Author: keith
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Portcullis team weigh up options
Exciting Royal colt Portcullis appears likely to try and maintain his unbeaten record at York at this year’s Dante Festival.The John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Frankel, who was named by His Majesty The King, burst on to the scene last month at Newmarket with a scintillating debut success in the Betway Wood Ditton Maiden…
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Churchill’s Choice wins the Hawkesbury Cup
For trainer Nathan Doyle, his emotions were a mix of exhilaration and relief after Churchill’s Choice made her winning run virtually next to the outside running rail.“She has been a frustrating mare as she’s always had the ability but hasn’t won one of these stakes races,” Doyle said.“But she’s got that good win now and…
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Childs chalks up another feature in Bendigo Guineas
It wasn’t a $1 million Group 1, but Jordan Childs was happy to pick up where he left off last weekend with another feature win at Bendigo on Saturday.The in-form jockey took out the first of the Black Type races at Bendigo’s Golden Mile meeting when he teamed with Danny O’Brien-trained filly Gold Coast Belle…
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French Selections Sunday 3rd
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA ROQUETTE – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Class 3 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 19,200 C1 – PRIX DE WIMY – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class E – Mounted – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX DE LOUVIGNY – 2450m (a1m1/2) – Class D – Harness…
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French Selections Saturday 2nd
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE CHATEAU-DU-LOIR – 2850m (a2m) – Class D – Harness – EUR € 59,000 C1 – PRIX VIEUX BEAUFAI – 4400m (a3m) – TURF – Class 3 – Steeple Chase – EUR € 53,000 C1 – PRIX ROBERT LAVALLEE – 2300m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Maiden – Flat –…
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French Selections Thursday 30th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE VIROFLAY – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Maiden – Flat – EUR € 24,700 C1 – PRIX DU BUISSONNET – 3200m (a2m) – TURF – Newcomers – Hurdles – EUR € 24,000 C1 – PRIX DE SOISSONS – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class D – Mounted – EUR €…
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French Selections Wednesday 29th
R1 LAVAL [L-H] C1 – PRIX FFB 53 – 2850m (a2m) – Class D – Harness – EUR € 35,000 C1 – PRIX JEAN-NOEL GABOLDE – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Class 2 – Flat – EUR € 20,100 C1 – PRIX DE CUMONT – 2550m (a1m1/2) – Class E – Harness – EUR €…
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Precise 15/8 as 22left in 1000 Guineas
Precise is 15/8 favourite after 22 horses were left in Sunday’s Betfred 1000 Guineas at the six-day stage.Aidan O’Brien’s charge won her final starts at two including the Moyglare Stud Stakes and the bet365 Fillies’ Mile, the latter over the Classic course-and-distance.The Ballydoyle handler has a very strong hand with Prix Marcel Boussac winner Diamond…
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NEW ZEALAND SETS THE STANDARD AT EPSOM
Fine FormNew Zealand EP – 2.40sets a standard that will be tough for his rivals to match in the Betfred Blue Riband Trial at Epsom.While not among Aidan O’Brien’s clutch of elite juveniles last season, the Frankel colt did keep good company after shedding his maiden tag at the second attempt at the Curragh in…
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Marine Nationale and Majborough clash at Puncehstown Festival
Marine Nationale will attempt to reverse form with Majborough in the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival today.Majborough had Marine Nationale 19 lengths behind when winning the Dublin Chase at Leopardstown in February but has since blotted his copybook in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.That contest was won by…