Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. CHARLIE Appleby has given an upbeat report on QIPCO 2000 Guineas favourite Pinatubo ahead of the first Classic of the season at Newmarket on Saturday. Pinatubo won all his six starts as a two-year-old including a brace of Group 1 wins that culminated…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. CHARLIE APPLEBY is keeping his options open with Investec Derby winner Masar after his memorable victory at Epsom Downs on Saturday. The son of 2008 Derby winner New Approach secured a debut Investec Derby win for Appleby and was the first to…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news HORSE RACING and glamour combine at Royal Ascot which commences on Tuesday July 20 with the Queen Anne Stakes where Ribchester can get punters off to a winning start. Ribchester, trained by Richard Fahey and owned by Godolphin produced a career-defining performance when…
By Simon Jackson at Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot takes centre stage in world horse racing this week where many of the best thoroughbreds in the world contest some of horse racing’s biggest prizes. The Royal meeting combines five days of high-quality racing and glamour, which is staged at the Berkshire racecourse from Tuesday June 14…
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 at Kempton Park. Holiday Magic’s victory at Kempton on Monday was William Buick’s first for Godolphin since the shock announcement that he is to become first jockey for Charlie Appleby. Godolphin revealed on Sunday that they had signed Buick, stable jockey to John Gosden for the past four seasons; and also James…
By Simon Jackson. The Fillies and Mares’ Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot in October is the likely target for Sultanina after her victory in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. The one and a half-length victory over French raider Narniyn was trainer John Gosden’s third Group 1 success in eight days following Taghrooda’s…
By Simon Jackson at Royal Ascot. The Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on July 5 has been mooted as a likely target for The Fugue after her victory in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes on the second day of Royal Ascot. The Fugue caused an upset of sorts to score by a length and three quarters from…
By Simon Jackson at Sandown. Chain Of Events bagged his fourth course and distance win at Sandown and his second here in 16 days when he landed the 10 furlongs Class 3 today. The tenacious half-length victory was the seven-year-olds third win on the bounce and continued his rejuvenation since joining Newmarket trainer Michael Wigham…
By Simon Jackson. Western Hymn boosted his Investec Derby hopes with an impressive victory in the Group 3 bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown and will now tackle the Betfred Dante Stakes at York. The John Gosden-trained colt travelled off the pace for the bulk of the 10 furlong contest before being set alight by William…
