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Bluebird Filly Tops Goffs Day Four HEADLINE p. 7 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 REDEMPTION FOR CHATEAU JUST MAGICAL Ivan Allan’s Chateau Istana (GB) (Grand Lodge) It took virtually all of the six furlongs of the Rowley flopped on the July Course the last time he tried this Mile for Magical Romance (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) to get far, but he gets another chance the better of Suez (GB) (Green Desert), but the 40-1 to shine in an open renewal of outsider took over late to provide a shock in yester- the G1 Shadwell Stud Middle day’s G1 Sky Bet Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. Park S. on Newmarket’s Rowley Compared to her rivals, Magical Romance had a low- Mile today. The colt was suc- key profile for this race, having won a Leicester nursery cessful in the five-furlong Listed on easy ground on her latest start Sept. 20. With the Windsor Castle S. at Royal Ascot rain coming to Suffolk just in time, she stalked the trail- June 15 and G2 Flying Childers blazing Suez under Robert Winston and dug deep to S. at Doncaster Sept. 11 on ei- grind out the neck success in the final strides. “She ther side of a disappointing last- recorded real quick fractions in the soft at Leicester and place effort in the G2 July S. and I knew she was a fighter, so I thought she could run his trainer Nick Littmoden be- into a place,” commented her rider, who was deputising lieves the best is yet to come. for the injured Jimmy Fortune. Cont. p.2 “We are very pleased with him,” Chateau Istana Action Plus photo he told PA Sport. “He impressed Thursday, Newmarket, Britain at Doncaster and has been in SKY BET CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, £190,700, really good form since. His Newmarket run was too bad Newmarket, 9-30, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:12.61, gd. to be true, but he obviously redeemed his reputation at 1--#@sMAGICAL ROMANCE (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Barathea (Ire) Doncaster last time.” Chateau Istana faces a competi- 1st Dam: Shouk (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) tive line-up, including Satchem (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), 2nd Dam: Souk (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB) who beat the subsequent July S. scorer Captain Hurri- 3rd Dam: Soumana (Fr), by Pharly (Fr) cane (GB) in a conditions event at Yarmouth before (125,000gns yrl ‘03 TATOCT). O-F C T Wilson; following up in a nursery at this track July 8. Switched B-Quay Bloodstock & Samac Ltd; T-Brian Meehan; from the David Loder yard soon after, he reappeared J-R Winston; £110,606. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, £121,586. after a break to beat Council Member by 1 1/2 lengths 2--Suez (GB), 123, f, 2, Green Desert--Repeat Warning in the G3 Sirenia S. at Kempton last time Sept. 4. “He’s (GB), by Warning (GB). (480,000gns yrl ‘03 done nothing but improved and I was lucky enough to get hold of him,” trainer Clive Brittain commented. “I’d TATHOU). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al only worked him half speed and was convinced he was Maktoum; B-Meon Valley Stud; £41,954. Group 1 then. He’s a horse that loves to be full of 3--Damson (Ire), 123, f, 2, Entrepreneur (GB)--Tadkiyra himself and bubbling, so I haven’t wanted to take the (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). i160,000 yrl ‘03 GOFORB). edge off him since Kempton.” Satchem’s form links him O-S Magnier & M Tabor; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd; £20,977. to Iceman (GB) (Polar Falcon), who had beaten Council Margins: NK, NK, HF. Odds: 40-1, 4-1, 10-11. Member by a half length in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Also ran: Golden Legacy (Ire), Slip Dance (Ire), Soar Ascot June 15. Iceman returned from a break to fail by (GB), Jewel In The Sand (Ire). Click for the a half length to give five pounds to Etlaala (GB) in the racingpost.co.uk chart or the free brisnet.com G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster last time Sept. 10. He catalogue-style pedigree. represents the John Gosden stable successful two A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate first- years ago with Oasis Dream (GB). “He is in great form time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote a first-time Grade/Group and the only worry is dropping back a furlong, but he 1 winner, a + will first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred will love the fast ground,” commented Cheveley Park races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be Stud’s spokesman John Marsh. cont. p.3 used for other restricted races. (859) 233-4252 FAX (859) 987-0008 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/01/04 • PAGE 2 of 8 Park S. cont. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Magical Romance was pitched into the G3 Princess Margaret S. at Ascot July 24 after a promising Kemp- Derby Winners Added to Arc... ton maiden score 10 days previously. But, she disap- Sunday’s G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe received a pointed on the fast surface when only sixth there and boost when the G1 Irish Derby and winner Grey Swal- was given time to recoup before her confidence-boost- low (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}) and G1 Prix du Jockey-Club ing nursery success last time. “She’s a lovely filly who has always shown plenty at home,” commented condi- (French Derby) hero Blue Canari (Fr) (Acatenango {Ger}) tioner Brian Meehan, who was saddling his first Group were supplemented to the contest at a cost of 1 winner in Britain. “I thought she’d be in the first i60,000 each. There were doubts surrounding Grey three, but I was in two minds to run as she didn’t like Swallow’s participation after connections revealed that the firm ground at Ascot. The rain came and she is his run when fourth in the G1 Irish Champion S. at suited by slow ground, so the idea was to be positive.” Leopardstown Sept. 12 had taken a lot out of him, but He added, “I would think that’s the end for this year as he will line up after what Dermot Weld termed a “satis- she’s done enough for one year. The G1 1000 Guineas factory” mid-week workout. is definitely the plan.” David Wachman was far from downhearted by the run of the 10-11 pick Damson (Ire) Arc Field Takes Shape... (Entrepreneur {GB}), who held every chance before Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Mubtaker staying on up the rising ground to finish a close third. (Silver Hawk), who finished runner-up in the Arc 12 “She hasn’t picked up as she has in the past, but we months ago, was yesterday scratched by trainer were beaten fair and square,” he said. Marcus Tregoning following long deliberations over his uncharacteristically poor effort when seventh in the G1 P R E S U L T S P Grosser Preis von Baden last time Sept. 5. “We feel that he may not have returned to his best form after a Wednesday, Oi, Japan lacklustre run in Germany,” he explained, before adding TOKYO HAI-G2-NAR, Oi, 9-29, 3yo/up, 1200m, that the veteran will remain in training as an eight-year- 1:10.90, sy. old. With connections of G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner 1--MEINER SELECT (JPN), 123, h, 5, by Forty Niner Quiff (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) deciding not to supplement 1st Dam: Umeno Ascot (Jpn), by Lucky Sovereign her and Lord du Sud (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) withdrawn, a 2nd Dam: Hagino Top Lady (Jpn), by Sancy (Fr) total of 21 remained in the feature event yesterday. 3rd Dam: Itto (Jpn), by Venture VII (GB) Those include Lord Derby’s dual Oaks winner Ouija O-Thoroughbred Club Ruffian; B-Kano Farm; Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) after conditioner Ed T-H Nakamura; J-Y Take; ¥43,000,000. Lifetime Dunlop decided she should take her chance. ”We might Record: 15-8-3-1, ¥255,734,000. have only one chance in a lifetime to win this famous 2--Hikari Zirconia (Jpn), 123, h, 5, Afleet--Attention race,” he told the Racing Post. “We realise how difficult Dew (Jpn), by No Attention (Fr). O-T Toyama; it is going to be for a three-year-old filly, but she is in B-Nakagawa Farm. great shape.” With a safety limit of 20, Mister Farmer 3--Shadow Scape (Jpn), 123, h, 5, Forty Niner--She’s (Fr) (Trempolino) will be balloted out with the lowest Grace (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-T Iizuka; B-Sanjo rating, meaning that Michael Tabor’s Listed Kilternan S. Farm. winner Acropolis (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) makes the cut. Margins: NK, NO, NO. Odds: 30.70, 2.70, 12.50. www.winstarfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/01/04 • PAGE 3 of 8 Middle Park S. cont. Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by Trainer Aidan O’Brien, who won this race with Minardi in 2000 and Johannesburg 12 months later, saddles a strong duo in Ad Valorem and Russian Blue (Ire). While the latter has flown the flag for the Ballydoyle juveniles throughout the season, Jamie Spencer chooses his less-exposed stable companion. Ad Valorem has looked a natural when winning twice at 8:50a Prix Eclipse.-G3, Chantilly The Curragh and shaped as if this step up in class was 10:00a Middle Park S.-G1, Newmarket within his compass when beating solid yardstick 10:25a Joel S.-G3, Newmarket Indesatchel (Ire) by a length in the Listed Blenheim S.