LIVE ON C4 HEARTS WILL BE RACING TODAY AT
NEWBURY (Jumps Turf) and NEWCASTLE (Jumps Turf)
TWO FEATURE RACES TODAY ARE:
NEWBURY'S HENNESSY GOLD CUP CHASE 3.10pm
AND NEWCASTLE'S FIGHTING FIFTH HURDLE 2.20pm
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 C4 LIVE ACTION FROM THESE TWO TRACKS .
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TOTESCOOP6 RACES SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26th 2011
Leg 1. 1.30 Newbury
Leg 2. 1.45 Newcastle
Leg 3. 2.05 Newbury
Leg 4. 3.10 Newbury
Leg 5. 3.30 Newcastle
Leg 6 3.45 Newbury
C4 RACES LIVE FROM NEWBURY 2.05, 2.35, 3.10 and 3.45
FEATURE RACE
3.10 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) (Class 1) for 4yo’s+ over 3m2f+ winner £85, 426
WIN: CARRUTHERS 8 10-4 partner MATTIE BATCHELOR handler presenter? trainer Mark Bradstock for The Oaksey Partnership 10-1
A truly wonderful result for the Oaksey family richly deserved. This is a dream that really did come true for the Oaksey's. Marvellous.
A truly wonderful result for the Oaksey family richly deserved. This is a dream that really did come true for the Oaksey's. Marvellous.
NEWBURY RACECARD LINK
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd
FEATURE RACE
2.20 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) for 4yo’s + over 2m winner £58,520. 80
WIN: OVERTURN (IRE) 7 11-7 partner JASON MAGUIRE handler presenter? trainer Donald McCain for TG Leslie 7-4. from BINOCULAR 5-4f and CELESTIAL HALO 100-30
NEWCASTLE RACECARD LINK
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TANYA (Female) STEVENSON The Punters Champion latest stats, market movers. Tanya out on the track meets up with clerk of course at Newbury Richard Osgood who explain's how he has prepared the going conditions for this great meeting.
JIM (Jimbo) Mc GRATH Form Specialist Ace of Timeform fame. Jimbo takes a closer look at the Hennessy Chase runners and riders, for us in what looks to be an amazing field.
Teams up with:
JOHN (Greatest jockey) FRANCOME both compliment each other one on the gambling front the other on the horseman's front. Perhaps if BHA Chairman Paul Roy had had a partnership as this he would not have got things so dreadfully wrong.
Jimbo on the form front and John on the horsemans’ front
JOHN (Mac) McCRIRICK The Punters Champion
with his colourful clothes and sparkle bling. The Booby certainly knows how to turn her man out in spectacular fashion.DEREK (Tommo) THOMPSON Bloodhorse Literate Horseman brings us news from Newcastle. Introducing us to two runners and their minders arriving at the racecourse challenging for the Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
Trainer Nicky Henderson's unloading from the horsebox with their mindersROBIN LAND CARING FOR BINOCULAR
JAMES ARMSTRONG CARING FOR CELESTIAL HALO.
Will they be returning home with the winner of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle ? What do you think? Result BINOCULAR came second and CELESTIAL HALO came third.
CARRUTHERS GALLOPS TO POPULAR
HENNESSY WIN.
By Paul Eacott 3:21pm 26 NOV 2011 Report: Newbury, Saturday
3.10 Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3) 3m2½f, 4yo+
“CARRUTHERS put up a gallant front-running performance to post a popular win in one of the jumps season's biggest races.
“The eight-year-old had been running consistently well without getting his head in front since he last won at this track two years ago, but lining up off a 10lb lower mark than when sixth in this corresponding race last year, he had enough left in reserve to repel the challengers when they came gunning at him in the closing stages.
“Crossing the line Carruthers, sent off a 10-1 chance, was three and three-quarter lengths clear of Planet Of Sound with a further three-quarters of a length back to his Philip Hobbs-trained stablemate Fair Along. Great Endeavour, winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup, finished fourth over this longer trip.
“There were emotional scenes after the race with winning jockey Mattie Batchelor in tears having ridden the biggest winner of his career on the second anniversary of his mother's death.
“Batchelor was quick to praise the ability of the winner after the race, saying: "I was getting to the fences too quick and he was getting me out of trouble. He made me look good."
“With a number of the field battling to get to the front early on, Carruthers had to wait longer than is often the case to take up his front-running role.
