Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. JACK HOBBS is in ‘great order’ ahead of his belated return against a star-studded field in the £1.3 million QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, John Gosden has revealed. Jack Hobbs – winner of the 2015 Irish Derby and runner-up to stable…
By Simon Jackson. John Gosden bids to continue his tremendous season by landing the £1.3 million Qipco Champion Stakes with Jack Hobbs who has a public gallop before racing at Newmarket today. Jack Hobbs, the winner of this year’s Irish Derby, is best priced at 7-4 (Paddy Power) but as short as 5-4 for the…
By Simon Jackson. Investec Derby runner-up Jack Hobbs franked the form of Epsom when he landed the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby from Storm The Stars and Giovanni Canaletto. The trio had finished in the same order when second, third and fourth behind Jack Hobbs’ stablemate Golden Horn in the Derby at Epsom on June 6.…
By Simon Jackson at Epsom Downs. Giovanni Canaletto is taken to win the Investec Derby and complete a high-profile double for trainer Aidan O’Brien who landed the Investec Oaks on Friday with 50-1 outsider Qualify. Qualify’s shock victory in the Oaks was O’Brien’s fifth success in the fillies’ long-distance Classic for the Irish handler who has…
By Simon Jackson. Golden Horn, Jack Hobbs and Elm Park – the first three in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York – now appear to be certain runners in the Investec Derby on June 6. Golden Horn won the Dante – a key trial for the Derby – by two and three quarter lengths from…
By Simon Jackson. Sixteen horses go forward for the £1.325 million Investec Derby at Epsom on June 6 after the scratchings deadline today (Friday) for the Group 1 contest. Golden Horn heads the betting at 7-4 with Coral after his impressive win in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York last week. The John Gosden-trained colt is not…
By Simon Jackson. Golden Horn upstaged his better fancied stablemate Jack Hobbs to win the Betfred Dante Stakes at York, a result that has seen him surge to the forefront of the betting for the Investec Derby. The son of Cape Cross raced off the pace for William Buick. He made smooth progress to pass…
By Simon Jackson. Andrew Balding hopes that Elm Park can boost his claims for the Investec Derby by winning the Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The son of Phoenix Reach is having his first start of the season after being forced to miss his intended comeback in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas due…
By Simon Jackson. Investec Derby favourite Jack Hobbs is set to clash with co-second favourite Elm Park in the Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs is as short as 4-1 for the Derby with Coral and best priced at 6-1 after winning both of his starts. The Andrew Balding-trained…
By Simon Jackson. Jack Hobbs is set to test his credentials as a leading hope for the Investec Derby when he contests the Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The John Gosden-trained colt is unbeaten in two starts and looked mighty impressive when scoring by 12 lengths in a 10 furlong Class…
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