Stable tours 2018/19

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I thought I would bang a few of these up here for people to read as some sporting/gambling sites cannot be accesssed on "certain/work" networks.




Lads I will put a few stable tours up on this one thread,
Starting with


Trainer R.Beckett

Stable profile

Yard Kimpton Down Stables
Where Andover, Hampshire
Started training 2000
Finest hour Saddling the 1-2 in the Oaks with Talent and Secret Gesture
Horses in yard 135
Strike-rate last season 17 per cent
Total prize-money 2018 £1,310,293
Members of staff 49
Assistant trainers Adam Kite, Emma Wilkinson
Head grooms Richard Arnold, Lyndsey Metcalfe, Amber Mitchell
Jockeys Harry Bentley, Richard Kingscote, Rob Hornby
Apprentice Charlotte Bennett
Website rbeckett.com

Winners in Britain

2018 88
2017 66
2016 101
2015 80
2014 80

Profit/loss to a £1 stake

2018 -78.51
2017 -103.21
2016 +7.83
2015 -47.07
2014 +1.97

Raceform Interactive

Ralph Beckett has a decent record at Pontefract. If you had simply backed all his horses who were sent off at 5-1 or shorter since the start of 2014 you would have found nine winners from 14 runners – a strike-rate of 64 per cent (+£16.81 to a £1 stake).

Promising three-year-old fillies to the fore again after a slow start

It has been a tough start to the season for Ralph Beckett. Early performances showed the trainer the horses, while healthy, were not quite ready, so he took the wise course of giving them more time, which has meant fewer runners than expected in the last two weeks.

Beckett was also dealt a blow by the death of promising three-year-old colt Nivaldo, who collapsed on the gallops, while Chester Cup hope Here And Now is out for the season after ‘getting a leg’.

Dancing Vega, who disappointed in the Fred Darling, is off to the US to continue her career, but Beckett still has an envious array of fillies which is hardly surprising given his excellent record with them.

And as April turns into May the stable is set to step on to the front foot, with the forecast rain after the Easter sunshine a boost for a yard whose headline acts have shown a liking for cut in the ground.

Older horses

Air Pilot
Ten-year-old gelding
Zamindar (sire) – Countess Sybil (dam)
Owner: Lady Cobham
Form figures: 17542-3
Racing Post Rating: 117; Official rating 114
He has been an extraordinary horse, still training every day with great enthusiasm, and produced another good run in the Prix Exbury to start this season. He may have to drop to Listed class now he can race without a penalty but on soft ground somewhere he is going to have every chance of another win.

Akvavera
4f Leroidesanimaux – Akdarena
Kirsten Rausing
255114-
RPR 97; OR 94
Just missed out on black type in the Fleur de Lys at Lingfield on her last run, which she might have got had Joe Fanning ridden her before and been more aggressive in the middle of the race. She is working well and could start in the Conqueror Stakes at Goodwood’s first meeting on Saturday week.

Battered
5g Foxwedge – Swan Wings
King Power Racing Co Ltd
5122/45-
RPR 104; OR 97
The ground was too fast to run in the Lincoln with his record saying he is really effective with a bit of juice. He was due to run in the Spring Cup at Newbury but wasn’t working well enough going into that, telling us he needed a bit more time. He will get the Royal Hunt Cup entry and there is plenty for him through the year. I don’t think he is badly handicapped so he can be placed to effect. He has won round Goodwood and could go back there.

Blizzard
4f Medicean – Moretta Blanche
Absolute Solvents Ltd
162541-
RPR 96; OR 99
Was a real surprise last year, improving with racing to end up winning a Listed contest. She wasn’t in training at two so could improve again. She definitely needs give in the ground which will dictate where she goes.

Cliffs Of Dooneen
4g Galileo – Devoted To You
The Anagram Partnership
117P-5
RPR 102; OR 98
The first horse we have bought out of Ballydoyle and he needed gelding. He was running and winning when the yard were having a tough spell which made him interesting and he could be a Chester Cup horse. The race would suit him, especially if they have some rain. It was a nice start at Kempton and now he will be ridden more prominently in his races.

Di Fede
4f Shamardal – Dibiya
Robert Ng
742851-
RPR 106; OR 104
She is about the toughest horse here and has just got better with racing. She’s always overachieved and should at least win more stakes races – if not a Group race. She loves Ascot, which is helpful, and because of that she will have an entry for the Windsor Forest [Duke Of Cambridge] at the royal meeting. She might start in the Group 3 Chartwell at Lingfield on May 11.

Dolphin Vista
6g Zoffany – Fiordiligi
Y Nasib
15/021-8
RPR 113; OR 110
It was a good effort to beat Morando, who won the Group 3 St Simon afterwards, in the Doonside Cup last year. We made too much use of him in the Prix Exbury on his return but he is on the way back and can have his day again when the ground is soft.

Mitchum Swagger
7g Paco Boy – Dont Dili Dali
The Anagram Partnership
0/36812-
RPR 114; OR 109
He’s training very well but needs juice in the ground and that’s not been easy to find – I would have loved to have run him in the Earl Of Sefton at the Craven meeting. He is entered in the bet365 Mile at Sandown on Friday and the King Richard III Stakes at Leicester on Saturday. He could run if the rain arrives, and it’s a case of the more the better for him.

Richenza
4f Holy Roman Emperor – Nantha
Lynn Turner and Guy Brook
182637-
RPR 95; OR 93
She is a big filly and has done well from three to four. She has already been placed in a Listed race and I can see her continuing at that level, and perhaps improving to win one.

Rock Eagle
5g Teofilo – Highland Shot
Jeff Smith
12141-
RPR 101; OR 97
He’s done well over the winter and could start in the City Bowl at Salisbury on Sunday. He appears to want further even though he’s only run once at 1m4f, which suited him. I think he will stretch out to 1m6f straight away, despite being a strong traveller, as his pedigree suggests further will suit. I see him as an Ebor horse.

