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Wednesday 17 July 2013

Hat-trick seeking Harrison George on target for Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood

  
Harrison George will be chasing a hat-trick when he lines up in the £100,000 Stewards' Cup over six furlongs on the final day of Glorious Goodwood, Saturday, August 3.

The PJ O'Gorman-trained eight-year-old is one of 121 horses who remain in the famous six-furlong heritage handicap following yesterday's scratching stage, details of which are announced today.

goodwoodHarrison George recorded his first success for almost three years in a valuable handicap at Nottingham on June 13, with the application of first-time blinkers, and followed up with a comfortable length and a quarter victory at Leicester on June 27. Natasha Eaton, a 5lb claiming apprentice, was in the saddle on both occasions.

Newmarket-based O'Gorman reported: "Harrison George will have a racecourse gallop between now and Goodwood and it looks as if he has a good chance of getting into the Stewards' Cup.

"At the minute, it looks like we will be taking him to Lingfield next week, where he will work with Monsieur Chevalier, but that is still a little bit up in the air at the moment.

"He has been fine since Leicester and the blinkers and Natasha seemed to have made a big difference.

"He is a nice horse and we put the blinkers on because I was bit surprised that he was getting beat. He didn't seem to be quite finishing his races off and he wasn't blowing hard afterwards either so we thought we'd change something.

"Natasha has also made a massive difference. She rode him once at Lingfield and he nearly fell over coming out of the gate and ripped a shoe off but still battled hard to finish second. He obviously prefers her to the likes of Kieren Fallon or Martin Dwyer.

"He is eight now and has had foot problems so he probably won't be getting back to quite where he was. They can lose interest and that's why I haven't run him again because, while this combination is working, I didn't want to disappoint him and the Stewards' Cup would be a lovely race to win.

"He has run well at Goodwood in the past so the track is fine and I would be hopeful of a good performance."

There is a maximum field of 28 for the Stewards' Cup, which has a £35,000 consolation race (the Stewards' Sprint Handicap) as the first race on the final day of Glorious Goodwood, and Harrison George, with 8st 9lb, is at the moment number 40 in the list of potential runners.

O'Gorman only has a small number of horses in his care but boasts a Glorious Goodwood winner - Albaqaa in 2011 - and this year has already equalled his best tally of five winners in a year.

Also among the horses going forward for the Stewards' Cup is top-weight Hoof It, who triumphed under 10st in 2011 for Yorkshire trainer Mick Easterby and owners Lee Westwood and Chubby Chandler, last year's winner Hawkeyethenoo, trained in Scotland by Jim Goldie, Wokingham Handicap scorer York Glory and Dean Ivory's lightly-raced five-year-old Tropics.

About Glorious Goodwood

The five-day festival this year runs from Tuesday, July 30 until Saturday, August 3 and is certain to be the highlight of the season. It is the perfect place to enjoy everything that is British and sums up what summer should be. It is the place to be and be seen. The fashion is elegant and floaty, Goodwood heritage with a dash of panache. Ladies and Gentleman dress in the latest fashions and gather shade from their hats and Panamas.

The meeting, held at the most beautiful racecourse, has always attracted the very best performers from the international world of horseracing such as Frankel, who graced the Downs for the last two years to the delight of racegoers who come from far and wide to experience the unique atmosphere.

For tickets please visit: www.goodwood.co.uk



THE STEWARDS' CUP
Class 2, Heritage Handicap, £100,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.50pm, Goodwood, Saturday, August 3, 2013. Six furlongs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weights: highest weight not less than 9st 10lb; minimum weight 8st. Penalties, after July 6, a winner 6lb.Entries closed, July 2, entries revealed, July 3 (128 entries), weights revealed July 10, scratchings deadline noon, July 16 (121 remain), five-day confirmation stage Monday, July 29. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, August 1. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, July 15. May not include some overseas form. The top-weight is rated 112.

Form    Horse      Age/Wgt  Owner         Trainer
1163/55-0  HOOF IT     6-9-12    Chubby Chandler & Lee Westwood  Mick Easterby
(5)61421  YORK GLORY (USA)   5-9-09    Salman Rashed & Mohamed Khalifa  Kevin Ryan
126-4110 HAMZA (IRE)     4-9-09    Mubarak Al Naemi      Kevin Ryan
02-4465   HAWKEYETHENOO (IRE)  7-9-08    Johnnie Delta Racing      Jim Goldie
050-000   TIDDLIWINKS     7-9-07    Exors of the late Guy Reed    Kevin Ryan
2025-2021  MASAMAH (IRE)   7-9-06 (6lb Ex)  Dr Marwan Koukash      Marco Botti
0510-20   JIMMY STYLES    9-9-05    Gwyn Powell and Peter Ridgers    Clive Cox
50-0262   REX IMPERATOR   4-9-04    George Turner        William Haggas
0-64204   HUMIDOR (IRE)    6-9-04    Delancey        George Baker
310-033   DINKUM DIAMOND (IRE)  5-9-03    Eight Star Syndicate      Henry Candy
06-4242   SHROPSHIRE (IRE)   5-9-03    Catherine Corbett & Chris Wright    Charlie Hills
0-12312   SMOOTHTALKINRASCAL (IRE)  3-9-02    Cheveley Park Stud      David O'Meara
34(3)-040  SIRIUS PROSPECT (USA)  5-9-02    Miss N Yarrow        Dean Ivory
15-40600  FACE THE PROBLEM (IRE)  5-9-01   Dr Marwan Koukash      Jamie Osborne
11-5011   DUTCH MASTERPIECE   3-9-01    Richard Green        Gary Moore
110-00    BLAINE      3-9-00    Matt & Lauren Morgan      Kevin Ryan
03-3(0)(3)03  DUBAWI SOUND   5-9-00    Pearl Bloodstock Ltd      David Brown
(1)(3)-0121  TROPICS (USA)    5-9-00    Dean Ivory        Dean Ivory
130-143   HALLELUJAH     5-9-00    CLS (Chippenham) Limited                 James Fanshawe
3020-601  LOUIS THE PIOUS   5-9-00    F Gillespie        David O'Meara
103200   PRODIGALITY     5-9-00    Paul Moulton        Ron Harris
661650   REGAL PARADE   9-9-00    Dab Hand Racing      Milton Bradley
2560-20  ROYAL ROCK     9-9-00    Ms Aida Fustoq       Chris Wall
4(1)1-1304  NINJAGO     3-8-13    J Palmer-Brown & Potensis Ltd    Richard Hannon
(1)0-2(0)13  JOE EILE (IRE)     5-8-13    HB Partnership       Ger Lyons IRE
0-06000   SECRET WITNESS   7-8-12    Paul Moulton        Ron Harris
5000-100  EXCELLENT GUEST   6-8-12    John Guest Racing                George Margarson
5(3)(5)(3)-100  AJJAADD (USA)    7-8-12    Katy & Lol Pratt       Ted Powell
352-060   FREE ZONE     4-8-12    Fromthestables.Com Racing    Bryan Smart
0/(3)4-3600  BURWAAZ     4-8-11    Hamdan Al Maktoum      Ed Dunlop
1-201141  HEAVEN'S GUEST (IRE)   3-8-10 (6lb Ex)  J K Shannon & M A Scaife    Richard Fahey
01-1140   POLSKI MAX     3-8-10    Market Avenue Racing & Tremousser  Richard Fahey
5/-(1)04510  BURN THE BOATS (IRE)  4-8-10    D Spratt         Ger Lyons IRE
546000   CONFESSIONAL   6-8-10    Terry & Margaret Holdcroft    Tim Easterby
5-0000300  PABUSAR     5-8-09    Ken Gundlach        Jamie Osborne
00-01202  RACY       6-8-09    Koo's Racing Club      Brian Ellison
230-(0)5050  TAAJUB (IRE)     6-8-09    Peter Crate        Peter Crate
(6)(0)(1)1153  DR RED EYE     5-8-09    The Red Eye Partnership     Scott Dixon
2030(5)-0  MAC'S POWER (IRE)   7-8-09    Broughton Thermal Insulation    Willie Musson
546011   HARRISON GEORGE (IRE)  8-8-09   Racing To The Max      P J O'Gorman
3600-003  ZERO MONEY (IRE)   7-8-09    Kremlin Cottage III      Hugo Palmer
04/2-000  STONEFIELD FLYER   4-8-09    G R Leckie        Keith Dalgleish
026412   WHOZTHECAT (IRE)   6-8-09    Simon Bean        Declan Carroll
