Category: UK Racing

Improving stayer Many Men could be tested at Listed level in Ascot’s BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes after his agonising reversal in the Melrose Stakes at York.Jim Boyle’s three-year-old was sent off the 9-2 favourite on the Knavesmire as he sought to back up a win over two miles at Ascot last month, but had to…

Rosallion is set to face 10 rivals in the first renewal of the Sky Bet City of York Stakes since it achieved Group One status.Richard Hannon’s star miler was bound for the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville last weekend but a bruised foot scuppered that plan and he was redirected to York.He faces Ralph…

Fine FormAlmosh’her YO – 3.35can provide Yorkshire with a winner of its most famous handicap, the Sky Bet Ebor at York.Trained in Leyburn by Karl Burke, the four-year-old runs in the colours of Qatar’s Wathnan Racing operation, a growing force in the game.They want to be winning the biggest races and while this fits into…

Fine FormAn Aidan O’Brien superstar denied France victory in the Juddmonte International 12 months ago, butDaryz YO – 3.35can put the record straight this year on the Knavesmire.It was only City Of Troy that stopped Calandagan triumphing at York and in some ways his stablemate Daryz is on a revenge mission against this year’s Ballydoyle…

Delacroix and Ombudsman – the one-two from last month’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown – will lock horns again in today’s Juddmonte International at York.The rumour mill went into over-drive on Sunday as bookmakers reported market support for Delacroix’s stable companion Whirl, who was also entered in the Ebor Festival’s day-two feature, but it was the three-year-old…

Fine FormNightime Dancer NB – 1.50looks certain to go close in the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.It is reasonable to say we have perhaps not seen his absolute limit just yet, having still only had five career starts.He has been highly tried, too, since taking a Southwell novice on his three-year-old bow…

Today selectionsKINGS MERCHANT – 2.45 Ripon (NAP)KINGS MERCHANT was beaten a neck in a six runner race over C&D on his only previous visit and has live claims of going one better in this consolation race. He moved stables after struggling at the start of this season and didn’t show a great deal on his…

Witness Stand will bid for back-to-back Group Two wins in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes at Newbury today.A surprise 25-1 winner of the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood late last month, the four-year-old will get the opportunity to prove that success was no fluke for the training partnership of Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole ahead…

Fine FormFlowerhead NB – 4.45can bloom again for Charlie Clover in the Sequoia Hair & Spirit St Hugh’s Stakes at Newbury.The two-year-old bay filly, who is by the emerging sire Starman, sports the purple silks of Amo Racing and ran encouragingly in two maiden events before stepping up sharply in grade at Royal Ascot.There she…

Charlie Appleby has left both Shadow Of Light and Notable Speech in tomorrow’s Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.The former was a late absentee from Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest because of the prevailing fast ground and the Sky Bet City Of York is another potential target for him.The Ebor Festival feature and Prix Jacques…