“Mattie Batchelor celebrates after Hennessy glory on Carruthers
“Once there though, he proved impossible to pass as the challengers came at him in turn heading down the home straight and he saw them off one by one.
"He is a little lion," said Batchelor. "Coming to the second last I thought I have got to wing this to win and he didn't let me down."
Batchelor, who has ridden Carruthers in all bar two of his 21 starts, continued: "He is a brilliant old horse. Last year was wrong but this year he has come back better. He is in the form of his life. I love him and it is great!"
“Carruthers was bred by Lord Oaksey, who rode Taxidermist to win the race in 1958, and while he was not present at the track, his son-in-law trainer Mark Bradstock was delighted that the son of Kayf Tara had finally bagged a big race.
“Bradstock said: "I always thought he had a big one in him and it is brilliant that it has come to fruition.
"I was nervous this morning. This is one of the top six races that you want to win and he has done it well so I am delighted."
“Planet Of Sound had been backed on the eve of the race to give Hobbs
"Planet Of Sound ran great." Hobbs
"Old Fair Along ran a fantastic race so we'll stick with long-distance chases for him."
“This was the furthest that Great Endeavour had raced over as he attempted to become just the third horse to complete the Paddy Power Gold Cup-Hennessy double and his rider Timmy Murphy said: "He didn't get home in the last two furlongs but he has run a cracker."
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
This week’s Racing Post Series
TONY MORRIS’S ‘ Giants of the Turf’
SEA THE STARS
“MODERN GREAT WAS THE BEST TO EVER COME OUT OF IRELAND.”
“ IT WAS not so surprising that in the first 75 years of the Derby it was won by three sets of brothers and three half-siblings. The population of the breed was small and the sport was dominated by the products of aristocratic owner-breeders who tended to have the best broodmare bands…..”
NEWMARKET TATTERSALLS’ DECEMBER SALES kicked off last Monday. The Racing Post’s (22.11.11) Edward Prosser BLOODSTOCK WORLD records in MARKET WATCH “Surprise of strength. With a foal catalogue featuring SEA THE STARS’ first crop and a selection of mares including the dam of MAYBE, yesterday’s opening yearling session is unlikely to prove the highlight of Tattersalls’ 2011 December Sale.
SEA THE STARS filly tops third session of Tattersalls December foal sale
SEA THE STARS filly tops third session of Tattersalls December foal sale
Posted: Friday, November 25, 2011 6:56 PM
by Myra Lewyn
“Weanlings by 2009 European Horse of the Year SEA THE STARS have brought five of the top eight prices thus far at the four-day Tattersalls December foal sale, including Friday’s session topper, a filly bought by Shadwell Estates’ Angus Gold for $733,559 (450,000 guineas).
“.Strong trade continued at Park Paddocks in Newmarket
“The clearance rate was a healthy 81.2%, compared with 74.9% at the same session in 2010.
“Gold acquired the session-topping SEA THE STARS filly from the consignment of Norelands Stud , Ireland York
"Hopefully, she'll be very nice," said Gold, racing manager for Sheikh Hamdam bin Rashid al Maktoum’s worldwide racing operation. "I thought she was a lovely filly and I have been very impressed by the foals I have seen by the stallion. We have some lovely homebreds by him, they’re outstanding and, having seen his foals, I think he is fantastically exciting stallion. It is the best bunch of first-crop foals I have seen in terms of quality.
"This filly has the most amazing temperament; all of them by the sire appear to be the same.
"She is out of a Rahy mare, a great broodmare sire, and she has bred two stakes winners already. It was a no-brainer really for a racing operation such as Shadwell to buy this filly."A colt by SEA THE STARS' half brother Galileo (Ire), regarded as one of the world’s top stallions, attracted the day’s second-highest price of $611,298 (375,000 guineas) from Coolmore’s Demi O’Byrne."
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN SEA THE STARS FIRST CROP OF FOALS.
