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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009 CHAMPS ‘TRIOMPHES’ IN INTERNATIONAL TWICE AS NICE Making the final start of his career before retiring to Runner-up to the mightily impressive New Approach his owner=s Banstead Manor Stud, Champs Elysees (GB) (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last year=s G1 Emirates Airline (Danehill) had two beaten into the Woodbine stretch, Champion S., Twice Over (GB) but closed with resolute strides to nail Jukebox Jury (Observatory) returned to (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and win the GI Pattison Canadian Newmarket to go one better yes- International S. at Woodbine. Third to Marsh Side terday at inflated odds of 14-1. (Gone West) in the C$2-million event last year, the Khalid Abdullah=s homebred had Juddmonte homebred was bothered by that rival in encountered trouble when second defense of his title in the GI Northern Dancer S. 12 months ago, and that was the in his most recent start Sept. 20, and crossed the line closest he had come to winning at fourth before being promoted to third. Cont. p3 this level so far. Dropped in class for his warm-up, the four-year-old LAHALEEB UPSETS E. P. TAYLOR took Goodwood=s Listed Founda- European raider Lahaleeb (Ire) (Redback {GB}) was tion S. in his stride Sept. 23, and completely ignored by the Woodbine faithful going off stepped up to register a third re- Twice Over at 44-1 in yesterday=s GI E. P. Taylor S., but looked like newal of this prize for his veteran Horsephotos the odds-on favorite in deep stretch, powering clear to trainer Henry Cecil. Never far from a decisive victory. Placed in sixth by jockey William Buick, the bay was swung out for racing room in the the searing pace, the bay was asked to take the initia- stretch, and exploded on the outside to gain the lead tive by Tom Queally before the quarter pole, and stayed before veering to the inside en route to a 1 3/4-length on up the rising ground to deny Mawatheeq (Danzig). tally over the 2-1 choice, G1 Matron S. victress Rain- There was an unsuccessful objection lodged by jockey bow View (Dynaformer). With the victory, Lahaleeb Richard Hills aboard the runner-up. AHe deserved it, as earned an automatic spot in the starting gate for the he=s had so many near-misses, and we=d got his confi- GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita dence back up in his last couple of runs,@ Queally said Nov. 6. AThe Breeders= Cup would be a lovely thing, but of the half-length winner. AI knew Henry [Cecil] could we do think she needs a little bit of a cut in the ground, see it in his work in the mornings, as he was quite which is why we came here really,@ trainer Mick bullish coming into this race, even though he was an Channon revealed. ASo, we are not too sure really; it=s a outsider.@ Cont. p2 question of one race at a time.@ Cont. p3 ONE TWO, CHA CHA CHA Nelson McMakin=s Hot Cha Cha (Cactus Ridge), last seen annexing Arlington=s GIII Pucker Up S. Sept. 7, slipped through an opening along the inside on the turn for home after stalking the early leaders and opened daylight in the stretch to score by an impressive 4 1/2 lengths over Shared Account (Pleasantly Perfect) in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland Satur- day. AI pulled the trigger a little sooner than I wanted to, but if I didn=t, the hole would=ve closed and I=d have never got through,@ said jockey James Graham after riding his first Grade I winner. AWhen I did get through, she exploded all the way to the wire.@ Regarding Hot Cha Cha=s next start, trainer Phil Sims said, AWe don=t know. We=ll sit back and look and see, just hash it over.@ Gozzip Girl (Dynaformer), favored at 3-5, weak- ened to finish third after keeping pacesetter Shared Account company on the front end. AShe was in perfect position down the backside,@ trainer Tom Albertrani said of the GI American Oaks heroine. A[Jockey] Kent [Desormeaux] said when he pushed the button to go on, she just didn=t have her closing kick.@ Cont. p4 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/18/09 • PAGE 2 of 14 On his three tries at the highest level this term, he was a close third in the May 16 G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury and fourth in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. at Royal Ascot June 17, but flopped when down the field in the G1 Coral Eclipse S. at Sandown July 4. Revived by a break, he returned to winning ways in a conditions event at Doncaster Sept. 9 and doubled up in the Foun- Saturday, Newmarket, Britain dation, after which connections had waited before EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION S.