Category: UK Racing
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“Brilliant old horse” Lethal Levi bound for Ayr Gold Cup
Lethal Levi booked his ticket to the Ayr Gold cup when cutting loose on the front-end to return to winning ways in the TPT Fire Handicap at Newbury.A winner here in May, Karl Burke’s five-year-old has performed with real consistency this term, subsequently finishing fourth in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot and then second in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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MISS FITS THE BILLAT LINGFIELD
Fine FormDylan Cunha has a canny knack of getting the best out of low-cost recruits and Hello Miss Lady LI – 2.35 looks like another bargain buy for the South Africa-born trainer.This daughter of Gleneagles cost just 6,500gns as a yearling and, to be fair, she did little to get excited about in her first…
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Spycatcher in ‘terrific form’ for Haydock, ground permitting
Ground conditions are likely to be key to the participation of Spycatcher in the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.The Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-owned gelding is one three possible runners in the Group One contest for trainer Karl Burke alongside Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes and July Cup runner-up Swingalong and the exciting three-year-old Elite…
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horse racing tips: Best Bets forHaydock and Kempton on Saturday
Three recommended bets at Haydock and Kempton.A proper array of racing this weekend, with competitive cards at Ascot and Haydock, featuring the Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup, accompanied by some excellent stuff on the all-weather at Kempton, including a couple of Group 3s.Haydock is where I’m going to start, as I quite like one in…
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JEWELRY CAN SPARKLE AT SALISBURY
Fine FormJewelry SL – 3.50can take the leap to Group Three company in her stride in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury. Hailing from the exceptional Urban Sea line on her dam’s side, this daughter of Wootton Bassett was snapped up for 280,000 guineas as a yearling last year…