It’s persisting down across the country, turning the ground soft and prompting a slew of non-runners. Look out for mudlarksBefore you can start looking for winners today, you must first find a runner. Heavy rain across the country is changing ground conditions as I type and the effect can be seen on the card at Bath, where an early soaking has already prompted 20 withdrawals. Meanwhile, Pontefract has survived an inspection but is heavy in places. Related: Josephine Gordon will not follow Turner lead and ride in France this winter Continue reading...
The flashy colt was beaten at odds of 8-11 on Sunday but Aidan O’Brien now believes that footwear may have been at faultHere’s another entry for the file marked ‘There’s Always An Explanation When A Good Horse Is Beaten On The Flat’. Aidan O’Brien reports an issue with Caravaggio’s shoes may account for his disappointing effort in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest. Related: Action needed to stop stable staff urinating on horses’ bedding, says trainer Continue reading...
The three-year-old who recently duffed up some two-year-olds in the name of a stablemate is back on the racecard in her own rightChris Cook: Millie’s Kiss, who was at the centre of Yarmouth’s recent ‘wrong horse’ controversy, returns to action at Windsor tonight, this time in her own name. On that occasion, she won in the name of her stablemate Mandarin Princess, who was actually in the racecourse stables while she was supposedly winning at 50-1. Related: Racing news and tips: Caravaggio flops as Brando wins in Deauville Continue reading...
Guiding you through all of Saturday’s TV races, plus tips for all of the day’s action around the courses in BritainA horse that finished last of 27 on its latest start is not, on the face of it, an obvious contender for one of the Flat season’s most valuable and competitive handicaps, but there are several more positive reasons to believe that Shanghai Glory (3.35) will give trainer Charlie Hills his second win in the Stewards’ Cup in three years this afternoon at Goodwood. Related: Brilliant Battaash on course for Nunthorpe battle with Lady Aurelia Continue reading...
Tony Curtis (3.00), the first horse out from the rail with an obvious chance and form with cut in the ground, is the pick in the big betting race of the dayThe Group One action at this year’s Glorious Goodwood is now in the form book, and while there were five winning favourites on Thursday’s card, including Winter in the Nassau Stakes, there is still a good deal of punters’ money in the bookies’ satchels after two very difficult opening days.Valuable and competitive handicaps are the centrepiece of the final cards on Friday and Saturday, offering a chance to recoup at least some of the losses, and the likelihood that most backers will end up digging a deeper hole. Friday’s...