PHELAN HIS WAY TO THE TOP WITH BUDGET-BUY ORNUA John Phelan won a six-figure sum on an accumulator bet, and invested some of the money in buying Ornua, who won today’s G1 Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Chase. The … Read more
TANK HAS PLENTY LEFT IN RESERVE 20/1 shot Reserve Tank continued a fine week for trainer Colin Tizzard with an eye-catching success in the G1 Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle. Ridden by Robbie Power, recording his third G1 success … Read more
Race 1 Killarney Kid [1] Exalted Lightning [3] Murphy’s Delight [4] October Date [5] Race 2 Yankee Lou [5] Hussy Cat [7] Tomahawk Lad [4] That’s Two Slabs [1] Race 3 Putting On Airs [7] Brakefoot Bling [1] Good Nic … Read more
Race 1 Reliable Lisa [8] Elite Miss [4] Jenefactor [5] Call Me Cain [1] Race 2 Oh So Rewarding [4] Reddisun [5] Defence Attorney [3] Mishe Mokwa [7] Race 3 Amenti [1] Barbie’s Witness [2] Fighting Zeffa [8] Madam St … Read more
DUBAI (April 5, 2019)—Racing at Meydan on Friday, the first post-Dubai World Cup meeting ever at the track, was highlighted by the Zabeel Trophy sponsored by Emirates Airline, a 1600m turf conditions race that was turned into a procession by … Read more
CHAMP STARTS TO LIVE UP TO HIS NAME Nicky Henderson’s mood was tempered by concerns for the injury suffered by owner J P McManus’ retained rider Barry Geraghty after Mark Walsh stepped in for a smooth three-length win in … Read more
MIN WITH THE MINIMUM OF EFFORT Ruby Walsh rode his second winner at this year’s Randox Health Grand National Festival, and, remarkably, it looked even easier than the first. His win yesterday on Kemboy in the G1 Betway … Read more
FELIX MAKES ELLIOTT HAPPY Felix Desjy’s success in the G1 £100,000 Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle was trainer Gordon Elliott’s second win of the day, following Three Musketeers in the opening Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle. Both were well-backed and it was … Read more
LOSTINTRANSLATION A NEW FLAGSHIP FOR TIZZARD STABLE FOLLOWING IMPRESSIVE SUCCESS Colin Tizzard hopes that his quest for a new flagship performer might be over after last month’s Cheltenham second Lostintranslation (3/1) went one better under a change of tactics … Read more
Race 1 Li’l Kontra [1] Hearty Lass [7] Troodles [9] Kalamon [3] Race 2 Miss Iano [3] Set To Sparkle [4] Lucky Flipper [5] Miss Identified [7] Race 3 Valac [4] Light The Waves [10] Azuro [2] Aagas [6] Race … Read more
Race 1: Meuse (7) Memphis Rock (1) Lil’ Angel (10) Peak (6) Race 2: Dane Thunder (8) Intueri (9) I Got You (10) Danon Roman (2) Race 3: La Tigeresa (5) Remember The Name (7) Pure Scot (1) Pria Eclipse … Read more
Race 1: Bivouac (1) Athiri (8) All Cylinders (3) Killin (5) Race 2: Ringerdingding (1) Dealmaker (3) Fun Fact (6) Purple Sector (4) Race 3: Princess Jenni (1) Amangiri (6) Clementina (4) Romani Girl (10) Race 4: Noble Boy (1) … Read more
Race 1: Whitemore (6) Titan Blinders (5) Neneka (8) Prince Artie (4) Race 2: Ginger Jones (5) Shezandi As (10) Invincible King (4) Alltoofast (6) Race 3: Miss Street (1) Honeysuckle Choice (5) Scuzi (3) Petite’s Reward (2) Race 4: … Read more
SUNDAE PROVES SUPA FOR HARRINGTON The Jessica Harrington-trained Supasundae captured the £250,000 G1 Betway Aintree Hurdle in attritional conditions at Aintree. Ridden by Robbie Power, the nine-year-old son of Galileo kept on gamely in the closing stages to … Read more
KEMBOY FLIES FOR MULLINS Willie Mullins took the G1 Betway Bowl for the first time since Florida Pearl scored for him in the £200,000 contest in 2002 with Kemboy, ridden by Ruby Walsh. The syndicate-owned seven-year-old unseated his … Read more
