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Thursday 1 August 2013

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Toormore, described by Richard Hughes as 'one of the nicest two-year-olds in the yard', continued the tremendous Goodwood record of the rider and trainer Richard Hannon. In the Veuve Cliquot Vintage Stakes, the son of Arakan gave Hughes his third winner of Glorious week, and Hannon his fourth.

goodwoodHughes swooped typically late to take the seven-furlong Group Two contest by a neck from fellow previous maiden winner Outstrip, with Coventry Stakes runner-up Parbold a length and a half third.

"He's a big baby mentally and physically still," said Hughes, "so he did well there, the second horse kept on well and mine had three lengths to make up. He'll get a mile easily in time and though the Guineas is being talked about already that's a long way away. He is one of our nicest two-year-olds but he'll have to fill out and develop a bit more before he's the real deal."

Toormore is clearly held in some regard. "We left him out of Royal Ascot because he was a bit weak," said Hannon's assistant and son Richard, "and he still is. It looks as if he wants a mile now, and the Royal Lodge and the Dewhurst Stakes are races that will be on his agenda later in the season."

Asked if Toormore is the next Toronado, Hannon said: "That would be nice, wouldn't it?"

Hannon pointed out that the colt is the third cheaply-bought (£36,000 as a yearling) son of Arakan, based at Ballyhane Stud in Co Carlow, to win a Group race for the stable, the others being Dick Turpin and Trumpet Major.

MORE CHAMPAGNE FOR OUTSTRIP?

Outstrip just failed to outstrip all when he went down by a neck to Toormore in the Group Two Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes, though connections were far from disappointed with the the home bred's display.

This was only Outstrip's second run, his first being a impressive maiden win at Newmarket in June, and Simon Crisford, racing Manager for Godolphin, the Exceed And Excel colt's owners, commented: "He's run a super race and looked like winning every-where but the line. He's a nice colt. Seven furlongs next time - we will keep him to that trip.

"He showed a really good turn of foot when Mickael (Barzalona, jockey) asked him to go, the winner just came past us at the line but our colt is good. He will run in races like the Group Two Champagne Stakes at Doncaster - those are his long term targets."

Mickael Barzalona, jockey of Outstrip, added: "He ran very well."

3.40pm Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2)
£75,000 total prize fund. For 2yo, 7f. Weights: colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Penalties: a winner of a Group 1 or Group 2 race 3lb. 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) TOORMORE (IRE) (Middleham Park Racing IX & James Pak) Richard Hannon 2-9-00 Richard Hughes [1] 5/4 Fav
2) OUTSTRIP (Godolphin) Charlie Appleby 2-9-00 Mickael Barzalona [2] 5/1
3) PARBOLD (IRE) (David Armstrong & Cheveley Park Stud) Richard Fahey 2-9-0 Paul Hanagan [4] 11/4
4) ROSSO CORSA (Box 41) Mick Channon 2-9-00 Martin Harley [6]
5) EXPERT (IRE) (Julie Wood) Richard Hannon 2-9-00 Pat Dobbs [3]
6) LANARK (IRE) (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2-9-00 Silvestre De Sousa [5]
7) RECANTED (USA) (Reddam Racing LLC) Brian Meehan 2-9-00 Frankie Dettori [7]

7 ran
Time: 1m 27.57s                        
Distances: nk, 1½, 2¾, 1, 2¼, ½
Breeder: Bec Bloodstock           
Breeding: Arakan (USA) - Danetime Out (IRE) (Danetime (IRE))
Tote      Win £2.90          Place £1.70 £2.40          Exacta £10.60

