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• A First Report and a Last Chance…

  18-01-2017 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ...are the underlying themes behind the Geegeez System Trials Roundup to 17/01/2016, as I bring you my first roundup of the New Year and also details of a one-day only last chance to get some excellent tips for free! As it has been four weeks since my last report (that sounds almost like confession!), quite a […]
  
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• Devil’s Point takes German Guineas glory

  20-05-2024 18:54 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Devil’s Point struck Classic gold in the Coolmore St Mark’s Basilica German 2000 Guineas for David Menuisier and Silvestre De Sousa. The chestnut went close in a string of Group competitions as a two-year-old and was notably second in the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster at the tail end of the season. This year he began […]
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• O’Brien planning American adventure for Al Riffa

  20-05-2024 17:55 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Al Riffa will head to America before Joseph O’Brien starts to plot a route towards the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. A Group One winner as a juvenile, his three-year-old season was disrupted by injury but he did manage two second place finishes. He was beaten less than a length into fourth in the Prix […]
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• Big-money buy Rogue Millennium to make Curragh bow

  20-05-2024 17:51 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Rogue Millennium is set to have her first run for new connections in the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh this weekend. A Royal Ascot winner last season for Tom Clover in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, she also finished a fine second to Tahiyra in the Matron Stakes on Irish Champions Weekend. Sold for […]
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• What Corach Rambler’s retirement says about racing’s direction of travel

  20-05-2024 17:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Conundrum of what is best for the sport conflicting with what is best for a horse rears its ugly head once again Lucinda Russell described the decision to retire Corach Rambler, her 2023 Grand National winner, as one “laced with sadness” yet “joyous” last week and the gelding’s many fans and backers knew exactly what she meant. Cheaply bought and owned by a syndicate who paid £3,000 a share, Corach Rambler’s rise through the chasing ranks to win twice at
  
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• Vandeek team anticipating tough test on Haydock return

  20-05-2024 17:09 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Vandeek will have to “pull his finger out” to maintain his unbeaten record on his eagerly-awaited reappearance at Haydock this weekend. A dual Group One winner at two for Simon and Ed Crisford, he is one of 11 entries for the Group Two Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Sandy Lane Stakes, with some smart rivals […]
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• Racing Insights, Tuesday 21/05/24

  20-05-2024 17:06 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The Shortlist is Tuesday's free Geegeez GOLD feature and it's a simple (usually brief) report highlighting those horses with a largely ‘green’ profile in the Instant Expert Report each day and it covers win or place stats for both the current and the next day's racing. GREEN is good (33% or better win rate) – worth […]
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• Sunday evening plans on hold following initial pilot

  20-05-2024 16:47 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Sunday evening racing will not be implemented by the British Horseracing Authority after a trial period failed to meet expectations. Six all-weather meetings took place between January and March and before they began, targets were set regarding turnover that would need to be met for the venture to be deemed worthwhile. However, as well as […]
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• Passenger primed for Prince of Wales’s challenge

  20-05-2024 16:20 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Passenger will look to provide trainer Sir Michael Stoute with a fifth victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot next month following his triumphant return to action at Chester. An impressive winner of of the Wood Ditton at Newmarket on his racecourse debut last spring, the son of Ulysses went on to […]
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• Hannon duo ready to chase Classic compensation at the Curragh

  20-05-2024 15:36 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Rosallion and Haatem will be vying for Guineas compensation at the Curragh after taking the second- and third-placed spots in the Newmarket edition of the race. Both colts are trained by Richard Hannon and gained significant reputations as juveniles, with Haatem taking the Group Two Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and Rosallion landing the Group One […]
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• American National on the radar again for Hewick

  20-05-2024 15:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Shark Hanlon described Hewick as a “horse of a lifetime” as the Irish handler contemplates another assault at American Grand National success later this year. The nine-year-old continued his fine run of form when he came a narrow second in the French Champion Hurdle in Auteuil on Saturday. This came on the back of victory […]
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• Question marks over Ascot defence for Courage Mon Ami

  20-05-2024 14:40 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Connections of Courage Mon Ami expect to have a clearer idea later this week on whether he will be able to defend his Gold Cup crown after the top-class stayer suffered a setback in training. John and Thady Gosden’s five-year-old got the better of Coltrane to land the Royal Ascot showpiece under Frankie Dettori, but […]
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• Remarquee given Epsom aim before Royal Ascot

  19-05-2024 15:15 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Remarquee will head to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom in a bid to book her ticket to Royal Ascot. The Ralph Beckett-trained filly was a leading performer at three and after landing the Fred Darling at Newbury on her first start last term, she went on to pick up a silver medal in both […]
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• Sunway on track for Chantilly Classic bid

  19-05-2024 14:29 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The Prix du Jockey Club remains the aim for Sunway despite David Menuisier’s star colt suffering defeat when on trial for the Chantilly Classic at Saint-Cloud recently. Always held in the highest regard by his connections, he finished ahead of 2000 Guineas runner-up Rosallion when second in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last year before […]
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• You Got To Me firing Classic dreams for Valmont

  19-05-2024 14:13 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  It can take plenty of patience to unearth a Classic contender, but You Got To Me heads to Epsom giving co-owners Valmont plenty to dream about as their considered investment begins to bear fruit. Owned in conjunction with Newsells Park Stud, the Ralph Beckett-trained daughter of Nathaniel announced herself as a Betfred Oaks contender when […]
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• Coronation date next on Elmalka’s agenda

  19-05-2024 12:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Roger Varian has confirmed Elmalka will be given the chance to join the select band of fillies to claim both the 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes when she heads to Royal Ascot for her next start. The daughter of Kingman provided the Carlburg Stables handler with his first triumph in the fillies’ Classic when coming […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 19/05/2024

