THE MORNING LINE 7.55am - to - 8.55am EVERY SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th 2011 QIPCO CHAMPIONS DAY

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BE SURE TO RECORD THE ASCOT QIPCO RACES THIS AFTERNOON

ST BLAISE 1880

Sire HERMIT Dam FUSEE

Won the Epsom Derby in 1883 partner CHARLES WOOD who took skilful and courageous advantage of an opening rounding Tattenham Corner an advantage that won them this race by a neck from HIGHLAND CHIEF

Trained by John Porter and owned by HRH The Prince of Wales

LIVE ON C4 and BBC 1 - BBC2  HEARTS WILL BE RACING TODAY QIPCO CHAMPIONS DAY ASCOT FLAT TURF, JUMPING CARD FROM CHELTENHAM, CATTERICK FLAT TURF and KELSO 3.25 CHASE

THROUGH THE KEYHOLE THE CLUES ARE THERE, AN INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAM GUIDE WITH PREVIEWS, REVIEWS, KEY CURRENT NEWS, UPDATES, ALL RELEVENT TO THIS AFTERNOONS LIVE ACTION FROM THESE TRACKS

RACING POST WEEK MONDAY OCTOBER 10th - SUNDAY OCTOBER 16th 2011

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CHAMPIONS DAY FEVER A force of nature to stand back and admire

TODAY’S BIG TALKING POINT

DAVID CARR welcomes the chance for a celebration at Ascot today

  “AT LAST we have a few hours in which to enjoy a break from the depressing tasks of counting the penny’s and counting the whip strokes. 

“Instead we have a chance to count our blessings, to forget the financial woes of owners hit by sliding  prize- money and jockeys hit by the new penalties for over use of the stick that have dominated recent racing headlines.

  “For today at least all we need to count is how many lengths he pulls clear and how many pounds he adds to that stratospheric rating.  He is FRANKEL – the horse who might just do for the gloomy second decade of the 21^st century what SEABISCUIT did for Depression-hit America in the 1930’s if he earns Sir Henry Cecil an earlier audience with the Queen, who presents the prize this afternoon and is due to knight the trainer this autumn. 

“Cecil’s force of nature is the undoubted star of the new Qipco Champions day, even in a cast list that includes no fewer than six of the top nine active horses in the official world rankings. The wonder colt had no trouble upstaging bigger names on Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes day at Ascot last season when he took the breath away with an awesome ten-length victory in the Royal Lodge Stakes which overshadowed POET’S VOICE and the rest in the main feature. Nothing hass happened since to shake the conviction of those who were present that they has seen something special; indeedsomething special enough to outrun a train on the gallops if reports are to be believed. On the course the highlights have been a six-length demolition of his Classic rivals in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and a tour de force at Goodwood in the Stakes. If he was less impressive in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot in between it appeared to be due to having been asked to chase down a strong early pace we will have conclusive proof should the same thing happen today as Ascot has inched into the 21^st century by introducing high-tech electronic sectional timing for this afternoon’s big meeting.

SHOULD  FRANKEL again do something extraordinary he will be grabbing the limelight from what is supposed to be the main act, the Qipco Champion Stakes (3.35)  The race has been moved to Ascot specifically to be the highlight of the richest card ever staged in Britain. FRANKELS stablemate TWICE OVER won the last two runnings at Newmarket but neither year did he meet anything quite like today’s opposition.

“SO YOU THINK, a champion in Australia, has created such a favourable impression in Europe that his fourth place in the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp was widely seen as a disappointment. Aiden O’Brien’s imposing star is reunited with RYAN MOORE and is set to go off a warm favourite today.

“NATHANIEL won the 1m4f King George v1 and Queen Elizabeth here in the summer and his trainer John Gosden is confident that this two-furlong  shorter trip will be no problem –although he is less sanguine about today’s outside draw.

“TWICE OVER’S stablemate MIDDAY is a six time Group 1 winner and will be partnered by stable jockey Queally- although he was also on board the mare when she was beaten by TWICE OVER in the Juddmonte International at York in August. All this plus fast-improving sprinter DEACON BLUES, gutsy stayer OPINION POLL and an apprentice race which will earn one claimer the chance of winning a working holiday in the US. What was that about the whip again?

Tote Scoop6 Betting and Results

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TODAY'S TOTESCOOP6 RACES

Leg 1: 2.20 Catterick
Leg 2: 2.25 Ascot
Leg 3: 2.40 Cheltenham
Leg 4: 2.55 Catterick

Leg 5: 3.00 Ascot
Leg 6: 3.50 Cheltenham

ASCOT FLAT TURF LIVE BBC 2 QIPCO CHAMPIONS DAY FLAT TURF
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1.50 QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP (Group 3) (Class 1) for 3yo's over 2m winner £113,420 LIVE BBC2
WIN: FAME AND GLORY 5 9-0 partner JAMIE SPENCER handler presenter? trainer A P O'Brien (IRE) for Mrs F Hay, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor. 3-1 from OPINION POLL


2.25 QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) for 3yo's+ over 6f
winner £141,775 LIVE BBC1
WIN: DEACON BLUES 4 9-0 partner J MURTAGH handler presenter? trainer James Fanshawe for Jan and Peter Hopper and Michella Morris 5-2f from WIZZ KID

