Author: keith
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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…
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Marine Nationalelands Champion Chase
Marine Nationale (2/1) ran out an impressive winner of the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.Having won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on his sixth chase start, this ready defeat of Captain Guinness ought to cement Marine Nationale’s position as the top two-mile chaser but the day one feature…
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French Selections Wednesday 30th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DU PORT AU FOUIN – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 55,000 C1 – PRIX ROQUEPINE – 2850m (a2m) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 21,000 C1 – PRIX D’HERMONVILLE – 2875m (a2m) – Class E Race – Mounted –…
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Buick to leave it late over 2000 ride
William Buick is making a late decision over which Charlie Appleby-trained colt to ride in Saturday’s Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.He has the choice between Middle Park and Dewhurst winner Shadow Of Light and the 2.3m euro breeze-up buy Ruling Court who has the benefit of a run at Meydan in March, when he ran…
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Victorian trainer Matt Laurie bags fourth consecutive win in Sydney with Miss Icelandic at Randwick
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has forgotten how to lose on Sydney racetracks.After plundering the Sydney autumn carnival with three Group 1 wins from as many starters, Laurie struck again with Miss Icelandic in the Jeff Pendlebury Handicap (1000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.Miss Icelandic’s jockey Chad Schofield summed it up best when he said, “Matt…
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‘Pretty special’ filly justifiesVandyke’s Queensland Oaks ambitions
The local stars repelled the fancied southern raiders on Saturday at Eagle Farm as the major players warmed up for the Queensland winter carnival.Spicy Martini won the $160,000 Listed Mick Dittman Plate (1000m) for Gold Coast trainers Toby Edmonds and Stephen McLean, before Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke took out the $160,000 Princess Stakes (1600m)…