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Joseph O’Brien has watched his father Aidan win the Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks a record eight times, but now has the chance to join him on the roll of honour with Galileo Dame holding leading claims at Chester today.The daughter of Galileo Gold built on an encouraging effort on debut at Gowran late last year…

Dedicated Hero kl – 4.55 attempts to defy a course and distance penalty, incurred twelve weeks ago, in an intriguing ten-runner ‘Bumper’ Final over two miles of ‘good’ ground at Kelso today; this magnificent ‘Borders’ circuit has been watered and yet at the same time we learn Newton Abbot will only be staged if its…

Owners Juddmonte will seek back-to-back victories in the Boodles Chester Vase Stakes on Wednesday when Cadogan Place attempts to replicate Arrest’s triumph of 12 months ago.Like Arrest, Andrew Balding’s colt is a smartly-bred son of Frankel, but whereas last year’s scorer brought Group form to the table, this year’s model is very much an unproven…

Fine fromAidan O’Brien can bounce back from a disappointing Guineas weekend by enhancing his Epsom Derby prospects via a Boodles Chester Vase success for Grosvenor Square cs – 3.40 The Ballydoyle maestro has picked up this Group Three prize a record 10 times, with the likes of Ruler Of The World, Soldier Of Fortune and…

TodayChester’s popular May festival gets underway with the Chester Vase (3.40), which serves as a prep race for leading Derby contenders, the highlight of the opening day.John and Thady Gosden, who won the race with Arrest last year, saddle Pappano, while the leading operations of Ballydoyle and Godolphin are also likely to be well represented.Jan…

The team behind Vandeek are happy to put their eggs in the sprinting basket for the time being, as their star speedster prepares for his seasonal return in Haydock’s Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Sandy Lane Stakes at the end of the month.The unbeaten son of Havana Grey dazzled last season claiming the Middle Park…

Fine FormSmart Casual FF – 5.35can come up trumps in his search for an elusive first victory in the Follow Us On X At Yeeehaaabet Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las.Brought down when travelling eyecatchingly over course and distance two starts ago, he was runner-up when sent off favourite over further most recently.He is now back…

Aidan O’Brien’s Whistlejacket booked a trip to Royal Ascot when comfortably accounting for three previous winners in the Listed-class Gain First Flier Stakes at the Curragh.The full-brother to champion two-year-old Little Big Bear had to settle for second best behind Joseph O’Brien’s Cowardofthecounty over six furlongs on his debut last month but went one better…

Bright Stripes sprang a 16/1 surprise when coming from last to first to land the Coolmore Stud Paddington Irish EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh.Andy Oliver’s charge trailed in 23 lengths behind Battle Cry on his three-year-old debut at Leopardstown last month, where Samuel Colt went down by just half a length as runner-up to…

Fine FormUsuario Amigo WD – 2.35massively outran his odds on his debut at the Craven meeting and should be able to open his account in the first division of the Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes at Windsor.Beautifully bred, it speaks volumes for the level of race that he began his career in that he was…