Thimbleweed
4f Teofilo – Prairie Flower
J H Richmond-Watson
31125-
RPR 93; OR 87
She is an enormous filly who had a wind operation over the winter. That should help her and I am still hopeful she can go up a grade again this year. She will start in a handicap and work her way up from there.

Three-year-olds

STAR QUALITY

Antonia De Vega
f Lope De Vega – Witches Brew
Waverley Racing
118-
RPR 100; OR 99
She had a fracture of her pastern which came to light after her run in the Fillies’ Mile and she had a good long break to get over that. She did a nice piece of work on Saturday and I’m hoping to go straight to the 1,000 Guineas with her. She isn’t a filly who needs a lot of work and she runs well fresh. She is out of a Duke Of Marmalade mare so, with his influence for stamina, you would think she would stay further, but we will see how the Guineas goes before making any firm decisions. She is not a big filly and if she does get further I can see Epsom suiting her.

Chaleur
f Dansili – Lilyfire
Khalid Abdullah
2131-
RPR 101; OR 98
She has done well from two to three and is training well but is a little behind in her coat – she grew a winter coat after the Duchess of Cambridge last July so I don’t know whether it is a follow-on from that and if she is out of sync. She could end up in the Michael Seely at York, a track which will suit her well.

Dave Dexter
g Stimulation – Blue Crest
Philip Snow & Partners 1
541129-
RPR 100; OR 99
A blue-collar horse with his pedigree, and a really tough one. He should have his day again over 5f and 6f when getting soft ground.

Desirous
f Kingman – Emulous
Khalid Abdullah
6221-
RPR 83; OR 82
Her Newmarket run when touched off by this year’s Nell Gwyn winner Qabala has worked out extremely well and the race was not run to suit when she won her maiden after. I hope she will be able to go up in grade and get black type.

Feliciana De Vega
f Lope De Vega – Along Came Casey
Waverley Racing
11-
RPR 101; OR –
She had a small issue in February, which is why she didn’t have a Guineas entry, but I’ve been pleased with her since. She could run at the beginning of next month. There are a couple of races for her, one at Ascot and the Conqueror Stakes at Goodwood, and that will tell us if she is up to the Irish Guineas. I think juice in the ground is going to be important.

Future Investment
g Mount Nelson – Shenir
RNJ Partnership
3
RPR 82; OR –
He surprised us as I didn’t expect him to run that well on quickish ground at Windsor given his sister was effective on softer ground. I would hope he will improve for the run and on ground with some juice in it.

Glance
f Dansili – Look So
J H Richmond-Watson
0142-
RPR 94; OR 94
She did a nice piece of work but had a small issue after it so we had to stop, and she only started back earlier this month. I had hoped to go to the German 1,000 Guineas at the end of May. She will tell us when she’s ready and I would hope if she doesn’t make York she will be back at the end of May. She is from a family who improve significantly from two to three and with their racing, so to be Listed-placed at two was a real bonus. Her form has been boosted this year.

Junius Brutus
g Cockney Rebel – Tricked
King Power Racing Co Ltd
601208-
RPR 99; OR 100
His form tailed off slightly after his good second in the Sirenia. He is another who will be best on softer ground over 5f and 6f.

Manuela De Vega
f Lope De Vega – Roscoff
Waverley Racing
11-
RPR 96; OR –
We’re a bit in between a rock and hard place because the Musidora is too close to the Oaks for her liking because she is a light-framed filly. That means she will have to carry a penalty wherever she goes, or run against colts.

DARK HORSE

Noble Music
f Sea The Moon – Noble Lady
Emma Kennedy
3
RPR 70; OR –
Her third to Bangkok in a 1m2f maiden on her racecourse debut at Doncaster on Lincoln day looks better all the time. She should improve significantly for that run and has a future, perhaps over further, and I can see her going 1m4f imminently.

Oydis
f Nathaniel – Opera Dancer
Jeff Smith
3-
RPR 66; OR –
She has taken a while to come to hand and will probably go 1m2f straight away and I expect her to get 1m4f. To finish third over 7f at two was a good effort, given her pedigree, and indicates promise for this year.

Sam Cooke
g Pour Moi – Saturday Girl
Chelsea Thoroughbreds – Wonderful World
221-
RPR 82; OR 85
A corn showed up to prevent him from reappearing at Windsor last week. He can come into his own when he steps up in trip. He wasn’t bred to be a two-year-old so did particularly well and should improve.

Sand Share
f Oasis Dream – Shared Account
Khalid Abdullah
134-
RPR 103; OR 101
It was a proper effort to finish third in the May Hill off one run on the all-weather. She has taken a little longer to come to hand than we would have liked. The idea was that the Musidora would suit her, and that could still happen, but she needs to come forward. She is a big, good-topped filly and looks like she will stay well – she was staying on at the end of the mile of the May Hill.

Skymax
g Maxios – Set Dreams
Norman Brunskill
0321-
RPR 84; OR 85
He is ready for a step up to 1m4f this year – he looked outpaced over 1m2f in his nursery until hitting the rising ground. There’s a suitable race for him at the Dante meeting at York. With his pedigree he will get better as he gets older and he is still filling his big frame.

Stormwave
c Dalakhani – Celtic Slipper
Abdulla Al Khalifa
1-8
RPR 81; OR –
He’s always been very good in his work. He’s quite a heavy-topped horse and probably got stuck in the ground when disappointing at Newbury. You can forgive one bad run, especially with ours not quite hitting their straps. He could run back in a novice and there’s plenty for him next month.

Two-year-olds

Most are middle-to-late season types who need time. One of the most forward is a Dandy Man colt out of Our Valkyrie, Goodwood Rebel, owned by the Goodwood owners’ group, and another nice one is Vape (Dark Angel – Puff). We have some by first-season sires – I have a couple of nice Muhaarars and a Golden Horn colt who is shaping nicely for later on.

Horse to follow

Had reportedly been showing up well in her homework before her debut at Newmarket in November and she didn’t disappoint punters who backed her into 10-11 favourite when bolting up by six lengths in a race that has worked out well. The third, fourth and tenth all went on to score next time and Feliciana De Vega confirmed she is a classy filly when winning a Listed race at Deauville by a wide margin on her next outing. She has the potential to reach the top table provided she continues to progress and soft ground will suit.

