Horse Racing News Etc.

[Kimmy]

Today's Pointers
Hot Trainers
Trainer Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Races
N J Henderson 7 18 38.89 8 44.44 Today's entries
D McCain Jnr 6 22 27.27 7 31.82 Today's entries
P J Hobbs 5 13 38.46 8 61.54 Today's entries
Ian Williams 5 15 33.33 7 46.67 Today's entries
P D Evans 3 19 15.79 10 52.63 Today's entries
A King 3 13 23.08 6 46.15 Today's entries
H D Daly 3 11 27.27 5 45.45 Today's entries
P F Nicholls 2 10 20.0 7 70.0 Today's entries
N A Twiston-Davies 2 18 11.11 7 38.89 Today's entries
B Ellison 2 19 10.53 6 31.58 Today's entries
R Hannon 2 6 33.33 4 66.67 Today's entries
M Botti 2 7 28.57 4 57.14 Today's entries
J A Osborne 2 3 66.67 3 100.0 Today's entries
J H M Gosden 2 6 33.33 3 50.0 Today's entries
K A Ryan 2 6 33.33 3 50.0 Today's entries
M R Channon 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Today's entries
C L Tizzard 2 8 25.0 3 37.5 Today's entries
M Appleby 2 10 20.0 3 30.0 Today's entries
D K Ivory 2 3 66.67 2 66.67 Today's entries
A Bailey 2 4 50.0 2 50.0 Today's entries
A C Whillans 2 4 50.0 2 50.0 Today's entries
Jonjo O'Neill 1 19 5.26 8 42.11 Today's entries
C R Dore 1 10 10.0 5 50.0 Today's entries
Tom Dascombe 1 3 33.33 3 100.0 Today's entries
P Phelan 1 4 25.0 3 75.0 Today's entries
K C Bailey 1 6 16.67 3 50.0 Today's entries
M Johnston 1 6 16.67 3 50.0 Today's entries
C E Longsdon 1 8 12.5 3 37.5 Today's entries
G Elliott 1 10 10.0 3 30.0 Today's entries
D Shaw 1 15 6.67 3 20.0 Today's entries
A W Carroll 1 16 6.25 3 18.75 Today's entries
S Dow 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
D Nicholls 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
M Blake 1 4 25.0 2 50.0 Today's entries
A M Balding 1 6 16.67 2 33.33 Today's entries
Lady Cecil 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's entries
L M Cumani 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's entries
J G Given 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's entries
P Henderson 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's entries
P W Chapple-Hyam 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's entries
A J Mccabe 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's entries
Mrs L C Jewell 1 4 25.0 1 25.0 Today's entries
B R Millman 1 4 25.0 1 25.0 Today's entries
Mrs P Sly 1 5 20.0 1 20.0 Today's entries
G L Moore 1 7 14.29 1 14.29 Today's entries
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Hot Jockeys
Jockey Wins Rides Win % Place Place % Races
A P McCoy 9 23 39.13 14 60.87 Today's rides
Martin Harley 8 26 30.77 12 46.15 Today's rides
L Morris 7 34 20.59 13 38.24 Today's rides
A Kirby 5 21 23.81 12 57.14 Today's rides
J M Maguire 5 22 22.73 6 27.27 Today's rides
G Lee 4 18 22.22 10 55.56 Today's rides
D A Jacob 4 12 33.33 8 66.67 Today's rides
S M Levey 4 9 44.44 5 55.56 Today's rides
P J Brennan 3 18 16.67 8 44.44 Today's rides
R Johnson 3 22 13.64 8 36.36 Today's rides
L Aspell 3 11 27.27 6 54.55 Today's rides
T J O'Brien 3 16 18.75 6 37.5 Today's rides
D F O'Regan 3 17 17.65 5 29.41 Today's rides
W Kennedy 3 9 33.33 4 44.44 Today's rides
B J Geraghty 3 11 27.27 4 36.36 Today's rides
James Best 3 7 42.86 3 42.86 Today's rides
Nick Scholfield 3 10 30.0 3 30.0 Today's rides
S Twiston-Davies 2 23 8.7 10 43.48 Today's rides
G Gibbons 2 20 10.0 7 35.0 Today's rides
G Sheehan 2 12 16.67 6 50.0 Today's rides
Ryan Mahon 2 8 25.0 5 62.5 Today's rides
R Thornton 2 13 15.38 5 38.46 Today's rides
T Hamilton 2 8 25.0 4 50.0 Today's rides
T P Queally 2 13 15.38 4 30.77 Today's rides
J P Fahy 2 5 40.0 3 60.0 Today's rides
William Carson 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Today's rides
Benjamin Poste 2 8 25.0 3 37.5 Today's rides
Brendan Powell 2 8 25.0 3 37.5 Today's rides
R Winston 2 12 16.67 3 25.0 Today's rides
Kielan Woods 2 5 40.0 2 40.0 Today's rides
Jake Greenall 2 8 25.0 2 25.0 Today's rides
N Fehily 1 18 5.56 6 33.33 Today's rides
D Elsworth 1 6 16.67 4 66.67 Today's rides
J E Moore 1 10 10.0 4 40.0 Today's rides
D C Costello 1 12 8.33 4 33.33 Today's rides
G Baker 1 15 6.67 4 26.67 Today's rides
Freddie Tylicki 1 5 20.0 3 60.0 Today's rides
R Kingscote 1 6 16.67 3 50.0 Today's rides
Jack Doyle 1 9 11.11 3 33.33 Today's rides
T Scudamore 1 10 10.0 3 30.0 Today's rides
Paul Moloney 1 11 9.09 3 27.27 Today's rides
Joshua Moore 1 11 9.09 3 27.27 Today's rides
L P Keniry 1 16 6.25 3 18.75 Today's rides
Josh Baudains 1 2 50.0 2 100.0 Today's rides
Louis Steward 1 4 25.0 2 50.0 Today's rides
Ian Popham 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Today's rides
Trevor Whelan 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Today's rides
D Sweeney 1 6 16.67 2 33.33 Today's rides
R Havlin 1 12 8.33 2 16.67 Today's rides
Tim Clark 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's rides
Adam Nicol 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's rides
Adam Beschizza 1 4 25.0 1 25.0 Today's rides
D Bass 1 8 12.5 1 12.5 Today's rides
D Swift 1 9 11.11 1 11.11 Today's rides
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First-time Blinkers
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Major Malarkey v1 4 32 12.5 9 28.13 Exe 14:05
Cantor v1 3 21 14.29 8 38.1 Wolv 18:00
Pistol b1 2 11 18.18 6 54.55 Exe 13:30
Royal Award b1 2 12 16.67 2 16.67 Ling 12:45
Captain Gee b1 0 5 0.0 1 20.0 Wolv 18:30
Modem b1 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 Ling 15:35
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Tonguestraps
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
One Way Or Another t 8 68 11.76 26 38.24 Wolv 18:00
Prime Exhibit t 7 55 12.73 18 32.73 Wolv 18:00
Fine Parchment pt 7 40 17.5 16 40.0 Sand 14:55
Jebel Tara bt 7 50 14.0 12 24.0 Wolv 18:00
Jay Bee Blue bt 5 27 18.52 11 40.74 Ling 15:05
Xinbama t 5 32 15.63 10 31.25 Ling 13:55
Flamborough Breeze t 4 28 14.29 13 46.43 Ling 13:20
Merrion Square t 4 10 40.0 5 50.0 Sand 14:55
Saint Roque t 4 9 44.44 4 44.44 Sand 13:45
Wood Yer pt 3 11 27.27 7 63.64 Sand 14:55
Deia Sunrise t 3 14 21.43 6 42.86 Sand 15:25
Rhum vt 3 26 11.54 6 23.08 Exe 14:05
Kelpie Blitz t 2 26 7.69 7 26.92 Ling 13:55
Farmer Matt t 2 10 20.0 3 30.0 Exe 13:30
Not Rigg ht 1 14 7.14 4 28.57 Wolv 18:00
Ballincurrig t 1 6 16.67 3 50.0 Sand 13:10
Arguidos t 1 22 4.55 3 13.64 Exe 12:55
Silver Commander t 0 9 0.0 4 44.44 Sand 13:10
Tokyo Javilex t 0 7 0.0 1 14.29 Exe 12:25
Pagham Belle t 0 8 0.0 1 12.5 Exe 12:55
Wynn Darwi t1 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 Exe 12:25
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Cheekpieces
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Officer In Command p 8 51 15.69 22 43.14 Ling 13:55
Saharia p 8 42 19.05 17 40.48 Ling 13:55
Fine Parchment pt 7 40 17.5 16 40.0 Sand 14:55
Apache Glory p 7 26 26.92 12 46.15 Ling 13:55
Proud Times p 6 42 14.29 17 40.48 Sand 15:25
Precision Five p 5 18 27.78 8 44.44 Ling 13:55
Maison Brillet p 4 34 11.76 8 23.53 Ling 15:35
Cuckoo Rock p 3 38 7.89 12 31.58 Exe 12:25
Yes Chef p 3 38 7.89 12 31.58 Ling 15:35
Wood Yer pt 3 11 27.27 7 63.64 Sand 14:55
Akdam p 3 15 20.0 7 46.67 Wolv 16:30
Milarrow p1 2 17 11.76 9 52.94 Sand 14:55
Duke Of Destiny p 2 15 13.33 7 46.67 Ling 13:20
Roger Beantown p1 2 10 20.0 5 50.0 Sand 13:10
Jayandbee p 2 14 14.29 5 35.71 Exe 14:05
Refer p 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Sand 15:25
Perfect Delight p 1 22 4.55 7 31.82 Ling 15:35
Better Value p 1 15 6.67 5 33.33 Wolv 17:30
Sweet Angelica p1 0 4 0.0 1 25.0 Wolv 18:30
Berkeley Street p1 0 5 0.0 1 20.0 Wolv 17:30
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Course & Distance Winners
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Aubrietia 10 31 32.26 13 41.94 Wolv 19:00
Munsarim 9 33 27.27 14 42.42 Ling 13:55
One Way Or Another 8 68 11.76 26 38.24 Wolv 18:00
Officer In Command 8 51 15.69 22 43.14 Ling 13:55
Archie Rice 8 56 14.29 18 32.14 Ling 13:55
Novellen Lad 8 49 16.33 17 34.69 Ling 15:05
Fine Parchment 7 40 17.5 16 40.0 Sand 14:55
Pravda Street 7 45 15.56 16 35.56 Wolv 18:00
Rezwaan 7 47 14.89 13 27.66 Ling 13:20
Apache Glory 7 26 26.92 12 46.15 Ling 13:55
Commanche 6 32 18.75 14 43.75 Ling 15:05
Kakatosi 5 32 15.63 13 40.63 Ling 15:05
Jay Bee Blue 5 27 18.52 11 40.74 Ling 15:05
My Son Max 5 33 15.15 11 33.33 Wolv 19:00
Jump City 5 17 29.41 9 52.94 Exe 15:15
Precision Five 5 18 27.78 8 44.44 Ling 13:55
Glastonberry 4 24 16.67 13 54.17 Ling 15:05
Maison Brillet 4 34 11.76 8 23.53 Ling 15:35
Taxiformissbyron 4 23 17.39 7 30.43 Wolv 18:00
The Tichborne 4 25 16.0 7 28.0 Ling 15:05
Dansili Dutch 4 31 12.9 6 19.35 Wolv 16:00
Monzino 4 33 12.12 6 18.18 Wolv 16:00
Merrion Square 4 10 40.0 5 50.0 Sand 14:55
Fat Gary 4 12 33.33 5 41.67 Wolv 19:00
Delightful Sleep 3 33 9.09 11 33.33 Wolv 16:00
Cantor 3 21 14.29 8 38.1 Wolv 18:00
Akdam 3 15 20.0 7 46.67 Wolv 16:30
Lucy Bee 3 21 14.29 6 28.57 Wolv 17:30
Khawatim 3 15 20.0 4 26.67 Wolv 19:00
Liberal Lady 2 24 8.33 8 33.33 Ling 12:45
Royal Award 2 12 16.67 2 16.67 Ling 12:45
Syncopate 1 13 7.69 6 46.15 Ling 13:55
Gaelic Silver 1 14 7.14 4 28.57 Ling 13:55
Swehan 1 4 25.0 2 50.0 Ling 13:55
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Longest Travellers (334 miles)
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Pass Muster 3 24 12.5 8 33.33 Exe 12:55
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Most Naps
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Top Dancer 2 14 14.29 5 35.71 Sand 14:55
Foundation Man 1 7 14.29 5 71.43 Sand 13:10
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Running Hot
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Officer In Command 8 51 15.69 22 43.14 Ling 13:55
Pass Muster 3 24 12.5 8 33.33 Exe 12:55
Portway Flyer 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Exe 12:55
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Money Talks
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Sylvan Legend 1 6 16.67 1 16.67 Exe 12:25
Seismic 0 10 0.0 2 20.0 Dun 19:45
Captain Gee 0 5 0.0 1 20.0 Wolv 18:30
Under The Moon 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 Dun 17:45
Bruce P 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Arl 11:40
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Switching Stables
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Saharia 8 42 19.05 17 40.48 Ling 13:55
My Son Max 5 33 15.15 11 33.33 Wolv 19:00
Mejd 3 25 12.0 8 32.0 Dun 20:45
Lucy Bee 3 21 14.29 6 28.57 Wolv 17:30
Khawatim 3 15 20.0 4 26.67 Wolv 19:00
Sweet Deal 2 6 33.33 3 50.0 Sand 12:35
Houseparty 1 9 11.11 6 66.67 Sand 13:45
Steel City 1 4 25.0 2 50.0 Exe 14:40
Sirop De Menthe 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Sand 12:35
Admiral Hawke 0 11 0.0 3 27.27 Sand 15:25
Seismic 0 10 0.0 2 20.0 Dun 19:45
Railway Vic 0 13 0.0 2 15.38 Exe 12:55
Bumble Bee Slim 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 Dun 19:45
Under The Moon 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 Dun 17:45
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Going and Stalls
Meeting Conditions
Sandown Park Going : Chase: Good-Good to Soft in plcs; Hurdles: Good to Soft-Good in plcs.
Exeter Going : Good, Good to Firm in places
Lingfield Park Going : Standard
Stalls : 1m Outside, Remainder Inside
Wolverhampton Going : Standard
Stalls : Inside
Dundalk Going : Standard
Arlington Going : Good
Cagnes-Sur-Mer Going : Good

Information correct at Friday 6th December 2013 08:49
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Tips Tables Naps table

