Author: keith

  • Bott eager for another win for ‘Wood

    Bott eager for another win for ‘Wood

    Agarwood’s week on the training track will determine whether she takes her place in this Saturday’s $300,000 Furious Stakes at Randwick.The daughter of Wootton Bassett was among 20 entries for the 1200-metre Group 2, but trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are open to lowering their sights with the filly who finished sixth, beaten six…

  • French Selections Wednesday 3rd

    French Selections Wednesday 3rd

    R1 LA CAPELLE [L-H] C1 – PRIX DU CREDIT AGRICOLE NORD-EST – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 35,000 C1 – PRIX DES ORCHIDEES – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 12,000 Trainer A. FABRE (S) C1 – PRIX GERARD SEREYS – 3500m (a2m1/4) –…

  • French Selections Sunday 31st

    French Selections Sunday 31st

    R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU LAC – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 20,200 C1 – PRIX PIERRE ET JEAN BARRAL – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX MILORD THOMAS – 3400m (a2m1/8) – TURF –…

  • French Selections Saturday 30th

    French Selections Saturday 30th

    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE MORET-SUR-LOING – 2100m (a1m1/4) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 46,000 C1 – PRIX DAOUDA KA – 1500m (a7f1/2) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX BARRIERE LE CIRO’S DEAUVILLE – 2500m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Class 3…

  • Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day and best bets from around the tracks

    Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day and best bets from around the tracks

    Today selectionsPERSUASION – 4.08 Thirsk (NAP)PERSUASION isn’t an easy horse to predict but he likes Thirsk and he might be a big price in the Constant Security Services Handicap over seven furlongs on Friday. The eight-year-old won over the course and distance off a mark of 84 last year and he was a close-up third…

  • NOVELETTE TO MAKE SHORT WORK OF SANDOWN RIVALS

    NOVELETTE TO MAKE SHORT WORK OF SANDOWN RIVALS

    Fine FormNovelette SN – 2.15is expected to complete her hat-trick for Simon and Ed Crisford in the curtain-raising Woburn Partners Nursery Handicap at Sandown.Placed on her first two starts, the daughter of Sioux Nation made it third time lucky at Yarmouth in early July, with the application of a hood going some way to harnessing…

  • Jim Boyle has Ascot in mind for Many Men

    Jim Boyle has Ascot in mind for Many Men

    Improving stayer Many Men could be tested at Listed level in Ascot’s BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes after his agonising reversal in the Melrose Stakes at York.Jim Boyle’s three-year-old was sent off the 9-2 favourite on the Knavesmire as he sought to back up a win over two miles at Ascot last month, but had to…

  • French Selections Friday 29th

    French Selections Friday 29th

    R1 CABOURG [R-H] C1 – PRIX DES RENONCULES – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 29,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA COLMONT – 2850m (a2m) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 21,000 C1 – FRENCH ARABIAN BREEDERS’ CHALLENGE – POULAINS – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Claiming…

  • French Selections Thursday 28th

    French Selections Thursday 28th

    R1 DEAUVILLE [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE CRIQUEVILLE – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat – EUR € 20,100 C1 – PRIX DE LA CIOTAT – 2300m (a1m1/2) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DE VESOUL – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class E Race…

  • French Selections Monday 25th

    French Selections Monday 25th

    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX ANDRE CHOISSELET – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class E Race – Mounted – EUR € 35,000 C1 – PRIX DES ERABLES – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 12,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA PERSONNALITE RACE AND CARE (PRIX DES ASTREES) – 1800m (a1m1/8) –…