#Rockfel Stakes

Commissioning (navy) streaks away from her rivals in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket Commissioning surged into contention for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas with an impressive performance to maintain her unbeaten record, becoming the next potential star for trainers John and Thady Gosden in the process. However, far from overflowing with…

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…

Divinely (right) sweeps through to claim Group 3 success on soft ground at the Curragh last August After one of the driest springs in at least 20 years today could be the day when horses that may have run on ground quicker than they would ideally like take a step forward on what they have achieved so far this season. With the rain teeming down it's…

Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Tuesday has a fine chance of winning it this year. Stablemate Tenebrism and Discoveries are other key contenders Sandrine runs in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Aidan O'Brien has two leading contenders as he goes in pursuit of yet another Qipco 1000 Guineas triumph. The Irish trainer, who…

Robert Havlin gained the first Group One success of his long riding career when Commissioning powered home to win the bet365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket. The 49-year-old has long been credited with playing a huge part at Clarehaven Stables, first for John Gosden and more recently in his partnership with his son, Thady. An impressive winner of the…

COMMISSIONING is hard to oppose as she steps up to the top level for the bet365 Fillies' Mile (3.35) at Newmarket today. John and Thady Gosden's daughter of Kingman followed a debut win at Newmarket's July Course with a cosy Group 2 Rockfel Stakes score over the last seven furlongs of the Rowley Mile, and has plenty more to offer. After a return to…

It's a bumper weekend of action for the juvenile division, the culmination of which will be Saturday's Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. I've taken a look at the seven main races across Friday and Saturday. 1.50 Newmarket: Crispy Cat I'm surprised to see such a disparity in prices between the favourite, Prince Of Pillo, and Crispy Cat. There is…

The Lope De Vega filly caught the eye when accounting for Aidan O'Brien's Red Riding Hood in a fillies' novice event at Ascot last time out, a second victory to add to her debut success in July. Her latest assignment represents a steep upgrade, but trainer Ismail Mohammed is hopeful his runner can hold her own. "It is a big jump, but I hope she…

Sea Silk Road shaped well on her debut at Kempton last year in a race which worked out incredibly well and she has progressed nicely so far this season. She was easy enough to back but opened her account in impressive fashion on her return at Nottingham in May, travelling fluently and drawing clear of her rivals in fine style inside the final…

It's TEMPUS time in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Joel Stakes (3.35) at Newmarket. On a roll for Hollie Doyle, the miler targets a fourth straight win upped to Group 2 level. The manner of his hat-trick suggests in-form Archie Watson's runner has more in the locker. COMMISSIONING can live up to the hype in the Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai…

There's a couple of Group 2s on the ITV4 schedule on Friday afternoon; the seven furlong Dubai Rockfel Stakes (1500) and the Dubai Joel Stakes (1535), plus with the Group 3 Dubai Stakes (1425) and four other strong races it's going to be another busy day. Don't forget, you can get all the latest racecards and results from both racecourse by using…

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…