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ANCIENT TIMES CAN THRIVE AT CATTERICK
Ancient Times CT – 4.30can make it a winning return to Catterick in the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap.The seven-year-old made a victorious start to the season in a Doncaster handicap over five furlongs before stepping up in trip to six at Goodwood, where he was only beaten half a length by Pop Dancer.Remaining at…
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ABATE CAN ROLL BACK THE YEARS AT NOTTINGHAM
Fresh from July Cup glory at Newmarket on Saturday, Neil Callan can stay among the winners at Nottingham with the veteranAbate NO – 2.40Now nine, Abate won 10 times for Adrian Nicholls but will be having just his second start for Epsom-based trainer George Baker.His first outing for Baker saw him finish second at Lingfield…
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DELACROIX TO ECLIPSE SANDOWN RIVALS
Delacroix SN – 3.35can reestablish himself as a top-notch performer with victory in a crackerjack clash of the generations in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.Smart last year, he set off this campaign looking the real deal, bagging two Derby trials and going off as favourite for the premier Classic at Epsom.He had dismissed Lambourn in the…
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PRINCIPLE TO MAKE POINT FOR THIRSK BACKERS
First Principle TH – 2.33is difficult to oppose as he puts his unbeaten record on the line in division one of the Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes at Thirsk.The Kingman colt did not make his juvenile debut until early December, but it was worth the wait as he quickened smartly once the gap came…
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Naqeeb poised for John Smith’s Cup experiment
Connections are willing to take a gamble with Naqeeb, as they target the John Smith’s Cup following his performance at Royal Ascot.A half-brother to none other than Baaeed and Hukum, the former Shadwell-owned and William Haggas-trained five-year-old is now with Julie Camacho and outran his 33-1 odds to claim minor honours in the Duke of…
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Hayes Lays Down Plan For Ka Ying’s First Everest Mission
Ka Ying Rising’s trainer David Hayes has outlined his plans for preparing the champion sprinter for the first of what he’d like to be two attempts at the $20 million TAB Everest.Given the Hong Kong Jockey Club leased the ATC’s slot in the Group 1 sprint for two years it’s not a huge surprise that…
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Nostrum poised to debut for David O’Meara at York
Nostrum is due to make his first start for new connections in the relocated Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes at York today.The Kingman gelding was previously trained by Sir Michael Stoute for Juddmonte, who bred the talented five-year-old – who was third in the Dewhurst in his juvenile days – and campaigned him for…
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ZANNDA CAN STRIKEFOR IRELAND IN PLATE
Fine FormZanndabad NC – 3.15can strike a blow for Ireland in the JenningsBet Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.It seems an oddity the Plate so rarely goes to an Irish-trained winner. Not since 2008 has the ‘Pitmen’s Derby’ been won by the Irish and that was with Tony Martin’s Arc Bleu.So who better than to side with…
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James Owen nominates Shajak as Northumberland Plate dark horse
Trainer James Owen has nominated Shajak as the interesting dark horse among his Northumberland Plate contenders for Newcastle tomorrow.The ex Johnny Murtagh and Gordon Elliott-trained outsider is due to make his debut for Owen in the £150,000 two-mile contest on the Tapeta surface and is going to be joined in the field by stablemates, East…
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DIAMOND SET TO SPARKLE AT NEWCASTLE
Fine FormDiamond Rain NC – 7.05can follow up an impressive Haydock victory with another winning effort in the Jenningsbet In Delves Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes at Newcastle.Unraced at two, the daughter of Shamardal made an instant impact on the racecourse last season, with wins in valuable races at Ascot and Newbury, before disappointing when not far…