NAPS TABLE
PRESS CHALLENGE

TODAY'S NAPS TIME CRS TIPSTER LEVEL STAKES

Major Malarkey 2:05 Extr Weekender +22.58
Hanalei Bay 5:00 Wolv Western Morning News West Tip +17.14
Foundation Man 1:10 Sand Daily Record Garry Owen +11.99
Kakatosi 3:05 Ling Daily Mail Robin Goodfellow +11.31
Dansili Dutch 4:00 Wolv Racing and Football Outlook +9.38
Pabusar 12:45 Ling Daily Star Sunday Moorestyle +7.81
No No Mac 3:25 Sand Yorkshire Post The Duke +7.12
Frost Fire 5:00 Wolv Yorkshire Evening Post Lee Sobot +5.87
Caid Du Berlais 1:30 Extr Daily Post Mercury +5.36
Lord Protector 3:25 Sand Racing Post West Country +1.11
Novellen Lad 3:05 Ling The Guardian +0.55
Adeupas D´Ycy 3:45 Extr South Wales Argus Melissa Jones -0.23
Top Dancer 2:55 Sand Racing Post Lambourn -0.59
Sotise 11:45 Ling Glasgow Evening Times Jeffrey Ross -1.06
Foundation Man 1:10 Sand The Scotsman Glendale -1.77
Whistling Senator 2:05 Extr Racing Post The Edge -2.88
Top Dancer 2:55 Sand Sunday Express Chris Goulding -3.25
Neston Grace 3:25 Sand Daily Telegraph Marlborough -3.43
The Italian Yob 1:10 Sand Sheffield Star Fortunatus -5.63
Maison Brillet 3:35 Ling The Star Patrick Weaver -5.78
Sweet Deal 12:35 Sand Daily Mirror Newsboy -5.78
Top Dancer 2:55 Sand Liverpool Echo Chris Wright -5.80
Proud Times 3:25 Sand Sunday Telegraph Whistler -6.88
Caid Du Berlais 1:30 Extr The Press, York Ebor -7.65
Agerzam 3:05 Ling Coventry Telegraph Derek Brown -7.88
Foggy´s Wall 2:40 Extr Sussex Express Downsman -8.19
Pass Muster 12:55 Extr The Times Rob Wright -9.97
Bouclier 2:30 Ling Blackpool Gazette Steve Simpson -10.17
Uhlan Bute 3:25 Sand Sunday Mail Rockavon -10.25
Foundation Man 1:10 Sand Western Daily Press Bob Watts -12.40
Proud Times 3:25 Sand Racing Post RP Ratings -14.27
Prime Exhibit 6:00 Wolv Morning Star Farringdon -14.34
Rolling Aces 2:20 Sand Belfast Newsletter Wise Owl -14.53
Fat Gary 7:00 Wolv The Mail On Sunday John Martin -15.87
Miss Ballantyne 1:10 Sand Oldham Evening Chronicle Keith McHugh -17.14
Beat That 1:45 Sand The Sun Templegate -17.22
This Is The Day 12:15 Ling Racing Post Postdata -18.15
No No Mac 3:25 Sand Sunday Mirror Gary Nutting -19.62
The Italian Yob 1:10 Sand Racing Post Spotlight -19.73
Pass Muster 12:55 Extr Racing Post The North -23.75
Gay Marriage 11:45 Ling Carlisle News & Star Phil Rostron -26.13
Reverb 3:25 Sand The Irish Field Karl Hedley -26.75
Domtaline 3:15 Extr The Express Computerman -27.19
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MOST TIPPED
Bouclier 2:30 Lingfield (AW)
MOST TIPPED OUTSIDER
Duke Of Grazeon 1:20 Lingfield (AW)
MOST NAPPED
Foundation Man 1:10 Sandown
MOST NAPPED OUTSIDER
Kakatosi 3:05 Lingfield (AW)
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Jonjo O'Neill, trainer: OSCAR FORTUNE
" “It is a hot race and he is going up a bit in gear, but we will see how it goes. I hope he will go well. I have been very pleased with what he has done so far. The ground will be quicker than he has been running on, it is a bit of a concern but that is the way it is.” "
Oscar Fortune 1:45 Sandown
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Adam Kirby is having a decent season on the all-weather at Lingfield (A.W) (profit of £76.61, 25% strike rate) and rides Procks Girl (11:45)
Procks Girl
11:45 Lingfield (AW)
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DAILY MAIL.
Hotspots

Work whisper: KILLALA QUAY (Sandown, 1.45)

Weighting game: DOUBLE CHOCOLATE (Exeter, 2.05). Dropped 13lb from winning mark.

Burnt fingers: SIROP DE MENTHE (Sandown, 12.35)

Captain Heath: ROYAL GUARDSMAN (Sandown, 1.10)

Formcast special: PROUD TIMES (Sandown, 3.25)

Wizard: ELIZABETH COFFEE (Wolverhampton, 4.00)

Exeter

12.25 Boss In Boots

12.55 Portway Flyer

1.30 Caid Du Berlais

2.05 Whistling Senator

2.40 Foggy's Wall

3.15 Jump City (nb)

3.45 L Stig

Lingfield

11.45 Passing By

12.15 This Is The Day

12.45 Pabusar

1.20 Duke Of Destiny

1.55 Perfect Cracker

2.30 Bouclier

3.05 Kakatosi (nap)

3.35 Perfect Delight

Sandown

12.35 Violet Dancer

1.10 The Italian Yob

1.45 Oscar Fortune

2.20 Rolling Aces

2.55 Top Dancer

3.25 Reverb

Wolverhampton

4.00 Delightful Sleep

4.30 Pixie Cut

5.00 Frost Fire

5.30 Mojo Bear

6.00 Cantor

6.30 Coiste BoDhar

7.00 My Son Max


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[Kimmy]

Milzcarek eyes return after spinal surgery
KIRSTY MILCZAREK is hoping to get back on a horse in February with an expectation that a recent major operation on her spinal cord will enable her to resume an interrupted riding career.

[Kimmy]

Freak accident at Market Rasen claims life of Amok
The Tim Vaughan-trained Amok was put down after a freak accident at Market Rasen yesterday in which he sustained a suspected broken back when jumping into a brook in the middle of the course. The five-year-old was a winner of three races.
Clerk of the course Jane Hedley: "The horse jumped a rail into the middle of the course and it was a freak accident. It is a wide brook which we need for our reservoir but it is not railed as that would draw the horses' attention to it."

[Kimmy]

Haley Turner is booked for two rides at Lingfield today.

[Kimmy]

FROM ANOTHER FORUM.

This is someone's desciption of a problem:-

Earlier this year I opened an account with online bookies " marathonbet " I deposited £100.00 then a few days later received an email saying my account had been suspended for random verification. As I was busy I ignored it and then forgot about it for a few months.
A few weeks ago I supplied the required scan of my passport and address ID. They replied saying they needed " evidence of gameplay and transaction " I replied saying my account is suspended so cannot access anything and would they explain what they mean. I never even placed a bet on the account ! - that was four weeks ago. They didn't bother replying so I chased with another email a week ago - still no reply !! So what can I do - any idea's ?? Definitely the poorest service ever from a bookie for me. So - BEWARE MARATHONBET !!! Please feel free to spread the word on other forums.

[Kimmy]

ARENA RACING COMPANY has launched a consultation program to consider the development of an all-weather course at Newcastle.

The proposals are based around replacing the existing turf Flat track with an all-weather surface that would incorporate the only floodlit straight mile in the world.

The existing turf jumps track would be unaffected and there would be scope to have more jumps fixtures at the course than are possible at present. The development would also leave the track with an option to host its most famous race, the John Smiths Northumberland Plate, on a turf surface.

The course's owners hope that a planning application for the scheme can be lodged by January 31 and if successful racing on the new surface would commence in 2015.

Arc managing director Tony Kelly said: "The development of an all-weather track in the north has long been an ambition of ours and this proposal would develop the best floodlit all-weather track in the world given the superb wide, galloping track and our ability to incorporate a floodlit straight mile."

[Kimmy]

STAT WATCH.

While form can only tell you what's happened previously, having an idea of which trainers are currently
in form, or which jockeys have the best record at a certain racecourse, can help you to keep on the win-
ning track. With relevance to this Saturday's televised races, this column highlights the current trends.

We enjoyed one of our biggest results in recent
weeks when the Nicky Henderson-trained Triolo
D'Alene obliged at the surprisingly large odds of
20/1 in the Hennessy Gold Cup, despite his
trainer's recent winning record in the race and
proven winning form on the ground. In the same
race, our each-way selection Highland Lodge also
finished fourth at 6/1, while Henderson's My Tent
Or Yours lived up to his 8/11 starting price when
romping home in Newcastle's Fighting Fifth
Hurdle.
There's more top Jumps action on offer this Sat-
urday for the enjoyment of Channel 4 viewers,
with the broadcaster covering the meetings from
Aintree (2.05, 2.40 and 3.15) and Sandown
(1.50, 2.25, 3.00 and 3.35.)
Nicky Henderson was the third-most-winning
Jumps trainer of the week (to Monday, 2 Decem-
ber) in the UK, but leads the long-term trainer
stats by wins at both Aintree and Sandown, so his
runners at either meeting will be worth a second
glance. The most successful trainer of the week
was Donald McCain, who trained 7 winners and
chalked up a superb 38% strike rate, just ahead
of Philip Hobbs (37.5%), who tied with Paul
Nicholls by wins (6 apiece.)
Given McCain's form, it will come as no surprise
to you that it was his stable's first jockey Jason
Maguire who topped the jockeys' table by wins.
Maguire's 7 wins put him just clear of Tony McCoy
(6), and Richard Johnson, James Best and Daryl
Jacob, who all tied on 5 wins. Maguire's 36%
strike rate was excellent, but he was bettered by
the 41% jointly achieved by Best and Jacob,
though ahead of McCoy's 31.5%.
The feature race at Aintree is the Grade 3 Becher
Chase, over 3m 2f, which uses the Grand National
fences, and is often used as a trial for the race it-
self. Given McCain's current form, his two possible
runners in this race - Across The Bay and Kruzhlinin
- are interesting. Across The Bay is only 1lb higher
than his last winning mark over fences and has
won his only start over this distance, he has
claims, if perhaps more testing ground than the
expected good-soft would be an advantage.
Kruzhlinin is perhaps younger than the stats
would suggest to be ideal, at six years, when no
horse younger than 7 years has won the race in
the past decade (most nine years or upwards), but
he has decent form, beating subsequent Old Roan
winner Conquisto by eight lengths in a novices'
chase last season. He is also 2 from 3 (67%) on
the ground. Jonjo O'Neill's team has been having
a good season and they have a live chance with
Storm Survivor, who looked in need of further
when a fair third over 3m on decent ground at
Chepstow last time. There could be more to come
from him and he's unbeaten over this distance.
Sandown's feature race is the Tingle Creek Chase
which should, on all previous form, go the way of
Nicky Henderson's Sprinter Sacre. If he doesn't
turn up or has a mishap, one who could go well at
an each-way price is the Mick Channon-trained
Somersby, who has winning form over distance,
on the expected good ground and at Sandown.
Given Henderson's record at Sandown, and also,
more specifically, in the Listed handicap hurdle
over 2m, of which he has trained the winner in two
of the last three years, his possible runners in this
year's race are interesting; the unexposed
Karazhan accounted for a few notable scalps in
his few starts at an ordinary level last season and
has winning form on the ground and is 3 from 4
(75%) over distance. He could be open to further
improvement. Another to consider is David Pipe's
Waterunder, who has won half his starts over dis-
tance, on a variety of ground, and also won on his
seasonal debut off his present handicap mark.
Today's race is harder, but there could be more to
come from him.
Please note that the television schedules and race times are subject to change and may differ from those listed here.
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NOTEBOOK.

We highlight a selection of the runners from the past week’s races
who may be ones to watch out for in future races.

On the all-weather, Kempton's Monday meeting
boasted a warm division of the 1m two-year-old
maiden, in which 13 runners lined up, some rep-
resenting top yards, such as those of trainers John
Gosden, Willie Haggas, Marco Botti and David
Simcock. The latter's
CURBYOURENTHUSIASM
turned in an improved effort on this latest start,
the second of his career, despite not enjoying
a trouble-free race. He had already made a
tardy start by the time he was hampered inside
the first two furlongs, but he then made
headway on the inside going into the last two
furlongs. He was a little one-paced in the last
furlong, but still finished a fair fifth and built on
his debut performance when 10th of 14 run-
ners, over course and distance, three weeks
earlier. There's more to come from him.
Finishing one place behind Curbyourenthusiasm
was trainer Marcus Tregoning's
AYERS ROCK
, a
son of Bushranger out of a Polish Precedent
mare. Having run very greenly over 7f on his
debut, the step up to 1m helped, and while
Ayers Rock ran more professionally on this latest
start, it was apparent that he needs further. Ex-
pect him to show more in handicaps next sea-
son over 10f or more, if not winning a maiden in
the meantime.
As a multiple Grade 3 or Listed winner over hur-
dles, it was no big shock to see punters lumping
on to the Nicky Henderson-trained
UNE
ARTISTE
, when she made her chasing debut in
the 2m 4f novices' handicap chase at Plumpton.
There were only three runners, one of which was
the useful Buthelezi, who was a decent Flat
horse and has subsequently shown some form
over hurdles, if not quite to the level of Une
Artiste. However, this was his third start over
fences, having run well in defeat in two decent
novice or beginners' chases so far this season.
Buthelezi and Une Artiste went clear of the third
horse, and given Une Artiste's lack of chasing ex-
perience relative to Buthelezi, it must have been
pleasing for connections that she jumped as
well as she did. She was also giving him 7lb and
was only beaten three quarters of a length. She
can build on this first run of the season, as have
some of her stablemates in recent weeks, and
she can also be placed to advantage in mares'
races, if connections elect to go down that route.
Also at Plumpton, Nicky Henderson's
ELECTROLYSER
looked one to note when com-
fortably winning the 2m novices' hurdle that
opened the afternoon's proceedings. A former
decent Flat stayer when trained by Clive Cox,
winning two Listed races and at distances be-
tween 1m 6f and 2m, Electrolyser will surely
stay further than 2m over hurdles in due
course, although this race was a sensible start-
ing point for the season ahead, and having
been rated 114 at his peak on the Flat, he re-
ally could be anything over hurdles.
In the same race, although time will surely
prove that the Lawney Hill-trained runner-up
COME ON LAURIE
was flattered to have fin-
ished within three lengths of Electrolyser, the
five-year-old former bumper winner did in turn
finish well clear of the remainder. Although his
previous form doesn't inspire thoughts of high-
grade races as readily as Electrolyser does,
Come On Laurie's effort was such that connec-
tions can reasonably aim to land a similar race
at this level, and then make further plans from
there on.
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RACING NEWS.

Jockeys Timmy Murphy and Dominic
Elsworth are to face an inquiry at this
week's meeting at Wincanton following
their alleged fight in the jockeys' chang-
ing room at Newbury racecourse last
week. The incident followed the 2m 4f
handicap chase on the Friday of New-
bury's two-day Hennessy meeting, in
which Elsworth finished second on Easter
Meteor and Murphy fourth on Upsilon
Bleu. According to reports, the incident
aggravated an old injury of Murphy's,
which led to his shoulder being dislo-
cated, and forced him to miss his ride on
the favourite, Old Father, in the Hennessy
Gold Cup the following day.
Racing presenter Rishi Persad may be on
the receiving end of the microphone next
March, after it was announced by Chel-
tenham racecourse that he will be one of
twelve non-professional riders to line up in
the St Patrick's Day Derby charity race at
the Cheltenham Festival.
A month after The Fugue was narrowly
beaten at the Breeders' Cup meeting,
trainer John Gosden enjoyed a notable
success in the US when Seek Again
landed the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby at
Hollywood Park racecourse. Seek Again,
who was fifth in the Cambridgeshire this
season and is owned by Prince Khalid
Abdullah, provided Gosden with his sec-
ond victory in the race.
Trainer Paul Nicholls declared his long-
time stable servant Celestial Halo to be
"awesome" after the nine-year-old son of
Galileo vanquished his rivals in the Grade
2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury's Hen-
nessy meeting last Saturday. Celestial
Halo is now priced at 16/1 for the World
Hurdle next March, where he could face
his superstar stablemate Big Buck's, who,
although returning from injury, is still the
3/1 ante-post favourite for the race.
Nicholls said that Celestial Halo may now
head to Ascot's Long Walk Hurdle later this
month.
2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner
Imperial Commander has been retired.
The 12-year-old was pulled up by Paddy
Brennan after weakening out of con-
tention at an early stage in the Hennessy
Gold Cup last weekend, although
Brennan allowed him to canter past the
grandstand to applause from the specta-
tors. No firm retirement plans have been
outlined for Imperial Commander at this
stage. The winner of eight races from 22
starts under Rules, including the Gold
Cup, the Paddy Power Gold Cup, the
Ryan Air Chase and the Betfair Chase, he
amassed total prize earnings of more
than £700,000.
Trainer Nicky Henderson and his team
enjoyed a Saturday to remember last
weekend when he landed the feature
races at Newbury and Newcastle. Stable
jockey Barry Geraghty rode the 20/1 win-
ner of the Grade 3 Hennessy Gold Cup,
Triolo d'Alene, while, at Newcastle, the Tony
McCoy-ridden My Tent Or Yours landed the
Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle. The results
propelled Henderson to third in the train-
ers' championship (as of 1 December),
behind Jonjo O'Neill and
Paul Nicholls
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RACE RATINGS.

