BMW Stakes: Americain can take Rosehill Group 1 reckons Mosse

News / Timeform / 03 April 2012 / Leave a Comment

Gerald Mosse and Americain

"Mosse, who conceded that he hadn't seen the horse for a couple of months, expressed himself delighted with the way Americain looked..."

Top French jockey Gerald Mosse couldn't hide his enthusiasm for the chances of Americain in Saturday's BMW Stakes (off 05:25 BST) at Rosehill after riding the seven-year-old entire in a special gallop at the track on Tuesday.

2010 Melbourne Cup winner American took to the course well before dawn to do h his preparation for Saturday's $2.25million BMW Stakes in the hands of Mosse, with the rider having flown in from Hong Kong late Monday to put the Timeform 129-rated stayer through a light workout.

Mosse, who conceded that he hadn't seen the horse for a couple of months, expressed himself delighted with the way Americain looked, also stating that the horse's action felt "great".

Americain's gallop, in which he kept tightly to the running rail, was undertaken to help the horses get familiar with the track, something that Mosse believes will be a factor in helping his turn tables with Australian Cup conqueror Manighar at the weekend.

The horse his rider describes as a "pure gentleman" is currently trading as the [2.48] favourite for Saturday's 2400m race.

However, Americain won't be the only former Melbourne Cup hero amongst the 10-strong line-up as 2007 winner Efficient has also been declared. That said, rising nine and having only won once since that Flemington success, Efficient is understandably trading at [26.0].

Manighar ([4.2]) and Southern Speed ([9.0]) are also set to feature in the BMW Stakes, which joins the Golden Slipper as the two Group 1s on Rosehill's Saturday card.

Former champion jockey and new Betfair columnist, Ryan Moore, will partner the Richard Hannon-trained Rockinante in Thursday's Group 3 Prix Jebel at Maisons-Laffitte......

Big Buck's will attempt to create history when he chases his 17th consecutive victory in the £100,000 Grade One Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree on April 12......

Henry Cecil does not have the Breeders' Cup in the forefront of his mind as a way for Frankel to end his career.......

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Australian Derby: Strike The Stars to take in Rosehill Guineas en route

News / Timeform / 26 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

Blake Shinn: Rides Strike The Stars

"Strike The Stars didn't get the breaks when only seventh behind old nemesis Mosheen in the Randwick Guineas last time."

Trainer Anthony Cummings has said that his three-year-old Strike The Stars will swerve the Doncaster Mile and instead head for the Rosehill Guineas on his way to the Australian Derby...

Cummings confirmed that the Doncaster was always seen a a fall-back for the Savabeel gelding and, with the Australian Guineas runner-up in fine form, the Rosehill Guineas is very much the plan, with the $1.5 million Australian Derby (currently trading at [13.0]) on April 14 the main target.

Rosehill's $2.25 million BMW on April 7, in which he will meet older horses at weight-for-age, is still a possibility and he trades at [18.0] for that race, also over 2400m.

Blake Shinn will take over aboard Strike The Stars when he goes in the middle leg of Sydney's autumn triple crown for three-year-olds on Saturday, last year's Group 3 Gloaming Stakes winner looking for his first victory at the highest level.

Strike The Stars didn't get the breaks when only seventh behind old nemesis Mosheen in the Randwick Guineas last time, the filly having beaten him by three lengths in in the Australian Guineas at Flemington earlier in the month.

Mosheen herself, who is trading as short-priiced favourite for the Australian Oaks and at [24.0] for the same day's Doncaster Handicap, will reportedly attempt to further her claims for either race in the $400,000 Vinery Stud Stakes on April 7.

In other news, Corey Brown will ride Paul Messara's Rekindled Alliance is the Guinease should the horse take his chance.

Last year's winner Sweet Lightning has been taken out of the Lincoln, in which 2010 victor Penitent will now carry top weight at Doncaster on Saturday......

Godolphin's Gamilati has undergone surgery to remove a chip from her near-fore ankle and may now be forced to miss the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 6.......

Though the culmination of the all-weather season, it's difficult to see Winter Derby day at Lingfield as anything other than the beginning on the new Flat season given the quality of horses and the promising performances on show. David Johnson takes a look at them from the Timeform ratings perspective......

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Golden Slipper: Waterhouse sextet still on course for Rosehill

News / Gary Crispe / 26 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

Gai Waterhouse will be busy on April 7

"Ridden from off the pace, No Looking Back found the line strongly under no pressure in her 1050m heat to be beaten only a head in 64.5 seconds..."

Gai Waterhouse remains hopeful of starting up to six two-year-olds in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday week writes Timeform's man 'Down Under' Gary Crispe.

With just two qualifying races remaining for the world's richest two-year-old race Waterhouse has four of her imposing juvenile team safely in the top 18 and another three who will make last ditch bids to gain a start at Rosehill on Saturday.

