Author: keith
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Cocooner strikes for champion Mullins
Minella Cocooner provided the icing on the cake for new champion trainer Willie Mullins by winning the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.Partnered, like last week’s Coral Scottish Grand National winner Macdermott, by the handler’s nephew Danny, the 17/2 winner made stealthy headway to join the long-time leader Annual Invictus (20/1) jumping the final fence.The runner-up…
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Romantic Warrior ready for battle in historic hat-trick bid: ‘He’s a brute’
James McDonald is confident Romantic Warrior can reign supreme over his Group One QE II Cup (2,000m) rivals when the six-year-old superstar bids for a historic hat-trick of wins in Today’s HK$28 million contest.The Kiwi ace took his record aboard the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained son of Acclamation to six victories from seven starts with a…
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Prix Ganay preview: Whatthe trainers say
Crypto Force looks to hit his stride as he takes a maiden voyage to France for the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp. The Amo Racing-owned colt defeated Auguste Rodin on debut in 2022 and went on to score at Group Two level in the Beresford Stakes at the latter end of that season. Those runs were…
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French Selections Sunday 28th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU PAVILLON DES GARDES – 2800m (a2m) – TURF – Class 3 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 20,000 1. GOLD PALACE – Unplaced last time, nice 3rd before that over 2400m at Compiegne on March 10th in a Class 3 race. Live chance 2. MAESTRO CHOP –…
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WONDERFUL EAGLE CAN SOAR AT SOUTHWELL
Fine Form Wonderful Eagle so – 3.40 made a seamless switch to the all-weather last month and can keep up the good work in the Liz And Izzy’s HOAP Podcast Handicap at Southwell.Trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the five-year-old won two of his five hurdles starts over the winter before his handlers made…
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French Selections Saturday 27th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX GIROFLA – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Listed Race – Hurdles – EUR € 88,000 1. OLYMPIC STORY – Won by 3L on the sole run to date over 3000m at this track on March 31st. Looks promising and can feature 2. SOBRIQUETTE – Won by 2.5L on the…
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Sandown YESTERday review
A review of the action from yesterday’s meeting at Sandown Park where Derby hope Arabian Crown made a smooth start to his Classic campaign.Crown comes through Trial with flying coloursArabian Crown justified odds-on favouritism and booked his ticket for the Derby when making all the running in the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown.A smart two-year-old,…
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MINELLA COCOONER TO STRIKE AT SANDOWN FOR MULLINS
Fine Form Minella Cocooner SN – 3.35 can likely seal a dream season for Willie Mullins with victory in the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Sandown.The Closutton handler has enjoyed another epic campaign, with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs, Champion Hurdle hero State Man and Grand National victor I Am Maximus among…
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El Fabiolo setfor Sandown as Mullins chases title glory
El Fabiolo will bid to aid Willie Mullins’ quest to be crowned Britain’s champion jumps trainer by contesting the bet365 Celebration Chase on the final day of the season at Sandown.With the Randox Grand National success of I Am Maximus at Aintree seeing Mullins hit the front in the title race, the Closutton is keen…
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‘Talented’ Nostrum makes Mile return at Sandown
Nostrum is out to prove he remains a high-class prospect when he makes his return in the bet365 Mile at Sandown today.The one-time Classic hope endured a frustrating three-year-old campaign and having missed the first half of the season due to a setback, made a winning reappearance in Newmarket’s Listed Sir Henry Cecil Stakes.However, that…