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  • Pic D’Orhy heads seven huntingAscot Chase gold

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    Last year’s winner Pic D’Orhy is among seven entries for the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase on Saturday.With three course-and-distance successes to his name, the Paul Nicholls-trained chaser has developed something of a reputation as an Ascot specialist.Second to Shishkin in the 2023 renewal, 12 months ago he went one better in fine style, beating…

  • French Selections Thursday 13th

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    R1 CAGNES-SUR-MER [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE SETUBAL – 2925m (a2m) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 22,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA CHAPELLE SAINT-LAURENT – 1300m (a6f1/2) – ALL WEATHER – Claiming – Flat – EUR € 19,000 C1 – PRIX LONGBOARD – 2100m (a1m1/4) – ALL WEATHER – Class 4…

  • AWORKINPROGRESS TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK AT LINGFIELD

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    Fine FormAworkinprogress LI – 2.55has been exactly that for Nick Gifford, but he is on a four-timer for the season in the Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase at Lingfield.Having had the misfortunate of running in the same point-to-points as classy types Jingko Blue and Romeo Coolio, the six-year-old was well beaten in…

  • Broadway Boy team plottingGrand National route

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    All roads lead to the Randox Grand National with Broadway Boy after his team found valid excuses for his below-par display at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.A three-time winner at Prestbury Park last season, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ seven-year-old returned to his beloved Cotswolds track as the heavy favourite to build on a brave second in the…

  • French Selections Sunday 9th

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    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE BOUGUENAIS – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX RENAUD DE TAUZIA – 3900m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Steeple Chase – EUR € 37,000

  • Milligan Holds An Ace Hand For Taree

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    Queen Of A Hand was only narrowly beaten by an Evergreen Turf Country Championships aspirant last start and is well placed to go one better at the Taree race meeting today.The three-year-old filly, trained by Glen Milligan at Taree, will contest the Ray White Taree Class 1 Handicap over 1000m.It’s a drop in distance from…

  • Big Plunge On Waterhouse-Bott Horse At Newcastle

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    Blueblood colt Format from the Waterhouse-Bott stable travels to Newcastle for the NJC’s Beaumont Track race meeting on Monday with connections hoping for better luck than his last start appearance in the city on January 21.The horse has been a big go on TAB firming from his opening price of $13 into $3.90 and second…

  • JOYEUSE CAN ADD TOHENDERSON LEGEND

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    Fine FormJoyeuse NB – 3.35can spark another Newbury celebration for Nicky Henderson by winning the William Hill Handicap Hurdle.The race has been known by various names over the years, but the Seven Barrows handler’s targeting of the contest has remained consistently good and the trainer is now hunting a seventh strike in the extended two-mile…

  • JPR One camp game forNewbury challenge next

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    JPR One could be seen next in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury today.The talented Joe Tizzard-trained eight-year-old was third in the Grade One Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown last season, in a campaign during which he picked up Grade Two honours at Lingfield in January, having been particularly unlucky not to strike at…

  • French Selections Saturday 8th

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    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE GRIGNAN – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX D’OLARGUES – 2150m (a1m1/4) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 8,000 C1 – PRIX DU CHENE D’ALLOUVILLE – 2500m (a1m1/2) – ALL WEATHER – Class 3…