Winning Trainer: Name- Hannon, Richard Michael Date of birth: 30/5/45 Date of first licence:1970 Trains at Marlborough, Wiltshire Other details: Champion trainer in 1992 & 2010  First Winner: Ampney Prince, Newbury, April 17, 1970 First Group Winner: Crespinall (Nassau Stakes, 1972, Goodwood) British Classic wins: (3) 2000 Guineas (1973 Mon Fils, 1987 Don't Forget Me, 1990 Tirol) Other major wins: Irish 2,000 Guineas (1987 Don't Forget Me, 1990 Tirol, 2010 Canford Cliffs), Falmouth Stakes (1991 Only Yours, 1993 Niche, 1994 Lemon Souffle, 1995 Caramba), July Cup (1992 Mr Brooks), Lockinge Stakes (1993 Swing Low, 2010 Paco Boy, 2011 Canford Cliffs), Moyglare Stud Stakes (1993 Lemon Souffle), Nunthorpe Stakes (1992 Lyric Fantasy), Prix de l'Abbaye (1992 Mr Brooks), Prix du Cadran (1993 Assessor), Prix Royal-Oak (1992 Assessor), Prix Maurice de Gheest (2000 Bold Edge), QIPCO Sussex Stakes (2003 Reel Buddy, 2010 Canford Cliffs, 2013 Toronado), Cheveley Park Stakes (2006 Indian Ink), Gran Criterium (2007 Scintillo), Prix de la Foret (2008 Paco Boy), Prix Jean Prat (2010 Dick Turpin), Champagne Stakes (1986 Don't Forget Me, 2011 Trumpet Major, 2012 Toronado)  Royal Ascot wins: 33 First Royal Ascot winner: Fly Baby (June 17, 1981 - Queen Mary Stakes) Major Royal Ascot wins: St James's Palace Stakes (2010 Canford Cliffs), Royal Hunt Cup (2008 Mr Aviator), Wokingham Handicap (1990 Knight Of Mercy, 1994 Venture Capitalist), King Edward VII Stakes (1992 Beyton), Queen Mary Stakes (1981 Fly Baby, 1992 Lyric Fantasy, 1993 Risky, 2006 Gilded, 2011 Best Terms), Coronation Stakes (2007 Indian Ink), Golden Jubilee Stakes (1992 Shalford), Queen Anne Stakes (2009 Paco Boy, 2011 Canford Cliffs), Coventry Stakes (1989 Rock City, 2009 Canford Cliffs, 2010 Strong Suit), 2013 Coronation Stakes (2013 Sky Lantern) Total Goodwood wins: 248 (68 at July Meeting) Number of horses in training (1985-2013): 67; 75; 74; 80; 85; 107; 131; 139; 155; 178; 167; 155; 149; 145; 155; 162; 147; 169; 169; 149; 169; 163; 184; 190; 204; 231; 270; 264  Wins in a Year (1982-2012): 38; 43; 28; 37; 56; 33; 42; 55; 72; 125; 153; 182; 112; 115; 110; 94; 108; 123; 134; 112; 121; 122; 113; 145; 127; 148; 189; 188; 210; 218; 218  Champion Trainer: 1992, 2010, 2011 Wins in 2013: 145

Winning jockey:-Name: Hughes, Richard David. Date of birth: 11/1/73 Background: Son of trainer Dessie, Richard began riding ponies aged five, and won his first pony race three years later. Apprenticed to his father, he rode six winners in his first season, when just 15. He continued to ride over the jumps during the winter, and won the 1997 Irish Champion Hurdle. In 2001 he became retained jockey for Prince Khalid Abdulla, until he left the post in November 2007. Now rides for father-in-law Richard Hannon. First winner: Viking Melody (Roscommon maiden, August 2, 1988) British Classics (2): QIPCO 1000 Guineas (2013 Sky Lantern), Investec Oaks (2013 Talent) French Classic Wins (3): Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (2002 Zenda), Prix de Diane (2003 Nebraska Tornado), Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2004 American Post) Irish Classic Wins (1): Irish 2,000 Guineas (2010 Canford Cliffs) Other Big Race Wins Include: Cheveley Park Stakes (2006 Indian Ink), Falmouth Stakes (2010 Music Show), Haydock Sprint Cup (2004 Tante Rose), Darley July Cup (2003 Oasis Dream), Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (2003 Oasis Dream), QIPCO Sussex Stakes (2010 Canford Cliffs, 2013 Toronado), Criterium de Saint-Cloud (2006 Passage Of Time), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2008 Youmzain), Prix du Cadran (1998 Invermark), Prix d'Ispahan (2001 Observatory), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (2003 American Post), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2003 Nebraska Tornado), Derby Italiano (1996 Bahamian Knight), Gran Premio d'Italia (1995 Posidonas), Premio Vittorio di Capua (1996 Mistle Cat), Lockinge Stakes (2010 Paco Boy, 2011 Canford Cliffs), Champagne Stakes (2011 Trumpet Major, 2012 Toronado), Nassau Stakes (2012 The Fugue) Royal Ascot Wins (27): St James's Palace Stakes (2010 Canford Cliffs), Jersey Stakes (1995 Sergeyev, 1996 Lucayan Prince, 2011 Strong Suit), King's Stand Stakes (1995, Piccolo), Wokingham Stakes (2000 Harmonic Way), Duke Of Edinburgh H'cap (2002, Thundering Surf), Norfolk Stakes (2002, Baron's Pit), Wolferton Rated H'Cap (2002 Ulundi), Buckingham Palace Stakes (2002, Demonstrate), Coventry Stakes (2003 Three Valleys, 2009 Canford Cliffs, 2010 Strong Suit), Balmoral Handicap (2003 Deportivo), Ribblesdale Stakes (2003 Spanish Sun), Albany Stakes (2004 Jewel In The Sand, 2010 Memory), Queen Mary Stakes (2006 Gilded, 2011 Best Terms), Coronation Stakes (2007 Indian Ink, 2013 Sky Lantern), Royal Hunt Cup (2008 Mr Aviator), Chesham Stakes (2008 Free Agent, 2009 Big Audio), Queen Anne Stakes (2009 Paco Boy, 2011 Canford Cliffs), Ascot Stakes (2009 Judgethemoment) First Goodwood win: Luhuk (Caffreys Premium Ale Foundation Stakes, September 30, 1994) Goodwood winners: 145 (45 at July Meeting) Wins in Britain (1994-2012): 19; 68; 62; 33; 55; 95; 102 91; 126; 121; 73; 124; 113; 139; 127; 144; 192; 130; 177* *champion jockey  Wins in 2013: 130

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