Moore taken to hospital after stalls incident
RYAN MOORE has been taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge after reportedly hurting his neck in a stalls incident before the last race at Newmarket.
The Flat jockeys’ title leader appeared to hit the back of his neck on the rear gates of the stall when he was displaced from Newton’s Law, who reared before the start of the 5f handicap.
Newmarket clerk of the course Michael Prosser, who believes Moore walked into the ambulance, said: “He has been taken to hospital for assessment on his neck.”
Newton’s Law was withdrawn from the race.
Big Orange (centre): sweet success for connections and bookmakers alike
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Sweet win for Spencer as Orange causes shock
Report: Newmarket, Thursday
Princess of Wales’s Arqana Racing Club Stakes (Group 2)1m4f, 3yo+
BIG ORANGE, the outsider of the field at 25-1, held off all-comers to dent some lofty reputations in the £100,000 feature on day one of the July festival.
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In a race lacking obvious pace beforehand, Jamie Spencer seized the initiative on the Michael Bell-trained four-year-old and although they still had the lead two furlongs out, the advantage was diminishing all the time.
At that point the winner looked a sitting duck as challengers emerged from all over the track, but Spencer kept squeezing more out of Big Orange all the way to line to register a sweet success for connections and bookmakers alike.
“We went a nice even gallop and stepped it up from the five and he kept stretching and stretching,” said Spencer, who momentarily lost the lead to the Ryan Moore-ridden Gospel Choir.
“Ryan came to me but didn’t get away and only went a head or a neck up. We were in good shape then because I hadn’t gone for everything and he knuckled down well in the final furlong.”
The Luca Cumani-trained Second Step ran on past Gospel Choir to finish second, while King George entry Mahsoob was toiling a long way out.
Big Orange won three times last season but had been beaten a total of 67 lengths in two starts this year before taking his form to a new level on his third try at Group level.
“Michael was very happy with him coming into the race and though we were tilting at windmills a little bit looking on form, you’ve got to have a go and it’s worked out well,” Spencer added.
Bell, who trains the winner for owner-breeder Bill Gredley, said: “He was in great form. The cheekpieces just helped him dropping back in trip.
“It was a very good ride from a very good jockey. The modern word is ‘fractions’ and he got them spot on.
“Mr Gredley lives locally and we decided to run him at the July meeting as he loves to have runners here.
“This was a nice surprise. He’d get a penalty in the Goodwood Cup, so where he will go next I don’t know. I’d love to go to Melbourne with him one day, but that’s another conversation.”
Frankie Dettori in familiar celebratory mode on 11-10 favourite Mr Singh
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Dettori revels in fanfare as Mr Singh reads script
Report: Newmarket, Thursday
Bahrain Trophy (Group 3) 1m5f, 3yo
BAGPIPES before, flying dismount after – just another day in the life of racing’s ultimate showman Frankie Dettori, who delighted favourite backers by dictating the race on 11-10 shot Mr Singh.
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To mark the 30 years that have passed since the Italian arrived in Newmarket, the jockey was piped out of the weighing room, a day after being added to the Legends of the Turf walk on the town’s High Street.
In the race itself it was Dettori who was doing the orchestrating as he set the tempo on Mr Singh before the pair stretched clear approaching the rising ground two furlongs out.
“He was the form horse in the race and it was a good performance,” said Dettori.
The race was billed as a St Leger trial for Mr Singh and he passed his audition with flying colours with a two-and-a-half length gap back to runner-up Future Empire at the line.
“He’s improving all the time and is getting stronger and stronger,” the jockey added. “We thought he was a Leger horse and he’s proved it today. He’s a stayer with a good turn of foot.”
Sponsors Ladbrokes cut Mr Singh to 8-1 (from 14) for the St Leger – Boylesports go a best-priced 10-1 – and winning trainer John Gosden said the colt will go straight to the Doncaster Classic in September.
While Gosden enjoyed his fifth win in the Bahrain Trophy, Dettori achieved a remarkable seventh success as Mr Singh kept the good times flowing for racing’s most famous face.
NEWMARKET (JULY) RESULTS |
GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Overall 8.2; Stands’ side 8.3; Centre 8.1; Far side 8.2). Weather conditions: sunny.
