Third 12 months ago in the
Robins Farm Racing Stewards' Sprint Handicap, the Clive Cox-trained Seeking
Magic went two places better today.
Ridden by 5lb claimer Ryan
Tate, Seeking Magic scored for a syndicate of owners known as The Seekers from
stall 27. The second and third came from stalls 24 and 21 respectively, giving
a hint to what might happen in the Robins Farm Racing Stewards' Cup at 3.50pm.
This first race was a
consolation event for horses who failed to make the cut in the bigger contest,
and Cox admitted: "I was a bit disappointed he didn't get into the main
event, but I'm very happy to win this."
Cox, who runs his
top-class sprinter Lethal Force in tomorrow's Prix Maurice de Gheest, said of
Seeking Magic: "He's very talented but not the easiest at home, and credit
to Steve Harris who rides him in his work. Ryan is riding very well and is good
value for his 5lb claim, so the whole thing has come together really well
today.
"There was a small
mistake before the race in that Ryan weighed out with a stirrup missing from
his saddle - jockeys are riding at different tracks and these things happen -
so we had to run back in and resaddle. All's well that ends well - Ryan's
showing confidence and the horses are in great form. After this horse's last
run we gave him a break at a stud to freshen him up for this and he came back
really well.
"It's very sweet to
have any winner at this track, and all the owners are here today - they are a
great supporting cast - so it promises to be another late night.
"I'm off to France in
the morning, and Lethal Force has travelled over very well. I believe the
ground has walked well and he's there in good nick. He's drawn nine which I
hope won't be a problem, and he doesn't have to lead. He just has to find
rhythm, and he won the Hungerford Stakes over seven furlongs, which is why we
have gone for another race like that rather than dropping back to five
furlongs."
NOSE
ANGUISH OF GRIFFITHS AND PROBERT
Take Cover, beaten a nose
by Seeking Magic, looked the winner of the £35,000 Robins Farm Racing Sprint
Handicap in the final furlong only to be pipped in the last stride.
The six-year-old, making
his seasonal debut after 262 days off the track, is trained by David Griffiths
for Norcroft Park Stud.
His rider David Probert,
comforted by the owners, said: "I thought I was going to hold on."
Griffths added: "He
is a serious horse and has run well on his first start for eight months. David
said he hung across the course a bit.
"I think he was
unlucky, just beaten a nose. He needs softer ground really. We walked the
course before racing and thought the ground was OK to run on.
"He was my first
runner at Glorious Goodwood. He looks a real Ayr Gold Cup horse now but he may
need to win to get in that race. He is on 89 so we will try and find a race for
him if there is suitable ground."
Chooseday was three
quarters of a length back in third. The four-year-old kept on well inside the
final furlong and pleased trainer Kevin Ryan who said: "I am delighted. He
finished well and was closing on the first two. He is likely to go straight to
the Ayr Silver Cup."
GOING
AFTER THE FIRST
Ryan Tate, jockey of the
nose winner Seeking Magic, said: "Good."
David Probert, jockey of
second Take Cover, said: "Nice good ground."
Graham Lee, partner of
third Chooseday, described the going as: "Beautiful."
Daniel Tudhope, partner of
fourth Above Standard, said: "Good."
Kieren Fallon, jockey of
fifth Out Do, said: "Good."
Martin Harley, rider of
sixth Yeeoow, said: "Good."
Ryan Moore, on board
Enrol, said: "Good."
Jim Crowley, partner of
Goldream, said: "Good."
Neil Callan, on board
Nassau Storm, said: "Good."
Tom Queally, partner of
Sacrosanctus, said: "Good."
Oisin Murphy, on board Tax
Free, said: "Good."
Adam McLean, rider of Baby
Strange, said: "Good."
Royston Ffrench, partner
of Piscean, said: "It is good ground but a bit loose."
Tony Hamilton, jockey of
Arctic Feeling, said: "Good."
Richard Hughes, rider of
Dominate, said: "Good."
James Doyle, on board
Picture Dealer, said: "Good."
