Sunday’s Racing

By Harvey Mayson – shared from Aussiebet.com

Kissed By Angels the value bet in Irish Guineas

The big race of the day is the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh at 3.55 with a field of eighteen runners. Found The clear favourite is Aidan O’Brien’s Found, a top-rated two-year-old filly after beating Ervedya by two and a half lengths at Longchamp in October. The daughter of Galileo beat stable companion Together Forever on her debut here in August before finishing a close third to Cursory Glance… Read More »

 

The Grey Gatsby can silence critics at the Curragh

The Tattersalls Gold Cup is the first Group 1 event of the day at the Curragh on Sunday at 3.20 with six runners set to go to post. Past winners of this race include Golden Fleece, Daylami, Montjeu, Hurricane Run and So You Think. Al Kazeem won this race in 2013 for Roger Charlton and returned to training after proving to be sub-fertile at stud. Al Kazeem The seven-year-old has… Read More »

 

Giovanni Canaletto to enter Derby picture

The Irish 1000 Guineas is the feature event at the Curragh on Sunday with a top quality eight-race card getting under way at 1.40. Giovanni Canaletto The Group 3 Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at 2.45 has been dominated by Aidan O’Brien with 13 previous winners including nine of the last ten. He is closing in on Vincent O’Brien’s record of fifteen wins in this race and saddles the favourite on… Read More »

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Amazour well weighted in Haydock finale

The final race at Haydock on Saturday is a seven furlong handicap for three-year-olds with nine runners. Navigate The Martyn Meade-trained Navigate (tipped at 10.0) was a fine winner for this column at Chester last time out over six furlongs. The colt is by Iffraaj out of a mare by Red Ransom and should not be inconvenienced by stepping back up to seven furlongs. He was third at York at… Read More »

 

Goldream to sprint to Temple Stakes glory

The feature race of the day at Haydock on Saturday is the Group 2 Temple Stakes at 3.45. It is a five-furlong sprint for three-year-olds and upwards and 12 runners are set to face the starter. G Force David O’Meara has been in great form this season and won both of the big sprint handicaps at York last week. He saddles last season’s Group 1 Haydock Sprint winner G Force,… Read More »

 

Gathering Power another sprint star for Lynam

The fourth race on the card at Haydock on Saturday is the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes, a six furlong sprint for fillies and mares. Gathering Power Irish Trainer Edward Lynam has been harvesting the top sprint races in recent seasons with the globetrotting duo, Sole Power and Slade Power. He looks to have another useful sprinter on his hands in Gathering Power, a five-year-old mare by Kyllachy. She has only… Read More »

 

Storm Rock can land Silver Bowl for Buick

The 2.35 at Haydock on Saturday is the Silver Bowl Handicap Stakes, often a reliable trial for the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot. It is confined to three-year-olds over a mile and has attracted a strong field of 12 runners. Salateen Kevin Ryan and Jamie Spencer team up with the top weight here in Salateen, a colt by Dutch Art out of a mare by Tobougg. He has won two… Read More »

 

Rite To Reign can step up on York run

The 2.00 race at Haydock on Saturday is a two miles handicap for four-year-olds and upwards with a field of 16 runners set to go to post. Nearly Caught Trainer Hughie Morrison has made a fantastic start to the season and recent winners include Dee Stakes winner Not So Sleepy. He is represented here by Nearly Caught, a five-year-old gelding by New Approach. He has won three of his eleven… Read More »

 

Not Never to defy weights rise at Haydock

Haydock Park stages a top class card on Saturday featuring the Group 2 Temple Stakes at 3.45. The action begins at 1.25 with a three-year-old handicap over just short of a mile and a half. Not Never The Hugo Palmer-trained Not Never did this column a favour (tipped at 11.0) with an impressive win at the Chester May meeting. The son of Notnowcato had made all to deny Yamllik at… Read More »

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Carrington can take Pontefract feature race

Pontefract stages a good quality evening meeting on Friday to round off a busy day on the flat. The feature race is a Conditions race for two-year-olds over six furlongs at 7.30. Ravenhoe Mark Johnston hit peak form at last week’s York Dante meeting, saddling four winners on a single day. He also had high profile winners at Goodwood and Sandown on Thursday and is represented here by Ravenhoe. He… Read More »

 

Ghalib to complete hat-trick at Haydock

Haydock stages a seven-race card on Friday with the action due to get under way at 2.00. Ghalib Possibly the best bet on the card is hat-trick seeking Ghalib in the six-furlong handicap at 3.05. The colt is a son of Lope De Vega trained by Ed Walker and has won his last two races at Kempton and Salisbury. He was favourite to get off the mark at Kempton in… Read More »

 

Zanetto well weighted in Goodwood sprint

The 5.10 at Goodwood on Friday is a very competitive six-furlong handicap with a field of 12 set to face the starter. Zanetto The one that catches the eye here is the Andrew Balding-trained Zanetto, a five-year-old gelding by Medicean out of a Halling mare. He has won three of his 21 starts, all over six furlongs. He won his maiden at Newmarket in 2012 and won a valuable handicap… Read More »

 

Endless Time can defy penalty at Goodwood

The 4.35 at Goodwood on Friday is a mile and a half handicap for fillies aged three years and upwards. Endless Time The hot favourite here is the Godolphin-owned Endless Time, a filly by Sea The Stars out of Mamonta by Fantastic Light. She made a promising debut at Newmarket in August when finishing a close fifth to Mahsooba over seven furlongs. She got off the mark over a mile… Read More »

 

Best Of Times to boost Derby claims

The feature race at Goodwood on Friday is the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes over a mile and three furlongs. The race is a recognised trial for the Derby and Best Of Times bids to book his place in the Epsom field for Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin. Best Of Times The colt is a son of Dubawi out of a mare by Rahy and has won three of his four… Read More »

 

Luna Moon set to shine at Goodwood

The 3.25 at Goodwood on Friday is a fillies’ handicap over a mile with ten runners set to go to post. Zoella The weights are headed by Zoella, a daughter of Invincible Spirit out of Zaeema by Zafonic. She wore a hood on her racecourse debut and made rapid late headway to cut down La Dorotea and win going away. The Godolphin filly races without the headgear on Friday and… Read More »

 

Great Fun to follow up Wetherby debut win

The second race on the card at Goodwood on Friday is a seven-furlong handicap with ten runners. Great Fun The likely favourite here is the unbeaten Great Fun, trained by Brian Meehan and ridden by Jimmy Fortune. He made a winning debut at Wetherby last month when sent off at odds of 16-1. He refused to settle early on so Fortune allowed him to bowl along in the lead. He… Read More »

 

Nelspruit to strike for Hannon and Hughes

Goodwood stages a seven-race card on Friday with the highlight being the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes at 4.00, a recognised Epsom Derby Trial. The action gets under way at 2.20 with a two-year-old maiden over five furlongs. Nelspruit Richard Hannon’s colt is by 2000 Guineas winner Mafki out of a mare by Observatory. He made his debut at Newbury over six furlongs and it is interesting to see him dropped… Read More »

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