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RTÉ News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Notable Speech to drop in trip for July Cup
Charlie Appleby's Notable Speech is to have his first race over six furlongs in the Al Basti Equiworld July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday. Last year's 2000 Guineas winner impressed connections enough in a gallop over the weekend to earn his place in the premier sprint. A post on Godolphin's X account read: "Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace." Since he made his debut on the all-weather in January 2024, Notable Speech has been campaign exclusively over a mile, with his career highlight coming on the Rowley Mile last May. At the time he was still unbeaten and while he has found things tougher since then, he did win the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. This season he has been fourth in both the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot. Notable Speech features among 16 contenders for the July Cup following the confirmation stage and is one of two supplementary entries for owners Godolphin, with Sheikh Mohammed's operation also stumping up the required £36,000 to add John and Thady Gosden's Jersey Stakes runner-up Spy Chief to the field. The Godolphin blue could also be carried by Notable Speech's stablemate Symbol Of Honour, who has won four of his five starts this year and was last seen edging out Arabian Dusk in the Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock in May. Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda, who finished third in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, is one of three potential runners for Wathnan Racing along with the Tom Clover-trained Rogue Lightning and Night Raider from Karl Burke's yard. The latter faltered after making much of the running in the King Charles III Stakes at the Royal meeting and his trainer hopes he can fare better over a furlong further this weekend. Burke said: "Night Raider is a very quick horse, there's no doubt about it, but I think he's a horse that likes to get into a rhythm and he's more chance of getting into that rhythm over six furlongs than he does over five. "I think over five at the top level they jump and go so hard early and he's a horse that likes to jump and get into a nice rhythm, which I think he has more chance of doing over six and he obviously can stay seven as well. "Six is the ideal trip, whether he's up to a Group One at this stage of his career we'll find out on Saturday." Other leading hopes include Kevin Ryan's Inisherin, Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket and top-class mare Believing, who is in foal to Frankel and is set to make her final career start before retirement for trainer George Boughey.
Rhyl Journal
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Guineas hero Notable Speech to add spice to July Cup
Last year's 2000 Guineas winner impressed connections enough in a gallop over the weekend to earn his place in the premier sprint. A post on Godolphin's X account read: 'Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace.' 🇬🇧 Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace — Godolphin (@godolphin) July 7, 2025 Since he made his debut on the all-weather in January 2024, Notable Speech has been campaign exclusively over a mile, with his career highlight coming on the Rowley Mile last May. At the time he was still unbeaten and while he has found things tougher since then, he did win the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. This season he has been fourth in both the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot. Notable Speech features among 16 contenders for the July Cup following the confirmation stage and is one of two supplementary entries for owners Godolphin, with Sheikh Mohammed's operation also stumping up the required £36,000 to add John and Thady Gosden's Jersey Stakes runner-up Spy Chief to the field. The Godolphin blue could also be carried by Notable Speech's stablemate Symbol Of Honour, who has won four of his five starts this year and was last seen edging out Arabian Dusk in the Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock in May. Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda, who finished third in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, is one of three potential runners for Wathnan Racing along with the Tom Clover-trained Rogue Lightning and Night Raider from Karl Burke's yard. The latter faltered after making much of the running in the King Charles III Stakes at the Royal meeting and his trainer hopes he can fare better over a furlong further this weekend. Burke said: 'Night Raider is a very quick horse, there's no doubt about it, but I think he's a horse that likes to get into a rhythm and he's more chance of getting into that rhythm over six furlongs than he does over five. 'I think over five at the top level they jump and go so hard early and he's a horse that likes to jump and get into a nice rhythm, which I think he has more chance of doing over six and he obviously can stay seven as well. 'Six is the ideal trip, whether he's up to a Group One at this stage of his career we'll find out on Saturday.' Other leading hopes include Kevin Ryan's Inisherin, Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket and top-class mare Believing, who is in foal to Frankel and is set to make her final career start before retirement for trainer George Boughey.
North Wales Chronicle
07-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Guineas hero Notable Speech to add spice to July Cup
Last year's 2000 Guineas winner impressed connections enough in a gallop over the weekend to earn his place in the premier sprint. A post on Godolphin's X account read: 'Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace.' 🇬🇧 Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace — Godolphin (@godolphin) July 7, 2025 Since he made his debut on the all-weather in January 2024, Notable Speech has been campaign exclusively over a mile, with his career highlight coming on the Rowley Mile last May. At the time he was still unbeaten and while he has found things tougher since then, he did win the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. This season he has been fourth in both the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot. Notable Speech features among 16 contenders for the July Cup following the confirmation stage and is one of two supplementary entries for owners Godolphin, with Sheikh Mohammed's operation also stumping up the required £36,000 to add John and Thady Gosden's Jersey Stakes runner-up Spy Chief to the field. The Godolphin blue could also be carried by Notable Speech's stablemate Symbol Of Honour, who has won four of his five starts this year and was last seen edging out Arabian Dusk in the Group Two Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock in May. Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda, who finished third in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, is one of three potential runners for Wathnan Racing along with the Tom Clover-trained Rogue Lightning and Night Raider from Karl Burke's yard. The latter faltered after making much of the running in the King Charles III Stakes at the Royal meeting and his trainer hopes he can fare better over a furlong further this weekend. Burke said: 'Night Raider is a very quick horse, there's no doubt about it, but I think he's a horse that likes to get into a rhythm and he's more chance of getting into that rhythm over six furlongs than he does over five. 'I think over five at the top level they jump and go so hard early and he's a horse that likes to jump and get into a nice rhythm, which I think he has more chance of doing over six and he obviously can stay seven as well. 'Six is the ideal trip, whether he's up to a Group One at this stage of his career we'll find out on Saturday.' Other leading hopes include Kevin Ryan's Inisherin, Aidan O'Brien's Whistlejacket and top-class mare Believing, who is in foal to Frankel and is set to make her final career start before retirement for trainer George Boughey.
