Category: UK Racing

14:15 (York) Crystal DelightCrystal Delight can make it two out of two for trainer Harry Eustace in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap.The five-year-old gelding was previously trained by William Jarvis and made an immediate impact for his new handler last month over 10 furlongs at Epsom.The step back up to one…

Mill Stream will aim to continue his rise up the sprinting ranks today when he takes his place in a field of 15 for a hot renewal of the Group Two 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes, at the curtain-raising Dante Festival for the York season.The Jane Chapple-Hyam trained colt won in Group 3 and…

Star mare Inspiral is firmly on course to make her eagerly-awaited return at Newbury as she heads the 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes.Victory in last year’s Prix Jacques le Marois ensured the John and Thady Gosden-trained mare was a Group One winner at two, three and four and having added the Sun…

Ambiente Friendly burst into the Epsom Derby picture sensationally with an unchallenged victory in a Lingfield ‘Trial’ over about a mile and half last Saturday when going clear by four and half lengths under Callum Shepherd who is owner Bill Gredley’s principal jockey, and has been for several years.Bill swaps jockeys repeatedly but Callum has…

Fine FormKelpie Grey AY – 8.00has been in sparkling form at Musselburgh in recent weeks and if he can transfer that to Ayr, he could take some beating in the Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap.A length-and-three-quarters winner over a mile on his seasonal bow in April, Kelpie Grey ably dealt with a 5lb rise…

Our expert looks ahead to the Epsom trials at York’s Dante Festival and wonders who might put themselves into the frame for the Oaks and the Derby.Song a Classic contender in the making?John and Thady Gosden’s impressive Pretty Polly winner Friendly Soul heads the betting as the Clarehaven team seek a ninth Musidora Stakes victory…

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…