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)”
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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)”
Saturday’s Selections from Glorious Goodwood & Galway Races (30/07/22)
Saturday’s card features a number of competitive handicaps, with the valuable Stewards’ Cup taking centre stage. The fillies and mares are also on show in the Group Two Lillie Langtry Stakes, as Emily Dickinson and Sea La Rosa both battle it out at the head of the market. There’s also plenty of action at GalwayContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Glorious Goodwood & Galway Races (30/07/22)”
Glorious Goodwood Day Four (29/07/22)
Racing fans have enjoyed three days of fabulous action at one of the most anticipated flat meetings of the year and the good news is there are two more days to come. Thursday’s card didn’t disappoint, with the feature race, the Nassau Stakes, providing a slice of history as Hollie Doyle became the first femaleContinue reading “Glorious Goodwood Day Four (29/07/22)”
Glorious Goodwood Day Three (28/07/22)
The second day of Goodwood saw the reappearance of the highest-rated horse in the world, Baaeed, who extended his unbeaten run in fine fashion in the Sussex Stakes. There was plenty to enjoy on a card that saw favourite backers off to a pleasing start with Charlie Appleby trained Secret State claiming the prize inContinue reading “Glorious Goodwood Day Three (28/07/22)”
Glorious Goodwood Day Two (27/07/22)
The first day of the Goodwood Festival provided plenty of drama. The opening two races were both won by 14/1 shots, followed by a 12/1 winner in the third. Forest Falcon, Marbaan and Sandrine all ran excellently to win their respective races, in ground that raised a few question marks. It was initially described asContinue reading “Glorious Goodwood Day Two (27/07/22)”
Glorious Goodwood Day One (26/07/22)
With Glorious Goodwood upon us, and Galway Races already begun, there is plenty to look forward to this week following what was an exciting Saturday of racing, with Pyledriver taking the main event in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. After a ferocious pace was set by three-year-old Irish Derby-winner WestoverContinue reading “Glorious Goodwood Day One (26/07/22)”
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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