Dermot Weld plans to take it “one day at a time” with the exciting Purview, who gets the chance to live up to his reputation in the BoyleSports Meld Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening. The Juddmonte-owned son of Kingman won his only outing at two and briefly looked like giving subsequent Eclipse winner Delacroix […]
Albert Einstein, who missed Royal Ascot with a sprained joint, is still on the sidelines. His trainer Aidan O’Brien remains hopeful his exciting juvenile will make it back time to run in some of the major end-of-season races in the autumn, although a return to action still appears some way off. He holds entries in […]
Charlie Fellowes’ French 1000 Guineas runner-up Shes Perfect has met with a setback, although an autumn return is not out of the question. The chestnut’s success story for syndicate owners Basher Watts Racing has been one of the tales of the season so far, with her second in the Prix de la Grotte to Zarigana […]
All options are open for Eve Johnson Houghton’s Zavateri after his victory in the July Stakes at Newmarket. The two-year-old colt, who is by Without Parole, won his debut at Salisbury in June before stepping markedly up in grade on the July course last week. He was the overlooked horse in the field at 18-1 […]
Porta Fortuna is back cantering as Donnacha O’Brien targets a defence of the Matron Stakes title she won last year. A four-times Group One winner, she made the perfect start to this season when winning the Lanwades Stud Stakes. She was subsequently ruled out of Royal Ascot due to injury and while she is on […]
Latest News and Features Closutton collects on Downpatrick debut Weather might prove key to Diligent Harry’s bid for third time lucky Minnie Hauk and Whirl rematch unlikely to happen this weekend Portman hoping to make Rum point at the Curragh Super Sprint temptation for Johnson Houghton with Havana Hurricane Minnie Hauk leads the way in […]
The well-bred Closutton – who carries the same name as the all-conquering County Carlow yard – made a winning debut for Willie and Patrick Mullins in the bumper at Downpatrick. Sent off the 6-4 favourite having been relatively weak in the market in the final few minutes before the race, the five-year-old Shantou mare was […]
Clive Cox is on weather watch as Diligent Harry eyes a first turf success in the Hackwood Stakes at Newbury. The seven-year-old, who has twice been runner-up in the Group Three, was most recently seen winning the Chipchase Stakes at the same level on Newcastle’s all-weather track. He is a eight-time winner on synthetic surfaces […]
Aidan O’Brien said it is unlikely that both Minnie Hauk and Whirl will run in Saturday’s Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh. The two were among six O’Brien-trained fillies left in the Classic on Tuesday, with only three other stables possibly being represented. Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a thrilling tussle with Whirl […]
Jonathan Portman said it was not too difficult a decision to supplement Rumstar into the Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. The five-year-old has already enjoyed a successful season, winning the Palace House at the Newmarket Guineas meeting and the Coral Charge at Sandown. With Portman keen to stick to five furlongs […]
Eve Johnson Houghton is “slightly leaning” towards the idea of running Windsor Castle winner Hurricane Havana in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. The Havana Gold colt was a smart winner at the Royal meeting, and although he earns himself a 5lb penalty for that Listed success he would still run under […]
Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a thrilling tussle with her stable companion Whirl to win the Oaks at Epsom, will face a maximum of eight rivals when she aims to double up in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. The Frankel filly, who had won a trial at Chester prior […]
Henry Candy will target the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock and the Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot with Run To Freedom, after his veteran sprinter proved he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level at Newmarket on Saturday. Although a dual winner in Listed company, the seven-year-old has run his […]
White Birch will miss the heat of midsummer in the hope of getting his favoured softer ground in the autumn. Since beating Auguste Rodin in last year’s Tattersalls Gold Cup the high-class grey has been restricted to just two runs by a combination of niggling injuries and fast ground. Although he holds an entry in […]
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