AFAAK LANDS HUNT CUP TO PUT A SMILE ON HILLS’ FACE Trainer Charlie Hills did not have the best day at the office yesterday, when he ran two strongly-fancied horses in G1 races at Royal Ascot and both were … Read more
A SECOND SWIFT SUCCESS FOR HAGGAS Move Swiftly gave trainer William Haggas his second winner of the week, and his 10th overall, when taking the G2 £175,000 Duke of Cambridge Stakes under Danny Tudhope – who was scoring at … Read more
OCEAN SURFS HOME FOR CRYSTAL-CLEAR VICTORY Fabulously-consistent five-year-old Crystal Ocean nailed a first G1 victory when landing the feature race on day two of the Royal Meeting, the £750,000 Prince of Wales’s Stakes over 10 furlongs. Ridden by … Read more
BALDING CUTS A DASH The Andrew Balding-trained Dashing Willoughby’s victory in the G2 £225,000 Queen’s Vase was the trainer’s fourth at Royal Ascot – and his first for five years. Dashing Willoughby, a son of Nathaniel, showed grit … Read more
FIRST PRIZE FOR FRANKIE Frankie Dettori was out of luck on day one of Royal Ascot 2019, but he was back in the winner’s enclosure after the first race on day two. Victory in the G2 Queen Mary … Read more
ELLIOTT’S GRAND VISION FOR VISIR GOES FLAT Bloodstock agent Alex Elliott had a race at Cheltenham in mind for The Grand Visir when he bought him for 170,000gns at Tattersalls’ Horses In Training Sale in Newmarket last year. … Read more
CIRCUS MAXIMUS PROVES KING OF ASCOT Circus Maximus (10/1) became the first horse since Dawn Approach (2013) to run in the 12-furlong Investec Derby before winning the £538,750 G1 St James’s Palace Stakes over a mile. Supplemented at … Read more
BLUE MAKES AN EMPHATIC POINT Blue Point proved the king of the sprinters with victory in the G1 King’s Stand Stakes, holding off the 2/1 favourite Battaash for the second year running. Trained for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin by … Read more
ARIZONA IS THE ROUTE TO 66 FOR O’BRIEN Arizona’s success in the £150,000 G2 Coventry Stakes over six furlongs was trainer Aidan O’Brien’s 66th Royal Ascot winner. The No Nay Never juvenile scored by half a length from … Read more
GLITTERS LORDS IT UP IN QUEEN ANNE The David O’Meara-trained Lord Glitters (14/1) captured the opening race of Royal Ascot 2019, the G1 Queen Anne Stakes. Second to Accidental Agent in the straight mile contest in 2018, the … Read more
Race 1 Sheza Little Posh [8] God’s Penny [1] Our Deep Agenda [5] Kayseri [3] Race 2 Meli Melo [3] Grand Dreamer [5] Zabalan [6] Lostarc [7] Race 3 Hussy’s Glow [1] Super Swoop [2] La La Luchie [5] Sanima … Read more
Assessed Soft 7 Race 1 Can’t Be Done [1] King Of Hastings [3] Igniting [4] Triton Rising [10] Race 2: Global Sanction [7] Silent Roar [2] Pria Eclipse [3] Fudged [10] Race 3 Jungle Edge [1] William Thomas [5] Malibu … Read more
The accent will be on the caretaker coaches as Round 13 begins to unfold. The record of North Melbourne’s Rhyce Shaw stands at two-for-two but he faces another tough assignment against Greater Western Sydney at Blundstone Arena in Hobart on … Read more
Race 1 Celtic Rebel [1] November Dreaming [3] High Advice [2] Tubby Two Tracks [4] Race 2 Silent Warrior [2] All Too Huiying [1] Exalted Lightning [4] Olympic Academy [3] Race 3 Robe De Fete [2] Secretly Discreet [6] Spielberg … Read more
Race 1: Plague Stone (1) Humma Humma (6) Ready To Prophet (7) Signore Fox (3) Race 2: Outback Barbie (8) Con Te Partiro (6) Noire (3) River Racer (9) Race 3: Order Again (2) Mister Sea Wolf (4) Duca Valentinos … Read more
