Trainer
Charlie Hills, who took over from his father Barry in mid-2011, saddled his
first Royal Ascot winner when Kiyoshi landed the Albany Stakes.
The
daughter of Dubawi, an 80,000gns purchase by David Redvers as a yearling, was
ridden by Jamie Spencer in the colours of Qatar Racing, a partnership involving
the Al Thani brothers Sheikhs Hamad, Fahad and Suhaim.
Hills
said of Kiyoshi, who scored at 8/1: "She was pretty smart there - Jamie
gave her a lovely patient ride and there was plenty of pace. He gave her a
little squeeze and she took off, almost getting there too soon."
Kiyoshi
hung right in the final furlong, but Hills excused the move, saying: "It's
pretty daunting for a two-year-old having only her third start. It was just
greeness more than anything.
"Her
draw wasn't ideal, but they had three and a half furlongs to sort themselves
out and she's a very uncomplicated ride.
"If
she comes out of this okay we'll have a look at the Cherry Hinton Stakes [now
known as the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes] at Newmarket and Lowther Stakes at
York.
"It's
fantastic getting a first Royal Ascot winner - it's been a long week up to now,
but the shortest-priced horse we've had [before Kiyoshi] has been about 20/1.
It's not easy here."
Sheikh
Fahad said: "It means a lot to have a winner, but especially at this
place. It draws the best horses and you cannot get any better than that. I was
in the middle of the crowd and it was difficult to see the finish - I just saw
Jamie flash by.
"We
are just so lucky to have these horses. David Redvers and others put a lot of
work into the job 24 hours a day. We were very lucky with Charlie to win our
first Classic [with Just The Judge, a runner in today's Coronation Stakes and
recent winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas].
KIYOSHI
IS ALBANY QUEEN
Kiyoshi veered across the
track in the closing stages of the Albany Stakes to the surprise of jockey
Jamie Spencer but still proved much too good for her opposition.
"Kiyoshi has always
been a very good filly. We have taken our time with her- spacing out her races
- and she only ran in April because she is good," said Spencer. "We
came here thinking she wants seven furlongs or a mile and hopefully she has a
bright future ahead of her.
"I hope her hanging
across the track was down to greenness because she didn't do it at Goodwood.
There are a lot of people in the stands and maybe she was having a little look
at them. It's not in her character, she's normally just straight down the line.
"Everything else went
very smoothly throughout the race, from three out I thought I was going to win.
"For sure she could
be a 1000 Guineas filly, but it is a long way away and we don't like to make
too many predictions. I'm just happy for the boss."
GROUND TO
BLAME FOR SANDIVA DEFEAT
The well-backed 7/4
favourite Sandiva could only finish a three-and-a-quarter length second behind
8/1 winner Kiyoshi in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot this afternoon and
trainer Richard Fahey was quick to blame the ground for his filly's defeat.
"She's run very well
but the ground is very quick out there," said Fahey.
"She doesn't go that
well on fast ground and it's certainly quick. Half the field didn't seem to go
on that ground and I just hope she comes back sound after that. We'll give her
a break now and see how she is but I'd have thought we'll step her up to seven
furlongs after we bring her back."
Connections of the
third-placed Joyeuse, a half-sister to Frankel, were delighted with her run and
she is another that could step up in trip sooner rather than later.
"We're very happy
with that run as she's settled nicely," said Lord Grimthorpe, racing
manager to owner Khalid Abdullah.
"She probably wasn't
in the right place when the race started in earnest but she's run on really
well and has shown that she is Group class.
"I'm not really sure
where she will go from here. We could stay at six furlongs for the time being
and the likes of the July meeting at Newmarket would then have to come into
calculations. However, she'll get further in time and I wouldn't be against
stepping her up to seven furlongs.
"We'll see how she
comes out of the race and take things from there."
Grimthorpe also had news
of Riposte following her victory in the Group Two Ribblesdale Stakes on
Thursday.
"She seems to have
come out of the race well and we'll have to look at the big Group One races
now. She's not in the Irish Oaks but there's a possibility that we could
supplement her there as she clearly stays the mile-and-a-half well.
"However, if that
race came too soon then we'd be more than happy to wait and something like the
Yorkshire Oaks at York could be her aim."
GOING
AFTER THE FIRST
Jamie Spencer, on board
the winner Kiyoshi, said: "Quick and a bit loose."
