Howd’yadoit left Ger Lyons “gobsmacked”, as Colin Keane timed it to perfection in landing the richly-endowed Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas. Completing a treble on the day, Keane got up close home on the 13-2 chance – who had shed his maiden tag at the fourth time of asking at Down Royal last month […]
The Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes remains a tantalising option for Lady Iman after she provided the O’Callaghan family with another memorable moment in a dream summer at Goodwood. It is often said that one man’s misfortune is another man’s gain and after bringing the hammer down for £185,000 at the sales before being returned […]
Fresh from Group One glory in France on Sunday with Fallen Angel, Danny Tudhope was in double form at Ripon on Monday from just three rides. His old ally David O’Meara provided both and in Goyard, winner of the ripon-races.co.uk Book Now For Saturday August 16th Novice Stakes, they may have an above-average recruit for […]
Japanese star Danon Decile has completed his final workout before leaving for the UK and his bid for glory in the Juddmonte International at York on August 20. The four-year-old was put through his paces at Ritto Training Centre and was ridden by his trainer, Shogo Yasuda. Danon Decile won the Sheema Classic at Meydan in April, […]
Karl Burke is keen for Venetian Sun to have one final outing at six furlongs in the Prix Morny before she steps up in distance later in the campaign. The unbeaten two-year-old followed in the footsteps of former Spigot Lodge inmate Dandalla when backing up Albany Stakes success in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes and […]
Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore have been granted a joint licence by the British Horseracing Authority. Russell, who has been training since 1995 in the professional ranks, has sent out over 1,000 winners in her own name, including two Grand Nationals and four Cheltenham Festival successes. Scudamore, who has been linked to the Kinross yard […]
Bonus Time made all to land the Ironxcell For Energy Race at Naas. The 2-5 shot was sent straight to the head of the field by Colin Keane, with Zuheila racing keenly in behind. Keane did not have to ask the daughter of Too Darn Hot too many questions, as the Paddy Twomey-trained filly ran […]
In a season where Charlie Johnston might yet hit the Classic target, he has high hopes for the future with Ancient Egypt after the regally-bred youngster made a winning debut at Beverley last week. Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing operation went to 1,100,000 guineas for the son of Frankel out of Atone, who is a sister […]
Publish will follow in the footsteps of some illustrious names when he returns to Sandown for the Betmgm Solario Stakes later this month. John and Thady Gosden’s son of Kingman is already well accustomed to the Esher track having run there in both of his starts to date, winning impressively last time out when getting […]
George Scott has earmarked Kempton’s Unibet September Stakes for Isle Of Jura’s long-awaited comeback, with his stable star pleasing the Newmarket handler since returning to work. A stand-out performer for the Eve Lodge team, he is unbeaten in his last five after building on his money-spinning success in Bahrain back on home soil, but he […]
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Princess Child, who has been campaigned exclusively in Listed and Group races for over a year, dropped down in grade to land the valuable Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap at Galway. The consistent four-year-old filly had finished second in a Listed event at the track on Thursday but was able to land her first […]
Karl Burke was thrilled to see Fallen Angel join elite company when showing plenty of fight to edge out January and claim the Prix Rothschild at Deauville. Reunited with Danny Tudhope, who partnered the top-class Spigot Lodge inmate to Irish 1,000 Guineas glory last season, the daughter of Too Darn Hot was never too far […]
Zanahiyr made a welcome return to the winning ways in the Kinlay Hostel Chase on the final day of the Galway Festival. Third in the 2023 Champion Hurdle, Gordon Elliott’s one-time Triumph Hurdle favourite was third in the Galway Plate last year and was making his second appearance of the week at the Ballybrit track […]
Jel Pepper travels to Ireland in search of major riches in the Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas. An impressive winner on his Goodwood debut in early June, Paul and Oliver Cole’s charge then finished a promising third behind Zavateri in Newmarket’s Group Two July Stakes. The winner gave that form a significant boost by […]
