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FINSCEAL Beo, rated the top juvenile filly in Europe last season, heads a 70-strong entry for the £350,000 Stan James 1000 Guineas, run at Newmarket on Sunday, May 6, 2007.

The daughter of Mr Greeley, trained by Jim Bolger in Ireland, was mightily impressive when recording a five-length success in the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac Royal Barriere de Deauville at Longchamp, and ended her two-year-old campaign with a decisive victory in the Group Two Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket on October 14, defeating Rahiyah by three lengths.

She received plenty of plaudits at the end of last season, including the Cartier Two-Year-Old Filly award, and is 7/2 joint favourite with the sponsors to win the Stan James 1000 Guineas.

Rahiyah’s trainer, Jeremy Noseda, looks to hold a strong hand in the Newmarket Classic, having also entered the other 7/2 joint favourite, Sander Camillo, who spreadeagled the opposition in the Group Two Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket in July, and Simply Perfect, victorious in the Group One Fillies’ Mile at Ascot on her final outing last season, beating Treat by a length and a half, with English Ballet three quarters of a length away in third.

Ireland’s champion trainer Aidan O’Brien, who hit the bullseye with Virginia Waters in 2005, is responsible for six entries, including Theann, fifth to the Richard Hannon-trained Indian Ink in the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket last term, and the beautifully bred but unraced Cherry Hinton, a daughter of 1993 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Urban Sea and a half-sister to 2001 Epsom Derby hero Galileo.

Successful with the brilliant Cape Verdi in 1998 and Kazzia four years later, Godolphin has two contenders in Measured Tempo, who made a bright start to her racing career when taking a Newmarket maiden by three lengths in October, and Malaath, victorious at the first time of asking on the Polytrack at Lingfield the same month.

It is 27 years since Quick As Lightning gave John Dunlop his first Stan James 1000 Guineas winner - he has landed the mile Classic three times in all - and Group Three Princess Margaret Stakes victor Scarlet Runner features among three possible runners for the Arundel trainer this year.

Sir Michael Stoute has taken the fillies’ Classic twice previously and could bid for a third victory with Shorthand and Kaseema, fourth and seventh respectively to Finsceal Beo in the Rockfel Stakes when last seen, while fellow Newmarket trainer Clive Brittain also has two Stan James 1000 Guineas wins to his name and his three entries include Darrfonah, runner-up behind Finsceal Beo in the Prix Marcel Boussac Royal Barriere de Deauville.

French handler Criquette Head-Maarek has captured the Stan James 1000 Guineas on three occasions and is represented by Magic America, sixth to Indian Ink in the Cheveley Park Stakes before landing the Group Three Prix Miesque at Maisons-Laffitte, and Green Lyons, a six-length winner on heavy ground at the same track in November. Freddie Head - successful as a jockey on his sister’s Ma Biche (1983) and Miesque (1987) - has entered debut scorer Rakiza and Nuqoosh.

Other fascinating entries include the Brian Meehan-trained Rainbow Promises, a facile winner on her debut on Lingfield’s Polytrack in October. The daughter of Came Home barely came out of second gear to score by five lengths from Laura’s Best - in the process taking nearly half a second off the juvenile course record for six furlongs - and has been backed into 10/1 with the sponsors to add Classic glory to her CV.

Miss Beatrix, from the Kevin Prendergast stable, just got the better of Mick Channon’s Silca Chiave in the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in August, Arch Swing, trained by John Oxx, landed both starts last season at the Curragh in good style, while Marco Botti’s Sesmen looked a filly to follow when taking the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood in August.

The Stan James 1000 Guineas takes place over the NatWest Rowley Mile on the second day of the Stan James Guineas Festival, Sunday, May 6. Supplementary entries may be made at the six-day confirmation stage on April 30, at a cost of £25,000.