Frankie Dettori, partner
of 7/4 favourite and second Sandiva, said: "Good."
Tom Queally, jockey of
third Joyeuse, said: "It is ok."
Kevin Manning, rider of
fourth Heart Focus, said: "It is good to firm with no jar."
Paul Hanagan, on board
Arabda, said: "It felt like there had been a lot of water put on it and it
is a bit loose on top."
Pat Smullen, partner of
Iseemist, said: "Probably good to firm."
Liam Jones, rider of Kidmenot,
said: "Quick."
Jim Crowley, partner of
Lady Lara, said: "It is obvious that it has been watered - it has taken
the sting out of it."
Graham Lee, on board Lucky
Kristale, said: "Good to firm."
Richard Hughes, rider of
Midnite Angel ,said: "It still wet from the watering and the rain."
William Buick, partner of
Princess Noor, said: "Good to firm."
Johnny Murtagh, rider of
Race Hunter, said: "It is good to firm - lovely ground."
Neil Callan, jockey of
Rasheeda, said: "A bit loose but still quick ground."
Kieren Fallon, partner of
Red Lady, said: "The same as yesterday."
Shane Foley, on board
Sacred Aspect, said: "Beautiful."
Mickael Barzalona, on
board Wedding Ring, said: "Good."
Ryan Moore, partner of
Wonderfully, said: "It is probably nearly good - a bit loose."
2.30pm
Albany Stakes
£70,000
total prize fund. For 2yo fillies, 6f. Weights: 8st 12lb. Penalty value 1st
£39,697.00 2nd £15,050.00 3rd £7,532.00 4th £3,752.00 5th £1,883.00 6th
£945.00.
1.
KIYOSHI (Qatar Racing Limited) Charlie Hills 2-8-12 Jamie Spencer [20] 8/1
2.
SANDIVA (IRE) (HH Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani) Richard Fahey 2-8-12 Frankie
Dettori [15] 7/4Fav
3.
JOYEUSE (Khalid Abdullah) Lady Cecil h2-8-12 Tom Queally [7] 6/1
4. HEART
FOCUS (IRE) (Jackie Bolger) Jim Bolger IRE 2-8-12 Kevin Manning [17] 14/1
5.
WEDDING RING (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 2-8-12 Mickael Barzalona [18]
6. LUCKY
KRISTALE (Graham Lodge Partnership) George Margarson 2-8-12 Graham Lee [16]
7.
WONDERFULLY (IRE) (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier) Aidan O'Brien IRE
2-8-12 Ryan Moore [5]
8. LADY
LARA (IRE) (Cedars Two) Alan Jarvis 2-8-12 Jim Crowley [4]
9.
PRINCESS NOOR (IRE) (Saleh Al Hamaizi & Imad Al Sagar) Roger Varian 2-8-12
William Buick [11]
10.
MIDNITE ANGEL (IRE) (HH Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani) Richard Hannon 2-8-12
Richard Hughes [6]
11. RED
LADY (IRE) (Dominic Burke) Brian Meehan 2-8-12 Kieren Fallon [19]
12.
SACRED ASPECT (IRE) (Millington Family Partnership) Ken Condon IRE 2-8-12 Shane
Foley [1]
13.
SLEEPY SIOUX (David Elsworth) David Elsworth 2-8-12 Dane O'Neill [3]
14.
RASHEEDA (Mubarak Al Naemi) Marco Botti 2-8-12 Neil Callan [13]
15. SUITE
(IRE) (Julie Wood) Richard Hannon 2-8-12 Pat Dobbs [8]
16.
ISEEMIST (IRE) (J-P Lim & Keith Marsden) John Gallagher 2-8-12 Pat Smullen
[14]
17.
KIDMENOT (IRE) (Ever Equine & Stan Moore) Stan Moore 2-8-12 Liam Jones [2]
18. RACE
HUNTER (USA) (Qatar Racing Limited) David Barron 2-8-12 Johnny Murtagh [12]
19.ARABDA
(Hamdan Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2-8-12 Paul Hanagan [10]
19 ran
Non-runner:
Aqlaam Vision (Self cert - Lame)
Time: 1m
13.82s
Distances:
3¼, nk, ½, 2, nk, 1, ¾, ½, 2¼, sh, 1¼, 2¾, 1½, 1½, 9, 1¼, ¾, 3¼.