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Stable profile..Joseph O' Brien


Yard Owning Hill
Where Piltown, County Kilkenny
Head lad Faisal Hayat
Assistants Mark Power and Brendan Powell
Secretaries Mark Hackett and Emma Dunning
Travelling Head Girls/Lads Jim O’Brien, Tina Evans, Paddy Doody and Damien Byrne
Jockeys Donnacha O’Brien, Seamie Heffernan and Wayne Lordan
Apprentices Alan Persse, Shane Crosse and Hugh Horgan
Stable sponsor Al Basti Equiworld and Betfair
Website josephobrienracing.com
Twitter @JosephOBrien2


WINNERS IN IRELAND
2018 107
2017 52
2016 23


PROFIT/LOSS TO A €1 STAKE
2018 -10.86
2017 -149
2016 -0.65


Raceform interactive
Joseph O’Brien is 7-23 in Killarney non-handicap hurdles, a 30% strike-rate giving a profit of £10.96 to a €1 stake. Backing those who went off 5-1 or shorter sees the percentage rise to 50%, with six of the 12 winning and three more placing.



Only one other trainer – Dermot Weld – has the distinction of saddling Cheltenham Festival winners having also conquered the Melbourne Cup and Irish Derby on the Flat but, Joseph O’Brien can boast all that and more.
Less than a year after Rekindling became only the third Irish-trained winner of the race that stops a nation, Latrobe landed the Irish Derby, a breakthrough domestic Classic success for the 25-year-old handler and his brother Donnacha, who would end the year as champion jockey.
O’Brien has built up his best team of horses yet and, while winning big races has become the norm, the glory days are not lost on the young trainer.
He explained: “I didn’t expect to have the success that we’ve had – I didn’t even dream of having the big winners we’ve had. It’s been unbelievable.
“I’m in a seriously privileged position and I have a great team around me. When I came here we had only 12 to 15 horses riding out. We worked hard and we have a great team who take pride in what they do every day.
“We’ve been lucky but it’s important to keep looking forward and building – the phone doesn’t ring when you’re not having winners. We’re thrilled with how things are going and we’ve got a lovely bunch of horses to look forward to this season.”
Latrobe, who runs in Monday’s Mooresbridge Stakes, is reported to have done well during the winter while Iridessa, who finished eighth in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas looks an obvious Oaks candidate while Buckhurst is being talked about as a potential Derby horse. Lots to look forward to, indeed.



Older horses
Arthurian Fame
Four-year-old gelding
Camelot (sire) – Wishing (dam)
Owner: Blackrock Racing Syndicate
Form: 40295-1
Racing Post Rating 94
Official Rating 84
I was delighted for the lads who own him when he won at Naas last month. He’d been working well ahead of that but, to be honest, I thought he’d need the run. There’s a new ladies race at Leopardstown worth €50,000 on Saval Beg Stakes day and he could go there. He could go jumping further down the line as well. He used to travel well without seeing out his races last year but the gelding operation seems to have worked well with him.


Band Of Outlaws
4g Fast Company – Band Of Colour
J Carthy
Flat 830274-
RPR 98 OR 93
He’s taken to hurdling well and there’s a chance he could come back to the Flat with Galway being the main aim – he’d have the option of running in the Topaz Mile or the Galway Hurdle. He could even run in the two, we’ll have to see closer to the time.
He’s obviously been doing very well over hurdles this season, but he’s one we’d definitely like to get back on the Flat. It’s hard to say for sure that he has improved since being gelded or going over hurdles, but we’ll give him the chance to show it. Exploring longer trips on the Flat is also something we are keen on, as he has never run over further than nine furlongs and his form over hurdles suggests he should stay further than that.

Chess Grand Master
6g Galileo – Rimth
Rugby & Racing Syndicate
6/11283
RPR 91 OR 88
He’ll be campaigned in all of those good staying handicaps and I think he’ll give the lads who own him plenty of fun this summer. There’s a 2m handicap at the Curragh on Guineas weekend and we’ll aim him at that.
Cimeara
4f Vocalised – Gold Mirage
Sun Bloodstock
5211-17
RPR 103 OR 102
She made a great start for us this season when winning a Listed race at Cork but she was a bit disappointing in the Vintage Crop last time behind Master Of Reality when the race didn’t work out at all for her. Seamie [Heffernan] rode her that day and said to put a line through the run. The main objective would be to win a Group 2 race with her this season.
Crotchet
4f Lethal Force – Humouresque
Power Mac Partnership
1318-23
RPR 97 OR 91
There’s a good programme for fillies and mares and she finished third in a fillies’ handicap over a mile at Gowran on Sunday. She was bought with the aim of picking up black type and I think she can do that.
Downdraft
4c Camelot – Cinnamon Rose
O T I Racing
66571-1
RPR 103 OR 101
He’s done well from three to four and was probably entitled to start back with a win at Dundalk last Friday. Given his owners, he could end up in Australia later in the year.

Equitant
4g Equiano – Intrusion
Nasir Askar
1112-00
RPR 98 OR 97
He went to Dubai but was disappointing out there. He’s back in full work now and seems to be in good form. Royal Ascot could come under consideration for him.
King’s Field
4c Kodiac – Mimiteh
Sun Bloodstock
11621-9
RPR 106 OR 105
Got injured after his first run in Dubai but he’s back in full work now and looks great. He’s another who’ll have Royal Ascot on his agenda.


Star quality


Latrobe
4c Camelot – Question Times
Lloyd J Williams
17220-3
RPR 116 OR 114
A star for us last season, winning the Irish Derby, he’s wintered very well and I was delighted with his return when third in the Alleged Stakes at Naas last month. He runs in the Mooresbridge Stakes this afternoon at the Curragh and we’ll take things from there. The Tattersalls Gold Cup could be a logical option but that race is shaping up to be quite hot so we’ll have to see. You’d imagine he could end up back in Australia at the end of the year.
He had a good break after his run in Hong Kong and is back in good shape now. He seems to have wintered well and I’m really happy with where he is at the minute. We will look to start him off in the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh on May 6th and all being well we will look to run him in the Tattersalls Gold Cup back there on May 26th. We are looking forward to what will hopefully be a good season with him.

