Author: keith
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French Selections Saturday 10th
R1 CAEN [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE COQUAINVILLIERS – 2450m (a1m1/2) – Class D – Mounted – EUR € 35,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA MANIGUETTE – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – – Flat – EUR € 27,400 C1 – PRIX DE L’AUTOMNE – 2550m (a1m1/2) – Class F – Harness – EUR € 27,000
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Go Rogue with Fillies’ Mile selection
Fine FormRogue Passion NM – 2.57can reward punters who value form over hype with victory in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket.Musical Times is due to go off as a long odds-on favourite based on the manner of her seven-length success in the May Hill at Doncaster. While that was extremely impressive, she was beating…
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Forbidden Fire aiming to keep up family tradition
After enhancing her reputation by beating the boys at Doncaster, Forbidden Fire will aim to boost trainer Andrew Balding’s title bid when she takes on fellow Town Moor scorer Musical Times in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket today.The Jeff Smith-owned Salisbury winner stepped up to Listed level with aplomb on just her second start,…
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Zahra to guide Coach in Caulfield Guineas
A trip to Sydney in late August to trial The Next Episode led jockey Mark Zahra being in the hunt to win a second Caulfield Guineas.The trials on August 28 at Randwick allowed Zahra to partner Call Me Coach in a 1045m heat, in which the Dundeel colt finished fourth.Call Me Coach will be having…
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French Selections Friday 9th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX GORDONIA – 2850m (a2m) – – Mounted – EUR € 90,000 C1 – PRIX OCTOBRE ROSE – 2650m (a1m1/2) – – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DE VENETTE – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – – Flat – EUR € 27,400 C1 – PRIX PANACEE – FONDS…
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French Selections Friday 9th
R1 SAINT-CLOUD [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE VERSAILLES – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 52,800 C1 – PRIX OCTOBRE ROSE – 2700m (a1m1/2) – – Harness – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX DE SAUTERNES – 3800m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 3 – Steeple Chase – EUR…
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Prince to rule atfirst time of asking
Fine FormPrince Of Petra NO – 2.29is an intriguing newcomer for Roger Varian in the feature British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes at Nottingham.He is a half-brother to Derby runner-up and French Group One winner Maltese Cross, who was sixth in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, and the Persian King colt…
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Zavateri on course for Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Champions Day
Zavateri remains firmly on course to try and sign off his career on the racetrack in style in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.The son of Without Parole will bow out in the mile Group One prize, for which he is a 6/1 chance with Paddy Power and Sky Bet, before going to stand…
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Birdman ready for Sheza Alibi clash
Trainer Chris Waller is aware of the task awaiting Birdman when he confronts Sheza Alibi at Caulfield.Birdman and Sheza Alibi clash in the Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) on Saturday and on ratings Waller says Sheza Alibi has Birdman’s measure.In Birdman’s favour though is the gelding has been to 2000m previously while the Peter…
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Attrition primed to scale Hill Stakes again
Mitch Freedman’s focus at Flemington last Saturday was on the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes, which he won with Skybird, but he was an interested observer of the Turnbull Stakes.The Ballarat trainer was excited to see Cosmic Crusader score a dominant 1-3/4-length win in the 2000-metre Group 1.The Freedman-trained Attrition was a similar margin off Cosmic…