There was not as much rain overnight on Wednesday as forecast but there were further showers predicted during racing yesterday and a more significant pulse of rain due to hit...
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There is rain – possibly heavy – due to hit Ascot overnight and into Thursday morning but will it be enough to significantly alter conditions which remained good to firm...
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The ground looks sure to remain on the fast side of good for Day 2 of Royal Ascot which begins with the five-furlong Queen Mary Stakes for juvenile fillies. I...
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There are plenty of heavy, possibly thundery, showers forecast for Ascot for later in the week, but today’s opening day of the Royal meeting will be run on ground described...
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Royal Ascot week makes a low-key start with four flat meetings in Britain three on fast turf and one on the polytrack at Lingfield. It will be interesting to see...
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At Sandown, this afternoon I am looking forward to the reappearance of Run To Freedom (1.05) in the 7f handicap for Henry Candy. The selection - 9/4 with BetVictor --...
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Sandown stage an eight-race card this afternoon on ground described as good – good to firm in places (watered) by the racecourse executive on Thursday morning. Ralph Beckett fits Mascat...
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Fast ground again forecast for Haydock this evening and in the 6f novice event King Of Gold (7.00) is taken to reverse York form with I’m A Gambler when the...
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Fast ground at Haydock for today’s seven-race card and the two previous winners in the opening 12f Novice Stakes look vulnerable under their respective penalties. Princess Nadia shaped with promise...
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Fast ground the order of the day at Ayr for this evening’s seven-race card and in the concluding near two-mile handicap there will be many prepared to give Let Me...
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