Little Clarinet
5m Requinto – Filandre
Annus Mirabilis Syndicate
4250-52
RPR 87 OR 62
We fancied her to run a big race at Navan just over a week ago and she stayed on strongly to finish second. She looks like she’ll be capable of winning off her rating and she’s been working well lately.


Master Of Reality
4g Frankel – L’Ancresse
Lloyd J Williams
17250-1
RPR 110 OR 99
We were delighted with him when he won the Group 3 Vintage Crop Stakes on his return. He’s progressed a lot better from three to four than we had expected. He’ll be trained with the Ascot Gold Cup in mind and the Saval Beg Stakes would be the logical next step for him.
He came to us from France last year and was a little bit disappointing in his first two runs for us. We gelded him and gave him a good break after his last run. He has done well for the break and will hopefully be a better horse this season. He looks as though he’ll have no trouble staying two miles and that is the route we’ll send him down.

Ming
4g Pour Moi – Persian Fillly
Mohammed Hamad Khalifa Al-Attiyah
11655-3
RPR 105 OR 103
He’s had a good break but he’s back and seems in good form. Again, he’s one we’d like to aim at Royal Ascot, and he’ll have a run before.
We ended up being a little bit disappointed with him last season after he made such a good start. We gave him a break after his last run and we’re going to aim him at the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot.

Perfect Tapatino
5h Perfect Soul – Tapatina
Charles E Fipke
11204-4
RPR 91 OR 86
Ran a lovely race on his return at Cork where he was probably unlucky not to win. We’ll look at stepping him up in trip and we might train him for something at Royal Ascot.
Red Tea
6m Sakhee – Maimoona
Capel Street Syndicate
77106-4
RPR 103 OR 96
Ran a serious race first time up this season at Gowran and she’ll go to the Curragh [today] for a 0-100 handicap – she’s in good shape. With these fillies, black type is important, and that will be her aim in time.
Speak In Colours
4c Excelebration – Maglietta Fina
Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez
230170-
RPR 113 OR 111
He was due to run in the Woodlands Stakes at Naas at the end of last month but he had a dirty scope so the plan will be to start him off in the Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Guineas weekend. He’s a talented sprinter.
We ended up being a little bit disappointed with him last season after he made such a good start. We gave him a break after his last run and we’re going to aim him at the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot.

True Blue Moon
4c Holy Roman Emperor – Fancy Intense
Brian Donlon
66/6860-
RPR 98 OR 100
A Listed-winning juvenile. He had colic surgery last season and missed a good bit of time, but he’s back going well and we’re happy with him.
Waitingfortheday
4f Elzaam – Wiolante
J Dollard
23233-8
RPR 90 OR 87
A good servant to us last year, winning four on the bounce and placing in plenty of other good races. She ran well on her return and we’ll try to get black type with her.


Three-year-olds
Altair
f Australia – Eccentricity
Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez
15
RPR 88 OR –
Impressive on her debut last month at Dundalk, but she didn’t get the clearest of runs when fifth in a Listed race at Navan. That was just her first run on grass and we’ll probably work back from something like the Irish Oaks with her.
She’s a lovely filly that won her only start at Dundalk back in January. We always liked her, but it was a bit of a surprise that she was able to win over seven furlongs on debut, as she is one that we always expected to be better with time and over longer trips. The plan is to start her back in the Salsabil Stakes at Navan on April 28th. We very much think she will prove to be stakes class and expect her to improve as the season progresses.


Dark horse

Buckhurst
c Australia – Artful
Lloyd J Williams
1
RPR 78 OR-
The plan is to go back to the Derrinstown Derby Trial at Leopardstown with him. He’d have to probably win the Derrinstown, and win it well, if we’re to go to the Epsom Derby with him but he has his chance to prove he can go that direction. If he doesn’t go down the Epsom route we could come back for the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh before teeing him up for the Irish Derby. All options are open to him and he’s exciting.

Cava
f Acclamation – Royal Fizz
H R D McCalmont & Hamish McCalmont
13-3
RPR 100 OR 100
She ran a cracker on her seasonal debut at Navan where she was denied a clear run through and had to settle for third. She was a late foal and she’s a filly we think will be better with time. She’s exciting and we’ll explore going up in trip with her at some stage. The Polania Stakes at Cork [Friday] could be an ideal race for her next. You’d imagine she’d be hard enough to beat in that.
She has only run twice and the form of her third in a Group 3 at the Curragh last July has worked out well since with the winner just being touched off in the Phoenix Stakes and the second winning the Moyglare Stakes. She was quite a late foal, so we eased off her after that and gave her time to mature. We have entered her in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown this weekend, but we might just wait for the Listed race over six furlongs at Navan on April 28th. We’ll probably give her a chance over seven furlongs or further at some stage, but she has plenty of pace and we are unlikely to rush her up in trip. She’s a full-sister to Hitchens and he got better with age, so we are hopefully she can do the same. We think she’s a very nice filly.

Cnoc An Oir
f Born To Sea – Witch Of Fife
Mrs Joan Brosnan
1-4
RPR 83
She ran a serious race on her seasonal debut at Cork, and getting black type will be her main objective. She’s a small filly but she’s very well bred and she’s a half-sister to the dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia.
We always thought that she was a nice filly, but it was a bit of a surprise that she knew enough to win on debut. We expected her to run well and then be hard to beat on her second start, but maybe I underestimated her. She’s a well-bred filly that is a half-sister to the dam of Magna Grecia, so getting black type will be the main objective. She could potentially start off in the Salsabil Stakes at Navan on April 28th. We aren’t sure what her best trip will end up being, but it’s likely to be around a mile or a mile-and-a-quarter. We’ll be guided by what she does on the racecourse in that regard.

