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The Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Heartbreak for Roger Teal as Lead Artist runs down Dancing Gemini in dying strides of Lockinge
LEAD ARTIST wore down Dancing Gemini in the final strides to deny Roger Teal a fairytale Lockinge win at Newbury. Teal's well-backed 2-1 favourite headed the eventual winner with a furlong to run, but the petrol tank began to empty and John Gosden's runner got back up close home. 1 It was heartbreak for nice guy Teal, who was seeking just his third Group 1 win, but he took it on the chin and is up for another crack at the winner. There was promise, too, from Richard Hannon's Classic winner Rosallion, who was a few lengths away in third on his first run for nearly a year. But it was Gosden who had the last laugh, winning a Group 1 just 10 days after sacking Kieran Shoemark as his stable jockey. He will no doubt feel his decision has been vindicated after Oisin Murphy steered home 17-2 shot Lead Artist by a neck, a result Gosden admitted he didn't see coming. He said: 'It was a very strong Lockinge and if you'd asked me beforehand I'd have said we'd be in the first three, I didn't expect him to win. 'He is a lovely horse and he's won over nine furlongs before, so Ryan came at us from off the pace and used up petrol and we've just been able to get back past him. 'We'll go to the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot now where I expect we'll meet several of these horses again, and it should be a hell of a race.' Dancing Gemini will definitely be there, and Teal said he won't duck and dive his way through the season with his stable star. The Lambourn trainer said last month he wanted to emulate last season's top miler Charyn, and so far the four-year-old is sticking to the script. Teal said: 'We said we were going to try and do a Charyn and he was second in the Lockinge last year, so it's not the end of the world. We've run better than Charyn did, he ran great. 'Ryan said the ground was probably a bit lively for him, it was the quickest ground he's been on. "We don't duck and dive, we've only gone down a neck and he has put the rest of the field to bed so we'll go to the Queen Anne now. 'It was a bit of an awkward draw, we had to take him back further than we wanted to. He's gone down on his sword and he's a Group 1 winner waiting to happen.' Hannon was a bag of nerves before Rosallion's long overdue return to action, but he was pleased with the colt after such a long lay-off. He said: "It was a very good run, he was pretty fit coming here but there is nothing like race fitness. "I've no doubt he'll improve loads for that, so we will go again and head to Ascot."
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Vintage Lockinge headlines fantastic Newbury card, while Doomben 10000 also excites
Group One contest in Britain includes a trio of horses who will mix it at the top table this season Top-class trio Dancing Gemini, Rosallion and Notable Speech will lock horns in a thrilling Group One Lockinge Stakes (1,600m) at Newbury on Saturday. The Roger Teal-trained Dancing Gemini finished second in last year's Group One Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1,600m) at Longchamp and was far from disgraced when sixth in the Epsom Derby (2,000m) on his next start. Top-level success has continued to elude the Camelot galloper, but he has returned this season in career-best form, winning the Listed Doncaster Mile and Group Two Bet365 Mile at Sandown in two appearances this season. He is thriving at the distance and Teal has procured the services of one of the world's best jockeys in Ryan Moore to try and help him finally get over the hump and bag his maiden Group One. 🚀 Very smooth from Dancing Gemini to plunder the @bet365 Mile — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 25, 2025 There is further intrigue, however, with the return of Richard Hannon's Rosallion, who has been absent since winning the Group One St James's Palace Stakes (1,600m) at Royal Ascot last June. That was his third top-level win and led Hannon to speculate that he was the best horse he had ever trained prior to the galloper being ruled out of last season with a respiratory infection. He is the class act of the race on paper but shares the top rating with a horse he clashed with twice last year – Group One 2,000 Guineas (1,600m) hero Notable Speech in the Godolphin blue. Notable Speech won the day when they locked horns at Newmarket but Rosallion levelled the score at Royal Ascot, with round three set to be another fascinating clash. