Channon confident Flashy will take in Cheveley.Byline: SEB Noun 1. SEB - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare staphylococcal enterotoxin B VANCE and ANDREW SCUTTS MICK CHANNON last night said that only an abrupt change in the going would prevent 1,000 Guineas favourite Flashy Wings ending her juvenile campaign in the Cheveley Park Stakes The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in late September or early October. at Newmarket on Thursday. The Queen Mary and Lowther Stakes heroine was beaten for the first time when a disappointing second in the Watership Down Stud Sales Race this month, but looks likely to have an early opportunity to put the record straight in the Sky Bet-sponsored Group 1. Speaking from the sales in Ireland, Channon said: "I'm very pleased with her and, as far as I'm concerned, it's full steam ahead. "The only factor that could stop us is the weather. If it came up soft we wouldn't go." The going remains good at Newmarket, but clerk of the course Michael Prosser warned: "There are fronts due to pass through on three evenings, each of which could bring up to 6mm of rain." Wake Up Maggie, winner of the Tattersalls Ireland Sales Stakes at The Curragh This article is about the plain in County Kildare. For the racecourse on the plain, see Curragh Racecourse. For the willow scrub habitat known as curragh on the Isle of Man, see Curragh (habitat). For the Irish boat, see Currach. last month, was yesterday cut to 5-2 (from 3) with the sponsor, while Nidhaal is pressing hard for favouritism, having been trimmed to 11-4 (from 100-30). Mick Kinane could return from his wrist injury for the ride on Donna Blini, absent since winning the Cherry Hinton Stakes The Cherry Hinton Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the July Course at Newmarket Racecourse in early July. . The jockey has also been pencilled in for the ride on Champion Stakes entry Rob Roy in the Group 3 Joel Stakes on Friday. The other Group 1 contest for fillies this week, the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes The Sun Chariot Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in late September or early October. , has attracted 14, including the last two 1,000 Guineas winners Virginia Waters and Attraction. Mark Johnston, trainer of the latter, is keeping an eye on the weather for his top-of-theground performer, but described yesterday's official going of good as "great news". The pair are joined by fellow Group 1 winner Favourable Terms, who made a successful comeback in a Listed race at Doncaster this month - her first run since winning the 2004 Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. Joe Mercer, racing manager to owner Maktoum Al Maktoum, said: "She worked really well on Saturday and runs this weekend. "She'd been off the course with lots of niggly problems, but she did it well and has not much mileage on the clock - we want to get another Group 1 with her." SKY BET CHEVELEY PARK Sky Bet: 5-2 Wake Up Maggie, 11-4 Nidhaal, 100-30 Flashy Wings, 11-2 Rumplestiltskin, 7 L a Chunga, 10 Beauty Bright, 12 Riotous Applause, 14 Donna Blini, Modeeroch, 25 Mixed Blessing, 33 Oh How Lovely, Sweet Af ton, 50 Dizzy Dreamer, 100 Colourpoint. CAPTION(S): Mick Channon "F ull steam ahead" |
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