CORAL ECLIPSE -- Nathaniel beat Farhh

wangkw · Last edited by wangkw on Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:53 am; edited 2 times in total

This years's Coral Eclipse will probably see a total entry of 14 horses, the latest addition being the Godolphin-owned Farhh for a supplemental
fee of 30,000 british pounds. Stable jockey Frankie Dettori is in the iron. Jamie Doyle, who will ride Cityscape, commented that his mount
could be in top 3 finish. This helped shorten the money on him.

The familiar faces :

So You Think -- will run for the last time before taking up stud duty in Aus...hot on the heel of its recent victory in the G1 10f Prince
Of Wales's (by 2&1/4 lengths)...4th in Dubai World Cup in March. Top Fav.

Monterosso -- Winner of the 2000m Dubai World Cup on dirt by 3 lengths. Never race since.

Farhh -- Finished 3rd in Prince Of Wales's, some 2.75 lengths off the winner So You Think.

Daddy Long Legs -- Winner of the G2 1800m UAE Derby (dirt) this year. 2 lengths 4th in recent Irish 2000 Guineas.

Natheniel -- By Galileo. First race this season. 5th in the 2011 Irish Champion Stakes (2&1/2 lengths behind the 2nd finisher, So You Think).
Winner of the 2011 King & Queen Diamond Stakes.

Cityscape -- 1st in G1 1800m Dubai Duty Free in Meydan, UAE (by 4&1/4 lengths). 10th in the most recent outing in HK Champions Mile.

City Style -- 6th in Prince Of Wales's, beaten 5 lengths. 3rd in Dubai Duty Free, losing a head to the 2nd finisher.

Bonfire -- Distant 6th in UK Derby last month. Winner of G2 10f Dante Stakes.

Crackerjack King -- Ryan Moore in the saddle. Winner of G1 2000m Italian Premio Presidente Rupublicca (by 2&1/2 lengths).

Giofra -- Distant 2nd in G1 2200m Prix Ganay in April, 8 lengths behind Cirrus Des Aigles. Had a success in G2 10f Prix D'harcourt earlier in
the same month.

Cogito -- Beaten by Most Improved last month in G1 8f St Jame's Palace, finishing 5.5 lengths behind the winner in 8th.
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wangkw · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:57 am Post subject:

Sad news.......Fav High Chaparral's proud son So You Think is out of coral eclipse...he was reported lame on Thursday.
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bdw0617 · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject:

he was actually just retired.
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wangkw · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:28 am Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMZRFc8B_Uc

Nathaniel scored a 1/2 length victory over Dettori-saddled Farhh...unexpectedly, the 7 year old Twice Over, 2010 Eclipse winner, ran 3rd.

1st Margin Nathaniel (IRE) 7/2 4 YO
Tracked leader, led over 3f out and committed for home, driven and hard pressed over 1f out, nearly joined inside final furlong, ran on gamely and asserted last 100yds (tchd 9-2)

2 ½ Farhh 11/4F 4
b c Pivotal - Gonbarda (GER) (Lando)
Held up in rear, shaken up and progress on outer from over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, edged right but strong challenge and nearly upsides inside final furlong, not quicken last 100yds (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

3 2¾ Twice Over 16/1 7
b/br h Observatory (USA) - Double Crossed (Caerleon)
Held up towards rear, progress over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well to take 3rd final furlong, never able to challenge (op 14-1)

4 5 Cityscape 6/1 6
ch h Selkirk (USA) - Tantina (USA) (Distant View)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd well over 2f out and going strongly, beaten off over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 5-1)

5 3¼ Crackerjack King (IRE) 11/2 4
gr c Shamardal (USA) - Claba Di San Jore (IRE) (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, shaken up and effort 3f out, close enough in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 9-2)

6 7 Bonfire 13/2 3
b c Manduro (GER) - Night Frolic (Night Shift)
Took keen hold, held up in 6th, dropped to last pair over 4f out, ridden and lost touch over 2f out, behind after (op 8-1 tchd 17-2 in a places)

7 ½ Sri Putra 40/1 6
b h Oasis Dream - Wendylina (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up in last, left behind from 3f out, no chance after (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

8 14 Monterosso 8/1 5
b h Dubawi (IRE) - Porto Roca (AUS) (Barathea)
Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off (op 11-1)

9 17 City Style (USA) 33/1 6
ch g City Zip (USA) - Brattothecore (CAN) (Katahaula County)
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