Stratford 24th September 2005
By Paul Simmons
Track:
Good
The Clarendon Stud Maiden Stakes over 6 Furlongs:
1. Alnaba Mr. P Collington
2. Dhabi Mr. S Walker
3. Mustameet Mr. D Turner
Distances: short head, 11 9 ran Time: 01:28:70
Winner owned and bred by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Trained by Mrs. G Duffield.
Alnaba (Djelfor x Komet) made all the running and cut out a
decent pace from the start, she was briefly headed by Dhabi in
the final furlong and showed real courage to get back up on the
line and won in the end by a short head. Dhabi (Dormane x Diraia)
is shaping encouragingly he ran on smartly and was in front half
a furlong out only to lose the initiative inside the shadow of
the post. Debutant Mustameet (Vert Olive x Mandoline Song) ran
a race full of promise on his debut and although 11 lengths back
in third he was clear of the rest and will come on for the experience.
The River Avon Classified Stakes 0-90 over 6 Furlongs:
1. Kaich Mr. S Walker
2. Roches Du Cayrou Mr. R Cummings
3. Pavots Dreamboy Mr. P J Murphy
Distances: ½,
1 8 ran Time: 01:29:20
Winner owned and bred by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Trained by Mr. W Smith.
Kaich (Khairouan x Aicha Croixnoire) is developing into a smart
sprinter and made all the running before running on in the final
furlong but was all out to hold off the relentless challenge
of Roches Du Cayrou (Newday x Kahinaoura) who was gaining with
every stride at the line and was only beaten half a length, whilst
Pavots Dreamboy (Pavot Al Maury x Autumn Dream) is finding his
form and was another length back in third.
The
Jebel Ali Racing Club Banded Stakes (B & C) over 1 Mile:
1. Glastonbury Pop Mr. S Holdsworth
2. Makhai Mr. P D Rondel
3. Dakota Willow Miss A Wallace
Distances: ½,
head 16 ran Time: 02:02:20
Winner owned and trained by Mr. A J Jennings. Bred by Mrs. E
Harrington.
Glastonbury Pop (Dedja Des Forges x Operetta) has made rapid
improvement this season and added to his earlier win this year
with another game victory here, he made most of the running but
was stalked throughout by Makhai (Khairouan x Mais) who looked
to be cantering and going better than the winner with two furlongs
to run. Glastonbury Pop was flat to the boards to hold off Makhai
and won by a rapidly diminishing half a length, whilst Dakota
Willow (Estamera x CR Bint Natalie) ran well another head back
in third and was finishing best of all.
The
Town & Country
Farms Novice Rider Handicap Stakes 0-65 over 1 Mile:
1. Fayre Abi Mrs. V Murphy
2. SA Bibi Mr. J Akehurst
3. Allahmes Miss. A Wallace
Distances:
head, ¾ 13
ran Time: 02:00:20
Winner owned and bred by Mrs. C Cone. Trained by Mr. P J Murphy.
Fayre Abi (Abitibi x Fayrelands Gold) has dropped been dropping
down the handicap all season and was entitled to win here and
did so with a good battling victory over tough sprint handicapper
SA Bibi (Abitibi x Florich) who made him pull out the stops.
Fayre Abi showed a useful turn of foot to quicken past SA Bibi
in the final furlong to give novice jockey Valerie Murphy her
first win Arabian racing (her husband Pat trains Fayre Abi whilst
her mother Christine Cone bred and owns him). Allahmes (Azahmes
x Numenor Nim Allatari) did well to finish within a length back
in third over a trip that is technically on the sharp side for
him.
The Jebel Ali Racing Club Handicap Stakes 0-75 over 6 Furlongs:
1. CS Kismet Mr. H Haynes
2. Kateland Mrs. V Murphy
2. WA Savannah Sunrise Mr. R G Woollard
Distances: 2, dead heat 16 ran Time: 01:29:60
Winner owned and bred by Mr. M Brunton. Trained by Mr. A J Brunton.
CS Kismet
(Makzan x Pokrovka) has been slowly improving all season and
did nothing
wrong when winning quite comfortably by
two lengths suggesting she has inherited some of her full brothers
(CS Patriarch’s) speed. She was held up but always handy
running up with the pace before bursting through to lead inside
the final furlong and a half and won with some authority. Kateland
(Vert Olive x Fayrelands Gold) and WA Savannah Sunrise (Dantist
x Sasparilla Sunrise) were having a private battle for second
being unable to match the pace of the winner, they dead heated
on the line.
The
Penn Challenge Handicap Stakes (Anglo & PBA) over 1
Mile 4 Furlongs:
1. Madrison Mr. M Smith
2. La Perruche Mr. P D Rondel
3. Prussian Duke Mr. S Walker
Distances: 3, 7 6 ran Time: 02:51:30
Winner owned by Mr. S Shefras & Ms. V Hemstock. Trained by
Mrs. N Pook. Bred by M Jean-Luc Gaillard.
Madrison
(L’Estragon x Madrisa) confirmed himself as the
main threat to L’Escalou with another emphatic victory
over a decent field of Anglos. Oakvalley Rialto cut her own throat
with a suicidal pace from the start, Madrison and La Perruche
were held up behind and slowly made their way into the race from
the half way stage when Madrison ran on to lead and quickened
clear smartly in the final furlong to win by an easy three lengths.
La Perruche (L’Estragon x Iron Bird) ran another good race
in second but was no match for the winner, whilst Prussian Duke
(Linswoodsweet Excalibur x Heather Gold) ran encouragingly another
seven lengths back in third but his stamina was found wanting.
The Clarendon Stud Handicap Stakes over 1 Mile 4 Furlongs:
1. CS Al Wahed Mr. H Haynes
2. Lamasat Mr. P Collington
3. Danjani Mr. P Deymonaz
Distances: 8, 2 7 ran Time: 02:56:60
Winner owned and bred by Mr. M Brunton. Trained by Mr. A J Brunton.
A fascinating
race on paper turned into a cake walk for the impressive winner
CS Al Wahed (Bengali D’Albret x Cikada)
who ended up making Lamasat look very ordinary. CS Al Wahed and
his brother and stablemate CS Khan made the running, but the
younger sibling Khan was cooked from halfway and CS Al Wahed
galloped the field ragged and outstayed them in strong fashion;
reversing the form with Lamasat who beat him at Newbury where
he had excuses having fallen out of the stalls. Lamasat (Bengali
D’Albret x Komet) was another eight lengths back in second
and was a shade disappointing after her brave run when third
in the Group 1 Hatta Stakes, she was one paced in the final two
furlongs but was never close to mounting a serious challenge
to the winner. Danjani (Tidjani x Russian Dancer) ran well another
two lengths back in third and a step in trip will play into his
obvious stamina ability.