Race 1: St Edward’s Crown (3) Witchfulthinking (4) Champagne Boom (1) Lesage (2) Race 2: Mrs O’Malley (8) Flying Krupt (1) Kings Brook (4) Ice Girl (9) Race 3: Tonsor (2) Prezado (5) Miss Norway (4) Our Luca (1) Race … Read more
Zac Purton will attempt to bag his 1000th Hong Kong win at the first attempt at Sha Tin on Saturday (8 June) when he partners Thanks Forever in the Class 3 Tuen Mun Public Riding School Handicap (1000m). “He’d … Read more
North Melbourne’s caretaker coach Rhyce Shaw has an ideal chance to boost his claims for a permanent role when the Kangaroos meet Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium on Saturday. The new and aggressive approach Shaw instilled in his players proved … Read more
Last Week: 2 2019 Total: 52 South Sydney Rabbitohs by 16pts Canberra Raiders by 4pts Melbourne Storm by 10pts Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks by 12pts North Queensland Cowboys by 18pts Brisbane Broncos by 10pts Sydney Roosters by 22pts St George-Illawarra Dragons by 8pts
The State of Origin clash at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night between Queensland and New South Wales promises to be a cliff hanger. The Maroons go into the encounter without Cameron Smith, Jonathan Thurston, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk from … Read more
Race 1: Magestic Diva (5) La Richesse (7) Our Treasure Trove (6) Cover Girl (1) Race 2: Rising Thunder (2) Hayaku Miss (7) Champers On Fire (6) Classy Joe (1) Race 3: Shirley’s Eagle (4) Ken’s Thunder (6) Allayez (1) … Read more
Assessed Heavy 8/Soft 7 Race 1: Scherzer (7) Falls (2) Birdwing (12) Would Be King (11) Race 2: It’sayesfromme (1) The Pugilist (3) Widespread (2) Banquo (8) Race 3: Quora (3) Curious Heart (13) Consortium (12) Diamond Bliss (14) Race … Read more
Race 1: Andrea Mantegna [4] Mr One Eleven [1] Exalted Lighting [3] Beyond Thankful [7] Race 2: Eight Over Eight [2] Bay Wave [1] Sheza Little Posh [8] God’s Penny [3] Race 3: Trilli (6) Bold Star (1) Burning The … Read more
Race 1: Wilmot Pass (4) Brazen Brando (6) Can’t Be Done (2) Igniting (5) Race 2: Skyway Star (8) Star Missile (1) Igniter (2) Tysonic (11) Race 3: Blinder (5) Hypnos (1) Persuader [2] Symphonette [3] Race 4: Sam Slick … Read more
It will be a serious test of the maturity of the Brisbane players when the Lions host Hawthorn at the Gabba on Saturday night. Coach Chris Fagan and his team have three obstacles to overcome going into the match. Firstly … Read more
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 – A field of 14, the highest number in the last five years, is set to go to post in the £525,000 G1 Investec Oaks (4.30pm), the premier fillies’ Classic and highlight of a fabulous … Read more
An interesting split round with the State of Origin clash coming up next Wednesday. After a win over Parramatta the confidence of the Penrith players will be on the rise going into the clash with Manly, who will be without … Read more
Race 1 Roccabascerana [3] Transversale [5] Little Rich Boy [2] Tubby Two Tracks [6] Race 2 Creativity [4] Go The Journey [1] Mazurek [3] Crown Fontein [5] Race 3 Jay Jar D’Ar [3] Vetti [5] Bold Star 2] Regalo Di … Read more
Race 1: Sebrakate (1) Archery Butts (2) Feign (6) St Edward’s Crown (7) Race 2: Adversary (4) Fidelia (1) Mr Exclusive (6) Muswellbrook (2) Race 3: Honey Esprit (15) Parsifal (4) Fill The Flute (8) Like To Think So (3) … Read more
Race 1: Noble Boy (6) Ef Troop (7) Egyptian Bullet (17) Ghostly (13) Race 2: The Avenger (10) Cruze (8) Aqua Vite (1) Chalmers (7) Race 3: Bobby Dee (9) Lord Arthur (8) Grinzinger Star (1) A Man To Match … Read more