2(1)-01122  MOVIESTA (USA)   3-8-08    Redknapp, Salthouse & Fiddes    Bryan Smart
(3)(1)/10-10  BACCARAT (IRE)   4-8-08    Sir Robert Ogden      Richard Fahey
(0)-30663  RODRIGO DE TORRES   6-8-07    Brian Morton        David Nicholls
31(1)-120  ENROL      4-8-07    Cheveley Park Stud                  Sir Michael Stoute
(1)(2)5100 YEEOOW (IRE)     4-8-07    R Lee & Elaine Burke      Elaine Burke
(3)(4)-(4)133  SEEKING MAGIC   5-8-07    The Seekers        Clive Cox
2313-026  GOLDREAM     4-8-07    J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley    Robert Cowell
000-(3)202  EL VIENTO (FR)    5-8-06    John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn    Richard Fahey
0002-040  GRAMERCY (IRE)   6-8-06    Dr Marwan Koukash      David Simcock
(0)10000  THUNDERBALL    7-8-05    The Doncaster Racing Club    Scott Dixon
036(1)-13  OUT DO     4-8-05    Leonidas Marinopoulos      Luca Cumani
0-000000  HEAVY METAL     3-8-05    Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
020124   DICK BOS     4-8-05    Middleham Park Racing III & Partners  David O'Meara
4(4)-(0)0630  BARNET FAIR     5-8-05    Donald Wheatley       Richard Guest
10(2)-5603  NASSAU STORM   4-8-04    The Oil Men Partnership      William Knight
00601-0   SACROSANCTUS   5-8-04    Paul Dixon        Scott Dixon
(4)(6)(0)-(5)50  BAJAN TRYST (USA)   7-8-04    Margaret Forsyth & Rebecca Hillen   Kevin Ryan
(4)(1)-(4)014  HEAD OF STEAM (USA)   6-8-04    George Materna       Amanda Perrett
0456-262  LA FORTUNATA   6-8-04    James Patton        Mike Murphy
0(3)0-6(1)33  CHARLOTTE ROSINA   4-8-04    Homecroft Wealth Racing     Roger Teal
0042014  TAX FREE (IRE)    11-8-04   David Nicholls & Mrs J Love    David Nicholls
(0)231004  SUMMERINTHECITY (IRE)  6-8-03    Dr Marwan Koukash      David Nicholls
(1)(1)/1(6)0(2)-  TAKE COVER     6-8-03    Norcroft Park Stud      David Griffiths
0(3)-10425  SIR MAXIMILIAN (IRE)   4-8-03    Paul Wildes        Ian Williams
(6)(6)-0226  MISSISSIPPI     4-8-02    Laurence O'Kane      David Barron
000003-0  GRISSOM (IRE)    7-8-02    Jim & Helen Bowers      Tim Easterby
00(1)(3)-11  ABOVE STANDARD (IRE)  5-8-02    A Saha         Mick Easterby
(0)(0)-0041  BABY STRANGE   9-8-01    Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd    Derek Shaw
(0)00106  PISCEAN (USA)    8-8-01    Andrew Duffield       Tom Keddy
2116-20   VINCENTTI (IRE)   3-8-01    Robert & Nina Bailey      Ron Harris
0-(0)40146  ARCTIC FEELING (IRE)   5-8-00    Percy / Green Racing 2      Richard Fahey
005-005   FARLOW (IRE)     5-8-00    Red Sky Partnership 1      Richard Fahey
0(2)-(0)0004  AMADEUS WOLFE TONE (IRE)  4-7-13   B T McDonald        Jamie Osborne
50-1556   DOMINATE     3-7-13    Godfrey Wilson       Richard Hannon
(0)-(0)42246  TITUS GENT     8-7-13    Guy Carstairs and Rock & Rollers    Jeremy Gask
3103-53   BURNING BLAZE   3-7-13    Qatar Racing Limited      Kevin Ryan
160000   MISTER MANANNAN (IRE)  6-7-13    Mrs M Schofield       David Nicholls
040200   CHOOSEDAY (IRE)   4-7-13    Mrs S J Barker       Kevin Ryan
16(5)-0012  LINKS DRIVE LADY   5-7-13    It's Your Lucky Day      Dean Ivory
0-0540440  FITZ FLYER (IRE)   7-7-12    Mike Browne        David Nicholls
61214-03  SIGNOR SASSI    4-7-11    A Brooks        William Knight
