Author: keith
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Giselle far too good for Lingfield Oaks Trial rivals
Aidan O’Brien’s beautifully bred filly Giselle had little trouble in landing the odds in the William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield. Sent off the 30-100 favourite, the three-year-old by Frankel and out of a Breeders’ Cup winner in Newspaperofrecord, only faced two rivals. It looked a straightforward task on paper and it ultimately…
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French Selections Sunday 11th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE SAINT-GEORGES – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Gr3 Race – Flat – EUR € 80,000 C1 – PX MUTUELLE DE POITIERS-ASSUR. E. SARRAF – 2625m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C4 – PRIX DE LA VILLE DE RAMBOUILLET – 2800m…
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Qld Derby option for Femminile
South Australian Derby winner Femminile will go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast on May 27 but could still run in the Queensland Derby four days later.Femminile was among 77 entries on Tuesday for the Group 1 feature and Henderson said she will take her place for…
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Aidan O’Brien saddles two runners in Lingfield Derby Trial and one of the three declared for Oaks Trial
Aidan O’Brien will look to strengthen his Classic hopes when fielding two runners in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (3.00) today.The ten-time Derby-winning trainer will send Leopardstown debut winner Stay True to the Surrey track as well as Puppet Master, who was fourth to stablemate Delacroix in the Ballysax Stakes last time.O’Brien has…
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CATHEDRAL CAN CLAIM CHARTWELL HONOURS
Fine FormCathedral LI – 3.35is an exciting entry in the Group Three William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield.Ralph Beckett has bigger targets set up for the three-year-old this term, with the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Betfred Oaks and the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot all on the radar.An E800,000 breeze-ups buy 12 months ago,…
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French Selections Saturday 10th
R1 CAEN [R-H] C1 – PRIX ACTU.FR (PRIX DE LA TOUQUES) – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Harness – EUR € 31,000 C1 – PRIX DE FONTAINEBLEAU – 3800m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Steeple Chase – EUR € 26,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA FONTAINE ROCH – 1400m (a7f)…
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Illinois digs deep to return with Ormonde triumph
Illinois began his season in the best possible fashion with a gritty success in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester. A Royal Ascot winner in the Queen’s Vase last year, he was also second in the Grand Prix de Paris and the St Leger. He was giving weight away to…
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French Selections Friday 9th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX REGULUS – 2850m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 C1 – PRIX DE L’HIPPODROME DE BREHAL – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Mounted – EUR € 17,500 C1 – PRIX ALEC CARTER (CHMPT PARIS TURF DES APPRENTIS & JEUNES JOCKEYS) – 2500m…
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Chester Thursday preview:Illinois ready to return
Last year’s St Leger runner-up Illinos heads a select field of six for the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes, the £140,000 feature race on Boodles May Festival Ladies Day at Chester today.Aidan O’Brien shares the mantle of most successful trainer in the Group Three contest with recently retired Sir Michael Stoute, the…
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ILLINOIS TO PROVE CUT ABOVE ORMONDE OPPOSITION
Fine FormIllinois CS – 3.05can make his class tell as he lines up in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester.The four-year-old hails from the family of Arc winner Danedream and he certainly showed a fair amount of ability during his Classic campaign without actually hitting the target on the biggest…