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)”
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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)”
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)”
St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)
Katie Midwinter (10/09/22) 12:30pm – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Three horses are set to line up in the Group Two Champagne Stakes for two-year-olds. It’s a field of quality despite lacking runners, with the market headed by odds-on favourite Silver Knott. Charlie Appleby’s colt was impressive at Sandown when last seen winning the Group Three SolarioContinue reading “St Leger Festival Preview & Irish Champions Weekend from the Curragh (11/09/22)”
Saturday’s Selections from the Curragh featuring Haydock & Goodwood (21/05/22)
Ahead of an exciting weekend of racing across the courses, I’ll be featuring a preview of the Greenlands Stakes and 2000 Guineas contests at the Curragh on Saturday, as well as providing my selections from a number of races in the UK and taking a brief look at the action at Pilmico and Auteuil. (AllContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from the Curragh featuring Haydock & Goodwood (21/05/22)”
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