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Golden Horde will head back to Ascot next

September 7, 2020 in /by

Golden Horde will head for the Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot next month, following his excellent run in the Betfair Sprint Cup. Clive Cox’s consistent three-year-old was out on his own on the far side of the track and was just touched off for second place as Dream Of Dreams took the honours from […]

Kaia Ingolfsland seeking to make her mark in Britain

September 7, 2020 in /by

There are many tried and tested routes into racing for a jockey, but a chance meeting while house-sitting a friend’s cat is not among them – unless your name is Kaia Ingolfsland. A keen handball player throughout her youth, a career in sport was always going to be likely for the 23-year-old Norwegian-born rider, though […]

Menuisier looks to Wonderful Tonight to continue rise through the ranks

September 6, 2020 in /by

David Menuisier has come a long way since starting out with four horses – and his latest stable star Wonderful Tonight could ensure things become even better by giving him further Group One glory. With both the Pertemps St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday and the Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp 24 hours later under consideration […]

Mac powers home to spark Derby dreams for Bolger camp

August 22, 2020 in /by

Mac Swiney returned to form for a shock victory in the Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh. Jim Bolger’s juvenile had managed only ninth of 10 in this month’s Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown, having previously looked a youngster going places when he beat the well-regarded Wembley in a maiden over this course and […]

Pretty Gorgeous gains revenge in Debutante Stakes

August 22, 2020 in /by

Pretty Gorgeous impressed in the A.R.M. Holding Debutante Stakes at the Curragh, as she gained her revenge on Shale to pick up Group Two honours. Having been successful first time out at Bellewstown, the Joseph O’Brien-trained winner was second to his brother Donnacha’s Shale when they met at Leopardstown – but she put the record […]

Fujaira Prince rules supreme in Ebor

August 22, 2020 in /by

Fujaira Prince followed up his Royal Ascot success with victory in York’s Sky Bet Ebor Handicap. Roger Varian’s grey was a rare winning favourite in one of the Flat calendar’s most notoriously difficult handicaps. But just as in the Copper Horse Handicap at Ascot on his seasonal return two months ago, the 11-2 favourite proved […]

Safe Voyage sails to City of York glory

August 22, 2020 in /by

John Quinn will consider top-level targets at home and abroad for Safe Voyage following a thoroughly impressive display in the Sky Bet City of York Stakes. The likeable seven-year-old won the Group Three John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock last summer and opened his account for the current campaign with victory in the Listed Surrey […]

Make A Challenge makes no mistake in Curragh Sprint

August 22, 2020 in /by

Make A Challenge outclassed his rivals to win the A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes with ease. Denis Hogan’s course specialist took his winning tally to five at the Curragh, sitting off the pace initially but challenging inside the last two furlongs and then storming clear under Joe Doyle. The 9-4 winner never needed to come […]

Onassis out to make another leap forward

August 22, 2020 in /by

Onassis faces another step in her breakthrough season in the Group Three Betway Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. The daughter of Dubawi is already a Listed winner, having struck at Chantilly on her latest run following success in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot. The Charlie Fellowes-trained filly was due to run at this level at […]

Coltrane hits right notes in Melrose victory

August 22, 2020 in /by

Coltrane completed his hat-trick with a dominant display in the Sky Bet Melrose Handicap at York. Andrew Balding’s three-year-old did not make his debut until late June, but has made rapid progress in the space of a couple of months, with two sound efforts in defeat followed by back-to-back victories at Chepstow and Newmarket. Facing […]