Category: UK Racing

Charlie Appleby is hoping to see suitable ease in the ground at York for leading Betfred Derby candidate Ancient Wisdom, who is set to make his return to action in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes today.The Futurity Trophy winner heads seven colts declared for the invariably-informative Derby trial, but that Doncaster Group One…

A return to York in August is likely to be top of the agenda for Crystal Delight after he benefited from a fine front-running ride from Jim Crowley in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Stakes.With the winner guaranteed a spot in the GBP 500,000 Ebor later in the summer, competition is always…

Secret Satire boosted her Classic aspirations with an impressive victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.The Andrew Balding-trained filly was sent off a 22-1 shot and raced prominently on the far side of the course in the hands of Oisin Murphy.She stayed on strongly all the way up the straight to head Francophone by…

Fine FormCharlie Appleby had a disappointing 2023 by his own high standards but with one Classic already in the bag this term,Ancient Wisdom yo – 3.45can enhance his trainer’s Derby hand with victory in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York.Fresh from Notable Speech’s 2000 Guineas win at the start of the month,…

Fine FormFriendly Soul YO – 3.45can complete a hat-trick in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes and give John and Thady Gosden a third consecutive victory in the race.Following in the footsteps of Emily Upjohn and Soul Sister, Friendly Soul can stake her Oaks claims on the Knavesmire and will hope to follow the route of Musidora…

14:15 (York) Crystal DelightCrystal Delight can make it two out of two for trainer Harry Eustace in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap.The five-year-old gelding was previously trained by William Jarvis and made an immediate impact for his new handler last month over 10 furlongs at Epsom.The step back up to one…

Mill Stream will aim to continue his rise up the sprinting ranks today when he takes his place in a field of 15 for a hot renewal of the Group Two 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes, at the curtain-raising Dante Festival for the York season.The Jane Chapple-Hyam trained colt won in Group 3 and…

Star mare Inspiral is firmly on course to make her eagerly-awaited return at Newbury as she heads the 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes.Victory in last year’s Prix Jacques le Marois ensured the John and Thady Gosden-trained mare was a Group One winner at two, three and four and having added the Sun…

Ambiente Friendly burst into the Epsom Derby picture sensationally with an unchallenged victory in a Lingfield ‘Trial’ over about a mile and half last Saturday when going clear by four and half lengths under Callum Shepherd who is owner Bill Gredley’s principal jockey, and has been for several years.Bill swaps jockeys repeatedly but Callum has…

Fine FormKelpie Grey AY – 8.00has been in sparkling form at Musselburgh in recent weeks and if he can transfer that to Ayr, he could take some beating in the Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap.A length-and-three-quarters winner over a mile on his seasonal bow in April, Kelpie Grey ably dealt with a 5lb rise…