what the lads want to do, but I'd imagine it's very likely. "Albert Einstein might run next weekend and we always thought he could be a Coventry horse, we thought this could be a Norfolk horse but he needed to learn. He was green and babyish and he has to be just caught hold of today. That's why we were here with him and we're delighted." Copacabana Sands (18-5) gained compensation for an unlucky run at Leopardstown last time when storming home to claim the Listed Owenstown Stud Stakes over seven furlongs for Michael O'Callaghan. Market leader One Smack Mac made a bold bid from the front but could not resist the winner's final flourish, with Jamie Powell getting his mount up by half a length. "Luckily, Jamie manoeuvred his way out," said O'Callaghan. "To be fair to him for riding his first stakes winner, and to be an apprentice still with a claim, he was very cool and gave her a great ride. "He pulled his stick through at the right time when he got out and she's hit the line strong. "She jumped and travelled and everything panned out exactly how he said he wanted to ride her. "It's a huge day for the filly as she has a nice pedigree and now she's broke her maiden in a Listed race. "She's shown that she has ability before now. We only picked her up in February and she's done nothing but go from strength to strength, and improve." One Smack Mac's connections, Ger Lyons and Colin Keane, enjoyed better fortune as Beckman upset odds-on favourite Mississippi River in the Royal Ascot Trials At Naas Handicap, powering past in the latter stages of the mile contest to oblige by two and a half lengths at 7-2. "It was a nice surprise, I was disappointed with the previous one getting his pocket picked. They are very similar horses," said Lyons. "I thought that was a nice effort, I loved how he quickened away when he got the gap. He's a fun horse to have, honest as the day is long, so we'll enjoy him."
Rhyl Journal
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Charles Darwin continues promising evolution with Naas strike
Debutant Cardiff By The Sea, a 320,000 guineas buy at the breeze-up sales, briefly threatened to make a race of it at the furlong pole, but the 1-14 favourite ultimately sprinted clear to prevail by three and a quarter lengths under Ryan Moore. The son of No Nay Never is a full-brother to Prix Morny and Middle Park victor Blackbeard and was a fourth straight winner of this race for Aidan O'Brien, with subsequent Coventry Stakes scorer River Tiber among the previous trio. Having already got off the mark at Navan three weeks ago, Charles Darwin remains the ante-post market leader for Ascot's Norfolk Stakes next month, with Coral keeping his price at 7-2 and Paddy Power staying unchanged at 3-1. 'We're very happy, he just needed a nice sharp bit. Obviously the plan is to go to Ascot with him and it was nice to do it on lovely ground,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan was very happy with him, he's still babyish and I suppose he's been doing everything so easy. Obviously when he goes to Ascot, he won't have much time for learning. 'Hopefully that will have done the job and we'll just look after him between now and then.' When asked if the Norfolk was the target, he added: 'Probably. That could change, it will depend on what the lads want to do, but I'd imagine it's very likely. 'Albert Einstein might run next weekend and we always thought he could be a Coventry horse, we thought this could be a Norfolk horse but he needed to learn. He was green and babyish and he has to be just caught hold of today. That's why we were here with him and we're delighted.'
Leader Live
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Charles Darwin continues promising evolution with Naas strike
Debutant Cardiff By The Sea, a 320,000 guineas buy at the breeze-up sales, briefly threatened to make a race of it at the furlong pole, but the 1-14 favourite ultimately sprinted clear to prevail by three and a quarter lengths under Ryan Moore. The son of No Nay Never is a full-brother to Prix Morny and Middle Park victor Blackbeard and was a fourth straight winner of this race for Aidan O'Brien, with subsequent Coventry Stakes scorer River Tiber among the previous trio. Having already got off the mark at Navan three weeks ago, Charles Darwin remains the ante-post market leader for Ascot's Norfolk Stakes next month, with Coral keeping his price at 7-2 and Paddy Power staying unchanged at 3-1. 'We're very happy, he just needed a nice sharp bit. Obviously the plan is to go to Ascot with him and it was nice to do it on lovely ground,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan was very happy with him, he's still babyish and I suppose he's been doing everything so easy. Obviously when he goes to Ascot, he won't have much time for learning. 'Hopefully that will have done the job and we'll just look after him between now and then.' When asked if the Norfolk was the target, he added: 'Probably. That could change, it will depend on what the lads want to do, but I'd imagine it's very likely. 'Albert Einstein might run next weekend and we always thought he could be a Coventry horse, we thought this could be a Norfolk horse but he needed to learn. He was green and babyish and he has to be just caught hold of today. That's why we were here with him and we're delighted.'
