Category: UK Racing

Fine FormRecent rain can helpGoyard RI – 4.13return to winning ways in the second division of the Ripon Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse Handicap.David O’Meara’s sprinter looked a really promising type this time last season but has not progressed quite as expected.Owned by Brighton footballer Georginio Rutter, he hit the back of the net twice at Ripon…

Almeraq is one of the most interesting contenders heading towards the 2026 Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock, with William Haggas’ four-year-old bringing a high level of recent form into the Group One challenge.The son of Dark Angel currently sits prominently among the leading entries for the six-furlong contest, which is scheduled to take place at…

City of York Stakes second Lake Forest could be set for a relatively quick return to action in Haydock’s Betfair Sprint Cup on Saturday week, providing conditions in Merseyside prove suitable.William Haggas’ battle-hardened gelding found just Notable Speech too good on the Knavesmire over what is arguably his optimum distance of seven furlongs.However, the versatile…

Fine FormPure Mint RI – 3.05made a big impression on his Ripon debut and must be respected on his return for the British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.A relatively inexpensive breeze-up purchase at £60,000, the Minzaal colt travelled to North Yorkshire for his introduction five weeks ago and was a hot…

Fine FormA cracking card at Sandown sees a top-notch field for the BetMGM Atalanta Stakes. Any number of them can be given a chance, but perhapsCalendar Girl SN – 2.50is the most exciting one at this stage in her career.Beaten just once last year – at Epsom, which can always be excused – she ended…

Calendar Girl heads to Sandown with a strong chance of making her presence felt in today’s Atalanta Stakes, and the progressive three-year-old arrives at the Group 3 contest with an impressive record behind her.Trained by Owen Burrows, Calendar Girl has won four of her five career starts and has never finished outside the first two.That…

NIFFLER – 15:45 CatterickNIFFLER appeals as one who could run up a sequence for Sir Mark Prescott and is very hard to oppose under a penalty. Fairydale might pose the biggest threat ahead of Mr Withington.ACCADEMIA – 18:30 NewburyACCADEMIA is a filly on the up and having been value extra considering the position she came…

Fine FormAccademia NB – 5.30looks well placed to complete her hat-trick for Ed Walker in the Gracelands Handicap at Newbury.Having shown some potential in three juvenile outings in novice company, the three-year-old blew away the cobwebs on her reappearance at Lingfield in late May and that put her spot-on for her next start at Doncaster,…

Trainer Mick Appleby reports stable star Big Mojo to be “as good as he has ever been” ahead of defending his Betfair Sprint Cup crown at Haydock Park next month.The four-year-old son of Mohaather will bid to become only the second horse in the Group One contest’s history to win it twice following on from…