Author: keith
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HIGH DEGREE CAN SCHOOL HIS ASCOT RIVALS
Fine FormHigh Degree AS – 4.40can do the honours in the Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap.Trained by William Haggas, the Too Darn Hot colt progressed nicely through maidens and novices before making his handicap debut in the Kincsem Handicap at Goodwood.There he was a respectable fifth of 18 when stepping up to 10 furlongs for…
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Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day and best bets from around the tracks
Today selectionsPERSUASION – 4.55 Haydock (NAP)PERSUASION rates a bet off top weight back at Haydock where his career form reads 13221. He acts on all types of ground conditions but his most recent win came on an easy surface up at Musselburgh in April this year and he’s only rated 1lb higher now so is…
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Illinois and Jan Brueghel set for Irish St Leger clash
Two Ballydoyle heavyweights in Illinois and Jan Brueghel are on a collision course in the Comer Group Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday week.Illinois finished second to Trawlerman in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June and was then beaten by younger stablemate Scandinavia in the Goodwood Cup.Jan Brueghel beat Illinois by…
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La Dorada in Group 1 dash first-up
New Zealand filly La Dorada will attempt to become the third of her age group to win the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.A Group 1 winner as a two-year-old, La Dorada joins fellow three-year-old filly Esha when makes her seasonal return in the Moir Stakes (1000m) today, looking to join She Will Reign…
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Concorde lift-off for Lady Shenandoah
Chris Waller has resisted the temptation of launching Lady Shenandoah’s spring campaign at Group 1 level in foreign territory, electing to keep the glamour mare in Sydney.The three-time Group 1 winner was not among the entries for the $750,000 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley, which had been mooted as a possible starting point, and will…
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French Selections Friday 5th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX ADELINDA – 2100m (a1m1/4) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA MARNE – 2850m (a2m) – Class F Race – Mounted – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX DE CAUFFRY – 1300m (a6f1/2) – ALL WEATHER – Claiming – Flat –…
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French Selections Thursday 4th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LORMOY – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Class 2 Race – Flat – EUR € 25,600 C1 – PRIX REMUS DE LA TOUR – 2600m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Class 4 Claiming – Flat – EUR € 15,400 C1 – PRIX DES ZINNIAS – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class…
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CAPITALIZATION THE KEMPTON SELECTION
Fine FormCapitalization KM – 7.30can make a victorious return from a mid-season break in the Unibet Zero% Mission/EBF Novice Stakes at Kempton.A £260,000 breeze-up purchase in the spring, Capitalization made his race- course bow at Nottingham in June but he somewhat compromised his chance when missing the break and gave himself plenty of ground to…
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PUBLISH MAY FACE O’BRIEN RAIDERS AT HAYDOCK
Aidan O’Brien could take aim at Publish in Saturday’s Betting.betfair Ascendant Stakes at Haydock Park.The Juddmonte colt has been re-routed to the Listed contest after soft ground ruled him out of the Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.He looks an exciting prospect having been a big eyecatcher on debut at Sandown before winning a maiden…
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Payline chases early Melbourne win in Moir Stakes
A capacity field of 15 plus one emergency have accepted for the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.The 1000m Group 1 dash on Saturday is headlined by Queensland galloper Rothfire who will be joined by fellow northern-state gallopers Payline and Golden Boom.Payline was given the opportunity to get a look at the Moonee Valley circuit in…