Author: keith
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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…
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Royal’s return slated for Wagga Town Plate
It will be a fresh chapter for stakes winner Royal Insignia when he resumes in the $200,000 Wagga Town Plate ahead of a possible winter campaign in Queensland.Taking out the Group 3 Manfred Stakes at three, Royal Insignia subsequently lost form, prompting connections to begrudgingly geld the son of Written Tycoon.“It’s a bitter pill to…
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Stokes follows spring routine with Deakin
Trainer Phillip Stokes will use a training method that Lindsay Park used with great effect when Deakin heads to Adelaide for an upcoming Stakes race.The Group 3 The Cummings Stakes (1600m) on May 9 will be Deakin’s first of two winter runs which Stokes hopes will set the gelding up for the spring.The Bart Cummings…
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French Selections Sunday 26th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE BARBEVILLE – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Gr3 – Flat – EUR € 73,200 C1 – PRIX J.M. AUTIN – 2825m (a2m) – Class G Amateur Drivers – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C4 – GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE DU TOUQUET – 2600m (a1m1/2) – Class A…
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FIELD OF GOLD SET TOSHINE AT SANDOWN
Fine FormField Of Gold SN – 3.00can get his campaign off to a winning start in a fascinating renewal of the bet365 Mile at Sandown.The Kingman colt enjoyed a fantastic first half to his three-year-old campaign last season, winning the Craven Stakes, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot,…
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Teal keen to roll the dice as Dancing Gemini returns in red hot Sandown clash
Roger Teal is under no illusions about the task facing Dancing Gemini as he prepares to take on multiple Group One winner Field Of Gold and the unbeaten Zeus Olympios in his bid for back-to-back victories in the bet365 Mile at Sandown today.Dancing Gemini made a fantastic start to last season, winning the Doncaster Mile…
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Maher holds strong Australasian Oaks hand
There would not be a hardier filly in training than the Ciaron Maher prepared Salty Pearl.After an arduous spring campaign that saw her successful at Group 2 level, the consistent filly is after Group 1 honours in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday.Saturday’s outing will be Salty Pearl’s sixth run of the campaign…
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French Selections Thursday 23rd
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU PANTHEON – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Class 2 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 50,900 C1 – PRIX ESPACE AUBADE ET NICODEME AUBADE – 2550m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Riders – Harness – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX JEAN MARY – 2850m (a2m) –…