YORK Ebor Festival Meeting. Day 2, giovedì 21 agosto 2014 // #Taghrooda, sconfitta shock nelle Darley Yorkshire Oaks. Vince Tapestry con Ryan Moore!! Nelle Lowter Stakes ancora Tiggy Wyggy, in Listed capolavoro di Andrea Atzeni! // Results, Day 2 – I risultati di tutte le corse della Riunione odierna // Oaks shock as Tapestry downs Taghrooda // Tiggy Wiggy wins the Lowther Stakes Tiggy Wiggy: make it five wins from seven starts at York

 

 

York, Ebor Festival day 2: #Taghrooda, sconfitta shock nelle Darley Yorkshire Oaks. Vince Tapestry con Ryan Moore!! Nelle Lowter Stakes ancora Tiggy Wyggy, in Listed capolavoro di Andrea Atzeni!

 
 
 
 
Incredibile a York! Nelle Darley Yorkshire Oaks G1 (VIDEO CORSA QUI) la campionessa Taghrooda (Sea The Stars) ha conosciuto per la prima volta, inaspettatamente, una sconfitta ad opera della Coolmore Tapestry (Galileo). Pezzo di bravura e freddezza di Ryan Moore sulla portacolori del Coolmore che ha seguito lungo tutto l’arco della dirittura la favoritissima a 2 decimi, già vincitrice di Oaks inglesi e di King George contro gli anziani, facendole lo scalpo nelle battute finali! Tapestry, che non vinceva dall’Agosto del 2013 e quest’anno si era solo piazzata al Curragh nelle Irish Oaks, saltando molti degli impegni più intensi, ha fatto valere il fattore freschezza contro una cavalla che sulla carta era imbattibile. Ai 200 Taghrooda era ancora avanti, aveva sbrigato la pratica Tasaday all’interno ma quando all’esterno si è profilata la minaccia della cavalla di Aidan O’Brien, il miglior jockey sulla terra ce l’ha messa tutta per portare a casa non solo una fetta ma tutta la torta. Come detto terza a sette lunghezze dalle prime due è arrivata l’onesta, ma non eccezionale, Tasaday (Nayef), una anziana di Godolphin che nell’arco della carriera si è assestata ai livelli di G2. IL RISULTATO COMPLETO QUI.
Forse la classica corsa di troppo per Taghrooda, ed in questo caso molte delle responsabilità le ha Gosden. Le Yorkshire Oaks, in fondo, cosa avrebbero aggiunto al palmares impeccabile di una cavalla del genere? Comunque una battuta d’arresto per la Hamdan Al Maktoum e John Gosden che, al momento, non conosce particolari spiegazioni se non quello della stanchezza visti gli impegni intensi nella stagione (andava alla ricerca della quinta vittoria consecutiva da imbattuta), o un ritmo decisamente troppo basso per una cavalla che ha bisogno di andatura, o una monta eccessivamente confidente di Hanagan su un tracciato molto veloce in questi giorni. Insomma, una grossa sorpresa a York che ha infiammato l’estate e propone delle interessanti tematiche in vista dell’autunno ed un capovolgimento, forse, delle gerarchie in prospettiva Arc de Triomphe… Il tempo finale della corsa è stato di 2m 28.59s (slow by 0.49s). 
 
Nelle Lowter Stakes G2 (VIDEO CORSA QUI) conferma e record per una ragazza tutto pepe che risponde al nome di Tiggy Wiggy (Kodiac) che ha spento sul nascere le iniziative avversarie con delle frazioni iniziali e finali che hanno fatto incrociare le gambe a cavalle buonine come Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor), con Andrea Atzeni, e Anthem Alexander (Starspangledbanner) che era in odore di Nunthorpe Stakes prima di dirottare, saggiamente, ad una corsa contro le pari sesso ed età. La figlia di Kodiac (Danehill), allenata da Richard Hannon con Richard Hughes in sella, ha ribaltato il riferimento delle Queen Mary G2 ad Ascot dove fu seconda di Anthem, in una delle poche sconfitte in carriera, ma ha anche demolito il record del tracciato su corse per i due anni inchiodando il cronometro in 1m 8.90s sui 1200 metri, meglio del precedente record di 1m 9.28s e due secondi più velocemente dei maschi in apertura di convegno con Mubtaghaa (Acclamation), che per Willy Haggas (in una corsa dove c’era anche uno stanco Kool Kompany) ha fatto registrare un 1m 10.97s. IL RISULTATO COMPLETO QUI.
 
Per Tiggy Wiggy, acquistata per £41,000 alle DBS di fine Agosto (Gianluca di Castelnuovo sarà presente, infowww.newracingfactory.com) si tratta della quinta vittoria in 7 uscite, si sprecano le possibilità nel panorama della velocità tanto che Paddy Power l’ha installata a 6/1 per il Prix de l’Abbaye G1 a Longchamp contro gli anziani il giorno dell’Arc. Ma Richard Hannon, ancora saggiamente, ha detto che molto probabilmente correrà le Cheveley Park Stakes G1 sui 1200 metri del Rowley Mile a Newmarket contro le pari età, e sesso. La cavalla considerata da Ghinee è invece Cursory Glance, per Roger Varian, attualmente favorita dell’antepost per la Classica femminile sul miglio.
 