Cosmic Horizon
c Excelebration – Flavia Tatiana
Joe Schmidt
21635-5
RPR 92 OR 94
He had a lovely first run of the year at Cork last month and he’ll have one more run between now and the Britannia at Royal Ascot.
Owned by Ireland rugby union coach Joe Schmidt, this fellow got off the mark at the third time of asking in a Roscommon maiden in July and progressed after that without winning, including when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown. He has always appeared well suited by a mile-plus, and his comeback run in a 7f conditions race at Cork where they did not go quickly augurs well. He looks likely to be a factor in all of the good mile handicaps over the course of the season.


Crockford
c Camelot – Meiosis
Lloyd J Williams
352-230
RPR 79 OR 80
He should be capable of winning a nice handicap off his rating. He did well from a very bad draw at Naas two starts back and ran well on his return to that track just over a week ago.

Grandmaster Flash
c Australia – Kittens
LECH Racing Limited
22-27
RPR 86 OR88
He finished second in three maidens before disappointing at Cork but the pace was very slow that day and it turned into a sprint in the straight, which didn’t suit. He’ll probably have one more run before Royal Ascot, where we’re thinking of running him in the three-year-old 1m4f handicap.

Iridessa
f Ruler Of The World – Senta’s Dream
Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez
1531-38
RPR 114 OR 112
She did well at two, winning the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket. I thought she ran a lovely race when third at Leopardstown on her seasonal debut and there were plenty of positives to take from her effort in yesterday’s 1,000 Guineas. I’d be hopeful that she can develop into an Oaks candidate later in the season. We’ll take her home and see how she comes out of Newmarket but, all being well, the Irish 1,000 Guineas could be the logical next step for her.
She’s an exciting filly that did very well for us last season. We are starting her off in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown on Saturday and I’d expect her to need the run there. From there, she will hopefully go onto either the 1000 Guineas or the Irish 1,000 Guineas. Trip wise, we’ll feel our way with her as we go. Her pedigree suggests she should stay further than a mile, but she doesn’t lack pace either. We’ll be guided by what we see on the racecourse.

Isotope
c Footstepsinthesand – Beach Of Falesa
Mrs A M O’Brien
00-4821
RPR 81 OR 80
He won well in what looked a competitive race at Cork and we think he’s got a little bit of scope to improve. He’ll go up in trip and will go three-year-old hurdling eventually.
Jupiter Road
c Charm Spirit – Thankful
Paul Smith
8-13P2
RPR 84 OR 82
We could explore going up in trip with him and I’d like to try him at 1m2f at some stage. He’s another who should be well capable of winning races off his current rating.
King’s Vow
c Frankel – Seven Magicians
Sun Bloodstock
0021-43
RPR 87 OR 78
He ran well in what was a very competitive race at Navan last time where I’d say he was bumping into two well-handicapped horses. He should be winning off his rating.
No Needs Never
c No Nay Never – Opera Fan
Mark Dobbin & Philip Antonacci
01415-2
RPR 101 OR 104
He ran well at Naas last time and the plan is to go to the French Guineas. He’s an exciting colt, a huge big horse, and he’s done well during the winter. He’ll probably be even better in the autumn or next year.
He improved all the way through last season and we are very happy with how he has progressed in physical terms over the winter. The plan is to start him back in the 2,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown on Saturday. We aren’t sure whether his best trip will be a mile or a bit shorter just yet, but we’ll be guided by what he does on the racecourse. He looks as though he’ll prefer fast ground. We are looking forward to seeing what he can do this season.

Numerian
c Holy Roman Emperor – Delicate Charm
Long Wait Two Partnership
04-1213
RPR 99 OR 89
He’s won twice at Dundalk and was third in a Listed race at the track last time out in March. He’s a decent horse and seems to be improving. He’s on a little break right now as he was busy all winter but we’ll take in all those big handicaps during the summer.
He improved with every start through the winter and ended up finishing in the frame in a Listed race on his latest start. He had a busy winter, so we’ve given him a break and will look to have him back on the racecourse in the summer

Rainbow Moonstone
f Holy Roman Emperor – Moonstone Magic
Mrs David Nagle
01-84
RPR 94 OR 89
The main aim would be to get black type. She was fourth in a Listed race at Navan and we’d be hopeful there’s more to come from her. She’ll excel on heavy ground – the heavier the ground the better for her.
She was suited by the drop to six furlongs when winning on her second start in a maiden at Naas. She is entered in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown this weekend, but we might wait for the Listed race over six furlongs at Navan on April 28th. She probably wants an ease in the ground to be seen at her best.

Royal Court
g Zoffany – Court Circular
Kangyu International Racing (HK) Limited
322424
RPR 84 OR 77
He’s been placed plenty of times and sooner or later his luck will change.
Snapraeceps
f Canford Cliffs – Snap Alam
J P Farrell
3
RPR 79
Ran an encouraging race when third on her debut at Gowran and she’s a nice filly who should win a maiden.


Two-year-olds
We’ve run a handful of juveniles, including Never Before (c No Nay Never – Endure), who we really like. He ran well when second at Dundalk and should have no trouble winning his maiden. Cobb And Co (c Camacho – Perliere) also ran with promise on his debut at Tipperary and can improve, as can Phase After Phase (c Siyouni – Pollyana).
We’ve also run two fillies, Tinkerbells Effect (f Kodiac – Minionette) and Funny Little Ways (f Gutaifan – Midnight Oasis) and they go well. Mine usually improve for a run.
There’s a nice bunch of juveniles and we’re looking forward to getting them out. Of the colts, Franklin Street is a nice No Nay Never horse who doesn’t want the ground too quick but we think he’s going well. Potala Palace is a nice Dansili colt. He’ll probably want 7f and he goes well.
Fame And Acclaim, by Acclamation, is working nicely and he’ll start in a 6f maiden. We have a nice horse for Phoenix Thoroughbreds, an Invincible Spirit colt out of Sahara Sky, and he’s working well.
Dark Vader, a colt by Dark Angel, is going well as is Royal Affair, by Kingman, and a Charm Spirit colt called Air Force Jet also pleases me. Unforgetable is a Muhaarar filly we like a lot.


