Category: UK Racing

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Fine FormGrant Wood hy – 3.40can complete a Haydock sprint double in the Supalite Group Handicap.The five-year-old joined Paul Midgley last term after the retirement of previous trainer Eric Alston, but he had only a couple of turf starts before alengthy break that saw him return with a fair third on the all-weather in December.Grant…