Bow Echo, unbeaten winner of the 2000 Guineas, the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sussex Stakes, has been retired after a training setback, train…
Unbeaten Bow Echo retired after training setback
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Preview: Six‑race flat card at Ffos Las features promising juveniles and a hat‑trick bid
Ffos Las stages a six‑race flat card featuring promising juveniles in the Meyer Timber EBF Maiden, a competitive fillies’ maiden with a notable debutante, and a c…
Shergar Cup preview: key runners and team battles at Ascot
A race-by-race look at the key contenders for the Shergar Cup at Ascot, focusing on team implications, course form and leading trainers and jockeys likely to shap…
Consistent Guard an each-way must
Ascot selections Saturday 8th August The Shergar Cup is the centrepiece of today’s racing action. Not a meeting that I am greatly enthused about in truth given unfamiliar jockeys riding horses they don’t usually ride. However that said 10 runner handicaps are definitely of interest to me, so I...
Aeronautic to fly in
Goodwood selections Saturday 1st August The final day at Goodwood and the prevailing fast ground will very much remain for a day where the Stewards Cup will take centre stage. I have two selections for the feature, plus selections from two other races on the card. Goodwood 1.50: Aeronautic...
Believe in King’s progressive stayer
Goodwood selections Friday 31st July Some cracking handicaps to enjoy at Goodwood on Friday, starting with one of the longest races on the calendar, the 2m4f contest, plus the Golden Mile, always one of the most competitive races of the week. Our placed each-way bets continued on Thursday at...
Mullins holds all the aces again at Galway
Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 30th July The Festival meetings at Galway and Goodwood reach the halfway stage today and I have selections from a big handicap on each card. Hawksbill was placed for the each-way wager at Goodwood yesterday (9/1). Goodwood 1.50: Decade of Time In truth this...
Gunning for the Galway Plate
Goodwood selections Wednesday 29th July The Blue Riband event of the Galway Festival, the Plate takes place this evening and this year’s field looks as good as ever with plenty of young improving talent. In such an open race I have three choices. At Goodwood the best punting race...
Hoping for an early Goodwood twist
Goodwood selections Tuesday 28th July Five Glorious days at Goodwood begin on Tuesday with the Goodwood Cup the undoubted highlight. A virtual re-run of the Ascot version, I think an each-way alternative might be in order given the hard race the first two at the Royal meeting had and...
Icon can be a hero
Market Rasen, Newbury & Ripon selections Saturday 18th July On what is a relatively quiet day of flat racing in Britain, we have one of the feature jumps fixtures of the summer at Market Rasen and both feature contests look worthy of a further view. I also have selections...
