Author: keith
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Minella Study out to downAintree big guns
Adam Nicol is relishing another crack at the sport’s heavyweights with Minella Study, who bids for Grade 1 glory at Aintree in today’s Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle.The three-time hurdle winner finished third in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, which was won by 50-1 shot Apolon De Charnie for Willie Mullins, and lines…
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French Selections Thursday 9th
R1 AUTEUIL [L-H] C1 – PRIX OISELEUR – 3900m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Handicap – Hurdles – EUR € 61,000 C1 – PRIX DE GENNETINES – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Class 4 – Flat – EUR € 12,800 C1 – PRIX FRAGONARD – 2875m (a2m) – Class E – Mounted – EUR € 23,000…
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French Selections Wednesday 8th
R1 LYON-PARILLY [L-H] C1 – GRAND NATIONAL DU TROT – 2825m (a2m) – Gr3 – Harness – EUR € 90,000 C1 – PRIX DUTERTRE/RED MILLS (PRIX DU DOCTEUR GUY JALLOT) – 1350m (a7f) – TURF – Maiden – Flat – EUR € 10,100 C1 – PRIX DU MOULIN BRULE – 2000m (a1m1/4) – TURF –…
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Now Is The Hour ruled out of Aintree
Now Is The Hour, a general 33/1 shot for the Randox Grand National, has been ruled out of the Aintree marathon on Saturday.The nine-year-old narrowly won Gowran’s Thyestes Handicap Chase from Better Times Ahead in January, opening his chase account at the 10th time of asking in the process, before finishing fifth in last month’s…
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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU AT PONTEFRACT
Fine FormAtomic Force PO – 3.57can complete a hat-trick as he switches to the turf for Ed Bethell in the Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap at Pontefract.The Cotai Glory gelding won twice at Group-race level in France for Kevin Ryan before moving to Hong Kong, where he won on a few occasions.He returned to…
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Jonbon on for HearT Wood rematch at Aintree
Jonbon could bid to gain revenge over Heart Wood in the JCB Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday.Nicky Henderson’s 10-year-old could not keep up with Henry De Bromhead’s charge as Heart Wood ran away to a 10 length win in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, but Jonbon will bid to reverse that form…
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19 wins in a row for ‘betterthan ever’ Ka Ying Rising
The remarkable Hong Kong sprinter Ka Ying Rising claimed his 19th straight success at Sha Tin on Easter Monday.Trained by Australian David Hayes, the freakish five-year-old – named Timeform Horse of the Year 2025 – was sent off the 1/20 favourite under Zac Purton for the Group 2 Sprint Cup and, despite not appearing to…
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Wait not, want not for Whisky in Sydney Cup
With a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup already in hand for Whisky On The Hill, some may have been tempted to avoid too much more scrutiny from the handicapper and bypass a race like the Sydney Cup.That was a topic of discussion between trainer Glen Thompson and the ownership group but when sometimes the…
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Rope Them In takes down Smooth Chino in Roma Cup
The Steve Wolfe trained Rope Them In proved too strong in a driving finish to the Group 3 Roma Cup at Ascot, reeling in the previously unbeaten Smooth Chino to claim a confidence building win on his way to his Grand Final in the $5 million Quokka at the same track on April 18.Smooth Chino,…
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HAVAILA CAN PUT OLDER RIVALS TO THE SWORD AT PLUMPTON
Fine FormHavaila PL – 4.25has youth on his side against some fairly exposed rivals in the BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase at Plumpton.Trained by Gary and Josh Moore, he hails from a yard who have an exceptional record in races of this nature. They won last year’s race with a seven-year-old in Invincible Nao and…