Silvestre de Sousa, rider
of Best Trip, said: "Good."
William Buick, jockey of
Milly's Gift, said: "Just on the fast side of good - not far off
good."
Steve Drowne, on board
Apollo D'Negro, said: "Good."
Cathy Gannon, partner of
Noverre To Go, said: "Good."
Jimmy Quinn, rider of
Alnoomaas, said: "Good."
2.05pm
Robins Farm Racing Stewards' Sprint Handicap
£35,000
total prize fund. For 3yo+, which were declared to run, but which were
eliminated at the 48 hour declaration stage from the 2013 Stewards' Cup
(Heritage Handicap), 6f. Weights: highest weight 9st 10lb; minimum weight 8st.
Penalties: after July 6th, a winner 6lb Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 4lb. Penalty
value 1st £21,787.50 2nd £6,524.00 3rd £3,262.00 4th £1,631.00 5th £815.50 6th
£409.50
1)
SEEKING MAGIC (The Seekers) Clive Cox ht5-9-05 Ryan Tate (5) [27] 16/1
2) TAKE
COVER (Norcroft Park Stud) David Griffiths 6-9-06 David Probert [24] 50/1
3)
CHOOSEDAY (IRE) (Mrs S Barker) Kevin Ryan p4-9-02 Graham Lee [21] 25/1
4) ABOVE
STANDARD (IRE) (A Saha) Michael Easterby t5-9-05 Daniel Tudhope [18] 12/1
5) OUT DO
(Leonidas Marinopoulos) Luca Cumani 4-9-08 Kieren Fallon [9] 14/1
6) YEEOOW
(IRE) (R Lee & Elaine Burke) Elaine Burke 4-9-10 Martin Harley [1] 20/1
7) EL
VIENTO (FR) (John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn) Richard Fahey p5-9-04 George
Chaloner (5) [11]
8) BABY
STRANGE (Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd) Derek Shaw 9-8-11 Adam McLean (7) [6]
9) ENROL
(Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 4-9-10 Ryan Moore [20] 5/1 Fav
10) BEST
TRIP (IRE) (Koo's Racing Club) Brian Ellison 6-9-00 Silvestre De Sousa [15]
11)
PICTURE DEALER (Richard Green) Gary Moore 4-9-02 James Doyle [10]
12)
NOVERRE TO GO (IRE) (Robert & Nina Bailey) Ron Harris p7-8-10 Cathy Gannon
[2]
13)
NASSAU STORM (The Oil Men Partnership) William Knight 4-9-07 Neil Callan [23]
14)
MILLY'S GIFT (Ken Lock Racing) Clive Cox 3-8-12 William Buick [5]
15)
ARCTIC FEELING (IRE) (Percy/Green Racing 2) Richard Fahey 5-9-03 Tony Hamilton
[13]
16) TAX
FREE (IRE) (David Nicholls & Mrs J Love) David Nicholls 11-9-00 Oisin
Murphy (7) [12]
17)
GOLDREAM (J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley) Robert Cowell 4-9-10 Jim Crowley [14]
18)
SACROSANCTUS (Paul Dixon) Scott Dixon 5-9-07 Tom Queally [25]
19)
ALNOOMAAS (IRE) (Mark Benton) Luke Dace 4-8-07 Jimmy Quinn [8]
20)
PISCEAN (USA) (Andrew Duffield) Tom Keddy 8-9-04 Royston Ffrench [22]
21) LINKS
DRIVE LADY (It's Your Lucky Day) Dean Ivory 5-9-02 Joe Fanning [17]
22)
APOLLO D'NEGRO (IRE) (Gwyn Powell and Peter Ridgers) Clive Cox v5-8-11 Steve
Drowne [7]
23)
DOMINATE (Godfrey Wilson) Richard Hannon 3-9-02 Richard Hughes [4]
24)
PERSONAL TOUCH (Nicholas Wrigley & Kevin Hart) Richard Fahey 4-8-12 Paul
Hanagan [3]
24 ran
Non-runners:
La Fortunata (Self Cert - Not Eaten Up), Charlotte Rosina (Self Cert -
Inflammation), Tarooq (Self Cert - Cast In Box)
Time: 1m
10.79s
Distances:
nse, ¾, sh, 1½, ½, hd, hd, nk, nse, hd, hd, 1½, ½, ¾, 1, 2, 2¼, ½, ¾, 2, 5, nk,
