DEAN IVORY has assembled his best ever string with 10 horses, just under half of those with handicap marks, rated 80 or higher. Top of the tree is 7yo Tropics, winner of seven races and £340k in prize money, although his best achievement was second in last year’s Group 1 Darley July Cup. He is… Read more »
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SIX-TIMES WINNER VARSOVIAN ENJOYING BREAK
VARSOVIAN made it career win number six last week for trainer, Dean Ivory at Chelmsford and is now enjoying a deserved break in the paddocks. Justifying the odds, the 5yo Refuse To Bend gelding was completing his hat-trick and winning his sixth race in his last nine starts since September of last year …and he… Read more »
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CANTLOW SEEKS TO GIVE A P FAIRYHOUSE FAIRYTALE
CHAMPION jockey, A P McCoy continues his farewell tour aboard the Paul Webber trained Cantlow today in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. The J P McManus 10yo may not have shown much this season but he ran well in the race a year ago off a stone higher mark when eighth under top weight. … Read more »
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LANCELOT DU LAC’S DATE WITH DESTINY IN DUBAI
LANCELOT DU LAC has his biggest racing challenge to date when lining up for the Group One Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan today at 2.30pm. The race is worth over £640,000 with £384,000 going to the winner. Dean Ivory’s 5yo son of Shamardal has improved since being gelded last year and has been second and… Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN CONFIRMS DONNY DEBUT PROMISE
SUGAR TRAIN was third today at Southwell and confirmed that his debut second at Donny was no flash in the pan! This most laid back of individuals was always handy under Liam Treadwell in the nine-runner two mile bumper but staying is going to be his game and the Good To Firm ground probably did… Read more »
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HANDICAPS BECKON FOR KING’S CONCERTO
KING’S CONCERTO, the 3yo owned by Solario Racing (Radlett) in training with Dean Ivory, will now go handicapping after being given an official mark of 63. The son of Thewayyouare ran a fine race when beaten just six lengths last week at Kempton in just his third race under Seb Sanders. Having been given time… Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN HAS CHELTENHAM BUMPER ENTRY
SUGAR TRAIN has been entered for the Grade 1 Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday 11 March. The 5yo son of Rail Link was an eye-catching second on his racecourse debut last week at Doncaster, when beaten just 4 1/2 lengths by Davy Doubt, who had four previous runs under his belt. … Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN FINE SECOND ON DEBUT
SUGAR TRAIN lived up to Cropredy Lawn Racing’s expectations yesterday when second on his debut, beaten just four and a half lengths. The son of Rail Link was one of twelve runners in the extended two mile bumper at Town Moor and there was plenty to like about his first racecourse experience. He took the preliminaries really… Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN MAKES DEBUT AT DONCASTER
SUGAR TRAIN makes his debut at Doncaster today for Cropredy Lawn Racing and the 5yo son of Rail Link is expected to acquit himself well. Eight of the twelve runners in the bumper over 2m 110yds have raced before with three of them having won point-to-points but Sugar Train, whose younger brother, Nutcracker Prince won… Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN HAS DONCASTER ENTRY
SUGAR TRAIN, one of the two Cropredy Lawn Racing horses has his first entry, at Doncaster next Wednesday in a bumper. The 5yo son of 2006 Arc winner, Rail Link and a half-brother to a Group One winner, he has been working nicely at home and is ready to step out into the real world…. Read more »
