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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 QEII S. WHITE HOT IN FILLIES’ MILE White Moonstone (Dynaformer) bids to emulate the recent luminaries Crystal Music (Nureyev), Gossamer (GB) (Sadler=s Wells), Soviet Song (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) and Rainbow View (Dynaformer) in successfully defending an unbeaten record in the prestigious G1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies= Mile S., which is due to move to Newmarket from 2011. Unchallenged on her first three starts, she registered BATTLE ROYAL facile wins over six fur- There is no doubt that the scratch of Canford Cliffs longs here July 23, in (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) has diminished today=s G1 Queen Newmarket=s seven-fur- Elizabeth II S., but the Ascot feature should still stir the long G3 Sweet Solera S. soul if Makfi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Rip Van Winkle Aug. 7 and Doncaster=s (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) bring their A-games. Apart from a G2 May Hill S. over this trip Sept. 10, and carries flop at the Royal meeting in the June 15 St James=s White Moonstone sportinglife.com Palace S.--when he was reportedly sick--Makfi has done the hopes of the no wrong, and represents the Classic generation, which Godolphin team. AWhite Moonstone was very impres- has bested their elders in this event 20 times since sive at Doncaster, and she came out of that race in 1980. His latest dismissal of Europe=s Group 1 brigade very good order,@ trainer Saeed bin Suroor commented. of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), Paco Boy (Ire) (Desert Style AShe worked well on Tuesday morning, and I am happy {Ire}) and Fuisse (Fr) (Green Tune) in Deauville=s G1 Prix with her. This is a tough race, but she won at Ascot on Jacques le Marois Aug. 15 sets a lofty standard, and her debut and is improving all of the time.@ Tough oppo- the rain has come to further his cause. Mathieu sition comes in the form of Theyskens= Theory Offenstadt=s colt beat Canford Cliffs in the G1 2000 (Bernardini), who followed a five-length maiden win at Guineas. His trainer Mikel Delzangles reported, AHe=s Newmarket July 31 with a smooth first black-type been working very well. I was surprised he beat horses score in Goodwood=s G3 Prestige S. Aug. 28. Cont. p4 like Goldikova and Paco Boy in that way, but physically he had grown and strengthened a lot since Royal Ascot, when he scoped dirty with a throat infection afterwards. He doesn=t mind soft ground, whereas others do, but he doesn=t need it, as it was fast for the Guineas. He is straightforward and can adapt to follow any pace.@ Godolphin, successful four times since 1996, rely on the talented Poet=s Voice (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who looked an improved performer when brush- ing aside the solid yardstick Main Aim (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the G2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood Aug. 28. He had shown high-class form as a juvenile when winning the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster 12 months ago, before his natural enthusiasm got the better of him, and it is only in his last two starts that he has been able to rate and show his strength in the finish. APoet=s Voice won very nicely at Goodwood, and he has been in very good form since that victory,@ trainer Saeed bin Suroor said. AHe came back sound and healthy, and his final piece of work went well. He is coming up against some very good milers, but he de- serves to take his chance, and I am hopeful that he can run a good race as long as he settles.@ Cont. p2 www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/25/10 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Battle Royal cont. Susan Magnier=s Rip Van Winkle bids to become the first since Rose Bowl in 1976 to record back-to-back wins in this prize, and is joined by last year=s G1 Dewhurst S. scorer Beethoven (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) and the Apr. 17 G3 Minstrel S. scorer Air Chief Marshal (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) as Ballydoyle seek safety in numbers. Allowed to make his own running when sixth on his seasonal bow Rip Van Winkle Horsephotos in Royal Ascot=s Queen Anne June 15, Rip Van Winkle had pace help when runner-up to Canford Cliffs in Goodwood=s Sussex S. July 28 before going it alone again when annexing the Aug. 17 G1 Juddmonte Inter- national S. over an extended 10 furlongs at York. While Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was never meant to be merely a pacemaker in the G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown last time Sept. 4, the exaggerated hold- up tactics employed on that occasion gave Rip Van Winkle a mountain to climb. Johnny Murtagh, who steered him into a distant second there, told PA Sport, AEverybody knows what I think of him. I=ve always thought he was special, and I=m looking forward to tomorrow when it=s another big day again. He won it 859-873-7270 • www.airdriestud.com last year, so he obviously likes the track. They seem to be very confident about Makfi. He=ll be a tough nut to Trainer Pat Eddery, who partnered the winner of this crack, but I=m looking forward to riding Rip again.@ on three occasions as a rider, told PA Sport, AHearts of Last year=s G1 Gran Criterium winner Hearts of Fire Fire is in good form; he=ll go there with a sporting (GB) (Firebreak {GB}) has already shown a liking for this chance and I=m really looking forward to running him. track when third despite a troubled trip in the St Obviously, the favourite is going to be tough to beat. James=s Palace, but needs to show more than when He beat a champion mare and Paco Boy and they were subsequently fourth in the July 4 G1 Prix Jean Prat at miles clear of the rest. He cruised all the way. You Chantilly and fifth in the G3 Sovereign S. at Salisbury never know, he got beat at Ascot before and I know he Aug. 12. had a bit of a throat problem, but we can cling to that.@ Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 4:15 p.m. QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. (SPONSORED BY SONY)-G1, £250,000, 3yo/up, 1mT SC PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY 1 6 Bushman (GB) Khalifa Dasmal Darley Simcock (g, 6, Maria’s Mon--Housa Dancer {Fr}, by Fabulous Dancer) Queally 2 1 Rip Van Winkle (Ire) S Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Roberto Brogi A O'Brien (c, 4, Galileo {Ire}--Looking Back {Ire}, by Stravinsky) Murtagh 3 5 Air Chief Marshal (Ire) S Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith Barronstown Stud A O'Brien (c, 3, Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Hawala {Ire}, by Warning {GB}) Spencer 4 7 Beethoven (Ire) M Tabor/D Smith/S Magnier Whisperview Trading Ltd A O'Brien (c, 3, Oratorio {Ire}--Queen Titi {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) R Moore 5 8 Hearts of Fire (GB) Pat Eddery Racing (Detroit) Bearstone Stud Eddery (c, 3, Firebreak {GB}--Alexander Ballet {GB}, by Mind Games {GB}) Winston 6 3 Makfi (GB) Mathieu Offenstadt Shadwell Estate Company Limited Delzangles (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Dhelaal {GB}, by Green Desert) Soumillon 7 2 Poet's Voice (GB) Godolphin Darley bin Suroor (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Bright Tiara, by Chief’s Crown) Dettori 8 4 Red Jazz K R J Arculli William F & Annabel Murphy B Hills (c, 3, Johannesburg--Now That’s Jazz, by Sword Dance {Ire}) M Hills All carry 125 pounds bar Bushman & Rip Van Winkle, 129. 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