Author: keith
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French Selections Saturday 28th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX LA TURBIE – 3600m (a2m1/4) – TURF – Claiming – Hurdles – EUR € 26,000 1. CASONA – Has five unplaced runs of late, a win before that over 3450m at Compiegne on March 13th in a Class 2 chase. Drop in grade and switch to hurdles could rekindle…
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French Selections Friday 27th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX ALEXANDRA – 2850m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 40,000 1. KALIE D’URSIN – Sanctioned when being conditioned in a 2550m Reims monté Class F mid-month, but has other priorities 2. KHAMSA – Clinched success at Cabourg before dominating a 2950m Le Mans Class E…
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Veight ready to roar at The Valley
Father-and-son training combination Tony and Calvin McEvoy are at the stage where they cannot wait to see Veight make his return to racing.Meticulous planning has gone into the preparation of Veight’s return run in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley today.Soon after his victory in the Group 1 Ryder Stakes (1500m) at…
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French Selection Friday 27th
R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX DES TERRIERS DU HOUX – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat – EUR € 30,000 1. GOLDEN BROWN – Finished 3rd over 1600m at Saint-Cloud in a maiden on the 6th of September 2024. Must inclusion 2. STARLORD – Finished 2nd on debut over 1300m at…
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French Selections Thursday 26th
R1 CHERBOURG [L-H] C1 – GRAND NATIONAL DU TROT – 2600m (a1m1/2) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 90,000 1. HOLD UP DU DIGEON – Last of 14, to HERO SIBEY (6), in a 2700m Vincennes Class C 2.5 weeks ago. Reverts to a previous formula and while proven at this level, still…
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French Selections Sunday 22nd
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE DANGEUL – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Harness – EUR € 52,000 1. LOVI CADENCE – Sanctioned in a 2100m Class C here last Tuesday. Has done nothing noteworthy all year and is not about to break the mould 2. LORD DELO – 6th of 8…
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French Selections Saturday 21st
R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE VILLEBON – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 50,000 1. SHAMSAT – Newcomer by Make Believe, the dam never ran but has bred four winners. From the Fabre powerhouse. Bold show expected on debut 2. BLEURUSSE – Unraced by Zarak, stable runners…
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French Selections Friday 20th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX CLEOMEDE – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 1. INVICTUS DE HOERDT – Scored his 3rd success of the summer when tenaciously staying on to win a 2150m Mauquenchy Class E last week but is being asked to do too much this time…
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ETERNAL SUN TO SHINE BRIGHTEST AT AYR
Fine FormEternal Sunshine AY – 3.12can continue an excellent run with victory in division two of the five-furlong Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap at Ayr.The Jim Goldie-trained filly has been the model of consistency throughout the summer, placing first or second in her past six runs with two wins at Ayr in amongst her…
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“Brilliant old horse” Lethal Levi bound for Ayr Gold Cup
Lethal Levi booked his ticket to the Ayr Gold cup when cutting loose on the front-end to return to winning ways in the TPT Fire Handicap at Newbury.A winner here in May, Karl Burke’s five-year-old has performed with real consistency this term, subsequently finishing fourth in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot and then second in…