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Utmost Respect reported to be in intensive care.
Following a routine operation to remove gravel from his foot, this season's Duke of York Stakes winner Utmost Respect has contracted peritonitis, and trainer Richard Fahey has confirmed the five year old top class sprinter is now in intensive care, and is receiving a cocktail of antibiotics and pain killers for his system wide infection.
Aine snatches Belgrave Stakes in final strides.
Today's Listed Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse witnessed favourite Three Rocks fade from his prominent position two furlongs from home, and when the fancied Snaefell found a gap, he bounded two lengths clear of his rivals in what looked like the winning move. But under a determined drive from partner Wayne Lordan, the Tommy Stack trained Aine began to eat into Snaefell's lead, and the filly just got up to snatch the race by a neck at the post, with Georgy Bernard Shaw taking third place behind the luckless runner up Snaefell.
Having won her first Listed race, Tommy Stack's son Fozzy indicated Aine may well go to the Curragh next weekend for the Sweet Mimosa Stakes.
Jumbo Rio proves himself at senior level.
Running for the first time at senior level in today's Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary, the Edward O'Grady trained Jumbo Rio proved he is going to be tough to beat as a senior hurdler. Taking it up two out, he defied a poor jump at the last and a determined challenge from the useful Cuan Na Grai on the run-in, holding on in dour fashion to score by a head.
In addition to thanking Andrew Macnamara for giving Jumbo Rio such a good ride, Edward O'Grady complimented the horse on his toughness, and indicated Jumbo Rio would now probably have an outing on the flat before trying to take a valuable hurdle race at Autueil in November.
Getaway lands German Group 1.
Having visited Britain on a couple of occasions over the years, the six year old Getaway landed the mile and a half Group 1 Deutschland Preis in Dusseldorf this afternoon.
Ayr to stage informative race.
Monday's Giles Insurance Stakes at Ayr will see Temple Stakes winner Looks Busy take on Irish two time winning raider Just Tell Mary in a five furlong clash which could prove informative for the latter part of the season.
Looks Busy has been running consistantly all season, and will benefit from any additional overnight rainfall, while Mark Loughnane's Just Tell Mary has already picked up one useful prize on his last outing at the Curragh, and he looks a progressive type who will not be making the journey over from Ireland for the good of his health.
Hoo la Baloo heading straight to Galway.
Having missed yesterday's Market Rasen Listed Summer Plate due to the softening ground conditions, Paul Nicholls has decided to miss out on a preparation run, and if ground conditions at Galway allow, he will send Hoo la Baloo straight to the Galway Plate later this month.
The Ditcheat handler already has the anti post favourite for the race in the form of the unexposed Roby de Cimbre, but on his day, Hoo la Baloo is a very capable horse and should not be overlooked, particularly on good to firm going.
Monsieur Chevalier to step up to six furlongs.
Connections of Monsieur Chevalier have confirmed the last ditch winner of yesterday's Whetherbys Supersprint will now step up to six furlongs for his next outing. The Richmond Stakes on 31 july at Glorious Goodwood, or the Irish Thoroughbred Gimcrack Stakes on 19 August at York's Ebor Meeting are the two races under current consideration.
Goodwood Cup target for Enroller.
Having won a Group 3 at Newbury over a mile and a half on soft ground, and then followed it up with a fourth past the post position in the Princess of Wales's Stakes on good to firm ground at Royal Ascot, trainer William Muir believes Enroller will get the two mile trip of the Goodwood Cup on Thursday week, and he has therefore decided to give his charge a crack at the Group 1 test of stamina at the Glorious Goodwood Festival.
Conduit in the groove.
In an unusually frank statement, Sir Michael Stoute has confirmed pre-race favourite Conduit is in tip top form ahead of next Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, and anti post punters may take this announcement as a good omen for their pre-race vouchers on the Group 1 mile and a half contest.
Fifty three stand their ground at Ffoslas.
At today's final decleration stage, fifty three horses have stood their ground for Ffoslas's first six flat races on the first ever flat card due to take place this coming Tuesday 23 July. If the declerations remain constant up till post time, top trainers John Gosden and Barry Hills will be amongst the training fraternity supporting this inaugural flat meeting at the South Wales track.
Fluid plans for sprinters.
Having twisted a hind joint following his down the field return to the track in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Sir Michael Stoute trained Kingsgate Native is now reported to be back in full training. But owners Cheveley Park Stud have announced he may not be fit in time for Glorious Goodwood, and therefore, plans on his next run remain fluid.
Meanwhile, James Eustace was very encouraged by the run of War Artist in yesterday's Shadwell Stud Hackwood Stakes at Newbury. After watching his six year old finish fourth after over a year off the track, the trainer said,
"He was leading at the five furlong point, and after such a long lay-off, lack of fitness caught up with him in the final furlong. At least he proved he goes on soft going, although I think he would perform at his best on good ground."
"He is not in the Nunthorpe this year, so we may go for the six furlong Conditions Stakes at Doncaster on 01 August, but the long-term aim will be the Prix de L'Abbaye over five furlongs at Longchamp."
Mastercraftsman has racecourse gallop after early summer break.
Having had a break following his Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace victories, Mastercraftsman returned to training with a ten furlong gallop with training partner Grand Ducal after yesterday's race meeting at Tipperary.
The leading three year old miler at Ballydoyle is now being prepared for a clash with his nemesis Sea The Stars in the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York on 18 August, and connections were very happy with his gallop yesterday afternoon.
Following yesterday's exercise on testing ground, Aidan O'Brien said,
"Johnnie Murtagh is very happy with him. He has had his summer break, and the Juddmonte is the plan now."
Johnnie Murtagh added,
"He is fresh and well, and although the conditions were pretty bad, he quickened up nicely in the straight, and I see no problem in him getting a mile and a quarter."
Hannon displays trainers frustration with racing authorities.
You would have expected Richard Hannon to be all smiles after Monsieur Chevalier gave him his seventh victory in the Whetherbys Supersprint on yesterday's Newbury card, but in his interviews after the race, the veteran trainer exposed the growing frustration being felt by trainers with the authorities of the British racing industry.
Hannon could not stop himself from launching into a barbed criticism of the Levy Board's decision to announce there would be a 6 million pound shortfall in funding for racing's 2010 prize fund in the week before the start of the yearling sales. Hannon gave short shrift to the timing of the announcement, and indicated it was likely to have an adverse effect on sale prices in the coming weeks.
As many who read our news columns will know, at RRacingsight we have often criticised the common sense of those supposedly in charge of British racing, and we have a lot of sympathy with Hannon's point of view.
The timeing of the 2010 Levy shortfall announcement is undoubtedly poor, but the fact remains, a pro-active approach is now required to remedy the situation for future years, for only stability in prize money financing will ensure the overall health of all areas of the racing industry in the coming years.
Roy expects to be back at work after scare.
Chairman of the BHA, Paul Roy, was given an emergency air-lift from his holiday in Barbados to hospital in Florida after he was diagnosed with a possible heart attack. But after tests, Roy was told he was probably suffering from dehydration rather than heart problems, and the senior executive later announced he expects to be back at work later this week after his holiday ends.
Record breaker to gain experience with Brittain.
Still only nineteen years of age, Japanese racing sensation Kosei Muira has already broken Yutaka Take's record for 'rookie season winners', scoring 91 successes in his first full season, compared with the previous supposedly unbreakable record held by top Japanese jockey Yutaka Take on 68 victories.
Based on today's press reports, the young jockey is now reported to be heading to Britain for a month's acclimatization of european racing at the yard of wily veteran trainer Clive Brittain.
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