All posts tagged "Sandown"
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoBritish Champions Day: Champions Stakes analysis and preview
Britain’s richest raceday will return to Ascot in under three weeks’ time, British Champions Day brings a close to the 2025...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoROD BEATS THE ODDS: Nick Townsend meets the west country trainer with a golden touch
In a Flat racing world dominated by the behemoths of Newmarket and Lambourn, almost production lines of black-type talent, it is...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoDIAMOND SPARKLES: Ian Heitman sees starlets shining bright in Ireland and at St Leger Festival
Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and the Curragh on September 13/14 once again featured some top-class racing with six Group 1...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 weeks agoFERGIE’S TOP TEN: Paul Ferguson sets us up ready to pick up sticks for the winter code
Following last month’s ‘Maidens To Follow’ feature, October sees a more traditional Ten To Follow with the 2025-2026 season (proper) now...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 3 weeks agoCUAL-ITY CAN TELL: Paul Jacobs runs a shrewd eye over the month’s big-race betting prospects
For most pundits and punters alike October may be a make or break month for punting at the back end of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoEYES FIXED FOR THE LATE SHOW: Robert Cooper focuses on track action with help from his optician
One Monday a month I dedicate a fair chunk of the day to composing this column; you will already be aware...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoABLE AND WINNING: Graham Buddry on the career of Arc-conquering superhorse Enable
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is justly considered the premier race in all of Europe and since its inception in...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 3 weeks agoIT’S ISE UP FOR HAGGAS FILLY: Andy Ayres picks up the pieces when track action is cooling down
KEMPTON August 20 (standard to slow) 1m3f219y novice (Class 4) Impressive winner FINALISE (William Haggas) must be the tallest filly in...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoFallen Angel firmly on course for Sun Chariot
Fallen Angel is all but certain to bid for a Group One hat-trick in the BetMGM Sun Chariot Stakes early next...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoSallaal part of strong line-up for Sandown feature
Roger Varian is keen to see if Sallaal can register a hat-trick when he steps back into Listed company for a...
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News
/ 4 weeks agoChristophe Soumillon: Delacroix is ‘probably the best horse in Europe’ ahead of Ombudsman Ascot clash
Christophe Soumillon has declared that Delacroix is “probably one of the best horses in Europe at the moment” as anticipation builds...
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Racing Festivals
/ 1 month agoIrish Champions Festival 2025: Irish Champion Stakes analysis and preview
The 2025 Irish Champions Festival is almost upon us, with Leopardstown and The Curragh staging the two-day event this weekend.
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News
/ 1 month agoInjury forces early retirement for classy juvenile Staya
George Scott has announced the retirement of classy juvenile Staya after the filly sustained an injury.
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News
/ 1 month agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips Chester & Sandown – Murphy to be the Lucky charm?
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for Saturday’s action at Chester and Sandown Chester 2.40 – Alsakib looks a...
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Featured
/ 2 months agoSt Leger Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Doncaster racecourse will stage its premier meeting in three weeks’ time, as the 2025 St Leger Festival gets underway. Four days...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoThunder’s Rumbling: Andy Ayres shares his pick of the month’s eyecatchers with More to come
Publish, Oxagon and Saratoga Gold are all nicely poised to challenge for top prizes in coming weeks as we pick over...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 months agoTrue Love in a power cut: Ian Heitman sees Murray and Egan rise from Ballydoyle’s Phoenix misery
The intended clash between two of Aidan O’Brien’s Royal Ascot winners - Gstaad, winner of the Coventry Stakes, and True Love,...
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News
/ 2 months agoBen Morgan’s Saturday Newbury tips – Poet could be Epic
Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets at Newbury on Saturday Newbury 1.50 – Poet could be Epic...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 months agoEbor Festival 2025: Juddmonte International Stakes analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival gets underway next week, with York set to stage four days of prestigious racing action. Four Group...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoRobert Cooper: It’s a man actually, Derek Thompson…
Robert Cooper welcomes Derek ‘Big Fella’ Thompson to the ‘quiet’ life Time flies when you’re having a good time, and since...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoDOODLING COMES INTO THE PICTURE…
...But Andy Ayres reckons Headmaster can go top of his class for Haggas NEWBURY June 24 (good to firm) 6f two-year-old...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoSCALES WEIGHTED AGAINST THE FUN
Rolf Johnson lashes politicos and officials for misuse of regulatory whip THINGS are getting serious – time for a little levity:...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoAPPLE BLOSSOMS IN HQ’S JULY SUN: Ian Heitman sees Crimson Rose lead charge for Charlie’s young stars
Royal Ascot was a disappointing meeting for leading trainer Charlie Appleby whose only winner from 12 runners came courtesy of his...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoGraham Buddry: Fantastic Light sparkled beside the best
Graham Buddry recalls Fantastic Light shining bright in shadow of Galileo Each season is primarily remembered for one outstanding performer and...
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News
/ 3 months agoGlorious Goodwood 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Racing fans across the world will turn their attention to Goodwood next week, for the 2025 Glorious Goodwood Festival. The world-famous...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 months agoIrish Oaks Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Classic racing action returns to the Curragh this weekend, as the Irish Oaks weekend gets underway. Sixteen races – including five...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 months agoNewmarket July Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
The 2025 flat season continues into July, with Newmarket racecourse hosting another one of its prestigious meetings – the July Festival. ...
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News
/ 3 months agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips: Sandown & Haydock – Harrington to turn up the Heat at Sandown
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from across Saturday’s action at Sandown and Haydock Sandown 1.50 – Quirky...
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News
/ 3 months agoCoral-Eclipse 2025: Analysis and preview
Sandown Park will host its feature flat-meeting of the season this weekend, as the 2025 Coral-Eclipse meeting gets underway. Two days...
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News
/ 3 months agoCoral-Eclipse 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
The 2025 flat season continues with the return of one of Britain’s most hotly-anticipated race meetings – Coral-Eclipse weekend. Won by...