Horse Racing: Dubai Turf

Dubai Duty Free kicked off the flat racing season at Newbury Racecourse last weekend, which was attended by diplomats, dignitaries, Dubai Duty Free senior executives and Her Majesty The Queen who supported the event with four runners. The 24 renewal of the two-day Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at the Berkshire Racecourse began on Friday 12…

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It's a great week for tennis predictions with several ATP Tour tennis events and one premier WTA event: the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty-Free Open in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The outdoor hard court tournament, in its 24th year, began on Sunday with first-round action. There are 56 players in the draw, including many of the top-ranked players, with…

Popmaster caused a minor surprise in the Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury when getting the better of odds-on favourite Aldaary. Running in Listed company for the first time, Ed Walker's consistent handicapper appeared to relish the testing ground and always appeared to be travelling best of all. Aldaary, on the other hand, was one of the first…

Popmaster caused a minor surprise in the Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury when getting the better of odds-on favourite Aldaary. Running in Listed company for the first time, Ed Walker's consistent handicapper appeared to relish the testing ground and always appeared to be travelling best of all. Aldaary, on the other hand, was one of the first…

The Tote Placepot paid out a huge £30013 dividend to a £1 stake at Newbury on Saturday, with just three units successful across the six legs. No favourites won and two short-price favourites were unplaced. Hurricane Lane was sent off 6-4 for the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes in the opening leg but finished last, while second favourite Mojo…

Great Max is fancied to go well for new trainer Alice Haynes while our man thinks Ruthless Article is great value in the Scottish Grand National Steve Jones has four selections for Saturday, April 22 Take the BetGoodwin Spring Cup to the Max. This looks an ideal race for GREAT MAX (3.15) to kick off his season in style at Newbury. He was a…

Winner of her only start at two and sent off at 7/2 on Saturday, Ralph Beckett's charge was travelling powerfully going into the final furlong. However she had her ears pricked and looked to be learning on the job, Rob Hornby pushing her out to the line to see off Stenton Gilder (18/1) to win by a neck. Swingalong (11/2) made much of the running…

Silent Escape (red cap) and Oisin Murphy power away from D'Bai (white cap) and the William Buick-ridden Al Suhail (blue cap) for a Godolphin 1-2-3 Oisin Murphy had to sit and suffer through suspension as William Buick banged in a treble at Yarmouth on Thursday, but the champion jockey made amends by riding a 70-1 treble of his own here to reinstate…

The home team, who finished over 50 points clear of defending champions the Ladies in second, had the multi-team event wrapped up before the last - but the race for the Alistair Haggis Silver Saddle awarded to the leading rider went right down to the wire. Jamie Spencer had earlier ridden a double on the card, but was matched by teammate Neil…

Colm McLoughlin, Salah Tahlak and Sinead El Sibai with the winners during the presentation ceremony. Supplied photo Newbury Racecourse is nearing completion of its multi-million pound development but one thing never changes - the anticipation that greets the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials weekend and the start of the flat racing season at the…

All Parfait (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) made it back-to-back victories with a half-length triumph in the 1600-metre G2 Daily Hai Nisai S. at Hanshin on Saturday. Second was race favourite Danon Touchdown (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who left the gates at 5-2. The first stakes-winner for his 2016 G1 Dubai Turf-winning sire, the 2-year-old colt broke in…

2.00 Newcastle All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes, 1m My Oberon is likely to be one of the shorter priced runners as he is down in class after competing in a Group 1 at Meydan, his biggest competition may come from Bless Him who is 2-3 at Newcastle. SPOTLIGHT TIP: MY OBERON Sixth in Group 1 Dubai Turf last month; leading claims now…

KHK Racing's 2-year-old twice-raced colt Sakheer (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}-Shortmile Lady {Ire}, by Arcano {Ire}), a promising debut second at Windsor in August, attained'TDN Rising Stardom' with a wide-margin demolition at Haydock on the first of this month and repeated the dose with another imperious performance in Saturday's G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill…

David Egan stole the show at Newbury on Saturday with a sparkling four-timer - headlined by Sakheer's facile win in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. In contrast there were moments of anxiety aboard the strong travelling Stay Alert in the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes though as she was full of running but short of room pinned against the far rail at…

Perfect Power: Greenham Stakes favourite Perfect Power is expected to further enhance his Classic claims with the Richard Fahey-trained runner cut to 6-4 (from 7-4) for the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (3.00). The ground at Newbury is good for the Group 3 event which has been won by Frankel, Kingman and Mohaather in recent years…