Horse to follow....Cosmic Horizon



Owned by Ireland rugby union coach Joe Schmidt, this fellow got off the mark at the third time of asking in a Roscommon maiden in July and progressed after that without winning, including when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown. He has always appeared well suited by a mile-plus, and his comeback run in a 7f conditions race at Cork where they did not go quickly augurs well. He looks likely to be a factor in all of the good mile handicaps over the course of the season.

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Stable profile..Andrew Balding

Yard Park House
Where Kingsclere, Newbury, Hampshire
Started training 2003
Finest hour Side Glance winning the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington in 2013
Horses in yard 200
Strike rate last year 16%
Total prize-money 2018 £2,601,152
Members of staff 75
Assistant trainer Nigel Walker
Head lads Kevin Hunt, Dylan Holley, Ross Burdon, Maddie O’Meara, Liam Mungovan
Jockeys Oisin Murphy, David Probert, Rob Hornby, Martin Dwyer
Apprentices Josh Bryan, William Carver, William Cox, Kayleigh Stephens
Website kingsclere.com

WINNERS IN BRITAIN
2018 123
2017 93
2016 107
2015 95
2014 119

PROFIT/LOSS TO £1 STAKE
2018 -£59.03
2017 -£67.39
2016 -£102.74
2015 -£272.93
2014 -£35.60

Top five flat courses over the last twelve months

Chelmsford City.....62.runners.....13.win......14.places
Chester...............48..runners.....12.win......13.places
Kempton..............67..runners.....10.win......10.places
Salisbury..............41..runners.....10.win......5..places
Newmarket...........79..runners......9..win......13.places 13



The Kingsclere trainer on his expanding string for 2019.
After his best year in 2018, Andrew Balding hopes to build on the success that has seen his string reach 200 horses for the first time.
Balding topped his previous record of 119 winners in Britain in 2014 with 123 winners last year, totalling £2,601,152 in prize-money, and has a particularly exciting three-year-old team for this campaign, including potential Classic candidates Bangkok, Bell Rock and Fox Tal.
He said: “You can only train what you’re sent and to put it simply we had a lot better horses. If they can stay healthy this year they’re a very strong team.
“You want to do as well as you can with what you have each year and our season revolves, certainly until September, around the big festivals and we’ll be trying to compete successfully.”
The notable support of owners King Power Racing has helped boost the quality and quantity at Balding’s disposal with the trainer hoping the operation can match the ambition of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in October.
Balding said: “Everyone involved at King Power Racing is aiming to continue the legacy of Vichai – it was his baby and dream and we’d all love to see it reach the potential he had in mind.
“It’s been a major boost to be sent many seriously well-bred, attractive animals by King Power Racing and it’s a lot easier to train them than lesser horses. We want to repay the faith they have shown.”
Beat The Bank, Here Comes When and Maid Up fulfilled star roles last year and are back for more, while punters should note the yard’s juvenile runners in novice races, who have posted a £1 level-stake profit in two of the last three years, including an impressive +£103.90 in 2018.


Older horses

Beat The Bank
Five-year-old gelding
Paco Boy (sire) – Tiana (dam)
Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd
Form figures: 615100-
Racing Post Rating: 121; Official Rating 116
He continues to be a star for us and enjoyed another good campaign last year. I thought he was a bit unlucky in the Queen Anne and that’s his ultimate target again. He’s likely to start off in the Lockinge and there’s a chance we could try him over further later in the year.
I was delighted with his win at Sandown and he will run in the Lockinge at Newbury next weekend. We are going to try him over a mile and a quarter at some stage and it would be lovely to think he could win a Group 1 at some stage this year but we will take it one step at a time.

Berkshire Blue
4g Champs Elysees – Lemon Rock
Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd
41715-
RPR 102 OR 98
He’s an exciting stayer and a high quality horse. We’re just going to take our time in getting him back on the track after a slight niggle as he’s got a long career ahead of him. He should be back in action by midsummer and the Ebor is very much his intended target.
He will be a late starter and he won’t be ready much before July. He is a lovely horse who did very little wrong and just picked up a niggle at the end of last year. We have been treating it conservatively and have given it a lot of time but he is a really nice young stayer in the making.

Cleonte
6g Sir Percy – Key Figure
King Power Racing Co Ltd
249613-
RPR 104 OR 101
He did nothing but improve last year and finished with a good third in the Cesarewitch. His rating now reflects that and it will be tougher for him but he’ll start off in the Chester Cup – a track he could love or hate – and is another potential Ebor candidate.
He ran in the Chester Cup and like most of them never got to the leader in that bottomless ground. He is due to go up 5lb and it could have been his last run in a handicap. He is well up to winning a listed race and hopefully a Group race at some stage.

Crossing The Line
4f Cape Cross – Terentia
Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum
2111-71
RPR 105 OR 100
She’s a decent filly and will run in the Fillies’ And Mares’ race on All-Weather finals day. She’s certainly up to running well there and then we’ll look at Listed races on the turf.

Dancing Star
6m Aqlaam – Strictly Dancing
Jeff Smith
024215-
RPR 113 OR 105
She saw out seven furlongs well when winning the Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster and the reason we’ve kept her in training is to try her over a mile. The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot will be her main target and if she stays the trip it will open up a range of other options.
She runs on Saturday in the Chartwell. We are going to try her at a mile at some stage possibly at Ascot in the Duke of Cambridge. She is having her first run back with a penalty and I expect she will come on for the run and then we will try her at a mile and take it from there.

Donjuan Triumphant
6h Dream Ahead – Mathuna
King Power Racing Co Ltd
249431-
RPR 118 OR 112
He’s been a star for us and ran some terrific races last year. He loves soft ground and is suited by six or seven furlongs – if the going is right for him he’ll be on the premises for any type of race. The Sprint Cup at Haydock and Sprint on Champions Day will be on the agenda again. Historically there has tended to be give in the ground by that time of the season and although he’s unlikely to win one of them, he’s won plenty of prize-money in those sorts of races and it’s good for his profile as one day he might hopefully have done enough for stallion purposes.
He needs soft ground to be at his best but he is a very useful 6f/7f horse when the ground is in his favour. He has been placed in Group 1’s and won listed races and he will just wait for his ground and go from there.

