Met poser for Charles Dickens
Jack Milner Charles Dickens established on Saturday when winning the Grade 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate he has no peer in the country over 1600m. But in doing so his emphatic victory has thrown the…
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WEEKEND MAILER
STAR-STUDDED WEEKEND MEETINGS WITH A PICK 6 BOUNTY! This weekend the turf will come alive with the spirit of champions. A whopping R5-million is expected in the carryover Pick 6 Pool at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth…
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Top three-year-olds get the green light
Jack Milner Two of the best three-year olds in the country, Main Defender and Sandringham Summit, will go head-to-head for the second time in the Grade 3 Betway Got The Greenlight Stakes over 1400m…
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Top Secret can blow Kempton contest apart
Top Secret can begin the new year as he finished the last with victory in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap on Saturday at Kempton. The seven-year-old is three from five at the…
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Hall double-handed in Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
David Hall is cautiously optimistic Invincible Sage can extend a meteoric rise when the emerging speedster contests the HK$4.2 million G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Unbeaten in three…
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Turjman stands out at Jebel Ali
Ed Marnane Approaching the halfway stage of the season, Australian Michael Costa is sitting at the top of the trainers’ table with an impressive tally of 22 wins, eight clear of Bhupat Seemar. Costa,…
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OFF THE RECORD #9
Racing updates 2024: Regional moves and retirements At the start of 2024, we have news of regional moves and temporary time off for four trainers, also two retirements among racing officials and a recovery…
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LOVE TREE CAN BLOSSOM AT LUDLOW
By Molly Hunter James Owen’s Love Tree can continue in good form in the Ludlow Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle. The four-year-old has made a success of the season so far, placing second in two bumpers…
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FA CUP SETS UP THRILLER AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM
This weekend, we roll out the red carpet for one of football’s oldest competitions as the third round of the FA Cup takes centre stage once again. With potential big wins awaiting punters this…
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Don’t discount distinguished Dickens
Jack Milner Should one write off a horse on the basis of one run? Going into the Grade 2 Green Point Stakes over 1600m, Charles Dickens was viewed as a near certainty in some…
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