Breeder:Lowther
Racing
Breeding:
2 b f Dubawi (IRE) -Mocca (IRE) (Sri Pekan (USA))
Tote Win
£10.30 Places £3, £1.40, £2.30 Exacta £31.80
Winning
trainer:-Name: Hills, Charles Born: September 29, 1978 Trains: Wetherdown
House, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire Background: son of legendary
trainer Barry and half-brother to trainer John and jockeys Michael and Richard.
Briefly worked for his father after leaving school before heading to Australia
when 18 to work for Peter Hayes and Gai Waterhouse. Returned to Britain for a
spell with James Fanshawe before becoming assistant to his father. Took over
the licence following his father's retirement in August, 2011. First Runner
(and First Winner): Blaise Chorus, 32 for Slots Maiden Fillies' Stakes,
Kempton Park, August 22, 2011 (ridden by Michael Hills) First Group Winner: Ransom
Note - Nayef Joel Stakes, Newmarket, 24/09/11. Royal Ascot Win (1):
Albany Stakes (2013 Kiyoshi), Irish Classic Win (1): Irish 1,000 Guineas
(2013 Just The Judge), Big Race Wins: vision.ae Rockfel Stakes (2012 Just
The Judge) Wins (2011-2012): 20; 55 Wins This Year: 28
Winning
jockey:-Name: Spencer, James (Jamie) Peter Date of Birth: 08/06/1980
Background:. Champion apprentice in Ireland 1999. Stable jockey to Aidan
O'Brien in 2004, now freelance in Britain. Formerly married to Channel 4 Racing
presenter Emma Spencer. Won 2002 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on Pizarro.
British Classic Wins (2): Investec Oaks (2009 Sariska), St Leger (2003
Brian Boru) Irish Classic Wins (3): Irish 1,000 Guineas (1998 Tarascon,
2002 Gossamer), Irish Oaks (2009 Sariska) Other Big Race Wins Include:
Champion Stakes (2005 David Junior), Coral-Eclipse (2006 David Junior),
Fillies' Mile (2001 Gossamer), Haydock Sprint Cup (2005 Goodricke), Lockinge
Stakes (2007 Red Evie), Middle Park Stakes (2004 Ad Valorem), Nunthorpe Stakes
(2002 Kyllachy), Racing Post Trophy (2008 Crowded House), Matron Stakes (2006
Red Evie), Moyglare Stud Stakes (2000 Sequoyah), Tattersalls Gold Cup (2004
Powerscourt), Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2001 Ballingarry), Prix de l'Abbaye de
Longchamp (2006 Desert Lord), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2004 Oratorio), Prix
Maurice de Gheest (2001 King Charlemagne), Singapore Airlines International Cup
(2001 Endless Hall), Dubai Duty Free (2006 David Junior), Man O'War Stakes
(2011 Cape Blanco), Arlington Million (2011 Cape Blanco), Joe Hirsch Turf
Classic (2011 Cape Blanco), QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup (2011
Fame And Glory), QIPCO British Champions Sprint (2012 Maarek) Royal
Ascot wins (19): St James's Palace Stakes (2007 Excellent Art), Coventry
Stakes (2001 Landseer, 2008 Art Connoisseur), Britannia Handicap (2003 New
Seeker), Queen Mary Stakes (2004 Damson), Hampton Court Stakes (2004 Moscow
Ballet), King Edward VII Stakes (2004 Five Dynasties), Albany Stakes (2005 La Chunga,
2007 Nijoom Dubai, 2011 Samitar, 2013 Kiyoshi), Windsor Forest Stakes (2006
Soviet Song), Royal Hunt Cup (2006 Cesare), Sandringham Handicap (2006 Red
Evie, 2009 Moneycantbuymelove), Britannia Handicap (2006 Sir Gerard), Queen
Alexandra Stakes (2007 Enjoy The Moment), Norfolk Stakes (2009 Radiohead), Gold
Cup (2011 Fame And Glory) Wins in Britain (1998-2012): 3, 8, 78, 112,
86, 103, 27, 180 (Champion Jockey), 155, 207 (Shared Champion Jockey with Seb
Sanders); 153; 130; 108;103 Wins in 2013: 48
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