STAKE ACCLAIM looks to cap a great season with another win, when lining up for the ultra competitive Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap at York this afternoon (3.15pm). Winner of two races this year, including a Shergar Cup success and a short head runner-up in heavy going last time out at Haydock, he would prefer softer going than… Read more »
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HARLEQUIN STRIKER WINS OFF LOWEST EVER MARK
HARLEQUIN STRIKER made all at Nottingham yesterday off his lowest ever mark to record Dean Ivory’s second win in two days. Having slipped down to a handicap rating of 72, the son of Bahamian Bounty benefited from first time cheek-pieces, and also had the services of Charles Bishop in the saddle. Formerly with Mick Channon, the 5yo “Striker”… Read more »
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WOTADOLL BRINGS UP £1/2 MILLION FOR DEAN IVORY
WOTADOLL’S win at Brighton yesterday took Dean Ivory past the £1/2 million mark for the season. The 3yo daughter of Harbour Watch, ridden by Robert Winston, was held up early on but came through with a powerful run inside the final furlong and won readily by four lengths from the favourite, Flowing Clarets. Well supported into 9/2… Read more »
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STRIKER HAS CLAIMS ON BEST FORM
HARLEQUIN STRIKER runs in the 4.20 at Nottingham today, an eight-runner mile plus handicap and on his best form this season, he would have a shout. Now rated 72, he has won off 78 and this year, was third at Windsor off 81, beaten just two and a quarter lengths. Todays good to soft conditions should suit… Read more »
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WOTADOLL INTERESTING OVER FIVE FURLONGS
WOTADOLL is Dean’s only runner today when dropping back in trip to five furlongs in the 2.10 at Brighton today. A winner over 6f on Good to Firm, she ran well last time out on softer conditions but that was over six. If she has the speed for five, she should go well under Robert… Read more »
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ENABLE TO STAY IN TRAINING AT FOUR
ENABLE, winner of five successive Group Ones this year including last week’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is to stay in training next season as a four-year-old. The Nathaniel filly, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah is already worth a fortune as a broodmare but she is sportingly being kept in training by the head of… Read more »
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FORTIA EACH-WAY CLAIMS AGAINST PRESCOTT HOT POT
FORTIA has an each-way chance at 7/1 today in the 7.45 at Chelmsford although the favourite, Alternate Route has all the hallmarks of an improver for Sir Mark Prescott. The mount of champion jockey elect, Silvestre De Sousa, the Dean Ivory-trained daughter of Nathaniel has only had four runs and last time out showed some… Read more »
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BASDENSCOTH APPEARS THE PICK OF IVORY TRIO
DEAN runs Goldslinger, Wotamadam and Badenscoth today and the third of his three runners looks to have the best chance of success in the7.15 at Chelmsford. The dual winner bids for a third success in the mile handicap under Jack Duern and the 15/2 shot had each-way claims. Favourite, Tamayef would appear to be the main threat. Goldslinger… Read more »
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INCREDIBLE DREAM BIDS FOR THIRD SEASONAL SUCCESS
INCREDIBLE DREAM makes a bold bid today for his third success of the term in a 1m6f handicap at Salisbury (4.40pm). Following victories over 1m2f and last time out over 1m4f, the 4yo son of Vale Of York is a 4/1 shot to get the longer trip. The heavy going should suit as he won… Read more »
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CAPPANANTY DRAWN WELL AT KEMPTON
CAPPANANTY CON, a dual winner on the Tapeta at Wolverhampton, tries to win on the polytrack at Kempton tonight in the 7.40 and although weak in the market at 10/1, he is drawn well in one. Having said that, he’s a horse that likes to be held up and come with a late run, so… Read more »
