Author: keith
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French Selections Monday 13th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX GASTON BRANERE – 3600m (a2m1/4) – TURF – Listed Divided Handicap – Hurdles – EUR € 98,000 C1 – PRIX DE CRAPONNE – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Class 4 Claiming Handicap – Flat – EUR € 13,400 C1 – PRIX DU HARAS NATIONAL DU PIN – 2150m (a1m1/4)…
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NOCHE CLASICA TO STRIKE MUSSELBURGH GOLD
Fine FormNoche Clasica MU – 5.15can maintain her perfect start for Ed Bethell in the Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap at Musselburgh.The Night Of Thunder filly won once from three starts for Kevin Ryan in the early part of last season before switching to James Owen.She won impressively at Goodwood on her first…
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Home sweet home inLiverpool Hurdle
Home By The Lee (5/1) backed up his Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle success with another win in the Grade 1 Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.Joseph O’Brien’s horse was pulled up on his two previous visits to Aintree but he put those efforts behind him here under a prominent ride from JJ Slevin.As the pursuers closed…
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Venetian Sun pencilled in for Newmarket gallop
Venetian Sun is set to fine tune her preparations for the Betfred 1000 Guineas with an early sighter of the Rowley Mile during the Craven meeting.While some fillies will be putting their Classic credentials to the test in the Nell Gwyn next week, connections of the Royal Ascot and Prix Morny winner will keep their…
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Sir Delius upsets Autumn Glow in Queen Elizabeth Stakes boilover
The British raiders have arrived with intent, as Newmarket trainer William Haggas prepares a dual assault on the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick.Haggas will saddle up both Dubai Honour and Caviar Heights in Saturday’s feature, the headline act of The Championships, as he looks to add to his outstanding Australian…
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French Selections Sunday 12th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX JACQUES LAFFITTE – 1850m (a1m1/8) – TURF – Listed – Flat – EUR € 47,600 C1 – PRIX EQUURES – 2800m (a2m) – Class G Amateur Drivers – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DES CIGOGNES – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class E – Harness – EUR €…
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French Selections Saturday 11th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX GAI BRILLANT – ETRIER 3 ANS Q3 – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Gr2 – Mounted – EUR € 120,000 C1 – PRIX FRANCIS DE LUZE – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Class 3 – Flat – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX TOYOTA TEAM COLIN (PRIX DES SAULES) – 2600m…
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GLORY AWAITSAINTREE BACKERS
Fine FormSober Glory AI – 2.55can build on his solid Cheltenham Festival performance to take the Thatprizeguy Top Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.Trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the Brocade Racing-owned six-year-old has done barely a thing wrong in progressing from point to points to bumpers and then to hurdles.When lining up at the Festival…
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Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day and best bets from around the tracks
Today selectionsSHERMINATOR – 17:15 Aintree (NAP)A trip to Fairyhouse was in the offing before the Irish handicapper allotted SHERMINATOR a higher mark than his BHA rating but connections may not have to wait long for compensation. The jockey booking obviously takes the eye for this progressive individual whose form is working out well on the…
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Grand National 2026: runners and riders for Ladies Day at Aintree
Henry De Bromhead’s Heart Wood – who won the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month – heads the seven entries in the JCB Melling Chase (4.05pm), the Grade One feature on Ladies Day at the 2026 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse.With dual Melling Chase winner Jonbon bypassing Aintree for a crack…