Cesearwitch and Ascot Hurdle winner Buzz has been retired by Nicky Henderson and owners Thurloe Thoroughbreds. The popular grey captured the public’s imagination with a string of tough staying performances on the Flat and over hurdles for the Seven Barrows yard. As a seven-year-old in October 2021 he captured the Cesarewitch under Oisin Murphy and […]
Lorna Fowler may train in Ireland, yet she is a fiercely proud Scot and would like nothing better than to win one of the biggest races north of the border, starting with Saturday’s Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr. The County Meath-based handler is hoping Colonel Mustard will be able to shoulder 11st 8lb to […]
Derby entrant Waipiro turned what looked a hot bet365 British EBF “Confined” Novice Stakes at Newmarket into a procession. Trained by Ed Walker, the half-brother to Hong Kong Group One winner Waikuku had finished sixth of 13 on his only start last year at Kempton behind Simon and Ed Crisford’s Wigmore Street. As a result […]
Indestructible made the best possible start to life with Karl Burke when winning the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket – and paid a handsome compliment to Chaldean in the process. Formerly with Michael O’Callaghan in Ireland, Indestructible was moved to Burke’s stables in Leyburn by owners Amo Racing and the transfer paid an immediate dividend. […]
Garrus went one better than last year when holding off dual Stewards’ Cup winner Commanche Falls in the Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes at Newmarket, in which odds-on favourite Creative Force was only third. The Charlie Hills-trained grey may be a seven-year-old but once more proved that some sprinters improve with age and he was […]
Harry Skelton is to miss the two-day Scottish Grand National meeting after picking up an injury at Cheltenham on Wednesday. The former champion jockey is on course to finish fourth in the championship this season and enjoyed two winners at the Grand National meeting last week. He was due to be busy at Ayr for […]
Sir Michael Stoute is keen to let the dust settle on Passenger’s impressive debut in the bet365 Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket before considering the next plan of attack. A field of eight unraced three-year-olds went to post for what is traditionally a strong contest run over the Rowley Mile, with Passenger an 11-1 […]
Desert Crown is back in stronger work, with Sir Michael Stoute eyeing a familiar race for his return to action. Last year’s impressive Derby winner has not been seen since it looked like he had the racing world at his feet. However, speaking after he watched his newcomer Passenger bolt up in the Wood Ditton […]
Ryan Moore has high hopes Qipco 2000 Guineas and Betfred Derby favourite Auguste Rodin will go on and prove himself as a “special” horse. Since finishing second on his debut the Deep Impact colt won his maiden before taking a Group Two on Irish Champions Weekend and signing off for the season in the Vertem […]
Marine Nationale will bypass next week’s Punchestown Festival and embark on his summer break instead. The unbeaten six-year-old justified the confidence of trainer Barry Connell with a stunning display at the Cheltenham Festival when winning the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. He was expected to try to extend his unbeaten run in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle […]