The well-bred and lightly raced filly can give John Gosden a fifth success in the year’s final ClassicUntil her stablemate Enable made a promising reappearance last weekend, it really did seem that Lah Ti Dar (3.35) might be on her way to the Arc via Sunday’s Prix Vermeille, and her prospects in those French races appeared good. So she is naturally easy to like now that connections have opted instead to switch her to the St Leger, and she can give John Gosden a fifth success in the year’s final Classic.Well bred, lightly raced and seemingly improving in leaps and bounds, the filly bolted up at York last time, her first race for three months. Any improvement will make her...
Royal Ascot heroine can strike for the Irish trainer in key Arc de Triomphe trial at Longchamp on SundayOne of the unusual features of this Flat season has been the recent Group One drought endured by Aidan O’Brien, whose most recent success at the highest level is now fully two months ago, when Kew Gardens won the Grand Prix de Paris. Ballydoyle’s virus troubles became a familiar topic last month but they now seem to be over, judging by 17 wins in the past fortnight at a strike-rate of 33%. This weekend brings a hatful of Group One races and, although the final entries are not available for Sunday as I type, O’Brien looks likely to have more than 20 runners...
The dozen lining up at Doncaster on Saturday includes a five-strong team from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stableJohn Gosden revealed on Thursday that Frankie Dettori’s thoughts about the best place to run Lah Ti Dar had played a role in the decision to send her for the St Leger.A field of 12 runners has been declared for the final Classic of the season on Saturday, and Lah Ti Dar’s inclusion was described as a “fantastic news” by sponsors William Hill. Related: Galtres Stakes winner Lah Ti Dar will run in the St Leger at Doncaster Doncaster 1.50 Lady Cosette 2.25 Dubai Beauty 3.00 Pilaster (nap) 3.35 Aim Power 4.05 Rio Ronaldo 4.40 Banditry 5.10 Mystic Flight (nb) Continue reading...
Listowel’s big race is an early harbinger of the jumps season and Gordon Elliott may be able to win it for the third year in a rowHow interesting to see Rogue Angel sneak in at the bottom of the weights for today’s Kerry National, following the withdrawal of another in the same ownership. Here’s a doughty old handicap chaser who seems to be reviving after a switch from Mouse Morris to Gordon Elliott ... wait a minute, haven’t I seen this movie before? Related: Roaring Lion odds-on favourite for Irish Champion Stakes Carlisle 1.30 Collingham Park 2.00 Mustaqbal (nap) 2.35 Forcetoreckon 3.10 Oak Park 3.45 Unbeatable Dancer 4.15 The Right Choice 4.50 Le Chat D’Or 5.25 Decima Continue reading...
The King George winner is ‘scheduled to go to Ascot’ but there’s a lot to be said for a swashbuckling tilt at the French raceSo I was rummaging through the betting for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe last week, trying to find something that would be a plausible winner if, say, Enable disappointed in her Kempton reappearance. One of those that I liked was Poet’s Word but I didn’t bet because there was the usual question of whether he would turn up at Longchamp and today brings news that he is unlikely to do so. Related: Trainers receive warning about use of drug which may contain steroids Catterick 2.00 No Bills 2.30 Sienna Says 3.00 Albert Boy 3.35 Hilborough 4.05...