Dark Saffron to bounce back at Meydan
Ed Marnane Ahmad bin Harmash’s stable star Dark Saffron, shock winner of the Golden Shaheen (Group 1) in April, is on a retrieval mission at Meydan’s first meeting of 2026 on Friday. A comfortable…
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Count on Kabral at Cheltenham
Kabral Du Mathan can continue his progress for the Skelton team at Cheltenham on Thursday as he takes aim at the the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle. Runner-up in the Scottish Champion Hurdle last season…
Read moreCan Greeff, Fourie go wild at Fairview?
Racing is back on the Polytrack at Fairview on Friday and the card overall looks quite mundane. However, the big question is whether Alan Greeff and Richard Fourie can finally get Wild Fig back…
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SEA CAN REGAIN QUEBEC CROWN AT LINGFIELD
By Ashley Iveson, Press Association Tyrrhenian Sea is backed to regain his title in the Midnite Quebec Stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday. Roger Varian’s all-weather specialist was a decisive winner of this Listed contest…
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Light Years Charm sets out to prove capability at Sha Tin
Race-by-Race Previews Light Years Charm has always shown plenty of aptitude and Thursday’s HK$4.2 million G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin shapes as a timely and suitable opportunity for…
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Bafana Bafana have qualified for the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa progressed from the group stage with a composed, disciplined campaign built on structure rather than flair. Defensive solidity was the foundation. Game management was mature. Key moments were taken when required. The…
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Van Zyl to close off year in style
Trainer Gareth van Zyl could be for a good day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday and close out 2025 in good form. The first comes up in Race 3 where he sends out Desert…
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Jupiter Des Bordes ready to rule at Haydock
Jupiter Des Bordes scored a first British win at Warwick earlier in the month and can double up in Haydock’s Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase on Tuesday. Previously trained in France, he is now…
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Tarry to Turn It Up at Turffontein
Jack Milner There is an interesting 10-race card on the Standside track at Turffontein on Tuesday and a number of the races appear to be two-horse affairs. That, however, does not look to be…
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No Drama when looking for Challow winner
Paul Nicholls could do with a new headline horse and might well have one in the shape of No Drama This End, who sets a high standard in the Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury…
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