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Saturday’s Selections from Ayr & Newbury featuring York & the Curragh (23/09/23)

Katie Midwinter (21/09/23) AYR 1:50pm – Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed Race) Market leader My Prospero is 9lbs clear of the field on ratings, sporting first-time cheekpieces in the hands of Cieren Fallon. Trainer William Haggas had a 38% strike rate at the Scottish track last season, and the Somerville Lodge residents must be respected whenContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Ayr & Newbury featuring York & the Curragh (23/09/23)”

Irish Champions Festival + Saturday’s Selections from Haydock, Kempton & Ascot (09/09/23)

Katie Midwinter (08/09/23) IRISH CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL – SATURDAY – LEOPARDSTOWN 1:45pm – Ingabelle Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies)  Galileo filly Content is the sole Ballydoyle representative in the field, and has already beaten Apricot Ice to win her maiden but did finish behind Serious Notions on debut. The latter, trained by Ger Lyons, was unlucky notContinue reading “Irish Champions Festival + Saturday’s Selections from Haydock, Kempton & Ascot (09/09/23)”

Stable Tour: Gary Hanmer

Katie Midwinter (04/09/23) A glorious September morning at the home of Gary Hanmer Racing at Church Farm in Tattenhall, where forty-four horses currently reside on fifty-four acres of land in a rural area of scenic beauty. It is a tranquil haven that is peaceful and quiet despite being the site of a busy racing yard. Continue reading “Stable Tour: Gary Hanmer”

Saturday’s Selections from Sandown featuring Chester & Navan (02/09/23)

Katie Midwinter (31/08/23) SANDOWN 1:50pm – Class 3 Handicap Final Watch must bounce back following a disappointing effort at Newbury in July, but he has been kept fresh since and may be seen to better effect this time around, still running off a mark of 88.  Progressive three-year-old Tough Enough is two from three inContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Sandown featuring Chester & Navan (02/09/23)”

York Ebor Festival 2023

Katie Midwinter (21/08/23) York’s showcase meeting, the Ebor Festival, kicks off in style on Wednesday with a high-quality seven-race card that includes the Group One International Stakes. Superstar colt Paddington is attempting to extend his unbeaten run to land an eighth successive victory, his fifth at the highest level, in the four-runner race that includesContinue reading “York Ebor Festival 2023”

Saturday’s Selections from Newbury, Ripon and the Curragh (19/08/23)

Katie Midwinter (17/08/23) NEWBURY 1:50pm – Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) A tricky staying race where a case could be made for a few of the contenders in the field. Four-year-old Jack Darcy has eye-catching form in France having finished second behind a useful type in Lassaut when the pair met in a Listed contestContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Newbury, Ripon and the Curragh (19/08/23)”

Saturday’s Selections from the Curragh & Ascot featuring Haydock (12/08/23)

Katie Midwinter (10/08/23) THE CURRAGH 3:25pm – Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) Michael Dods’ Commanche Falls has been a revelation since winning the Stewards’ Cup last summer at Goodwood, performing consistently well as his handicap mark has continued to rise. The versatile six-year-old, who is difficult to oppose on current form, must defy a 3lbsContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from the Curragh & Ascot featuring Haydock (12/08/23)”

Goodwood & Galway: Thursday (03/08/23)

Katie Midwinter (01/08/23) GOODWOOD 1:50pm – Class 2 Handicap Finn’s Charm 50/1 (EW) – Charlie Johnston, Joe Fanning An open field of eighteen runners head to post in this handicap contest. Whilst there’s a case to be made for plenty of the runners, an outsider to consider is Charlie Johnston’s Finn’s Charm. The yard targetsContinue reading “Goodwood & Galway: Thursday (03/08/23)”

Goodwood Festival & Galway Races: Preview (2023)

Katie Midwinter (31/07/23) GOODWOOD – TUESDAY 1:40pm – Class 2 Handicap Current market leader Raasel sets the standard in the opening race of this year’s Glorious Goodwood Festival. The course-and-distance winner finished a decent fourth at Ascot when returning to handicap company recently, travelling well but unable to find daylight in the crucial parts ofContinue reading “Goodwood Festival & Galway Races: Preview (2023)”