GLORIOUS GOODWOOD 2010 UPDATES

CASTLES HEADS FAHEY TEAM FOR Bluesquare.com STEWARDS’ CUP



MIDDAY TOPS 12 BLUE SQUARE NASSAU STAKES ACCEPTORS



Richard Fahey is eyeing a five-star line-up in the £100,000 Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday, July 31, with the North Yorkshire trainer planning to unleash at least a quintet of crack sprinters from his Malton yard.



The six-furlong heritage handicap, which has 90 going forward at today’s five-day stage, is one of the season’s biggest betting heats and Fahey has earmarked the ultra-competitive sprint for Castles In The Air (9st 6lb), a 16/1 shot with sponsor Blue Square, who could bid to land two big handicaps on successive Saturdays.



Owned by Channel Four Racing’s Jim McGrath, the five-year-old won the seven-furlong Victoria Racing Club International Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, July 24.



Fahey revealed today: “Castles In The Air did it very well at Ascot. I have not cantered him back yet but we are happy with him. He just wants decent ground so if someone could organise about an inch of rain on Friday night, that would be great.”



The trainer has his team in fantastic form and Kaldoun Kingdom (9st 4lb & 14/1) almost pulled off another major sprint handicap victory for the stable on Saturday as he went down by a head to the Jim Goldie-trained Hawkeyethenoo (8st 11lb & 6/1 favourite) in the Sky Bet Dash at York.



The Fahey contingent is also set to feature Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup regular Knot In Wood (9st 10lb & 20/1). The smart eight-year-old, fourth in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot in June, has twice finished third in the Goodwood contest. Last year, Knot In Wood was a length and a half behind the Roger Charlton-trained Genki (9st 9lb & 7/1) while 2007 saw him get within half a length of the victorious Zidane. Between times, Fahey’s stalwart came home four lengths sixth to Conquest.



Johannes (9st 1lb & 14/1) took the 2009 Stewards’ Sprint Stakes, the consolation race for the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup, which takes place over the course and distance on Friday, July 30, while Quest For Success (9st 2lb & 33/1) won the Scottish Stewards’ Cup at Hamilton last year.



Fahey continued: “Depending on the ground, we will probably run five in the Bluesquare.com Steward’s Cup. At the moment we are looking at Knot In Wood, Kaldoun Kingdom, Quest For Success, Castles In The Air and Johannes but it is all ground dependent. We have plenty in the wings that might just get in there too, like Prime Exhibit (9st).



“If it was good ground we would run them all but on soft ground we would have to have another look.



“Knot In Wood loves it there and I think they would cancel the meeting if he didn’t turn up, so I have to send him there.”



Fahey’s other remaining entries in the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup are Valery Borzov (8st 12lb), Irish Heartbeat (8st 10lb), Baldemar (8st 8lb), Sunrise Safari (8st 1lb), Sioux Rising (7st 13lb) and Northern Dare (7st 1lb).



Those failing to make the cut for Saturday’s heritage handicap are eligible to contest the Rolf Group Stewards’ Sprint Handicap on Friday, July 30.



Latest Blue Square prices for the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup: Hawkeyethenoo 6/1, Genki 7/1, Palace Moon 8/1, Jonny Mudball 10/1, Enact 10/1, Victoire de Lyphar 12/1, Johannes 14/1, Striking Spirit 14/1, Kaldoun Kingdom 14/1, Castles In The Air 16/1, Parisian Pyramid 16/1, Secret Asset 16/1, Noverre To Go 16/1, Tiddliwinks 20/1, Bagamoyo 20/1, Knot In Wood 20/1, Damien 25/1, Evens And Odds 25/1, Kellys Eye 25/1, Prohibit 25/1, Pastoral Player 25/1, Ingleby Lady 25/1, Sir Gerry 33/1, Quest For Success 33/1, Mac Gillie Eoin 33/1, Run For The Hills 33/1, Iver Bridge Lad 33/1, Hitchens 33/1, Prime Exhibit 33/1, Edge Closer 33/1, Singeur 33/1, Olynard 33/1, Imperial Guest 40/1, Esoterica 40/1, Mister Hughie 40/1, Valery Borzov 40/1, Five Star Junior 40/1, Oldjoesaid 40/1, Wildcat Wizard 40/1, Ancien Regime 40/1, Global City 40/1, Baldemar 40/1, Advanced 40/1, Sea Of Leaves 50/1, Sonny Red 50/1, Aye Aye Digby 50/1, Everymanforhimself 50/1, 66/1 bar



The other highlight of Saturday’s excellent seven-race card is the £215,200 Group One Nassau Stakes (3.05pm) over just short of 10 furlongs, which has 12 fillies and mares going forward at the five-day stage, including last year’s heroine Midday, currently the 11/4 favourite with Blue Square.



