Sports Journalist · 40 articles
Convincing won the 5:48 Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan at 7/1, giving trainer Ciaran Murphy and jockey Eoghan Finegan a double inside half an hour after Facile Ocean’s romp in the opener. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Convincing Eoghan Finegan 7/1 2nd Blue Reed Jack Kennedy 7/1 3rd Syosset Michael Kenneally 7/4F Thirteen […]
Femme Fatale won the 5:40 Saint Lucia Let Her Inspire You Handicap, the opener on Lingfield’s evening Polytrack card, by a head at 10/3 under George Wood for trainer James Tate. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Femme Fatale George Wood 10/3 2nd Fabled Spirit Gina Mangan 15/2 3rd Last Flight Jonny Peate 13/2 Ten ran […]
Roman Crystal won the 5:27 A McKie Builders EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes, the opener on Ayr’s Ladies Day evening card, at 7/2, making all under Billy Garritty for Michael and David Easterby and beating the favourite Beechwood Glory by a length and three-quarters. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Roman Crystal Billy Garritty 7/2 2nd Beechwood […]
Prince Quattro won the 5:23 William Hill Price Boosts Apprentice Handicap, the last race on Newmarket’s July Course card, at 10/3, running down the favourite Jack Langley to score by two and a quarter lengths for Mason Paetel and trainer James Owen. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Prince Quattro Mason Paetel 10/3 2nd Jack Langley […]
Bolkhov won the 5:15 Prix de Crepon Handicap, the finale of Deauville’s Saturday card, at 10/1 under Julien Claudic for the Botti stable, beating the favourite Mon Black Du Livet by half a length. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Bolkhov Julien Claudic 10/1 2nd Mon Black Du Livet Joachim Moutard 9/2F 3rd Royal Shake Eddy […]
Home Hero won the 5:10 Betway Apprentice Handicap at Haydock at 7/2, powering two and three-quarter lengths clear under Luke Catton for Hugo Palmer as the well-backed favourite Suggy came home only fourth. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Home Hero Luke Catton 7/2 2nd Sunshine And Roses Rose Dawes 11/1 3rd Sandy Craic C J […]
Rightfolksplease won the 5:05 BoyleSports Handicap Chase at Wexford at 2/1 favourite, holding off the Henry de Bromhead-trained Lady Doyanne by half a length under Kevin Healy for trainer Declan Queally. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Rightfolksplease Kevin Healy 2/1F 2nd Lady Doyanne Darragh O’Keeffe 11/4 3rd Ballybrittas Ross Sugrue (7) 3/1 Six went to […]
Oisin Orr is having a day out at the seaside. Newport’s length-and-a-half win in the 4:57 Remembering Christine And Colin Brown Handicap at Redcar, at 2/1, completed a treble for the jockey after Raggaas (2:02) and Welbury (3:12) — and beat the 7/4 favourite Dubai Venture fair and square. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Newport […]
Winning verdict, winning favourite, winning margin of a head. Brave Nation took the 4:50 Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap at Newmarket at 15/8 under Billy Loughnane — and this time the bet cashed. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Brave Nation Billy Loughnane 15/8F 2nd Lion’s House Paddy Bradley 9/4 3rd Thornaby Pearl Oliver Carmichael 9/2 […]
Arctic Thunder rolled through the big-field 4:40 Betway Capital City Handicap at Haydock, winning by two and a half lengths at 7/2 for Kieran Shoemark and Ed Walker. The preview’s fancy Lost Signal? Nowhere. That bet is a loser. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Arctic Thunder Kieran Shoemark 7/2 2nd Inspired Clifford Lee 17/2 3rd […]
Doralee won the 4:19 Market Cross Jewellers Classified Stakes at Redcar at 3/1, beating well-backed 7/4 favourite Ellie’s De Vega by a length under David Nolan. If you followed our preview’s value line rather than its verdict, you collected. Pos Horse Jockey SP 1st Doralee David Nolan 3/1 2nd Ellie’s De Vega Cieren Fallon 7/4F […]
Man Of Vision won the 4:14 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap at Newmarket by the shortest margin in the book — a nose — at 7/2, getting his head back in front on the line after being passed inside the final hundred yards. Backers of 5/2 favourite Runswick never had a moment: he finished […]