SHISHKIN TO SET UP GOLD CUP TILT
By Anita Chambers, PA Shishkin can get a confidence booster in the bag ahead of his Cheltenham Gold Cup date by winning the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury. This season has not gone to…
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Schofield has a Monkey in the Bowl
Like Middlebrook Singapore racing continues on Sunday featuring a 12-race turf and dirt fixture. The condition weights of Race 11, the $110,000 Group 3 Fortune Bowl (1400m) on Sunday at Kranji promise an exciting…
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Follow Fillies and Fourie in the Cape
Qhawekazi reverts to 1400m after a disappointing last start over 1600m 10 weeks ago. On the strength and consistency of her form in three previous outings, this William Longsword filly could be worth following…
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Weekend HIGHLIGHTS
TWO POTENTIAL BANKER BETS AT TURFFONTEIN This Saturday’s local double-header comprises a challenging eight-race card at Kenilworth and a nine-race programme at Turffontein, where two excellent bankers present themselves midway through the exotic bets.…
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Swing Vote to decide Jebel Ali Mile
Ed Marnane The Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, the biggest race of the season at the Jebel Ali racecourse on Saturday, has a rich history going back two decades and this year’s renewal has…
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Pistol Pete to hit the target
Jack Milner Years ago, in another life, I travelled the world following the international tennis tour and I have to admit that Pete Sampras was my favourite men’s player in those years. He introduced…
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OFF THE RECORD #14
Above: 2024 Gauteng Guineas Day, lead-in Sandringham Summit: Redefining Success and Changing Futures Sandringham Summit, with his speed, agility and remarkable turn of foot, has emerged as the strongest Triple Crown candidate since Malmoos…
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Starlust for Dubai Trophy victory
Ed Marnane Ralph Beckett’s Starlust, a Group 3 winner at Kempton last September, can build on an encouraging comeback when second to Star Of Mystery in the Al Wasl Stakes last month and win…
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No secret Smith, Greeff will have Fairview wins
Jack Milner Pundits often claim there is no such thing as a racing certainty, but these days one can be assured the chances of either Gavin Smith or Alan Greeff, and inevitably both, coming…
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Harry set to keep his cool
Ice Cool Harry should feel the benefit of his recent return as he lines up in the BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap at Wolverhampton on Friday. Clive Cox’s charge took a couple of…
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