Category: UK Racing

Fine FormDavid O’Meara’sGoyard RI – 7.40is defending a 100 per cent record at Ripon and can defy top weight in the Mark’s Choice, Ripon’s Most-Winning Horse Handicap.This time last year Goyard had only had the one run, so he is still likely to be improving after a busy second half to last season.Second on debut…

After bringing up a hat-trick at Royal Ascot, Double Rush will now take the leap into “big boy racing” with his Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes tilt part of a dual Group One assault by owners Ace Stud at Newmarket’s July Festival.Switched to Andrew Balding at the beginning of the year to be…

Fine FormBill The Bull SN – 2.25can give Adam Kirby the biggest winner of his fledgling training career with victory in the Coral Dragon Stakes at Sandown.The Coulsty colt was only beaten a length at 50-1 in the National Stakes at the Esher circuit, after leading for much of the way and only surrendering his…

Defending champion Plage De Havre returns to the Old Newton Cup aiming to become one of the few horses to win the prestigious handicap in successive years.Trained by Andrew Balding, the talented gelding produced a determined performance to land last year’s renewal, showing a perfect blend of stamina, tactical speed and courage to prevail in…

Fine FormMusical Times YA – 3.40can remain unbeaten when she contests the Weatherbys Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Yarmouth.Charlie Appleby’s runner scrambled home when well backed for her debut at Newmarket, but there was the promise of more to come.The runner-up had the benefit of experience and there were some nicely-bred fillies in behind.Musical Times has…

Owen Burrows feels he has Coral-Eclipse second favourite Gethin in a “great spot” ahead of the Sandown Group One.The four-year-old produced an improved performance to shake up Ombudsman over the same course-and-distance in the Brigadier Gerard last time and the team feel he has come forward again since.“Touch wood he’s in a great spot at…

Zavateri is on course to make his return to the track in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, with trainer Eve Johnson Houghton confident he can still make a mark at the highest level.The Without Parole colt, a Group One winner at two and a promising second in the Greenham at Newbury in April,…

Fine FormEwan Whillans is forging a reputation as a more than capable dual purpose operator and the Borders trainer can land his biggest win on the level withTeam Player NC – 3.15in the Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.It might be stretching things to describe the four-year-old as a plot given he has shown his hand…

William Knight believes Royal Velvet can deliver a strong display in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes at York today.The five-year-old mare is one of six horses declared for the seven-furlong Group 3, the £100,000 highlight of today’s seven-race card.Royal Velvet failed to find top form last week at Royal Ascot where she finished…

Few horses in the field boast the level of proven class carried by Diamond Rain, and the Godolphin filly arrives at Newcastle with strong credentials for the JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes.Already a winner at a high level, she has established herself as one of the leading middle-distance fillies in training and looks set…