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Classy sprinters Summerghand and Annaf feature among a strong line-up for the six-furlong Listed BetUK Kachy Stakes (2.26pm), part of a double-header of Fast-Track Qualifiers at Lingfield Park on Saturday, 4 February. Summerghand, a G3 winner on turf, boasts two victories from three appearances at Lingfield, with his only defeat coming after he missed the […]
The 116-rated duo of Sir Busker and Tempus headline the entries for the inaugural Spreadex Sports Tandridge Stakes (2.26pm) over a mile, one of two Listed Fast-Track Qualifiers at Lingfield Park on Saturday, February 4. Sir Busker was last seen out finishing third behind Baaeed in York’s G1 Juddmonte International in August, having enjoyed his […]
Multiple G1 winners Shishkin and Fakir D’Oudairies feature among 13 entries for the G1 Betfair Ascot Chase at Ascot on Saturday, 18th February. The two-mile, five-furlong highlight has record prize money of £175,000 in 2023, up from £150,000 last year, and is sponsored by Betfair for the 15th consecutive year. Shishkin’s trainer Nicky […]
Shouldvebeenaring confirmed form with Alpha Capture to win the BetUK Conditions Stakes at Southwell this evening. Victory in the six-furlong Fast-Track Qualifier provides the Richard Hannon-trained colt with a guaranteed start in the £150,000 All-Weather Three-Year-Old Championships at Newcastle on Good Friday. Shouldvebeenaring had Alpha Capture a length and a half in arrears when they […]
ENTRIES REVEALED FOR THE 2023 SKY BET SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE, BALLYMORE NOVICES’ HURDLE, JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE AND ALBERT BARTLETT NOVICES’ HURDLE Tuesday 24th January Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y Tuesday 14th March Absolute Notions (IRE) 5 Robcour Gordon Elliott Ireland Aime Desjy (FR) 8 Roaringwater Syndicate W. P. […]
Witch Hunter and Lord Of The Lodge are the headline acts in the seven-furlong Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap (2.10pm), the class two feature at Southwell on Thursday, January 26. Witch Hunter has twice finished second at Listed level for Richard Hannon, including behind subsequent G2 scorer El Caballo in last season’s Spring […]
Paul Nicholls believes Frodon faces a tall order in his bid to become the third dual winner of the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase, however he reports his popular stable stalwart to be ‘fresh and well’ ahead of his return to Cheltenham on Saturday (28th January), which is Festival Trials Day. Although rating the 11 year […]
Trainer John “Shark” Hanlon has revealed he plans to run stable star Hewick and recent recruit Cape Gentleman in this year’s Randox Grand National. The County Carlow handler plans to run Hewick, who won the US Grand National in October last year, in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 17th, before sending him to […]
Trainer Emmet Mullins revealed that Noble Yeats will attempt to become the second dual winner of the Randox Grand National this century, with the Aintree spectacular on Saturday 15th April a definite aim. Mullins is hoping his stable star can emulate the heroics of Tiger Roll in 2018 in 2019 and says he “cannot see […]
The Jockey Club today announces that seven new ordinary members and one new honorary member have been elected. The seven new ordinary members are: Victoria Dunn – Founder of Streamland Media (formerly The Farm Group), an international company with bases in the US, Canada and Amsterdam, Victoria is currently a racecourse committee member at […]
