Category: UK Racing

Fine FormTrojan Sun MU – 3.45returns to a familiar hunting ground when aiming to reclaim the feature Portobello Cup Handicap at Musselburgh.Jim Goldie’s gelding, who belatedly began his racing career as a four-year-old, won this two-and-a-quarter-mile contest in 2024 and has been a consistent sort over his 33 starts.Four of his six victories have come…

Andrew Balding’s Double Rush remains on course to potentially sign off his profitable campaign in the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock.The Blue Point colt dominated a couple of sprint handicaps at Newmarket in the spring and completed his hat-trick in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot.He disappointed when stepped up to Group One company for last…

The Sky Bet Ebor Festival delivered in style and Robbie Lee looks back at some of the standout moments from across the week, plus some eye-catching runners to follow in the future.WednesdayMaltese Cross produced one of the performances of the week when powering past Pierre Bonnard in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur to confirm himself…

Great Barrier Reef is set to face one of the biggest tests of his young career when he takes aim at the prestigious Sumbe Prix Morny at Deauville Racecourse today.The Group 1 contest is one of the highlights of the French summer racing calendar and provides an important opportunity for leading two-year-old sprinters to establish…

Diamond Necklace will be the star attraction at Deauville today when she goes for the Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet.The Aidan O’Brien-trained daughter of St Mark’s Basilica is unbeaten in her six career starts – the last four all coming in Group One company.She started off this season with victory in the Poule d’Essai Des Pouliches…

Rossa Ryan gained a deserved victory on Daiquiri Bay (10/1) in a tight finish with two Wathnan Racing-owned horses in a thrilling Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York.The £500,000 handicap went the way of Ryan, who was chinned by Kalpana aboard Sparan Nua in Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks, to go some way to making amends for…

Fine FormArnaz BR – 3.50can complete a quickfire hat-trick for Mark and Billy Loughnane in the Blackmore Equestrian Construction Handicap at Brighton.The five-year-old was rated 70 when joining the Loughnane team from Ed Walker’s yard last year, but an uninspiring run of form saw him drop to 54 at the start of this month.The combination…

Fine FormThe Juddmonte International is being billed as a big dust up between two of the best 10-furlong horses in Europe, butOmbudsman YO – 3.35is a strong fancy to see off Constitution River at York.John and Thady Gosden’s five-year-old won this race 12 months ago in fantastic style from another Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-old in Delacroix,…

Ombudsman and Constitution River are on course to meet in the Juddmonte International at York today.A field of nine was declared for the 10 furlong Group 1 contest with the two star names dominating the betting market.Ombudsman, who won the Juddmonte International in 2025, tops the markets at (Evs) but the two year younger Constitution…

Fine FormSoeur De Flash CP – 2.45can open her account for the very much in-form Clive Cox in the Trade Centre Group Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Chepstow.The Lambourn handler enjoyed three winners on Saturday, highlighted by Coppull’s big-race success in the Group Two Hungerford Stakes at Newbury, and Soeur De Flash looked a winner in…