Saturday, 7 December - 3.00 Sandown
BetVictor Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) 2m

The following horses were entered for this race but many may not run. The runner with the highest rating will be the selection
of our team.

11151- Captain Conan 247 6 Nicky Henderson
Three-time Grade 1 winner as a novice chaser last
season, between 2m and 2m 4f, and on ground rang-
ing between heavy and good. Has winning form over
course (unbeaten at Sandown in three starts) and
distance, beating Hinterland in the Henry VIII Novices'
Chase last year, and also Sire De Grugy on another
outing. That form entitles him to plenty of respect,
but likely to play second fiddle to superstar stable-
mate Sprinter Sacre. RATING 98
2222-1 Hinterland 28 5 Paul Nicholls
A bit disappointing that he didn't win last season, but
ran at a high level, and latest win, in a four-runner
novices' chase over course and distance, came after
the favourite unseated when hampered late on.
Faces much stiffer task here and while he possesses
plenty of ability, more needed. RATING 96
3F42-7 His Excellency 20 5 David Pipe
Ran more than 10 times for Pipe between August
and April last season, including in this race when
beaten more than 30 lengths by Sprinter Sacre. Ran
to a decent level, but held in these sort of races and
suspicion remains that he will be better-suited by re-
turn to handicaps. RATING 92
1P7P-5 Kauto Stone 35 7 Paul Nicholls
Won the 3m Down Royal Champion Chase last au-
tumn, but disappointed in all starts since then and
finished a beaten fifth back at Down Royal on sea-
sonal debut. Was second in this race two years ago
to Sizing Europe, but now has something to prove.
RATING 93
42RR-6 Mad Moose 20 9 Nigel Twiston-Davies
Quirky but talented sort, who had a couple of nice
runs on the Flat this season, including when second
in a Group 3 at Chester. That form gives him a chance
of being placed, also his second to Sprinter Sacre in
the Victor Chandler in January, but is often reluctant
(or refuses point blank) to race, so not one for
punters of a nervous disposition. RATING 92
314-54 Oiseau De Nuit 20 11 Colin Tizzard
Game, but of advancing years. Enjoyed a successful
campaign last season, when his third in the Grand
Annual at the Cheltenham Festival was followed by a
win in the Grade 3 Red Rum Chase at Aintree. Good
form, but confirms impression that he is more of a
top handicapper rather than one to be taken seri-
ously at this level. RATING 94
411-12 Sire De Grugy 20 7 Gary Moore
Emerged as one of last season's better novice-
chasers. Was beaten over course and distance by
Captain Conan, but improved through the campaign
to beat former Champion Chaser Finians Rainbow in
the Grade 2 Celebration Chase over course and dis-
tance. Could give Sprinter Sacre something to think
about if that horse isn't up to scratch on his seasonal
debut. RATING 99
34U-1 Somersby 32 9 Mick Channon
Fine servant for connections for both former and cur-
rent trainers Henrietta Knight and Mick Channon,
winning the Haldon Gold Cup Chase on his latest
start and seasonal debut. Although a good result,
that latest win did nothing to change impression that
he is on a gentle downward slope, if still of a very high
order. RATING 96
575F-5 Tataniano 20 9 Richard Rowe
Another older horse whose form is respectable, but
gently declining with age. Probably in this race in the
hope of picking up some of the decent prize money
available for the lower places, and others preferable.
RATING 91
P5-036 Viva Colonia 14 8 Brian Ellison
Form when third in the Old Roan Chase on autumnal
comeback two starts ago reads well, if still leaving
Viva Colonia with a lot to find in this company. Like a
few others, arguably hoping for the race to cut up and
allow a crack at landing some prize money for finish-
ing in the minor places. RATING 92
11111-
Sprinter Sacre 228 7 Nicky Henderson
The one to beat on all form, winning three Grade
1s in six weeks at the end of last season, at Chel-
tenham, Aintree and Punchestown, leaving all his
rivals toiling in his wake, if looking tired by the end
of his last race. A few of the stable's leading hopes
have needed a first run of the season, but Sprinter
Sacre would still be expected to have ability
enough in reserve to compensate.
RATING 100
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SCOOP6 RACES 7=12=13
2:05 AIN Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Cl1 3m2f CH4
2:25 SAN Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) Cl1 2m110y CH4
2:40 AIN Betfred "Goals Galore" Chase (Listed Race) Cl1 3m1f
3:00 SAN BetVictor Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) Cl1 2m CH4
3:15 AIN Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase Cl2 2m5f110y CH4
3:35 SAN LDS Leak Detection Specialists London National (A Handicap Chase) Cl2 3m5f110y CH4

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SKY BET.

Weekend Racing Preview

There’s no Sprinter Sacre in Saturday’s Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown which robs the race – and the day – of its star attraction. However in his absence stablemate Captain Conan (5/2) will look to add another Grade One prize to Nicky Henderson’s impressive haul but he’s up against two tough opponents in Sire De Grugy (7/4) and Somersby (5/2).

The Becher Chase is the day’s big betting race and with 24 declared runners Sky Bet are paying five places each-way. Willie Mullins’ On His Own (7/1) heads the market with Join Together (10/1) and Wyck Hill (12/1) also featuring prominently in the ante-post market for what looks a wide-open contest.

What’s more, if you join our Free Bet Club today we’ll give you £5 free every week! Simply place a £5 racing double (Yankees & Lucky 15s also qualify) at odds of 5/1 or more before midnight on Sunday to receive your first free bet on Monday.

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Turner delighted after returning from injury
HAYLEY TURNER on Friday returned to the saddle for the first time since a fall at Doncaster in September left her with a chipped pelvis and three fractures to her back, finishing fifth and third on her two rides at Lingfield.

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A drop in distance is not expected to inconvenience Sir Des Champs as the Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up prepares for a fascinating rematch with Flemenstar in Sunday's John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.


Sir Des Champs: Trainer happy with prep for Grade 1 prize

Flemenstar won the argument with a brilliant display in this two-and-a-half-mile Grade One 12 months ago, but the Willie Mullins-trained Sir Des Champs reversed the placings when the pair met in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown in early February.

Sir Des Champs continued to go from strength to strength for the remainder of the campaign, following up his superb second behind Bobs Worth at Cheltenham with victory at the Punchestown Festival.

Mullins said: "He looks great and I have been very happy with his work.

"I've always thought he's got plenty of speed. He's a horse that carries condition and always looks a bit big.

"All going well (on Sunday), the Lexus will be the plan at Leopardstown (December 28).

"This season will be geared around another crack at the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

"We had high hopes for him last season but the ground went against us (at Cheltenham), but he still ran a fantastic race to finish second to Bobs Worth.

"Tactically we might do things a bit differently."

Joining Sir Des Champs is stable companion Arvika Ligeonniere, who is unbeaten when going right-handed over fences and looked better than ever when winning on his seasonal return in the Clonmel Oil Chase.

"He's very keen and it was great to get a run under his belt early in the season at Clonmel," Mullins said of Ruby Walsh's mount.

"He's a shade better going right-handed, but handled Leopardstown well last season and the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase will probably be his target at Leopardstown over Christmas."

Following his stunning display a year ago, Flemenstar went on to be placed in the Lexus and the Irish Hennessy, but finished his season with a whimper at Aintree, when he returned home a sick horse.

The eight-year-old has since switched trainers from Peter Casey to Tony Martin and although he did win on his comeback in Navan's Fortria Chase, his jumping was not as slick as it has been in the past.

Martin said: "Of course it would be great if the result was the same as last year but it is a very good race.

"He could finish third in it and still have run a cracker."

While the bookmakers have Rubi Light as the big outsider of the four, he did win the race two years ago for trainer Robbie Hennessy.

After a good first run of the campaign, when just over a length behind Sizing Europe, the eight-year-old returned a sick horse after the Clonmel Oil Chase.

"He looks up against it as the other three are three of the best chasers in the country," said Hennessy.

"But, if there are any flaws in them on the day, we'll be hoping to pick up the pieces.

"He came back a sick horse from Clonmel. We knew something was wrong as he stopped too quickly and he had a slight lung infection.

"He's in good order again now, though, and Barry Geraghty gets a good tune out of him.

"I've no concern about the ground, it is just that he handles heavy better than the others.

"Flemenstar likes to make it (the running), we like to be up there, and so does Arvika - they'll be taking no prisoners.

"I just hope we run well and come back safe."

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A floodlit all-weather track at Newcastle is a possibility after a wide-ranging consultation process was announced by owners Arena Racing Company (ARC) to consider development at the North East venue.


Newcastle: Could play host to a new artificial track


ARC said it hoped a planning application for the scheme can be lodged by January 31, 2014 and if successful racing on the new surface would commence in 2015.

The current proposals are based around replacing the existing turf Flat track with an all-weather surface that would incorporate the only floodlit straight mile in the world.

The existing turf jumps track would be unaffected, although the Flat race programme, if run on the all-weather, would increase the scope for an additional number of jumps fixtures to be staged.

The development would still leave the track with an option to host its principal race, the John Smith's Northumberland Plate, on a turf surface.

David Williamson, executive director at Newcastle, said: "We are very excited by these proposals.

"We want to explain the benefits to the local community and Newcastle racecourse's many supporters.

"We believe that should these plans proceed then they will enhance Newcastle racecourse as one of the pre-eminent racing and events venue in the UK."

The proposals would also see investment made at the track including a general upgrading of facilities and a new layout of the pre-parade and saddling facilities.

This announcement coincides with the start of a consultation period with local residents, businesses and stakeholders in and around the High Gosforth area.

The track will be hosting a number of meetings where the proposals will be discussed and explained.

Tony Kelly, managing director at ARC, said: "The development of an all-weather track in the north has long been an ambition of ours and this proposal would develop the best floodlit all-weather track in the world given the superb wide galloping track and our ability to incorporate a floodlit straight mile.

"We have recently launched the ARC all-weather championship and that is an initial but very significant step in the move to improve the competitiveness and attractiveness of this important area of the sport. The increase in support and quality we have seen so far is extremely encouraging.

"This track would fit superbly within the ARC all-weather championship and would give us the ability to possibly share finals day with Lingfield Park.

"We hope to lodge a planning application in early 2014 once we have completed our consultation exercise."

In addition, the ARC executive said it will be consulting widely with interested stakeholders within British racing, including the British Horseracing Authority with which ARC has had a number of initial discussions.

Richard Fahey, who has been the leading trainer at Newcastle over the last few years, said: "We are desperately in need of an all-weather track up north.

"I hoped one of the tracks nearer to Malton might have wanted to do it, but fair play to Newcastle.

"Southwell has the best layout of the current tracks but the worst surface, some horses just don't act there.

"There's talk of Wolverhampton being resurfaced and the other two tracks, Kempton and Lingfield, are too far away from us.

"I find James Armstrong one of the best clerks in the country and he does a great job up there, but the last couple of years they haven't been helped by the weather.

"We need it, there's no doubt about that, and I hope they get the layout right with a good, long straight.

"I know Musselburgh were keen for an all-weather but that's too far from us as well.

"Newcastle's location isn't ideal for us but I'm all for it, we'll definitely support it.

"I'd be amazed it they didn't get permission."

Armstrong said: "Given the increase in adverse weather in recent years, an all-weather track would mean we can stage some meetings we might otherwise have lost.

"It would be a unique course, and would certainly be different from the standard sharp tracks we have now.

"We'd have the option of staging one-mile straight races which would be a big benefit but, at this stage, it is all a long way off.

"The jumps track would remain as it is and would in fact benefit as it wouldn't be having horses canter down on it all summer.

"The surface we might use has still to be debated but Polytrack would be preferred at his stage.

"All those details would need a great amount of discussion."

Glasgow trainer Jim Goldie agrees with the need for an all-weather circuit in the north but would be sorry to see the demise of Newcastle's Flat turf track.

"I think it would be a shame if one of the best turf tracks went that way. I'm sure they could find somewhere else to build an all-weather track in the north," he said.

"It's more profitable to have all-weather as it's easier to maintain, but it's going to be a big circuit.

"Kempton went the same way and it's a good all-weather track, but very few folk turn up for it.

"We do need one in the north. I'm not condemning what they're doing, but Catterick would be more obvious to me. They have space for it and it's just a couple of miles off the A1."

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The Queen has been named Owner of the Year for 2013 by the Racehorse Owners Association in recognition of her first success in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and her unparalleled commitment and contribution to the sport of horse racing over more than 60 years.

The Queen: Owner Of The Year 2013




The accolade came on Thursday evening at the 32nd annual Horseracing Awards, this year sponsored by Weatherbys Hamilton, at London's InterContinental Hotel.

The award was collected on Her Majesty's behalf by her racing manager John Warren and his daughter Susannah.

ROA president Rachel Hood said: "British racing has been incredibly fortunate to benefit from Her Majesty The Queen's lifelong support and the remarkable success of Estimate in the Ascot Gold Cup was a very special occasion for the entire sport.

"On behalf of all racehorse owners, the Racehorse Owners Association is honoured and delighted to present the 2013 Racehorse Owner of the Year to The Queen."

Estimate was voted Outstanding Stayer, with the mare's trainer Sir Michael Stoute, representing Her Majesty, collecting the award for her.

Horse of the Year and Outstanding Chaser was the Caroline Mould-owned Sprinter Sacre, unbeaten over fences and a winner at each of the big three spring meetings, the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National meeting at Aintree and the Punchestown Festival.

A second owner who took two awards was Sheikh Joaan Al Thani for his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Treve (Outstanding Middle Distance Horse and Outstanding Filly and Mare).

Outstanding Miler was George Strawbridge's Moonlight Cloud, trained by Freddie Head, while the Outstanding Juvenile vote went to Charlie Hills-trained Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Chriselliam, owned by Willie Carson, Emily Asprey and Chris Wright.

Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly, owned by George Creighton and Rose Boyd and unbeaten in six races last season, was voted Outstanding Hurdler.

The Outstanding Sprinter honour went to Lethal Force, owned by Alan Craddock.

Among jump racing's young stars, Simonsig, owned by Ronnie Bartlett and unbeaten over fences last season, was Outstanding Novice Chaser, while the Outstanding Novice Hurdler was The New One, owned by Mrs Sarah Such.

The Special Achievement Award went to Top Notch Tonto who topped a successful season by running the race of his life to finish runner-up in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.

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Saturday: Going, weather and non-runners
CHEPSTOW
GOING: GOOD TO SOFT (GoingStick: Chase 6.1, Hurdle 6.8)

WEATHER (Mostly sunny)
AINTREE
GOING: GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places on Mildmay & Hurdle courses) (GoingStick: Hurdle 5.7, Mildmay 5.8) (National - inside rail moved out. Mildmay and Hurdle - bends on outer most lines, hurdles on outside)

WEATHER (Cloudy)
SANDOWN
GOING: Hurdle course - GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places in back straight); Chase course - GOOD (Good to soft in places) (GoingStick: Chase 7.2, Hurdle 6.8)

WEATHER (Mostly sunny)
WETHERBY
GOING: GOOD TO SOFT (GoingStick 6.7)

WEATHER (Cloudy)
WOLVERHAMPTON
GOING: STANDARD

WEATHER (Cloudy)

STALLS 7f 32y - Outside; Remainder - Inside

NON RUNNERS 7:50 Stan Nineteen (5)
NAVAN
GOING: GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places on Hurdle course)

WEATHER (Mostly cloudy

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Lingfield Park, 6 December 2013

12.45, third race

The Stewards noted that ELECTRIC QATAR, drawn 7, had anticipated the start and barged the gate at the same moment as the race had been started, thereby enabling the gelding to break quickly. Being satisfied that it was not caused through a faulty action of the starting stalls, they took no further action.

