THURSDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2016 RV VET KNEW OF LACK OF ACCREDITATION DETTORI BOOKS ROCK RIDE Racing Victoria=s Chief Veterinarian Brian Stewart admitted during the ongoing cobalt appeals of trainers Mark Kavanagh FOR IRISH CHAMPION and Danny O=Brien on Wednesday that he knew the lab in Western Australia where samples were sent was not accredited to test for cobalt. The defense of Kavanagh and O=Brien against charges for presenting horses to race with cobalt overages hinges largely on the discovery that the horses= urine tests were carried out at labs that were not yet approved for such tests. According to Racing.com, Stewart told the hearing he was Asatisfied@ to proceed based on advice given by Racing Analytical Services Limited that the process for testing in equines and humans would be similar. AI was satisfied testing human urine and equine urine were similar,@ Stewart said. AIt is better to have a specific test for species but this testing of urine is a straightforward matter.@ Frankie Dettori will ride dual Group 1 winner Fascinating Rock IN TDN AMERICA TODAY in the Irish Champion S. | Racing Post FRONT ROLLS IN FOR ALLEN With trainer Dermot Weld=s stable jockey, Pat Smullen, having Joseph Allen, who bred and campaigned War Front, offers a opted to ride dual Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) yearling by the Claiborne stallion during next week’s Keeneland September sale. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. in Saturday=s G1 Qipco Irish Champion S., champion jockey Frankie Dettori has picked up the mount on dual Group 1 winner Fascinating Rock (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the i1.25-million Leopardstown contest. "It's a good ride for a very good trainer,@ said Dettori's agent, Ray Cochrane. AIt's smashing and we're lucky to have him. Frankie's not ridden for Mr. Weld in the time I've been doing his rides." Smullen has ridden both Fascinating Rock and Harzand in each of their starts to date. For Fascinating Rock, that includes a win in last October=s G1 Qipco Champion S., as well as the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup May 22. The 5-year-old returned from a summer break to finish second to the upsetting Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy) in the G3 Royal Whip S. at The Curragh Aug. 21. Harzand, meanwhille, has won all four outings this year, and has been off since besting G1 St Leger favourite Idaho (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby June 25. "With Pat Smullen staying loyal to Harzand, Frankie was the obvious choice,@ Weld told the Irish Field. He is coming to Leopardstown anyway to ride in the Matron S.@ cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 8 SEPTEMBER, 2016 "She's been training well since she came back from her holiday," trainer Ralph Beckett said of Simple Verse. "Obviously we know she enjoys the track and the trip. The draw has not been kind, but we'll get over that." Impressive when winning the Listed Galtres S. over 12 furlongs at York last time Aug. 18, Abingdon is joined by fellow 3-year-old Dettori Books Rock Ride For Irish Champion cont. from p1 Pretty Perfect (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is deadly from the front AThe intention is to run the two of them and they both have as she showed when dominating Cork=s G3 Munster Oaks at a pacemakers as well, mile-and-a-half June 12. Denford Stud=s California (Ire) so we expect to have (Azamour {Ire}) comes here having won the G3 Lillie Langtry S. four runners in the over this trip at Glorious Goodwood July 28, but has slower race,@ Weld added. ground to contend with this time. "There is some rain forecast for Friday which should leave the track spot on. As Thursday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 3.05 p.m. it stands they both DFS PARK HILL S.-G2, ,90,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 14f 132yT run." SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 13 Anzhelika (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Baker Lanigan Dettori thus far has Frankie Dettori | Racing Post 2 8 California (Ire) Azamour (Ire) Dettori Gosden four rides cemented 3 3 Carnachy (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Spencer Simcock for Irish Champions Weekend. 4 11 Forever Popular Dynaformer O'Neill Haggas "He rides Persuasive for John [Gosden] in the [G1] Matron S. 5 5 Frosty Berry (GB) Proclamation (Ire) Gray de Giles and then on Sunday he rides Mehmas in the [G1] National S. and 6 1 Mill Springs (GB) Shirocco (Ger) Havlin Gosden Diploma for Sir Michael Stoute in the Group 2 Blandford S.," said 7 6 Moderah (GB) Makfi (GB) Queally Fanshawe Cochrane. "We're doing alright with four nice rides at the 8 7 Pamona (Ire) Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Berry Beckett 9 14 Simple Verse (Ire) Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Murphy Beckett minute." 