-G1, ,350,000, committing to a repeat bid here. After an initial shove Newmarket, 10-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:01.31, gd. to gain a prominent position, Twice Over enjoyed 1--sTWICE OVER (GB), 129, c, 4, by Observatory mostly plain sailing, and the only concern for Queally 1st Dam: Double Crossed (GB) (SW-Eng), by Caerleon was keeping him straight after taking the race by the 2nd Dam: Quandary, by Blushing Groom (Fr) scruff of the neck at the quarter pole. As Mawatheeq 3rd Dam: Lost Virtue, by Cloudy Dawn attempted to come between the eventual winner and O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Henry Pipedreamer (GB) (Selkirk), the gap narrowed, and by Cecil; J-Tom Queally; ,213,739. Lifetime Record: the time that rival was freed Twice Over had flown. GSW-Fr, 15-7-1-4, ,657,050. Werk Nick Rating: C. AIt=s been a long road back for him and those couple of Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. minor wins gave him a perk-up, which made the differ- 2--Mawatheeq, 129, c, 4, Danzig--Sarayir, by Mr. ence,@ Queally said. AI thought it might be a little bit Prospector. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al quick today, but he=s a lovely horse who is game, and Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm LLC; T-Marcus he had a little bit more.@ Cecil revealed that connections Tregoning; ,81,023. may consider a tilt at the Breeders= Cup, adding, AHe=s 3--Sariska (GB), 121, f, 3, Pivotal (GB)--Maycocks Bay always been a decent horse who has just missed, and I (GB), by Muhtarram. O/B-Lady Bamford; T-Michael was worried about the ground, but there was no jar Bell; ,40,549. today. I nearly ran him in the G3 Darley S. yesterday, Margins: HF, 1, HF. Odds: 14-1, 7-1, 8-1. but time is running out so we decided to have a go. I Also Ran: Pipedreamer (GB), City Leader (Ire), Fame and think the Prince enjoys him, so I think there=s a very Glory (GB), Barshiba (Ire), Virtual (GB), Campanologist, good chance he will stay in training next year. I=m sure Never On Sunday (Fr), Doctor Fremantle (GB), Forgot- we=ll get an invitation to the GI Breeders= Cup Classic, ten Voice (Ire), Alpine Rose (Fr), Set Sail (Ire). and we=ll see whether we go there or not, but he could Twice Over sprang to prominence when winning a even go to Dubai for one of those big races.@ maiden and conditions event here at two, and returned Mawatheeq=s trainer Marcus Tregoning told PA Sport, to this track to upset Raven=s Pass (Elusive Quality) on @It=s a frustrating day, as I thought he=d win. My feeling his sophomore bow in the G3 Craven S. last April. is that he=s best over a mile and a half, and he ran here Excitement turned to anti-climax; his limitations were before and got unbalanced. He definitely stays in train- exposed when only third in the G2 Dante S. the next ing.@ Fame and Glory (Montjeu {Ire}) was sent off the month, but he regained some luster when filling the 6-4 favorite, but could not land a serious blow and same spot in the G1 St James=s Palace S. at Royal trailed in sixth, while the dual Oaks heroine Sariska (GB) Ascot in June and winning the G2 Prix Eugene Adam at hindered her chances with a tardy start and plugged on Maisons-Laffitte the following month. Rested after into third late. Click for the Racing Post chart, the finishing seventh in the G2 Prix Guillaume d=Ornano at brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Deauville in August, he was back on track in the Cham- pedigree. Video, courtesy of Racing UK. pion to bring his three-year-old campaign to a close. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/18/09 • PAGE 3 of 14 Saturday, Woodbine Saturday, Woodbine PATTISON CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, E. P. TAYLOR S.-GI, $964,355, WOX, 10-17, 3yo/up, $1,927,555, WOX, 10-17, 3/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:28 1/5, fm. f/m, 1 1/4mT, 2:02 4/5, fm. 1--CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB), 126, h, 6, by Danehill 1--sLAHALEEB (IRE), 118, f, 3, by Redback (GB) 1st Dam: Hasili (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Kahyasi (Ire) 1st Dam: Flames (GB), by Blushing Flame 2nd Dam: Kerali (GB), by High Line (GB) 2nd Dam: Dancing Debut (GB), by Polar Falcon 3rd Dam: Sookera, by Roberto 3rd Dam: Exclusive Virtue, by Shadeed O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (GB); T-Robert J Frankel; (i40,000 wlng '06 GOFNOV; 70,000gns yrl '07 J-Garrett K Gomez; $1,155,840.