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  • Epsom Derby day review

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    A review of the action from the undercard at Epsom Downs on Derby day.Scotsman sparkles at EpsomRoyal Scotsman returned to his best with a smart performance in the Betfred Diomed Stakes.Sent off at 17/2 in an open renewal of the Group 3 contest off the back of a disappointing return in the Group 1 Lockinge…

  • KING’S LYNN LOOKS OVERDUE A RETURN TO WINNER’S ENCLOSURE

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    Fine Form King’s Lynn HM – 5.10 has shown plenty of his old dash in his two most recent runs and can snap his lengthy winless run in the Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Hamilton.The seven-year-old has not got his head in front since scoring at Group Two level in the 2022 Temple…

  • Diego Velazquez heading for Prixdu Jockey Club at Chantilly

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    Diego Velazquez is Aidan O’Brien’s chief hope of winning a second Qatar Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly today.Impressive in his first two juvenile starts, the Frankel colt disappointed on his final appearance at two in the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, but his trainer is happy to “put a line through” that run as he…

  • French Selections Sunday 2nd

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    R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX D’ORGEMONT – 1100m (a5f1/2) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 50,000 1. SAM PRESSAO – Lionel Larrigade-trained Threat newcomer to be ridden on debut by Jacky Nicoleau. Best watched for now 2. STORMY DONALD – Fabrice Chappet-trained Hello Youmzain colt whose second dam, Stormyra, was…

  • Ezeliya storms to Oaks glory for Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes

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    Ezeliya shone in coming home an impressive winner of the Betfred Oaks at Epsom for trainer Dermot Weld and jockey Chris Hayes. The Aga Khan-owned 13-2 chance was kept handy throughout the mile-and-a-half fillies’ showpiece and was in the middle of the field of 12 as they turned for home. From there she began to…

  • Will ‘Gemini’ prove to be another ‘Wonder’ horse?

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    Dancing Gemini ep – 4.30represents a ‘Star’ bet for the Epsom Derby over one and a half miles of a forecast ‘good to soft’ pristine surface today and there are certainly an inordinate number of boxes ticked for this Camelot colt which is trained by Roger Teal, well-known for his exploits with top sprinter, Oxted!This…

  • Think About It and I Wish I Winface weighty task against historywith Stradbroke Handicap weights

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    Think About It will have to defy history to go back-to-back in the $3m Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap after handicappers hit him with 58kg in the feature event.Racing Queensland chief handicapper Nathan Bourke released the weights of 126 horses on Monday, with the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win hit with the…

  • Amade out for redemptionin Sandown Cup00

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    Which Amade will turn up to contest the Sandown Cup?That is the question trainer Phillip Stokes would like to answer in the positive, but the gelding’s barrier antics at the start of the 3200m Listed race today will have a big bearing on the outcome.Amade has the potential to take out today’s race, but he…

  • WISDOM THE SMART CHOICE FOR DERBY HONOURS

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    Fine FormAncient Wisdom EP – 4.30can spoil the Ballydoyle party in the Betfred Derby at Epsom.The Charlie Appleby-trained colt has barely put a foot wrong in his career to date, picking up the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on the final start of a juvenile career that has even seen his sole defeat at two work…

  • Epsom review

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    A review of the undercard from Epsom Downs on Oaks Day.The A TeamTeej A (7/2) made the best of her way home to win the Betfred British EBF Woodcote Stakes for Karl Burke and Clifford Lee.It was a rough start to the six furlong contest with favourite New Charter a notable sufferer but Teej A…