10 2 Star Rider (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Fortune Morrison 11 12 Tioga Pass (GB) High Chaparral (Ire) Harley Cole 12 10 Abingdon Street Cry (Ire) Atzeni Stoute 13 4 Alyssa (GB) Sir Percy (GB) de Sousa Beckett 14 9 Pretty Perfect (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O'Brien All carry 131 pounds bar Abingdon, Alyssa & Pretty Perfect, 119. BACK TO BASICS Following a disappointing effort when seventh in the G2 Hardwicke S., Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) returns to the course and distance over which she won last year=s G1 St Leger in Thursday=s G2 DFS Park Hill S. at Doncaster. Not firing in the first part of this season, Qatar Racing=s first Classic winner has been revived since that June 18 Royal Ascot Last year=s St Leger winner Simple Verse returns in Thursday=s contest and bids to get back on track taking on the smart G2 DFS Park Hill S. at Doncaster | Racing Post Abingdon (Street Cry {Ire}). TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 8 SEPTEMBER, 2016 VIEW FROM THE HILL THREE TO WATCH After a low-key opening day, Doncaster=s St Leger meeting With the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere now at a mile, the G3 Prix moves up a gear on Thursday with some highly regarded 2-year- des Chenes serves as an ideal prep old fillies on display in the G2 May Hill S. Abdulla Al Mansoori=s for Arc day, and while Thursday=s Kilmah (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}) is the pick on form, having won the edition staged at Chantilly has only G3 Prestige S. on her first try at seven furlongs at Goodwood 12 six runners, half are unexposed days ago, but that is by no means an unobtainable standard for colts from major yards who could her less-exposed opponents to aim at. be anything. Leading trainer in this AWe are not certain she will stay a mile and we are not certain with eight successes, Andre Fabre she will stay a mile in what will be slow ground. That is the saddles the Wertheimers= Akihiro Akihiro | Scoop Dyga question mark (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who regarding Thursday,@ was beaten by a short head on debut by the subsequently trainer Mark disqualified Neguev (Ire) (So You Think {NZ}) over 7 1/2 furlongs Johnston=s son and at Deauville Aug. 9. That rival=s trainer, Jean-Claude Rouget, has assistant Charlie said. a line to Fabre=s contender as a result and puts forward His AThere are four in the Highness The Aga Khan=s Pazeer (Fr) (Siyouni {Ire}), who comes race that finished into this on the back of a conditions win over this trip at behind her last time Clairefontaine Aug. 17, while Criquette Head-Maarek saddles that are reopposing. the impressive Aug. 23 Deauville scorer National Defense (GB) Based on that run it (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Kilmah | Racing Post is clear that they have a bit to find to reverse the placings.@ Thursday, Chantilly, France, post time: 1.10 p.m. Fourth behind her there was Qatar Racing Limited=s Rich PRIX DES CHENES-G3, i80,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT Legacy (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), but she looked in need SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER of this extra distance and may appreciate it more than the 1 3 Pazeer (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Soumillon Rouget winner, and trainer Ralph Beckett is confident she will finish 2 4 Sea Fox (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Kirby Evans closer this time. AIt looks like a re-run of the Prestige, so let=s 3 6 Dolokhov (GB) Harbour Watch (Ire) Piccone S Moore hope we get better luck in running,@ he commented. AThe extra 4 5 High Alpha (Fr) Fuisse (Fr) Mendizabal Hofer 5 2 National Defense (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Boudot Head-Maarek furlong won=t be any harm to her.@ 6 1 Akihiro (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Guyon Fabre Khalid Abdullah=s Blending (GB) (Medicean {GB}) comes here All carry 128 pounds. off a seven-furlong Newmarket maiden win July 30 and with her profile from the John Gosden stable is certain to attract significant attention in the betting. AI=m perfectly aware that her ratings say that she shouldn=t be there, but she is in good order,@ Gosden said. AShe is in good form and worked well the other day.@ Thursday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 2.30 p.m. CLUGSTON CONSTRUCTION MAY HILL S.-G2, ,70,000, 2yo, f, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 3 Blending (GB) Medicean (GB) Dettori Gosden 2 5 Bongrace (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Stott K Ryan 3 4 Grecian Light (Ire) Shamardal Buick Appleby 4 9 Hidden Steps (GB) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Queally Balding 5 1 Kilmah (GB) Sepoy (Aus) Norton Johnston 6 6 Reachforthestars (Ire) Sea the Stars (Ire) James O'Meara 7 7 Rich Legacy (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Murphy Beckett 8 2 Tiburtina (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Doyle Kirk 9 8 Urban Fox (GB) Foxwedge (Aus) Harley Tate All carry 126 pounds.