  19-05-2024 08:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Diamond Rain stays unbeaten with Newbury win Philosophical Varian grateful for opportunity amid King Of Steel speculation Harrington delighted as Birdman takes flight at Navan Big Rock team will regroup after Lockinge conditions go against QEII winner King’s Gambit impresses in London Gold Cup Audience leaves Lockinge onlookers in disbelief Elite […]
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• Seize the Grey, owned by thousands, wins Preakness to thwart Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid

  19-05-2024 03:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Seize the Grey wins middle jewel of Triple CrownColt owned by 2,570 people via MyRacehorse groupD Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishes offering congratulations.“I think they’re trying to get rid of me,” Lukas said. “They probably want me to retire. I don’t think that’ll happen.” Continue reading...
  
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• Diamond Rain stays unbeaten with Newbury win

  18-05-2024 19:27 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Diamond Rain is two from two after an impressive success in the Haras de Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury. Charlie Appleby and Godolphin’s three-year-old Shamardal filly was a winner on debut at Ascot earlier in the month, running over a mile and getting off the mark in a field of eight. At Newbury she […]
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• Philosophical Varian grateful for opportunity amid King Of Steel speculation

  18-05-2024 19:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Roger Varian described himself as “grateful of the opportunity” to have trained King Of Steel, after conceding he does not know if he will return to his yard when he recovers from the injury that has sidelined him for the summer. Under Varian’s guidance, the imposing colt finished second in the Derby and landed both the […]
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• Harrington delighted as Birdman takes flight at Navan

  18-05-2024 18:55 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Jessica Harrington has Royal Ascot in mind for Birdman after he flew to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes at Navan. The Free Eagle gelding was a winner on debut when taking a Cork maiden over a mile and a half in April, and stepped up both in class and trip for […]
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• Big Rock team will regroup after Lockinge conditions go against QEII winner

  18-05-2024 17:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Maurizio Guarnieri was left to bemoan conditions at Newbury after Big Rock failed to deliver a blow on his debut for the trainer in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes. The son of Rock Of Gibraltar was the highest-rated miler in the world last season when trained by Christopher Head, but owners Yeguada Centurion SL made […]
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• King’s Gambit impresses in London Gold Cup

  18-05-2024 17:08 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  King’s Gambit appears to be Royal Ascot-bound after enhancing the Charlton family’s fine record in the Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap at Newbury. Roger Charlton has won the valuable 10-furlong handicap with the likes of subsequent Group One performers Time Test and Al Kazeem in the past, but his son Harry was winning it […]
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• Arabian Crown’s exit from Classic makes Derby an even bigger puzzle

  17-05-2024 18:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Punters in search of an each-way alternative to unproven market leaders alight on Ambiente Friendly and Los AngelesThe betting for the Derby at Epsom on 1 June lost another significant player on Friday when Arabian Crown, the Godolphin operation’s leading candidate for the Classic, was ruled out after suffering a setback at Charlie Appleby’s Newmarket stable. His absence leaves Ancient Wisdom, the runner-up in the Dante Stakes here on Thursday, as the only likely Derby runner for App
  
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• Economics adds up for Dante delight but Derby picture left murkier than ever

  16-05-2024 19:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Winner may be favourite if switched to run at EpsomColt pulled out as trainer fears would not act on trackThe Dante Stakes, the last recognised Derby trial before the Classic on 1 June, had the emphatic winner that everyone had turned up hoping to see on Thursday, but with one significant caveat that left the ante-post market murkier than ever.Economics, a strapping chestnut trained by William Haggas, cruised up to the leaders and then accelerated six lengths clear of Ancient Wisdom, one of last
  
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• Two fallers, one fatal, make for difficult viewing on opening day at York

  15-05-2024 19:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Hispanic put down after breaking leg following accidental fallSecret Satire heads for Oaks after victory in Epsom trialA fall in both the second and third races, one of which involved a fatal injury, made for difficult viewing for racegoers and armchair fans alike as York – the Ascot of the north – opened its 2024 season on Wednesday, while the result of the Group Three Musidora Stakes, in which the odds-on favourite, Friendly Soul, finished well beaten behind Secret Satire, a 22-1 s
  
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• Racing Insights, Thursday 16/05/24

  15-05-2024 18:12 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Thursday's free feature, the Instant Expert racecard tab is one of Geegeez readers' most popular tools because it has the unique ability to condense the entire form profile of every runner in the race into a single, easily digestible, view covering the form in terms of wins (or places), runs, and win (or place) percentage […]
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• Classic aspirations on trial as Dante field assembles at York

  15-05-2024 18:12 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  A host of big-race ambitions go on trial in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. All bar two of the seven intended starters hold the Betfred Derby engagement, with the shortest in the ante-post market for Epsom being the Charlie Appleby-trained Ancient Wisdom. A Group One winner in his juvenile […]
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• Infinite Cosmos primed for Middleton return

  15-05-2024 17:55 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Infinite Cosmos will command plenty of attention in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes at York on Thursday, falling as she does into the bracket of one who could thrive as an older horse under the expert guidance of Sir Michael Stoute. Lightly-raced with just four outings to her name, the daughter of […]
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• Secret Satire stakes Oaks claim at York

  15-05-2024 17:23 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Secret Satire boosted her Classic aspirations with an impressive victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York. The Andrew Balding-trained filly was sent off a 22-1 shot and raced prominently on the far side of the course in the hands of Oisin Murphy. She stayed on strongly all the way up the straight to head […]
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