Category: UK Racing

Unbeaten sprinter Vandeek has the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock as his first target as he prepares for his eagerly-awaited three-year-old campaign.Simon and Ed Crisford’s Havana Grey colt had the perfect juvenile season, running four times and winning well on each occasion as he climbed the ranks from maiden to Group One.At Goodwood, he took…

Fine FormMadame Ambassador AY – 3.20could prove to be the value call in the Fitzdares EBF Rothesay Stakes at Ayr.Charlie Johnston’s mare won a couple of decent handicaps on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile last season, bolting up off a mark of 85 in September and readily defying a 7lb hike the following month.Crucially, both of those…

Rosallion and Haatem will be vying for Guineas compensation at the Curragh after taking the second- and third-placed spots in the Newmarket edition of the race.Both colts are trained by Richard Hannon and gained significant reputations as juveniles, with Haatem taking the Group Two Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and Rosallion landing the Group One Prix…

Andrew Balding has confirmed that Secret Satire will bid for Classic glory in the Betfred Oaks at Epsom Downs.The Advertise filly advanced her prospects of an outing in the prestigious mile and a half prize on May 31st when securing a surprise 22/1 success in the Group Three Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday,At…

Spring afternoon racing at Nottingham makes for a nice change of venue.Let’s begin some details on our four selected horses at Nottingham, with a full set of tips from the eight-race card at the bottom of the page.Don’t forget to check out the full racecard, results and live odds in Planet Sport’s racing live centre.Good…

Fine Form Reyaadah Star NO – 4.40 bolted up at Kempton three weeks ago and can follow up in the Dine In Sherwoods Restaurant This Season Fillies’ Handicap at Nottingham.Charlie Johnston’s filly made a fairly inauspicious start to her career when unseating Daniel Muscutt at Southwell, but proved she has a degree of ability with…

Sean Kirrane reports ace sprinter Live In The Dream to have improved again ahead of his return to the track in the Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock Park.The Adam West-trained gelding is on course to make his seasonal reappearance on Saturday in the five furlong Group Two contest which he finished third in 12 months…

Realta Liath NA – 5.13 despite an absence of 93 days since finishing a close 3rd (of 6 at Ascot) looks gilt-edged to make it third time lucky in a somewhat shallow twelve-runner ‘Bumper’ over an extended two miles of ‘good to soft’ Newton Abbot today; the Mares’ Open NH flat race mark achieved by…

The team behind Vandeek are happy to put their eggs in the sprinting basket for the time being, as their star speedster prepares for his seasonal return in Haydock’s Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Sandy Lane Stakes.The unbeaten son of Havana Grey dazzled last season claiming the Middle Park in his final outing at two…