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Despite trainer James
Bethell's misgivings on several counts, Braidley ran out an impressive winner
of the opening Arena Group Nursery. The son of Dylan Thomas went to the front
under Ted Durcan before the final furlong before surging three and a quarter
lengths clear of Master Carpenter.
 On his previous run the
colt had been readily beaten in a Newcastle nursery over a mile by Mark
Johnston-trained Stars Over The Sea, subsequently last of five in a Listed
contest at Haydock on Saturday. "I thought we might have run into a real
good one at Newcastle," said Bethell, "and so I was very
disappointed with the way the Johnston horse ran at the weekend.
"And he's got such
a good action and moves so well I thought he'd be better on faster ground. He
was a bit free and keen last time so I dropped him back to seven but he
settled fine this time and Ted said a mile would be no problem again."
Braidley, a half-brother
to smart 10-furlong winner Saphira's Fire, cost just 11,000gns as a yearling.
"I have to thank Marcus Tregoning for that," added Bethell. "I
was bidding against him and he dropped out. He said he'd just bought a Dylan
Thomas and he didn't want two. I'm pleased to have this one and its now
onward and upward and perhaps wait for offers to come in."
The race went to plan as
far as Durcan was concerned. "They went hard early and I crept into it
slowly, slowly," he said. "He has a lovely attitude and is a lovely
strong horse. He'll get a mile standing on his head.
"It's on the easy
side of good as we speak but with another hour or so it will open up and be
soft, but it is fresh ground."
FIRST RACE, 2.00pm: THE
ARENA GROUP NURSERY
Quotes
JOCKEYS
ON GOING IN THE FIRST
Ted Durcan, rider of the 9/1 winner Braidley, said: "It is
on the easy side of good."
Andrea Atzeni, on board the three-and-a-quarter length second
Master Carpenter, said: "Good to soft."
William Buick, jockey of the 9/2 joint favourite and third Jazz,
said: "Good to soft."
Harry Bentley, jockey of fourth Supersta, said: "It is on
the easy side of good."
Richard Hughes, rider of Fair Ranger, said: "Soft."
Tom Queally, partner of Street Force, said: "It is on the
slow side of good."
Louis Steward, on board Finn Class, said: "It is a bit
loose on top."
Paul Hanagan, jockey of Emaad, said: "Soft."
Barry McHugh, rider of Mr Carbonfootprint, said: "It is on
the easy side of good."
Patrick Mathers, on board Latenightrequest, said: "A bit
dead."
David Probert, partner of Donny Rover, said: "It is on the
easy side of good."
GOING
CHANGE
The going has been changed to Good to Soft
from Good following the first race on the opening day of the
Ladbrokes St Leger Festival.
Roderick Duncan, Clerk of the Course, said: "We've changed
the going to Good to Soft from Good after a sustained period of rain this
morning.
"We will keep an eye on the ground as the day goes
on."
FIRST
RACE RESULT
2.00pm
Arena Group Nursery
£15,000
total prize fund. For 2yo, 7f. Weights: highest weight not less than 9st 7lb;
minimum weight 8st. Penalties: after August 31st, each race won 6lb. Penalty
value 1st £9,703.50 2nd £2,887.50 3rd £1,443.00 4th £721.50.
1)
BRAIDLEY (IRE) (Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing) James Bethell 2-8-11 Ted
Durcan [14] 9/1
2)
MASTER CARPENTER (IRE) (Links Partnership/Cheveley Park Stud) Rod Millman
2-9-07 Andrea Atzeni [6] 7/1
3) JAZZ
(IRE) (Nick Browne, P McNamara, J Napier, J Powell) Charlie Hills h2-9-01
William Buick [3] 9/2jf
4)
SUPERSTA (Serrell, Salthouse & Ridge House Stables) Ron Harris 2-8-05 Joe
Fanning [13]
5) FINN
CLASS (IRE) (Saif Ali) Michael Bell 2-8-04 Louis Steward (7) [1]
6)
LATENIGHTREQUEST (Middleham Park Racing XVI & Partner) Richard Fahey
2-8-03 Patrick Mathers [7]
7)
DONNY ROVER (IRE) (Willie McKay) David Griffiths p2-8-04 (3lb ow) David
Probert [9]
8) MR
CARBONFOOTPRINT (Mel Roberts and Nicola Meese) Richard Fahey 2-8-04 Barry
McHugh [5]
9)
STREET FORCE (USA) (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain b2-9-04 Tom Queally [2]
10)
FAIR RANGER (D Barker) Richard Hannon 2-9-05 Richard Hughes [12] 9/2jf
11)
EMAAD (USA) (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 2-8-05 Paul Hanagan [8]
11
ran
Non-runners:
Djinni (Self Cert - Bad Scope), Captain Bob (Other), It's All A Game (Going)
Time:
1m 27.76s
Distances: 3¼, 1½, nk, 1¼, ¾, ¾, 8, 1, 2¼, 3¼
Breeder:
A Pettinari Breeding: Dylan Thomas (IRE)
- All Our Hope (USA) (Gulch (USA))
Tote
Win £10.30 Place £2.60 £2.30
£2.20
Exacta £74.60
Winning
trainer:- Name: Bethell, The Hon James David William Date of birth: 22/2/52
