Author: keith
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French Selections Friday 18th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX SATURNE – 2850m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 56,000 1. BRAVEHEART GRIF – Ran 3rd under these conditions 2 months ago but will need to show considerable improvement on his 8th of 11 in a 2100m Class E here a week ago 2. HANDSOME…
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French Selections Sunday 13th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX DUC D’ALBURQUERQUE – 4400m (a3m) – TURF – Handicap – Steeple Chase – EUR € 63,000 1. INZEO DU GOUET – Two unplaced runs of late, 3rd before that over 3600m in a Class 3 handicap hurdle on June 25th at this track. Has won over fences at this…
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French Selections Saturday 12th
R1 CAEN [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE FORMENTIN – 2450m (a1m1/2) – Class C Race – Harness – EUR € 27,000 1. LUDMILA DETE – 3rd of 7 finishers in a 2175m Vincennes monté Class D on 10 September, but has nothing to offer here 2. LASCAR D’ENFER – Made it 2 straight sanctions when…
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French Selections Thursday 10th
R1 SAINT-CLOUD [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE VERSAILLES – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 55,000 1. KIARO – Has not been out of the first four in seven starts, the latest 2nd placed run was over 1600m in a handicap at Parislongchamp on August 29th. Leading chance 2.…
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French Selection Wednesday 9th
R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DES GOBELINS – 2875m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 1. HARPIE DE JED – Surprising 7th of 16 in a 2150m Class E here late last month. Eric Raffin takes over the reins but may still be biting off more than she can…
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French Selections Sunday 6th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – QATAR PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC – CRITERIUM DES POULICHES – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Gr1 Race – Flat – EUR € 400,000 1. ZARIGANA – Unbeaten Aga Khan filly that flew up in 1600m Gr.3 Prix Aumale here on 12 September. Appears to have a bright future ahead of her…
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French Selections Saturday 5th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – QATAR PRIX CHAUDENAY – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Gr2 Race – Flat – EUR € 200,000 1. SHAMARKAND – Lightly raced, maturing colt with sound form references/credentials – won 4 of 7 starts and finished 3rd in his 3 other appearances, including his latest behind COLUMBUS (5) in the…
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French Selection Thursday 3rd
R1 COMPIEGNE [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE BEAUNE – 3600m (a2m1/4) – TURF – Handicap – Hurdles – EUR € 110,000 1. SUPER QUARTZ – 5th last time, won before that over 3600m in a Class 1 handicap hurdle at Auteuil on May 4th. Has a hard task off top weight 2. SAINT LOUIS BLUES…
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Royal Patronage draw poorly in Epsom Handicap
A field of 20 runners plus a sole emergency has been declared for the $1.5 million Group 1 Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.Saturday marks the 159th running of the time-honoured Randwick handicap run over the famed 1600m course.Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse will be chasing a record eight win in the race when…
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Gai Waterhouse talks up Storm Boyfor The Everest in Coolmore’s slot
Gai Waterhouse has confirmed the intention is to run brilliant three-year-old Storm Boy in Coolmore’s slot in the $20m The TAB Everest.Racing’s first lady, speaking to News Corp from Flemington trackwork, said Storm Boy has come through his close fourth in the Golden Rose in good order and will come back in distance to 1200m…