HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, War Chant’s Newest Stakes Horse is call 732-747-8060. CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008 NAHOODH BAGS FALMOUTH SUCCESS HEATSEEKER TO HILL ‘N’ DALE Nahoodh (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), defeated in both the Will de Burgh=s Heatseeker (Ire) (Giant=s Causeway-- English and Irish 1000 Guineas in May, rebounded from Rusty Back, by Defensive Play) will enter stud in 2009 a Royal Ascot reverse at John G. Sikura=s Hill >n= Dale Farm in Lexington, last time to land a career Kentucky, after the farm purchased a Asignificant inter- high in the G1 Falmouth est@ in the five-year-old. AWe feel Hill 'n' Dale is a great S. at Newmarket. Sur- fit for Heatseeker," de Burgh said. "They have a staff of viving a stewards' en- great horsemen and always service their customers in a quiry before being con- first-class manner. firmed the 10-1 winner, We have watched the she quickened smartly success of Stormy and passed every rival in Atlantic and the rest the closing stages to of their stallion roster best Cheveley Park and have been very Stud's Infallible (GB) impressed by the en- Nahoodh Julian Herbert/Getty (Pivotal {GB}) by 1 3/4 tire operation.@ Win- lengths. The victory pro- ner of his first two vided trainer Mark Johnston with his first group-race career starts and third success of the campaign. Cont. p2 to George Washing- ton (Ire) in the 2005 Wednesday, Newmarket, Britain G1 National S., Heatseeker Benoit photo UAE HYDRA PROPERTIES FALMOUTH S.-G1, Heatseeker flourished ,200,000, Newmarket, 7-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, under the care of trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, posting a 1:38.60, sf. breakthrough victory in last year=s GIII Native Diver H. 1BsNAHOODH (IRE), 122, f, 3, by Clodovil (Ire) at Hollywood Park. Following his victory over Go Be- 1st Dam: Mise (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire) tween and Champs Elysees (GB) in the GI Santa Anita 2nd Dam: Misbegotten (Ire), by Baillamont H. Mar. 1, he was a dead-game runner-up to Tiago in 3rd Dam: Mistreat (GB), by Gay Mecene the GII Oaklawn H. Apr. 5 and closed his career with a (i30,000 wnlg >05 DEADEC; 19,000gns yrl >06 5 1/4-length romp over that rival in the GII Californian TATDEC). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al S. at Hollywood Park May 31. The chestnut was Maktoum; B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd; T-Mark scratched on the eve of the GI Hollywood Gold Cup Johnston; J-Frankie Dettori; ,113,540. Lifetime June 28 and his retirement was announced two days Record: 8-2-0-1, ,179,016. Werk Nick Rating: A+. later. "Heatseeker was a racehorse of great versatility Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. and always ran in elite company," said Hill >n= Dale 2--Infallible (GB), 122, f, 3, Pivotal (GB)--Irresistible President John Sikura. "He had a ton of speed and (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). O/B-Cheveley Park could carry this speed over any distance of ground. He Stud; T-John Gosden; ,43,040. is a robust, clean-legged horse with great power and 3--Heaven Sent (GB), 131, m, 5, Pivotal (GB)--Heavenly balance from a pedigree that boasts 35 stakes horses Ray, by Rahy. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-Sir Michael and quite a few champions in the first three dams. We Stoute; ,21,540. think he is a tremendous stallion prospect who should Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, 3HF. Odds: 10-1, 7-2, 3-1. have enormous international appeal." Produced by a Also Ran: Seachange (NZ), Briseida (GB), Majestic Roi, half-sister to GISW Spanish Fern, Heatseeker is also Finsceal Beo (Ire), Kasumi (GB), Lady Gloria (GB), Hip from the family of champions Mutakkarim (GB), Haafhd (GB), Love of Dubai. Scratched: Darjina (Fr). (GB) and Al Bahathri. www.hillndalefarms.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/10/08 • PAGE 2 of 11 Falmouth S. cont. Notable Showing... Successful for previous owner Jaber Abdullah in last The Cheveley Park Stud colors filled the board, cour- August's G2 Lowther S. at York, Nahoodh tuned up for tesy of homebreds Infallible and Heaven Sent, much to her sophomore campaign with a 10th in the Apr. 19 the satisfaction of managing director Chris Richardson. G3 Fred Darling S. at Newbury. The grey filly suffered "They've run blinders," Richardson told PA Sport. He late traffic problems that compromised her chance of added, "With Infallible, we might well consider dropping Classic glory in the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket her back in trip and looking at options over six and May 4, winding up fifth, then posted a lackluster effort seven furlongs. Heaven Sent has run a great race too, in the colors of her new owner in the Irish equivalent at but the filly who won looked unlucky in the 1000 Guin- The Curragh May 25. Transferred to Mark Johnston's Middleham yard before a crack at the eas earlier this year, so that's just the way it goes." June 20 G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot, she ran sixth after adopting front-running tactics at Royal Ascot, but Change of Scenery... employed a waiting game to register a lifetime best New Zealand's latest wonder filly Seachange (NZ) here. Restrained in rear from flagfall, Nahoodh inched (Cape Cross {Ire}--Just Cruising {Aus}, by Broad Reach closer approaching the final quarter mile and was an {Aus}) will now head to the breeding shed to com- ominous presence when arriving on the scene, full of mence a new career. Coming back from a 12th in the run, at the distance. She settled the contest in a matter June 21 G1 Golden Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot, she ran a of strides soon after and quickened impressively up the commendable fourth here. "If we hadn't seen so much climb to provoke jockey Frankie Dettori into punching rain we would have been closer, but we probably the air at the line. "When we first got her we thought if wouldn't have won," trainer Graeme Sanders told PA we were going [have success], then we need to do Sport. "I'm very proud of her. She was only put in the something different," trainer Mark Johnston told PA [G1] July Cup on Friday as a precaution, and will now Sport. "Our first approach was to let her bowl along, be retired." Booked to Zabeel (NZ), Seachange compiled and I thought she ran well enough at Ascot, but Frankie a record of 28-14-4-2 and earnings of over $1.25 mil- said, >come back to seven furlongs.= We didn't decide lion. She captured seven Group 1 events in her native tactics for today, but we have been trying to get her to land and reigned as champion three-year-old filly before settle and relax. We were looking for a seven-furlong being named Horse of the Year last season. Seachange race, but the lure of a Group 1 was too much. She is also a half-sister to Keepa Cruisin (NZ) (Keeper obviously gets a mile and there are richer pickings at {Aus}), a Group 1 winner in New Zealand last summer. that trip, so she will probably stay at a mile." Click for the Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Rain, Rain Go Away... This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form The race lost some of its luster when likely favorite or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar) was a late withdrawal on a prior written permission of the copyright owner, account of the rain-softened turf. Trainer Alain de MediaVista. Information as to the American races, Royer-Dupre deliberated long and hard before ultimately race results and earnings was obtained from results scratching last term's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized victress. who may now point to the Sept. 9 G1 Prix du here with with the permission of the copyright Moulin at Longchamp. "We love her too much to risk owner, Daily Racing Form. her," de Royer-Dupre told Racing Post. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/10/08 • PAGE 3 of 11 Results cont. HEAR MY SONG Please Sing (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) was undone when becoming upset in the stalls at the start of the June 20 G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot, but bounced back in style to claim the G2 Cherry Hinton S. at Newmarket yesterday. Swooping late in the juvenile distaffers event, the 14-1 chance collared pacesetter Art Princess (Officer) nearing the line to register a 3/4-length success. "She worked well before Royal Ascot and we were disappointed with her run there," admitted jockey Eddie Creighton. "Luckily enough, she bounced back well today and won nicely. She's a nice filly.@ Wednesday, Newmarket, Britain ITM CHERRY HINTON S.-G2, ,80,000, Newmarket, 7-9, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:14.54, sf. 1--#@ PLEASE SING (GB), 124, f, 2, by Royal Applause (GB) 1st Dam: Persian Song (GB), by Persian Bold (Ire) 2nd Dam: Arrangement (GB), by Floribunda (GB) 3rd Dam: Colombelle (GB), by Colombo (GB) (70,000gns yrl >07 TATOCT). O-Mrs Ann C Black; B-Mrs R D Peacock; T-Mick Channon; J-E Creighton; ,45,416. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, ,49,949. *1/2 to Raindancing (Ire) (Tirol {Ire}), GSP-GB; and Mountain Song (Ire) (Tirol {Ire}), G1SP-Ire & GSP-GB.