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• Task Force team taking patient approach after Guineas run

  08-05-2024 12:32 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Connections of Task Force are keen to give the colt plenty of time to recover from his 2000 Guineas exertions, feeling there will be lots to come from their charge later in the year. Trained by Ralph Beckett, the regally-bred son of Frankel headed to Newmarket for the opening Classic of the season on the […]
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• Sea Just In Time looks poised for Goodwood on Saturday

  22-05-2024 18:17 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Sea Just In Time is in line to back up the impression she created on her Newmarket debut by way of the William Hill Height Of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. The Sea The Stars filly is from the famous Time Charter family and looked booked for big things when bolting up by almost five […]
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• Kikkuli out to master Heron rivals in fascinating Sandown contest

  22-05-2024 18:03 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Frankel’s half-brother Kikkuli looks to take the next step in his career in the Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening. The Juddmonte-owned colt carries with him the weight of an exceptional pedigree as he is by Kingman and the last foal out of Kind, the dam who produced the great […]
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• Racing Insights, Thursday 23/05/24

  22-05-2024 18:02 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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• Menuisier has exciting targets in the pipeline for Devil’s Point

  22-05-2024 17:21 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  David Menuisier has some lofty targets in mind for Devil’s Point following his front-running success in the German 2000 Guineas. Second to Ancient Wisdom in the Futurity Trophy over a mile at Doncaster at two, Menuisier now fancies dropping him back in trip with a Classic in the bag. Several targets abroad are in his […]
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• Asfoora team eager to start British adventure with Temple of zoom

  22-05-2024 16:45 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Australian filly Asfoora will look to launch a summer of British sprinting in the Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock on Saturday. The five-year-old, who is trained in Victoria, has been boarding at Amy Murphy’s Newmarket stable after jetting over nearly a month ago. Asfoora is a multiple Group winner on her home turf, specialising at […]
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• Caius Chorister seeking to further advertise staying credentials

  22-05-2024 15:58 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Caius Chorister is out to continue a good week for David Menuisier in the Chasemore Farm Henry II Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening. The five-year-old mare has improved out of all recognition since winning her first race off a mark of 53 in May 2022, but even so she took her form to a […]
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• Haydock on alert for the weekend with weather warning in place

  22-05-2024 13:58 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Haydock’s clerk of the course Dan Cooper has admitted the decision to water on Tuesday ahead of racing on Friday and Saturday now looks “questionable” with rain having hit the Merseyside track on Wednesday morning – with more on the way. The going was good to firm, good in places and five millimetres of water […]
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• ‘Lovely surprise’ for Robert Havlin as he secures Ambiente Friendly ride

  22-05-2024 11:43 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Robert Havlin said it was “a lovely surprise” to be booked to ride leading Betfred Derby fancy Ambiente Friendly, replacing Callum Shepherd aboard the Epsom contender. The James Fanshawe-trained colt was among the rank outsiders for the premier Classic until he ran riot in the Lingfield Derby Trial earlier this month. He was partnered with […]
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• No rush to firm up plans for smart-looking Lead Artist

  22-05-2024 10:22 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Connections of Lead Artist are keen to let the dust settle on the exciting colt’s dominant display at York last week before considering the next plan of attack. Beaten a nose by Charlie Appleby’s First Conquest on his debut in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket’s Craven meeting, the son of Dubawi reversed that form in […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 22/05/2024

  22-05-2024 08:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Henry Longfellow left in Irish Guineas, but Ascot seems more likely Pandora’s Gift primed for tough turf debut against Vandeek at Haydock Witch Hunter earns Royal Ascot trip with Lockinge effort Racing Insights, Wednesday 22/05/24 Padded hurdles to be introduced at all Jockey Club-owned jumps tracks Okeechobee set to clash with […]
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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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