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 ⭐️⭐️⭐️@Godolphin's unbeaten colt wins the Qipco 2000 Guineas @NewmarketRace on his first start on turf 😱 City Of Troy well beaten .... — Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 4, 2024 Meanwhile, the Group One Ladbrokes Doomben 10000 (1,200m) headlines a brilliant card in Queensland, with Overpass among the leading chances. Trained by Bjorn Baker, Overpass won the Group One Winterbottom Stakes (1,200m) last November and maintained his good form in two runs in April, including a second in the Group One T J Smith Stakes (1,200m). One of his biggest dangers will be Group One William Reid Stakes (1,200m) winner Schwarz, who will be ridden by Hong Kong Derby-winning rider Craig Williams in place of regular jockey Blake Shinn. Williams has won the past two runnings of the race on Giga Kick and Bella Nipotina and connections will hope Williams can weave his magic again before Schwarz is retired after the HK$7.33 million showpiece. Schwarz was utterly brilliant in the William Reid Stakes, finding the lead from the outset & pounding his opposition into the turf 💫 Where to next for @JohnOSheaRacing's Group 1 winning son of Zoustar? — (@Racing) March 22, 2025 Benedetta is another threat for trainer Jason Warren, who is hoping to avenge the William Reid Stakes defeat at the hands of Schwarz. 'Schwarz had the track in his favour at Moonee Valley [in the William Reid Stakes], it was a terrible track that day,' Warren said. 'Hopefully, he's not getting that advantage this week. 'We're going to Doomben with fresh legs, which will definitely help. She's in great form and she hasn't had an overly taxing preparation so far.'
Rhyl Journal
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana
The daughter of Soldier Hollow made her seasonal reappearance in the bet365 Mile last month, finishing only a length and three-quarters behind Roger Teal's Dancing Gemini in second at Sandown. Menuisier revealed she has come out of the race in rude health and will make a return to Group One action, although a destination of Newbury or ParisLongchamp has not yet been finalised. Dancing Gemini justifies favouritism, landing a confident victory in the Group 2 @bet365 Mile for Rossa Ryan and Roger Teal @RogerTealRacing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) April 25, 2025 'She's grand, she's come out of the race really well and she's ready to go again,' the Frenchman said. 'It went to plan, she was always going to need the run. So she ran the race and just got tired at the end, which was always going to happen, and came out of the race really great. 'She'll go for the Lockinge next week or the Prix d'Ispahan, I'm not sure as of yet. No decision has been made yet. 'We will consider everything between a mile and 10 furlongs and see where she wants to go.' Sunway produced a promising display when third on his return to action in the Group Three John Porter at Newbury last month. He was only two lengths behind the Andrew Balding-trained winner Divina Grace, with Tom Clover's Tabletalk splitting the pair, and Menuisier is expecting a busy campaign for the four-year-old. 'Yeah, I'm happy and he will try to do a bit better in the Aston Park here next week at Newbury,' the Pulborough-based handler added. 'We will take each run as it comes and it might be too close to the Coronation Cup. Frankly, he will be entered in all those big races, he's entered in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud as well. 'All options will be open, but we just want to take it step by step and take it from there.' Menuisier admitted the ground was too fast for potential Betfred Oaks contender Janey Mackers when she finished down the field in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket last weekend. Epsom or the French Oaks remain distinct possibilities for the three-year-old daughter of New Bay, but the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood looks set to be her next assignment. 'She's fine. The ground was too quick, but we looked after her on the way home,' Menuisier said. 'You can draw a line, you can do what you like. She needed the race, the ground was too quick and we looked after her. Yeah, definitely (she needs softer ground), then take it from there. 'I don't know really (whether the Oaks is still an option), it's still a fair way off. 'I think Goodwood next, if possible, for the Height of Fashion – and then after that, all the possibilities are open.'