1.55, fifth race

The Stewards noted that MUNSARIM (IRE), unplaced, had interfered with ARCHIE RICE (USA), unplaced, which then interfered with ZAEEM, unplaced, turning into the home straight, but after viewing a recording of the race they were satisfied that it did not involve a riding offence.

3.05, seventh race

The Stewards held an enquiry into possible interference just inside the final furlong. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race they found that KAKATOSI, unplaced, ridden by Shane Kelly, had interfered with JAY BEE BLUE, unplaced, ridden by Tom Queally, which then interfered with COMMANCHE, unplaced, ridden by Shelley Birkett. The Stewards found Kelly in breach of Rule (B)54.1 and guilty of careless riding in that he made a manoeuvre to his right. They suspended him for 1 day as follows: Friday 20 December 2013.

3.35, eighth race

The Stewards held an enquiry following a report from the Starter that AZABITMOUR (FR), ridden by JOHN FAHY, refused to race. They interviewed John Best, the trainer and the Starter. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the start the Stewards informed the trainer that future similar behaviour may result in the gelding being reported to the British Horseracing Authority.

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Exeter, 6 December 2013

2.05, fourth race

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, MAJOR MALARKEY (IRE), ridden by Sam Twiston Davies, and trained by Nigel Twiston Davies, compared with its previous run at Cheltenham on 15 November 2013, where the gelding finished last of 10, beaten 43 lengths.. They noted the trainer’s explanation that the gelding appeared suited by the fitting of a visor for the first time. They ordered MAJOR MALARKEY (IRE) to be routine tested.

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Wolverhampton, 6 December 2013

5.30, fourth race

The Stewards held an enquiry into possible interference around the two-furlong marker. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found that MOJO BEAR, placed second, ridden by Josh Baudains, had interfered with LUCY BEE, placed third, ridden by Andrew Mullen. The Stewards found Baudains in breach of Rule (B)54.1 and guilty of careless riding, in that he had allowed his horse to drift left towards the rail. They cautioned him as to his future conduct in races.

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, BERKELEY STREET (USA), ridden by Graham Lee and trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, compared with the gelding’s previous run at Catterick on 19 October 2013, where it finished tenth of 12, beaten 77 lengths. They noted the explanation of the trainer’s representative, that BERKELEY STREET (USA) appreciated the all-weather surface and had benefited from being fitted with cheek-pieces for the first time. The Stewards ordered the gelding to be routine tested.

6.30, sixth race

The Stewards held an enquiry into possible interference approaching the furlong marker. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found that CAPTAIN GEE, unplaced, ridden by Tom Eaves, had interfered with SWEET ANGELICA, placed third, ridden by Graham Lee. The Stewards found Eaves in breach of Rule (B)54.1 and guilty of careless riding, in that he had allowed his horse to drift right-handed. They cautioned him as to his future conduct in races.

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, KINKOHYO, ridden by Luke Morris and trained by Bryan Smart, compared with the filly’s previous run at Wolverhampton on 30 November 2013, where she finished last of 6, beaten 6 lengths. They noted the trainer’s explanation that KINKOHYO started better and had progressed since her previous run.

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Exeter, 6 December 2013

12.25, first race

Caroline Keevil, the trainer of SYLVAN LEGEND, unplaced, reported that the race may have come too soon for the gelding, following its run six days ago. The Stewards ordered SYLVAN LEGEND to be routine tested.

2.05, fourth race

Richard Woollacott, the trainer of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, which was pulled up, reported that the gelding lost a front shoe.

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Lingfield Park, 6 December 2013

11.45, first race

The Veterinary Officer reported that PROCKS GIRL, unplaced, trained by Clive Cox, had bled from the nose.

1.20, fourth race

Fergus Sweeney, the rider of HILL OF DREAMS (IRE), unplaced, reported that the filly hung right.

1.55, fifth race

Amir Quinn, the rider of MUNSARIM (IRE), unplaced, reported that the
gelding ran too free.

3.05, seventh race

Shane Kelly, the rider of KAKATOSI, unplaced, reported that the gelding
was slowly away.

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Wolverhampton, 6 December 2013

5.00, third race

Luke Morris, the rider of CAERWYN, placed fourth, reported that the gelding stopped quickly.

5.30, fourth race

Noel Quinlan, the trainer of BETTER VALUE (IRE), which was pulled up, reported that the gelding lost its action.

Jimmy Quinn, the rider of SILVER FAWN (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding stopped quickly.

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Disciplinary Panel Enquiries

GERARD BUTLER - DISCIPLINARY PANEL RESULT AND REASONS

1. Gerard Butler

1.1 The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) enquired into the case of Gerard Butler, a licensed trainer, on 18 and 19 November 2013. The Panel comprised Matthew Lohn (Chairman), Hopper Cavendish and Nicky Vigors. Mr Butler had been charged with seven breaches of the Rules of Racing following positive test results being reported for the anabolic steroid stanozolol in blood samples taken from nine horses in his yard.

1.2 The charges considered by the Panel were as follows:

1. Whether breaches of Rule (C)50 and/or Rule (C)55 of the Rules of Racing have been committed by Gerard Butler, by virtue of the samples taken from all or any of the following horses (being horses in the care or control of Butler) on 20 February 2013 at Egerton House Stables, Cambridge Road, Newmarket, Suffolk testing positive for the Prohibited Substance stanozolol:

(a) A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA)
(b) FLEMISH SCHOOL
(c) AZRAG (USA)
(d) LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA)
(e) RAINBOW BEAUTY
(f) ZAIN EAGLE
(g) ZAIN QUEEN
(h) ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
(i) PRINCE ALZAIN (USA).

2. Whether Gerard Butler is in breach of Rule (C)13 of the Rules of Racing by virtue of his failure to keep a record of ‘Treatments’ for all or any of the following horses which included the information listed in Rules (C)13.2.1 to 13.2.6 for such Treatments:

(a) The administration of stanozolol to A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA) on 29 December 2012

(b) The administration of stanozolol to ZAIN EAGLE on a date unknown but said by Butler to have been in late 2012

(c) The administration of stanozolol to ZAIN SPIRIT (USA) on a date unknown but said by Butler to have been in late 2012 or early 2013

(d) The administration of stanozolol to AZRAG (USA) on a date unknown but said by Butler to have been in late 2012

(e) The administration of stanozolol to PRINCE ALZAIN (USA) on a date unknown but said by Butler to have been in late 2012

3. Whether Gerard Butler is in breach of Rule (C)13 of the Rules of Racing by virtue of his failure to keep a record of ‘Treatments’, which included the information listed in Rules (C)13.2.1 to 13.2.6 for such Treatments for the following horses under his care:

A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA)
FLEMISH SCHOOL
AZRAG (USA)
LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA)
RAINBOW BEAUTY
ZAIN EAGLE
ZAIN QUEEN
ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
PRINCE ALZAIN (USA)

4. Whether Gerard Butler breached Rule (A)30 of the Rules of Racing by acting in a manner that was prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and/or good reputation of horseracing in Great Britain by administering or causing or allowing to be administered stanozolol, a Prohibited Substance, to all or any of the following horses under his care

(a) AZRAG (USA)
(b) ZAIN EAGLE
(c) ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
(d) PRINCE ALZAIN (USA)

other than (1) by a veterinary surgeon, and (2) on veterinary advice for the appropriate treatment of an underlying medical condition in each horse.

5. Whether by administering intra-articular injections himself to all or any of the following horses

(a) AZRAG (USA)
(b) ZAIN EAGLE
(c) ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
(d) PRINCE ALZAIN (USA)

despite him not being a qualified or registered veterinary surgeon, Gerard Butler acted in a manner that was prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and/or good reputation of horseracing in Great Britain and thereby breached Rule (A)30 of the Rules of Racing.

6. Whether by administering intra-articular injections himself to all or any of the following horses

(a) AZRAG (USA)
(b) ZAIN EAGLE
(c) ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
(d) PRINCE ALZAIN (USA)

despite him not being a qualified or registered veterinary surgeon, Gerard Butler failed to conduct his business of training racehorses with reasonable care and skill and/or failed to act with due regard to the interests of horses under his care, and thereby breached Rule (C)22 of the Rules of Racing.

7. Whether by administering intra-articular injections himself to all or any of the following horses

(a) AZRAG (USA)
(b) ZAIN EAGLE
(c) ZAIN SPIRIT (USA)
(d) PRINCE ALZAIN (USA)

despite him not being a qualified or registered veterinary surgeon, Gerard Butler failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety and welfare of horses under his care and thereby breached Rule (C)27 of the Rules of Racing.

1.3 At the outset of the enquiry, Butler made a number of admissions. Some of the admissions were qualified with submissions seeking to lessen his culpability for the admitted breach. The admissions were as follows:-

Charge 1 – Admitted.

Charge 2 – Admitted; alongside the admission, Butler asserted that he had reasonably expected his veterinary surgeon, Tim Hawthorne, to record into the yard's medication book the administration of Sungate.

Charge 3 – Admitted; again Butler asserted that he had reasonably expected the veterinary surgeons who visited the yard to enter into his yard's medication book details of the administration of those drugs for which they were responsible.

Charges 4 & 5 – Admitted; the admission was again qualified. Butler denied that it was wrong per say to administer Sungate since it was, in his view, for a therapeutic purpose. He acknowledged that a veterinary surgeon should have administered the drug and explained that he had only administered the drug himself to save money believing that the owner would be unlikely to approve the cost of the veterinary administration.

Charges 6 & 7 – These charges were not admitted.

Following Butler's evidence, Counsel on his behalf admitted charges 6 & 7. From the evidence it was also clear that the basis upon which Charges 4 & 5 were qualified could no longer be maintained. This matter is set out in more detail below.

2. Background

2.1 On 20 February 2013, Dr Lynn Hillyer, a Veterinary Advisor (Medication Control) to the BHA, visited Butler's yard. The visit was undertaken in accordance with BHA policy for 'testing in training' visits to yards where there has been a post-race positive. One of Butler's horses had tested positive for morphine in 2012 when running at Great Yarmouth.

2.2 The visit was conducted by Veterinary Officer, Tony Welsh, and Race Day Integrity Officer, Sarah Duncan. 28 blood samples were obtained and a copy of Butler's medication records was taken for review. In Mr Welsh's report following the visit he noted 'Gerard Butler and his staff were a little taken aback on our arrival and I wonder whether he had fully grasped the fact that there would be a T in T visit after his positive in the summer. He and his staff were most amenable and very open'.

2.3 The following day Dr Hillyer reviewed the medication records from Butler's yard. The last entry in the record was dated 13 February 2013. Examination of the record revealed the administration of Sungate (together with a number of other drugs) to a filly, FLEMISH SCHOOL on 3 December 2012. The records identified the person authorising the treatment as Butler and the person administering the treatment as Mr Hawthorne, a vet at Rossdales Equine Hospital. Dr Hillyer cross referenced the date with Butler's Horses in Training records at Weatherbys and was able to determine that the administration of Sungate appeared to have taken place whilst the horse was out of training – the Weatherbys’ records indicated that the filly had been taken out of training on 1 December 2012 and then returned to training on 3 January 2013. Dr Hillyer was concerned by the administration of Sungate whilst FLEMISH SCHOOL had been under Butler's care and control. Sungate contains stanozolol, an anabolic steroid and its use in horses under the care and control of a trainer is banned by the Rules of Racing.

2.4 On the morning of 26 February 2013, the HFL Laboratory informed Dr Hillyer that they had a likely stanozolol screening finding for a different horse LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA). Dr Hillyer visited Butler's yard later that morning with Race Day Integrity Officer, Stewart Shilston. They wanted to re-sample FLEMISH SCHOOL and LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA) and establish the facts regarding the administration of stanozolol. At the visit, both horses were re-sampled and Dr Hillyer met with Butler.

2.5 Butler told Dr Hillyer that both horses had been treated with Sungate and that LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA) had been treated while the filly had been in training. Dr Hillyer advised Butler that he should not allow any further horses that were in training or under his care and control to be treated with Sungate. She also warned him that there appeared to be no entry in his medication records showing that Sungate or stanozolol had been administered to LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA). This was a further potential breach of the Rules of Racing. In discussions with Dr Hillyer, Butler volunteered details of further treatments that had been administered to his horses that had not been recorded in the medication record; five horses – LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA), FLEMISH SCHOOL, A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA), ZAIN QUEEN and RAINBOW DUTY had all been treated with Sungate on 16 February 2013. He also told Dr Hillyer that FLEMISH SCHOOL and A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA) had received doses of Sungate previous to these administrations.

2.6 Butler told Dr Hillyer that he did not know that Sungate was prohibited and could not be used for horses in training. He also informed Dr Hillyer that LITTLE BLACK BOOK (IRE), a horse that he had previously had in training had 'run on it' during 2012.

2.7 The BHA subsequently received additional pages updating Butler's Medication book. The updated pages included entries for 16 February 2013 for Sungate administration to LA BELLE EPOQUE (USA), FLEMISH SCHOOL, A TOUCH OF FASHION (USA), ZAIN QUEEN and RAINBOW BEAUTY. The additional entries recorded that the drugs had been administered by Mr Hawthorne and authorised by Butler. This was the second update to the medication records received by the BHA. The first update was made before Butler's admissions regarding Sungate and at that point the Sungate administrations were not included in the additional entries.

2.8 On 27 February 2013, the HFL Laboratory record reported screening findings of stanozolol in nine samples. In addition to the horses which Butler identified as receiving Sungate, four additional horses in his yard tested positive for stanozolol and namely AZRAG (USA), ZAIN EAGLE, ZAIN SPIRIT (USA) and PRINCE ALZAIN (USA).

3. Gerard Butler's Interview

3.1 Butler was interviewed in the presence of his solicitor on 9 April 2013. During the course of the interview, Butler explained that Sungate had been administered by Mr Hawthorne to a number of his horses under his care or control. Butler admitted that he had also administered Sungate himself to the four additional horses which had tested positive.

4. Gerard Butler's Medication Records

4.1 Dr Hillyer's review of Butler's medication records demonstrated two distinct areas of concern. Alongside issues relating to failure to record the administration of stanozolol, wider concerns were raised as to other treatments (other than anabolic steroids) which had been given to the horses under Butler's care and control and which should have been recorded in the medication records.

4.2 Dr Hillyer obtained copies of the veterinary surgeons' histories for each of the nine horses which tested positive for stanozolol. This confirmed that five horses had been administered Sungate by the veterinary surgeons. There was nothing in the medication records to reflect the administration of Sungate (or stanozolol) to ZAIN EAGLE, ZAIN SPIRIT (USA), AZRAG (USA) and PRINCE ALZAIN (USA). Dr Hillyer also identified a total of 81 other treatments which should have been recorded in Butler's medication records in accordance with the Rules of Racing.

Evidence before the Disciplinary Panel

5. Medication Records

5.1 Before the Panel, Butler acknowledged that he was aware of the requirement to keep detailed records of any medication given to his horses. He agreed that his medication book was deficient. He did not acknowledge full culpability for this failing though and asserted that he had an agreement with his yard veterinary surgeon, Mr Hawthorne, to ensure that he recorded any medication given to a horse in the medication record. Butler acknowledged that he did not review the medication record regularly and indeed on the 20 February 2013 he had no idea as to how inaccurate the medication record was.

