Category: UK Racing

Fine FormBeauty Box WD – 2.23appears a good looking proposition at Windsor on a Bank Holiday bonanza of racing.James Tate’s youngster was keeping on at the end of her five-furlong debut at Newmarket, a performance that suggests the move up to six will be perfect in the BetWright Windsor Flat Season Opener Fillies’ Novice Stakes.Only…

Exciting Royal colt Portcullis appears likely to try and maintain his unbeaten record at York at this year’s Dante Festival.The John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Frankel, who was named by His Majesty The King, burst on to the scene last month at Newmarket with a scintillating debut success in the Betway Wood Ditton Maiden…

Precise is 15/8 favourite after 22 horses were left in Sunday’s Betfred 1000 Guineas at the six-day stage.Aidan O’Brien’s charge won her final starts at two including the Moyglare Stud Stakes and the bet365 Fillies’ Mile, the latter over the Classic course-and-distance.The Ballydoyle handler has a very strong hand with Prix Marcel Boussac winner Diamond…

Fine FormNew Zealand EP – 2.40sets a standard that will be tough for his rivals to match in the Betfred Blue Riband Trial at Epsom.While not among Aidan O’Brien’s clutch of elite juveniles last season, the Frankel colt did keep good company after shedding his maiden tag at the second attempt at the Curragh in…

Marine Nationale will attempt to reverse form with Majborough in the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival today.Majborough had Marine Nationale 19 lengths behind when winning the Dublin Chase at Leopardstown in February but has since blotted his copybook in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.That contest was won by…

Fine FormField Of Gold SN – 3.00can get his campaign off to a winning start in a fascinating renewal of the bet365 Mile at Sandown.The Kingman colt enjoyed a fantastic first half to his three-year-old campaign last season, winning the Craven Stakes, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot,…

Roger Teal is under no illusions about the task facing Dancing Gemini as he prepares to take on multiple Group One winner Field Of Gold and the unbeaten Zeus Olympios in his bid for back-to-back victories in the bet365 Mile at Sandown today.Dancing Gemini made a fantastic start to last season, winning the Doncaster Mile…

Only a third of the entries were confirmed for the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown Park on Saturday.The highlight of the final day of the National Hunt season was, however, boosted by the possible presence of three absentees from last Saturday’s Scottish Grand National due to the unseasonably testing conditions.Showers at Ayr on Friday led…

Fine FormNo Drama This End PE – 2.40can right the wrongs of Cheltenham in the British EBF Gold Castle ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Perth.The Paul Nicholls-trained grey took to hurdling at the start of the season with instant success, winning a Grade Two at Cheltenham on his hurdling debut before landing the Winter Novices’…

Fine FormIf Karl Burke’sAntrim PO – 3.27can translate his dirt form from Meydan to the turf of Pontefract he could take all the beating the RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap.The four-year-old, who switched to Spigot Lodge from John and Thady Gosden late last year, has had a busy winter, winning on his yard debut at…