STALLS: Stands’ side course: 1m2f, 1m4f and 1m5f – Centre; Remainder – Far Side
2:10 - Bahrain Trophy (Group 3)1m5f, Class 1, £56,710.00 1 Mr Singh 11/10F NR: Fields Of Athenry (IRE), Rocky Rider 5 ran Distances: 2½l, 1¼l, ½l Jockey: Frankie Dettori WIN £1.80 PL £1.20, £2.70 |
2:40 - Arqana July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)6f, Class 1, £45,368.00 1 Shalaa 14/1 9 ran Distances: 1l, 2l, nk Jockey: Robert Havlin WIN £16.40 PL £3.70, £2.00, £2.20 |
3:15 - Princess Of Wales’s Arqana Racing Club Stakes (Group 2)1m4f, Class 1, £56,710.00 1 Big Orange 25/1 8 ran Distances: ½l, hd, 2l Jockey: Jamie Spencer WIN £22.70 PL £4.20, £1.70, £1.40 |
3:45 - Unibet Handicap1m2f, Class 2, £43,575.00 1 Resonant 12/1 NR: Mezajy (IRE) 10 ran Distances: 3¾l, 3¼l, nk Jockey: William Buick WIN £14.50 PL £3.60, £4.40 |
4:20 - John Deere EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div I)6f, Class 4, £6,469.00 1 Salvo 10/1 NR: Croara (IRE) 9 ran Distances: 1¾l, nk, 1½l Jockey: Frankie Dettori WIN £8.60 PL £2.50, £2.80, £2.50 |
4:55 - John Deere EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)6f, Class 4, £6,469.00 1 Lumiere 6/5F NR: Cytringan, Madhatten (IRE) 8 ran Distances: 6l, ¾l, 1½l Jockey: William Buick WIN £2.10 PL £1.20, £2.10, £3.10 |
5:30 - Hastings Direct Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed Race)1m, Class 1, £22,684.00 1 Tupi 9/2 NR: Estidhkaar (IRE), Johnny Barnes(IRE) 6 ran Distances: 2¾l, ½l, ¾l Jockey: Richard Hughes WIN £4.90 PL £2.40, £3.00 |
6:00 - Robinsons Mercedes-Benz Handicap5f, Class 3, £9,703.50 1 Jan Van Hoof 9/4F NR: Inxile (IRE), Newton’s Law (IRE) 6 ran Distances: dht, hd, hd Jockey: David Nolan WIN: £2.60 PL Maljaa: £0.90, Jan Van Hoof £1.60. Top Boy £1.10 RULE 4: Newton’s Law was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 5/2. Rule 4 applies to all bets. Deduct 20p in the pound. |
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Shalaa leaves his rivals trailing to post an impressive Group 2 victory
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Gosden-trained Shalaa strikes for Al Shaqab
Report: Newmarket, Thursday
Arqana July Stakes (Group 2) 6f, 2yo colts & geldings
A VICTORY for Al Shaqab, but not with the colt that most people were expecting as Shalaa struck at 14-1 under Rab Havlin in the owner’s second silks with their main hope Eltezam only fourth.
The John Gosden-trained winner broke well and raced prominently, always travelling best off a sedate pace and quickening up well enough. He held off 9-2 co-favourite Steady Pace by a length despite drifting across the track. Elronaq just took third from Eltezam.
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Shalaa has now come a long way since his debut at Newbury when he finished last of eight, well behind Eltezam. But having since got off the mark at HQ last time, he well and truly reversed form with the Coventry Stakes third here and there was no fluke about it.
The son of Invincible Spirit looks an impressive type with a fluid stride and he settled well up front.
“He travelled with a lot of ease through the race and it was just a question of pressing the button,” said Havlin. “When he stopped quickening he started idling but there was a bit left in the tank.”
Gosden added: “The Richmond Stakes is next. We avoided the Coventry because he showed a nervous nature last time at Newmarket.
“We’ve given him every chance and I’ve brought him down here a few times to school and he’s learning. He’s always been out fastest two-year-old.”
BoyleSports and Hills were impressed enough to go 20-1 for next year’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas and on pedigree there’s every chance he will get a mile at three.
Shalaa’s rivals in behind never looked to be going as well. Some were simply too keen, including co-favourite Areen, who missed the break slightly and then failed to settle for Jamie Spencer. The runner-up Steady Pace could also have settled better and both look in need of more experience over the distance. For Shalaa, though, it’s onwards and upwards and Group 1 company awaits.
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