0-00000   JOHANNES (IRE)   10-7-11   John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn    Richard Fahey
20-0140   BEST TRIP (IRE)   6-7-11    Koo's Racing Club      Brian Ellison
(1)655500  TOP BOY     3-7-11    Brian Johnson (Northamptonshire)   Derek Shaw
00(0)-003  JOHNNY CASTLE   5-7-11    George Materna & John McInerney   Amanda Perrett
40-32331  MAJESTIC MOON (IRE)    3-7-10 (6lb Ex)  James Gaffney       Richard Fahey
1(2)(0)-1213  AVON BREEZE    4-7-10    Grange Park Racing II & Partner    Richard Whitaker
(1)(1)(1)(3)005  TAROOQ (USA)    7-7-10    The Tarooq Partnership      Stuart Williams
463-150   PERSONAL TOUCH   4-7-09    Nicholas Wrigley & Kevin Hart    Richard Fahey
(4)221(2)1  EXTRASOLAR     3-7-09    Odile Griffith & John Connolly    Amanda Perrett
(3)-(1)0(1)0  MILLY'S GIFT     3-7-09    Ken Lock Racing       Clive Cox
0(1)00041  STORM MOON (USA)   3-7-09    Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
0(3)(1)-0122  FREDDY WITH A Y (IRE)  3-7-09    Mrs M J George       Gary Moore
33-1241   SHORE STEP (IRE)   3-7-09    Jon and Julia Aisbitt      Mick Channon
0-(1)54034  APOLLO D'NEGRO (IRE)  5-7-08    Gwyn Powell and Peter Ridgers    Clive Cox
022610   NOVERRE TO GO (IRE)    7-7-07    Robert & Nina Bailey      Ron Harris
(0)(5)-05001  PEA SHOOTER    4-7-07    Margaret Forsyth       Kevin Ryan
00-0232   PICTURE DEALER   4-7-07    Richard Green        Gary Moore
0-630000  THREES GRAND   3-7-06    Paul Dixon &Jayne Jackson    Scott Dixon
521000   ROTHESAY CHANCER    5-7-06    Discovery Racing Club 2     Jim Goldie
000(0)-00  NOVELLEN LAD (IRE)   8-7-06    Johnson & Broughton      Willie Musson
(4)(1)(1)401  HAMOODY (USA)   9-7-06    Hart Inn I        David Nicholls
416-102   TIME AND PLACE   3-7-05    Mel Roberts & Ms Nicola Meese 1    Richard Fahey
001544   BONNIE CHARLIE   7-7-05    Gaga Syndicate       David Nicholls
(2)(3)02306  ALNOOMAAS (IRE)   4-7-04    Mark Benton        Luke Dace
(6)206206  ROCKET ROB (IRE)   7-7-04    John Searchfield       Willie Musson
35-20612  TATLISU (IRE)     3-7-04    Middleham Park Racing LIV    Richard Fahey
(6)0(1)140  TANGO SKY (IRE)   4-7-04    Dr Marwan Koukash      David Nicholls
102(6)-400  SUNNY SIDE UP (IRE)   4-7-03    Jim McGrath, Roger & Dianne Trevitt  Richard Fahey
(5)(0)64313  DECENT FELLA (IRE)   7-7-03    Rakebackmypoker.com      Violet Jordan
(2)-665301  RASAMAN (IRE)    9-7-03    Paul Moulton        Jim Goldie
(5)2-3211  GRAND DENIAL (IRE)   3-7-02    Alan Craddock        Clive Cox
5-21036   RIGHT TOUCH     3-7-01    Nicholas Wrigley & Kevin Hart    Richard Fahey
12-00005  LUNAR DEITY     4-7-01    Eden Racing (III)          Eve Johnson Houghton
-(1)(2)(5)4000  BURNHOPE     4-7-00    Ontoawinner 4        Scott Dixon
00-00410  INDEGO BLUES    4-6-13    Pinnacle Indesatchel Partnership    David Nicholls
4(0)-0000  KUANYAO (IRE)    7-6-09    Matt & Lauren Morgan      David Nicholls
00-40016  MAJESTIC MANANNAN (IRE)  4-6-09   Mark & Maureen Schofield    David Nicholls

121 entries remain after July 16 scratchings deadline

THE FOLLOWING 7 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: ANCIENT CROSS, BARRACUDA BOY (IRE), BEAR BEHIND (IRE), DUKE OF FIRENZE, EQUITY RISK (USA), POOLE HARBOUR (IRE), SOUND OF GUNS

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