Teletext Recovery - 27/07/1997

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:42/50       BRAVE SWAIN IS KING GEORGE HERO 1/8 Godolphin's Swain produced a superbly game performance on the rain-softened ground to upset all the big guns in the Group One King George at Ascot. An inspired John Reid forced the ex- Andre Fabre horse home a length clear of the valiant globetrotter Pilsudski. That pair were involved in a titanic tussle with Helissio and Singspiel down the straight and it was only in the final yards that the winner dominated. Swain was the owners' second string and was allowed to start at 16/1. LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:41/32       SHEIKH'S ASCOT SPECIAL 2/8 Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind behind the Godolphin operation, was responsible for four King George runners but he admitted Swain was not his main hope. "I thought Singspiel would win before the rain came but we knew that Swain would love the soft ground," he said. "This horse deserved to win a big race. He has been around so long but the last piece of work that he did before the race was really very pleasing. "In the last furlong I kept watching and wondering if the line would come!" LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:41/33       SWAIN SET FOR ARC ATTACK 3/8 Godolphin boss Sheikh Mohammed had four runners in Ascot's King George but he was fearful of eventual third Helissio. He said: "I thought it would be hard to beat him but you have to go for these big races or you will never know if you could have them or not. "The obvious route for Swain is the Arc followed by the Breeders' Cup. "Great horses make great races and this was a very special race to win, especially as we (Godolphin) had such a bad start to this season." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:43/15       CRISFORD'S GREAT SWAIN 4/8 Simon Crisford, racing manager to the Godolphin team, was "speechless" after Swain landed the King George at Ascot. "I wasn't expecting a win from him up against this sort of field but after what has happened this year I passed being surprised long ago," he said. "He always seemed to find these too good in fast-run races before but he is very brave and did it the hard way. "The rain improved his hopes but Sheikh Mohammed was 'buzzing' about his last work - he could be an all-time great!" LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:41/34       REID PLAYS A BLINDER 5/8 John Reid, jockey aboard King George winner Swain, said he knew there were three horses better than his in the race but "that did not put me off!" "This fellow has been in all the top races so I felt he must have a chance. "He didn't stop up the straight and I knew nothing was going to pass us. "I wanted to be up there all the way and make it a stamina race as he was sure to stay the trip. I heard his work was good recently but this was my first sit on him - it was not a bad start!" LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:44/44       STOUTE DELIGHT WITH PILSUDSKI 6/8 Michael Stoute, trainer of King George runner-up Pilsudski, was delighted. "You'vi got to be pleased with a performance like that. He's a really brave horse who tries his best and I'm sure he's been beaten by a champion," beamed the Freemason Lodge trainer. Rider Mick Kinane said: "I thought we'd win turning for home but Swain had us at the end, he outstayed us. "It just got into a bit of a slog and dragged it out of Pilsudski. He likes ease but this was maybe just too soft." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:54/01       OWNER WEINSTOCK IMPRESSED 7/8 Lord Weinstock, owner and breeder of Pilsudski, was happy with his 5yo's run in finishing second behind Swain. "I was really delighted with his effort and he continues to impress me. I have never owned a braver horse," he said. "The main objective was to come out of this race in one piece. I was worried about the Ascot going earlier but it has come right today with all the rain. "Pilsudski has had some hard races so I'll probably save him for one of the Arc trials - possibly the Prix Joy." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Mon 28 Jul 01:42/41       ASMUSSEN NOT TOO DOWNHEARTED 8/8 American jockey Cash Asmussen may come in for some criticism for his ride on Helissio but was not too disappointed after finishing in third place. He observed: "He has run an extremely courageous race and has been beaten by a champion here today. "I'm sure Helissio's connections will be looking forward to a rematch." Mick Kinane added: "It was a good pace but Helissio was running very free with Cash and maybe we found out that he did not settle as well as he might have." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MoneyTalk Swain Alhaarth Oh Nellie

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