Author: keith

Kitty’s Light could look to repeat his magical end-of-season victory in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown just a fortnight on from his gallant fifth in Saturday’s Grand National.The eight-year-old produced a captivating run in the great race, joint-leading the field with four others jumping the last before fading behind an Irish-trained quartet headed by…

Obligatory CT – 2.47 ticks off three big boxes for the six-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘soft’ Catterick this afternoon and is expected to continue momentum built up by the formidable Tim Easterby firm during this first month of the 2024 turf-flat racing season.Tim’s Malton operation, assisted tremendously by one of the best,…

Fine FormWillie Mullins can continue his recent Scottish dominance when Loughglynn PE – 2.55 aims for victory in the British EBF Gold Castle ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Perth.Mullins is bidding to become the first trainer from Ireland to win the British jump trainers’ crown since the great Vincent O’Brien did it in successive years…

A Grade One winner over hurdles for owners Old Gold Racing, this term she has turned her hand to chasing without quite matching that success.Placed in graded races at Warwick and Ascot, she ran well for a long way at Cheltenham before ultimately failing to see out the trip in the National Hunt Chase.A mixed…

With GBP 170,000 up for grabs in the bet365 Celebration Chase, Mullins has every base covered with the winners of the last two renewals of the Arkle at Cheltenham.Appreciate It, Dysart Dynamo and Saint Sam could all run for Mullins, who has made 25 entries on the card overall, while current champion chaser Captain Guinness…

Ruth Jefferson’s Sounds Russian is pencilled in for Perth on Wednesday after his satisfactory comeback in the Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock.The Sholokhov gelding has always shown plenty of ability and won a good prize at Kelso in October 2022, going on to finish fourth in the Many Clouds and then coming home runner-up in both…

Kaadi wd – 5.20 has been on my ‘next time’ list since finishing an eye-catching second to Enchanting Empress over five furlongs of Wolverhampton Tapeta earlier this month; presumably this Karl Burke-trained Soldier’s Call filly will cope with a ‘good’ Windsor turf surface in the Fillies’ Novice Stakes over a similar distance tonight, again under…

Willie Mullins struck an early Saturday blow in the trainers’ title race as Sharjah successfully stepped up to three miles for the first time in the CPMS Novices’ Champion Handicap Chase at Ayr.Paul Townend gave the 7/1 winner, twice second in the Champion Hurdle, a wonderful ride, dropping him out before making stealthy headway to…

Folgaria provided Marco Botti with an emotional success in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury.The Newmarket-based Italian trainer has had a tough time coming to terms with the tragic death of compatriot Stefano Cherchi following a fall in Australia.However, this filly did her bit to help lift spirits when digging deep under Hollie Doyle…