Author: keith
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Ambiente Friendly to line up in Irish Derby
Ambiente Friendly will aim to go one better than at Epsom when he contests the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on 30 June.The James Fanshawe-trained colt shot to prominence with a startling performance in the Lingfield Derby Trial.Ridden by Rab Havlin for the first time at Epsom, he travelled ominously well for…
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Jockey Nathan Punch collects first win after returning from concussion battles
It’s been a long road back to race riding, but jockey Nathan Punch snared his first race win in almost two years on Monday, guiding Ellmaknific to victory at Pakenham.The Victorian hoop spent 22 months on the sidelines battling severe concussion symptoms, stepping away from riding in August 2022, and there was no guarantee that…
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Mr Brightside on song for hugespring carnival: ‘He’s put on 40kg’
Lindsay Park has a spring in its step with superstar Mr Brightside and rising star Bold Bastille taking the next step in their pre-training program.A bulked up Mr Brightside, a six-time Group 1 winner and Cox Plate runner-up, will start pace work this week along with electric filly Bold Bastille.Trainer Ben Hayes, fresh off a…
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Big prices make for so much excitement , and huge profit!
This time last week Royal Ascot was foremost in the minds of all horse-racing folk and mention was made of the difficulties posed finding winners among the minefields but, in the knowledge, the harder you work, the luckier you become we enjoyed two brief dalliances and they need to be highlighted given my purpose is…
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Northumberland Plate a possibility for Cavern Club
Cavern Club could be in line for a tilt at the Northumberland Plate after he made the perfect start for James Owen in the 1m4½f handicap.The Good Stock Syndicate-owned four-year-old finished third on his final start for Marco Botti in March, but was immediately on the scoreboard for Owen with a head victory under Franny…
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WAGYU CAN BEEF UP BEVERLEY PROFITS
Fine FormWarrendale Wagyu BE – 1.47looks well up to defying a penalty in the Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap at Beverley.Trained by John and Sean Quinn, the three-year-old showed precious little in three outings last term but that always looked likely to change this season.Gelded and making his handicap debut off a…
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Coral-Eclipse confirmed as next target for City Of Troy
City Of Troy will drop back in trip for his first start since winning the Derby, with Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse confirmed as the next port of call for Aidan O’Brien’s Epsom champion.The son of Justify carried all before him as a juvenile, going through his two-year-old season unbeaten and igniting triple crown dreams for his Classic…
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Irish Derby to come underconsideration for Deira Mile
Deira Mile could be pointed towards the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby after his fourth-placed performance in the Epsom Classic.The Owen Burrows-trained Camelot colt was fourth in the Futurity Trophy last season and began this year with a taking four-length victory in a Windsor novice.At Epsom he stepped up to a mile and a half…
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FAYQA SET TO OPEN ACCOUNT AT THIRSK
Fine FormFayqa th – 2.25is fancied to make it third time lucky in the Constant Security Services Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Thirsk.The Shadwell homebred predictably has an impressive pedigree, being by Dubawi, out of Oaks runner-up Tarfasha, who has already produced four winners, including a trio of black type performers.After starting out with an encouraging…
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French Selections Sunday 23rd
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX OUEST-FRANCE (PRIX RAYMOND FOUARD) – 2175m (a1m1/4) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 80,000 1. KNOCKONWOOD – Disappointing on the whole for some time, latterly last of 11 in a 2875m Enghien Class A last weekend, and can be confidently passed over 2. KANTO AVIS – Handy…