5.2 The Panel also received evidence from Mr Hawthorne and Claire Mackay, who worked as a secretary and work rider for Butler. Mr Hawthorne, in an email sent to the Panel, confirmed that there was no established role for him to fulfil the duty for Butler of completing the medication book. He explained that it was located in an office which was locked if Butler, or his secretary was not in the yard. He acknowledged that when the medication book was available he would sometimes write details of the treatment in it. If he was unable to access the office, he would relay details of the treatment by text message or telephone call in order for Butler to be able to complete the book. Mr Hawthorne said he asked Butler to move the medication book to a more consistently accessible location after the issues which arose in February 2013 but this did not happen.

5.3 Claire Mackay gave evidence before the Panel. She confirmed that the medication book was locked in the office. She explained that she rode out in the morning and was not at the yard in the afternoon. Because of her routine, she would not regularly see Mr Hawthorne when he was at the yard. She believed that if Mr Hawthorne came to the yard and gave the horse something, Butler would be informed. She said that after the visits from the BHA in February 2013, she does now chase more to try and get the medications properly recorded in the book.

5.4 The Panel concluded in the light of this evidence that Butler had failed to comply with the Rules of Racing in respect of his medication record responsibilities and moreover, he was culpable for that failure. Any assertion that the yard veterinary surgeon was responsible for the completion of the medical record was not credible. There was no system at the yard to ensure that the medication record was kept up to date.

5.5 There was some dispute before the Panel as to whether some of the medication listed by the BHA in its schedule of drugs that should have been included in the medication records was correct. The Panel accepted submissions on behalf of Butler that it was not necessary to record Amikacin and in consequence the number of omissions in the drug schedule was not 81 entries but 77 entries.

6. Stanozolol

6.1 Butler was questioned before the Panel about where he purchased Sungate for the four horses AZRAG (USA), ZAIN EAGLE, ZAIN SPIRIT (USA) and PRINCE ALZAINE (USA). which he personally administered. Prior to giving evidence before the Panel, the BHA understood, following the information provided by Butler at his interview, that Butler had purchased stanozolol in the form of the licensed preparation Sungate. Despite being asked on a number of occasions prior to the hearing where he had purchased the drug from, no evidence had been forthcoming from Butler on this point.

6.2 It was only when questioned at the hearing that Butler revealed for the first time that he had purchased the stanozolol online from the UK Steroids Pharmacy. He did not in fact purchase Sungate but a preparation called Rexogin which contained stanozolol at a concentration that was ten times that of Sungate. The UK Steroids Pharmacy website is directed at body builders and made no reference to the veterinary administration of the drugs. The page on the website advertising Rexogin included the following quote: "..stanozolol is one of the favourite steroids in general, as confirmed by many positive doping cases. Stanozolol, for example was one of the substances which enabled Ben Johnson to achieve his magic sprints"

6.3 Butler admitted buying five boxes of the drug, each containing ten vials. He told the Panel that he decided to pay for the drug out of his own personal funds and did not make cross reference on the bank transfer when paying for the drug to mark the transfer to the Anabolic Pharmacy as a yard expense. Consequently his accountant did not recognise the expense and deduct the payment as a running cost of the yard. Butler explained to the Panel that the reason he purchased the stanozolol personally was because he did not believe the owner of the horses to whom he intended to administer the drug would pay for it.

6.4 The Panel did not accept this explanation. It concluded that the only reason why Butler paid for the stanozolol personally and did not claim it as a deductable yard expense was that he wanted nobody to know about the purchase.

6.5 The Panel was extremely concerned by Butler's revelation that the Rexogin preparation of stanozolol that he purchased was ten times the concentration of Sungate. Butler confirmed that he injected the fetlock and knee joints of the affected horses on two occasions in December and January. He admitted that he took no veterinary advice before giving the concentrated stanozolol. He admitted knowing that veterinary surgeons are cautioned not to exceed the recommended dose of Sungate and that he did not know of anyone else who had given Rexogin in this way before.

6.6 Butler admitted that for each of the four horses, they had not been given a full veterinary assessment and no other treatments had been tried by the veterinary surgeons prior to the administration of stanozolol. Moreover, Mr Butler admitted that he had allowed the four horses to be subsequently treated by the veterinary surgeons at Rossdales without them having any knowledge of his prior administration of Rexogin.

6.7 In the Panel's view, Butler's actions in giving Rexogin were an appalling failure to act in the best interests of the horses in his care

7. The Intra-Articular Injections

7.1 Butler was questioned at the hearing as to his previous experience of administering drugs to horses. He acknowledged that he had never given an intra-articular injection to a horse before injecting the four horses with Rexogin. He said he had been present at hundreds of such injections. He told the Panel he knew the steps that were taken having witnessed other veterinary surgeons give injections and felt able to undertake the procedure without training or professional supervision. He accepted that he knew what he was doing was wrong but asserted that the primary reason he did not use a veterinary surgeon was in order to try and keep the veterinary bills down for a particularly difficult owner. He explained that he sedated the horses prior to the injection and asked junior stable staff to help him. He acknowledged that he did not ask his senior stable staff or head lad to help him hold the horses. He accepted that he was not used to dealing with the glass vials of drugs and found them difficult to open and broke some vials and spilt Rexogin from others that he used.

7.2 The Panel concluded that Butler's behaviour in administering the injections was consistent with the underhand and covert manner in which he purchased the drug. It also noted that Butler's actions were in breach of Section 19 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 which makes it a criminal offence for unqualified persons to practice veterinary surgery.

7.3 Butler's evidence revealed an appalling dereliction of his duty as a licensed trainer. By his own admission, Butler kept no clear financial records or any invoice from the purchase of the Rexogin, he did not have the horses properly assessed prior to their treatment and made no recording in his medication records having injected the horses. He used junior stable staff to help him who would not question his actions and deceived his senior stable staff and kept from them important information about the treatment given to the horses.

7.4 In addition, notwithstanding the therapeutically uncertain effects of the high doses of stanozolol, he allowed the four horses to continue to be treated by the veterinary surgeons who had no knowledge of the concurrent use of Rexogin.

7.5 In the Panel's view, Butler's actions were an appalling breach of his duty to look after the interests of the horses in his care and amounted to conduct that was seriously prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horseracing in Great Britain.

8. Penalties

8.1 In considering the question of penalties, the Panel considered that the actions of Butler in essence constituted a single course of conduct over a period of time. He disregarded the Rules of Racing regarding the use of anabolic steroids in horses in his care. He also disregarded statutory law in respect of the administration of Rexogin to four horses and more generally failed to keep proper medication records of the treatment. The Panel has approached the question of the penalty to reflect this state of affairs.

8.2 In the Panel's view the most significant and serious matters for which Butler falls to be censured are his breaches of Rules (C)50, (A)30 and (C)22/(C)27 in administering unlicensed preparations of stanozolol to four horses in his care. Allowing the administration of Sungate under the care and control of a veterinary surgeon is a serious matter as is the failure to keep up-to-date and accurate medication records; but these matters are considerably less serious in the Panel's view when compared to the covert acquisition of a non-veterinary formulation of high dose steroid and its subsequent intra-articular administration to horses.

8.3 Butler could not be given any credit by the Panel for assisting the BHA. He sought to absolve himself of responsibility in respect of his medication record responsibilities; trying to place them upon his veterinary surgeon and secretary. And until the day of the hearing, he failed to reveal the source and nature of the stanozolol which he personally obtained.

8.4 In the Panel's view his actions were a gross failure to look after the best interests of the four horses in his care – especially those which received Rexogin. The Rexogin stanozolol preparation was administered in concentrations and with a frequency that is untested in veterinary science and he allowed his yard veterinary surgeon to give further medication to those four horses without knowing of the underlying Rexogin treatment. His conduct ignored the statutory framework of medicines control and veterinary legislation as well as the Rules of Racing.

8.5 As the veterinary surgeon who gave evidence on Butler's behalf acknowledged, the four horses were not damaged but this was 'more by luck than any judgement'. Butler's cavalier approach to his ability to give an intra articulation was a particular concern to the Panel. It is simply not appropriate for a trainer to say that he is able to undertake an invasive veterinary procedure on the basis that he had seen veterinary surgeons performing the procedure hundreds of times before.

8.6 Butler also created unnecessary risks for the horses in the un-licensed source of the drug he obtained. He had no way of knowing the true source and nature of the drug he purchased over the internet.

8.7 In reviewing the Guide to Procedures and Penalties 2013 the Panel reminded itself that a breach of Rule (A)30, acting "prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct or good reputation of horseracing" carries a range of 1 month to 3 years penalty with an entry point of 3 months. The penalty range for a breach of Rules (C)22/(C)27 for Neglect over a period of time – very poor husbandry is 6 months to 3 years with an entry point of 9 months withdrawal of licence. The Panel determined that in all the circumstances of this case, Butler should be disqualified for a period of 5 years from Thursday 5 December 2013 until 4 December 2018 inclusive. This reflects the gravity of the conduct of Butler's behaviour. A single dose of Rexogin injected by Butler would have merited at least a 3 month suspension; Butler, by his own admission, illegally administered this drug on 16 different occasions. This was truly appalling behaviour from a licensed trainer.

8.8 The Panel also considered the issue of a penalty for the breach of Rule (C)55 in respect of the Rexogin and Sungate. The Panel reminded itself that the breach here carries a range of 1 month to 10 years with an entry point of 6 months disqualification. The Panel considered that in respect of the four horses receiving Rexogin and five receiving Sungate, a penalty of 5 years disqualification is appropriate. These drugs should not have been given to the horses. In particular the covert administration of Rexogin was of concern. Owners should be able to expect that horses under the care of licensed trainers will not be administered illegal drugs which are absolutely prohibited by the Rules of Racing. This was a serious and repeated breach of the Rules by an experienced trainer using different preparations of stanozolol which was absolutely prohibited from use in horses in his care. In the circumstances of the case, the Panel considered this sanction should run concurrently with that outlined above for the breaches of Rules (A)30 and (C)22/(C)27.

8.9 In reaching this penalty the Panel reminded itself of the financial concerns that Butler said was clouding his judgement at the time, and acknowledged that prior to these events he was a man of good character. The Panel also carefully read and took into account the numerous testimonials submitted on behalf of Butler which repeatedly gave testament to his good conduct and excellence as a trainer. The Panel has been mindful of the effect the disqualification will have on Butler's stable staff.

8.10 Finally the Panel is mindful of the effects of disqualification and the need to relocate those horses currently residing in Butler's yard. The Panel directs that Butler, notwithstanding his disqualified status should have a period of 48 hours to arrange the relocation of his horses.

[Kimmy]

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He's The Daddy t 0 7 0.0 1 14.29 Chpw 14:35
Celebrian t 0 11 0.0 1 9.09 Wolv 21:20
Sonny Jim vt 0 9 0.0 0 0.0 Wolv 19:20
Egotist t 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 Wolv 18:20
Shouldavboughtgold t 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 Weth 14:50
Pink Gin t 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 Chpw 12:25
Queenys King t1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Chpw 12:25
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Cheekpieces
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Problema Tic pt 8 22 36.36 9 40.91 Sand 13:20
Across The Bay pt 7 33 21.21 15 45.45 Ain 14:05
Bygones of Brid p 7 28 25.0 12 42.86 Ain 13:00
Ballybough Gorta p 7 19 36.84 11 57.89 Ain 14:05
Dubara Reef p 6 58 10.34 16 27.59 Wolv 21:20
Current Event p 6 16 37.5 8 50.0 Ain 15:15
Sizing Australia p 5 43 11.63 19 44.19 Ain 14:05
Hail Promenader pt 5 52 9.62 18 34.62 Wolv 18:50
Our Mick p1 5 18 27.78 11 61.11 Ain 14:40
Walkon p 5 20 25.0 11 55.0 Ain 14:05
Oscar Prairie p 5 32 15.63 11 34.38 Sand 13:20
Whispering Jack p 5 28 17.86 10 35.71 Chpw 15:10
Michel Le Bon p 5 13 38.46 8 61.54 Sand 15:35
Rebel Rebellion pt 5 16 31.25 6 37.5 Ain 15:15
Deepsand p 4 23 17.39 12 52.17 Weth 14:15
American Spin p1 4 28 14.29 12 42.86 Sand 15:35
Ikorodu Road p 4 27 14.81 11 40.74 Ain 14:05
Hunters Lodge p 4 17 23.53 9 52.94 Sand 15:35
Chartreux pt 4 14 28.57 8 57.14 Ain 14:05
Skint p 4 18 22.22 8 44.44 Weth 14:15
Claragh Native p 3 33 9.09 11 33.33 Weth 13:40
Sarando p 3 36 8.33 8 22.22 Chpw 14:35
Buddy Bolero p1 3 8 37.5 5 62.5 Sand 15:35
Zalzilah p 3 11 27.27 4 36.36 Wolv 20:50
Munsaab pt 2 24 8.33 8 33.33 Ain 13:00
Big Society p1 2 10 20.0 6 60.0 Chpw 14:35
The Druids Nephew p 2 11 18.18 4 36.36 Chpw 14:00
Virginia Ash p 2 17 11.76 4 23.53 Chpw 14:35
Steventon Star p1 2 9 22.22 3 33.33 Wolv 20:50
Minella Definitely p 2 7 28.57 2 28.57 Chpw 12:55
Chicago Outfit p 1 20 5.0 5 25.0 Weth 14:50
Cheat The Cheater p 1 11 9.09 4 36.36 Weth 14:50
Squire Trelawney pt 1 9 11.11 2 22.22 Ain 13:30
Epic Storm pt 1 12 8.33 2 16.67 Wolv 21:20
Jazz Man p1 1 5 20.0 1 20.0 Weth 12:10
Basford Ben p 0 15 0.0 5 33.33 Weth 14:50
Gwael p1 0 3 0.0 2 66.67 Wolv 19:20
Moneymix p 0 7 0.0 0 0.0 Weth 12:10
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Course & Distance Winners
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Sire De Grugy 9 20 45.0 16 80.0 Sand 15:00
George Fenton 8 41 19.51 16 39.02 Wolv 18:20
Zaplamation 7 70 10.0 31 44.29 Weth 14:15
Outlaw Torn 7 61 11.48 20 32.79 Wolv 18:50
Somersby 7 26 26.92 19 73.08 Sand 15:00
Gabrial's King 7 30 23.33 18 60.0 Wolv 20:20
Lightening Rod 7 29 24.14 14 48.28 Weth 14:15
Wayward Prince 6 21 28.57 12 57.14 Ain 14:40
Claret Cloak 5 11 45.45 8 72.73 Sand 13:50
Calculated Risk 5 19 26.32 8 42.11 Sand 14:25
Captain Conan 5 9 55.56 7 77.78 Sand 15:00
Strong Man 4 31 12.9 13 41.94 Wolv 18:20
Scribe 4 31 12.9 11 35.48 Wolv 21:20
Mountainous 4 12 33.33 8 66.67 Chpw 14:00
Pas Trop Tard 4 23 17.39 7 30.43 Weth 14:15
Dansili Dutch 4 32 12.5 7 21.88 Wolv 18:50
Party Rock 4 14 28.57 6 42.86 Ain 13:00
Run It Twice 4 24 16.67 6 25.0 Wolv 18:20
Viking Blond 3 31 9.68 11 35.48 Chpw 14:00
Hinterland 3 10 30.0 9 90.0 Sand 13:50
Ronaldo Des Mottes 3 15 20.0 6 40.0 Sand 14:25
Roudoudou Ville 3 7 42.86 5 71.43 Chpw 12:25
Porteous 3 9 33.33 4 44.44 Wolv 20:50
Clondaw Kaempfer 3 5 60.0 3 60.0 Ain 13:00
Hawkes Point 2 9 22.22 6 66.67 Chpw 14:00
Be Royale 2 9 22.22 5 55.56 Wolv 18:50
Galilee Chapel 2 17 11.76 5 29.41 Wolv 18:50
Pound Piece 2 5 40.0 4 80.0 Wolv 20:50
Regal Diamond 2 5 40.0 3 60.0 Ain 12:00
Specialagent Alfie 1 14 7.14 7 50.0 Sand 14:25
Moorlands Mist 1 8 12.5 4 50.0 Chpw 14:35
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Longest Travellers (249 miles)
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Quincy Des Pictons 6 24 25.0 10 41.67 Ain 15:15
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Most Naps
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Sire De Grugy 9 20 45.0 16 80.0 Sand 15:00
Across The Bay 7 33 21.21 15 45.45 Ain 14:05
Dunowen Point 6 15 40.0 12 80.0 Ain 15:15
Sizing Australia 5 43 11.63 19 44.19 Ain 14:05
Walkon 5 20 25.0 11 55.0 Ain 14:05
Captain Conan 5 9 55.56 7 77.78 Sand 15:00
Midnight Prayer 4 10 40.0 5 50.0 Chpw 12:55
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Running Hot
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Dark Angel 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Revoque 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Alinda 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
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Money Talks
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Grey Earl 0 1 0.0 1 100.0 Chpw 15:45
Chancol 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Nav 15:30
Tobe's Lass 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Vaa 13:45
Sugaree 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Vaa 11:25
Mohave Princess 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Ken 14:50
Casual Var 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Ken 13:30
Rosey Peg 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Ken 11:40
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Switching Stables
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Bostons Angel 8 28 28.57 14 50.0 Ain 14:05
Alaivan 6 13 46.15 9 69.23 Weth 14:15
De Boitron 5 31 16.13 14 45.16 Weth 13:40
Michel Le Bon 5 13 38.46 8 61.54 Sand 15:35
Smoking Aces 4 26 15.38 13 50.0 Chpw 15:10
Attraction Ticket 4 15 26.67 5 33.33 Nav 12:15
Gabrial The Great 3 17 17.65 7 41.18 Ain 12:00
Whisky Yankee 3 7 42.86 5 71.43 Ain 13:00
Darroun 3 14 21.43 5 35.71 Sand 13:20
Kazlian 2 8 25.0 5 62.5 Wolv 20:20
Urbain De Sivola 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Sand 14:25
Scruffy Tramp 2 5 40.0 2 40.0 Wolv 20:50
Waldsee 1 30 3.33 9 30.0 Wolv 21:20
Woodpole Academy 1 3 33.33 3 100.0 Ain 13:00
Hurler And Farmer 1 7 14.29 3 42.86 Nav 12:15
Villoresi 1 8 12.5 3 37.5 Ain 12:00
Triumphant 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Nav 12:15
Corncockle 1 7 14.29 2 28.57 Wolv 20:50
Aminah 0 10 0.0 2 20.0 Ain 12:30
Morebutwhen 0 2 0.0 1 50.0 Chpw 15:45
Dream Flyer 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Weth 12:10
She's A Worker 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Nav 15:30
Jackofalltrades 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Nav 12:15
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Going and Stalls
Meeting Conditions
Sandown Park Going : Chase: Good-Good to Soft in plcs; Hurdles: Good to Soft-Good in plcs.
Aintree Going : Good to Soft-Good in places; National Good to Soft.
Chepstow Going : Good to Soft
Wetherby Going : Good to Soft
Wolverhampton Going : Standard
Stalls : 7f Outside, Remainder Inside

