Author: keith
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ZANNDA CAN STRIKEFOR IRELAND IN PLATE
Fine FormZanndabad NC – 3.15can strike a blow for Ireland in the JenningsBet Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.It seems an oddity the Plate so rarely goes to an Irish-trained winner. Not since 2008 has the ‘Pitmen’s Derby’ been won by the Irish and that was with Tony Martin’s Arc Bleu.So who better than to side with…
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French Selections Saturday 28th
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DU PONT D’ARCOLE – 2875m (a2m) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 12,000 C1 – PRIX AUGUSTE RENOIR – 3800m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Hurdles – EUR € 37,000 C1 – TATTERSALLS PRIX DE SAINT-PATRICK – 1600m (a1m) – TURF…
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James Owen nominates Shajak as Northumberland Plate dark horse
Trainer James Owen has nominated Shajak as the interesting dark horse among his Northumberland Plate contenders for Newcastle tomorrow.The ex Johnny Murtagh and Gordon Elliott-trained outsider is due to make his debut for Owen in the £150,000 two-mile contest on the Tapeta surface and is going to be joined in the field by stablemates, East…
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DIAMOND SET TO SPARKLE AT NEWCASTLE
Fine FormDiamond Rain NC – 7.05can follow up an impressive Haydock victory with another winning effort in the Jenningsbet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes at Newcastle.Unraced at two, the daughter of Shamardal made an instant impact on the racecourse last season, with wins in valuable races at Ascot and Newbury, before disappointing when not far…
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Kind Of Blue has sightstrained on Chipchase target
Royal Ascot absentee Kind Of Blue is the star name among 16 entries for the Jenningsbet Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle tomorrow.James Fanshawe’s charge was a Group One winner at Ascot in last season’s Qipco British Champions Sprint and had been pencilled in to return to the Berkshire circuit for last weekend’s Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee…
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French Selections Friday 27th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX GUILLAUME DE BELLAIGUE – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Gr3 Race – Mounted – EUR € 90,000 C1 – PRIX ASSOCIATION DES COURSES DE REIMS/CHAMPAGNE – 2600m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Harness – EUR € 17,000 C1 – PRIX DE MARGNY-LES-COMPIEGNE – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Maiden Race…
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ANTHELIA CAN RULE AT NEWMARKET
Anthelia NM – 3.35can defy a penalty and remain unbeaten in the Empress Fillies’ Stakes at Newmarket.It looks a shrewd bit of placing by Rod Millman and owners Middleham Park Racing, as with the Listed race coming so soon as it does after Royal Ascot many of the smarter juvenile fillies so far this season…
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French Selections Thursday 26th
R1 LA TESTE DE BUCH [R-H] C1 – PRIX COMPAGNIE FIDUCIAIRE – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX HUBERT BASSOT – 2500m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Condition Race – Flat – EUR € 17,500 C1 – PRIX DE LA GARE DES INVALIDES – 2875m (a2m)…
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL WITH VERSE OF LOVE
Fine FormA rare trip to Carlisle for Charlie Appleby and William Buick can pay dividends, withVerse Of Love CL – 3.45fancied to strike gold in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Eternal Stakes.Appleby has saddled only three previous runners at the Cumbrian circuit, with one emerging triumphant, while Buick has a 50 per cent strike-rate with…
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Mullins DUO LEFT IN PLATE
We look at the key weekend entries across the feature races from Newcastle and York.Mullins leaves pair in Northumberland PlateWho’s Glen is 5/1 favourite with Paddy Power after a mammoth 62 horses went forward in Saturday’s Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate at Monday’s six-day stage.Andrew Balding’s charge finished fifth in the Boodles Chester Cup last time and…