Sports Journalist · 40 articles
ASCOT, 8 August — The bet that mattered went down in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (14:10). Shrimp Shady, sent off the 11/10 favourite under Ryan Moore after being tipped everywhere from this site’s preview to Templegate’s column, was beaten into second by Dancing In Paris, a 17/2 shot ridden by Luke Ferraris, […]
REDCAR, 8 August — Another race, another beaten jolly. Raggaas, the 15/8 second favourite from the Simon and Ed Crisford yard, won the seven-furlong Watch Racing TV Maiden Stakes (14:02) under O J Orr, with the 4/7 favourite Yimmna — this morning’s preview pick — beaten into second under Cieren Fallon. If you’re keeping count […]
ASCOT, 8 August — Shergar Cup day opened with a Hong Kong one-two. Tuco Salamanca, sent off 4/1 second favourite, won the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (13:35) under Jerry Chau, with compatriot Vincent Ho booting home 20/1 outsider Gold Star Hero for second and Fandom — this morning’s each-way alternative — back in […]
DEAUVILLE, 8 August — This one, at least, went to script. Drazinda, put up in this morning’s Deauville preview at 13/8, won the Listed Prix de la Vallée d’Auge (13:33) at an SP of 2/1 for Francis-Henri Graffard and Mickael Barzalona — a rare Saturday afternoon on which the bet actually cashed. The Result Pos […]