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• Racing Insights, Thursday 18/05/23

  17-05-2023 16:33 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Did you know that the Instant Expert tab is by far the most popular tab on the geegeez racecards? That's because it has the ability to condense the entire form profile of every runner in the race into a single, easily digestible, view. The report covers the form in terms of wins (or places), runs, […]
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• Next stop the Derby for Trial winner Bellum Justum

  25-04-2024 18:27 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum will head straight to the Betfred Derby after his Blue Riband Trial triumph at Epsom. The Sea The Stars colt ran four times as a juvenile, ending his season on a high note when winning a Newmarket maiden over a mile in late September. He returned to action at Epsom earlier […]
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• United FA Cup collapse inspired Mullins to stay focused

  25-04-2024 17:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins is taking nothing for granted ahead of what could be a thrilling conclusion to the British trainers’ title race at Sandown this weekend. After following up the Grand National victory of I Am Maximus with a four-timer at Ayr that included Macdermott’s win in the Scottish Grand National, the Closutton maestro is in […]
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• Battling Bowen vows to keep pushing title rival Cobden

  25-04-2024 17:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Win, lose, or draw, Sean Bowen is determined to take plenty of pride from his jockeys’ championship battle with Harry Cobden, which is set to go right down to the wire. The 26-year-old had built up a substantial lead before suffering an injury at Aintree on Boxing Day. His time on the sidelines allowed Cobden […]
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• Tributes pour in for Olivier Peslier following final rides

  25-04-2024 16:53 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Andre Fabre labelled Olivier Peslier as “one of the greats” as the 51-year-old took his last rides at La Teste on Thursday. Peslier announced on Tuesday that he had decided to bring his long and illustrious career in the saddle to an end, bowing out with over 3,700 winners to his name. Peslier was out […]
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• Peslier grateful for public support on farewell appearance

  25-04-2024 16:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There may have been no final winning ride, but there was still a great deal of affection shown towards Olivier Peslier as he hung up his boots at La Teste De Buch. The 51-year-old is unanimously respected after a superb career that has seen him crowned French champion jockey four times, alongside a string of […]
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• Nicholls understands reasoning behind Frost’s French move

  25-04-2024 16:01 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Paul Nicholls has backed Bryony Frost’s plans to ride in France during the summer, while reaffirming there will always be opportunities for the 29-year-old at Ditcheat when she returns in the autumn. Frost confirmed in March that she was looking into splitting her time between Britain and France and embarked on a fact-finding mission by […]
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• Racing Insights, Friday 26/04/24

  25-04-2024 15:51 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Friday is Horses For Courses (H4C) report day at Geegeez and this feature does exactly what you'd expect, as it shows the full course history since 2009 of any horse running that has previously had a run at that track, sorted by number of wins, but this can be changed to any column at your […]
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• Desert Hero drops back in trip for seasonal reappearance

  25-04-2024 15:39 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Having famously provided the King and Queen with their first Royal Ascot success last summer, Desert Hero is one of the star attractions at Sandown on Friday, as he makes his seasonal debut in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes. The William Haggas-trained four-year-old delighted racegoers in Berkshire when carrying the royal colours to a thrilling […]
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• Macduff team expect Classic Trial test to suit

  25-04-2024 13:39 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Macduff bids to follow in the footsteps of Westover when he puts his Betfred Derby aspirations to the test at Sandown. Trainer Ralph Beckett and owners Juddmonte joined forces when Westover won this race in 2022, with the son of Frankel going on to chase home Desert Crown at Epsom before gaining Derby compensation in […]
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• ‘Talented’ Nostrum makes Mile return at Sandown

  25-04-2024 13:15 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Nostrum is out to prove he remains a high-class prospect when he makes his return in the bet365 Mile at Sandown on Friday. The one-time Classic hope endured a frustrating three-year-old campaign and having missed the first half of the season due to a setback, made a winning reappearance in Newmarket’s Listed Sir Henry Cecil […]
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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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