Results catch up: Sunday 27th Aimeric - non runner Jeff Koons - unplaced (4th) Monday 28th Task Force - 1st (Listed race at Ripon) Mai Dubai - 1st (2yo Novice at Southwell) Tuesday 29th Blue Antares - 3rd (Handicap at Musselburgh) Wednesday 30th No runners
Excited to see that Military Order has been declared to run at Chester on Saturday. They’ve taken a Listed option for his comeback, here’s hoping he can redeem himself after the Derby flop.
Results Candala - 3rd Believeinmiracles - unplaced (12th) Brogue - unplaced (14th) Indignation - unplaced (6th) Chase The Dollar - 2nd Cap Francais - unplaced (13th)
Sorry! Work very busy right now, but here is a results catch up: Friday 1st Faayzah - 2nd Reams of Love - non runner Carlton - unplaced (6th) Saturday 2nd Aimeric - 1st (Handicap at Beverley) Baltic Voyage - unplaced (13th, Handicap at Sandown) Divine Jewel - 2nd (Listed at Chester) Military Order - unplaced (5th, Listed at Chester) Darkaniya - 1st (Group 2 at Baden Baden) Evocative Spirit - unplaced (4th, Handicap at Chester) Time Lock - 1st (Listed at Craon, FR) Galifa 3rd (Listed at Craon, FR) McKulick - 2nd (Grade 2 at Saratoga) Sunday 3rd Kelina - unplaced (7th, Group 1 at Longchamp) Indignation - unplaced (15th, Handicap at Tipperary) Monday 4th Hello Zabeel - unplaced (6th, Handicap at Chepstow) Mujid - unplaced (5th, Handicap at Windsor) Tuesday 5th Midair - 2nd (2yo Maiden at Goodwood) Honest Desire - unplaced (5th, 2yo Maiden at Goodwood) Coco Royale - unplaced (4th, 3yo+ Novice at Goodwood) Spectacular Style - 1st (3yo+ Novice at Hamilton) - Spectacular by name, spectacular by nature - won by 20 lengths! Urban Decay - unplaced (7th, Handicap at Ripon) Blue Antares - 2nd (Handicap at Ripon) Wednesday 6th Rise Hall - unplaced (12th, Handicap at Southwell) Corymbosa - unplaced (5th, 3yo Novice at Lingfield)
Finished the Frankel biog on holiday recently. A really interesting read and thoroughly enjoyed it with some great insights. A few random things that stood out. The quality of oppo in Frankel’s first race. Had no idea he’d beaten Nathaniel. Colour Vision well down the field would go on to win a Gold Cup. Frankel was a bit of a nutter at home. Cecil was one of few trainers that insisted that the horses were worked regardless of the weather. He reasonably figured that you had no control on the elements on race day so important for his horses to work in all conditions. I find it quite staggering that he was very much in the minority in this aspect. Finally Warren Place had very little security in place. I assumed with a horse of his value there would be cameras and security staff on site. Cecil apparently reasoned that as Frankel was such a grumpy individual woe betide any stranger who dared to enter his barn. Many more fascinating insights and a recommended read.
I remember visiting Warren Place during Frankel’s final season, he was pretty much one of the first horses you saw as you got into the yard - as you say a security nightmare!
Results Thursday 7th Ghara - unplaced (6th, Listed at Longchamp) Frankness - 1st (Handicap at Salisbury) Sapphire Seas - 1st (Handicap at Haydock) Veil of Shadows - 2nd (Handicap at Haydock) Victory Shout - 1st (2yo Novice at Carlisle) - won by 9 lengths! Achillea - unplaced (9th, Handicap at Wolverhampton) Friday 8th Short Circuit - unplaced (6th, Nursery at Newcastle) Venus Rosewater - 2nd (3yo Maiden at Kempton)
An exciting weekend ahead, though sad to see Homeless Songs is now a non-runner this afternoon due to being in season.
Saturday Results Fantastic Fox - unplaced (5th) Diego Velazquez - 1st - new Group winner! Ginistrelli - unplaced (7th) Mr Curiousity - unplaced (6th) Nashwa - 3rd Onesto - unplaced (7th) Jeff Koons - 2nd Stirling - 3rd
Sunday Results Find My Love - 2nd Tajawal - non runner Red Viburnum - unplaced (5th) Ylang Ylang - unplaced (9th) - ran too bad to be true Bravais - 3rd
Results Rising Sign - 1st Rapid Mission - 3rd Fighter - unplaced (8th) Carlton - unplaced (4th) Stiletto- unplaced (4th) Cracksking - 2nd Zandy - 1st
