Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. Logician is a short-priced favourite for the £700,00 William Hill St Leger after connections confirmed his participation at Doncaster on September 14. Logician, the winner of all his four starts impressed when landing the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York last…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. PRIZE MONEY for Newbury’s most prestigious chase has been boosted to £250,000 with Ladbrokes revealed as the new sponsor of the race formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup Chase. Newbury today (Monday) announced a five-year deal with the bookmaker to sponsor 13…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. HARBOUR LAW’S chance in the £700,000 Ladbrokes St Leger has been boosted by the prospect of rain ahead of the final Classic of the season at Doncaster on Saturday. Harbour Law, trained by Laura Mongan at Epsom, impressed this column when coming off…
By Simon Jackson. Minding was an easy winner of the QIPCO 1000 Guineas on Sunday, the victory impressing bookmakers who fancy her to beat the colts in the Investec Derby next month. The three and a half length success secured a 1-2-3 in the fillies’ mile Classic for trainer Aidan O’Brien who also saddled runner-up…
By Simon Jackson. Thistlecrack is clear favourite for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham after his resounding eight-length victory in the Grade 1 JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday. The Colin Tizzard-trained seven-year-old was available at odds of 8-1 prior to Saturday’s race but is now best-priced at 3-1 and as short at…
By Simon Jackson. Connections of the French-trained Vengeur Masque are hoping for a big run in the £694,300 Group 1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. The Mikel Delzangles-trained son of Monsun races in the colours of the powerful Wildenstein Stables who won the 1976 St Leger with Crow for Daniel Wildenstein. A winner…
By Simon Jackson. Ralph Beckett was second in the 2013 Ladbrokes St Leger with Talent and hopes to go one better with Simple Verse after she was supplemented for £50,000 to run in this year’s race. A maximum field of eight runners are set to contest the last Classic race of the season that is…
By Simon Jackson. Australia is out to 10-11 with Paddy Power for the Investec Derby as 27 runners remain in contention for the colts’ Classic at Epsom Downs on June 7. The news follows solid support for the Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemate Geoffrey Chaucer, who has reportedly excelled in track work at Ballydoyle this week. The…
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