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Monday 20 January 2014

@AWChamps Ivory chasing more Fast-Track Qualifier success with Duchess Of Gazeley at Lingfield Park on Wednesday when Frankie Dettori returns to action


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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