Date of first licence: 1975. Assistant trainer to Bruce Hobbs &
Arthur Budgett (1970-75) Trains at Thorngill, Coverham, North
Yorkshire Major wins: King George V Handicap (1977 Celtic Pleasure),
July Stakes (1996 Rich Ground), Victoria Cup (2004 Mine), Royal Hunt Cup
(2004 Mine), Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (2002, 2005 & 2006 Mine), Middleton
Stakes (2006 Strawberry Dale) Royal Ascot wins (2): Celtic Pleasure
(1977 King George V Handicap), Royal Hunt Cup (2004 Mine) Horses in
training (1975-2013): 52; 48; 33; 42; 45; 45; 47; 33; 30; 26; 28; 19; 19;
14; 20; 25; 24; 20; 19; 28; 29; 28; 22; 25; 28; 18; 25; 27; 29; 28; 32; 33;
33; 31; 33; 31; 31; 22; 27; 5 Wins in a Year (1988-2012): 4; 11; 10;
11; 5; 7; 10; 8; 12; 5; 9; 4; 8; 11; 9; 11; 19; 22; 20; 11; 18; 12; 9; 14; 10
Wins This Year: 9
Winning
jockey:-Name: Durcan, Thomas Edward (Ted) Born: February
25, 1973 Married: to Sue, who works for the Godolphinwebsite Background:
Apprenticed toJack Berry, went to ride work for Paddy Rudkin in Dubai in
1997, having lost claim in England and believing that it would be impossible
without the allowance. Other details: Champion jockey in Dubai
1999/2000 (58 wins), 2000/2001 (56 wins), 2001/2002 (56 wins), 2003/2004 (39
wins), 2004/2005 (44 wins), 2006/2007 (33 wins), 2007/2008 (27 wins) British
Classic Wins: (2) Ladbrokes St Leger (2008 Mastery), Vodafone Oaks (2007
Light Shift) Other Big Race Wins include: Cheshire Oaks (2004 Hidden
Hope, 2007 Light Shift), Dubai Duty Free (Rhythm Band, Nad Al Sheba, March
25, 2000), Godolphin Mile (Conflict, Nad Al Sheba, March 25, 2000), John
Smith's Stakes (2006 Pinpoint), Oak Tree Stakes (2005 Majestic Desert),
Predominate Stakes (2006 Championship Point), Premio Roma (2003 Imperial
Dancer), Prix Morny (2005 Silca's Sister), Rockfel Stakes (2003 Cairns),
Haydock Sprint Cup (2000 Pipalong, 2003 Somnus), St Simon Stakes (2003
Imperial Dancer), Polypipe Flying Childers (2008 Madame Trop Vite),
Skybet.com Sweet Solera Stakes (2009 Long Lashes), Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun
Chariot Stakes (2009 Sahpresa), Jaguar XJ Cornwallis Stakes (2011 Ponty
Acclaim), John Guest Bengough Stakes (2011 Royal Rock) Lingfield Derby Trial
(2012 Main Sequence) Number Of Royal Ascot Wins (4): Chesham Stakes
(2005 Championship Point), Queen Mary Stakes (2005 Flashy Wings), Coventry
Stakes (2006 Hellvelyn), Queen Alexandra Stakes (2011 Swingkeel) First
Royal Ascot Winner: Chesham Stakes (2005 Championship Point) Wins in
Britain (2000-2012): 23, 54, 58, 29, 40, 60, 71, 95, 75, 94, 88, 58; 56
Wins in 2013: 30
LATEST
LADBROKES ST LEGER BETTING
Excess
Knowledge and Galileo Rock are the 10/3 joint-favourites with the sponsors
for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon.
Galileo
Rock was last seen when filling the runner-up spot behind Trading Leather in
the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh and had previously finished
third to Ruler Of The World in the Investec Derby at Epsom.
Excess
Knowledge came into reckoning for the final Classic of the season when beaten
into second by Cap O'Rushes in a blanket finish to the Neptune Investment
Management Gordon Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.
Aidan
O'Brien has won the Ladbrokes St Leger three times in the past (Milan 2001,
Brian Boru 2003 and Scorpion 2005) and he has three horses left in the race
in the shape of Leading Light (5/1), Foundry (5/1) and Eye Of The Storm.
As well
as Cap O'Rushes (20/1), Godolphin has Investec Derby runner-up Libertarian
(8/1) in the extended one mile six-furlong event alongside Secret Number
(16/1). The Investec Derby runner-up is now in the hands of Charlie Appleby,
who will be having his first runners in the race.
The
Investec Oaks winner Talent (12/1) is an intended runner for Ralph Beckett,
who will be a guest on Channel 4's popular Morning Line show on Saturday,
while Feel Like Dancing (20/1) could also run in the race for John Gosden
alongside stablemate Excess Knowledge.
"If
the rain continues to hammer down at Doncaster, then Oaks winner Talent looks
certain to be popular in the Ladbrokes St Leger," said the firm's
spokesman David Williams.
"We're
already putting up the defences against an anticipated flood of money for
Ralph Beckett's filly."
Ladbrokes
St Leger - sponsors bet: 10/3 Excess Knowledge, Galileo
Rock; 5/1 Leading Light, Foundry; 8 Libertarian; 12/1 Talent;
16/1 Secret Number; 20/1 Feel Like Dancing, Cap O'Rushes; 25/1
Great Hall; 33/1 Havana Beat; 50 London Bridge; 66/1
Ralston Road.
1/4 1-2-3. Non runner- no bet.
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