Category: UK Racing
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GOLDEN CAN SHINEAT HAMILTON
Fine FormExpensive purchaseGolden Horse HM – 6.40is entitled to come on a bundle for his debut and should take plenty of beating in the David and William McHarg Memorial Maiden Stakes at Hamilton.The William Haggas inmate cost 425,000 guineas at Tattersalls in October 2023 but did not make it to the track at two and…
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previews & race by race tips
ALNAYEF – 3.15 CarlisleALNAYEF figures off a handy mark and ran his best race for Jim Goldie when second at Hamilton earlier this month. He makes plenty of appeal. Paper Doll and Marbuzet rate the principal dangers.STAR MARIAN – 3.32 LingfieldNot as competitive as the numbers suggest and this looks a good opportunity for STAR…
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Loughnane: 200 winners the aim this year
Teenage sensation Billy Loughnane has set his sights on 200 winners for the year following a maiden Group 1 victory on Sunday.The 19-year-old, son of trainer Mark Loughnane, was champion apprentice in Britain in 2023 and All-Weather Champion Jockey in 24/25 and has become a household name, with Rashabar’s 80/1 triumph in the Coventry Stakes…
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Joe Fanning booked for Nunthorpe favourite Lady Iman
Joe Fanning has been booked to ride Goodwood winner Lady Iman in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York later this month.The two-year-old filly will have to be supplemented for the Group One sprint but after winning the Molecomb Stakes – Lady Iman’s fourth victory in five career starts – owners the O’Callaghan family…
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DETAIN CAN ARREST LOSING RUN AT HAYDOCK
Fine FormDetain HY – 3.00can reward those that keep the faith with victory in the Betfred Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock.John and Thady Gosden’s charge won two of his three juvenile outings last year, only coming unstuck when upped to Group One company, and it looked as though he was set for a big…
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Order to hit Heights and bloom in Rose OfLancaster
THERE is plenty of different action for racing fans this weekend with Ascot hosting its annual Shergar Cup fixture and Group contests from Haydock and Newmarket.The Shergar Cup always attracts some of the best jockeys from around the world to Ascot to compete in four teams – Great Britain and Ireland, Europe, Rest of the…
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Sky Bet City Of York Stakes:Improving Quinault on target
Stuart Williams reckons his Sky Bet City of York Stakes contender Quinault is still on an upward trajectory.The five-year-old gelding is being trained for his first domestic Group 1, the latest top division race at the Sky Bet Ebor Festival, set to run on Saturday 23 August.It will be a return to familiar territory for…
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POP DANCER TO TOP BRIGHTON CHARTS
Fine FormThe remarkably consistentPop Dancer BR – 2.15can maintain his impressive form this term in the Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Handicap at Brighton.The eight-year-old has not finished outside the top three on his last six starts and has shown a liking for the Sussex track, where he has won three times.He won at…
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Karl Burke excited by Venetian Sun chance in Prix Morny at Deauville
Karl Burke is looking forward to testing the ability of unbeaten filly Venetian Sun against the colts in the Sumbe Prix Morny at Deauville later this month.The Leyburn handler is readying the daughter of Starman for her Group One debut in the six furlong test, which he won back in 2017 with Unfortunately.After making a…
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Confirmed runners and riders for the King George Stakes on day four ofGlorious Goodwood
Asfoora will face 13 rivals when she bids to avenge last year’s narrow defeat in the King George Qatar Stakes (3.05) on day four of Glorious Goodwood.The popular Australian mare was beaten a short head by Big Evs in the Friday highlight last year after winning the King Charles III Stakes, and is back for…