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Friday 21 June 2013

REMOTE CONTROL ON DOUBLE DAY FOR ABDULLAH

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Remote brought up a Royal Ascot double for owner Khalid Abdullah when landing the Tercentenary Stakes for trainer John Gosden.

Earlier on the card his colours had been carried to victory by Riposte in the Ribblesdale Stakes, a win that had special meaning for Gosden who was a close friend of filly's late former trainer, Sir Henry Cecil.

Gosden said: "Henry was a great friend who I spent time with on the Heath every morning, so I miss him terribly. For Jane and the whole team there to win the Ribblesdale, one of Henry's favourite races, was wonderful. And that was before the ultimate, Her Majesty's win in the Gold Cup - to have won in such wonderful style for a top jockey and trainer,it was historical in our world of racing."

Of Remote's win he said: "We had a great Royal meeting last year, but this is our first winner this time. We've been hitting goal posts and cross bars this time. But to have a lovely winner like this is wonderful.

"I was concerned about running him on the ground and so I said to Prince Khalid 'Should we run?'. He said: 'John, I'm here, we run'.

"He's won a Group Three so now we have to look at a Group Two. He's a classy horse and while they went hard he picked them up well. It looked like a really top race."

Buick said: He has only run three times and he has come to a meeting where it is hardest to win a race, whatever race you are in. He has done it really well.

"Mile and a quarter races here are tricky races and I didn't really want to force him into doing something he couldn't do early on. I found myself behind a horse who couldn't take me anywhere  but I couldn't really do anything else.

"I was always confident that he would pick up but he won very well from where he came from.

"That was a pretty good performance. He has taken the step to Group level and made it look very comfortable. He's a good horse and he will progress even further."

5.00pm Tercentenary Stakes (Group 3)
 
£75,000 total prize fund. For 3yo which have not won a Group 1 or Group 2, 1m 2f. Weights: colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Penalties: a winner of a Group 3 race over seven furlongs or more 4lb. Penalty value 1st £42,532.50 2nd £16,125.00 3rd £8,070.00 4th £4,020.00 5th £2,017.50 6th £1,012.50.

1) REMOTE (Khalid Abdullah) John Gosden 3-9-00 William Buick [5] 9/4 Fav
2) SHIKARPOUR (IRE) (HH Aga Khan) Alain de Royer-Dupre FR 3-9-00 Christophe Lemaire [6] 7/1
3) VAN DER NEER (Saeed Manana) Richard Hannon 3-9-00 Richard Hughes [9] 14/1
4) SECRET NUMBER (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-00 Silvestre de Sousa [11]
5) ELKAAYED (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Roger Varian 3-9-00 Paul Hanagan [1]
6) WINDHOEK (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 3-9-00 Joe Fanning [10]
7) CHOPIN (GER) (Qatar Racing Limited) Andreas Wohler GER 3-9-04 Jamie Spencer [7]
8) KITTEN ON THE RUN (USA) (OTI Racing) Luca Cumani 3-9-00 Kieren Fallon [12]
9) INDIAN CHIEF (IRE) (Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor) Aidan O'Brien IRE h3-9-00 Joseph O'Brien [2]
10) HOARDING (USA) (HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan) John Gosden p3-9-00 Ryan Moore [3]
11) IDEAL (GER) (Gestut Hof Warendorf) Ferdinand Leve GER 3-9-00 Andreas Starke [8]
12) CENTURIUS (Mohamed Albousi Alghufli) Marco Botti 3-9-00 Adam Kirby [4]

Time: 2m 04.46s           
Distances: ¾, nk, 1, nse, 1, 1¼, 2½, hd, 7, 6, nk
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd 
Breeding: Dansili - Zenda (Zamindar (USA))
Tote      Win £2.90          Place £1.50 £2.10 £4.30 Exacta £16.40