Information correct at Saturday 7th December 2013 08:21
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Tips Tables Naps table

NAPS TABLE
PRESS CHALLENGE

TODAY'S NAPS TIME CRS TIPSTER LEVEL STAKES

Act Of Kalanisi 1:20 Sand Weekender +32.58
Distant Past 8:50 Wolv Western Morning News West Tip +18.89
Somersby 3:00 Sand Daily Record Garry Owen +10.99
Court By Surprise 3:35 Sand Daily Mail Robin Goodfellow +10.31
Chartreux 2:05 Aint Racing and Football Outlook +8.38
Lieutenant Miller 1:00 Aint Daily Star Sunday Moorestyle +6.81
Drum Valley 1:20 Sand Yorkshire Post The Duke +6.12
Saphir Du Rheu 1:20 Sand Racing Post West Country +6.11
River Maigue 2:25 Sand Daily Post Mercury +5.73
On His Own 2:05 Aint Yorkshire Evening Post Lee Sobot +4.87
Katenko 2:40 Aint The Guardian +4.05
Claret Cloak 1:50 Sand South Wales Argus Melissa Jones +0.68
Captain Conan 3:00 Sand Racing Post Lambourn -1.59
Joohaina 7:50 Wolv Glasgow Evening Times Jeffrey Ross -2.06
Big Fella Thanks 2:05 Aint The Scotsman Glendale -2.77
Midnight Prayer 12:55 Chep Sheffield Star Fortunatus -2.88
Ballyben 1:10 Weth Racing Post The Edge -3.88
Taquin Du Seuil 1:50 Sand Sunday Express Chris Goulding -4.25
Unioniste 2:40 Aint Daily Telegraph Marlborough -4.43
Sausalito Sunrise 1:25 Chep The Star Patrick Weaver -6.78
Across The Bay 2:05 Aint Daily Mirror Newsboy -6.78
Across The Bay 2:05 Aint Liverpool Echo Chris Wright -6.80
Imjoeking 1:40 Weth The Press, York Ebor -7.28
Sizing Australia 2:05 Aint Sunday Telegraph Whistler -7.88
Walkon 2:05 Aint Coventry Telegraph Derek Brown -8.88
Sire De Grugy 3:00 Sand Sussex Express Downsman -9.19
Moorlands Mist 2:35 Chep Blackpool Gazette Steve Simpson -9.89
Milord 2:25 Sand The Times Rob Wright -10.97
Join Together 2:05 Aint Sunday Mail Rockavon -11.25
Champagne At Tara 12:20 Sand Western Daily Press Bob Watts -13.40
Bourne 1:20 Sand Racing Post RP Ratings -15.27
Balder Succes 1:50 Sand Morning Star Farringdon -15.34
Captain Conan 3:00 Sand Belfast Newsletter Wise Owl -15.53
Buddy Bolero 3:35 Sand The Mail On Sunday John Martin -16.87
Sire De Grugy 3:00 Sand Racing Post Spotlight -16.98
Rose Of The Moon 2:05 Aint Oldham Evening Chronicle Keith McHugh -18.14
Dunowen Point 3:15 Aint The Sun Templegate -18.22
Roberto Goldback 2:05 Aint Racing Post Postdata -19.15
Dunowen Point 3:15 Aint Sunday Mirror Gary Nutting -20.62
Sizing Australia 2:05 Aint Carlisle News & Star Phil Rostron -23.38
Lexi´s Boy 2:15 Weth Racing Post The North -24.75
Walkon 2:05 Aint The Irish Field Karl Hedley -27.75
Midnight Prayer 12:55 Chep The Express Computerman -28.19
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MOST TIPPED
Sire De Grugy 3:00 Sandown
MOST TIPPED OUTSIDER
Whitby Jack 2:25 Sandown
MOST NAPPED
Kruzhlinin 2:25 Kelso
MOST NAPPED OUTSIDER
Sizing Australia 2:05 Aintree
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Willie Mullins, trainer: VAUTOUR
" “He is a lovely big horse who finished second on his two hurdle starts in France. He is a nice addition to our team and arrived with a good reputation. He’s been showing plenty of ability and we’re looking forward to starting him off.” "
Vautour 12:15 Navan
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Non-Handicap Hurdles at Aintree have been profitable for favourites (£6.31) over the last five seasons

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DAILY MAIL.

Hotspots

Work whisper: GODISMEJUDGE (Sandown, 3.35)

Weighting game: CHANCE DU ROY (Aintree, 2.05) Down 8lb from last winning mark

Burnt fingers: TARA ROAD (Chepstow, 3.45)

Captain Heath: IMJOEKING (Wetherby, 1.40)

Formcast special: TIGRESSE BLEUE (Sandown, 12.50)

Wizard: ALAIVAN (Wetherby, 2.15)


Aintree

12.00 Gabrial The Great

12.30 Mystery Drama

1.00 Clondaw Kaempfer

1.35 Unex Canaletto

2.05 Baby Run

2.40 Unioniste

3.15 Toby Lerone


Chepstow

12.25 Gunner Fifteen

12.55 Midnight Prayer

1.25 Kris Spin

2.00 Mountainous

2.35 Moorlands Mist

3.10 Renard

3.45 Tara Road


Sandown

12.20 Champagne At Tara

12.50 Scholastica

1.20 Whisper

1.50 Taquin Du Seuil

2.25 Calculated Risk

3.00 Sire De Grugy

3.35 Court By Surprise (nap)


Wetherby

12.10 I Need Gold

12.40 Dreams Of Milan

1.10 Josies Orders

1.40 Imjoeking (nb)

2.15 Lexi's Boy

2.50 Whiskey Ridge

3.25 Chebsey Beau



Wolverhampton

6.20 Run It Twice

6.50 Be Royale

7.20 Summer School

7.50 Best Tamayuz

8.20 Swinging Hawk

8.50 Distant Past

9.20 Scribe



Sunday


Warwick

12.40 Duroble Man

1.10 Vukovar

1.40 George Nympton

2.10 Tullyesker Hill

2.40 Rebeccas Choice (nb)

3.10 Tisfreetdream

3.40 Mountain King


Kelso

12.25 Roc De Prince



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[Kimmy]

ODDSCHECKER.

Sprinter Sacre isn't at Sandown toay but it's still a good card. The Henry VIII novice chase is possibly the first such competitive race run in Britain this season, with Grandouet forced to return to his Robben Island due to political skullduggery. The one we want to be on is Taquin De Seuil, who has made a fine start to his chasing career. We would have been worried about the drop back to 2m but he essentially outsprinted Oscar Whisky last time and Jonjo O'Neill has been hugely positive. 7/2 makes lots of appeal; he should be favourite and will be charging up that hill.

[Kimmy]

15:35 Saturday 7th December
Racing Tips - 07/12/2013

Just the one today and I confess to not having been through the card at Sandown, due to being in France, but thought Bradley might head for this after his run at Cheltenham. He went right a little at times that day, and has done before, and this track may just suit him that little bit better, though he has won at both previously. One thing he does want is good ground and that is a given with the forecast dry and some decent times yesterday. The extra half a furlong should be another positive given how good he looked after jumping the last at Cheltenham. Currently 8/1, the yard has been short of winners of late but is still sending out some decent places and Conor Shoemark is a big plus as an apprentice well worth his claim. He was very well supported last time in what was technically a tougher race and is only raised 1lb, not enough for Godsmejudge (who is unchanged) to reverse the placings.
Sandown 15.35 - Bradley 1pt e/w

[banger]

The Fugue, caught close home in the Breeder's Cup Turf last month, seeks a perfect end to the year in the 12-furlong LONGINES Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin on Sunday, December 8.

The Fugue: Favourite for Hong Kong Vase




The four-year-old Dansili filly flew into Hong Kong during the early hours of Monday, December 2, and was, along with the Jeremy Noseda-trained Grandeur (LONGINES Hong Kong Cup), the last of the 28 overseas challengers to arrive for the four Group One International races.

John Gosden, her trainer, saw The Fugue do some exercise on the turf course at Sha Tin this morning (Friday, December 6) with her regular rider William Buick on board.

He said: "She has picked up well. It was a long journey - from London to Frankfurt, where she was on the ground for a time, before coming on to Hong Kong.

"To that extent, she was a little quiet when she got here. Her temperature was good and her blood was good, which is important - she was just a little tired and quiet and not eating particularly well.

"But The Fugue has picked up nicely in the last 40 hours - I am really happy with her. She is eating well now and she just had an easy canter on the turf track yesterday and a slightly stronger one today.

"I am very pleased with her - there is a lot of vitality about her which is a good thing.

"We had hoped to come to Hong Kong last year which she started out by running early on in the 1,000 Guineas. She has done well this year when starting to race in June at Royal Ascot and winning the Yorkshire Oaks and the Irish Champion Stakes before going to California.

"She has been west a long way and now come east to Hong Kong, being on both sides of the Pacific. To that extent, she has done a lot of travelling but at the same time she has a good mind on her and taken it well.

"She loves top of the ground and does not like conditions when it rains a lot and goes soft. So I think the surface will suit her very well. Distance-wise, a mile and a half is OK - we had strongly considered the Cup (10 furlongs). I think the Cup is a fantastic race but if you get an outside draw, it can be quite compromising.

"We just felt if we got an outside draw, we would prefer to be in the mile and a half race. The draw of three is fine - it is no problem and gives time to get sorted.

"William Buick knows her very well - he has ridden her on the last two mornings and in lots of races. She is a filly who the ground has gone against a couple of times, racing luck has gone against her a couple of times, and she got knocked over in the Oaks, otherwise she would have won that race as a three-year-old.

"The absence of pace would be a concern for everybody - when you come to run a mile and a half you tend to come to run a mile and a half. If someone is on the front-end and wants to slow it down, that's their business - they are allowed to that. Being an invitational race, there are no pacemakers in here.

"I think the jocks will be aware of the pace. The Fugue has a very nice turn of foot so to that extend she does not require a crazy end-to-end gallop.




"Everybody wants a good gallop so let's hope that occurs. We have a filly who is happy at a mile and a quarter and happy at a mile and a half. As long as we get a clean run, that is all that matters. A fast-run mile and a half would not bother me at all."

The Fugue, the 6/4 favourite with Sky Bet, faces 13 rivals at 2pm (local time - 6am UK time), including the second, third, fourth, fifth and 11th in the two-mile Emirates Melbourne Cup - Red Cadeaux, Mount Athos, Simenon, Dandino and Dunaden - as well as other European hopes, Investec Derby third Galileo Rock, lightly-raced French filly Ebiyza and three German-trained challengers Feuerblitz, Seismos and Nymphea.

[banger]

View from connections ahead of Sunday's Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

Willie Mullins: Will learn from Sunday's race regarding Twinlight


Twinlight has the chance to prove he is up to tackling the best company when he goes for the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday.

Should he pass the Grade Two test with finesse, then trainer Willie Mullins could step him up to the Grade One Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting.

"He's developed into a very capable two-mile chaser. Depending on how he gets on, he could go to Leopardstown at Christmas," said Mullins.

"He's got a lower mark over hurdles so we could look at switching him back at some stage."

Noel Meade is hoping Realt Dubh will not be inconvenienced by the drop from two and three-quarter miles.

"He's getting on a bit now and while he is in good shape, two miles is probably a bit on the sharp side for him now," said Meade.

"We could do with a bit of rain, also - we're hopeful of a good run but it looks a competitive race.

The County Meath trainer feels Dylan Ross has something to find but his worth his place in the line-up.

Meade said: "Dylan Ross is hard to place as he wants two miles but we said we'd let him take his chance in this.

"Robbie Power has been riding him in his last few starts and it made sense to keep him on Dylan Ross and let Robbie Colgan, who has been riding well for me, ride Realt Dubh."

Days Hotel defeated Realt Dubh to lift this race 12 months ago and made a pleasing seasonal debut when only beaten a length and a quarter by Flemenstar in the Fortria Chase at Navan.

"He ran well the last day when the ground was quite quick for him but he stayed on well," said his trainer Henry De Bromhead.

"He seems in good from and you'd be hoping he's in the same form as he was when he won the race last year. I'd prefer more rain though as the softer the ground the better for him."

[banger]

Jockey Barry Geraghty feel Cash And Go has a big chance of going one better than last year in Sunday's StanJames.com Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Cash And Go: Fancied to go well




Second last season behind Tom George's Olofi, Nicky Henderson's charge rather lost his form thereafter.

