Category: UK Racing

Kevin Ryan’s Washington Heights has the 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes on his agenda as he bids for more sprint success.The four-year-old started his season on a high in the Group Three Abernant Stakes at Newmarket last month, securing a three-quarter-length victory over Mill Stream in a field of well-proven sprinters.The performance built on…

A round-up of the key action from Leopardstown yesterday as Wendla made all the running for Group 3 glory under Colin Keane.Wendla from the front endColin Keane was seen to best effect on the Ger Lyons-trained Wendla in the Al Shira’aa Racing ‘Mutamakina’ Stakes, dictating a steady tempo and kicking for home on the top…

Kyprios and Vauban remain on target to clash in Friday’s Boodles Yorkshire Cup at York.The former made an impressive winning return to action at Navan last month and is one of two Aidan O’Brien entries, the other being Dubai Gold Cup winner Tower Of London.Vauban hasn’t raced since being a beaten favourite in the Melbourne…

You Got To Me (7/2) made virtually all the running to give Ralph Beckett a fourth success in the William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield.Hector Crouch took the winner into a clear lead early and was still three lengths clear upon straightening up from home.It was obvious she was going to take some…

Dance And Glance pl – 5.35 sticks out like a sore thumb for the eight-runner National Hunt Flat Race over two miles of ‘good to soft’ Plumpton this afternoon and so, once again I’ve descended on a ‘Bumper’ opportunity.They are proving fantastic price-wise and even in defeat with the each-way proviso it’s possible to win…

Fine FormDefiance LI – 3.00can advertise his Epsom claims with victory in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes at the Surrey track.Roger Varian’s charge beat Caviar Heights a short head on racecourse debut last August, with the value of that form well advertised by that horse’s four-length Listed victory at Newmarket last week.Defiance went…

Saturday hosts a packed card of racing with Lingfield holding the Oaks & Derby Trial, Ascot holding the Victoria Cup while Haydock hosts the Class 1 Swinton Handicap and listed Spring Trophy Stakes.Haydock’s card is great with a mix of jump and flat racing, as Ascot and Lingfield have a fantastic range of contests including…

Point Lonsdale secured his second career victory at Chester’s May Festival with a dominant display in the tote.co.uk Supporting Racing Ormonde Stakes.Winner of the Huxley Stakes over a mile and a quarter 12 months ago, Aidan O’Brien’s charge went on to run with credit in a series of Group One races, including when third in…

Mr Hampstead cs – 2.05 has a gilt-edged opportunity to make it third time lucky in the seven-runner 3-y-o Maiden Stakes over twelve furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Chester this afternoon; final day of the prestigious May meeting and rates a ‘special’ on the time-handicap.This Galileo colt, owned by the powerful Amo Racing Limited, is…

A review of the pick of the day’s action from Chester yesterday as Capulet reversed recent all-weather form with Bracken’s Laugh to win the Dee Stakes. Capulet was tracked by favourite Jayarbee but Sean Levey was sending out distress signals on the 7/4 favourite as Moore started to go through the gears with a couple…