Varian recently visited County Westmeath to check on his stable star, housed at Robson Aguiar’s yard near Mullingar. He reported that the horse is in “fantastic shape.” The horse, King Of Steel, had a successful 2023, including a win in the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October with Frankie Dettori. The horse also won the Group 2 King Edward VII […]
Disquiet over the cluttered July afternoon when her course races alongside John Smith’s Cup day at York, the July Cup meeting at Newmarket and Summer Mile card at Ascot was among the motivations for the radical fixture list changes currently being trialled. Only two richly endowed Premier meetings and one lesser ‘core’ card will be allowed to race during a […]
This Saturday’s £175,000 race is not an early closing event. Asked about the potential entry of L’Homme Presse in the race, trainer Venetia Williams expressed confidence, stating, “That’s the plan. He was very good at Lingfield and I’ve been very happy with him since.” L’Homme Presse demonstrated his ability in Grade 1 company during the 2021-22 season, securing victories in […]
The Derby-winning jockey has recently obtained a new appointment or career development opportunity. He has decided to take out a short-term licence this winter, following in the footsteps of established jockeys such as Ryan Moore, Tom Marquand, Hollie Doyle, and Luke Morris. The jockey views this as a valuable experience that will enhance his riding skills, given the high standard […]
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Island Native hasn’t been exposed much on this trip, while Local Music has recently finished as a runner-up twice in Class 6 company. The six-year-old Island Native, trained by Mick Appleby, won at Southwell last February at a mark of 67 and will now compete off 14lb lower. That win at Southwell was in a fair novice event with the […]
The seven-year-old has shown consistent performance, finishing in the top three in five out of seven starts. He claimed his second victory at Sedgefield in November. Following a break, he finished fourth at Aintree and then third at Sedgefield. The latter race has proven strong as the second-place horse has also scored since. With versatility in different ground conditions, he […]
Cobden experienced a disappointing start in his initial four races of the day, with his defeats including a 7-5 loss aboard Tahmuras in the opener. However, he secured a victory in the bumper race. As a result of this success, Betfair reduced Teeshan’s odds to 6-1 for the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on March 13. Teeshan achieved a seven-length debut […]
In one of Britain’s racing heartlands, it became strikingly obvious that trainers, punters, bookmakers, and racegoers are vehemently opposed to the state dictating how they spend their own money. The enormous damage affordability checks are doing to the sport was also laid bare. Sunak’s draconian approach to gambling was feared to create even more destructive waves in an already rough […]
The Tom Lacey-trained five-year-old was the rank outsider for the 2m2½f novice hurdle, having been beaten by a combined total of 111 lengths in his first two starts. Absolute Steel had finished last on his debut in a Market Rasen bumper and only managed to beat one rival on his hurdles debut at Chepstow in December. Despite these underwhelming performances, […]