#James Fanshawe

Sheikh Mohammed winning the Champion Hurdle with a horse who'd been first past the post in the Gold Cup at Ascot... Barry Hills and Robert Sangster combining to land the Stayers' Hurdle... Saeed Manana's silks carried to victory in the Sun Alliance Hurdle and a Gold Cup that caused such a rumpus it ended with a Jockey Club Enquiry at Portman Square…

3.00) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, as he bids to bounce back from his disappointing third in the 2000 Guineas. The Charlie Appleby-trained son of Shamardal was defeated for the first time in the Newmarket Classic and will once again take on Wichita, who finished second. Appleby said: "Naturally, you are always disappointed when you lose that…

The Tin Man and Tom Queally after winning the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in 2017 Popular sprinter and three-time Group 1 winner The Tin Man has been retired after breaking down on the Newmarket gallops on Saturday morning. The nine-year-old, a star for the James Fanshawe stable over six seasons, sustained a fractured cannonbone during a routine…

Benoit de la Sayette (left) and Harry Davies: two talented apprentice jockeys Identifying a top-class apprentice can be a golden ticket, for trainers and punters. Horses ridden by apprentice jockeys carry less weight than those with professionals on board. But some precocious apprentices can be just as good as professionals. Several stars of the…

A life described as'the true stuff of legends' was remembered as some of the biggest names of British racing rubbed shoulders with ordinary punters at Sir Henry Cecil's memorial service at Ely Cathedral. That such an eclectic congregation of just over 1000 joined with Cecil's family to pay tribute to a horseracing great was hugely appropriate. No…

It's been a wild ride over the last four days at the Royal Ascot festival, and there could be a few more ups and downs to come with a cracking card of seven races to round it all off. And our top team of tipsters will be holding on tight with their best bets for Saturday's action. Matt Chapman, Ruby Walsh, Jason Weaver, Mick Fitzgerald and Rory…

A Group One winner in Hong Kong and third in the Sheema Classic in Dubai, connections were further rewarded for their globetrotting when she showed a devastating turn of foot to go between War Like Goddess and My Sister Nat. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi and ridden perfectly by Yuga Kawada, who had a brief spell in Britain in 2018, she looked beaten…

More has made it all the merrier for the multiple members of the Fred Archer Racing syndicate, who have shared the sort of ride an owner could spend millions on without coming close to thanks to their redoubtable old-stager The Tin Man. Saturday's run in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes marked the sixth year in succession he has competed for Group 1…

We use the Timeform filter to pick out our two most interesting bets on today's racing. Our Filter tool lets you create your own list of horses to bet on based on the criteria you judge to be most important. Lady Wormsley - 12:05 Wolverhampton ✔ UK Flat racing ✔ Horse is in form ✔ Horse is top on weight-adjusted ratings ✔ Trainer is in form Lady…

George Boughey: trainer of Queen Of Ipanema Saturday: 3.00 Lingfield talkSPORT Winter Oaks Trial Irish EBF Fillies' Handicap 3yo+ (0-105) | ITV4/Sky Last season's Winter Oaks Trial headlined Southwell's inaugural Tapeta meeting after it ditched the Fibresand and the fillies lining up here will encounter a different type of test. The previous…

In the words of legendary Italian breeder, Federico Tesio: "The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby." Those comments may not apply to the same extent when it comes to the recent crop of Derby victors, but one thing remains the…

A PUNTER turned a 5p leg of a bet into a £2950 payout thanks to a shock 40-1 winner. The bettor staked £16 in all on a combination of horses to finish 1-2-3 in that order in the last race of day two at Royal Ascot via the Tote. Incredibly, shrewd judge Andrew Mount not only unearted rank outsider Rising Star for jockey Neil Callan and Marco…

Conor Murphy might be a resident of Kentucky for the last ten years, but that thick west Cork accent has very much remained. One word is clearly heard though, over and over again. That word is'lucky'. Hardly surprising for a man who, a decade ago, landed the biggest bet in Cheltenham Festival history while working as a head lad for Nicky…

