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Big Bucks At Stake In Epsom Derby

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Today’s Epsom Derby is worth £782,314 to the winning owner or about a fortnight’s wages if you are Wayne Rooney. The last ten winners of the race have come from the first four in the betting but today’s forecast heavy rain casts a massive cloud over the race.

Marvellous Still Supported For Friday At Epsom

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Epsom’s two-day Derby meeting starts Friday and BetVictor continue to see Irish 1000 Guineas winner Marvellous supported for Friday’s fillies’ classics; now 3/1 after being 25/1 before last Sunday’s success at The Curragh.

Ryan Moore Heads To Leicester To Continue Fine Form

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Ryan Moore had an excellent Saturday, winning the opener at Newmarket on Peacock for Her Majesty the Queen to seal a double on the day and he heads to Leicester this afternoon bidding to carry on his fine form ahead of the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday

Among Angels Tipped To Progress From Newbury Maiden

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Monday means racing from Windsor where the Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes partnership combined to win last week’s feature with Kool Kompany earning a quote of 20/1 for the Coventry Stakes and whilst perhaps not of that class, Among Angels (2.30) is taken to get his head in front in the six furlongs maiden.

Lingfield Set To Kick Off With Fascinating Fillies’ Handicap

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Given the unsettled weather and the distinct possibility of heavy thundery showers, which could change the official going description at many of today’s turf meetings, it might be prudent to concentrate on today’s all-weather racing beginning with a fascinating 6f fillies’ handicap at Lingfield for three-year-olds.

Richard Hannon Looking To Win First Group One

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Not the greatest weekend’s racing but the Scoop 6 is likely to be won and good luck to all getting involved. The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury is today’s feature event a Group One contest over the straight mile for four-year-olds’ and older horses.

Dante Stakes Proves An Excellent Trial For Epsom Derby

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Today’s Dante Stakes is the feature race of the three-day York May meeting and has proved an excellent trial for the Derby in recent years with Workforce (2010), Authorized (2007), Motivator (2005) and North Light (2004) all running in the race before going on to Epsom glory.

Sir Michael Stoute Can Enjoy More Success At Windsor

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Sir Michael Stoute’s Snow Sky won the Derby Trial at Lingfield at the weekend and earns a quote of 16/1 with BetVictor for classic success at Epsom, bidding to give the trainer his 6th win in the race and first since Workforce romping home under Ryan Moore in 2010.

Colour Catcher Can Strike Gold At Kempton

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The Monday jumps card at Kempton gives way to all-weather action this afternoon and Colour Catcher (2.10) is taken to improve on his debut when green but running on strongly into third place in a decent little race.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

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The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

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The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.

Heisman Can Go One Better At Kempton

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All flat action today and the Kempton draw could have been kinder to Heisman (2.40) who ran a cracker over C&D on debut before giving best to a useful sort of Godolphin’s here at the beginning of the month.

Winners To Battle It Out At Kempton Park

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It is rare to have a race where all in the field won their previous race but that is what we have in the BetVictor sponsored 12f Handicap at Kempton Park this evening and all four have a realistic chance.

Pearl Secret Can Make Return With Nottingham Success

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An excellent midweek card from Nottingham this afternoon including the return of the exciting lightly-raced 5-year-old Pearl Secret (3.40) last seen running a blinder when third at Royal Ascot back in June in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes

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