However, Geraghty feels Cash And Go has the ability to be a major player once more off the same handicap mark as in the race 12 months ago.

"It was 12 months ago that Cash And Go made his reappearance in the race and ran a blinder to finish second to Olofi off a mark 141," Geraghty said in his www.athteraces.com blog.

"He never really recovered his form after he unseated me next time out in the Ladbroke at Ascot in December and because of that he's on the same mark as a year ago.

"He's certainly as good now as he was then and although this is always one of the hardest handicaps of the season to win - and that includes here in March - I'm very hopeful of a good outcome.

"I'd have plenty of respect for others in the field including Pine Creek who won well at Ascot on his reappearance and I can see one that finished some way behind him that day, Court Minstrel, leaving that form well behind."

Despite Geraghty feeling Court Minstrel may improve, trainer Evan Williams expects Court Minstrel to struggle off his current mark.

The six-year-old failed to make any impact on his seasonal debut at Ascot in a valuable handicap won by the reopposing Pine Creek.

He was saddled with top weight that day and was lining up on a 8lb higher mark than when he last ran in Scotland. Williams feels he has little chance of getting involved here off that same mark of 149.

"He's got no chance off that mark, he's got too much weight," said Williams. "I've said it before, and I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think he can win off that rating.

"The difference on Sunday is he'll love the ground, though, compared to Ascot."

David O'Meara is hoping Ifandbutwhynot, sent off favourite for the County Hurdle in March, will improve for his first run of the season which saw him finish third behind Harry Fry's Karinga Dancer at Aintree.

"It was a nice run from him at Aintree - he often comes on for his first start of the season - and we are happy with him," said O'Meara.

"He progressed last season and he was running well in the Scottish Champion Hurdle before he fell. We are hopeful he can continue his progression this year. We have always thought a bit of him and we will know a lot more about how competitive his mark is on Sunday."

Alan King wants to see a bit more from last season's Grade One-winning mare L'Unique.

She made her return in a Listed race against her own sex at Wetherby but appeared to blow up before the last hurdle behind John Quinn's Cockney Sparrow.

"I was in two minds as to whether to run L'Unique in the Greatwood Hurdle, but she has seemed in good form at home this week so we have decided to give it a go and, hopefully, she will improve on her comeback run at Wetherby," the Barbury Castle handler told his website, www.alankingracing.co.uk.

The top weight is Get Me Out Of Here, who has been second in three different races at the Festival but is without a win since October 2012.

John Quinn runs both Kashmir Peak, who has improved on the Flat in the summer, and Calculated Risk.

Irish interest is provided by Flaxen Flare, Rawnaq, Thomas Edison, Kalann, Redera and Enchanted Forest.

Paul Nicholls' Sametegal was a good juvenile, while David PIpe has two interesting runners in Tanerko Emery and Dell' Arca.

[banger]

Sunday: Going, weather and non-runners
KELSO
GOING: GOOD TO SOFT (GoingStick 6.8) (All rails have been moved to the very inside line on both tracks reducing distances by approx 10-15yds per circuit and providing fresh ground for this meeting.)

WEATHER (Partly cloudy)

NON RUNNERS 12:55 Our Ollie (4)
WARWICK
GOING: GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places) (GoingStick: Chase 7.0, Hurdle 6.5)

WEATHER (Mostly sunny)

NON RUNNERS 3:10 Bishop´s Lane (6), 3:40 Exitas (6)
PUNCHESTOWN
GOING: GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
SHA TIN
GOING: Turf: Good to Firm
CORK
GOING: YIELDING

WEATHER (Partly cloudy)

[Kimmy]

Aintree, 7 December 2013

12.00, first race

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, SPLASH OF GINGE, ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies and trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, compared with its previous run at Carlisle on 3 November 2013 where the gelding finished fourth, beaten 26 ¼ lengths. They noted the trainer’s representative’s explanation that the gelding was suited by the drop back in trip and the better going.

2.05, fifth race

The Stewards held an enquiry into the use of the whip by Sam Twiston-Davies, the rider of BABY RUN (FR), placed second, after the last fence. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found him in breach of Schedule (B)6 Part 2 in that he used his whip above the permitted level. The Stewards suspended TWISTON-DAVIES for 2 days as follows: Sunday 22 and Friday 27 December.

07/12/2013

Sandown Park, 7 December 2013

2.25, fifth race


The Stewards held an enquiry into the use of the whip by Leighton Aspell, the rider of the winner, DEEP TROUBLE (IRE), on the run to the line. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found him in breach of Schedule (B)6 Part 2 in that he used his whip in an incorrect place. The Stewards cautioned him as to his future conduct in races.

The Stewards held an enquiry into the use of the whip by Daryl Jacob, the rider of URBAIN DE SIVOLA (FR), placed second, from the second last flight of hurdles. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found him in breach of Schedule (B)6 Part 2 in that he used his whip above the permitted level. The Stewards suspended Jacob for 2 days as follows: Sunday 22 and Friday 27 December 2013.

3.00, sixth race

The Stewards held an enquiry into why MAD MOOSE (IRE), ridden by Dave Crosse, had refused to race. They interviewed Nigel Twiston-Davies, the trainer. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the start, and noting that the gelding had also refused to race at Aintree on 5 April, Cheltenham on 14 March and York on 25 May 2013, the Stewards referred MAD MOOSE (IRE)’s behaviour to the British Horseracing Authority.

07/12/2013

Wetherby, 7 December 2013

3.25, seventh race

The record of vaccinations in the passport of TARAAKUM (FR), trained by Andrew Crook, did not comply with the Rules of Racing. The Stewards found the trainer in breach of Rule (E)18 and fined him £280, this being his second offence within 12 months.

07/12/2013

Chepstow, 7 December 2013

12.25, first race

The Stewards held an enquiry into the running and riding of MORITO DU BERLAIS (FR), ridden by Nick Scholfield and trained by Paul Nicholls, which appeared to be tenderly ridden in the closing stages to finish fifth, beaten 32 ½ lengths. They interviewed the rider and David Pritchard, representing the trainer. They also received a report from the Veterinary Officer. The rider stated that his instructions were to ride the gelding in a handy position, get him settled and make sure he got round. He added that MORITO DU BERLAIS (FR) ran keenly in the early stages, began to hang left in the home straight and became tired after the second last. He therefore felt it prudent to keep a good hold of the gelding. The trainer’s representative stated that MORITO DU BERLAIS (FR) is a nervous sort at home. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race the Stewards noted their explanations.

07/12/2013

Wolverhampton, 7 December 2013

6.20, first race

The Stewards held an enquiry under Rule (B)11.6 into possible interference in the final stages. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race they found that the winner, GEORGE FENTON, ridden by Hayley Turner, had interfered with STRONG MAN, placed second, ridden by Graham Gibbons. They found the interference was accidental and had not improved GEORGE FENTON’s placing. They ordered the placings to remain unaltered.

The Stewards held an enquiry into the use of the whip by Jimmy Quinn, the rider of HELLBENDER (IRE), placed third, three furlongs out. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the race, they found him in breach of Schedule (B)6 Part 2 in that he used his whip above the permitted level. The Stewards suspended Quinn for 2 days as follows: Saturday 21 and Thursday 26 December 2013.

7.50, fourth race

The record of vaccinations in the passport of GOD’S SPEED (IRE), trained by Rae Guest, did not comply with the Rules of Racing. The Stewards found the trainer in breach of Rule (E)18 and fined him £280, this being his second offence within 12 months.

The Stewards held an enquiry into possible interference shortly after the start. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race they found that CHOICE OF DESTINY, placed fourth, ridden by William Carson, had interfered with GOD’S SPEED (IRE), unplaced, ridden by Chris Catlin, who in turn interfered with ROCKED THE BOAT, unplaced, ridden by Alfie Warwick. The Stewards found Carson in breach of Rule (B)54.1 and guilty of careless riding in that he manoeuvred to his left causing interference. They suspended him for 2 days as follows: Saturday 21 and Thursday 26 December 2013.

8.50, sixth race

The Stewards held an enquiry under Rule (B)11.6 into possible interference approaching the line. Having heard their evidence and viewed recordings of the race they found that CORNCOCKLE, placed third, ridden by Graham Gibbons, had interfered with WEE JEAN, placed fourth, ridden by George Baker. They found the interference was accidental and had improved CORNCOCKLE’s placing. They placed CORNCOCKLE, fourth and WEE JEAN, third.

The Stewards noted that ALFIE LUNETE (IRE), unplaced, had interfered with POUND PIECE (IRE), unplaced, just after the start, but after viewing a recording of the race they were satisfied that it did not involve a riding offence.

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Aintree, 7 December 2013

1.30, fourth race

James Reveley, the rider of IVAN BORU (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding ran flat.

2.40, sixth race

Jack Doyle, the rider of WAYWARD PRINCE, which pulled up, reported that the gelding made a mistake at the first fence and was never travelling from there on.

07/12/2013

Sandown Park, 7 December 2013

12.50, second race

A P McCoy, the rider of TIGRESSE BLEUE, which was pulled up, reported that the mare was lame behind.

Barry Geraghty, the rider of TOP TOTTI, unplaced, reported that the mare was outpaced when the field quickened in the back straight. The Stewards ordered TOP TOTTI to be routine tested.

07/12/2013

Wetherby, 7 December 2013

12.10, first race

Denis O’Regan, the rider of LUCKY CODY (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding was never travelling.

1.10, third race

Mr T Ellis, the rider of GOING WRONG, which was pulled up, reported that the saddle had slipped.

Peter Buchanan, the rider of KODICIL (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding ran flat.

2.50, sixth race

Brian Harding, the rider of WHISKEY RIDGE (IRE), which was pulled up, reported that the gelding ran flat.

07/12/2013

Chepstow, 7 December 2013

2.00, fourth race

Liam Treadwell, the rider of QUARTZ DE THAIX (FR), which was pulled up, reported that the gelding was never travelling.

2.35, fifth race

Evan Williams, the trainer of HOLD COURT (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding had a breathing problem.

07/12/2013

Wolverhampton, 7 December 2013

8.50, sixth race

Kieran O’Neill, the rider of ALFIE LUNETE (IRE), unplaced, reported that the filly ran too free.

07/12/2013

[Kimmy]

Today's Pointers
Hot Trainers
Trainer Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Races
P F Nicholls 7 26 26.92 13 50.0 Today's entries
P J Hobbs 6 18 33.33 10 55.56 Today's entries
W P Mullins 5 13 38.46 6 46.15 Today's entries
N A Twiston-Davies 4 21 19.05 8 38.1 Today's entries
Ian Williams 4 11 36.36 6 54.55 Today's entries
J H M Gosden 4 9 44.44 5 55.56 Today's entries
D McCain Jnr 3 23 13.04 8 34.78 Today's entries
Nick Williams 3 9 33.33 5 55.56 Today's entries
Mrs S J Smith 2 11 18.18 7 63.64 Today's entries
R Hannon 2 6 33.33 5 83.33 Today's entries
J P Ferguson 2 7 28.57 4 57.14 Today's entries
M Botti 2 8 25.0 4 50.0 Today's entries
C E Longsdon 2 9 22.22 4 44.44 Today's entries
B Ellison 2 12 16.67 4 33.33 Today's entries
L M Cumani 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 Today's entries
M Smith 2 2 100.0 2 100.0 Today's entries
H D Daly 2 6 33.33 2 33.33 Today's entries
Jonjo O'Neill 1 30 3.33 11 36.67 Today's entries
Evan Williams 1 10 10.0 5 50.0 Today's entries
Jennie Candlish 1 6 16.67 4 66.67 Today's entries
D Pipe 1 19 5.26 4 21.05 Today's entries
A M Balding 1 7 14.29 3 42.86 Today's entries
D Skelton 1 8 12.5 3 37.5 Today's entries
D Shaw 1 13 7.69 3 23.08 Today's entries
A King 1 16 6.25 3 18.75 Today's entries
S J Mahon 1 2 50.0 2 100.0 Today's entries
J Noseda 1 2 50.0 2 100.0 Today's entries
J P Ryan 1 2 50.0 2 100.0 Today's entries
M Blake 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
Miss C Dyson 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
S Gollings 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
A L T Moore 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
T D Walford 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's entries
W Greatrex 1 4 25.0 2 50.0 Today's entries
Miss R Curtis 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Today's entries
Miss Lucinda V Russell 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Today's entries
Jamie Snowden 1 6 16.67 2 33.33 Today's entries
P A Kirby 1 8 12.5 2 25.0 Today's entries
A W Carroll 1 13 7.69 2 15.38 Today's entries
D E Cantillon 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's entries
S O O'Brien 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's entries
G A Swinbank 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's entries
T Foley 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's entries
H Fry 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's entries
Mrs Caroline Keevil 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's entries
K Dalgleish 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's entries
P Henderson 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's entries
N Meade 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's entries
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Hot Jockeys
Jockey Wins Rides Win % Place Place % Races
A P McCoy 5 25 20.0 13 52.0 Today's rides
S Twiston-Davies 5 21 23.81 11 52.38 Today's rides
D A Jacob 5 14 35.71 10 71.43 Today's rides
R Johnson 4 18 22.22 8 44.44 Today's rides
G Sheehan 4 13 30.77 7 53.85 Today's rides
J E Moore 4 15 26.67 7 46.67 Today's rides
Brian Harding 4 15 26.67 5 33.33 Today's rides
B J Geraghty 3 13 23.08 10 76.92 Today's rides
P J Brennan 3 18 16.67 6 33.33 Today's rides
J M Maguire 3 21 14.29 6 28.57 Today's rides
T Scudamore 3 9 33.33 4 44.44 Today's rides
T J O'Brien 3 16 18.75 4 25.0 Today's rides
J P Spencer 3 6 50.0 3 50.0 Today's rides
Paul Moloney 2 16 12.5 6 37.5 Today's rides
D F O'Regan 2 13 15.38 5 38.46 Today's rides
B Hughes 2 19 10.53 5 26.32 Today's rides
Adam Nicol 2 4 50.0 3 75.0 Today's rides
Conor Shoemark 2 7 28.57 3 42.86 Today's rides
Brendan Powell 2 12 16.67 3 25.0 Today's rides
E Whillans 2 3 66.67 2 66.67 Today's rides
D Bass 2 7 28.57 2 28.57 Today's rides
Ryan Mania 1 10 10.0 7 70.0 Today's rides
W Hutchinson 1 10 10.0 5 50.0 Today's rides
Harry Skelton 1 7 14.29 4 57.14 Today's rides
K Renwick 1 12 8.33 4 33.33 Today's rides
Ian Popham 1 8 12.5 3 37.5 Today's rides
A Tinkler 1 8 12.5 3 37.5 Today's rides
Henry Brooke 1 9 11.11 3 33.33 Today's rides
P Buchanan 1 9 11.11 3 33.33 Today's rides
D Elsworth 1 9 11.11 3 33.33 Today's rides
D C Costello 1 10 10.0 3 30.0 Today's rides
Gerald Quinn 1 3 33.33 2 66.67 Today's rides
Trevor Whelan 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 Today's rides
L Treadwell 1 6 16.67 2 33.33 Today's rides
Benjamin Poste 1 7 14.29 2 28.57 Today's rides
Tony Kelly 1 8 12.5 2 25.0 Today's rides
W Kennedy 1 8 12.5 2 25.0 Today's rides
S Quinlan 1 9 11.11 2 22.22 Today's rides
Callum Bewley 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 Today's rides
P Townend 1 2 50.0 1 50.0 Today's rides
Harry Challoner 1 3 33.33 1 33.33 Today's rides
Josh Hamer 1 5 20.0 1 20.0 Today's rides
Jake Greenall 1 7 14.29 1 14.29 Today's rides
Harry Haynes 1 8 12.5 1 12.5 Today's rides
L Aspell 1 11 9.09 1 9.09 Today's rides
Tom Cannon 1 11 9.09 1 9.09 Today's rides
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First-time Blinkers
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Batu Ferringhi v1 1 5 20.0 2 40.0 War 13:40
Fair Bramble v1 0 7 0.0 3 42.86 War 13:40
Wind Echo b1 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 Kel 12:25
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Tonguestraps
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Garleton t 10 46 21.74 21 45.65 Kel 14:25
Sublime Talent t 7 36 19.44 13 36.11 War 13:40
Sean Airgead t 4 33 12.12 14 42.42 Kel 14:25
Take Of Shoc's t 4 24 16.67 7 29.17 War 13:40
Mam Ratagan t1 3 22 13.64 9 40.91 War 13:40
Mr Mole t 3 7 42.86 6 85.71 War 13:10
Loughalder pt 3 17 17.65 6 35.29 War 14:40
Khazium pt 1 24 4.17 8 33.33 War 15:10
Roc De Prince t 1 12 8.33 7 58.33 Kel 12:25
Ibiza Sunset t 1 22 4.55 5 22.73 War 15:10
Material Boy t 1 12 8.33 3 25.0 War 14:40
The Flaming Matron t1 1 6 16.67 1 16.67 Kel 14:55
Attycran pt 0 29 0.0 6 20.69 Kel 12:55
Icanmotor pt 0 10 0.0 2 20.0 War 15:10
Stage King t1 0 5 0.0 1 20.0 War 14:10
Twoways t 0 8 0.0 1 12.5 War 13:40
Teenage Dream pt 0 9 0.0 0 0.0 War 13:10
Morello Mist t 0 8 0.0 0 0.0 Kel 15:25
Fine Moment t1 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 War 15:40
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Cheekpieces
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Tisfreetdream p 6 68 8.82 23 33.82 War 15:10
Fredo p 4 37 10.81 15 40.54 War 14:40
Bishops Heir p 4 16 25.0 8 50.0 Kel 13:55
Rebeccas Choice p 3 30 10.0 14 46.67 War 14:40
Loughalder pt 3 17 17.65 6 35.29 War 14:40
Craiglands p 2 25 8.0 10 40.0 War 15:10
Ampleforth p1 2 20 10.0 9 45.0 War 14:10
Snuker p1 2 11 18.18 5 45.45 Kel 15:25
Khazium pt 1 24 4.17 8 33.33 War 15:10
Rigolo Ville p 1 8 12.5 2 25.0 War 15:10
Attycran pt 0 29 0.0 6 20.69 Kel 12:55
Cornish Ice p 0 8 0.0 4 50.0 War 14:40
Lucky Sun p 0 16 0.0 3 18.75 Kel 15:25
Un Anjou p1 0 3 0.0 2 66.67 War 13:40
Icanmotor pt 0 10 0.0 2 20.0 War 15:10
Elite Beneficial p 0 9 0.0 1 11.11 War 14:40
Teenage Dream pt 0 9 0.0 0 0.0 War 13:10
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Course & Distance Winners
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Rolecarr 7 37 18.92 16 43.24 Kel 14:25
Kruzhlinin 5 15 33.33 9 60.0 Kel 14:25
Rebeccas Choice 3 30 10.0 14 46.67 War 14:40
Mam Ratagan 3 22 13.64 9 40.91 War 13:40
George Nympton 2 20 10.0 7 35.0 War 13:40
Bogside 2 25 8.0 6 24.0 Kel 13:25
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Longest Travellers (307 miles)
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Bradley 4 18 22.22 10 55.56 Kel 13:55
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Most Naps
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Imperial Vic 4 10 40.0 6 60.0 Kel 13:55
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Running Hot
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Gunner B 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Kayf Tara 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
Madam Muck 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Todays Entries
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0.0 0 0.0
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Switching Stables
Horse Wins Runs Win % Place Place % Race
Gunner Lindley 3 33 9.09 12 36.36 Kel 13:25
Rich Coast 3 7 42.86 3 42.86 Cor 12:45
Mahican 2 6 33.33 4 66.67 War 12:40
Yazdi 1 14 7.14 4 28.57 War 15:10
The Quiet Hawk 1 13 7.69 2 15.38 Cor 13:45
Streets Of Newyork 1 15 6.67 2 13.33 Kel 13:25
Warrant Officer 1 12 8.33 1 8.33 War 12:40
Texas Tea 0 2 0.0 1 50.0 Cor 15:50
Manor Court 0 3 0.0 1 33.33 Pun 14:35
Alberto 0 5 0.0 0 0.0 War 12:40
Simmons 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 War 14:10
Benefitofhindsight 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 Kel 12:25
Marlee Mourinho 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 Kel 12:25
Scarvy Bridge 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 Pun 13:00
Mountain King 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 War 15:40
Five To Five 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 Kel 12:25
Incher Rose 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 War 14:10
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Going and Stalls
Meeting Conditions
Punchestown Going : Good to Yielding, Yielding in places
Cork Going : Yielding, Soft in places.
Kelso Going : Good to Soft
Warwick Going : Good to Soft, Good in places
Sha Tin Going : Good
Scottsville Going : Good to Soft
Toulouse Going : Good

