Champion trip shouldn't hinder Poet's Voice - Crisford

Poet's Voice (right) will race beyond for a mile for the first time on Saturday

  PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)  Champion trip shouldn't hinder Poet's - Crisford
 By Racing Post Staff 11:49AM 15 OCT 2010 POET'S VOICE will step up to 1m2f for the first time as he bids to give Godolphin their first victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, with connections hopeful that the longer trip will not prevent Dubawi landing consecutive Group 1 victories.

RELATED LINKS Champion card Champion betting Dewhurst card Dewhurst betting  The three-year-old was supplemented for the race after his nose defeat of Rip Van Winkle in the Sony-backed Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, and will be racing beyond a mile for the first time. However, racing manager Simom Crisford believes the colt should be able to handle the extra distance.

Speaking on At The Races, Crisford said: "We're not over confident, but this is a necessary step as he stays in training next year and we need to find out if he stays the trip.

"Having said that, he's been very switched off at home and at Ascot and Salisbury, which is in his favour, and on paper there's no reason why he shouldn't stay. If he's good enough the trip should be no problem."

Crisford played down the chance of the unbeaten Saamidd, who will take on the top-class pair of Frankel and Dream Ahead in the Dubai Dewhurst.

He said: "We can't wait, it's a massive race. We're chalked up as third favourite and that's realistic. He's still got plenty to prove and is a bit lazy at home. This is going to be a step up and he will have to step up to beat Frankel and Dream Ahead."

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Godolphin to add Poet's Voice to Champion Stakes field

Poet's Voice (far side): general 5-1 second-favourite for Breeders' Cup Mile

  PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)  Godolphin to add Poet's Voice to Champion field
 By Racingpost.com staff 1:12PM 8 OCT 2010 GODOLPHIN are to supplement Poet’s Voice for the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on October 16.

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner had been under consideration for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, for which he was second-favourite behind Goldikova.

RELATED LINKS Champion Stakes card Free bets Watch ChampionStakes ante-postanalysis on RPTVChampion Stakesbetting  However, racing manager Simon Crisford told the Godolphin website: "We have decided to supplement Poet’s Voice for the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket instead of the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs to limit his travelling at this stage of his career.

"We also feel that ten furlongs could be the best trip for him now that he is settled so well andit is possible that a sharp mile around two bends could work against him."

Stan James reacted to the news by inserting Poet's Voice into the betting forthe Champion Stakes at 6-1 and easing favourite Twice Over to 7-2 (from 3).

More support for Poet's Place in Ayr Gold Cup

Poet's Place: Portland winner is all the rage for William Hill Ayr Gold Cup

  PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)  Poet's Place hardens as Ayr Gold Cup favourite By Racingpost.com staff 5:30PM 13 SEP 2010 THERE may still be 173 runners entered for the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup at the five day stage, but punters seem to think the handicap revolves around only one, as favourite Poet's Place continued to be supported as market leader on Monday.

RELATED LINKS Ayr Gold Cup card Kerry National card Cambridgeshire card Ayr Gold Cup betting Cambridgeshirebetting  Trained by David Barron, the five-year-old struck late at Doncaster on St Leger day and, with conditions forecast to ease at the Scottish venue before Saturday, several firms trimmed the ante-post favourite's price.

 

Sponsors William Hill went to 5-1 (from 11-2) along with Victor Chandler, with Paddy Power and Ladbrokes also offering 5-1 (from 6).

On Wednesday the Listowel festival stages its biggest race, the Guinness Kerry National, and, like the Ayr Gold Cup, ante-post favourite Alfa Beat dominated the movers on Monday.

Power cut the six-year-old to 6-1 (from 8), while VC trimmed the Charles Byrnes-trained runner to 7-1 from the same price.

In the first leg of the autumn double, the Totesport.com Cambridgeshire, Absinthe and Ransom Note joined Nationalism at the head of the market, with Ladbrokes going 10-1 (from 12) the pair.

The impressive Doncaster winner Frankel was also subject to more interest for next year's Derby, with Power forced to cut the unbeaten juvenile to 12-1 favourite (from 16).

 

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