Michael Prosser, Newmarket’s Director of Racing, commented: "Last year’s Stan James 1000 Guineas was truly memorable thanks to Speciosa’s victory and I am sure that this year’s renewal will be equally thrilling.

"Finsceal Beo and Sander Camillo both looked potential world-beaters when scoring at Newmarket last season and it will be fantastic to see them go head to head on the NatWest Rowley Mile on May 6."

Stan James betting - 7/2 Finsceal Beo, Sander Camillo, 10/1 Rainbow Promises, 16/1 Miss Beatrix, Simply Perfect, 20/1 Arch Swing, Indian Ink, Rahiyah, 25/1 bar

For further information, please contact:

Alistair Haggis, PR Manager at Newmarket, on 01638 675 553 or 07884 026 487; Email: alistair.haggis@jockeyclubracecourses.com

Breakdown of entries by trainer with past successes in the Stan James 1000 Guineas

6 Entries
Aidan O’Brien IRE (2005 Virginia Waters)

5 Entries
Brian Meehan
Mick Channon

3 Entries
Clive Brittain (1993 Sayyedati, 1984 Pebbles)
John Dunlop (1991 Shadayid, 1990 Salsabil, 1980 Quick As Lightning)
Barry Hills (1978 Enstone Spark)
Jeremy Noseda
Kevin Prendergast IRE
David Wachman IRE

2 Entries
David Elsworth
Freddie Head FR
Criquette Head-Maarek FR (1992 Hatoof, 1988 Ravinella, 1983 Ma Biche)
Richard Hannon
Michael Jarvis (2001 Ameerat)
Sir Michael Stoute (2003 Russian Rhythm, 1989 Musical Bliss)
Saeed bin Suroor (2002 Kazzia, 1998 Cape Verdi)
Dermot Weld IRE

1 Entry
Paul Blockley
Jim Bolger IRE
Marco Botti
Robert Collet FR
Jacqui Doyle
Ed Dunlop
James Fanshawe
John Gosden (2000 Lahan)
Vicky Haigh
John Hammond FR
Alan Jarvis
Roy Kvisla
Ed McMahon
Stan Moore
John Oxx IRE
Tim Pitt
Kevin Ryan
Vince Smith
Marcus Tregoning
Stuart Williams

THE STAN JAMES 1000 GUINEAS

Class 1, Group 1, £350,000 Total Prize Fund. Newmarket, Sunday, May 6, 2007. For three-year-old fillies only. One mile. Weights: 9st each. Entries closed March 7, entries revealed March 21 (70 entries). Forfeit stage April 24, £25,000 supplementary entry stage & six-day confirmation stage April 30. Final declaration stage, 10.00am, May 4. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Sunday, March 18, 2007.

Form Horse Owner Trainer

ALEAGUEOFTHEIROWN (IRE) Jay Syndicate David Wachman IRE

11- ARCH SWING (USA) Pat Garvey John Oxx IRE

(2)-(1) BARSHIBA (IRE) Jeff Smith David Elsworth

3(1)- BASAATA (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Marcus Tregoning

