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News last Updated at: 13:35 on 29/07/2010
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Midday primed for Nassau defence
Henry Cecil's Midday will face six rivals as she bids for back-to-back successes in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. After a busy campaign last year, Cecil has been far more conservative with his star filly this season and she has had just the one run at York, where she finished second behind Sariska. "Her programme really has been a late summer-autumn campaign because of races like the Nassau on Saturday, the Yorkshire Oaks...read more
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Hawk misses Cup cut
Leading fancy Hawkeyethenoo has missed the cut for Saturday's Bluesq.com Stewards' Cup at Goodwood. Jim Goldie's sprinter needed six withdrawals from the five-day declarations but only four rated higher than him - Elnawin, Global City, Damien and Quest For Success - have not taken up the opportunity. Topping the maximum 28 declarations is Richard Fahey's grand old campaigner Knot In Wood, who has been third twice and will have 3lb taken off his b...read more
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Beckett keen on Mile pair
Ralph Beckett has high hopes for his two runners, Oasis Dancer and Mahadee, in the totesport Mile at Goodwood on Friday. Oasis Dancer tackles seasoned older handicappers for the first time after bouncing back from a fruitless trip to the Curragh for the Irish 2000 Guineas with victory in a Newbury conditions' race. "I'm looking forward to running him. He's got a good draw (19) and he's in good nick. He should run well. Whether he's good enough we...read more
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Hannon eyes Richmond triumph
Richard Hannon is carrying all before him this season and is hoping the luck of owner Ollie McDowell extends to Friday's Tanqueray Richmond Stakes at Goodwood with Libranno. Some years ago McDowell was down on his luck and decided to purchase a lottery ticket. The rest, as they say, is history and L...read more
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Jacqueline's Oak Tree quest
There would surely not be many punters who would begrudge Jacqueline Quest victory in Friday's Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood. Henry Cecil's filly lost the 1000 Guineas in the stewards' room before running with credit in the Coronation Stakes when third behind Lillie Langtry, and jockey Tom Queally is ...read more
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Spencer gives up Thursday mounts
Jamie Spencer has given up his rides at Goodwood today after damaging his foot in a fall at Leicester. He sustained the injury when unseated from Biaraafa on the way to the start for the opening EBF Swithland Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes on Wednesday evening. He steered that horse into thir...read more
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Meeznah swerves Sunday service
David Lanigan has decided not to run Oaks runner-up Meeznah at Newbury on Sunday. The Dynaformer filly went on to claim fourth place in the Irish equivalent and had a few options this week, but after discussions with her owners, Saif Ali and Saeed Altayer, the decision has been made to give her a li...read more
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Super Cliffs peaks in Sussex
Canford Cliffs added to his Group One tally when reeling in Rip Van Winkle in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. Last year's winner Rip Van Winkle tracked his pacemaker Encompassing into the straight, and appeared to get first run on the 4-6 favourite. However, once Richard Hughes pressed the b...read more
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Torus produces Vintage display
Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes racked up another Goodwood winner when King Torus ran out an impressive six-length scorer of the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes. Despite carrying a 3lb penalty for his victory in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket, Sir Robert Ogden's youngster never looked in any bo...read more
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Pulse quickens for magic McCoy
Finger Onthe Pulse gave Tony McCoy his first victory in the www.thetote.com Galway Plate with a battling success over Themoonandsixpence. Wearing the Grand National-winning colours of JP McManus, McCoy was at his strongest to take the valuable handicap chase at odds of 22-1. McCoy came in for the ri...read more
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