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Month: July 2021
Goodwood Target Undecided For Lady Bowthorpe
William Jarvis is to decide between Group 1 targets for stable star Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) at Goodwood next week with the Qatar Nassau S. and Qatar Sussex S. both under consideration.
The 5-year-old mare, owned by Emma Banks, started her season with victory in the G2 Dahlia S. at Newmarket and was then runner-up to Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in the G1 Lockinge S. A poor blood test has ruled Palace Pier out of the Sussex S., bringing the mile contest and a clash with top 3-year-old colt Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) into contention.
Issuing an update on Lady Bowthorpe following her close-up fourth in the G1 Falmouth S. after meeting some trouble in running, Jarvis said, “Our initial thoughts after the Falmouth were to head to the Qatar Nassau Stakes, to keep her against her own sex and step her up to 10 furlongs. I'm very confident that she'll stay the extra two furlongs. With Palace Pier ruled out, we'll certainly have a look at the opposition in the Qatar Sussex Stakes but I'm certainly leaning towards the Nassau.”
He added, “She was very tired when she came out of the Lockinge Stakes, but we had a very good preparation between Ascot and Newmarket, and she's really been pleasing me since the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes.”
“In the Falmouth Stakes, I didn't think she got the rub of the green, but Snow Lantern is a very good filly. I felt at the time that we were the best horse in the race.”
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Fundraising Underway For Popular Consignor Johnny Hassett
A fundraising campaign has been launched by the Breeze-up Consignors Association (BUCA) to help with medical bills for Johnny Hassett, who is currently undergoing intensive cancer treatment in Germany.
Hassett, 49, a hugely popular member of the sales community under his Bloodstock Connection banner, was diagnosed with lung cancer last month and is receiving chemotherapy in a German hospital. The Irishman has developed a large following on Twitter through his regular video blogs throughout the last two breeze-up seasons which show both the training at his home in Co Clare, Ireland, and the sales process.
Hassett's colleague John Cullinan, one of the key figures in BUCA, said, “Johnny is a highly respected member of our community and he's known to everybody. It came as a very big shock to us all when we heard that he was in poor health. Some of his close friends and colleagues thought it would be good to try and help ease some of the concerns he might have at this stage. Mick and Sarah Murphy and Katie Rudd, among others, came up with this idea to try to use the network we have to get the message out there that while John is undergoing his treatment the fact that we can help a little bit financially will maybe help his recovery. We are all thinking of him and it's the least we can do.”
The gofundme page was made public on Wednesday evening and by Thursday morning had already raised more than €50,000 towards a stated target at this stage of €250,000.
Anyone wishing to donate to the campaign can do so via this link.
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Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, July 22
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Worcester, Newbury, Doncaster, Yarmouth and Sandown.