 
 
Capolavoro di Andrea Atzeni nelle Sir Henry Cecil & EBF Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) (VIDEO CORSA QUI) in sella a Queen Of Ice (Selkirk), (nella foto) una tre anni a 30/1 allenata da Willy Haggas per i colori del Cheveley Park Stud. Il fantino italiano ha portato tutti a spasso andando in avanti, subendo l’attacco di Jamie Spencer (che ha annunciato il ritiro dall’attività agonistica a fine anno) ed è ripartito di gran carriera ribadendo colpo su colpo, tenendo per il secondo l’altra di Haggas Arabian Comet. Per Andrea Atzeni, dopo la vittoria di ieri nelle Great Voltigeur Stakes G2, ancora una vittoria a livello di Stakes. Sono 20 le corse di Gruppo nelle quali ha vinto, non si contano più le Listed, mentre il conto delle affermazioni in Inghilterra è salito a quota 92. Qualcuno, al termine della corsa, ha suggerito agli uomini del Qatar di considerare nel novero delle opzioni per la prossima stagione al posto di Spencer, la candidatura del fantino italiano. Ed in caso, per lo stesso, sarebbe un gran colpo. Auguri, in caso. 
 

YORK

Results, Day 2, giovedì 21 agosto 2014

 

GOING: GOOD. Weather conditions: changeable, breezy with showers. 

STALLS: 5f & 6f – Stands’ side; 1m4f – Centre; Remainder – Inside

1:55 - DBS Premier Yearling Stakes

6f, Class 2, £125,000.00

Mubtaghaa 12/1 
New Providence 8/1 
Valley Of Fire 7/1 

NR: Markaz (IRE)

19 ran Distances: 1½l, 1¼l, nk
TIME 1m 10.97s (slow by 0.97s)

Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Trainer: William Haggas

WIN £11.60 PL £3.50, £2.90, £2.30
Ex £103.90
CSF £74.43

RULE 4: Markaz withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 8/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets – deduct 10p in the pound.

2:30 - Pinsent Masons Lowther Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)

6f, Class 1, £85,065.00

Tiggy Wiggy 15/8F 
Cursory Glance 11/4 
Anthem Alexander 5/2 

NR: Pastoral Girl

9 ran Distances: 1½l, ½l, 5l
TIME 1m 8.90s (fast by 1.10s)

Jockey: Richard Hughes
Trainer: Richard Hannon

WIN £2.60 PL £1.10, £1.20, £1.30
Ex £7.50
CSF £6.96
Juvenile course record.

3:05 - Clipper Logistics Stakes (Handicap)

1m, Class 2, £49,800.00

Short Squeeze 8/1 
Top Notch Tonto 16/1 
Balducci 20/1 
Bronze Angel 15/2F 

NR: Levitate

19 ran Distances: hd, ¾l, ¾l
TIME 1m 36.48s (fast by 0.52s)

Jockey: Pat Smullen
Trainer: Hugo Palmer

WIN £8.50 PL £2.60, £4.20, £5.10, £2.60
Ex £188.50
CSF £110.93
TRICAST £2564.71 TRIFECTA £6232.50 Part won. Pool of £8310.09 – 0.11 winning units. Pool of £7388.72 carried over to Saturday 23rd August.

 

3:40 - Darley Yorkshire Oaks (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)

1m4f, Class 1, £187,143.00

Tapestry 8/1 
Taghrooda 1/5F 
Tasaday 22/1 

7 ran Distances: ½l, 7l, 2½l
TIME 2m 28.59s (slow by 0.49s)

Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: A P O’Brien

WIN £11.00 PL £2.60, £1.10
Ex £15.40
CSF £10.34

4:20 - Sir Henry Cecil & EBF Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

1m4f, Class 1, £34,026.00

Queen Of Ice 20/1 
Arabian Comet 9/2 
Noble Protector 7/2 

10 ran Distances: nse, 1¾l, 2¼l
TIME 2m 32.42s (slow by 4.32s)

Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Trainer: William Haggas

WIN £25.70 PL £4.80, £1.90, £1.80
Ex £148.30
CSF £110.03

4:55 - eventmasters.co.uk EBF Stallions Fillies’ Stakes (Handicap)

7f, Class 2, £24,900.00

Bragging 100/30F 
Little Shambles 50/1 
Ticking Katie 11/1 
Dusky Queen 20/1 

NR: Belletriste (FR), Meeting Waters,Nakuti (IRE)

17 ran Distances: 3l, nk, ¾l
TIME 1m 22.20s (fast by 0.10s)

Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

WIN £4.70 PL £1.40, £10.50, £2.60, £4.30
Ex £343.90
CSF £200.40
TRICAST £1709.65 TRIFECTA £6672.30 Part won. Pool of £8896.40 – 0.33 winning units. Pool of £5891.34 carried over to Saturday 23rd August.
JACKPOT Not won. Pool of £37,151.50 carried forward to York, 22nd August.
PLACEPOT £61.50 to a £1 stake. Pool of £328462.20 – 3894.70 winning tickets.
QUADPOT £14.60 to a £1 stake. Pool of £20771.75 – 1049.75 winning tickets.

