Category: UK Racing
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Rahiebb to fly the flag for Varian at Royal Ascot
Rahiebb is all set for the Gold Cup when he will head up Roger Varian’s team at Royal Ascot.The four-year-old pushed Scandinavia all the way in the St Leger last season and proved he is going to be a major force in the Cup races when winning at York on his reappearance.“We’ve been watching Rahiebb…
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LIGHT OF DAWN SHOULDSHINE AT CARLISLE
Fine FormWathnan have made an impressive start to the summer with their two-year-olds andLight Of Dawn CL – 2.45can book her Royal Ascot ticket in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Carlisle.The daughter of Showcasing was a E625,000 buy at the Arqana May Breeze-Up sales and is a half-sister to Listed-winning sprinters Miaharris…
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Norfolk aim for paceyWhere Love Lives
Royal Ascot is calling for Where Love Lives after his National Stakes success at Sandown.Kevin Ryan’s star two-year-old showed plenty of heart to come out on top during a fascinating contest in Esher to seal Listed honours by half a length on only his second career start.That followed a winning debut at Thirsk, a performance…
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Balantina on coursefor Ascot return
Breeders’ Cup heroine Balantina remains “on track” to make her reappearance in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot – but has the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket as a back-up if she is not ready in time.Trainer Donnacha O’Brien admitted the winner of the Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar last October will not be…
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Hannon: ‘Talented’ Alderman deserves Derby spot
Richard Hannon says it would give him immense satisfaction to see Alderman reward the faith of long standing owner Julie Wood in this year’s Betfred Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday.The red and green silks of Wood have been commonplace on the racetrack for more than 25 years and have been carried to Group race…
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GONE BY BACKED FOR RIPON REWARDS
Fine FormRalph Beckett’sGone By RI – 6.35has the potential to be the star attraction of the evening fixture at Ripon.Owned by Valmont, the Gleneagles filly has run to a high level of form in her two races to date and will be very unfortunate to bump into anything of the calibre that has beaten her…
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Rematch is on as Cup switches to Saturday
The new-look Coolmore Coronation Cup will see a rematch between last year’s one-two Jan Brueghel and Calandagan after the pair of them featured among eight confirmations for the 12-furlong Group 1.The Coronation Cup settles into its new home as the third race on Derby day this year and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Jan Brueghel will look…
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ANOTHER REASON TO BE HOPEFUL AT HAMILTON
Fine FormOr Another HM – 2.05ran the very definition of green on his debut but should be wiser for that experience in the Wyvis Roofing EBF Maiden takes at Hamilton.Trained by Karl Burke, who knows a thing or two about winning with two-year-olds, the son of Dark Angel is out of a dam who is…
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Star attraction atBeverley Saturday
It will be a glorious and lively Saturday on the Westwood if the weather holds and a typically decent Beverley crowd should enjoy one of the track’s biggest racedays.The Hilary Needler Trophy EBF Fillies’ Conditions Stakes and the Beverley Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes take centre stage and the two contests have provided…
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Miss Alpilles will run in theWilliam Hill Brontë Cup at York
Trainer Ed Walker has identified the William Hill Brontë Cup at York tomorrow as a chance for Miss Alpilles to further boost her solid credentials.The five-year-old mare won a two-mile Listed race at Newmarket last autumn and took third spot over the same distance in an Ascot Group 3 last month.She remains in Group 3…