Winning Trainer:-Name:Gosden, John Harry Martin Born: Hove, 30/3/51 Date of first trainer's licence (Britain): 1988(previously a leading trainer in USA, 1980-1988) Trains at Clarehaven Stables, Bury Road, Newmarket, Suffolk (previously at Manton and Newmarket) First winner in Europe: Intimidate, Kempton, March 27, 1989 English Classic Wins (6): 1,000 Guineas (2000 Lahan), Investec Derby (1997 Benny The Dip), Ladbrokes St Leger (1996 Shantou, 2007 Lucarno, 2010 Arctic Cosmos, 2011 Masked Marvel) Irish Classic Wins (2): Irish St Leger (1992 Mashaallah, 2011 Duncan) French Classic Wins (2): Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1999 Valentine Waltz, 2002 Zenda)) Royal Ascot Wins (33): Chesham Stakes (1990 Chicarica, 1998 Rhapsodist), Jersey Stakes (1991 Satin Flower, 2000 Observatory), Queen's Vase (1992 Landowner), King George V Handicap (1993 Learmont, 1997 Heritage), Prince of Wales's Stakes (1994 & 95 Muhtarram), Britannia Handicap (1996 North Song, 1998 Plan-B, 2000 El Gran Papa, 2001 Analyser), Ascot Stakes (1999 High And Mighty), Norfolk Stakes (1999 Warm Heart), Buckingham Palace Stakes (2002 Demonstrate), Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2002 Malhub), Coventry Stakes (2004 Iceman), King Edward VII Stakes (2005 Plea Bargain, 2011 Nathaniel), Coronation Stakes (2006 Nannina, 2012 Fallen For You), Windsor Forest Stakes (2007 Nannina, 2012 Joviality), Royal Hunt Cup (2007 Royal Oath), Ribblesdale Stakes (2008 Michta), Hardwicke Stakes (2009 Bronze Cannon), Queen Mary Stakes (2010 Maqaasid), Wolferton Handicap (2011 Beachfire, 2012 Gatewood), Albany Stakes (2012 Newfangled), Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap (2012 Camborne), Tercentenary Stakes (2013 Remote) First Royal Ascot Win: Chicarica (June 21, 1990 - Chesham Stakes)  Wins in a season (1989-2012): 27; 88; 86; 113; 109; 92; 86; 75; 91; 77; 74; 80; 55; 85; 72; 66; 91; 56; 68; 95; 88; 105; 99; 119 Champion Trainer: 2012  Wins in 2013: 32


Winning jockey:-Name: Buick, William Born: Norway, July 22, 1988 Background:. Made a sensational start to his career, finishing runner-up to James Doyle in the 2006/07 All-Weather apprentice title race with 24 winners. His father, Walter, was eight-time champion jockey in Scandinavia and rode 22 classic winners in his career, and is a race reader and a work-rider for Marcus Tregoning. Shared the 2008 apprentice title with David Probert, and appointed stable jockey for John Gosden at the start of 2010. First Ride in Britain: Tiny Tim, Brighton, August 10, 2006 First Winner: Bank On Benny, Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap, Salisbury, September 27, 2006 English Classic Wins (2): Ladbrokes St Leger (2010 Arctic Cosmos, 2011 Masked Marvel) Royal Ascot Wins (9): Wokingham Stakes (2007 Dark Missile); King Edward VII Stakes (2011 Nathaniel), Wolferton Handicap (2011 Beachfire, 2012 Gatewood), Windsor Forest Stakes (2012 Joviality), Albany Stakes (2012 Newfangled), Coronation Stakes (2012 Fallen For You), Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap (2012 Camborn), Tercentenary Stakes (2013 Remote) First Group One Win: Lahaleeb, E P Taylor Stakes, Woodbine, October 17, 2009 Other Big Race Wins: Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (2010 Dream Ahead), Doncaster Cup (2010 Samuel),Dubai Sheema Classic (2010 Dar Re Mi), Betfair Huxley Stakes (2010 Debussy), Arlington Million (2010 Debussy), Darley Prix Morny (2010 Dream Ahead), Qatar Prix Foy (2010 Duncan), Jockey Club Cup (2010 Tastahil), Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup (2011 Duncan), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair) (2011 Nathaniel), Betfred Sprint Cup (2011 Dream Ahead), Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (2011 Elusive Kate), Qatar Prix de la Foret (2011 Dream Ahead, 2012 Gordon Lord Byron) Gran Premio Di Milano (2012 Earl Of Tinsdal), Pretty Polly Stakes (2012 Izzi Top), Coral-Eclipse (2012 Nathaniel), Irish Oaks (2012 Great Heavens), Prix Rothschild (2012 Elusive Kate), Nunthorpe Stakes (2012 Ortensia), Betfred Cambridgeshire (2012 Bronze Angel), Jebel Hatta (2013 Sajjhaa)  Wins (2006-2012): 10; 67; 54 (shared apprentice title with David Probert); 66; 99; 106; 130 Wins In 2013: 42

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