Valonia may have cost
trainer Henry Candy only 5,500gns as a yearling but she looks a juvenile with a
big future after winning the Markel Insurance Fillies' Maiden.
"I couldn't sell her
on because nobody liked her sire. She was a bit of a strange-looking beast but
was obviously able to run" said Candy. "After she'd done a couple of
bits of work I wasn't very keen on parting with her. I put her in the Cheveley
Park Stakes and didn't spend all that money on an entry fee for fun! She'll
have one race before that, probably either in the Lowther or at Ayr.
"She was very green
when she hit the front today. Dane (O'Neill) had planned to hold her up a bit
more but it's hard to do that at Goodwood. The others never left her alone so
Dane had to commit and she was just green and hanging in front. She'll be OK
with that experience now.
"She's got a huge big
long stride on her and on breeding ought to stay a little bit further but I'm
not so sure she will with her racing style. This ground, with a bit of give,
was ideal for her."
STARS TO
SHINE SOFTLY
There are no grand plans
yet for Stars Above Me, length and a half runner-up on her debut to Valonia in
the Markel Insurance Fillies' Maiden. "I was really pleased with
that," said trainer Roger Charlton of the daughter of Exceed And Excel, a
16/1 shot. "James [Doyle, jockey] said she was a bit gassy early and that
the soft ground didn't suit her.
"But she finished off
really well. We'll try to find a fast-ground six-furlong maiden for her, and
take it gently from there."
4.15pm
Markel Insurance Fillies' Maiden
£20,000
total prize fund. For 2yo fillies, 6f. Weights: 9st. Penalty value 1st
£12,938.00 2nd £3,850.00 3rd £1,924.00 4th £962.00
1)
VALONIA (Henry Candy) Henry Candy 2-9-00 Dane O'Neill [13] 3/1
2) STARS
ABOVE ME (Elite Racing Club) Roger Charlton 2-9-00 James Doyle [8] 16/1
3) CORAL
MIST (Triermore Stud & R Scarborough) Charlie Hills 2-9-00 Richard
Kingscote [12] 33/1
4) AUTUMN
SUNRISE (IRE) (Michael Daniels) Richard Hannon 2-9-00 Richard Hughes [14]
5) VALEN
(IRE) (Melba Bryce) Michael Bell 2-9-00 Jamie Spencer [3]
6) KANZ
(M Al-Qatami & K Al-Mudhaf) Mick Channon 2-9-00 Martin Harley [4]
7) AQLAAM
VISION (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 2-9-00 Kieren Fallon [11]
8)
FLYCATCHER (Mrs P Farr) Richard Fahey 2-9-00 Paul Hanagan [7]
9) MUCH
PROMISE (Mark Dixon & James Rowsell) John Gosden 2-9-00 William Buick [10]
11/4 Fav
10)
ARRANGER (IRE) (Julie Wood) Richard Hannon 2-9-00 Pat Dobbs [5]
11)
FASHION FUND (Andrew Rosen) Brian Meehan 2-9-00 Frankie Dettori [1]
12) MERRY
ME (IRE) (Fitri Hay) Andrew Balding 2-9-00 David Probert [6]
13)
EMERALD BREEZE (IRE) (Decadent Racing) Charlie Hills 2-9-00 Steve Drowne [2]
13 ran
Non-runner:
Merletta (Self Cert - Bad Scope)
Time: 1m
12.22s
Distances:
1½, hd, ½, 1, ½, 1½, ¾, hd, 1, 1, nk, 7
Breeder:
Tibthorpe Stud Breeding: Three Valleys (USA) - Descriptive (IRE) (Desert King
(IRE))
Tote
Win £5.00 Place £2.20
£4.40 £10.40
Exacta £56.60
Winning
Trainer:- Name: Candy, Henry Derrick Nicholas Bourne Born: October 28, 1944
Based: Wantage First Trainer's Licence: 1974 Career: Working
pupil with Tommy Smith, Sydney 1964. Pupil assistant to Mick Bartholomew,
Chantilly, 1965. Assistant to father, Derrick Candy, 1966-1973 Classic
Winners (1): Oaks (1982 Time Charter) Other Major Wins: Nunthorpe
Stakes (2002 Kyllachy), Coronation Cup (1984 Time Charter), Coral-Eclipse (1981
Master Willie), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1983 Time
Charter), Dewhurst Stakes (1981 Wind And Wuthering), Champion Stakes (1982 Time
Charter), Cheveley Park Stakes (2002 Airwave), Haydock Sprint Cup (2010 Markab)
First Royal Ascot Win: Ascot Stakes (June 18, 1974 Kambalda) Royal
Ascot Wins (2): Ascot Stakes (1974 Kambalda), Royal Hunt Cup (1979
Pipedreamer) First Goodwood Winner: Dubrovnik (Goodwood Stakes, July 30,
1975) Total Goodwood winners: 34 (10 at July Meeting) Horses in
Training (1974-2013): 45; 46; 50; 51; 60; 56; 65; 74; 86; 82; 81; 73; 83;
78; 70; 46; 45; 62; 58; 53; 37; 41; 39; 54; 42; 38; 37;42; 37; 50; 64; 60; 56;
56; 47; 60; 55; 66; 63; 57 Wins (2000-2012): 76; 46; 32; 37; 9; 10; 14;
31; 19; 25; 23; 32 Wins in 2013: 17
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