Category: UK Racing

A round-up of the pick of the action from Ascot yesterday, including Jasour staking his claim for a shot at the Commonwealth Cup.Coltrane toughs it out in SagaroColtrane landed back-to-back victories in the Longines Sagaro Stakes, but was made to pull out all the stops to repel the late challenge of Caius Chorister.Andrew Balding’s teak-tough…

Teahupoo will face ten rivals in his bid to claim a fourth Grade 1 success when he lines up in the feature Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (6.00) on day three of the Punchestown festival.The seven-year-old made a winning seasonal debut in the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse in December before fending off Flooring Porter to win…

Fallen Angel, second favourite for the QIPCO 1000 Guineas, is firmly on course for the Newmarket Classic.The daughter of Too Darn Hot, owned by Clipper Logistics, won three of her four starts at two including the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes and with Aidan O’Brien saying on Monday that Opera Singer is unlikely to run,…

Fine Form Tenyatta br – 4.45 is another ex-Osborne runner who can go well for James Owen in the Old Ship Brightons Oldest Hotel Handicap at the seaside track.She made a perfect start for Owen when winning at Wolverhampton last month after changing hands for 8,000 guineas in March, but raised 3lb she could not…

Minella Cocooner provided the icing on the cake for new champion trainer Willie Mullins by winning the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.Partnered, like last week’s Coral Scottish Grand National winner Macdermott, by the handler’s nephew Danny, the 17/2 winner made stealthy headway to join the long-time leader Annual Invictus (20/1) jumping the final fence.The runner-up…

James McDonald is confident Romantic Warrior can reign supreme over his Group One QE II Cup (2,000m) rivals when the six-year-old superstar bids for a historic hat-trick of wins in Today’s HK$28 million contest.The Kiwi ace took his record aboard the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained son of Acclamation to six victories from seven starts with a…

Crypto Force looks to hit his stride as he takes a maiden voyage to France for the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp. The Amo Racing-owned colt defeated Auguste Rodin on debut in 2022 and went on to score at Group Two level in the Beresford Stakes at the latter end of that season. Those runs were…

A review of the action from yesterday’s meeting at Sandown Park where Derby hope Arabian Crown made a smooth start to his Classic campaign.Crown comes through Trial with flying coloursArabian Crown justified odds-on favouritism and booked his ticket for the Derby when making all the running in the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown.A smart two-year-old,…

Fine Form Minella Cocooner SN – 3.35 can likely seal a dream season for Willie Mullins with victory in the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Sandown.The Closutton handler has enjoyed another epic campaign, with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs, Champion Hurdle hero State Man and Grand National victor I Am Maximus among…

El Fabiolo will bid to aid Willie Mullins’ quest to be crowned Britain’s champion jumps trainer by contesting the bet365 Celebration Chase on the final day of the season at Sandown.With the Randox Grand National success of I Am Maximus at Aintree seeing Mullins hit the front in the title race, the Closutton is keen…