The Henry Cecil-trained four-year-old went on to capture the Group One Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita in October.



Stiff opposition comes in the form of last season’s Group One Prix de Diane heroine Stacelita (7/2), trained in France by Jean-Claude Rouget, who showed her wellbeing with a Group Three success at Longchamp in June.



Group Two winners Strawberrydaiquiri (7/1) and Barshiba (20/1) add further flair to the field, while Group One Fillies’ Mile heroine Hibaayeb (25/1) is one of seven three-year-olds on course to attempt to keep the prize from the older generations.



Another three-year-old with a big chance is the other French-trained raider, Rosanara (4/1), a supplementary entry, who was successful in the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac in 2009 and runner-up in the Prix de Diane last time for Alain de Royer-Dupre.



Saturday is the last of five fantastic days racing at the Glorious Goodwood festival, which commences on Tuesday, July 27.



Latest Blue Square prices on the Blue Square Nassau Stakes: Midday 11/4, Stacelita 7/2, Rosanara 4/1, Strawberrydaiquiri 7/1, Rumoush 8/1, Antara 12/1, Contredanse 12/1, Barshiba 20/1, Akdarena 25/1, Hibaayeb 25/1, Myplacelater 33/1, Famous 100/1.



LATEST GOING AHEAD OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD



Goodwood is renowned for its wonderful racing surface and that is in large part due to clerk of the course Seamus Buckley and his team of experienced ground staff who work hard to produce fantastic racing conditions.



Buckley is delighted with the state of the ground ahead of Glorious Goodwood and is looking forward to an excellent week of sport on the Downs.



He revealed today: “There is a great covering of grass and I am very pleased with the condition of the course. I am looking forward to starting on what I would call perfect Flat racing ground.



“The going on the straight course is good, while the round course is good to firm, good in places, with an overall GoingStick reading of 8.4 at 3.00pm today. More detailed readings will be available in the morning.”



LATEST GOING:

STRAIGHT COURSE - GOOD

ROUND COURSE - GOOD TO FIRM/GOOD IN PLACES



For more information, please contact Rod Fabricius, Managing Director at Goodwood Racecourse, on 01234 755 022, Seamus Buckley on 07774 100223, Bradley Eccleshare, Marketing & PR Manager, on 01243 755024, or Rachel Suter, Racecourse Marketing and PR Executive, at rachel.suter@goodwood.com



THE Bluesquare.com STEWARDS’ CUP

Class 2, Heritage Handicap, £100,000 Total Prize Fund. Six furlongs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Goodwood, Saturday, July 31, 2010. Weights: highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 7st 12lb. Penalties, after June 26th, a winner 3lb; a winner of 2 races 6lb. Entries closed, June 15, entries revealed, June 16 (126 entries), weights revealed June 30, scratchings deadline noon, July 13 (107 remained), five-day confirmation stage Monday, July 26 (90 go forward). Final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, July 29. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Sunday, July 25. May not include some overseas form.



Form Horse Age/Wt Owner Trainer

2536231 ELNAWIN 4-9-11 (3lb ex) Noodles Racing Richard Hannon

000-044 KNOT IN WOOD (IRE) 8-9-10 Rhodes, Kenyon & Gill Richard Fahey

103-461 GENKI (IRE) 6-9-09 (3lb ex) Gillian Khosla Roger Charlton

0(1)-(1)(1)(6)0 GLOBAL CITY (IRE) 4-9-09 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

002105 SIR GERRY (USA) 5-9-09 Trish Galligan John Best

100-532 PALACE MOON 5-9-08 Canisbay Bloodstock William Knight

315-040 JIMMY STYLES 6-9-07 Gwyn Powell and Peter Ridgers Clive Cox

20-10031 CASTLES IN THE AIR 5-9-06 (3lb ex) Jim McGrath Richard Fahey

6-030550 EDGE CLOSER 6-9-05 Godfrey Wilson Richard Hannon

30-42006 DAMIEN (IRE) 4-9-04 The Hon Mrs Catherine Corbett & Chris Wright Barry Hills

211-1302 KALDOUN KINGDOM (IRE) 5-9-04 P D Smith Holdings Ltd Richard Fahey

66(4)1-535 QUEST FOR SUCCESS (IRE) 5-9-04 Morebrooke Ltd Richard Fahey

013002 RILEYSKEEPINGFAITH 4-9-04 Jolly Roger Racing Mick Channon

0-(4)0300 ADVANCED 7-9-02 T Doherty and McHeen Kevin Ryan

60135-00 HITCHENS (IRE) 5-9-02 Laurence O'Kane David Barron

4-652650 IVER BRIDGE LAD 3-9-02 The Iver Lads John Ryan

003-100 JOHANNES (IRE) 7-9-02 John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn Richard Fahey

