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Musselburgh Can Be Second Time Lucky For Henrytheaeroplane

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Musselburgh stage the flat action this afternoon and it will be disappointing if Henrytheaeroplane (2.30) can’t break his maiden at the second attempt having shaped with promise in a decent Haydock novice event won by a stablemate on debut earlier in the month.

Grounds For Concern Ahead Of Saturday Card At Sandown

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The state of the ground is fundamental to any turf race and with rain forecast at Sandown ahead of Saturday’s card the hope is that the ground doesn’t deteriorate too much from the good ground which Clerk Of The Course Andrew Cooper was describing the track on Friday.

Racing Ahead July Issue Out NOW!

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THE July 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country. To check local stockists, please click here.

Classic Generation Handicap The Pick At Doncaster

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Doncaster stage the pick of the afternoon action including a valuable Handicap for the classic generation over a mile. Only seven go to post but all have a chance including Moohaarib (3.35) who landed a Ripon maiden with the minimum of fuss last time.

Sunset Glow Hoping To Follow In Footsteps Of Kiyoshi In Albany Stakes

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Charlie Hills’ Kiysohi kicked-off the Friday’s of last year’s meeting by routing a strong field in last year’s Albany Stakes and Wesley Ward’s Sunset Glow (2.30) can hopefully do so likewise, bidding to emulate stable-mate Hootenanny’s emphatic win in the Windsor Castle Stakes in the last on Tuesday.

Norfolk Stakes Kicks off Ladies’ Day At Royal Ascot

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Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot kicks off with the Norfolk Stakes over 5f for juveniles and Aidan O’Brien has not saddled the winner of the race since Johannesburg back in 2001 but I think he will put that right courtesy of the unbeaten The Great War (2.30).

You Can’t Oppose Treve On Her British Debut

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The brilliant French filly Treve makes her first British appearance this afternoon in the feature race of the day the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and she cannot be opposed despite losing her unbeaten record in the Prix Ganay last time to subsequent Coronation Cup winner Cirrus Des Aigles.

Opening Day Of Royal Ascot Finally Here

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The eagerly-awaited first day of Royal Ascot is widely regarded as the best days flat racing in the calendar with three Group 1’s on the card including the opening Queen Anne Stakes over the straight mile.

Colour Catcher Can Strike Gold At Kempton

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The Monday jumps card at Kempton gives way to all-weather action this afternoon and Colour Catcher (2.10) is taken to improve on his debut when green but running on strongly into third place in a decent little race.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

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The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

Racing Ahead May Issue Out NOW!

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THE May 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

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The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.

Heisman Can Go One Better At Kempton

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All flat action today and the Kempton draw could have been kinder to Heisman (2.40) who ran a cracker over C&D on debut before giving best to a useful sort of Godolphin’s here at the beginning of the month.

Narrow The Odds For Grand National Success!

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This month’s Aintree Grand National is a race that always grabs the nation, with seasoned racing fans and the ‘once a year’ punters heading down the bookies for a stab at finding the winner in the world’s greatest steeplechase.

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