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• Huntingdon: chasers with a bit to prove clash in Peterborough

  03-12-2016 21:00
  JOSSES HILL looks set to head a Betfred Peterborough Chase market in which most of the principals have something to prove.
  
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• Light seeking to shine again at Sandown

  23-04-2024 19:34 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Kitty’s Light is taking aim at his usual season finisher in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. The gelding has been a star for trainer Christian Williams, winning big handicap events like the Eider Chase and the Scottish Grand National and going close in the Charlie Hall and the Coral Trophy. He has particularly good […]
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• Olivier Peslier announces imminent retirement

  23-04-2024 19:18 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Olivier Peslier will retire from riding at La Teste on Thursday. The 51-year-old has enjoyed an exemplary career in the saddle, being crowned French champion on four occasions and claiming a string of big-race successes across the world. Peslier counts four victories in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on his CV, as well as […]
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• Bellum Justum stakes Derby claim with Epsom victory

  23-04-2024 17:11 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Bellum Justum halved in price for the Derby after Andrew Balding’s colt won the Betfred Blue Riband Trial at Epsom. While he took four attempts to get off the mark as a juvenile, the form of his win over Kevin Ryan’s Inisherin now looks much stronger than it did at the time and he took […]
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• Fry confident Gidleigh Park will shine over fences

  23-04-2024 16:23 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Harry Fry is excited to see what Gidleigh Park can achieve over fences next season following his sixth-place finish in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival. Impressive on his racecourse debut in a Chepstow bumper in the spring of last year, the six-year-old this term established himself as one of Britain’s leading novice hurdlers […]
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• Apple Away takes on strong Irish challenge at Perth

  23-04-2024 15:41 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Lucinda Russell’s Apple Away looks to round off her season with a win in the Robertson Homes Fair Maid Of Perth Mares’ Chase at Perth. A Grade One winner over hurdles for owners Old Gold Racing, this term she has turned her hand to chasing without quite matching that success. Placed in graded races at […]
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• Racing Insights, Wednesday 24/04/24

  23-04-2024 15:38 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Wednesday's free Geegeez GOLD feature, the Trainer Statistics (TS) report is, in fact, four reports in one. It contains information on a trainer’s recent form, and their longer term course form. For each of 14 day, 30 day, course one year, and course five year, users can filter by runs, wins, places, win profit/loss and […]
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• Task Force out to emulate exalted parents in 2000 Guineas

  23-04-2024 15:01 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Task Force will be primed to perfection for his Qipco 2000 Guineas tilt after thriving in a racecourse gallop at Newbury on Monday. The Middle Park runner-up found just sprint star Vandeek too good when visiting Newmarket last autumn and is preparing to step up to a mile on his return to the Rowley Mile […]
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• Burrows believes Alyanaabi is ready for 2000 Guineas bid

  23-04-2024 13:07 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  It is “all systems go” in Alyanaabi’s 2000 Guineas bid after pleasing trainer Owen Burrows in a racecourse gallop at Newmarket. The Too Darn Hot colt won on his debut at Salisbury last June and followed up that run when finishing fourth of 10 in the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot. On the latter […]
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• Burke eyeing up York date for sprint duo

  23-04-2024 10:41 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes appears the preferred next stop for Karl Burke-trained sprinters Spycatcher and Marshman following their mixed efforts in Newmarket’s Abernant Stakes. It was the Highclere Thoroughbreds-owned Spycatcher who performed best of the Spigot Lodge pair, finishing third and beaten less than a length by winner Washington Heights, having lost […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2024

  23-04-2024 08:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Deira Mile enhances Derby prospects with Windsor win Azure Blue camp eyeing York return for comeback spin Commonwealth Cup now the big target for Relief Rally Racing Insights, Tuesday 23/04/24 O’Brien Epsom raider has Rock-solid form credentials Team Mullins already plotting another title challenge if successful Burrows pencils in early summer […]
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• The first cuckoo heralds the Flat’s start but it may go the way of the dodo

  22-04-2024 17:17 via theguardian.com
  
  If all the best horses miss the Classic trials the beginning of the season is heading the same way as the declining CravenThe first cuckoo, daffodils in full bloom and the Craven meeting at Newmarket. For racing fans, it was always hardy to say which of the three was the most compelling sign that spring had finally arrived.But times change, the daffs have usually been and gone before Cheltenham these days, and Guineas trials now seem to have been consigned to history too. Four of the 11 runners
  
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• First cuckoo heralds Flat racing’s start but it may go the way of the dodo | Greg Wood

  22-04-2024 17:17 via theguardian.com
  
  If all the best horses miss the Classic trials the beginning of the season is heading the same way as the declining CravenThe first cuckoo, daffodils in full bloom and the Craven meeting at Newmarket. For racing fans, it was always hard to say which of the three was the most compelling sign that spring had finally arrived.But times change, the daffs have usually been and gone before Cheltenham these days, and Guineas trials now seem to have been consigned to history too. Four of the 11 runners i
  
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• Racing Insights, Monday 22/04/24

  21-04-2024 19:19 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The pace tab on our racecards gives valuable insight into not only how every race is likely to be run, but also what the best run styles are in the given conditions and using this feature will keep you one step ahead of the masses. It's such an essential facet of betting that we make […]
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• Follow Me makes bright start for Ross O’Sullivan

  21-04-2024 18:17 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Ross O’Sullivan’s Follow Me made a pleasing start to life in Ireland when landing the Treacy Group Irish EBF Maiden at Curragh. The three-year-old hit the frame several times last season in France before changing hands, but drifted out to 22-1 to score for new connections at the first time of asking. Despite those odds […]
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• Yosemite Valley delivers on early promise with Gladness success

