Author: keith
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ART PATRON TO BE PICTURE PERFECT AT SOUTHWELL
Fine FormIt could prove difficult to keepArt Patron SO – 7.00out of the frame in the Win #1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Fillies’ Handicap at Southwell.Andrew Balding’s three-year-old paints quite a compelling case on handicap debut having shaped with huge promise in some red-hot events as a juvenile.Although well held on her first start, she…
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Paul Nicholls considers Betfair Chaseand Gold Cup for Caldwell Potter
Paul Nicholls believes there’s a lot more to come from Caldwell Potter following his victory in Friday’s Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree.Caldwell Potter carried a weight of expectation this season following his high-profile purchase for £634,000 and some pundits were quick to knock him after a less than auspicious start…
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Forgotten gelding ready to ‘Go
Otago will make his return to racing at Bendigo this Saturday, but do not go looking for the one-time Australian Guineas favourite among the entries for the day’s features.Co-trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have selected the $80,000 benchmark 70 as the likely kick-off point for the four-year-old, who will be having his first…
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Chris Waller filly Aeliana leaves boys inher wake in Australian Derby demolition
The lone filly of Saturday’s Group 1 $2m Australian Derby (2400m) produced a performance for the ages to deliver the most stunning of Royal Randwick victories on day one of The Championships.Aeliana gave Derby rivals a galloping lesson in a stunning and unforgettable 5¼-length romp.In the process she became just the 10th filly to win…
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Neindorf snares treble as Stay Focused ‘makes amessof them’ in Nitschke Stakes at Morphettville
In-form gelding Stay Focused blew his rivals to pieces in Saturday’s Listed Nitschke Stakes, as gun jockey Lachlan Neindorf snared three winners on Morphettville’s nine-race card.Scooting to the lead in the field of seven, Stay Focused had a comfortable ascendancy throughout the 1400m contest before the 3YO son of Cosmic Force kicked away on the…
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WARRIOR CAN COME UP TRUMPS AT REDCAR
Fine FormBarefoot Warrior RE – 3.27can pick up where he left off in the racingtv.com Handicap at Redcar.Unraced at two, David O’Meara’s charge shaped with huge encouragement when aclose-up third on his racecourse debut at Thirsk in July and confirmed that promise with back-to-back victories.He beat an 83-rated horse in King’s Coronation with plenty in…
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Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs
Haiti Couleurs has the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 21 as an end-of-season target.Trained by Rebecca Curtis, the eight-year-old was a comfortable winner of the new version of the National Hunt Chase, which is now run as a novices’ handicap with professionals permitted to ride.Sent off the 7-2 joint-favourite and partnered by…
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French Selections Sunday 6th
R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX JUIGNE – 2100m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 27,000 C1 – PRIX DE MONTCORNET – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Harness – EUR € 18,000 C3 – GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE D’ORAISON – 3200m (a2m) – Class A Race –…
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French Selections Saturday 5th
R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE DORCEAU – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Mounted – EUR € 52,000 C1 – PRIX DE SAINT-MENOUX – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Flat – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX JEAN PROUVE – 3800m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 4 Race…
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Jonbon one of small but select field vying for Melling Chase glory
Jonbon will face just three rivals when he defends his My Pension Expert Melling Chase at Aintree today.Nicky Henderson’s star chaser successfully stretched out to two and a half miles when claiming this Grade One 12 months ago and will now return to Merseyside seeking compensation for his Champion Chase reversal when second to Marine…