Moracana can strike in Galtres for Lavery and the Irish August 23, 2023 IRISH-trained runners have done well in the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (4.10pm) in recent years, winning two of the last four renewals and I fancy they could add another success today. After 11 career starts, Sheila Lavery’s MORACANA doesn’t have the scope for progression of some of her more lightly raced rivals, but she [...]
EP: 224 York Ebor Festival – Thursday August 22, 2023 Day two of the York Ebor Festival on Thursday is Ladies Day and the Group 1 mile and a half Yorkshire Oaks is the highlight of the afternoon’s action. York Racecourse Chief Executive, William Derby tells us all about Ladies Day on the Knavesmire. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Thursday’s [...]
Fantastic Foxes looks the bet for Juddmonte upset August 22, 2023 ALL EYES will be on Paddington as he bids to land a fifth consecutive Group One in the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.35pm), the feature race on the opening day of York’s four-day Ebor meeting. Only three weeks have passed since he sloshed his way through the mud to add Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes to his Irish [...]
Ballymount to be the Boy in the Acomb August 22, 2023 The Group Three Acomb Stakes (2.25pm) has broken up a bit, with only six runners left in the field and not much depth among them. Adrian Keatley’s BALLYMOUNT BOY looks increasingly difficult to oppose, having placed second by just a length to Vandeek – who became a Group One winner in France last weekend – [...]
Back Ryan’s Bergerac to start Ebor meeting with a bang August 22, 2023 KEVIN Ryan often does well when targeting sprints at York and won this race (1.50pm) last year with BERGERAC, who showed serious speed to break from stall two and lead against the far side rail. That’s a sore point for me, as he edged out my own King Of Stars in a head-bobbing finish, but [...]
Tronador entitled to Max respect in Stayers Handicap August 22, 2023 IT QUITE often pays to follow National Hunt trainers in the big staying handicaps on the Flat. Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson regularly win races like the Cesarewitch at Newmarket and Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot, and another leading Jumps handler looks to have a big chance of winning the Stayers Handicap (4.10pm) today. [...]
EP: 223 York Ebor Festival – Wednesday August 21, 2023 The four-day York Ebor Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the much awaited Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes, supported by the Great Voltigeur and Acomb Stakes. Special guest, York Racecourse Chief Executive William Derby looks ahead to the week’s racing. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s racing action, including a [...]
Non-Brits to watch at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest August 18, 2023 The World Athletics Championships starts this weekend with the best and brightest track and field stars descending on Budapest in Hungary. And while the British contingent will be eager for medals, everyone else will too. Here are four athletes from outside of Britain to take note of over the next 10 days. Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) [...]
EP: 222 Newbury & Ripon August 18, 2023 The Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) and the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) are the highlights at Newbury this Saturday afternoon, whilst Ripon stage the Great St Wilfrid Handicap on one of their biggest racedays of the season. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Saturday’s racing action. Hosted by Chris Barnett. The [...]
Chadwick hopes to repeat Shergar Cup heroics August 11, 2023 HONG KONG rider Matthew Chadwick will participate in his second Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday, after stepping in to take the place of the injured Vincent Ho. Chadwick has the chance to follow up his previous Shergar Cup success, when winning the Silver Saddle in 2012 as part of a triumphant Rest of the [...]