Category: UK Racing
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FAYQA SET TO OPEN ACCOUNT AT THIRSK
Fine FormFayqa th – 2.25is fancied to make it third time lucky in the Constant Security Services Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Thirsk.The Shadwell homebred predictably has an impressive pedigree, being by Dubawi, out of Oaks runner-up Tarfasha, who has already produced four winners, including a trio of black type performers.After starting out with an encouraging…
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Confirmedrunners and riders for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot TODAY
King Charles III Stakes fourth Believing will make a quick turnaround to contest the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes today.The George Boughey-trained four-year-old was beaten a length and a half by Asfoora over five furlongs on Tuesday and will now tackle the six-furlong trip that has yielded three of her four career victories.Believing will receive…
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Rogue Millennium on course to defend Duke of Cambridge crown
Big-money purchase Rogue Millennium is set to defend her Duke of Cambridge Stakes title when she forms part of Joseph O’Brien’s team for Royal Ascot.A star performer when trained in the UK by Tom Clover, she edged out Random Harvest by a neck when successful in the one-mile Group Two event at the Royal meeting…
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AUGUSTE RODIN READY TO SHOW TRUE WORTH AGAIN
Fine FormAuguste Rodin ra – 4.25can capitalise on the absence of White Birch and return to winning ways in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, the highlight on day two at Royal Ascot.Aidan O’Brien’s charge was a clear second best behind the John Murphy-trained grey in the Tattersalls Gold Cup but his handler felt the rain-softened…
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Notable Speech faces maximum of 10 rivals in St James’s Palace
Notable Speech will face a maximum of 7 rivals at Royal Ascot when he bids to follow up his 2000 Guineas victory in today’s St James’s Palace Stakes.The son of Dubawi was making his turf debut in last month’s Rowley Mile Classic following a hat-trick of all-weather wins at Kempton and maintained his unbeaten record…
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ADAAY IN DEVON CAN SCURRY TO SANDOWN SUCCESS
Fine FormAdaay In Devon SN – 2.40can get back on the winning trail in the BetMGM: It’s Showtime Scurry Stakes at Sandown.Rod Millman’s filly has been a superb servant to her connections, with 14 career starts so far yielding six victories and four runner-up finishes.A Listed triumph at Bath in April suggested she had improved…
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Summer Mile could be a target for Queen Anne absenteeQuddwah
An alternative target will be sought for Quddwah after the unbeaten colt was forced to sidestep next week’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.A winner at Salisbury and Newmarket last season, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained son of Kingman belatedly completed his hat-trick on his return from almost a year on the sidelines in last…
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Archie Watson: My Royal Ascot team
Graham Clark talks Royal Ascot 2024 with Upper Lambourn trainer Archie Watson who is sending a big team to Berkshire next week.When Archie Watson looks back at the results from Royal Ascot last year they produce many fond memories, but he believes the team that will represent his stable at this year’s meeting is the…
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‘Tuck’ into your ‘Dreams’ and ready to win, ‘Dad!’
Tuck Your Shirt In na – 9.00resonated from fastidious time-handicap study and is worth waiting for in the National Hunt Flat Race over two miles of ‘good to firm’ Newton Abbot tonight.Trouble is most of you will be well and truly tucked up in bed when this Joe Tickle-trained four-year-old Sixties Icon gelding goes ‘Bumper’…
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Hannon and Rosallion ready for Notable Speechrematch
Richard Hannon believes the round mile at Ascot in the St James’s Palace Stakes gives Rosallion a chance of turning the tables on his 2000 Guineas conqueror Notable Speech.While Rosallion went to the Curragh and won the Irish equivalent, beating stablemate Haatem in a tight finish, he has a length and a half to make…