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News last Updated at: 20:23 on 08/05/2012
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Lingfield trials on all-weather
This weekend's Derby and Oaks trials at Lingfield will be run on the all-weather after course officials made the early decision to abandon all the turf races on Friday and Saturday's cards. The Surrey circuit has been hit by some substantial rainfall over the weekend, leaving the turf course waterlogged in places. With more rain on the way, clerk of the course Neil Mackenzie Ross felt it was sensible to make an early switch to the all-weather and...read more
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Starspangled could return to track
Multiple Group One-winning sprinter Starspangledbanner could be set for a surprise return to training due to fertility problems at stud. The six-year-old won twice at the highest level in his native Australia and also produced his best in the northern hemisphere after joining Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, winning the Golden Jubilee Stakes and the July Cup in 2010. He was retired at the end of that season to join the Coolmore Stud roster and his fi...read more
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Rooney shooting for Chester score
Wayne Rooney gets his first taste of racehorse ownership when Pippy makes his racecourse debut at Chester. The England international striker and his wife, Coleen, purchased three horses to be trained by Tom Dascombe, who is based at Manor House Stables in Cheshire, a yard part-owned by Rooney's Manchester United colleague Michael Owen. Pippy, a juvenile colt by Exceed And Excel, runs in the Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes, this year sponsored by Man...read more
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Osborne has ground fears for Tell
Jamie Osborne has huge reservations about the ground for his StanJames.com Chester Cup candidate Never Can Tell, who was well beaten on her only previous run on soft ground. However, the race has always been the target for the Cesarewitch winner, who is owned by staunch Chester supporter Dr Marwan K...read more
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Threat to Warwick on Saturday
Officials at Warwick will stage a 3pm inspection on Wednesday to decide whether Saturday's Flat fixture can go ahead or whether it will be replaced by a National Hunt card. The Flat course is currently unraceable and the British Horseracing Authority have announced that should that remain the case o...read more
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Like scores in dramatic style
Edward Harty landed the feature Aon Handicap Chase at Punchestown with Like Your Style in the JP McManus colours after the race turned on its head at a dramatic final fence. The valuable prize looked booked for the Willie Mullins stable as favourite Call The Police slipped easily into the lead in th...read more
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Allied powers to French success
Allied Powers claimed victory for Michael Bell in the Prix d'Hedouville at Longchamp. The seven-year-old was always in the first three in the Group Three event, but Ioritz Mendizabal was having to ask for an extra effort as the field straightened up for home. Favourite Solemia looked full of running...read more
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Phoenix flies for Cornwall
Conditional jockey Joe Cornwall admitted his surprise as Phoenix Des Mottes put his best foot forward to score at Fakenham. The 10-1 shot, trained by the jockey's father John, jumped his rivals into the ground as he made all the running to claim the totepool Handicap Chase, seeing out the trip well ...read more
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Goldie waits on Ascot ground
Jim Goldie admits extreme conditions could rule Hawkeyethenoo out of Saturday's Betfred Victoria Cup at Ascot. While the ground at the Berkshire track is not too testing at this stage, up to a further inch of rain is forecast for the middle of this week. Hawkeyethenoo won the prestigious handicap 12...read more
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Buick delighted with Guineas trio
John Gosden's retained jockey William Buick believes the best is yet to come from the stable's runners in the two Classics at Newmarket at the weekend. Buick was sixth on Fencing in the Qipco 2000 Guineas and fourth on The Fugue in the 1000 Guineas, in which Gosden also saddled the runner-up Starsco...read more
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