Billy Lee’s hopes of being crowned Ireland’s champion jockey for the first time have been dealt a blow after he broke his collarbone when brought down at Limerick on Saturday. Lee was riding Heishybrid for Noel Meade in the Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap when Woodhsaw Whisper fell, bringing him down. Woodshaw Whisper’s rider, […]
Latest News and Features Monday Musings: Deception Jean-Claude Rouget back in the big time courtesy of Leffard Rock Of Cashel gets his head in front for Navan victory Inisherin fine after Newmarket frustration Another try at the Nunthorpe on the cards for Washington Heights Palmer can consider nice options for promising Laureate Crown Goodwood assignment […]
Jean-Claude Rouget returned to the Group One winner’s enclosure as Leffard got up to deny Trinity College in a pulsating finish to the Cygagames Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp. The dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-winning trainer – who has had health battles and seen his string much reduced over the last year – […]
Rock Of Cashel relished the drop in grade to get back to winning ways in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Navan. Aidan O’Brien’s three-year-old had been highly tried since winning a Galway maiden last season, running in the National Stakes and the Dewhurst last autumn. This term he has been campaigned in Group […]
Kevin Ryan has given Inisherin a clean bill of health after his star performer was a late absentee in Saturday’s Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup. Owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, the four-year-old was 17-2 to register a second Group One success in the Newmarket feature before being withdrawn at the start on veterinary advice, […]
A second crack at the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes could be in store for Washington Heights after returning to winning ways at York in the City Walls Stakes. Kevin Ryan’s five-year-old may have been winning for the first time on the Knavesmire when scooping Listed honours, but has rarely performed badly at the venue. […]
Hugo Palmer’s Laureate Crown could be set for bigger things after a regal performance on debut at Ascot. The Fitri Hay-owned son of Victor Ludorum made smooth progress under a typically patient Jamie Spencer ride to register a taking opening victory in what looked a useful novice event. Connections are now eyeing a step into […]
Scenic will head to the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood after pushing Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe contender Estrange all the way at Haydock. Ed Walker’s five-year-old was beaten only a neck by David O’Meara’s stable star when having her first outing for new owners Wathnan Racing in the Group Two Lancashire Oaks, with […]
Fresh from training his first Group One winner with No Half Measures in the July Cup, Richard Hughes feels he has another contender for top honours in Sayidah Dariyan. A Group Three winner at York on Friday on the back of a creditable run at Royal Ascot in the Commonwealth Cup, the filly could return […]
Tornado Alert has an eye on a German foray as he is pencilled in for the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis at Munich. The Saeed bin Suroor-trained colt finished fourth in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket before coming home a creditable sixth in the Derby. He then headed to Ascot to contest the Group Three Hampton Court Stakes, […]
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Charlie Appleby may seek a happy medium with Notable Speech after his experimental sprint run in the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes ended in defeat. Last season’s 2000 Guineas winner has got his head in front only once since that Classic success and has seemed to be faltering towards the end of his […]
Wild Desert may have had to make do with minor honours behind his stablemate in Newmarket’s Superlative Stakes, but he left the distinct impression that he will be winning big races in due course. A runaway winner on his Haydock debut in May, the son of Too Darn Hot was then narrowly beaten at long […]
Fox Legacy struck in good style at York to take the valuable John Smith’s Cup Handicap. The four-year-old, who is owned by King Power Racing and trained by Andrew Balding, was not far from the action when last seen in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot and was a 10-1 chance under PJ McDonald. Always […]
Richard Hughes’ No Half Measures ran out a shock winner of the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes at Newmarket. At 66-1 she was a real outsider in the Group One contest, and from stall 15 she kept out of trouble under Neil Callan on the far side of the track. As the six-furlong […]
