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  • Gary Nickson’s fingers crossed for Felix

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    Gary Nickson has contemplated rare interstate excursions in the hope of find of finding a dry track for Felix Majestic, but the frustrated Warwick Farm trainer is giving Sydney’s weather one last chance.His stable star’s lone nomination this weekend is for the $160,000 benchmark 88 over 1400 metres at Saturday’s Randwick meeting.The four-year-old’s only start…

  • French Selections Sunday 7th

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    R1 DEAUVILLE [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE TANCARVILLE – 1200m (a6f) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 50,000 1. WOODSHAUNA – Hails from the Francis Henri Graffard stable. He is a son of Wooded out of Alhebayeb mare, Tosen Shauna who won three times from 1400m to 1600m. Christophe Soumillon does…

  • CITY SLICKER SHOULD ECLIPSE SANDOWN FIELD

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    Fine FormCity Of Troy SN – 3.35will not be any sort of price for the Coral-Eclipse but if in the same form as last time, he is impossible to oppose.It was a huge shock when Aidan O’Brien’s champion juvenile trailed home ninth, beaten 17 lengths, in the 2000 Guineas, surrendering his unbeaten record in the…

  • Cox relishingEclipsechallengewithGhostwriter

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    Clive Cox can’t wait to see Ghostwriter on much drier ground in the Eclipse.“I think we are all realistic about what we saw in the Derby, which was a supreme performance,” Cox said. “We are highly respectful of that, but we feel that a mile and a quarter at Sandown is the best route for…

  • PRAGUE TO SPARKGALA CELEBRATION

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    Fine FormPrague SN – 4.15can make a successful return to Sandown in the Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes.The four-year-old son of Galileo started out his career with Aidan O’Brien but never raced for the Ballydoyle maestro.He switched to the care of Dylan Cunha at Newmarket earlier this season and made his racecourse debut last month…

  • Sandown afternoon racing tips:Best bets for TODAY

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    14:30 (Sandown) AesteriusAesterius can benefit from a drop in class in the Dragon Stakes.The Wathnan Racing-owned two-year-old ran out a convincing winner on his debut at Bath before stepping up to Group Two company at Royal Ascot.He was prominent on the near side in the Norfolk Stakes with a high draw but chased home stablemate…

  • Sandown Eclipse Stakes Runner-By-Runner Guide: Troy to stand strong at Sandown

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    City Of TroyThe sensational City Of Troy put his 2,000 Guineas flop well behind him when running out an emphatic winner of the Derby at Epsom 35 days ago, and he will prove exceptionally difficult to beat despite this drop two furlongs in distance.Aidan O’Brien’s runner was outstanding as a two-year-old, and there were no…

  • At Witz End ready to prove age is just a number

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    Trainer Daniel Bowen is excited about the prospect of having his glorious old warrior At Witz End contest the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast … and even the constant rain that has fallen at the track over the last few days hasn’t dampened his spirits. In fact, it might just have boosted them.“No,…

  • First Impression might have to wait

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    Anthony and Sam Freedman surprised many when Post Impressionist appeared in the entries for today’s $300,000 Caloundra Cup and while the import is among the final field, a start is not yet guaranteed.The father/son training duo is reluctant to run the gelding, who has 60kg and barrier 16, on a particularly heavy Sunshine Coast track.The…

  • French Selections Friday 5th

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    R1 CABOURG [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE GRANVILLE – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class E Race – Harness – EUR € 26,000 1. JAYA DU QUENNE – Sanctioned in a 2200m monté Class F at Agon-Coutainville last weekend. Here for a change of scenery and, even though barefoot, will have nothing to offer 2. KAMA D’EM…