(2)-60221 JONNY MUDBALL 4-9-02 Woodgate Family Tom Dascombe

00-2422 STRIKING SPIRIT 5-9-02 N & Z Aboobaker & Bon Accord Racing David Nicholls

03(1)00-0 ANCIEN REGIME (IRE) 5-9-01 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

51223-2 ENACT 4-9-01 Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute

4-04000 EVENS AND ODDS (IRE) 6-9-01 Dab Hand Racing David Nicholls

(4)(1)(0)000 EVERYMANFORHIMSELF (IRE) 6-9-01 J Duddy B McDonald & A Heeney Kevin Ryan

(1)0(4)0234 PROHIBIT 5-9-01 Dasmal, Rix, Barr, Morley, Mrs Penney Robert Cowell

3-66360 RUN FOR THE HILLS 4-9-01 Richard Pegum Roger Charlton

102-1300 INGLEBY LADY 4-9-00 Dave Scott David Barron

00-(4)310 NOVERRE TO GO (IRE) 4-9-00 Duddy Duddy Heeney McBride Tom Dascombe

2-(6)200(1) PRIME EXHIBIT 5-9-00 (3lb ex) Dab Hand Racing Richard Fahey

0/-(1)64253 SECRET ASSET (IRE) 5-9-00 Simon Pierpoint & Paul Salisbury Jane Chapple-Hyam

050-00500 SONNY RED (IRE) 6-9-00 Alex Nicholls E Maher & J E Greaves David Nicholls

6501513 PARISIAN PYRAMID (IRE) 4-8-13 Dr Marwan Koukash Kevin Ryan

2-20(4)300 SINGEUR (IRE) 3-8-12 Ms M Austerfield Robin Bastiman

4512021 FIVE STAR JUNIOR (USA) 4-8-11 (3lb ex) Moyns Park Stud Linda Stubbs

14-112301 HAWKEYETHENOO (IRE) 4-8-11 (3lb ex) Johnnie Delta Racing Jim Goldie

123F00 MISTER HUGHIE (IRE) 3-8-11 Liam Mulryan Mick Channon

600-5000 VALERY BORZOV (IRE) 6-8-12 D R Kilburn/John Nicholls Trading Richard Fahey

63-10300 IMPERIAL GUEST 4-8-10 Exors of the late John Guest George Margarson

3140-106 IRISH HEARTBEAT (IRE) 5-8-10 Mark Leatham & G H Leatham Richard Fahey

(1)(1)(4)(1)(3)04 TIDDLIWINKS 4-8-10 Guy Reed Kevin Ryan

0-02300 WILDCAT WIZARD (USA) 4-8-10 Alan Spence Paul Cole

10-3001 OLYNARD (IRE) 4-8-09 (3lb ex) R Roberts Ralph Beckett

14-504U0 SEA OF LEAVES (USA) 4-8-09 Frank & Annette Brady Jim Goldie

2026-11 VICTOIRE DE LYPHAR (IRE) 3-8-09 Middleham Park Racing XVIII David Nicholls

32(2)-202 BAGAMOYO 3-8-08 Chippenham Lodge Stud James Fanshawe

4(5)620000 BALDEMAR 5-8-08 A Rhodes Haulage And P Timmins Richard Fahey

1-030330 ESOTERICA (IRE) 7-8-08 Mrs S Bruce & Mrs L Mackay Jim Goldie

231110 KELLYS EYE (IRE) 3-8-08 Ron Hull David Brown

(0)40006 MAC GILLE EOIN 6-8-08 M C S D Racing Partnership John Gallagher

60-04000 OLDJOESAID 6-8-08 Angie Bailey Kevin Ryan

00-2040 PASTORAL PLAYER 3-8-08 The Pursuits Partnership Hughie Morrison

00220600 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (IRE) 6-8-07 Paul Moulton Ron Harris

4030-04 AYE AYE DIGBY (IRE) 5-8-07 Trolley Action Jim Boyle

0/060-10 DEFINIGHTLY 4-8-06 S Emmet and Miss R Emmet Roger Charlton

(0)20550 SAUCY BROWN (IRE) 4-8-06 David Nicholls I David Nicholls

21(2)-(0)00 SERVOCA (CAN) 4-8-06 Nick & Shona McLeod-Clarke & Mike Murphy Mike Murphy

5-1(1)(1)31 DEVER DREAM 3-8-05 (3lb ex) Options O Syndicate William Haggas

0401400 KERRYS REQUIEM (IRE) 4-8-05 Mick Channon Mick Channon

(3)020011 LOWDOWN (IRE) 3-8-05 (6lb ex) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston

