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News last Updated at: 18:07 on 12/07/2012
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Trophy hero Shan stakes Leger claim
Fears about the ground for Shantaram proved unfounded as John Gosden and William Buick's fantastic summer continued at Newmarket in the Bahrain Trophy. A big drift in the market out to 9-4 suggested there was not much confidence behind the Lingfield Derby Trial runner-up, despite the form being franked by Main Sequence at Epsom, with William Haggas' Valiant was sent off favourite, though he was the first horse beaten. Buick made his move fully tw...read more
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Alhebayeb battles to July success
Alhebayeb (9-2) confirmed the promise of his run in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot when rallying well to win the TNT July Stakes at Newmarket. Champion jockey Paul Hanagan found himself on the wide outside early on but drifted into the middle of the track to make his challenge, though David Barron's chestnut looked to have done enough a furlong out, but the hill took its toll and Hanagan got another run out of his mount, holding off the...read more
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Fiorente takes Princess for Stoute
Fiorente (11-2) gave Sir Michael Stoute an incredible ninth victory in the Princess of Wales's Goldsmiths Stakes at Newmarket as jockey Ryan Moore secured a quick double. With the field spread across the track, Harris Tweed tried to see them all off, kicking on some way out, but Red Cadeaux loomed up and went over to the far side looking the likely winner. However, Moore's mount really picked up in fine style and with Joshua Tree for company, he ...read more
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Lilac aiming for Falmouth gold
French trainer Andre Fabre expects the stiff mile on the July Course at Newmarket to be perfect for Golden Lilac in Friday's Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes. The Galileo filly has only met with defeat once in seven starts and her victories last season included the French 1000 Guineas and Oaks. She lo...read more
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Strong French team for Falmouth
Hot favourite Golden Lilac is joined by a couple of compatriots in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. Francois Doumen brings Siyouma, while Alain de Royer-Dupre saddles Giofra, who has won three of her five starts and chased home Cirrus Des Aigles in the Prix Ganay. Royer-Dup...read more
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Oliver hoping Rose will bloom
Andrew Oliver is keeping his fingers crossed Sendmylovetorose will not feel the effects of a busy period when she lines up in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. The two-year-old made a winning debut at Navan a little over a month ago, but then had to be wit...read more
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Bated leads July field
Bated Breath will face 14 rivals as he bids to break his Group One duck in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday. Four times a runner up at the highest level, Roger Charlton's consistent sprinter is unlikely to have his ideal conditions at Headquarters. He was second in this race 12 months ag...read more
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Haggas filly sent to York
Royal Ascot runner-up Sentaril aims to regain the winning thread in the tyregiant.com Summer Stakes at York tomorrow. The William Haggas-trained filly could not have been more impressive on her racecourse introduction at Newbury in April, beating her rivals pointless by eight lengths and more, and a...read more
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Beauty Parlour joins Cecil
Sir Henry Cecil has received a boost with the news that top-class filly Beauty Parlour has left Elie Lellouche to join the Warren Place handler. It was announced earlier in the day that Luca Cumani had been sent a dozen unraced juveniles by the Wildenstein family and now their most high-profile hors...read more
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Nathaniel still in Ascot mix
John Gosden insists the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday week is "not out of the question" for last year's winner Nathaniel. The four-year-old only returned to action on Saturday but won the Eclipse in determined style over a trip arguably short of his best, and though Gosden in...read more
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