"THE NINE SEA THE STARS FOALS SELLING TODAY ARE:
863) ch c x Coyote (Indian Ridge); out of the Listed-placed Coyote and a half-brother to four winners including Group 3 winner Oh Goodness Me and Listed winner Braveheart. Juvenile half-sister Colima recently won her debut at Nottingham. From Crimbourne Stud. Bought by John Clarke, acting for Christopher Tsui, for 160,000gns
939) b c x Ripples Maid (Dansili): out of a Listed-winning sprinter, who was purchased at the 2010 December Sale by David Redvers and Stephen Hillen for 240,000gns. From Tweenhills Farm and Stid. Bought by John Clarke, again acting for Christopher Tsui, for 340,000gns
945) b f x Caumshinaun (Indian Ridge); out of a Listed winner, this filly is a three-partssister to 2006 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Nightime. From the Castlebridge Consignment. Purchased by James Wigan for an undisclosed client, for 280,000gns
949) ch f x Miss Hawai (Peintre Celebre); half-sister to the Group 1-placed Beach Bunny. From Oaklands Farm Stud. Bought by Meridian International for 150,000gns
955) b c x Virtuosity (Pivotal); out of a winning sister to Group 1-winning miler Virtual. From Cheveley Park Stud. Knocked down to Yeomanstown Stud for 60,000gns
962) b c x Foolish Act (Sadler's Wells); half-brother to the Listed-placed Foolish Ambition. From Norelands Stud. Timmy Hyde goes to 200,000gns to secure the colt
984) b c x Sadima (Sadler's Wells); reportedly the star of the show, this colt isa half-brother to Group 1 winners Youmzain and Creachadoir. From the Castlebridge Consignment. Not Sold
1009) b c x Ice Mint (Awesome Again); out of winning half-sister to French 2,000 Guineas winner Falco. From Jockey Hall Stud. Bought by David Redvers for 225,000gns
1012) b f x Ecoutila (Rahy); half-sister to this season's Prix Djebel winner Surfrider as well as Listed heroine Enticement. From Norelands Stud. Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company for 450,000gns
Lot 928, the SEA THE STARS half-brother to Aqlaam, has been withdrawn.
This is traditionally the strongest day of the foal sale and early trading has seen a son of Oasis Dream snapped up by Highclere Stud for 160,000gns.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN SEA THE STARS FIRST CROP OF FOALS.
Foals by SEA THE STARS such as this one, are in demand at Tattersalls
Tsui snaps up two Stars for half a million
"ALL eyes on Tattersalls on Friday will be on the first-crop of foals catalogued by the outstanding Group 1 winner SEA THE STARS. Nine are set to go under the hammer from about midday onwards and if the results from Goffs are anything to go by - where four from his first crop averaged €572,000 - today's session will provide more than its share of excitements."THE NINE SEA THE STARS FOALS SELLING TODAY ARE:
863) ch c x Coyote (Indian Ridge); out of the Listed-placed Coyote and a half-brother to four winners including Group 3 winner Oh Goodness Me and Listed winner Braveheart. Juvenile half-sister Colima recently won her debut at Nottingham. From Crimbourne Stud. Bought by John Clarke, acting for Christopher Tsui, for 160,000gns
939) b c x Ripples Maid (Dansili): out of a Listed-winning sprinter, who was purchased at the 2010 December Sale by David Redvers and Stephen Hillen for 240,000gns. From Tweenhills Farm and Stid. Bought by John Clarke, again acting for Christopher Tsui, for 340,000gns
945) b f x Caumshinaun (Indian Ridge); out of a Listed winner, this filly is a three-partssister to 2006 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Nightime. From the Castlebridge Consignment. Purchased by James Wigan for an undisclosed client, for 280,000gns
949) ch f x Miss Hawai (Peintre Celebre); half-sister to the Group 1-placed Beach Bunny. From Oaklands Farm Stud. Bought by Meridian International for 150,000gns
955) b c x Virtuosity (Pivotal); out of a winning sister to Group 1-winning miler Virtual. From Cheveley Park Stud. Knocked down to Yeomanstown Stud for 60,000gns
962) b c x Foolish Act (Sadler's Wells); half-brother to the Listed-placed Foolish Ambition. From Norelands Stud. Timmy Hyde goes to 200,000gns to secure the colt
984) b c x Sadima (Sadler's Wells); reportedly the star of the show, this colt isa half-brother to Group 1 winners Youmzain and Creachadoir. From the Castlebridge Consignment. Not Sold
1009) b c x Ice Mint (Awesome Again); out of winning half-sister to French 2,000 Guineas winner Falco. From Jockey Hall Stud. Bought by David Redvers for 225,000gns
1012) b f x Ecoutila (Rahy); half-sister to this season's Prix Djebel winner Surfrider as well as Listed heroine Enticement. From Norelands Stud. Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company for 450,000gns
Lot 928, the SEA THE STARS half-brother to Aqlaam, has been withdrawn.
This is traditionally the strongest day of the foal sale and early trading has seen a son of Oasis Dream snapped up by Highclere Stud for 160,000gns.