Leader Live
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana
The daughter of Soldier Hollow made her seasonal reappearance in the bet365 Mile last month, finishing only a length and three-quarters behind Roger Teal's Dancing Gemini in second at Sandown. Menuisier revealed she has come out of the race in rude health and will make a return to Group One action, although a destination of Newbury or ParisLongchamp has not yet been finalised. Dancing Gemini justifies favouritism, landing a confident victory in the Group 2 @bet365 Mile for Rossa Ryan and Roger Teal @RogerTealRacing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) April 25, 2025 'She's grand, she's come out of the race really well and she's ready to go again,' the Frenchman said. 'It went to plan, she was always going to need the run. So she ran the race and just got tired at the end, which was always going to happen, and came out of the race really great. 'She'll go for the Lockinge next week or the Prix d'Ispahan, I'm not sure as of yet. No decision has been made yet. 'We will consider everything between a mile and 10 furlongs and see where she wants to go.' Sunway produced a promising display when third on his return to action in the Group Three John Porter at Newbury last month. He was only two lengths behind the Andrew Balding-trained winner Divina Grace, with Tom Clover's Tabletalk splitting the pair, and Menuisier is expecting a busy campaign for the four-year-old. 'Yeah, I'm happy and he will try to do a bit better in the Aston Park here next week at Newbury,' the Pulborough-based handler added. 'We will take each run as it comes and it might be too close to the Coronation Cup. Frankly, he will be entered in all those big races, he's entered in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud as well. 'All options will be open, but we just want to take it step by step and take it from there.' Menuisier admitted the ground was too fast for potential Betfred Oaks contender Janey Mackers when she finished down the field in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket last weekend. Epsom or the French Oaks remain distinct possibilities for the three-year-old daughter of New Bay, but the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood looks set to be her next assignment. 'She's fine. The ground was too quick, but we looked after her on the way home,' Menuisier said. 'You can draw a line, you can do what you like. She needed the race, the ground was too quick and we looked after her. Yeah, definitely (she needs softer ground), then take it from there. 'I don't know really (whether the Oaks is still an option), it's still a fair way off. 'I think Goodwood next, if possible, for the Height of Fashion – and then after that, all the possibilities are open.'
South Wales Guardian
08-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana
The daughter of Soldier Hollow made her seasonal reappearance in the bet365 Mile last month, finishing only a length and three-quarters behind Roger Teal's Dancing Gemini in second at Sandown. Menuisier revealed she has come out of the race in rude health and will make a return to Group One action, although a destination of Newbury or ParisLongchamp has not yet been finalised. Dancing Gemini justifies favouritism, landing a confident victory in the Group 2 @bet365 Mile for Rossa Ryan and Roger Teal @RogerTealRacing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) April 25, 2025 'She's grand, she's come out of the race really well and she's ready to go again,' the Frenchman said. 'It went to plan, she was always going to need the run. So she ran the race and just got tired at the end, which was always going to happen, and came out of the race really great. 'She'll go for the Lockinge next week or the Prix d'Ispahan, I'm not sure as of yet. No decision has been made yet. 'We will consider everything between a mile and 10 furlongs and see where she wants to go.' Sunway produced a promising display when third on his return to action in the Group Three John Porter at Newbury last month. He was only two lengths behind the Andrew Balding-trained winner Divina Grace, with Tom Clover's Tabletalk splitting the pair, and Menuisier is expecting a busy campaign for the four-year-old. 'Yeah, I'm happy and he will try to do a bit better in the Aston Park here next week at Newbury,' the Pulborough-based handler added. 'We will take each run as it comes and it might be too close to the Coronation Cup. Frankly, he will be entered in all those big races, he's entered in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud as well. 'All options will be open, but we just want to take it step by step and take it from there.' Menuisier admitted the ground was too fast for potential Betfred Oaks contender Janey Mackers when she finished down the field in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket last weekend. Epsom or the French Oaks remain distinct possibilities for the three-year-old daughter of New Bay, but the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood looks set to be her next assignment. 'She's fine. The ground was too quick, but we looked after her on the way home,' Menuisier said. 'You can draw a line, you can do what you like. She needed the race, the ground was too quick and we looked after her. Yeah, definitely (she needs softer ground), then take it from there. 'I don't know really (whether the Oaks is still an option), it's still a fair way off. 'I think Goodwood next, if possible, for the Height of Fashion – and then after that, all the possibilities are open.'