Rhyl Journal
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
American Affair takes ‘magical' King Charles sprint glory for Scotland
Successful in valuable handicaps at Musselburgh and York, the five-year-old was perhaps unfortunate not to finish closer than he did when fifth in the Temple Stakes at Haydock and was an 11-1 chance for this Group One debut. Settled in midfield as the likes of Regional and Night Raider blazed a trail, American Affair was produced with his challenge inside the final two furlongs and found plenty for pressure to get the better of a protracted duel with Frost At Dawn by a neck. Lanarkshire-based Goldie said: 'I've trained the family for two generations, so it's very sweet. 'He's just getting faster, we went seven furlongs at Wetherby in his maiden, we've learnt to run him over the right trip, we took him back to five and he's just getting better and better. 'I was quite confident he could do it today, he had the talent, we got it wrong at Haydock. I knew he was probably one of the fastest horses in the race, but it's how you control that. We've come down a day early and got him relaxed and it all fell into place. It means a lot. 'You're never sure, but I could see he was travelling well. He's just getting faster and faster, we trained his family and they were the same – they just got quicker. 'We brought him here yesterday to settle him in and it's all worked out perfectly. It's just terrific. 'Paul really believed in this horse and we knew he had it in him. It's magical, he's a very good horse. 'We're living the dream, so to speak. To win here is probably a career highlight. Well, it's not 'probably', is it? It's definitely a career highlight.' Mulrennan added: 'I was just saying there, at this stage of my career I've probably got more years behind me than I have in front of me, it's extra special. 'It's hard enough to get rides here, it's nice to come down here and have a ride, to win a Group One here is very special and Jim's been very good to me the last few years. 'He's a master trainer at tweaking around with these horses and he can really, with the ammunition he has, he can get the best out of them on the big day.' John McGrandles, breeder and part-owner, said: 'He's probably the only horse here with a Glasgow postcode in his passport! 'I've been involved with horses since I was six. My wife is a veterinary surgeon – and we're off to the Highland Show tomorrow with sheep! 'This horse is the biggest winner we've had, yes. And the horse's stable name is Charlie and he's won the King Charles!'
North Wales Chronicle
17-06-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
American Affair takes ‘magical' King Charles sprint glory for Scotland
Successful in valuable handicaps at Musselburgh and York, the five-year-old was perhaps unfortunate not to finish closer than he did when fifth in the Temple Stakes at Haydock and was an 11-1 chance for this Group One debut. Settled in midfield as the likes of Regional and Night Raider blazed a trail, American Affair was produced with his challenge inside the final two furlongs and found plenty for pressure to get the better of a protracted duel with Frost At Dawn by a neck. Lanarkshire-based Goldie said: 'I've trained the family for two generations, so it's very sweet. 'He's just getting faster, we went seven furlongs at Wetherby in his maiden, we've learnt to run him over the right trip, we took him back to five and he's just getting better and better. 'I was quite confident he could do it today, he had the talent, we got it wrong at Haydock. I knew he was probably one of the fastest horses in the race, but it's how you control that. We've come down a day early and got him relaxed and it all fell into place. It means a lot. 'You're never sure, but I could see he was travelling well. He's just getting faster and faster, we trained his family and they were the same – they just got quicker. 'We brought him here yesterday to settle him in and it's all worked out perfectly. It's just terrific. 'Paul really believed in this horse and we knew he had it in him. It's magical, he's a very good horse. 'We're living the dream, so to speak. To win here is probably a career highlight. Well, it's not 'probably', is it? It's definitely a career highlight.' Mulrennan added: 'I was just saying there, at this stage of my career I've probably got more years behind me than I have in front of me, it's extra special. 'It's hard enough to get rides here, it's nice to come down here and have a ride, to win a Group One here is very special and Jim's been very good to me the last few years. 'He's a master trainer at tweaking around with these horses and he can really, with the ammunition he has, he can get the best out of them on the big day.' John McGrandles, breeder and part-owner, said: 'He's probably the only horse here with a Glasgow postcode in his passport! 'I've been involved with horses since I was six. My wife is a veterinary surgeon – and we're off to the Highland Show tomorrow with sheep! 'This horse is the biggest winner we've had, yes. And the horse's stable name is Charlie and he's won the King Charles!'
