Classy Battle Paint overcomes time off; DONCASTER.Byline: by Will Hayler BATTLE PAINT proved the class act of the day as he returned from the wilderness to register a first victory for nearly two years in the 6f Unison Conditions Stakes. Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget to finish second to Holy Roman Emperor in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere The Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse during the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting in early October. at Longchamp as a two-year-old, he was sent off favourite for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains The Poule d'Essai des Poulains is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old thoroughbred colts run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Longchamp Racecourse in May. It is the French equivalent of the English 2,000 Guineas. , but faded quickly close home into ninth and was not seen again after coming fourth in a Group 3 at Chantilly the following month. Making his debut for John Gosden's yard under stable jockey Jimmy Fortune, the 9-2 chance took the lead over a furlong furlong: see English units of measurement. out and kept on to deny the running-on Pawan by a length. "He has been with John since the start of the year, but we have just been taking our time with him," said Matthew Sigsworth, representative of Cheveley Park Stud, who bought into the colt before the start of his three-year-old career. "He's got one or two fancy entries, but we'll see what John and Chris Richardson Christopher Michael Richardson (born February 19, 1984) is an American singer who finished in the top six on the sixth season of American Idol. He was eliminated on May 2, 2007. decide to do." Fortune understandably felt that Battle Paint, making his first start for 419 days, would improve for the run. "He was favourite for the French Guineas French Guinea: see Guinea, republic, Africa. , so you would have been upset if he hadn't run well, but he did it well and there's a bit of improvement to come from him." Royal Grace, the first foal foal a junior horse from birth to one year. May be filly foal, colt foal. foal ataxia see enzootic equine incoordination. of speedy sprinter Olivia Grace, ran out a straightforward winner of the opening 5f handicap under Eddie Ahern, who completed a double when Diddums took the 6f juvenile maiden. The 11-10 favourite took advantage of the wayward way·ward adj. 1. Given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired, expected, or required in order to gratify one's own impulses or inclinations. See Synonyms at unruly. 2. course steered by newcomer Noverre To Go as he steered a straight course close home to hold the rallying runner-up by three-quarters of a length. Ahern was odds-on to make it three for the day when Checklow took to the track in the 1m2 1/2 f handicap. The Ladbrokes St Leger entry was reckoned to be well in for his handicap debut and was sent off at 4-7 to beat an experienced field, but he never looked happy and could only plug on at the one pace to finish fourth. It was 4-1 second-favourite Nanton, trained by Jim Goldie, who took the spoils coming from well off the pace to win going away under Danny Tudhope. "I felt that we got there too early last time, so we decided to drop him in today and track the favourite," said Goldie. "We might look at the Shergar Cup next weekend for him or there is a race at Haydock to consider." Star performance Battle Paint - clearly rusty on his return from a lengthy absence, but sure to be sharper when returning to Group company CAPTION(S): Nanton (left) proves too good for Granston in the 1m2 1/2 f handicap MARTIN LYNCH Martin Lynch (Irish: Máirtín Ó Loinsigh) is a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland and was reportedly a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army Army Council. Lynch was the adjutant-general, who had day-to-day control of the IRA. |
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