John Gosden has made it clear he won’t keep his stable stars apart just to suit himself and they might even meet twiceA first clash between Cracksman and Enable could come sooner than many racing fans expect, at Ascot in late July, and the high-flying stablemates may take each other on twice this year. That possibility was raised by their trainer, John Gosden, when we had a quick word at a press conference in Newmarket yesterday. Related: Harry Herbert denies Al Shaqab departure is linked to payment failures Southwell 2.00 Katheefa 2.30 Walk On Walter 3.00 Kingstreet Lady 3.30 Acker Bilk 4.00 Mister Music 4.30 Medici Moon 5.00 Powerful Society 5.30 Port Soif Continue reading...
Breaking down Monday’s racing at Market Rasen, Taunton and HuntingdonA runner of some interest in Market Rasen’s final race of the day, a mares’ bumper, is Rippling Waters (5.20). She carries the same colours as those of the well-backed Mister Whitaker, who won the Cheltenham Festival’s last race on the first day for his owner Tim Radford, founder of Timico, which sponsors the Gold Cup. Rippling Waters finished fifth of 14 in a Market Rasen bumper in October having started the 9-4 favourite. If there is again strong confidence behind the four-year-old – for which Graham Lee is an intriguing booking by the Mick Channon stable – she could easily beat these rivals. On the other hand, the betting might suggest...
Two of the last five Lincoln winners were having their first runs for a new stable and there is a good chance of Mitchum Swagger (3.35) making it three in six years at DoncasterTwo of the past five Lincoln winners were having their first runs for a new stable and there is a good chance of Mitchum Swagger (3.35) making it three in six years on Saturday at Doncaster. While this six-year-old is close to the top of the weights, he has come down 7lb from the peak rating he had at the end of 2016 and would be nicely treated if Ralph Beckett has got him going in the right direction again.A fine third in the Hunt Cup that...
The exciting novice chaser extended his unbeaten run on Friday and Willie Mullins is likely to send him to the Punchestown Festival next monthGreat Field, one of last season’s best novice chasers, maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a successful return to action on the card at Navan on Friday, and Willie Mullins’s seven-year-old could now line up for the Grade One Champion Chase at Punchestown’s Festival meeting next month. Related: Tree Of Liberty becomes shortest-priced loser in British jumps racing history Lingfield Park 1.35 De Little Engine 2.10 Madrinho (nap) 2.40 Porto Ferro 3.15 Equally Fast 3.50 Noble Gift 4.20 Whispering Sands 4.55 Carp Kid Continue reading...
The chestnut seemed flattered by the outcome of a novice hurdle in 2014 but the form stood up in Friday’s Gold CupHere’s a wee lesson about interpreting results, arising from the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Rootling around in the dim and distant form of the winner, I found this race. Related: Bryony Frost booked for Milansbar as pair close in on Grand National dream Wolverhampton 2.10 Annie Salts (nap) 2.40 Global Academy 3.15 Barnaby Brook 3.50 The Juggler 4.25 Raakid 4.55 Widnes 5.25 Madame Ritz 6.00 Surewhynot Continue reading...