Category: UK Racing

A review of the undercard from Epsom Downs on Oaks Day.The A TeamTeej A (7/2) made the best of her way home to win the Betfred British EBF Woodcote Stakes for Karl Burke and Clifford Lee.It was a rough start to the six furlong contest with favourite New Charter a notable sufferer but Teej A…

Aidan O’Brien’s pair of City Of Troy and Los Angeles head a field of 16 for today’s Betfred Derby at Epsom.City Of Troy is on a redemption mission following his 2000 Guineas disappointment, while Los Angeles boasts a perfect record of three wins in as many starts, most recently taking the Leopardstown Derby Trial from…

Fine FormSecret Satire EP – 4.30can follow up her impressive Musidora victory by galloping to glory in the Betfred Oaks at Epsom.The Andrew Balding-trained daughter of Advertise will hope to follow a tried-and-tested path of winning at York before going on to frank the form in the mile-and-a-half fillies’ Classic.Soul Sister did the double last…

Ralph Beckett is responsible for four of the 12 runners declared as he goes in search of a third victory in today’s Betfred Oaks at Epsom.The Kimpton Downs handler has saddled two previous winners of the fillies’ Classic, with Look Here’s triumph in 2008 followed by the success of Talent five years later.This time around…

Freddy Tylicki is hopeful Ambiente Friendly can give a strong account of himself and justify his faith in the Betfred Derby at Epsom.Now a bloodstock agent, Tylicki, who is also a familiar face in his role as a television pundit, was impressed by the colt after a number of viewings and urged the Gredley family…

Fine FormZarabanda RI – 4.20looks dangerous dropping down in grade for David O’Meara in the Ripon Cathedral Handicap at the North Yorkshire track.The five-year-old mare won over course and distance last August during a run of three wins in four races which saw her catapult up the ratings.Her last five appearances have been in Listed…

Aidan O’Brien will saddle two leading hopes in Ylang Ylang and Rubies Are Red in this year’s Betfred Oaks (4.30) after the final field was revealed for the Epsom Classic.The duo are among a field of 12 for the Oaks as O’Brien bids to win it for the fourth time in the last five runnings.…

Aidan O’Brien expects Ryan Moore to ride City Of Troy in Saturday’s Betfred Derby despite market support for stablemate Los Angeles seeing him challenge for Epsom favouritism.Despite his blow-out in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas, the former, champion two-year-old after a three-race unbeaten start to his career in 2023, was as short as 7/4 to bounce…

Speed Davis bn – 5.50 is an obvious danger to forecast long odds-on favourite Valgrand in an intriguing seven-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two and a half miles of ‘good to soft’ Bangor today when the rest will be hard-pressed to cope with them given my selection will probably set a good strong pace under course…

City Of Troy is one of 20 left in Saturday’s Betfred Derby after Tabletalk was supplemented for the Classic at Monday’s confirmation stage.The open nature of this year’s race seems sure to lead to a big field at Epsom, but last season’s champion juvenile City Of Troy is still favourite despite disappointing in the 2000…