Tag: Lingfield

Tuesday’s racing

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Pontefract host their first meeting of the year on ground drying out all the time and likely to be good […]

Good Friday’s racing

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A sensational seven-race card to bring the curtain down on the all-weather season at Lingfield Park this afternoon with five […]

Cosway Spirit expected to excel at Leicester

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An all-chase card at Leicester this afternoon and Cosway Spirit (2.20) is entitled to come on for his Towcester reappearance when he ran much better than his finishing position would suggest returning from a nine-month break.

Kempton Park take centre stage after cold snap

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No turf racing today because of the frost which has claimed both Sedgefield and Market Rasen but Kempton Park envisage no problems, despite the cold snap, for their all-weather card this afternoon and they stage a competitive six-race card.

Gimme Five expected to shine on Deadline Day

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Some competitive racing at Lingfield to start the week and Gimme Five (2.15) beat Deadline Day, indeed it is, at Wolverhampton off a 7lbs lower mark when last seen back in October and might be up to defying the rise.

Trust Thomas tipped to go one better at Ayr

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Today’s BetVictor sponsored card from Ayr survived an 8am inspection. There is a cracking handicap chase over the minimum trip to open the card and Trust Thomas (12.40) can go one better than when runner up at Newcastle last time from a 3lb lower mark.

Novice with bright future Sugar Baron stars at Newbury

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There’s a fabulous card this afternoon at Newbury, with promising second season novices’ Dawalan and Cole Harden successful on the corresponding card last term. The latter is 16/1 with BetVictor to give trainer Warren Greatrex a first Cheltenham Festival success in the World Hurdle at the festival in the spring.

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

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Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.

Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments

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Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.

Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock

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Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.

Powerful stables to battle it out in Kempton’s Mile Nursery

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There is a terrific BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton this afternoon and the Mile Nursery features some of the most powerful stables in the land including Charlie Appleby’s progressive maiden Mountainside who improved for the step up to a mile at Wolverhampton last time.

Gorsky Island favoured for Boyne Cup at Ludlow

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There is an excellent midweek card at Ludlow today due to be run on perfect, good to soft, jumping ground. Ronnie Lawson (1.10) makes his chase debut for John Ferguson and AP McCoy takes the ride for the first time on a lightly-raced sort who is the brother of the very exciting novice chaser Kings Palace.

Racing Ahead December Issue Out Now!

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THE December 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country.

Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday

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A terrific card at Wetherby this afternoon and we begin with the Beginners’ Chase over an extended three miles. If In Doubt came down at the second on his chase debut and a clear round might be the order of the day although Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson remain in scintillating form.

Competitive Tuesday jumps card from Sedgefield

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Sedgefield play host to a competitive jumps card later today and the consistent Brother Scott (2.50) will appreciate stepping back up in trip having been done for toe at Kelso last time over the extended two miles.

Alcala Can Boost Paul Nicholls At Exeter

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Paul Nicholls enjoyed a somewhat frustrating two-days at Cheltenham with Vicente his solitary winner from a hatful of runners over the weekend (two seconds both caught late on) but Alcala (2.40) should see the stable back in the winners’ enclosure on an excellent card of NH racing this afternoon at Exeter.

Cirrus Des Aigles Looking For Second Win At Ascot’s Champions’ Day

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The rain is due to clear towards the end of the week but the ground is sure to be soft at best at Ascot on Saturday for Champions’ Day for which Gallic raider Cirrus Des Aigles, looking for a second win in the race, is 6/4 favourite for the feature Champions’ Stakes with Free Eagle 5/2 and Noble Mission 9/2.

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