ROBERT WINSTON was booked for two rides at Brighton today. Having won on Ice Age in the 5.50, he has a chance of doubling up on Dean’s Soaring Spirits in the last race on the card, the 7.55. The seven-times winning chestnut son of Tamayuz has a good record at Brighton with two wins, two… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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BADENSCOTH WINS FOR OWNER/BREEDER PETER SKINNER
BADENSCOTH had certainly read the script for his owner/breeder Peter J Skinner as he won at Kempton today with his owner present, in between international travel engagements. Peter spends much of his time away from the UK but was over for a brief stay and his and Badenscoth’s timing was perfect as indeed was stable jockey Jack… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH SHOULD FARE BETTER IN HANDICAP COMPANY
BADENSCOTH is one of three stable runners today (3.45pm Kempton) and he should fare better than his first three races, now he is dropping into handicap company for the first time. The son of Foxwedge is running off a mark of 61 in a mile handicap and he is sporting a first time hood to… Read more »
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GODOLPHIN’S BRIAN THE SNAIL RATED 102!
BRIAN THE SNAIL, owned by Godolphin and trained by Richard Fahey is rated 102 after he made it three out of three to complete the hat-trick at Pontefract last week in a 0-95 6f handicap. Two questions spring to mind. Firstly, how did Godolphin come by a horse called Brian The Snail? Secondly, why is Solario… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ANGEL FULL OF PROMISE
ANGEL OF THE SOUTH was the stable’s first 2yo runner of the year and she went so close to making it a winning debut for the daughter of Dark Angel when beaten just a neck at Windsor last Monday. Costing £170,000 as a yearling, she knew her job but was not given a hard time… Read more »
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ELJADDAAF MAY CONTINUE UPWARD CURVE
ELJADDAAF is the yard’s sole runner today as he bids for another victory to add to his already impressive cv with a win in the 3.10 at Kempton, an 86-105 handicap worth nearly £12k to the winner. Eliminated from the all-weather apprentice handicap at Lingfield yesterday in which Kadrizzi was a fine fifth, the six-year-old Shamardal… Read more »
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LANCELOT BIDS FOR GLORY IN CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINT
LANCELOT DU LAC goes for Championship Glory at Lingfield today in the big sprint race of the day, the Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes, worth £93,000 to the winner and due off at 3.10pm. Last year he was second from a wide draw of 12 but today he is drawn more kindly, six of… Read more »
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TRICKY JACK THE LAIRD BIDS FOR SECOND WIN
JACK THE LAIRD runs in the 2.40 today at Chelmsford over 7f and although he has ability this son of Acclamation is not an easy ride, hence just the one win to his name in 22 starts. Rider and stable lad, Jack Duern, who claims 3lbs, knows him well but is under no illusion that… Read more »
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VILLETTE IN AT THE DEEP END IN HANDICAP COMPANY
FIRST time out winner Vilette looks to have a lot on her plate this evening when the Dean Ivory-trained and owned filly runs in a Kempton handicap at 6.45pm. She is running off a mark of 80 and although there are only five opponents, they include a hot favourite in the form of Big Challenge,… Read more »
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VARSOVIAN BACK TO FAVOURED SIX FURLONGS
VARSOVIAN ran creditably last time out over 7f at Kempton but the 7yo son of Refuse to Bend’s seven victories have all been over six furlongs, four of them at Lingfield, where he races today at 4pm back over his preferred distance. The handicapper has dropped him a pound for his last effort and below… Read more »