3.00 QIPCO British Champions Fillies' and Mares' Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) for 3yo's + over 1m winner £567,100 LIVE BBC1
WIN:  DANCING RAIN (IRE) 3 8-10 partner J MURTAGH handler presenter? trainer William Haggas for MJ and LA Taylor 6-1 from BIBLE BELT

3.35 Queen Elizabeth 11 Stakes Sponsored by Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Class 1) for 3yo's + over 1m winner £567,100 LIVE BBC1
WIN:  FRANKEL 3 9-0 partner TOM QUEALLY handler presenter? trainer Sir Henry Cecil for K Abdulla 4-11 on from EXCELEBRATION

4.10 Qipco Champions Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1) (Class 1) for 3yo's + over 1m2f winner £737,230 LIVE BBC1
WIN: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 5 9-3 partner CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON handler presenter? trainer Mme C Barande-Barbe (FR) for Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy 12-1 from SO YOU THINK  7-4f third SNOW FAIRY 8-2

4.45 Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap (Class 2) for 3yo's + over 7f winner £16,172.50 LIVE ATR
WIN: EDINBURGH KNIGHT (IRE)  4  9-6 partner MATTHEW DAVIES handler presenter? trainer Paul d'Arcy for Knights Racing 18-1 from PRIMAEVAL 10-1

CHELTENHAM  JUMPS TURF THESE'S 4 RACES LIVE ON C4
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2.05 A P McCoy  Autobiography Novices’ Hurdle  (Class 3)  for 4yo+ over  3m1f+
winner £6,256
WIN:  ONGENSTOWN LAD (IRE) 7 11-1 partner K M DONOGHUE (5) handler presenter? trainer Mrs Gillian Callaghan (IRE) for Oliver Callaghan 5-2f from ROUND TOM  17 lengths
 

2.40  ZEturf.com Handicap Chase (Class 2) for 4yo+ over 2m4f winner £15,640
WIN: BILLIE MAGERN 7 10-11 partner SAM TWISTON-DAVIES handler presenter? trainer Nigel Twiston Davies for Roger Nicholls 11-2 from BUCK MULLIGAN 6 10-11  3L 11-2
   

3.15 Masterson Holdings Hurdle (Class 2 ) for 4yo over 2m+ winner £15,640
WIN:  KALANN (IRE) 4 10-12  partner M DARCY handler presenter? trainer Sabrina J Harty (IRE) for K McConnell 7-1 from TONIC MELLY (FR) 4-1  14 Lengths

 

3.50 ZEturf.com Trophy Chase (Class 2) for 4yo+ over 3m+ winner £15,640
WIN:  BALTHAZAR  KING (IRE) 7.10-12 partner RICHARD JOHNSON handler presenter? trainer Philip Hobbs for The Brush Makers 11-4 from DEFINITE DAWN (IRE) 4-1

CATTERICK FLAT TURF LIVE C4
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 2.20 totepool  Fillies’ Nursery (Class 4) for 2yo’s over 7f winner £4,528.30
WIN:

2.55 totescoop6 Catterick Dash (Handicap Stakes) (Class 3) for 3yo’s + over 5f winner £9,056.
WIN:

KELSO JUMPS TURF LIVE C4
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3.25 EDF-  ER Fallago Rig Handicap  Chase (Class 3)  for 4yo’s + over 3m1f winner £
WIN:

C4 HISTORY IN THE MAKING ‘ THE NEW LIVE MORNING LINE’

HORSERACING TEAM TODAY ARE:

LESLEY GRAHAM HOSTESS BROADCASTER PRESENTER Bloodhorse Illiterate 

Lesley introduces guest star EVAN WILLIAMS who has two runners this afternoon at Cheltenham BUCK MULLIGAN in the 2.40 Handicap Chase and LANCETTO in the 4.50 Novices Chase both to be partnered by PAUL MOLONEY 
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GUEST STAR EVAN WILLIAMS LICENSED TRAINER BLOODHORSE LITERATE

EVAN WILLIAMS TEAM PICS

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ALICE (Saucy Minx) PLUNKETT BLOODHORSE LITERATE in her own
right. The only lady rider to have ridden around Badminton and the Grand National. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/alice-plunkett/

TANYA (Tipbits) STEVENSON brings us her BETTING BULLETIN’S

TANYA form specialist broadcaster up to the minute on line betting stats, market movers, introducing us to SIMON CLAISSE Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham update on the going, and also to JULIE WILLIAMS in the betting ring.

Bloodhorse Illiterate. Email Tanya: racing@channel4.com

JOHN (Greatest Jockey) FRANCOME BLOODHORSE LITERATE

A lifetimes experience to date, shared with the greatest professional horsemen and the greatest racehorses. John brings us the feature race info from Cheltenham
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PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

HORSERACING A UNIQUE AND REMARKABLE SPORT

THE FIRST RUNNING OF QIPCO CHAMPIONS DAY AT ASCOT

AN ADVENTURE INTO THE FUTURE. FIRST RACE 1.50 LAST RACE 4.45 

  A SPORT BADLY LET DOWN BY SUCCESSIVE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS