Category: UK Racing

The Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes is “under consideration” for Ghostwriter, as connections consider all options following his excellent effort behind City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York.Clive Cox’s son of Invincible Spirit is yet to add to his success as a juvenile this term, but has not let his connections down…

Fine FormSimple Star MU – 4.05has built up a fine record at Musselburgh since joining Dianne Sayer last year and can continue a trend of good runs there in the Portobello Cup Handicap.The Sea The Stars gelding posted form figures of ‘1212’ at the Scottish track once finding his feet for Sayer last season and…

Lake Forest is set for a stalls test but is none the worse after his late withdrawal from the City of York Stakes last Saturday.The three-year-old was a 7/2 chance for the Group Two event but became unsettled in the stalls and had to be scratched as the rest of the field went without him.Thankfully,…

Charyn could take on 2000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes hero Notable Speech in the Prix du Moulin on September 8.Roger Varian is considering another tilt at French Group One glory with Charyn, meaning a mouthwatering showdown with 2000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes hero Notable Speech could be on the cards in the Prix du Moulin.Owned…

Fine FormDarkness go – 3.35did not enjoy much luck in running last time out and can gain compensation in the William Hill Most Top Price Runners Handicap at Goodwood.Lining up over a mile on Newmarket’s July course, the David O’Meara-trained Darkness was beaten just under four lengths by Waiting All Night, with his run severely…

Relentless Voyager tops the maximum field of 20 runners for today’s Sky Bet Ebor with leading fancies Queenstown, Epic Poet and Magical Zoe all declared on Thursday.Forza Orta got the final place in the field. The 12-1 shot Harbour Wind and 25-1 chances Lot Of Joy, Shadow Dance and Night Sparkle were not confirmed.The David…

Fine FormLake Forest YO – 3.00can benefit from a step up to seven furlongs in the Sky Bet City of York Stakes on the final day of the Ebor Festival.William Haggas’ charge has not triumphed since taking the Gimcrack at this fixture last year, but he has run two excellent races in defeat so far…

An Irish Oaks rematch will take place at York today after both You Got To Me and Content were declared for the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks.Ralph Beckett’s filly registered her first top-level success when scooping Classic honours at the Curragh, withstanding the late challenge of Aidan O’Brien’s Content, who was supplemented for this 12-furlong contest…

Fine FormContent yo – 3.35can turn around Curragh form with You Got To Me and claim Group One glory in the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks at York.Just three-quarters of a length split the pair in the Irish Oaks, with You Got To Me enjoying first run on her Aidan O’Brien-trained rival, who had to wait…

The exciting Ruling Court will take an immediate step up in grade for York’s Tattersalls Acomb Stakes following his dominant display at Sandown.Trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, connections went to €2.3million at the Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale earlier in the year to secure the exciting son of Justify.He is…