Category: UK Racing

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…

Lead Artist coulds head straight to the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury if he doesn’t come to hand early enough for a prep race.Lead Artist, trained by John and Thady Gosden, progressed at three, winning the Group 3 Benhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood and the Darley Stakes at Newmarket.He had one more run in 2024, finishing…

Blue Lemons bounced back from a disappointing run in the Triumph Hurdle to record a comfortable success in the O’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse.Trained by Richard Hannon on the level where he reached a fairly high rating, the son of Blue Point looked promising when winning on his hurdling debut at Gowran.Down to…

Fine FormTrinity College EP – 2.10sets an exacting standard in the Betfred Blue Riband Trial at Epsom.While not among trainer Aidan O’Brien’s leading hopes for the premier Classic back here in early June, the Dubawi colt has shown a high level of ability in six starts to date.His juvenile season was a slow burner, but…

Spindleberry maintained her unbeaten record over fences to provide Willie Mullins with a record sixth victory in the WillowWarm Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.The champion trainer saddled three runners in the Grade One feature, although that number was soon reduced by one after the early pacesetter Ile Atlantique unseated his son Patrick at the third fence.His…

Field Of Gold shot to the head of the betting for the Betfred 2000 Guineas with a dazzling display in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. John and Thady Gosden’s son of Kingman had shaped with real promise as a two-year-old, winning the Group Three Solario Stakes before finishing the year competing in Group One…

Last year’s Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and stable debut in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket today.The Gleneagles colt was previously trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was second to City Of Troy at Epsom and then a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.He…

Duty First, impressive, unchallenged winner of the ‘Fred Darling’ over seven furlongs of Newbury on Saturday, ran the distance at least 6lbs faster than Jonquil half an hour or so later; the latter has been backed to win the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next month.Mine is never to persuade readers to venture forth into the…