NEWBURY endured three inches of rain and violent thunderstorms overnight and the going changed from Good to Firm to Heavy after a 7.30am inspection but the meeting went ahead and Solario Racing’s guests enjoyed a competitive afternoon’s racing despite over 40 withdrawals! The first day of the Dubai Duty Free weekend was in danger of… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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STABLE’S THREE RUNNERS UP AGAINST IT
DEAN sends out three runners today, Not Now Mum and Firm Decisions at Yarmouth in the 2.45 and 5.30 respectively and Spinning Rose in the 8.50 at Chelmsford and they all have tricky asignments. Firmdecisions is well handicapped and Spinning Rose could run well if back to her best. Robert Winston is aboard all three… Read more »
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BOBBY AND HARLEQUIN HOPING TO GET YARD BACK ON TRACK
BOBBY VEE and Harlequin Striker make the long trek to Chepstow today and both have each-way chances of getting the stable back among the winners. The former runs in the 2.40, a ten-runner 6f handicap. The Camacho filly’s turf form, including a win, is all on good or good to firm going, so today’s good… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: SPIRITS AND SEAVIEW PLACED
LAST week saw the stable send out eight runners and while there were no winners, Soaring Spirits was third at Brighton and Seaview was third in a seller at Leicester and was then claimed for £5,000. The other notable performance was Artscape, who was making a belated debut at the age of four. The son… Read more »
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ROBERT WINSTON REACHES FIFTY WINNERS
ROBERT WINSTON rode his fiftieth winner of the year today, courtesy of Pensax Lad for trainer, Ronald Harris at Sandown. Stuck on 49 winners for a few weeks, the former northern-based jockey rides primarily for Dean Ivory but the winners have dried up of late for the Master of Harper Lodge Farm, so Robert has… Read more »
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CONSISTENT JACK LOOKS PICK OF IVORY QUINTET
DEAN IVORY runs five horses today, two at Doncaster and three at Chelmsford and Jack The Laird looks to have the best chance of giving him a winner. Nine go to post in the 5f handicap at Chelmsford, due off at 8.10 and although he has been creeping up the weights without winning, “Jack”, who… Read more »
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CLOCKS TURN BACK AS “ROMAN” ENJOYS INDIAN SUMMER
THE racing clocks seemed to turn back this week as David Loder yesterday sent out his first runner on the flat for eleven years while Joseph O’Brien today was having his first ride under rules for eleven months. The two had contrasting fortunes as the flat turned jumps trainer’s Recently Acquired was fourteen of fourteen at Redcar,… Read more »
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SOARING SPIRITS AIMING TO RESUME WINNING HABIT
SOARING SPIRITS is back at his favourite track Brighton today (3pm) and is hoping to resume the winning habit after being beaten a short head last time out. His last four runs at the Sussex track have brought two wins and two seconds and today he is one of seven runners in a trappy 7f handicap… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: QUIET END TO AUGUST
IT was a quiet end to August and a quiet start to September as Dean sent out nine runners. There were no winners and the best placing was Eljaddaaf’s fourth at Kempton. One or two disappointed while others such as Tagula Night and Kadrizzi, although not placed, were not beaten that far. Hopefully, September will… Read more »
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GOLDEN AMBER ALL TO DO TO BEAT DANZENO
GOLDEN AMBER is Dean’s sole runner today when lining up in the 3.10 at York, a Listed contest over 6f and on ratings, she has it all to do to beat favourite, Danzeno. The 5yo daughter of Holy Roman Emperor is rated 97 while the jolly is rated 111 yet the former is carrying only… Read more »
