Racing Diary

Haydock Park staged a decent seven race card on Thursday with the highlight being the two fillies' novice stakes over ten and seven furlongs respectively. The Sir Michael Stoute trained Power of Destiny (6/1), who is included in the Unraced Three Year Olds section in AOTF, confirmed the promise she showed on her debut by winning the former event. The well bred daughter of Sea The Stars had finishe...

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Wednesday evening proved a profitable one for followers of Ahead On The Flat with Top 40 entry Cracksking landed a substantial gamble in the twelve furlongs handicap at Kempton. James Fanshawe's four year old was available at 11/2 when the bookmakers first priced up on Monday and was sent off 10/11. Stepping back up in trip, he gained ample compensation for his narrow defeat at Newbury last time. ...

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I was disappointed with the Top 40 runner on Tuesday and, while his dam handled easy ground, it is hoped the rain softened conditions was the reason for his below par effort. I received some information on Monday evening that the three year old had made a noise in his work at home which could also explain his performance. The step up in trip ought to have suited and this represented a step back fr...

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Last season's outstanding juvenile City of Troy came good on the day which mattered most when providing Aidan O'Brien with a record breaking tenth win in the Epsom Derby on Saturday. Similar to stablemate Auguste Rodin twelve months ago, things didn't go to plan in the 2000 Guineas with the son of Justify getting worked up in the stalls beforehand and failing to run his race on the Rowley Mile fin...

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While all eyes were on Epsom on Friday with Ezeliya providing Dermot Weld and the Aga Khan with more Classic success in the Oaks and Hamish running another terrific race in defeat behind Luxembourg in the Coronation Cup, the Top 40 Prospects had a very productive evening at Doncaster. Indelible (9/1) set the ball rolling with victory in the one mile novice stakes defying an absence of 208 days an...

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It was great to see Fallen Angel win the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh for Karl Burke and Danny Tudhope on Sunday. Last season's Moyglare Stud Stakes winner, who finished eighth in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, appreciated the rain softened ground and, having raced handily throughout, stayed on strongly to win by two and three quarters of a length. Connections now have the option of remaining...

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Following a lean spell over the last week / ten days, the Top 40 Prospects returned to winning ways on Saturday with English Oak (8/11) and Meydaan (7/2) scoring at Haydock and Goodwood respectively on Saturday.  The former booked his place at Royal Ascot following an impressive victory in the seven furlongs handicap at the Merseyside track. Admittedly, the son of Wootton Bassett beat expose...

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Almaqam (7/1) made it two wins from two starts as a three year old when making a seamless transition into Pattern company at Sandown on Thursday evening. The well bred son of Lope De Vega won in good style at Yarmouth last month and he confirmed the view that he is a smart colt in the making when running away with the Listed Heron Stakes at the Esher venue. Left in front turning for home, he picke...

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Following an excellent start it has been a lean few days for the Top 40 Prospects in AOTF with Mistral Star failing to live up to expectations at Ayr on Wednesday. Hughie Morrison's four year old had been denied a few opportunities to run earlier in the spring due to the weather but she was strongly supported on her seasonal return in the Listed Rothesay Stakes. Partnered by Jason Hart, she raced ...

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The was a turn up in the first domestic Group 1 of the season at Newbury on Saturday with Audience defying his odds of 22/1 when making all in the Lockinge Stakes. Partnered by Robert Havlin and tackling a mile for the first time, the five year old stayed on strongly to beat Charyn by a length and three quarters. A Group 3 winner last year, the son of Iffraaj was runner-up in the Group 2 City of Y...

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