Author: keith
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French Selections Sunday 9th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX RIDGWAY – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Listed Race – Flat – EUR € 55,000 1. WAIKATO – Won cozily last time over 2000m at Chantilly and can be right there. Respect and include in all bets 2. SHAHBAZI – Hard to assess, finished 13th in Rome last month.…
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French Selections Saturday 8th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DU DAUPHINE – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 46,000 1. IDYLLE PIYA – Unreliable and was 6th last time out in class D at Laval over 2850m on 23 May. Track-suited and can play a role barefoot this time 2. HARPIE DE JED…
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DREAMS SHOULD COME TRUE AT HAYDOCK
Fine FormLive In The Dream HY – 1.50can shine for Adam West in the Betfred Passionate About Sport Achilles Stakes at Haydock.The five-year-old provided connections with success at the top level last season, landing the Group One Nunthorpe at York before heading off to the States to aim for the Breeders’ Cup.There he was fourth…
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GROUP THREE JOHN OF GAUNT STAKES ATHAYDOCKGUIDE
Flight PlanFlight Plan will be the ride of Daniel Tudhope in the Group Three this weekend. The Karl Burke runner was well-beaten on his return to action over a mile last month when last in the G1 Lockinge. However, he’s down in grade this week, and a return to seven furlongs isn’t likely to see…
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French Selections Friday 7th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX MIMAS – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Class C Race – Harness – EUR € 46,000 1. KEA DES RACQUES – 3rd to KLASSICA DESBOIS (9) in 7 May race of reference before coming 6th of 14 in a 2700m Class C here 3 weeks ago and will need to raise…
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Passenger primed for Prince of Wales’s challenge
Passenger will look to provide trainer Sir Michael Stoute with a fifth victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot following his triumphant return to action at Chester.An impressive winner of of the Wood Ditton at Newmarket on his racecourse debut last spring, the son of Ulysses went on to finish a luckless…
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‘All systems go’ for CommonwealthCup
Vandeek remains very much on course for the Commonwealth Cup after losing his flawless record on seasonal debut in the Sandy Lane at Haydock.Simon and Ed Crisford’s Havana Grey colt was unstoppable as a juvenile, winning all four starts including two Group One titles in the Prix Morny and the Middle Park.Making his three-year-old bow…
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NOISY NEIGHBOUR CAN RUFFLE THIRSK FEATHERS
Fine Form Noisy Music TH – 4.08 was a most taking winner at Windsor on her first start for Mick Appleby on Monday and is fancied to make it a quick double at Thirsk.The daughter of Group One scorer Music Show hinted at ability in three spins for Kevin Ryan and April’s Wolverhampton second to…
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French Selection Thursday 6th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE L’ATELIER – 2800m (a2m) – TURF – Class 4 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 15,000 1. FLIGHT DE JUILLEY – Produced a fair effort in 4th position over 3000m at Lion D’ angers in a Class 4 divided limited handicap on the 23rd of May 2024.…
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Minervini hoping for rain at Randwick
Quick Tempo has been an excellent money spinner for the Mark Minervini stable with seven wins and over $400,000 in prize money and the Newcastle based trainer is hoping the gelding can win his first listed race in Saturday’s Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m).The five-year-old put in the best performance of the preparation last start…