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Shuttle stallions add Australasian flavour to Book 1 of Tattersalls
Included amongst the star-studded line-up are old and new faces from the shuttling scene, with a strong representation for Coolmore Stud stalwart Fastnet Rock (Danehill) and his Darley counterpart Exceed And Excel (Danehill), while sensational freshman No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), a fellow Coolmore Stud resident whose first crop of two-year-olds have exploded onto the... Read More
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Muntahaa puts in strong gallop on the Al Bahathri
Last-start Ebor Handicap (1m6f) winner Muntahaa (Dansili) was first to be put through his paces and looked to produce a strong gallop, with his exercise rider asking for noticeable effort as he lengthened past the viewing stand. Moments later it was Nakeeta’s (Sixties Icon) turn to gallop along the polytrack surface, though last year’s Melbourne... Read More
Enable no Arc certainty as three-year-old filly provides Class opposition
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Oohood (3 f I Am Invincible – Bella Sunday, by Sunday Silence)
It is a rare occurrence that the Gavelhouse.com Maiden Of The Week is a Group 1 winner, but that is the case in this instance as serial bridesmaid Oohood (I Am Invincible) finally recorded the victory that had eluded her for so long, prevailing in a blanket finish to land the Flight Stakes (Gr 1,... Read More
Strong winds see Hartnell break 14 year old track record in winning Epsom Handicap
And while the blustery conditions made it quite unpleasant for spectators, the day’s racing delivered some seemingly astonishing times and some noteworthy performances, headed by the eight-year-old Hartnell. Freshened by trainer James Cummings and focused on shorter trips, Hartnell returned to the winner’s list for the first time since February in scoring a narrow but... Read More
British quartet step up Spring Carnival preparations
Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) entrants Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade), Magic Circle (Makfi) and Muntahaa (Dansili) went up Warren Hill twice, while Nakeeta (Sixties Icon) was the sole horse to have a spin around Side Hill’s all-weather gallop. On Warren Hill, Marmelo and Magic Circle had an easy time of things upsides one another, with... Read More