Category: UK Racing

  • King Turgeon among Becher Chase 17

    King Turgeon among Becher Chase 17

    King Turgeon and Gaboriot are set for another Aintree clash after both featured among 17 confirmations for Saturday’s Boylesports Becher Handicap Chase.The pair finished first and third respectively in last month’s two-mile-five-furlong Grand Sefton over the Grand National fences, with a longer three-and-a-quarter-mile test set to stage their rematch this weekend.The weights are headed by…

  • ETERNAL SUN TO SHINE BRIGHTEST AT AYR

    ETERNAL SUN TO SHINE BRIGHTEST AT AYR

    Fine FormEternal Sunshine AY – 3.12can continue an excellent run with victory in division two of the five-furlong Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap at Ayr.The Jim Goldie-trained filly has been the model of consistency throughout the summer, placing first or second in her past six runs with two wins at Ayr in amongst her…

  • “Brilliant old horse” Lethal Levi bound for Ayr Gold Cup

    “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…

  • GENERATION LOOKS GREAT IN SCEPTRE STAKES

    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…

  • Giavellotto heading straight to Irish St Leger

    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…

  • DESERT FLOWER BACKED TO BLOOM IN MAY HILL

    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…

  • Park life on the cards forLead Artist at Doncaster

    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…

  • Weekend Eyecatchers includingthe Clive Cox-trained Jasour

    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…

  • MISS FITS THE BILLAT LINGFIELD

    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…

  • Spycatcher in ‘terrific form’ for Haydock, ground permitting

    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…