Category: UK Racing

Fine FormDash Dizzy AS – 2.50can surprise some better fancied rivals in the eventmasters.co.uk Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes at Ascot.Charlie Johnston’s charge is a Wootton Bassett half-brother to Group One-winning juvenile and stallion star Sioux Nation, and he certainly shaped with promise on his racecourse bow when beaten six lengths in third at Pontefract in…

Marine Nationale (2/1) ran out an impressive winner of the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.Having won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on his sixth chase start, this ready defeat of Captain Guinness ought to cement Marine Nationale’s position as the top two-mile chaser but the day one feature…

William Buick is making a late decision over which Charlie Appleby-trained colt to ride in Saturday’s Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.He has the choice between Middle Park and Dewhurst winner Shadow Of Light and the 2.3m euro breeze-up buy Ruling Court who has the benefit of a run at Meydan in March, when he ran…

Rockys Diamond could round off his excellent season at the Punchestown Festival after finishing fourth in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.Declan Queally’s stable star has come a long way since landing a handicap hurdle at Gowran Park in early October, going on to finish third as a 66-1 shot for a Grade One at Leopardstown…

Fine FormIn A Hurry AY – 2.30was a beaten favourite on debut but did little wrong and can make amends in the Coral We’re Here For It Restricted Maiden Stakes at Ayr.David O’Meara’s Time Test filly went off at 15-8 at Newcastle last June and was beaten just a length, looking like the run would…

Dancing Gemini could follow in the footsteps of Charyn and continue on the path to the top of the mile division when he bids to follow up his early-season Doncaster success in the bet365 Mile at Sandown. Roger Varian’s Charyn was successful at Listed level on Town Moor before taking this en route to Royal…

David Menuisier sees Sandown’s bet365 Mile as the perfect stepping stone for his Group One star Tamfana to start her season as she features among a stellar cast today’s card.The Esher venue has attracted plenty of quality to its first Flat meeting of the year, with the daughter of Soldier Hollow seeking a repeat of…

Fine FormDancing Gemini SN – 3.00recently ended a lengthy wait for a victory and he can double up in the bet365 Mile at Sandown.Roger Teal’s charge was a Listed-winning juvenile and was highly tried at three, coming within half a length of Classic glory when just beaten in the French 2000 Guineas before being upped…

Mary Stanford pe – 1.48 is fit ‘n fancied to resume her once burgeoning career in the 12-runner Maiden Hurdle over two and a half miles of ‘good’ ground Perth this afternoon when the three-day(s) Spring ‘Scottish Festival’ gets under way; as ever there are plenty of Irish raiders.They will not be good enough to…

The race for the British Trainers’ Championship heads to Perth today and we assess the key races.All eyes on Sandown and the fascinating battle between Dan Skelton and reigning champ Willie Mullins to be crowned leading trainer as the 2024/25 jumps campaign draws to a close, but first up we have the three-day Perth Festival.Three…