On The Gallops in Newmarket

[NoChanceToDance]

by Tony Elves



LIGHT SHIFT is being prepared for another possible clash with Peeping Fawn in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday week and it was time for some graft on the Limekilns short gallop for the Henry Cecil-trained filly.

The daughter of Kingmambo just needs to be kept ticking over after her latest outing in the Irish Oaks and she did all that was required under Ted Durcan as she travelled smoothly in company with Brisk Breeze.

Passage of Time hasn't been over exerted since her unplaced effort in the Vodafone Oaks but she was back in the gallops beat and looked in good order when enjoying a nice relaxed piece of work with Many Volumes (Tom Queally).

Jack Dawkins continues impress in his work and stuck on well for Victor Deering as he joined up with Unnefer (Durcan) and the likeable Kandahar Run (Queally) who could be the pick of the trio in time.

Crystany (Jimmy Quinn) looked in great order in her workout with two other fillies as she went about six lengths clear and fasterground for the daughter of Green Desert can spell out victory.

John Gosden had been an earlier visitor to the Limekilns where Stronghold continued his work towards a reappearance when staying on strongly to force his head in front of Guiseppe Verdi.

Raincoat is being prepared for the Gordon Stakes and he gave the Clarehaven plenty of encouragement ahead of that entry when following up soon after.

Sir Michael Stoute was soon in evidence and the white-faced Jeremy (Ryan Moore) looked in good trim ahead of the BGC Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday when stretching out nicely in a solo spin.

Galactic Star (Gary Forster) took the plaudits in his spin with Tawaassol and Ogee and Gold Hush looked like a filly going places when moving well in her work with Hi Calypso and one other.

After a changover, Ladies Best looked in good form in company with Regal Flush and Gulf Express.

Ed Dunlop was on the Summer gallop with his team and Ektimaal, who will be ridden by Nina Carberry in the ladies' race at Ascot on Saturday, shared company with King Of Argos who head for the totesport.com International Handicap on the same card.

Dalvina had her first gallop back since finishing third to Silkwood in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot when sharing company with Tabadul.

King Charles (Patrick Hills) was another to show a likeable attitude in his workwith Axiom.

Bentley's Biscuit heads for the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on August 5 and Gai Waterhouse's sprinter looked a lot sharper than he has done in some of his work since coming to Newmarket when always holding tabs on acompanion from James Fanshawe's team.

Sir Gerry (Mark Denaro) has an engagement in a six furlong conditions event at Newmarket on Friday and he made looked in good order ahead of that race when striding out nicely in his exercise.

One to note
Gold Hush (Sir Michael Stoute). An improving filly who looked just that in her workout.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

by Tony Elves


Bentley's Biscuit .

Good Lord, can't they get his name right?

[NoChanceToDance]

Evie warms up for Newbury



by Tony Elves



RED EVIE will be looking to Newbury to provide her with a fill up to her already illustrious career when she takes her chance in the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes on August 18 and the Michael Bell-trained filly continued her preparation on the watered gallop on Racecourse Side on Wednesday morning.

Her head defeat of Ramonti in the Lockinge Stakes is looking good now and, although she displayed her familiar workmanlike tendencies under Georgina Bell, connections will be hoping she can attain that level of form once more.

Northumberland Plate winner Juniper Girl was given a solo spin up the same stretch as the Fitzroy House handler contemplates either the Prix Kergorlay at Deauville on August 19 or the Group 2 Lonsdale Stakes at York two later.

Regime was shaded on his recent visit to France but the Group 2 PrixGuillame d'Ornano could well be his next appointment after a promising performance in company with Metaphoric.

Dave Simcock has his team in good shape and Hazard County looked in good shaped ahead of a 7f handicap at Sandown when moving well in company with Postage Stamp.

Henry Cecil was on Al Bahathri Polytrack with his workers where Passage Of Time (Ted Durcan) posted her intentions with a solid piece of work in company with Totesport Ebor entries Tranquil Tiger and Templestern.

She has the option of the Juddmonte International or Yorkshire Oaks with the first-named preferred at present.

Rattan (Jimmy Quinn) is coming along nicely and showed plenty of encouragement for the future in company with Kandahar Run and Tomintoul Flyer but there was precious little between a likeable trio.

Multidimensional looks to be on target for his return next month and stretched out well in a solo spin and, after a changeover, both Unnefer and Timetable, and Winter Bloom and Burn The Breeze worked well within themselves.

John Gosden has plenty of options in mind for Lucarno who worked to the trainer's satisfaction on the Al Bahathri Polytrack.

One to note
Passage Of Time (H Cecil) - Coming along nicely as York approaches.

[NoChanceToDance]

by Tony Elves


LUCARNO, who heads to York for the Great Voltigeur Stakes on Tuesday, looked in great nick under Jimmy Fortune as he did some preparatory work on the Limekilns round gallop on Wednesday morning.

The overnight and early morning rain helped produce near perfect ground and the Dynaformer colt came through nicely from off the pace to join up with his two companions.

Pipedreamer had shown he was back to his best when winning at Goodwood and he looked in good order on the trial ground in company with Transcend.

Stronghold gets better with every gallop and he looked the part under Rab Havlin when working well with Imperial Star. Costume heads off to America next month but she looked in great shape in company with Asperity.

Legislation could be in action in the Acomb Stakes next week and he looked in good form in his spin when working alongside the likeable Legal Eagle (David Kinsella).

Sir Michael Stoute was another with some of his York possibles on the round gallop and Distinction (Maxine Cowdrey) caught the eye when moving strongly at the finish of his gallop with Arabian Gulf and Great Hawk.

Winter Sunshine continues to thrive and she moved well in her spin with Dance Of Light.

Gold Hush didn't quite come up to expectations at Goodwood last time but there will be other days for her and she sparkled in her spin with Allegretto.

On the trial ground, Cabinet gave the impression he is another going the right way when leading up from Sugar Ray and Lang Shining.

Luca Cumani was in action on the watered gallop on Racecourse Side where Speed Gifted (Jamie Spencer) caught the eye in his group and Ebor favourite Purple Moon was another to show his wellbeing in his workout.

Michael Bell is looking to Red Evie to get her season back on track in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury on Saturday and she prepared for that Group 2 contest, in which she carries a 4lb penalty, in company with Eddie Jock. Regime was another from Fitzroy House to show up well with Metaphoric in his gallop.

Henry Cecil was on the peat moss with Passage Of Time (Ted Durcan) and, although York comes too soon, she showed that she is heading in the right direction when going clear of her companion.

Multidimensional is another on the comeback trail and he looked in good form when moving well for Victor Deering in his spin with one other.

Over on the Al Bahathri Polytrack, it was time for Cecil's Ebor hope Tranquil Tiger (Tom Queally) to perform and he looked in great shape as he went through the gears in company with Brisk Breeze (Jimmy Quinn).

One To Note
Distinction (Sir Michael Stoute)
Living up to his name in hiswork and his next engagement is eagerly awaited

[brockguy]

Costume will look in even better shape when she wins the Matriarch Stakes later on this year!!

[NoChanceToDance]

What do you think about Lucarno?

I'm convinced he will be much better over ten furlongs but they still decide to run him over a trip, which has looked too far for him. I know you rate the horse a lot (like me), i'm starting to get really annoyed with them still campaigning him over twelve furlongs.

[brockguy]

yeah, at Ascot, 12f looked to be just strecthing his stamina.. I think he'll be decent around this distance but may have to go abroad like Youmzain last year to get a G1 this season!! or then again he may be a champion stakes type later on.