Author: keith
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Spindleberry strikes Fairyhouse Gold for Willie Mullins
Spindleberry maintained her unbeaten record over fences to provide Willie Mullins with a record sixth victory in the WillowWarm Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.The champion trainer saddled three runners in the Grade One feature, although that number was soon reduced by one after the early pacesetter Ile Atlantique unseated his son Patrick at the third fence.His…
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French Selections Monday 21st
R1 FONTAINEBLEAU [L-H] C1 – PRIX DES SENTIERS DENECOURT – HANDICAP CHALLENGE – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Class 4 Race – Flat – EUR € 16,000 C1 – PRIX FOYER RURAL DE VICQ-SUR-MER – 2625m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Harness – EUR € 17,500 C1 – PRIX DE LA DALLE ANGEVINE (PRIX…
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French Selections Sunday 20th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX WILD MONARCH (POULICHES) – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Hurdles – EUR € 62,000 C1 – PRIX HIPPODROME DE BLAIN – 2650m (a1m1/2) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX AYMERI DE MAULEON – FONDS EUROPEEN DE L’ELEVAGE…
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French Selections Saturday 19th
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA VILLE D’EAUBONNE (PX SORBONNE) – 2875m (a2m) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX JACQUES BOUTIER – 1100m (a5f1/2) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX DU PUY DE DOME – 4100m (a2m1/2) –…
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Field Of Gold produces dazzling Craven display
Field Of Gold shot to the head of the betting for the Betfred 2000 Guineas with a dazzling display in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. John and Thady Gosden’s son of Kingman had shaped with real promise as a two-year-old, winning the Group Three Solario Stakes before finishing the year competing in Group One…
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Ambiente Friendly starts afresh in Sefton heat
Last year’s Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and stable debut in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket today.The Gleneagles colt was previously trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was second to City Of Troy at Epsom and then a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.He…
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‘She’ is fancied to make it third time lucky under Billy!
Duty First, impressive, unchallenged winner of the ‘Fred Darling’ over seven furlongs of Newbury on Saturday, ran the distance at least 6lbs faster than Jonquil half an hour or so later; the latter has been backed to win the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next month.Mine is never to persuade readers to venture forth into the…
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Hector Crouch excited to be aboard Ambiente Friendly at Newmarket
Hector Crouch hopes his work behind the scenes aboard last year’s Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly can pay dividends when he rides him in public for the first time at Newmarket today.The 28-year-old will become the fifth rider to partner the son of Gleneagles, who will make his stable debut for trainer James Owen in the…
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NIGHTWALKER TO MAKESUCCESSFUL FEILDEN RETURN
Fine FormNightwalker NM – 2.25can make a splash on his first start for John and Thady Gosden in the bet365 Feilden Stakes at Newmarket.Previously with the now-retired Sir Michael Stoute, Nightwalker ran three times at two and really caught the eye on debut when third to Matauri Bay before winning next time at Yarmouth.Upped in…
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French Selections Sunday 13th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX LORD SEYMOUR – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Listed Race – Flat – EUR € 52,000 C1 – PRIX FLORENCE CHARRIER – 4500m (a3m) – TURF – Class 4 Race – Steeple Chase – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX VOITURES ANCIENNES DE BEAUCE – 2825m (a2m) – Class…