VARSOVIAN has won nine times in his career, all on the all-weather but he has a chance to break his turf duck tonight in the 6f seller at Windsor (7pm) under Robert Winston. He is well in at the weights with most of his seven opponents and providing he handles the ground, should not be… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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SPRING ROMANCE CREDITABLE FOURTH AT NEWMARKET
SPRING ROMANCE stepped up in class yesterday when going back to the turf and was a very creditable fourth at Newmarket, beaten just two and a quarter lengths. Previously competing in and winning four Class Five races, he was one of ten runners in a Class 4 six furlong handicap. Drawn on the far side,… Read more »
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VILLETTE POSTS ANOTHER BIG PRICE WIN
Villette has a history of winning at big prices and she continued that form with a 33/1 win at Kempton last night. One of fourteen runners in the 1m3f handicap for 4yos and upwards rated 0-85, the Sixties Icon filly may have gone off at a big price but her victory was thoroughly justified. Always near the head… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE UP IN CLASS AT HEADQUARTERS
SPRING ROMANCE, winner of four of his five starts as a 3yo this season, steps up in class tomorrow when running in a Class 4, 0-80 handicap at Newmarket’s July Course, due off at 2.40pm. This in-form, improving sprinting son of Zebedee is drawn 12 of 12, the ground is Good to Firm and Jack… Read more »
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VILLETTE AND DREAM BOTH BIG OUTSIDERS AT KEMPTON
VILLETTE and Incredible Dream are both 33/1 outsiders in the 8.10 and 8.40 respectively at Kempton. The former won on her debut at Kempton at 20/1 and although out of sorts recently, she could appreciate the return to the Sunbury track in the 1m3f handicap under regular pilot Rob Hornby. It is rather a leap… Read more »
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LOTHARIO TO APPRECIATE DROP DOWN TO A MILE
LOTHARIO, who ran a promising race on his debut three weeks ago at Windsor over 1m2f, runs in the 9.10 at the same track tonight and will appreciate the drop down to a mile. The grey 4yo son of Dark Angel was sixth, beaten around 12 1/2 lengths last time but he showed plenty of… Read more »
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LIBRISA EACH-WAY CHANCE DESPITE THE GROUND
LIBRISA BREEZE is one of two Royal Ascot runners for the stable on the final day of the Royal meeting today when lining up for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (4.20pm) and despite the Good to Firm ground he should run well. There is no doubt, he would prefer cut in the ground but he did… Read more »
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DARK MAGIC MAY APPRECIATE RETURN TO ALL-WEATHER
DARK MAGIC is one of two stable runners today at Chelmsford and this unpredictable 4yo may appreciate the return to an artificial surface in the mile handicap at 2.55pm. His form is patchy but he was second at Lingfield in December and this lightly-raced son of Invincible Spirit could spring an each-way surprise at 25/1… Read more »
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STABLE NEEDS RAIN FOR ROYAL ASCOT RUNNERS
HARPER LODGE FARM has four entries at Royal Ascot this week and all of them would appreciate a few downpours to ease the going. Following a fabulous first day’s racing at the Royal meeting yesterday, Day Two sees two runners from Radlett, Flaming Spear in the Royal Hunt Cup and Eirene in the Jersey Stakes. … Read more »
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CHELMSFORD TO ECLIPSE ROYAL ASCOT
THE STABLE runs two at Royal Ascot today, Flaming Spear and Eirene but it may be at Chelmsford where the yard has better chances of a winner, courtesy of Tropics and Lucymai. The 10-y-o veteran sprinter, Tropics, bids to repeat a win in a 5f 0-105 handicap, a week later than he did but this time with… Read more »