HILLS REACHES SUMMIT Pentland Hills (11/4) backed up his win in the G1 JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with a game success in the G1 Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle, the second race of the Randox … Read more
KALASHNIKOV FIRES FOR MURPHY Newmarket trainer Amy Murphy scored her first Grade One winner when 4/1 shot Kalashnikov, ridden by Jack Quinlan, won the G1 Devenish Manifesto Novices’ Chase by a length and a quarter from 7/4 favourite La … Read more
Waikuku will aim to put behind him a stunning but frustrating last-start second in the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) when he shoulders top-weight over the same course and distance in the Class 1 Harlech Handicap at Sha Tin on … Read more
Beauty Generation strode out down the back-side at Sha Tin this morning (Thursday, 4 April) in a workout that pleased trainer John Moore ahead of Sunday’s (7 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m). “He’s done everything he had to … Read more
Race 1: Our Hot Date (3) Sigrid The Haughty (4) Justjules (2) Won’t Think Twice (6) Race 2: Olympic Lad (3) Malevolent (9) Shahzade (12) Banksy Strikes (4) Race 3: Mistress Molly (10) Miss Zou (9) La La Lola (8) … Read more
Another marquis clash coming up on Saturday when last year’s grand finalists the West Coast and Collingwood clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Eagles prevailed by five points in the premiership decider but the Magpies may have … Read more
The final match of the round between the Newcastle and the St. George Illawarra- for the Alex McKinnon Cup – at McDonald Jones Stadium should be a cliff hanger. In a move that is expected to yield positive results Knights … Read more
Following showers today, Aintree’s Clerk of the Course Andrew Tulloch has changed the going to: Grand National Course: Good to Soft, Soft in Places Canal Turn Mildmay & Hurdle Courses: Good to Soft Tulloch had changed the … Read more
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – Breeders’ Cup winner Line Of Duty and the unbeaten Madhmoon star among 14 second entries for the G1 Investec Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 1, details of which are revealed today. The … Read more
Race 1 Country Cop [5] Karoake Express [1] Barrymore [3] Big Buds [4] Race 2 Burning The Clock [5] Cut The Strings [6] Olive Grove [9] Ultimate Reality [3] Race 3 Cosmic Award [6] Sugar With That [10] Dextiny [1] … Read more
Race 1 Wedgetail [6] Deserved [7] Thought Of That [5] He’ll Haunt Us [2] Race 2 Moet Rose [6] Miss Vixen [7] Private Lounge [4] Camila Lucinda [3] Race 3 Andaz [1] See Me Exceed [3] Dalswinton [6] Lazy Bear … Read more
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Winner: Thunder Snow (Ire) Owner: Godolphin Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor Jockey: Christophe Soumillon Official Time: 2:03.87 (2000m, Track Record: 2:01.38 – Thunder Snow, 2018) Margin of Victory: Nose Thunder Snow overcame a huge amount of difficulty to become the first horse … Read more
Winner: Old Persian Owner: Godolphin Trainer: Charlie Appleby Jockey: William Buick Official Time: 2:27.17 (2410m, Track Record: 2:26.85 – Hawkbill, 2018) Margin of: 1 ½ lengths Old Persian proved too powerful in the US$6 million Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) to … Read more
Winner: Almond Eye Owner: Silk Racing Co Ltd Trainer: Sakae Kunieda Jockey: Christophe Lemaire Official Time: 1:46.78 (1800m, Track Record: 1:45.52 – Just a Way, 2014) Margin of Victory: 1 ¼ lengths She arrived in Dubai with a huge reputation and … Read more