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So impressive when scoring at Aintree in the spring, Gordon Elliott's charge made a successful reappearance with a last-gasp win in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal last month. The leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender has the option of remaining on home soil for the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on December 28, but Elliott is currently…

Paul Nicholls' stable jockey missed the ride aboard the 2022 Kempton hero at Haydock as he headed to Ascot for four rides for the champion trainer - which all won. He watched on as Daryl Jacob partnered his Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up to finish second behind Royale Pagaille and said: "There's normally more bad days than good ones, but I've had…

The Kevin Ryan-trained four-year-old looked a useful prospect when scoring twice as a juvenile and again gave a glimpse of his potential when landing Haydock's Superior Mile during an interrupted three-year-old campaign. However, it was on his seasonal return at Royal Ascot where he registered his breakthrough Group One triumph when edging out…

Purton, who is a six-times champion jockey in Hong Kong, will team up with the Ebor winner in the Flemington feature on November 7 after Frankie Dettori rode the five-year-old to victory at York. Absurde is set to carry 8st 5lb in the big race which is too low for Dettori to maintain the partnership, so Purton is delighted to renew an old…

The QIPCO British Champions Fillies' & Mares' Stakes has an open look to it. Via Sistina and Free Wind are the early favourites, but the former is a suspect stayer over 1m4f and the latter was well beaten in the Prix de l'Arc De Triomphe, so they look worth taking on. Indeed, the older mares as a whole could be vulnerable in this race yet again.…

The seven-year-old enjoyed an excellent novice campaign over fences last term, winning each of his three starts at Cheltenham including a popular Festival success in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. North Yorkshire-based Neville is confident his pride and joy has returned from a summer break better than ever and is looking forward to seeing him…

The six-year-old was a short-head winner of the contest last season and is something of an Ascot specialist having been successful there three times and placed on several occasions. His last run came in the Wokingham at the Royal meeting in June, a race he finished second in in 2021 and this time was the fifth-placed horse when beaten two lengths…

The former is seeking revenge on ante-post favourite Relief Rally who has her measure in two prevuous meetings including when the pair were secnd and fourth respectively in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. The trainer said: "I was absolutely thrilled with Juniper Berries in the Queen Mary, she ran a blinder and fourth at Royal Ascot is quite a…

The Wootton Bassett colt looked something out the ordinary when scoring by 10 lengths on his racecourse debut at Navan in April and doubled up at Naas the following month. Having completed his hat-trick in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, River Tiber heads ante-post lists for next year's QIPCO 2000 Guineas and looks set to step up in trip before…

O'Brien, who first won Saturday's Group 1 contest over 10 furlongs with Giant's Causeway in 2000, was speaking on the Nick Luck Daily Podcast and stated a final decision over Paddington's participation would be made in midweek, though bookmakers have already reacted to the horse's inclusion among six entries for the big race. Siyouni colt…

The 26-year-old jockey opened her Classic account aboard the John Gosden-trained Nashwa in last year's French Oaks and was seen at her brilliant best once again over the weekend, making all the running for a half-length victory on Gleneagles filly Shavasana for trainer Stefano Botti. Reflecting on the win, Doyle told the Nick Luck Daily Podcast:…

Trained by Stephane Wattel, the Tamayuz colt was returning to winning ways having landed the Prix d'Harcourt on his seasonal return before finding Iresine too strong in the Group 1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp at the end of April. The dip back to Group 2 level, combined with a step up to a mile and a half, clearly suited the four-year-old, who cruised…

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Wootton Bassett colt won two of his three starts as a juvenile last year, including in the Group 1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes when last seen on September 11, but will be an absentee this weekend. O'Brien said: "He has just had a little training setback. Hopefully it is nothing too serious and he will be back later in…

The winner of six of his eight starts over fences, the eight-year-old had run a fine race in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day before unseating Charlie Deutsch at the last fence, where he just looked to be held at the time by Bravemansgame. Last season saw him win twice at the highest level - in the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase…

Henry De Bromhead's brilliant mare has won the race for the last two seasons but after suffering a first career defeat in the Hatton's Grace on her reappearance, connections admitted the Mares' Hurdle - a race she's also won before - may be an alternative Cheltenham target this time around. Stablemate Bob Olinger is a 10/1 chance. Morgiana Hurdle…

The crack stayer needs plenty of cut underfoot if he is to run in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at the weekend. His defence of the Group Two prize he won last year will depend on the weather, with a dry early part of the week forecast before showers from Thursday. King said: "The plan is to run him at Ascot, but I am a wee bit…

The five-year-old mare, winner of her last three runs at Group One level, will bid to back up her latest impressive success in the Flying Five at the Curragh when she heads to the $1million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in Kentucky. The John Fairley-owned daughter of Night Of Thunder started her remarkable winning spree on All-Weather Championships…

Winner of the French Derby and the Eclipse earlier in the year, the Churchill colt went on to finish third after encountering trouble in running in last month's Irish Champion Stakes. Jean-Claude Rouget's charge dispelled doubts about his stamina by pushing Sir Mark Prescott's Alpinista all the way in Paris on Sunday and it has now been confirmed…

Third to stablemate Adayar in the Derby last season, the son of Frankel went on to land the Irish equivalent before taking a second Group One with a clear-cut success in the Grand Prix de Paris, powering to a six-length victory. He then justified odds-on favouritism in landing a second Classic, taking the St Leger with ease before finishing…

Not seen since chasing home Baaeed in the both the Lockinge and the Queen Anne Stakes, he was beaten less than two lengths by William Haggas' superstar in the latter. Last season Real World was unbeaten in four races, progressing from winning the Royal Hunt Cup to landing the Prix Daniel Wildenstein on Arc weekend and it is that race or the Queen…

It all kicked off with the newcomer Exoplanet who was well-backed into 5/2 favouritism ahead of a winning debut at Newbury and things just got better from there on in for the Newmarket handler. Royal Champion bolted up by five-and-a-half lengths in the Listed Doonside Cup at Ayr before Al Husn delivered at the trainer's home track under Dane…

Last year's Derby and King George hero has not been seen since finishing fifth in the Champion Stakes, just two weeks after running in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Having originally been targeted at the Coronation Cup, Royal Ascot and Eclipse, he has missed them all but Charlie Appleby seems much happier now. "Adayar worked great this morning,…

Joseph O'Brien confirmed the globetrotting colt will drop back in trip and take on the likes of Coroebus, Inspiral and Maljoom in the Group One contest over a mile. The four-year-old looked better than ever when taking the Prince of Wales's Stakes over 10 furlongs at Royal Ascot on his previous run. And while as short as 8/1 with some firms for the…

So impressive in winning at Haydock and Newbury this spring, John and Thady Gosden's Frankel filly was well fancied to provide jockey Hollie Doyle with a first Classic success at Epsom on Friday. But while she travelled into the race strongly, Nashwa's effort slightly faltered late on and she was beaten just over three lengths by the Aidan…