2-(2)0422 WE HAVE A DREAM 5-8-05 The Dreaming Squires William Muir

(4)(4)(4)-1005 DRAWNFROMTHEPAST (IRE) 5-8-04 H R H Prince of Saxe-Weimar Jamie Osborne

500-1230 OSIRIS WAY 8-8-04 Alexandra J Chandris Patrick Chamings

(1)-(1)520 POET'S PLACE (USA) 5-8-04 Elaine Russell David Barron

6(5)-5033 KING'S WONDER 5-8-03 Middleham Park Racing XXXII David Nicholls

51-32102 DEACON BLUES 3-8-02 Jan & Peter Hopper & Michelle Morris James Fanshawe

0-(4)00100(2) GHOSTWING 3-8-02 Mark Benton John Gallagher

(4)41302 SECRET WITNESS 4-8-02 Ridge House Stables Ltd Ron Harris

(5)(0)3300 BECKERMET (IRE) 8-8-01 David Chapman Ruth Carr

503435 JOSEPH HENRY 8-8-01 Billy Hughes David Nicholls

0445016 PISCEAN (USA) 5-8-01 (3lb ex) Andrew Duffield Tom Keddy

0601000 RASAMAN (IRE) 6-8-01 Paul Moulton Jim Goldie

(0)-160400 SUNRISE SAFARI (IRE) 7-8-01 Timeform Betfair Racing Club Ltd Richard Fahey

(0)-006150 CRIMEA (IRE) 4-8-00 (3lb ex) Middleham Park Racing XVI David Nicholls

64-0100 NORTHERN FLING 6-8-00 Paul Moulton Jim Goldie

4060-02 PERFECT FLIGHT 5-8-00 Mrs C J Ward Michael Blanshard

0-00040 HAMOODY (USA) 6-7-13 Hart Inn I David Nicholls

0331203 RED CAPE (FR) 7-7-13 Middleham Park Racing LVI Ruth Carr

0/1160- SIOUX RISING (IRE) 4-7-13 Una Towell Richard Fahey

00-(0)5000 NORTHERN DARE (IRE) 6-7-11 Dr Marwan Koukash Richard Fahey

3-40054 TAKE TEN 3-7-11 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston

(0)(3)(0)00515 ORPSIE BOY (IRE) 7-7-07 Miss Vanessa Church Ruth Carr

0-10110 AVEROO 5-7-09 Miss K Squance Michael Squance

2D54-10 CURTAINS 3-7-09 The Pull Yourself Together Partnership Simon Dow

0-02200 EXCELLENT GUEST 3-7-09 Exors of the late John Guest George Margarson

(5)01130 POPPANAN (USA) 4-7-08 Joe Cole Simon Dow

621005 ROCKER 6-7-07 Sir Eric Parker Gary Moore

(6)-(1)01(4)(2)6 QUASI CONGAREE (GER) 4-7-06 M Forbes & C R Lamborne Ian Wood

(1)3(6)120 ALFRESCO 6-7-04 Mrs A M Riney John Best

305462 FROGNAL (IRE) 4-7-04 Reach For The Moon Ruth Carr

4031002 METHAALY (IRE) 7-7-01 Noel Racing Michael Mullineaux

(0)(0)(6)-(0)(0)(0) PRINCESS VALERINA 6-6-12 G J Hicks Derek Haydn Jones



90 five-day confirmations



BLUE SQUARE NASSAU STAKES

Class 1, Group One, £215,200 Total Prize Fund. Goodwood, Saturday, July 31, 2010. For 3yo+ fillies and mares,1m 1f 192y. Weights: 3yo 8st 10lb, 4yo+ 9st 6lb. Entries closed July 6, entries revealed July 7 (23 entries). Five-day confirmation & £17,000 supplementary entry stage, July 26 (11 go forward plus 1 supplementary entry), final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, July 29. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys & are correct up to & including the racing of Sunday, July 25, 2010.



Form Horse Age Owner Trainer

3-411636 AKDARENA 3 Kirsten Rausing Jim Bolger IRE

3111-13 ANTARA (GER) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

40-1431 BARSHIBA (IRE)6 Jeff Smith David Elsworth

00(3)-111 CONTREDANSE (IRE)3 S Stuckey Luca Cumani

24-0200 FAMOUS (IRE) 3 Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE

221-0310 HIBAAYEB 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

23131-2 MIDDAY 4 Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil

(1)(2)(5)1401 MYPLACELATER 3 Tony Thompson David Elsworth

13-342 ROSANARA (FR) 3 H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR

(1)-104 RUMOUSH (USA) 3 Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning

1110-41 STACELITA (FR) 4 Martin Schwartz Jean-Claude Rouget FR

1114-114 STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI 4 Renata Jacobs Sir Michael Stoute



11 five-day confirmations plus 1 supplementary entry stage

2 Irish-trained

2 French-trained




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