Information correct at Sunday 8th December 2013 09:02
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Tips Tables Naps table

NAPS TABLE
PRESS CHALLENGE

TODAY'S NAPS TIME CRS TIPSTER LEVEL STAKES

Fredo 2:40 Wwck Weekender +31.58
Deputy Dan 2:10 Wwck Western Morning News West Tip +18.89
Champagne West 2:10 Wwck Racing Post West Country +14.11
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kels Daily Record Garry Owen +9.99
Kruzhlinin 2:25 Kels Daily Mail Robin Goodfellow +9.31
Snuker 3:25 Kels Racing and Football Outlook +7.38
Fredo 2:40 Wwck Daily Star Sunday Moorestyle +5.81
No Planning 2:25 Kels Yorkshire Post The Duke +5.12
Beeves 12:55 Kels Daily Post Mercury +4.73
Mini Muck 3:10 Wwck Yorkshire Evening Post Lee Sobot +3.87
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kels The Guardian +3.05
Deputy Dan 2:10 Wwck South Wales Argus Melissa Jones -0.32
Kruzhlinin 2:25 Kels Daily Telegraph Marlborough -1.93
Pulpitarian 12:25 Kels Glasgow Evening Times Jeffrey Ross -2.06
Duroble Man 12:40 Wwck Racing Post Lambourn -2.59
Night Alliance 2:25 Kels The Scotsman Glendale -3.77
Champagne West 2:10 Wwck Sheffield Star Fortunatus -3.88
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kels Racing Post The Edge -4.88
Beeves 12:55 Kels Sunday Express Chris Goulding -5.25
Vukovar 1:10 Wwck The Star Patrick Weaver -6.06
Champagne West 2:10 Wwck Blackpool Gazette Steve Simpson -6.39
Tullyesker Hill 2:10 Wwck Sussex Express Downsman -7.44
Royale Knight 1:55 Kels Daily Mirror Newsboy -7.78
Kruzhlinin 2:25 Kels Liverpool Echo Chris Wright -7.80
Damascus Steel 1:25 Kels The Press, York Ebor -8.28
Little Glenshee 12:55 Kels Sunday Telegraph Whistler -8.88
Bescot Springs 1:55 Kels Coventry Telegraph Derek Brown -8.88
Redpender 1:25 Kels The Times Rob Wright -11.97
Raven´s Tower 1:25 Kels Sunday Mail Rockavon -12.25
Mini Muck 3:10 Wwck Western Daily Press Bob Watts -14.40
Beeves 12:55 Kels Racing Post Spotlight -15.23
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kels Racing Post RP Ratings -16.27
Beeves 12:55 Kels Morning Star Farringdon -16.34
Kruzhlinin 2:25 Kels Belfast Newsletter Wise Owl -16.53
Mountain King 3:40 Wwck The Mail On Sunday John Martin -17.87
Mr Mole 1:10 Wwck Oldham Evening Chronicle Keith McHugh -19.14
Royale Knight 1:55 Kels The Sun Templegate -19.22
Deputy Dan 2:10 Wwck Racing Post Postdata -20.15
Gunner Lindley 1:25 Kels Sunday Mirror Gary Nutting -21.62
Titus Bolt 1:25 Kels Carlisle News & Star Phil Rostron -24.38
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kels Racing Post The North -25.75
Portofino Wasp 3:10 Wwck The Irish Field Karl Hedley -27.75
Regal Swain 12:25 Kels The Express Computerman -29.19
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MOST TIPPED
Beeves 12:55 Kelso
MOST TIPPED OUTSIDER
Rebeccas Choice 2:40 Warwick
MOST NAPPED
Imperial Vic 1:55 Kelso
MOST NAPPED OUTSIDER
Damascus Steel 1:25 Kelso
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Trainer Harry Fry: VUKOVAR
" “We have got to be 100 per cent happy with the ground. He is a big horse and he wants some cut so we will reserve judgement until we get there. He is in good order and we are obviously looking forward to running him. He has pleased us at home in everything her has done, but until we get him out there on the track and get the ball rolling we don't need to talk him up any more than the form has done for him. We think he will make a smashing chaser.” "
Vukovar 1:10 Warwick
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Wilson Renwick is having a decent season at Kelso (profit of £50.00) and rides Badea (12:25)
Badea
12:25 Kelso
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[Kimmy]

Vintage Turner
Hayley Turner is back amongst the winners on her fourth ride back from the serious injuries she sustained in a horrific fall at Doncaster in September. Turner got the best of a three-way finish aboard George Fenton at Wolverhampton

[Kimmy]

07:50 Sunday 8th December
Racing Tips - 08/12/2013

I think and desperately hope The Fugue will win out in Sha Tin but am not sure she can be backed with any real confidence. The trouble is, she loses races that she really should win and cannot always be deemed 'unlucky'. A filly that can be deemed unlucky on her beaten efforts this year is Sky Lantern and I think there should be less between her and French super mare Moonlight Cloud than there is in the market currently. Moonlight Cloud is an unbelievable mare and the way she won last time out was one of the most impressive victories you'll see. However, I worry about her over a mile on very quick ground, the conditions in which she tends to be least convincing. She is yet to win on faster than good and this could set up for the Hannon 3 year old at 11/2. 3 year olds do not have the best record in this but have won it before and conditions will be just right for her.
Sha Tin 07.50 - Sky Lantern 1pt win

Over at Warwick this afternoon, George Nympton looks a solid bet to retain the race he won last year off the same mark at <7/1. He has struggled since but that has been up in class, abroad, and at varying trips. He now returns to course and distance with which he has a 100% record, including with Noel Fehily on top. He has won on both good and soft but I fancy he wants it the sounder the better underfoot so today's conditions should pose no problem. The yard has also started hitting form with a few recent winners and big priced places sent out. Big danger will be Take Of Shoc's who also appears to go on any ground and he romped to victory a month ago at Ffos Las. 7lb could be a lenient rise but it wasn't much of a race that day with only 4 showing up and a pretty slow time, even considering heavy ground. Much better was his win on penultimate start but he is 13lb higher now and 7/2 doesn't make all that much appeal.
Warwick 13.40 - George Nympton 1pt e/w

[Kimmy]

Warwick, 8 December 2013

12.40, first race

The record of vaccinations in the passport of SANTO DE LUNE (FR), trained by Dan Skelton, did not comply with the Rules of Racing. The Stewards found the trainer in breach of Rule (E)18 and fined him £140.

1.40, third race

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, UN ANJOU (FR), ridden by Aidan Coleman and trained by David Dennis, compared with the gelding’s previous run at Chepstow on 21 November 2013, where it finished sixth of 10, beaten approximately 25 lengths. They noted the trainer’s explanation that UN ANJOU (FR) was better suited by the drop in trip, quicker ground and being fitted with cheek-pieces for the first time.

08/12/2013

Kelso, 8 December 2013

12.25, first race

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, TOUGH TRADE, ridden by Henry Brooke and trained by Chris Grant, compared with its previous run at Newcastle on 15 November 2013 where the gelding finished thirteenth, beaten approximately 25 lengths. They noted the trainer’s explanation that the gelding settled better. They ordered TOUGH TRADE to be routine tested.

3.25, seventh race

The Stewards considered the apparent improvement in form of the winner, BRAE ON (IRE), ridden by Jonathon Bewley and trained by George Bewley, compared with its previous run at Carlisle on 1 December 2013 where the gelding finished sixth, beaten 18 ½ lengths. They noted the trainer’s explanation that gelding benefited from the step up in trip to 3m 3 furlongs.

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Warwick, 8 December 2013

2.40, fifth race

A P McCoy, the rider of SUPER VILLAN, unplaced, reported that the gelding stopped quickly.

3.40, seventh race

A P McCoy, the rider of ACES OVER KINGS (IRE), unplaced, reported that the gelding hung left.

08/12/2013

Kelso, 8 December 2013

1.25, third race

Alison Hamilton, the trainer of DAMASCAS STEEL (IRE), which was pulled up, reported that the gelding scoped dirty post race.

1.55, fourth race

The Veterinary Officer reported that SOUDAIN (FR), which was pulled up, trained by Steve Gollings, was struck into left fore and lost a shoe.

2.55, sixth race

Lucinda Russell, the trainer of RATHVAWN BELLE (IRE), unplaced, reported that the mare failed to stay 2m 6 ½ furlongs.

08/12/2013

[banger]

he Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton over Christmas remains the next likely port of call for Sire De Grugy following his victory in the BetVictor Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Gary Moore: First Grade One winner




Trainer Gary Moore fulfilled an ambition of sending out a first Grade One success in the two-mile feature, and to make the occasion even more memorable his stable star was ridden by his son, Jamie.

"I hope to run him at Kempton," said Moore.

"I know we have take Sprinter Sacre on at some point and I'd rather it was there (on December 27).

"It was very special. For myself to have a Grade One winner with our horse and Jamie riding it and it's special for the owners as well.





"It was very good, the horse did the job well. It all went to plan for a change.

"He's got a big heart, he's very genuine because it wasn't really his ground. He wants softer ground.

"He's absolutely fine. He ate all his food last night and he trotted out nice and sound this morning and is out in the paddock."

[banger]

Steve Drowne has sustained a fractured collar bone after Nunthorpe Stakes heroine Jwala fell fatally in the Hong Kong Sprint.

Jwala wins the Nunthorpe Stakes at York in the summer

The jockey has also been reported to have suffered a punctured lung in the incident, which saw him stretchered from the track.

Jwala, trained in Newmarket by Robert Cowell, was in contention for a place a furlong out but was beginning to drop backwards when appearing to be squeezed between rivals and falling to the ground just 50 yards from the finish.

Cowell tweeted: "Thank you to everyone for their kind, sympathetic words. Jwala was a special racehorse - I am especially proud to have been part of her life."

[banger]

Baby Run could run in a valuable long-distance chase at either Warwick or Haydock next month following his gallant effort in defeat from a lengthy lay-off at Aintree on Saturday.


Baby Run (right): Encouraging return at Aintree on Saturday


The 13-year-old belied his age and 959-day absence with a bold front-running performance that almost repaid reward in the Betfred Becher Chase as he went down by only a length after a renewed challenge to Chance Du Roy.

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies will now consider the Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick on January 14 and the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock a week later as the next race for his gallant veteran, who had been off with a slight leg problem since April 2011 when he won the Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree and finished third in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.

"He ran a great race. We very much expected a big run from him. He did everything bar win, it was a great shame, but there you go," said the Naunton handler.

"He's fine this morning - 100 per cent. He won't run for a bit. We'll find something for him in the New Year I expect.

"We'll look at the Warwick long-distance chase and we'll also look at one of those type of races at Haydock, the Peter Marsh."