Tiger to pounce in UAE Guineas
Ed Marnane Picture: Dubai Racing Club The UAE 2000 Guineas, the opening leg of the Dubai Triple Crown, headlines a high-quality card on week six of the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan on…
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Destiny awaits Greeff at Fairview
Jack Milner Gavin Smith had a rare blank day at Fairview last week and that enabled Alan Greeff to close the gap with two winners on the day. Of course, the other trainer in…
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Fillies to star at Vaal
Jack Milner An English literature lecturer discussing stage plays once explained to us that the definition of a tragedy is something that starts well but ends badly while the definition of a comedy is…
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Oertel set for Abu Dhabi success
Ed Marnane South African Ernst Oertel, the top trainer at Abu Dhabi this season, is bringing a big team of 12 Arabians to the UAE’s capital track on Thursday, with runners in five of…
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Time to get packing at Happy Valley
Luke Middlebrook Hong Kong racing continues at Happy Valley on Wednesday for a nine-race fixture under the lights. There are two Class 1 races for horses rated between 85 and 110 on the night…
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Bank on Bitcoin at Hollywoodbets Scottsville
Jack Milner It is well established that trainer Michael Miller has an excellent record of winning with juveniles. One reason is that it is all about finding precocious young horses at the sales so…
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REDS IN SHAMBLES
REDS IN SHAMBLES In their past three away league games, Liverpool have suffered their biggest defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers since 1980 (0-3), their largest by Brentford since 1936 (1-3) and their biggest ever against…
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Dunnet Head stands out at Carlisle
Dunnet Head has done little wrong in two starts for Iain Jardine and can take the Eden Novices’ Hurdle, the first of a seven-race card at Carlisle on Monday. What the Sholokov five-year-old lacks…
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CAPE DERBY DAY ENTRIES – CHARLES DICKENS’ 2000m TEST
It has been a whirlwind two months with horseplayers treated to incredible displays from horse and rider and the fun hasn’t set just yet – the Cape Derby Day is almost upon us. Big…
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Some great rides for Mxothwa
Having teamed up to win two prestigious Grade 1 contests with Make It Snappy this summer, Louie Mxothwa and Brett Crawford have gone relatively quiet. This formidable jockey-trainer combination drew a rare blank on…
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