The Darley July Cup

[my miss storm cat]

Is anyone else excited about this one?

The possible field includes.....

1 -904 Ashdown Express 20 C F Wall 7 9-5 Alan Munro 111
2 6402 Excusez Moi 6 C E Brittain 4 9-5 98
3 -104 Falkirk 24 Lee Freedman 6 9-5 J Murtagh
4 4501 Fayr Jag 13 T D Easterby 7 9-5 David Allan 109
5 0-50 Gift Horse 20 D Nicholls 6 9-5 Eddie Ahern 106
6 17-7 Iffraaj 20 Saeed Bin Suroor 5 9-5 L Dettori 114
7 2801 Les Arcs 20 T J Pitt 6 9-5 John Egan 110
8 0118 Moss Vale 24 D Nicholls 5 9-5 Adrian T Nicholls 114
9 6301 Pivotal Point 6 P J Makin 6 9-5 Seb Sanders 105
10 3210 Quito 20 D W Chapman 9 9-5 Tony Culhane 111
11 3113 Takeover Target 20 J Janiak 7 9-5 Jay Ford
12 5270 Glamour Puss 20 Danny O´Brien 6 9-2 Kerrin McEvoy ***
13 12-9 La Cucaracha 24 B W Hills 5 9-2 Michael Hills 112
14 -101 Paradise Isle 34 C F Wall 5 9-2 K Darley 105
15 1-75 Amadeus Wolf 20 K A Ryan 3 8-13 N Callan 120
16 -042 Balthazaar´s Gift 20 K A Ryan 3 8-13 N Callan 110
17 -224 Marcus Andronicus 24 A P O´Brien 3 8-13
18 1-02 Murfreesboro 17 J H M Gosden 3 8-13 Jimmy Fortune 98
19 -106 Red Clubs 23 B W Hills 3 8-13 Ryan Moore 117



***The surprising news of the night? The retirement of Glamour Puss.....

http://www.virtualformguide.com/cgi-...redglamour.txt

[my miss storm cat]

From Racing Post.....


Dettori pursues audacious Friday double
by Jon Lees

FRANKIE DETTORI will pursue an audacious double on Friday when he seeks to win two Group 1 races in two different countries by taking in both the July Cup at Newmarket and the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

With the help of a helicopter to take him from Britain to France, Dettori will partner the Brian Meehan-trained Red Rocks in the Grand Prix de Paris having first ridden Iffraaj for Godolphin in the Darley-sponsored July Cup, for which 17 horses were confirmed at the 48-hour declaration stage.

Dettori said: "The race has eluded me for 20years and I'm hoping that Iffraaj can give me my first victory in it. It's a very tough race but I'm eager to win it in my own back yard."

Commenting on his dash from Newmarket to Paris, Dettori added: "I've done it before. We take a helicopter for an hour and a half flight and then land at Parc des Princes about ten minutes from the track. "The Grand Prix de Paris looks a tough race but Red Rocks is a decent horse, and his form is rock solid."

The first five home in the Golden Jubilee Stakes lock horns again, headed by Royal Ascot winner Les Arcs and current July Cup favourite Takeover Target, who forms part of a twin Australian challenge completed by Falkirk.

Aidan O'Brien, successful in the July Cup with both Mozart and Stravinsky, has booked his former stable jockey Mick Kinane to partner Marcus Andronicus in the absence of the banned Kieren Fallon.

Cool! Who do you like?

[Scurlogue Champ]

Takeover Target all the way. The rest will have that bastard rocking.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

Cool! Who do you like?

Love Takeover Target as well..... there's nothing like a Cinderella story, BUT I've always been a big Iffraaj fan and so while it comes down to these two, I'll be rooting for Iffraaj.

Formerly trained by Jarvis (one of my favorites..... think Rakti!) do you remember last year? I know, I know... only 7th in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot this year but look at who he beat 2 back.....

A very nice horse... hope they're 1 and 2.

(Oh, and i really could use the Godolphin 7 Stars points).

DONCASTER
08 September 2005
Good To Firm
3:20 GNER Park Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+)


1 Iffraaj 2 M A Jarvis 4 9-0 Philip Robinson 7/1 112 62 121
2 shd Sleeping Indian 8 J H M Gosden 4 9-0 K Darley 7/4F 115 62 121
3 3 Court Masterpiece 5 E A L Dunlop 5 9-4 Ryan Moore 11/1 112 58 117
4 hd Arakan (USA) 9 Sir Michael Stoute 5 9-0 K Fallon 5/1 108 54 113
5 2 Mac Love 11 J Akehurst 4 9-0 Alan Munro 14/1 110 49 107
6 hd With Reason (USA) 6 Saeed Bin Suroor 7 9-0 t Kerrin McEvoy 10/1 110 48 107
7 ¾ Quito (IRE) 10 D W Chapman 8 9-0 b Tony Culhane 8/1 115 46 105
8 3½ Jack Sullivan (USA) 1 G A Butler 4 9-0 t Darryll Holland 8/1 112 37 96
9 6 Goldeva (GB) 4 R Hollinshead 6 8-11 N Callan 100/1 100 18 77
10 ¾ Leitrim House 7 B J Meehan 4 9-0 Steve Drowne 50/1 107 18 78
11 2 Fox 3 C E Brittain 3 8-10 t Stephen Carson 100/1 97 11 73

[Pedigree Ann]

How about the July S? All the copy is about Dazed and Amazed or Hoh Mike, but I am interested in Narrjoo. He beat a field of winners in his debut, and the second horse then ran D&A to a head next out.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

How about the July S? All the copy is about Dazed and Amazed or Hoh Mike, but I am interested in Narrjoo. He beat a field of winners in his debut, and the second horse then ran D&A to a head next out.

Good point about Narrjoo.....

The ones i'm intrigued by are Mubaashire, Dubai's Touch and Dubai Magic....

Here's the complete field for tomorrow.....
13:30xNewmarket (july) - 14:00 - TNT July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Thu 13 Jul)
Hoh Mike
Narrjoo
Dazed And Amazed
Mubaashir
Danebury Hill
Strategic Prince
Dubai's Touch
Dubai Magic
Armigeren

I enjoy reading your stuff Miss Storm Cat. I just assumed you were in Europe. Isn't it around 4am over there?

Give me the news on the horse the Jacksons sold, George Washington. I heard he had a minor injury.

Thanks.