  21-04-2024 17:40 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Donnacha O’Brien’s Yosemite Valley battled hard to take the Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes at the Curragh. The colt is well versed when it comes to racing at the track, finishing second to Little Big Bear in the Anglesey Stakes as a juvenile and was having his fifth outing there from just seven in all. He started […]
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• Shuwari backed to make up for lost time later in season

  21-04-2024 16:54 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Ollie Sangster is hopeful Shuwari will be able to make her mark in the second half of the season, with a setback having scuppered an intended crack at the Qipco 1000 Guineas. The Manton handler revealed last month that his Fillies’ Mile runner-up would be denied a return to Newmarket on May 5 for a […]
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• Joseph O’Brien has Ascot in mind for winning juveniles

  21-04-2024 16:08 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There was no surprise that the name O’Brien dominated the opening two races at the Curragh but it was Joseph who unleashed two hugely promising juveniles, beating two trained by his father Aidan in the process. Midnight Strike made a brilliant start to his career when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race. The Starspangledbanner […]
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• Ghostwriter gallop sparking Cox’s Classic dream

  21-04-2024 14:51 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Clive Cox has been buoyed by a racecourse gallop ahead of Ghostwriter’s Qipco 2000 Guineas bid, confident his smart Newmarket form can prove a positive in the opening Classic of the season. The son of Invincible Spirit was unbeaten throughout his two-year-old season and finished 2023 with a statement victory on the Rowley Mile in […]
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• Kikkuli handed Heron mission

  21-04-2024 14:11 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Kikkuli will take a step up in grade in Sandown’s Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes next month after shedding his maiden tag at Newmarket’s Craven meeting. A half-brother to the mighty Frankel and by Juddmonte’s Classic-winning sire Kingman, the Harry Charlton-trained colt made an encouraging debut on the Rowley Mile behind subsequent Listed winner […]
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• Sounds Russian booked for Perth outing

  21-04-2024 12:43 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Ruth Jefferson’s Sounds Russian is pencilled in for Perth on Wednesday after  his satisfactory comeback in the Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock. The Sholokhov gelding has always shown plenty of ability and won a good prize at Kelso in October 2022, going on to finish fourth in the Many Clouds and then coming home runner-up in […]
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• Attraction remains the last Classic angel of the north

  21-04-2024 12:10 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  It is 20 years ago since Attraction blazed a trail to 1000 Guineas glory at Newmarket – the last Classic winner trained in the north. Trained by Mark Johnston and bred by her owner, the Duke of Roxburghe, out of his once-raced mare Flirtation and the sire Efisio, nobody could have predicted the heights she […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 21/04/2024

  21-04-2024 08:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Mullins has ‘one hand’ on trainers’ championship after Ayr four-timer ‘Mixed emotions’ for connections of Surrey Quest after epic Scottish National White Birch enjoys ‘lovely’ comeback win at the Curragh Channon has Royal Ascot ambitions for Metal Merchant Macdermott secures big Scottish National success for Mullins Esquire produces 16-1 shock in […]
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• Scottish Grand National: Willie Mullins’ Macdermott takes thrilling win on line

  20-04-2024 17:38 via theguardian.com
  
  The 18-1 shot edged Surrey Quest in photo finish at AyrWillie Mullins is all but certain to win first UK jump trainers’ titleWillie Mullins took a huge step towards winning the UK jump trainers’ championship for the first time, and did so by the narrowest of margins, as Macdermott, an 18-1 chance, took the Coral Scottish Grand National here on Saturday, beating Surrey Quest by a nose after a nip-and-tuck battle from the final fence to the line.Mullins also saddled the fourth, fifth a
  
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• Racing Insights, Saturday 20/04/24

  19-04-2024 20:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Saturday's free feature is the Trainer/Jockey Combo (TJC) report, which works by bringing together the form of trainers and jockeys into a single composite report that has produced excellent results for users. Basically, some trainers turn to specific riders when they have one ‘ready to win’ and this report quickly identifies the most profitable of […]
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• Skelton edges in front of Mullins in epic trainers’ title tussle

  19-04-2024 19:20 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Dan Skelton edged back to the top of the table for the British jumps trainers’ championship after a crucial treble at Ayr. The Alcester trainer was a little shy of £31,000 adrift of Irish champion Willie Mullins on the leaderboard ahead of the meeting, the first day of the valuable Coral Scottish Grand National fixture […]
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• Ffrench Davis would love to target Chester Cup with Prince Alex

  19-04-2024 17:52 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Dominic Ffrench Davis would love a crack at the Chester Cup with Prince Alex having seen him make a winning return to action in the Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap at Newbury. With last year’s Chester hero Metier and another leading fancy in Spartan Army behind him, Ffrench Davis has every right to […]
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• Derby bid on the agenda for Voyage after belated debut win

  19-04-2024 17:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Owner Julie Wood is dreaming of Derby glory with Voyage after seeing her patience being rewarded with a debut victory in the Darley Novice Stakes at Newbury. Sent off a relatively unconsidered 28-1 chance and seemingly the second string of Richard Hannon behind Sam Hawkens, Voyage travelled like a dream for Pat Dobbs. While all […]
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• Skelton relying on Sud missile to strike crucial blow

  19-04-2024 16:42 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Dan Skelton is banking on a big run from L’Eau Du Sud in the Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle to keep him in with a chance of claiming a first trainers’ title. Runner-up in two of the most competitive handicaps of the season, the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, the six-year-old […]
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• Mullins looking to hit title rivals for six in Scottish National

  19-04-2024 16:06 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  With the British trainers’ title on the line, Willie Mullins sends a six-strong squad to contest the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday. Mullins is not only seeking his first win in the £200,000 feature, he has never had a single winner at the track. But that could all change this weekend, as […]
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