Katie Midwinter (26/10/23) CHELTENHAM 1:15pm – Class 2 Handicap Chase BEFORE MIDNIGHT 5/1 – Fergal O’Brien, Mr Ben Sutton (7) The course-and-distance winner has slid down the handicap to a mark of 135 and now makes his chase debut for his new yard, having been seen over hurdles on unsuited heavy ground at Chepstow earlierContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham, Doncaster & Galway (28/10/23)”
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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)”
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)”
Dublin Racing Festival 2023 – Review
Katie Midwinter (07/02/23) SATURDAY AT LEOPARDSTOWN The opening race of the Dublin Racing Festival, the Novices’ Hurdle, was an intriguing contest featuring a number of young and exciting novices putting their reputations on the line to take each other on in the 2m6f test. It was no surprise to see Good Land emerge as aContinue reading “Dublin Racing Festival 2023 – Review”
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 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)”
Saturday’s Selections featuring Doncaster, Cheltenham, Newbury, Leopardstown, Galway & Saint-Cloud.
The finale of the flat season is upon us, as is the first Cheltenham meeting of the year. It seems the jumps season is finally well underway, and there’s so much to look forward to as the weather changes. Before we turn our attention solely to the jumps however, there is much to enjoy onContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections featuring Doncaster, Cheltenham, Newbury, Leopardstown, Galway & Saint-Cloud.”
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