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IT’S ISE UP FOR HAGGAS FILLY: Andy Ayres picks up the pieces when track action is cooling down

KEMPTON August 20 (standard to slow) 1m3f219y novice (Class 4) Impressive winner FINALISE (William Haggas) must be the tallest filly in training. She got …

Aidan O’Brien struggling to split St Leger trio

Aidan O’Brien feels “there might not be much between” Scandinavia, Lambourn and Stay True as the trio all go for gold in Saturday’s Betfred St Leger. …

St Leger Festival 2025: St Leger analysis and preview

The final British Classic race of the 2025/26 season is almost upon on, as Doncaster racecourse stages the 2025 St Leger Festival in under two weeks’ time.  …

St Leger Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch

Doncaster racecourse will stage its premier meeting in three weeks’ time, as the 2025 St Leger Festival gets underway.  Four days of high-quality racing …

Gallops back into the fray: Richard Eagle keeps eyes and ears pricked in the vales and over the downs

In the second half of the 19th century the small Hampshire settlement of Danebury, boasted racing yards and a racecourse that rivalled the best in Newmarket, …

Shoe Keeps on his Toes: Super tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the setbacks

Nick Townsend finds super-tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the set-backs When the mercurial career of Kieran Shoemark comes to be chronicled as a memoir …

LIGHT SPARKLED BESIDE THE BEST

Graham Buddry recalls Fantastic Light shining bright in shadow of Galileo Each season is primarily remembered for one outstanding performer and 2001 was no …

Irish Derby Festival 2025: Derby analysis and preview

The Curragh will host the running of the second Irish classic of the season this weekend, as the 2025 Irish Derby Festival commences.  Three days of elite …

FRENCH LESSON

Andy Ayres sees more to come after Gosdens’ Royal meeting Master class GOODWOOD May 24 (good) 1m6f handicap (Class 2) Messy race DANCING IN PARIS (Ian …

READERS’ LETTERS

Fiddler’s Rickety Horsebox On a bracing Monday morning, In 1962, Our vapoured breath hung in the darkness; Light had not yet broken through. As sounds of …

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