Author: keith
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Haatem set for Goodwood test ahead of Royal Ascot
Richard Hannon is confident the Fitzdares Festival Stakes at Goodwood today will provide the “ideal” preparation for Haatem in his bid for more Royal Ascot glory next month.The Wathnan Racing-owned son of Phoenix Of Spain will make his seasonal reappearance in the 10-furlong Listed contest in West Sussex to get his five-year-old campaign up and…
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I Am Dirty looking to clean up in Bill Carter Stakes
A quick back-up into one of the signature two-year-old events of the Brisbane winter carnival is on the table for emerging filly I Am Dirty if she can make it two wins in succession in the Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben today.After enduring a wide run when unplaced on debut at Randwick in April, the…
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French Selections Friday 22nd
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX MUTUS – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class D – Harness – EUR € 59,000 C1 – PRIX GROUPAMA – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Riders – Mounted – EUR € 22,000 C1 – PRIX DE VAUREAL – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 23,000…
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French Selections Thursday 21st
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU PALAIS DE LA DECOUVERTE – 1950m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Class 3 – Flat – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX DE MIRAMAS – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class E Amateur Riders – Harness – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX DE LAHARIE – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF –…
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French Selections Wednesday 20th
R1 LE CROISE-LAROCHE [L-H] C1 – GRAND NATIONAL DU TROT – 2825m (a2m) – Gr3 – Harness – EUR € 90,000 C1 – GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE DE NANCY – 4700m (a3m) – TURF – Handicap – Steeple Chase – EUR € 28,000 C1 – PRIX DE L’AMIENOIS – 1800m (a1m1/8) – TURF – Handicap – Flat…
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previews & race by race tips
KNIGHTS CHARGE – 14:50 NottinghamKNIGHTS CHARGE looked good at Lingfield and might be up to defying a penalty now switching to turf. Outflank has performed to a fairly useful level on both starts and is feared most ahead of C&D winner Bay Royale. Oisin Murphy’s mount Cloud Forest could have a say if the betting…
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RUNMAN CAN MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RECORD AT NOTTINGHAM
Fine FormJohn and Thady Gosden’s unbeatenRunman NO – 2.20looks more than capable of taking the opening £9 Racedays At Nottingham Novice Stakes at Colwick Park.He made a good start to his career when winning on his sole start as a two-year-old before running out a ready victor on his seasonal reappearance when a long odds-on…
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Goodwood prep for Haatem ahead of Royal Ascot defence
Haatem is likely to prepare for the defence of his Wolverton Stakes crown at Royal Ascot with an outing in the Festival Stakes at Goodwood on Friday.The son of Phoenix Of Spain is being lined up to make his first start since finishing down the field in the Group Three Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes…
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Half measures up nicely in Doomben Cup
Calvin McEvoy was initially not thrilled to see Pride Of Jenni bob up as a surprise rival for Half Yours in the Hollindale Stakes, but he is optimistic that having had a run against her will aid his prospects in features to come.The Melbourne Cup winner finished third in the 1800-metre Group 2 event at…
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Dual-state focus with Lindsay Park babies
Lindsay Park has already unleashed one above-average ready-to-run purchase this season and the training team of Ben, Will and JD Hayes will be looking to make that two this Saturday.The brothers have Stars Of Dom set to debut in the $150,000 two-year-old fillies event over 1000 metres at Sandown.Stars Of Dom is a stablemate to…