I'm thrilled to get on Sir Busker for William Knight. I really liked his win at Newcastle last time where he beat some good horses including Fifth Position, who franked the form with a win at Doncaster on Sunday. He's getting a mile well now, and though he is obviously a horse that will be ridden patiently he's one that picks up really well. He's…

William Haggas steps Sea La Rosa up in trip for Saturday's Group Two Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood insisting she will take to the distance without any problem. Sea La Rosa heads the eight-strong field for the mile-and-three-quarter test on ratings with an official mark of 106. The four-year-old Sea The Stars filly has won four of her…

Kieran Shoemark: rides Fresh in the Stewards' Cup Kieran Shoemark and James Fanshawe experienced contrasting emotions in Thursday's Nassau Stakes, but are working on the same page for the Stewards' Cup as they team up with the fancied Fresh. Shoemark, who claimed the biggest victory of his career by winning the Nassau on the popular Lady Bowthorpe,…

Ascot's straight course tends to favour sprinters who are ridden cold - it's a long way home without cover on this wide track - and a glance at the race comments for winners of the Wokingham since 2011 features'held up' on eight occasions. The two anomalies have come in the last two years as Cape Byron (2019) and Hey Jonesy (2020) were always up in…

SUN Racing goes in search of some huge winners from day two of Royal Ascot. Read on for our best tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. LONGSHOT SYMBOLIZE (5.00) He has top 5lb claimer Harry Davies on board and went close at Thirsk last time. He ran well on his last visit here. THIEF ELDAR ELDAROV (3.05) He has only run twice but they…

James Fanshawe's filly was perhaps an unlucky loser in the Group Three event having been short of room in the closing stages as the daughter of Lope De Vega finished placed behind winner Sea La Rosa for the third time since conquering William Haggas' charge in a Doncaster handicap last summer. Connections of the consistent five-year-old, who outran…

Sea La Rosa: a strong fancy for the Lillie Langtry Stakes William Haggas knows all too well after this week that horses tend to be judged on the company they keep. Some continue to be down on his stable star Baaeed due to his opposition's stubborn refusal to be better racehorses. At least Haggas gets to enjoy the flip side in the Lillie…

Barbury Castle trainer Alan King is the ideal antidote to the huge trainers who tend to dominate the Cheltenham Festival. King always sends out hard working horses and goes to Cheltenham 2022 with a leading chance of taking the Arkle with the talented Edwardstone. Planet Sport goes through the standout five winners for King in the Cheltenham…

Sea Silk Road (left) and Eternal Pearl clash again at Newmarket on Friday The weights favour Sea Silk Road as she aims to confirm Goodwood placings with Eternal Pearl, but Charlie Appleby believes his filly could prove a different proposition in this intriguing rematch. Sea Silk Road beat Eternal Pearl by half a length in a 1m2f Listed race at…

Andy Stephens selects a handful of horses to keep in mind at Newmarket's Cambridgeshire Meeting this week plus has some nuggets for fans of trivia. There are six days of wonderful racing at Newmarket between now and October 8, not to mention the Book One Yearling Sale at nearby Tattersalls when some of the best bred youngsters in the world will be…

You simply have to stand back and admire the work John Quinn has done with Highfield Princess. From getting beaten in a Doncaster handicap off a mark of 57 she has now scaled the heights of her sport in three consecutive races to become the undisputed Queen of European sprinters. From Deauville to York to the Curragh she has beaten everything…

Audarya (yellow): heading to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Leading mare Audarya is on target for a historic bid to land back-to-back runnings of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar next month. James Fanshawe's flagbearer ran down Rushing Fall in the $2 million contest a year ago when the championships were staged at…

TEMPLEGATE takes on a fresh week of racing confident of banging in a few winners. Read on for our man's tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. TAMILLA (3.30 Kempton, nap) William Haggas's filly was impressive when getting off the mark at Ffos Las when showing lots of stamina for this trip. There's a lot more to come with the yard in…