 

Tapestry (Ryan Moore) wins the Yorkshire Oaks

Tapestry nails Taghrooda close home in the Yorkshire Oaks

 PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Oaks shock as Tapestry downs Taghrooda

 BY LEWIS PORTEOUS3:49PM 21 AUG 2014 

Report: York, Thursday

Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) 1m4f, 3yo+ fillies & mares

TAPESTRY caused a huge upset to defeat the previously unbeaten Oaks and King George heroine Taghrooda and lift the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks.

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Having beaten the boys at Ascot last time, Taghrooda was sent off 1-5 to make it five wins from five runs and over a furlong out it looked likely that would be the outcome.

However, having been held up last by Ryan Moore, Tapestry came with an irresistible late run to master Taghrooda close home at 8-1, with a yawning seven-length gap back to Tasaday in third.

Volume made sure it was a truly-run race, setting a decent early gallop under Richard Hughes, with Taghrooda settled fifth and Tapestry anchored last.

The field bunched early in the straight but as the majority came under pressure, Paul Hanagan was the one sitting pretty as Taghrooda travelled with ease.

Within the final two furlongs, Hanagan made his move and the favourite bounded into a clear lead but it was not a decisive one and Tapestry came from the pack to throw down her challenge.

The two locked horns for the best part of the final furlong before the exquisitely bred Tapestry landed the knockout blow to register one of the biggest upsets of the season.

Having been one of the top juveniles last year, Tapestry failed to shine on her seasonal debut this year, trailing home last in the 1,000 Guineas.

Following a break she showed more in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and built on that further with a narrow second in the Irish Oaks last time.

“She went weak from halfway in the Guineas, which was probably down to pushing her in the spring,” commented winning trainer Aidan O’Brien.

He added: “She had a break after that and the lads have done an unbelievable job to get her back. What she did in the [Irish] Oaks was extraordinary and Ryan produced her unbelievably today.”

Moore said: “She’s high class and I’d say the runner-up lost little in defeat.”

Of the second, Hanagan said: “I didn’t think there were many excuses, we were just beaten by a very good horse.”

Following her defeat, Coral eased Taghrooda to 10-1 (from 4-1) for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

 

Tiggy Wiggy wins the Lowther Stakes

Tiggy Wiggy: make it five wins from seven starts at York

 PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Tiggy Wiggy blasts to Lowther success

 BY LEWIS PORTEOUS2:37PM 21 AUG 2014 

Report: York, Thursday

Pinsent Masons Lowther Stakes (Group 2) 6f, fillies

TIGGY WIGGY showed battling qualities to match her blinding speed to make it five wins from seven starts in what looked a high-class renewal of the Lowther Stakes.

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Out like a greyhound from the starting stalls, Tiggy Wiggywas immediately into a clear lead and had enough left in the tank to repel the challenges of market rivals Cursory Glance and Anthem Alexander inside the final furlong.

 

Her unrivalled early speed helped Tiggy Wiggy lower York’s two-year-old 6f track record, stopping the clock in 1m 8.90s, faster than the previous best of 1m 9.28s and completing the course two seconds faster than Mubtaghaa (1m 10.97s)  achieved in the opening sales race.

In victory, Tiggy Wiggy also gained her revenge on third-home Anthem Alexander, who defeated the winner at Royal Ascot in the Queen Mary Stakes, for which she had to shoulder a 3lb penalty and she lost little in defeat.

The same can be said for runner-up Cursory Glance, who stuck to the task well to chase the winner home in the final furlong and remains at the head of next year’s 1,000 Guineas market.

Fractious in the parade ring, Tiggy Wiggy was expertly maneuvered to post by Hughes, who was keen to tack across from stall two as his mount took a length out of the field as the gates pinged open.

Although challenged within the final furlong, Hughes never appeared anxious despite Tiggy Wiggy being previously unproven at 6f and she had plenty more to give when he finally asked for a finishing effort.

“I just sat on her and held her mane,” said Hughes, playing down his part in the win. “She travelled ever so easy but changed her legs a good few times and I think she’s better when the ground is a bit slower.

“She got the six furlongs well but we thought she would.”

Paddy Power introduced the winner at 6-1 for the Prix de l’Abbaye but winning trainer Richard Hannon suggested it would be the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes against her own sex next.

Commenting on Cursory Glance, trainer Roger Varian said: “Of course I’m disappointed not to win but I’ve got to be really pleased with her performance.

“She ran a huge race and I think we’re going to see a better filly when she’s upped in trip.”

Cursory Glance is the general 12-1 favourite for the Guineas. 

fonte: RacingPost