Her Golden Slipper team is led by the unbeaten colt Pierro ([6.6] second favourite), who is ballot exempt after he added last Saturday's Todman Stakes to his previous wins in the Breeders Plate and Silver Slipper Stakes.

She also has No Looking Back, Driefontein and Raceway assured of starts.

No Looking Back, relegated to second on protest by stablemate Driefontein in the Magic Millions Classic in January and second to Melbourne star Samaready in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, is sixth on the current order of entry with $220,000 eligible prizemoney.

Driefointein is eighth with $198,000 and Raceway 10th on $127,000.

No Looking Back continued her Slipper preparation in a Randwick barrier trial on Monday morning when she was ridden by her Slipper jockey Craig Williams. Ridden from off the pace, No Looking Back found the line strongly under no pressure in her 1050m heat to be beaten only a head in 64.5 seconds, leaving Williams happy with her condition.

Waterhouse resisted the temptation to trial Driefontein and Raceway and they will go straight to the Slipper on Saturday week without another race.

However, Waterhouse will try to qualify another two more runners for the Golden Slipper in Saturday's final lead-up races, the Pago Pago Stakes and Magic Night Stakes, races that offer the winners ballot exemption.

She will start Pure Hustle against unbeaten boom colt All Too Hard (half-brother to Black caviar) in the Pago Pago while the fillies Valerio and Later Gator will contest the Magic Night Stakes.

Pure Hustle, an impressive winner on debut before disappointing when resuming at Randwick, is currently 34th on the order of entry while Black Opal Stakes third Later Gator is 36th.

Valerio, a bold second in the Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick on March 17, is outside the top 40.

Trainer Anthony Cummings has said that his three-year-old Strike The Stars will swerve the Doncaster Mile and instead head for the Rosehill Guineas on his way to the Australian Derby......

Last year's winner Sweet Lightning has been taken out of the Lincoln, in which 2010 victor Penitent will now carry top weight at Doncaster on Saturday......

Godolphin's Gamilati has undergone surgery to remove a chip from her near-fore ankle and may now be forced to miss the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 6.......

Though the culmination of the all-weather season, it's difficult to see Winter Derby day at Lingfield as anything other than the beginning on the new Flat season given the quality of horses and the promising performances on show. David Johnson takes a look at them from the Timeform ratings perspective......

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Coolmore Classic: Streama looking to hit target at Rosehill for Bowman

News / Editor / 21 March 2012 / Leave a Comment

Rosehill Gardens

"Steps In Time has has her work cut out from stall 12 however, as does Victorian multiple Group 1 winner Yosei..."

The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (due off 05:10 GMT) is the feature at Rosehill on Saturday, and top-weight Secret Admirer has been allotted stall six of 14 for the fillies and mares showpiece.

Trained by Graeme Begg and the mount of Brenton Avdulla, four-year-old Secret Admirer is set to carry 58kg in the $600,000 Coolmore Classic having landed the Group 1 Epsom Handicap over 1600m at Randwick in the spring prior to running third in the Group 1 Emirates Stakes over 1600m at Flemington in November.

With Secret Admirer a [12.0] chance, current market leader is Streama at [3.1], the Syndey-based filly having won the Group 2 Surround Stakes over 1400m on her latest outing. She will carry 55kg and will be ridden from stall nine by regular partner Hugh Bowman.

John O'Shea's up-and-coming Steps In Time is next best in the betting at [5.2] and is the mount of Jim Cassidy. Steps In Time has has her work cut out from stall 12 however, as does Victorian multiple Group 1 winner Yosei , who will go from barrier 10 under Michelle Payne.

On the card 40 minutes earlier is another Group 1, the $400,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), in which first and second in the Group 1 Australian Stakes, Manighar and Southern Speed, are taken on by Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes winner Shoot Out.

Peter Moody's former Euro Manighar, who will be ridden from stall four by stable jockey Luke Nolen, narrowly landed the Australian Cup over 2000m at Flemington on March 10 and is currently trading at [5.6] for a race in which the Chris Waller-trained Shoot Out is [3.55] market leader.

A total of nine fillies will do battle for the $300,000 Group 2 Jacobs Creek Reisling Stakes (1200m) with star juvenile Samaready ([1.7] favourite) looking to enhace her claims for the Golden Slipper at the track on April 7, for which she currently heads the betting at [3.6].

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Dual Group 2 winner Best Terms came through her first serious gallop of 2012 with flying colours....

It is said that there are few certainties in life other than death and taxes. After a hectic Cheltenham Festival, jumps handicapper Phil Turner can add a few more to that list- whichever lane you change into during a motorway traffic jam immediately becomes the slowest, there are far more lows than highs when you're a lifelong Evertonian and, of course, Big Buck's will continue to remain unbeaten over hurdles.........

Joseph O'Brien has played down speculation linking him with the mount on So You Think in the Dubai World Cup on Saturday week....

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