Category: UK Racing

Aidan O’Brien’s beautifully bred filly Giselle had little trouble in landing the odds in the William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield. Sent off the 30-100 favourite, the three-year-old by Frankel and out of a Breeders’ Cup winner in Newspaperofrecord, only faced two rivals. It looked a straightforward task on paper and it ultimately…

Aidan O’Brien will look to strengthen his Classic hopes when fielding two runners in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (3.00) today.The ten-time Derby-winning trainer will send Leopardstown debut winner Stay True to the Surrey track as well as Puppet Master, who was fourth to stablemate Delacroix in the Ballysax Stakes last time.O’Brien has…

Fine FormCathedral LI – 3.35is an exciting entry in the Group Three William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield.Ralph Beckett has bigger targets set up for the three-year-old this term, with the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Betfred Oaks and the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot all on the radar.An E800,000 breeze-ups buy 12 months ago,…

Illinois began his season in the best possible fashion with a gritty success in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester. A Royal Ascot winner in the Queen’s Vase last year, he was also second in the Grand Prix de Paris and the St Leger. He was giving weight away to…

Last year’s St Leger runner-up Illinos heads a select field of six for the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes, the £140,000 feature race on Boodles May Festival Ladies Day at Chester today.Aidan O’Brien shares the mantle of most successful trainer in the Group Three contest with recently retired Sir Michael Stoute, the…

Fine FormIllinois CS – 3.05can make his class tell as he lines up in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester.The four-year-old hails from the family of Arc winner Danedream and he certainly showed a fair amount of ability during his Classic campaign without actually hitting the target on the biggest…

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…

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…

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…

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…