Foxtrot Lady
4f Foxwedge – Strictly Dancing
Jeff Smith
151621-
RPR 106 OR 102
She progressed through the ranks last year, thrives on her racing and is a fantastic-looking filly. She was unlucky not to win a Listed race as a three-year-old but should be capable of doing so this time around.
It would be nice to get a listed race win with her and we will try her at seven furlongs at some point. We will start her at six and take it from there.

Here Comes When
9g Danehill Dancer – Quad’s Melody
Fitri Hay
9/54910-
RPR 118 OR 110
A stalwart of our yard. He’s a far better horse with give in the ground but is just full of enthusiasm and looks magnificent. His downfall in many ways is his over enthusiasm – particularly first time out when he’s usually like a bull in a china shop! This will probably be his last season and I’d love to win with him.

Lorelina
6m Passing Glance – Diktalina
Tim Wixted & Tony Anderson
511188-
RPR 100 OR 96
She loves some give in the ground and is very capable when conditions are in her favour. She’s been a bit slow to come in her coat so we’re in no rush with her at this stage.
She ran well the other day at Goodwood when finishing fourth in the Listed race and she probably wants soft ground. She will probably go for the Bronte Cup at York or the Tapster but she needs soft ground.

Maid Up
4f Mastercraftsman – Complexion
Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
111219-
RPR 107 OR 105
She was a revelation last year, starting on a mark of 67 to winning the March Stakes and the step up in trip brought out the best in her. She’s probably going to start off in the Middleton at York on May 16 or the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on May 4. She’s a lovely filly, really honest and has a bit of class to match.
She was a little bit disappointing in the Jockey Club Stakes but she needed the race. She needs fast ground and she could end up in the Bronte Cup at York if the ground was to her liking. I am sure she will come on for her first run and she did nothing but improve last year. I think she has improved this year but fitness was telling last time.

Montaly
8g Yeats – Le Badie
Farleigh Racing
7/47588-
RPR 114 OR 103
He’s full of enthusiasm and will probably run in the Chester Cup which he won two years ago. He loves a strongly-run race although is caught a little in between grades as he’s either topweight in the big handicaps or faces a stiff task in Listed or Group company, but I’m sure we’ll find something for him during the season.

Morando
6g Kendargent – Moranda
King Power Racing Co Ltd
2/30521-
RPR 116 OR 113
He’s relatively lightly raced for his age and looked to see out the trip really well when dead-heating in the St Simon Stakes on his first run over 1m4f on his last start. That gives us plenty of options and he’s a far better horse with ease underfoot.
He is ground dependent and really wants soft ground but he won really well at Chester last week and he will get that ground somewhere else this season. He is a force to be reckoned with when he gets that ground and he beat some decent horse there.

Pivoine
5g Redoute’s Choice – Fleur De Cactus
King Power Racing Co Ltd
14610-6
RPR 110 OR 104
He ran a fine race off topweight at Chelmsford last week and historically has needed a run or two to put him straight so will improve for that. I’m hoping he could develop into a stakes horse as the season goes on.
He ran well enough in the Gordon Richards at Sandown last time out. He is in the Jorvik at York and he wants quickish ground. We are going to try him at a mile and a half and if it doesn’t work out then we will drop to a mile and a quarter and go for the Wolferton at Royal Ascot.

Straight Right
5g Siyouni – Sailor Moon
King Power Racing Co Ltd
6115-22
RPR 113 OR 107
He’s pretty handy and will run in the mile race on All-Weather finals day. He’s well capable of winning a decent race on turf and quickish ground and a strong gallop will suit him ideally.

Three-year-olds

Bangkok
c Australia – Tanaghum
King Power Racing Co Ltd
244-1
RPR 94 OR 88
Things didn’t really pan out for him last year but his work had been great prior to Doncaster and he won how we hoped he would. The Dee Stakes at Chester and Dante at York are possibilities and he’s capable of running very well in a Classic trial. His pedigree suggests he should have no problem staying 1m4f but he’s also shown a lot of speed at home so we’ll see how he fares over 1m2f.
He has done nothing wrong in his two starts this year and he looks high class. The plan is to go straight for the Derby and I am sure he will stay the extra two furlongs and we obviously have high hopes for him.

Bell Rock
c Kingman – Liberally
Fitri Hay
1-
RPR 83 OR –
We rate him very highly. His work has been excellent and he’s an exciting prospect. He’s entered in the 2,000 Guineas and I was hoping to run him in the Craven but he might not make it after a little niggle. We’ll make a decision in the next ten days but he’s really exciting and I’m looking forward to seeing how far he can go.
He is a horse we have high hopes for and unfortunately he had a setback just before the Craven and couldn’t run there. We had been very pleased with his work prior to that and we have been very pleased with his work since then. He is due to go to the Heron Stakes at Sandown at the end of this month.

Bye Bye Hong Kong
c Street Sense – Light And Variable
King Power Racing Co Ltd
3152-
RPR 105 OR 107
His work has been good and he heads to Chelmsford on Thursday for the Road to Kentucky Derby conditions race. He’s stepping up to a mile, which he’s not guaranteed to stay, but he’s got more chance of getting the trip on a turning track. He has a good level of form from last year and is a horse we rate.
He’s a decent horse and he won well at Chelmsford and has some good form last year. He added to his seasonal debut win with another victory at Winsor on Monday night when asserting close home in an all aged Listed race. He will hopefully continue to go through the grades.

Dashing Willoughby
c Nathaniel – Miss Dashwood
Mick and Janice Mariscotti
128-
RPR 100 OR 99
He was a big price when winning on debut at Wolverhampton but it wasn’t really a surprise as his work had been pretty good. He’s bred to stay well and is a Queen’s Vase hopeful with an entry in a conditions race at Newbury on Friday.
He ran well to finish third in the Chester Vase last week. That was a good effort and he obviously stays well and he will go for the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot.