(3)(2)(1)(3)(2)- BAYLINI Jacqui Doyle Jacqui Doyle

146610- BEAUTY IS TRUTH (IRE) Richard Strauss Robert Collet FR

21025- BICOASTAL (USA) Andrew Rosen Brian Meehan

120- BLUE ROCKET (IRE) Joey Barton, Trevor Sinclair & Willie McKay Tim Pitt

11- BOCA DANCER (IRE) Cathal Ryan Kevin Prendergast IRE

2- CARTIMANDUA Fiona Williams Ed McMahon

222(1)- CAST IN GOLD (USA) Sangster Family & Ben Sangster Brian Meehan

CHERRY HINTON Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE

6- CINQUANTE CINQ (IRE) Sangster Family Brian Meehan

3- COSTUME Khalid Abdulla John Gosden

(1)- DALVINA St Albans Bloodstock LLP Ed Dunlop

52312-(0) DARRFONAH (IRE) Saeed Manana Clive Brittain

60- DIAMOND NECKLACE (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE

11235- ENGLISH BALLET (IRE) David Reid Scott & Sangster Family Barry Hills

1- FANTASY PARKES Joseph Heler Kevin Ryan

12611- FINSCEAL BEO (IRE) Michael Ryan Jim Bolger IRE

(3)- FOLK OPERA (IRE) Sheikh Mohammed Michael Jarvis

23261- GREEN LYONS (IRE) Tony Ryan Criquette Head-Maarek FR

(3)3- GUARANTIA Saeed Manana Clive Brittain

IMPERIAL QUEST Gary & Lesley Middlebrook James Fanshawe

014211- INDIAN INK (IRE) Raymond Tooth Richard Hannon

10- KASEEMA (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Sir Michael Stoute

3014(3)- KOMPETE David Jenkins Vince Smith

366- LOVE ON SIGHT Ann Jarvis Alan Jarvis

163261- MAGIC AMERICA (USA) Tony Ryan Criquette Head-Maarek FR

(1)- MALAATH (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

1- MAYANO SOPHIA (IRE) Miss E Tadokoro John Hammond FR

1- MEASURED TEMPO Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor

102311- MISS BEATRIX (IRE) Bill Durkan Kevin Prendergast IRE

(3)(3)(2)- MUSICAL BEAT Richard Budge Vicky Haigh

0100- NELL GWYN (IRE) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien IRE

2312- NUQOOSH Hamdan Al Maktoum Freddie Head FR

PEEPING FAWN (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE

241310- PRETTY MAJESTIC (IRE) Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon

21- PRINCESS VALERINA G J Hicks Barry Hills

123- PUGGY (IRE) Investment AB Rustningen Roy Kvisla

20- QUEEN OF FRANCE (USA) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith David Wachman IRE

212- RAHIYAH (USA) H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed Jeremy Noseda

(1)- RAINBOW PROMISES (USA) Michael Tabor Brian Meehan

1- RAKIZA (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Freddie Head FR

REGALLINE (IRE) Lady O'Reilly Kevin Prendergast IRE

411- SANDER CAMILLO (USA) Sir Robert Ogden Jeremy Noseda

134(0)-(2)(0) SATULAGI (USA) Fitri Hay Stan Moore

013150- SCARLET RUNNER Nicholas Jones John Dunlop

6311- SELINKA Robert Barnett Richard Hannon

(1)116- SESMEN Scuderia Rencati Srl Marco Botti

14- SHORTHAND John Greetham Sir Michael Stoute

322- SIAMESE CAT (IRE) Joe Allbritton Brian Meehan

3123- SILCA CHIAVE Aldridge Racing Partnership Mick Channon

12611- SILK BLOSSOM (IRE) Edward Kessly Barry Hills

213011- SIMPLY PERFECT Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Jeremy Noseda

1150- SUDOOR Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop

056- SUPPOSE (USA) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE

2130- SUPPOSITION Khalid Abdulla Dermot Weld IRE

311141- SWEET LILLY Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon

21- SWIFT IMAGE Wise Move UK Limited Stuart Williams

225521- THEANN Evie Stockwell Aidan O'Brien IRE

1- THIELLA (USA) Lady O'Reilly Dermot Weld IRE

012- TREAT Highclere Thoroughbred Racing XXXVI Mick Channon

1- UNDERTONE (IRE) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum Clive Brittain

641210- VITAL STATISTICS Setsquare Recruitment David Elsworth

2312- WAIT WATCHER (IRE) Michael Wiley Paul Blockley

1120- WID (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop

3- YAQEEN Hamdan Al Maktoum Michael Jarvis

201- YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor David Wachman IRE

0(1)- ZAHOUR AL YASMEEN Jaber Abdullah Mick Channon

70 entries

16 Irish-trained

6 French-trained