THOROUGHBRED DAILYNEWS ★ EUROPEAN EDITION * Thursday, August 12, 1999 EBF Upavon Fillies' S. cont. ★ BRITAIN * The winner of a maiden at Newmarket, May 2 on her only racecourse appearance to date, Ajhiba was given a FIXTURE LIST FOR NEXT YEAR UNVEILED TODAY The British Horseracing Board publishes its 2000 patient ride by Frankie Dettori and swooped late to take fixture list today. The centrepiece of the new list is a her first stake in good style. In a change to normal continuous programme of 14 consecutive Sunday tactics, Choirgirl went to the front from the outset and racedays next summer from June 4 to Sept. 3. Racing set a generous pace from Al Fahda (GB) (Be My Chief will take place on a further six Sundays, including Jan. {USA}), Sheba Spring (Ire) (Brief Truce {USA}) and 2, 2000. A total of 162 evening fixtures are scheduled Glorosia (Fr) (Bering {GB}). Ajhiba was settled in on 76 evenings, including six Saturday evenings during midfield along with Star Precision (GB) (Shavian {GB}) the summer: May 13, 20 and 27, July 1, Aug. 19 and and Valentine Girl as Time Saved (GB) (Green Desert 26. Floodlit fixtures on a further 16 Saturday evenings {USA) and Primary Colours (GB) (Saddlers' Hall {Ire}) outside the summer period are maintained. The number brought up the rear. As the field entered the home of criteria breaks has been reduced from six in 1999 to straight proper, Choirgirl came under strong driving but an all-time low of four in 2000. BHB chief executive she responded gamely to all challenges until Ajhiba Tristram Ricketts said, "The Board is delighted to have made her challenge approaching the final furlong. reached unanimous agreement on the fixture list for Ajhiba was going much the better and ran on strongly 2000. Only by adopting a more customer-friendly ap for a decisive win. Choirgirl was game in second and proach to fixtures will racing attract the racegoer and punter of the future, thereby increasing both levy and safely held second from Valentine Girl who ran on well racecourse income. We are grateful for the support of from the rear without troubling the first two. the Levy Board, who should benefit from over £1m in additional income. The expansion of Sunday racing 7.15 Sandown, Berkeley Group PLC Conditions S. which lies at the heart of Fixture List 2000 is a crucial (Class C), £9,385, 3yo/up, 7f 16ydsT, 1:30.21, gd/sf. element in our self-help strategy, and an important step PULAU TIOMAN (GB) (c, 3, Robellino {USA}~Ella Mon towards our goal of making racing the national summer Amour {Ire}, by Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), from the in-form sport." (Doncaster Wrap-up, British News cont p2) Michael Jarvis stable and backed down to odds of 5-2, was first into his stride in this four-horse field, but soon Yesterday's Results: surrendered the lead to the once highly-rated Raise A EBF UPAVON FILLIES' S.-Llsted, £27,000, Salisbury, Grand (Ire) (Grand Lodge {USA}), who led the field into 8-11, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 198ydsT, 2:08.03, gd/sf. the straight at a modest pace and then tried to quicken. 1~#AJHIBA (IRE), 117, f, 3, by Barathea (Ire) Pulau Tioman was soon on terms with the leader and 1st Dam: Welsh Love (Ire) (SP-Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) was the one which quickened best of all, staying on 2nd Dam: Welsh Flame (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) 3rd Dam: Electric Flash (GB), by Crepello (GB) well up the stiff Sandown hill to win by 1 3/4 lengths (940,954gns yrl '97 G00C1). 0-Godolphin; B-Kilcarn from (3ranny's Pet (GB) (Selkirk {USA}), who briefly Stud; T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Frankie Dettori; £15,970. threatened a furlong and a half out but could never get Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £21,326. *1/2 to Second on terms with the impressive winner. Lifetime Record: Empire (Ire) (Fairy King {USA}), Hwt. 2yo-lre, Hwt. 10-3-2-1, £28,672. 3yo-lre at 7-9.5f, G1SW- Fr, GSW & GISP-Ire, G1SP- 0-H RH Sultan Ahmad Shah; B-Raffin Stud; T-Michael GB, $356,323. Jarvis; J-Philip Robinson. 2~Choirglrl (GB), 117, f, 3, Unfuwain (USA)-Choir Mistress (GB), by Chief Singer (Ire). £5,980. 3~Valentine Girl (GB), 121, f, 3, Alzao (USA)~Set Fair MOVING??? (USA), by Alleged (USA). £2,928. Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 2-1, 7-1, 12-1. DON'T FORGET TO LET US KNOW Also ran: Sheba Spring (Ire), Glorosia (Fr), Star Precision YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! (GB), Time Saved (GB), Primary Colours (GB), Al Fahda 1 (732) 747-8060 (GB). liMSTAiMT Access To the most influentialplayers in the European bloodstock community To place an advertisement in the TDN-Euro, Please call: In the U.K.: Howard Roberts +44 (0) 1745854035 • In the U.S.: Alycia Borer 732-747-8060 TDN ★ EUROPEAN * 8/12/99 * PAGE 2 British Report cent. 6.15 Sandown, Elmbridge Evening Maiden S. (Class D), 4.15 Salisbury, Isle Of Wight Novice S. (Class D) £5,750, 3yo/up, 5fT, 1:04.37, gd/sf. (Cond), £5,840, 2yo, 6f 212ydsT, 1:31.24, gd/sf. RING FENCE (GB) (f, 3, Polar Falcon {USA}~Ring Cycle BARATHEA GUEST (GB) (c, 2, Barathea {lre}-Western {GB}, by Auction Ring {USA}) was always prominent, Heights {GB}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) was ninth in hit traffic problems over two furlongs out and had to be the G3 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot June 15 on his hard ridden to keep her place. She again failed to find a previous outing but started here as the 5-1 third choice. clear run a furlong out, had to be switched again and He was settled last of the five runners as Royal Eagle flew home, catching much more experienced Palawan (USA) (Eagle Eyed {USA}) led, but was switched to (GB) (Polar Falcon {USA}), who had grabbed the lead make his challenge with 2!4 furlongs to run. He was on over two furlongs out, in the final strides to win by a terms at the furlong marker, led with 150 yards to run head at odds of 4-1. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, £4,464. and ran on well for a two-length victory. Lifetime Re 0-Major MG Wyatt; B-Dunchurch Lodge Stud; T-Henry cord: 3-2-0-0, £8,904. Candy; J-Chris Rutter. 0-John Guest; B-Chippenham Lodge Stud Ltd; T-George Margarson; J-Philip Robinson. DONCASTER SALE CONCLUDES One-time Derby hopeful Entertainer (Ire) (Be My 4.00 Beverley, EBF 10^*^ Anniversary Of The Journal Guest {USA}) topped the bill on the final session of Maiden S. (Class D), £6,220, 2yo, 7f lOOydsT, Doncaster's August Sales yesterday when bought for 1:36.30, gd. 40,000gns to go jumping with trainer Paul Nicholls. ETERNAL SPRING (IRE) (c, 2, Persian Bold {lre}~Emer- Although still a maiden, the three-year-old finished ald Waters {Ire} {GSR-Ire}, by Kings Lake {USA}), second on four of his six starts on the Flat for trainer heavily backed down to 4-7 favouritism, fully justified Peter Chapple-Hyam and owner the Royal Ascot Racing that support with this easy victory. Sent straight to the Club, who have just sold their Siege (Ire) (Indian Ridge front, he quickened up well early in the straight and {GB}) for a reported $700,000 to race in Dubai. The was soon clear, going on to win by 3 1/2 lengths. ticket for Entertainer was signed by the British Blood Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, £5,222. stock Agency's Anthony Bromley, who saw off a 0-Paul & Jenny Green; B-Paul C Green; T-Ed Dunlop; number of others including underbidder Mark Gichero of J-Kieren Fallon. the Winning Line, fledgling trainer Jamie Osborne and jump handler Howard Johnson. "He was the standout 8.15 Sandown, Surrey Herald Maiden S. (Class D), lot in today's catalogue and has some very good form, £6,150, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:10.30, gd/sf. especially as a two-year-old, and was thought of as a NATIONAL ANTHEM (GB) (c, 3, Royal Academy Derby prospect at one stage," said Bromley. "The Tri {USA}-Heart's Harmony {GB}, by Blushing Groom umph Hurdle at Cheltenham will be the aim but he is {Fr}) looked the one they all had to beat, betting sug going to jump a fence in time." Doncaster's managing gested it was a one-horse race and so it turned out. director Henry Beeby was content with the level of After racing in third early on. National Anthem grabbed business at the three-day sale. "I'm very happy with the the lead well over a half-mile out and easily went clear, fairly consistent trade for horses-in-tralning," said lengthening his lead with every stride and winning Beeby. "The horses with good form have been selling eased down by eight lengths at odds of 4-9. Lifetime well and the lower end of the market was weaker, Record: 7-1-2-1, £15,181. which has been the trend everywhere at the moment." 0-Mrs Denis Haynes; B-Wretham Stud; T-Sir Michael About 400,000gns of last year's turnover was ac- Stoute; J-Gary Stevens. ounted for by the Lord Swaythling dispersal so without that this year, trade was similar to 12 months ago. 2.15 Salisbury, EBF Sandown Maiden S.