Author: keith

  • French Selections Wednesday 18th

    R1 LYON-PARILLY [LYON-PARILLY] C1 – GRAND PRIX DU CENTRE EST – GONTRAN DE NO – 2850m (a2m) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 100,000 1. IVANKA DE JILME – On a very long losing run and was 8th last time out in Class D at Vincennes over 2850m on 13 September. Others are…

  • GENERATION LOOKS GREAT IN SCEPTRE STAKES

    Fine FormA return to seven furlongs can enableGreat Generation DO – 3.15to get back on the winning trail in the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies’ Stakes at Doncaster.Successful on two of her three juvenile starts for Marco Botti last season, the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor broke through at Group-race level when landing the Chartwell…

  • Giavellotto heading straight to Irish St Leger

    Giavellotto will head straight to the Irish St Leger after storming home to win the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket.The chestnut’s season started early in the year, with his return to action coming in February as he contested the Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh, finishing behind Tower Of London when beaten just a…

  • French Selections Sunday 15th

    R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – QATAR PRIX DU PIN – 1400m (a7f) – TURF – Gr3 Race – Flat – EUR € 80,000 1. SAJIR – Classy colt with references/form credentials at Group I level, including a last-start 4th in the 1400m Group I Prix Jean Prat at Deauville on 7 July. Candidate for success…

  • French Selections Saturday 14th

    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PX FEDERAT. FRANCAISE DE LA RECONVERSION – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Harness – EUR € 52,000 1. KERALDO – 3rd of 8 to KARAMBAR (6) in a Class C over 2850m here 2 weeks ago. Pleased on lone association with Pierre-Yves Verva but still not a top-tier…

  • French Selections Friday 13th

    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX OPHELIA – 2850m (a2m) – Class D Race – Harness – EUR € 59,000 1. IN EN VRIE – Missed out by little for 3rd in a 2150m Enghien Class E mid-August. Has yet to disappoint when barefoot and, even though stepping up in category, can get a look-in…

  • DESERT FLOWER BACKED TO BLOOM IN MAY HILL

    Fine Form Desert Flower DO – 3.00 is difficult to oppose as she puts her unbeaten record on the line in the Betfred May Hill Stakes at Doncaster.The daughter of Night Of Thunder has made a huge impression in winning her first two starts on Newmarket’s July Course for Charlie Appleby, with an impressive debut…

  • Park life on the cards forLead Artist at Doncaster

    Lead Artist is set to be rerouted to Doncaster’s Betfred Park Stakes after rain-softened ground scuppered his participation in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.John and Thady Gosden’s Dubawi colt created a big impression when opening his account at York in May and while he suffered a short-priced reverse at Newmarket’s July meeting, he showed his…

  • French Selections Thursday 12th

    R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE LONGCHAMP – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 55,000 1. LA GUERCHE – Consistent and was third last time out in a Conditions race at La Teste-de-Buch over this distance on 13 August. Has a place chance 2. LA HARENGERE – Disappointing…

  • Weekend Eyecatchers includingthe Clive Cox-trained Jasour

    Jasour dropping back to five furlongs and to note four eyecatching performances in defeat last weekend.ROHAAN – 3rd in 6f handicap at Ascot, SaturdayThe money came pouring in for Rohaan through Saturday morning but supporters must have half known their fate after a furlong or so as he was sat at the back of the…