Firelight
f Oasis Dream – Freedom’s Light
George Strawbridge
411448-
RPR 100 OR 97
She’s very much of the sprinting mould and may well be campaigned more over five than six furlongs. She ran some good races last year, improved as the season went on and I’m hopeful there’s more to come.
She was a little slow to Winter and is just getting there. She was close to getting black type last year and I hope she can do it this year.
FIRELIGHT RUNS TODAY.....15.05 Firelight Firelight is having her first run of the year and she'll come on for it. She's got ability so she should run her race and we expect her to be there or thereabouts.

Flashcard
g Fast Company – Portico
Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds II
112-
RPR 93 OR 93
He’s a really nice horse, did well last year and has been gelded over the winter. Finished 2nd in a valuable race in Ireland, the winner has franked the form and is currently rated 102. We’re in no rush with him and will likely start him off in a three-year-old handicap at Goodwood on May 25.
The plan has always been to wait for a handicap at Goodwood at the end of the month. I am pleased with him – he is just coming to himself now and off 93 he should go well in a valuable race at Goodwood.

Star Quality
Fox Tal
c Sea The Stars – Maskunah
King Power Racing Co Ltd
3143-
RPR 110 OR 109
He seems to have wintered well and is a horse who never carries a lot of excess condition. He’s a natural athlete, his work has been great and we’re looking to run him in the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown on April 26. He’s entered in the Derby and that will be in the reckoning if he shows up well at Sandown, while the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot could be a possibility. He’s an exciting horse and has a lot of class.
He had a little setback but is back on the move now. I would have thought that Royal Ascot would come to quick for him but he obviously has very strong two-year-old form and he is a very useful middle distance horse in the making.

Grace And Danger
f Teofilo – Opinionated
N M Watts/D Powell/Mrs I A Balding
1-
RPR 82 OR –
She’s been working nicely and will start off in one of the Pretty Polly, Cheshire Oaks or Lingfield Oaks trial. Her work suggests she’s worth an entry in the Oaks and she’s a versatile filly regarding ground – she’s a good mover and has class.
She ran well in the Oaks Trial at Chester and she stayed well. She ran a good race and she will probably go for something like the Lupe at Goodwood.

Happy Power
c Dark Angel – Tamarisk
King Power Racing Co Ltd
4131-
RPR 95 OR 93
His form is solid and he’s better with a bit of give in the ground. I think seven furlongs is his trip and he could develop into a Jersey Stakes horse. He’s entered at Newbury on Friday in a three-year-old handicap.
He is progressing nicely and ran a solid race at Haydock at the weekend. Hopefully, he will continue to improve with more experience and he looks like he could make up into a smart horse with a bit of cut in the ground.

Dark Horse
King Power
f Frankel – Prowess
King Power Racing Co Ltd
5-
RPR 67 OR –
She’s going to be entered in the Oaks and is a nice filly. She was a bit weak last year and had one run at Newbury but has developed really well over the winter. Whether she’s quite up to running in the Oaks or if it will come too soon remains to be seen but she’s smart and will return in a maiden.
She ran well in a strong race at Sandown and ran well enough in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield. She should have no trouble landing her maiden before being upped in class again.

Look Around
f Kingman – Magic America
George Strawbridge
5117-
RPR 97 OR 97
She did really well last year and we’ve always thought she’s very smart. I was hoping to start her off in the Nell Gwyn but she’s took a little bit of time in coming in her coat so we’ll make a plan in the next fortnight. She’s won a Listed race and I’d like to think she can win a Group 3 and if she stays a mile that would open up more options.
I thought she ran an odd race in the Guineas as It looked as though she was going to drop away and then she kept on in the Guineas and finished quite well. We are going to try her at a mile and a quarter next.

Never Do Nothing
g Casamento – Purple Tigress
A Brooke-Rankin & Partner
311-
RPR 82 OR 83
He improved with each start and is really honest. He’ll relish a step up in trip and will appreciate a bit of give in the ground. He’s entered at Windsor on Monday and a handicap over a mile and a quarter at the Craven meeting on Tuesday is another option.
He has run well the last couple of times at Newmarket and he would be a better horse with some give in the ground and might stay a mile and a half. He will win his races.

Raise You
c Lope De Vega – Hikari
J Palmer-Brown
2-
RPR 86 OR-
He’s a horse we like a lot and ran really well on debut. The form has been franked and he’s likely to run at Newbury on Saturday.
He is hopefully going to run in the Dante as long as the ground is not too fast. He is in good form and fingers crossed.

Rectory Road
g Paco Boy – Caerlonore
Park House Partnership
1-61
RPR 87 OR 87
A nice type who has done well in winning two novice races on the all-weather. He was due to run in the Kentucky Derby trial at Kempton but unfortunately was lame and has had a bit of time off. Hopefully we can get him back to his best as he has a lot of ability.

Shine So Bright
c Oasis Dream – Alla Speranza
King Power Racing Co Ltd
15333-
RPR 106 OR 106
He’s a grand horse, bought by King Power Racing at Ascot then ran three good races for us when placed in the Richmond, Gimcrack and Mill Reef Stakes. He’s due to start off in the European Free Handicap at Newmarket on Tuesday and his work has pleased me.
He ran well when finishing sixth in the 2000 Guineas and didn’t see out the mile which is what we feared. He stayed the seven furlongs well in the Free Handicap and he will go straight for the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Two-year-olds

We were very spoilt last year with what we were sent and although this year’s group did not cost anywhere near as much they’re very nice and I’m delighted. We have no particularly early types but plenty of nice prospects for later in the season. It’s early days but the bulk of our nicer types will not be running until June at the earliest.

Horse to follow
Dancing Star
Former Stewards’ Cup winner who appreciated the step up to seven furlongs last season and might improve again when she steps up to a mile. After being desperately unlucky not to win at Goodwood, Dancing Star did really well to win the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster as she raced in a group away from the three others fillies that filled the frame. If she does stay the mile, her uncomplicated style will make her a force to be reckoned with in the best races against her own sex.