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  • HAMISH CAN CELEBRATE ANOTHER CROWNING MOMENT AT NEWMARKET

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    Fine FormHamish NM – 3.35can add a Group Two victory to his laudable CV in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket.William Haggas’ charge is one of the most consistent horses in training, holding his rating of 117 since the end of 2022 and notching up no less than eight Group Three victories.The eight-year-old really…

  • French Selections Wednesday 10th

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    R1 ENGHIEN [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE LA GARE DE LYON – 2875m (a2m) – Class G Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 12,000 1. IT’S DU QUENNE – Has taken well to the amateur category, most recently trotting 2nd of 10 in a 3025m Class H at Montier-en-Der last week. Takes on…

  • French Selections Thursday 11th

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    R1 PORNICHET [L-H] C1 – PRIX HOTEL ESCALE OCEANIA PORNICHET – 2725m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Harness – EUR € 20,000 1. J’Y PENSE – Sanctioned in a 2850m Class E at Maure-de-Bretagne early last month and, in current form, has no possible chance 2. JAVA DU PLESSIS – Showed improvement when 2nd…

  • Haunted Dream targetsJohn Smith’s Cup glory

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    Haunted Dream will attempt to go one better than his fine Royal Ascot second when he drops back to handicap company for York’s John Smith’s Cup on Saturday, for which 44 are still in contention.The five-year-old is trained by Hamad Al-Jehani, one of the leading trainers in Qatar and who has set up camp in…

  • HETTIE JACK CAN GET BACK ON WINNING TRAIL

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    Fine FormHettie Jack ya – 3.10can get her nose back in front in the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes at Yarmouth.The daughter of Havana Gold did not disgrace herself on debut in May when she came home fourth at Doncaster, beaten only three and a half lengths by The Dragon King.She was…

  • Maw Lam ready to confirm Ascot promise

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    Adrian Nicholls is confident Maw Lam can handle the step up in trip in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.The daughter of Acclamation was a creditable third behind Leovanni at 50/1 in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot over five furlongs and she is all set to tackle six furlongs for the…

  • DOHA CAN CONTINUE ON UPWARDCURVE AT PONTEFRACT

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    Fine FormDoha PO – 3.10was beginning to look like letting down family honour until winning at Royal Ascot and she can add a Listed win to her record in the Weatherbys ePassport Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract.It is difficult to think of a better-bred horse in training, as the Ralph Beckett-trained filly is by Sea The…

  • Inisherin facesmaximum 12 rivals

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    Inisherin is one of 13 confirmations for Saturday’s My Pension Expert July Cup at Newmarket.Kevin Ryan’s three-year-old has excelled since returning to sprinting, having run with credit over a mile in the 2000 Guineas.He first lowered the colours of the previously unbeaten Vandeek in the Sandy Lane at Haydock before a similarly easy victory in…

  • Porta Fortuna set to bid forFalmouth Stakes at Newmarket

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    Donnacha O’Brien was on target with Usdi Atohi in the feature Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes and then put forward the Falmouth Stakes as a likely next target for Royal Ascot heroine Porta Fortuna.The latter followed up her neck second to Elmalka in the 1000 Guineas by claiming the Coronation Stakes and is set to…

  • Maher’s Melbourne Cup team strengthened

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    Ciaron Maher strengthened an already-powerful Melbourne Cup hand via Berkshire Breeze at Flemington on Saturday, further elevating himself in a market that is headed by a Group 1-winning stablemate.Circle Of Fire is advancing in his work towards providing Maher with a second win in Australia’s most famous race, two years after Gold Trip won the…