Duchess
Of Gazeley will receive weight from all nine of her rivals in the £19,000
32Red Conditions Stakes (2.30pm) over two miles at Lingfield Park on Wednesday,
January 22, a Fast-Track Qualifier for the £1-million All-Weather Championships
Finals Day on Good Friday.
The
progressive four-year-old Halling filly was successful on four of her six
starts, including twice on Polytrack at Lingfield Park, for Gary Harrison last
season and ran second to Tweed on her debut for Dean Ivory in a 12-furlong
handicap at Newmarket on November 1.
Ivory
reported today: "Duchess Of Gazeley is in good form and shows us a lot of
ability at home, but she loves soft ground and I don't know if the surface at
Lingfield will be soft enough for her.
"Her
preparation has been a bit slow with the weather and things, and she will
probably need the run like one or two others at this time of year.
"It's
a funny time of year, particularly for fillies as they like a bit of sun on
their backs, and ideally I would have liked another couple of weeks with her.
"I
was happy with her first run for me and I don't think two miles will be a
problem, especially on the All-Weather."
Duchess
Of Gazeley's opponent are headed by Kempton Park scorer Arch Villain (Amanda
Perrett), Theology (Steve Gollings), who scored over the course and
distance on December 28, and classy Turf performer Communicator (Andrew
Balding).
Other
notables include Mr Burbidge (Neil Mulholland), who is chasing a
six-timer, and course victor Grendisar (Marco Botti), while Frankie
Dettori, on his comeback day (see below), is partnering the Alexandra
Dunn-trained Exemplary.
The 32Red
Conditions Stakes winner will be guaranteed a free start in the £150,000
32Red.com Marathon over two miles at Lingfield Park on the £1-million
All-Weather Championships Finals Day, Good Friday, April 18.
Lingfield
Park's seven-race card on Wednesday gets underway at 1pm and concludes at
4.05pm.
Frankie
Dettori Rides Again
Frankie
Dettori returns from injury to race riding after three and a half months out at
Lingfield Park on Wednesday (January 22).
The
high-profile jockey has three booked rides during the seven-race card, which
forms part of the new All-Weather Championships.
He
partners Eco Warrior, trained by John Hills, in the opening Coral Maiden
Stakes (1pm) then rides the Jeremy Noseda-trained Gone With the Wind in
the 32Red.com Maiden (2pm) and his final mount of the day is Exemplary
in the feature race, the £19,000 32Red.com Conditions Stakes (2.30pm) over two
miles, which is a Fast-Track Qualifier for the £1-million All-Weather
Championships Finals Day at Lingfield Park on Good Friday, April 18.
Dettori,
who became Sheikh Joaan Al Thani's retained rider in July last year, was
injured in a fall at Nottingham on October 2, 2013. He last rode a winner at
Lingfield Park in 2012.
The
43-year-old has been British champion Flat jockey three times - 1994, 1995
& 2004.
Southwell
Tomorrow
There is
further Class Two action this week on the All-Weather, with Southwell staging
the £19,000 Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap (3.15pm) over five
furlongs tomorrow (January 21).
The 11
declared runners for this contest include Prohibit (Robert Cowell),
winner of the Group One King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2011.
Lingfield
Park Friday
On
Friday, January 24, Lingfield Park has the £45,000 Download The Ladbrokes App
Handicap (3.05pm) over seven furlongs. The 17 entries are headed by the
high-class Hawkeyethenoo (Jim Goldie), while other possible starters
include Grey Mirage (Marco Botti), who has been successful on two of his
last three starts on the All-Weather including a Fast-Track Qualifier on
January 11.
Lingfield
Park Saturday
On
Saturday, January 25, Lingfield Park stages the £19,000 coral.co.uk Handicap
(3.45pm) over 10 furlongs, for which 14 entries were received today.
Among the
top-weights will be the Roger Charlton-trained Captain Cat, a winner and
a close second on his two All-Weather starts, the Ed Vaughan-trained Robin
Hoods Bay, who is returning to his optimal distance, and the useful grey Strictly
Silver (Alan Bailey).
Qualifying
For The £1-million All-Weather Championsips Finals Day
Horses
qualify for the six championship contests on the £1-million All-Weather
Championships Finals Day (Good Friday, April 18, 2014) by running in a minimum
of three races at Britain's All-Weather tracks - three owned by ARC, Lingfield
Park, Southwell and Wolverhampton, and The Jockey Club's Kempton Park - between
October 26 and April 12 or else by succeeding in one of the 16 Fast-Track
Qualifiers.
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