Category: UK Racing

A review of the action from the rest of the action yesterday’s card at the Curragh.O’Brien colts both 25/1 for GuineasThe beautifully-bred Delacroix opened his account at the second time of asking at the Curragh, with any number of eyecatching performances in behind him.By Dubawi out of Tepin, who came from North America to win…

Al Riffa could pave the way for a tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when he heads to Germany for the Westminster 134th Grosser Preis von Berlin today.Despite not tasting victory since landing the Group One National Stakes as a two-year-old, Joseph O’Brien’s son of Wootton Bassett has been a regular in elite…

Fine FormCool Legend RI – 3.40should put his higher-level experience to good use when lining up in the ripon-races.co.uk Book Now For Saturday 17th August Handicap.The William Haggas-trained three-year-old has produced valiant efforts in defeat this season, which started with a fifth in a Class Three at York in May before finishing sixth of 12…

Whistlejacket will face five rivals as he bids for a first Group 1 win in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (4.30) at the Curragh today.The Aidan O’Brien-trained juvenile bounced back from his shock Royal Ascot defeat when an impressive winner of the July Stakes last month and bids to give his trainer a second Phoenix Stakes…

Fine FormClover Time sn – 6.15can put the experience of his recent near miss to good use by getting his nose in front in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Sandown.After finishing in midfield on debut at Bath, the Havana Grey juvenile looked as though he was going to shed his maiden tag…

Ralph Beckett’s Kinross is lining up a bid for a City of York Stakes treble after his Lennox Stakes third at Goodwood.The seven-year-old is a highly familiar presence having consistently turned up season after season in Group contests run over both six and seven furlongs.To his name Kinross has two Lennox Stakes titles, two wins…

Fine FormBlenheim Star br – 3.55can again demonstrate her love for Brighton in the Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap.The Churchill filly was third and seventh over seven furlongs at Kempton but it was when stepped up to a mile that she showed her true worth.She won over eight furlongs at the first time…

As you come up for air after a hectic week of Goodwood and Galway action it’s time to take a pause and have a look at what you might have missed elsewhere.And for me it was two potentially very smart Charlie Appleby two-year-olds winning the second races of their careers at Newmarket.First up was Shadow…

The exciting Ruling Court will take an immediate step up in grade for York’s Tattersalls Acomb Stakes following his dominant display at Sandown.Trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, connections went to €2.3million at the Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale earlier in the year to secure the exciting son of Justify.He is…

Fine FormAl Shabab Storm cs – 4.05can complete a Chester hat-trick in the Liverpool Airport Faster, Easier, Friendlier Queensferry Stakes.After successive runner-up finishes on the Roodee and at Goodwood in May, Andrew Balding’s three-year-old opened his account for the campaign with a dominant handicap success here in June, making every yard of the running and…