1¾
Breeder:
R, J D & M R Bromley Gardner Breeding: Haafhd - Atnab (USA) (Riverman
(USA))
Tote
Win £19.30 Place £4.60 £22.80 £8.50
£3.70
Exacta £1810.60
Winning
trainer:- Name: Cox, Clive Born: May 14, 1964 Trains at: Beechdown
Farm, Sheepdrove, Lambourn, Berks Former Occupation: Professional jump
and Flat jockey recording 80 winners in ten years. Rode for Peter Cundell on
the Flat and Oliver Sherwood over Jumps. Started dual-purpose training from a
farm in Wootton Bassett in 1992, having previously run a livery yard in
Lambourn for several years. He was forced to quit a year later due to the
recession, having saddled three winners, joining Mikey Heaton-Ellis' yard near
Swindon as assistant trainer. He worked for him for seven years before taking
out a trainer's licence again in 1999 upon Heaton-Ellis' death from motor
neurone disease. First Winner On Return To Training: Bet Direct On
Racing Channel Text Page 372 Handicap, March 14, 2000, Southwell First Group
One Win: Gilt Edge Girl, Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, October 3,
2010 Other Major Wins Include: Tote International (2003 & 2005 New
Seeker), Portland Handicap (2005 Out After Dark), Prix Le Fabuleux (2003Lago
D'Orta),Old Newton Cup (2007 Dansili Dancer), Horris Hill Stakes (2007 Beacon
Lodge), Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord (2009 Beacon Lodge), Veuve Clicquot
Vintage Stakes (2009 Xtension),Hungerford Stakes (2009 Balthazaar's Gift, 2012
Lethal Force), Ballyogan Stakes (2010 Gilt Edge Girl), Rose Of Lancaster Stakes
(2010 Poet), Park Stakes (2010 Balthazaar's Gift), Chartwell Fillies' Stakes
(2011 Perfect Tribute) Prix Robert Papin (2012 Reckless Abandon), Prix Morny
(2012 Reckless Abandon), Middle Park Stakes (2012 Reckless Abandon), Darley
July Cup (2013 Lethal Force) Royal Ascot Wins (4): Britannia Stakes
(2003 New Seeker), Royal Hunt Cup (2005 New Seeker), Norfolk Stakes (2012
Reckless Abandon), Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2013 Lethal Force) First Goodwood
Winner: Thyolo, EBF GG Club Racing Stakes, September 13, 2003 Total
Goodwood Wins: 22 (6 at Festival meeting) Horses In Training
(2004-2013): 30; 34; 50; 65; 63; 61; 79; 85; 77, 89 Wins (2000-2012): 3;
8;11; 14; 16; 23; 25; 29; 18; 52; 29; 52; 36 Wins This Year: 24
Winning
jockey:-Name: Tate, Ryan Background: Son of former jockey Jason Tate. Started
career with Alan McCabe, but now rides for a number of trainers including Clive
Cox and Tony Carroll. First Ride: Mojeer (Southwell, February 11, 2011) First
Winner: Pineapple Pete (Nottingham, April 6, 2011) First Goodwood Win: Highland
Duke (QIPCO Future Stars Apprentice Handicap, August 1, 2013) Total Goodwood
Wins: 2 (2 at July meeting) Wins (2011-2012): 1, 6 Wins in 2013:
23
ROBINS
FARM RACING STEWARDS'
SPRINT
HANDICAP
DRAW OF
FIRST SIX HORSES HOME
FINISHING
POSITION/HORSE DRAW
1) SEEKING MAGIC 27
2) TAKE COVER 24
3) CHOOSEDAY 21
4) ABOVE STANDARD 18
5) OUT DO 9
6) YEEOW 1 
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