Author: keith
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ILLINOIS TO PROVE CUT ABOVE ORMONDE OPPOSITION
Fine FormIllinois CS – 3.05can make his class tell as he lines up in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester.The four-year-old hails from the family of Arc winner Danedream and he certainly showed a fair amount of ability during his Classic campaign without actually hitting the target on the biggest…
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French Selections Tuesday 6th
R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE MONTAGNY – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Class 2 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 53,000 C1 – PRIX DOMINIQUE DE BROGLIE – 3700m (a2m1/4) – TURF – Handicap – Hurdles – EUR € 29,000 C1 – PRIX NIOBE – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Class D Race –…
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French Selections Monday 5th
R1 VICHY [R-H] C1 – PRIX D’EFFIAT – 2950m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 25,000 C1 – PRIX PMU LE LION D’OR (PRIX DE BRAIN-SUR-LONGUENEE) – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Condition Race – Flat – EUR € 13,500 C1 – PRIX JOHNSTON – 4200m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Handicap…
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French Selections Sunday 4th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA SEINE – 2200m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Listed Race – Flat – EUR € 55,000 C1 – PRIX EUROPOLE DE COMPETITIVITE – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class E Race – Mounted – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX DE COLOMBELLES – 2450m (a1m1/2) – Class F Amateur Riders…
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French Selection Saturday 3rd
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 41,000 C1 – PRIX LA VEINE – 4400m (a3m) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Steeple Chase – EUR € 57,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA SOCIETE DES COURSES DE CHATEAU-DU-LOIR – 2300m (a1m1/2)…
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Gold for Galopin Des Champs
Galopin Des Champs (5/6 favourite) made it third time lucky in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup.In 2023 and 2024 Galopin Des Champs came into this Grade 1 feature as the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner but left Punchestown in defeat to Fastorslow. Beaten in England this time and with no Fastorslow in the line-up, Galopin Des…
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DUSK CAN TAKE CHELMER SPOTLIGHT
Fine FormArabian Dusk CC – 7.15is expected to enjoy dropping back in distance for the bet365 Chelmer Fillies’ Stakes at Chelmsford.The daughter of star sprinter Havana Grey was a smart juvenile over six furlongs last season, scoring in Group Two company and finishing third behind Lake Victoria in the Cheveley Park.With an Irish 1,000 Guineas…
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French Selections Thursday 1st
R1 SAINT-CLOUD [L-H] C1 – PRIX FOURIRE – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 27,000 C1 – PRIX DU BUISSONNET – 3200m (a2m) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Hurdles – EUR € 26,000 C1 – PRIX ANDRE CORMIER – 2650m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race –…
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Confirmed runners and riders for day two of the Punchestown festival: who takes on Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup?
Galopin Des Champs is set to clash with Spillane’s Tower in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (5.30) after a small but select field was declared for today’s showpiece.The Willie Mullins-trained superstar was denied by Inothewayurthinkin in his quest for a third straight Cheltenham Gold Cup last month and faces just three rivals on day two…
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EXPECT TO REACH THE DIZZY HEIGHTS AT ASCOT
Fine FormDash Dizzy AS – 2.50can surprise some better fancied rivals in the eventmasters.co.uk Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes at Ascot.Charlie Johnston’s charge is a Wootton Bassett half-brother to Group One-winning juvenile and stallion star Sioux Nation, and he certainly shaped with promise on his racecourse bow when beaten six lengths in third at Pontefract in…