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Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Classic redemption beckons for Field Of Gold in the Irish 2,000 Guineas
Field Of Gold can earn compensation for his near miss at Newmarket by taking the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas, the first Irish Classic of the season, on Saturday afternoon at the Curragh. John and Thady Gosden's colt won two of his four outing as a juvenile and was most impressive in the Craven on his return to action. On the back of that, he was sent off favourite for the Newmarket 2000 Guineas but his late charge for glory came up just shy of Ruling Court. He took a little time to find full stride on that occasion but finished off to great effect and there is every chance this track will help bring out the best in him. He probably isn't a mile ahead of the opposition, but his Newmarket effort sets the standard, and he can emulate his sire, Kingman, who won this in 2014. Scorthy Champ and Expanded were disappointing at Newmarket and there wasn't enough in their efforts to suggest they could improve enough to win this just three weeks later. Hotazhell was a Group 1 winner at two and is interesting on his return to action, while the unbeaten Cosmic Year may carry his head high, but he is a smart sort, worthy of respect. Windlord is one of the outsiders, and third choice of three in the Juddmonte colours, but he can outrun his odds. He isn't entirely straightforward, which he showed when hanging left in the straight at the end of the Classic Trial at Sandown, but he has plenty of ability and if allowed to race prominently and not in a pacemaker role, he could cause an upset. The nap on the card goes to Himalayan Heights in the Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Handicap. Always a smart sort, he looked much improved when winning on his return, after being gelded, and there is every reason to expect further improvement despite him having to run off a career-high mark of 93. In the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes, Storm Boy is an obvious starting point, but the Australian import is hard to assess. The market will speak volumes with regard to his claims but regardless of which way he trends, Iberian makes plenty of each-way appeal. Unlucky last time, on his first run after wind surgery, the make-up of the race should suit, and he has leading claims. Sunday is Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas day and Aidan O'Brien can claim an 11th win in the race courtesy of Lake Victoria. During her juvenile season, she won three Group 1s, but her trainer admitted from an early stage of this season that it would be a struggle to get her to the Newmarket Guineas. In the end, she managed to turn up there but looked like a filly who badly needed the outing. Beaten just two and a half lengths into sixth place behind Desert Flower, she ran a superb race, and with much improvement expected, she will be hard to beat. Flight, who finished runner-up in Newmarket, seems not to have been given the credit she deserves. She raced in a small group on the near side of the track, away from the group which contained five of the first six home, and ran a huge race to be beaten just a length by Desert Flower. She has the scope to improve further and should not be dismissed lightly. The Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup is a superb race on paper, and it may pay to side with the only filly in the race, Kalpana. The Andrew Balding-trained Juddmonte filly developed rapidly last season, and it culminated in that classy success in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. She is dropping back in trip just a touch but has always shown plenty of pace, so that shouldn't be an inconvenience. There is every reason to expect further progress from the four-year-old and she can prove too sharp for Los Angeles and White Birch.
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Newsboy's tips from Friday's five meetings, including six races live on ITV
Newsboy is backing his Nap, Lead Artist. to win the Group 2 bet365 Mile at Sandown and he fancies Damysus to deliver in the bet365 Classic Trial, both on ITV LEAD ARTIST is taken to hog the limelight in the Group 2 bet365 Mile (3.00, Nap) at Sandown on Friday. The John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Dubawi didn't race as a juvenile but made great strides at three in 2024. Successful in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes at Glorious Goodwood in August, Kieran Shoemark's mount defied a penalty in the same-level Darley Stakes at Newmarket in October, and should have more to offer this season. The Group 3 bet365 Classic Trial (3.35) assembles some promising three-year-olds, of whom the Gosdens' DAMYSUS is the pick. Frankel's son justified 8-11 favouritism in style with a winning debut at Southwell in December, humbling Hidden Secret by two and a half lengths. Plenty of progress is required for Damysus to mix it in Pattern company but it's clear he has barely scratched beneath the surface. Course winner ALMAQAM went under by just a head in the Group 2 Prix Dollar at Longchamp last October and a reproduction of that effort should suffice in the Group 3 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (2.25). Top weight DIVIDEND has won his last three outings on the all-weather but scored on turf at Sandown Park last June and can give his rivals weight and a beating in the bet365 Esher Cup Handicap (1.50). At Perth, BUSTY BOY is expected to thrive for the stamina test presented by the QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (2.05), while HEARD THAT looks best in the Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (2.40). FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS SANDOWN 1.15 REDORANGE1.50 DIVIDEND (NB)2.25 ALMAQAM3.00 LEAD ARTIST (NAP)3.35 DAMYSUS4.10 WINTER'S SONG4.45 MIGHTY BOY PERTH 1.32 SPADESTEP2.05 BUSTY BOY2.40 HEARD THAT3.17 GANAPATHI3.52 JEM IN EM4.25 LIGHTNING FLASH5.00 WILSTAR DONCASTER 1.58 ANTIQUITY2.33 REMMOOZ3.10 SPANISH MANE3.40 AMAYRETTO4.15 COROLLA POINT4.50 LAST SHAMARDAL5.20 ALONDRA CHEPSTOW 4.30 KDEUX SAINT FRAY5.05 GATS AND CO5.35 HELNWEIN6.05 BALLYBREEZE6.35 COURAGEOUS STRIKE7.05 KING OF RECORDS7.35 REVELS HILL8.05 DANCINGONTHEEDGE FONTWELL PARK 5.15 MISS GOLDFIRE5.47 SANGIOVESE6.17 SUNSHINE DIAMOND6.47 TWP STORI7.17 KING OF THE STORY7.47 MIDNIGHT JEWELDOUBLE: LEAD ARTIST and DIVIDEND
The Herald Scotland
23-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
James Doyle to have surgery on broken collarbone
Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown said on Wednesday: 'Obviously he broke his collarbone at Chelmsford and he's been to see the leading specialist in this area, who is based in south Wales and looks after all the jumps jockeys. 'He has advised surgery and he will be having that tomorrow and we think he will be out for three to four weeks.' Doyle's absence will be felt for the first time this weekend, when Wathnan have key runners both at Sandown on Friday and in France on Sunday, with the Emir of Qatar's team hoping to have their retained rider back in time for the summer highlight of Royal Ascot. Brown added: 'William Buick will deputise for us when available and Mickael Barzalona will do the same in France. William is going to be on Damysus (Classic Trial) and Haatem (bet365 Mile) for us at Sandown on Friday and Mickael will ride Map Of Stars in the Prix Ganay. 'Royal Ascot, of course, is always Wathnan's big target and we hope James will be back in good time and plenty of time before that.'
South Wales Guardian
23-04-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
James Doyle to have surgery on broken collarbone
Doyle was riding James Owen's Forever Proud when taking a crashing fall a furlong from home and following advice from a specialist he will be operated on and is set to be out of action for an anticipated 'three to four weeks'. Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown said on Wednesday: 'Obviously he broke his collarbone at Chelmsford and he's been to see the leading specialist in this area, who is based in south Wales and looks after all the jumps jockeys. 'He has advised surgery and he will be having that tomorrow and we think he will be out for three to four weeks.' Doyle's absence will be felt for the first time this weekend, when Wathnan have key runners both at Sandown on Friday and in France on Sunday, with the Emir of Qatar's team hoping to have their retained rider back in time for the summer highlight of Royal Ascot. Brown added: 'William Buick will deputise for us when available and Mickael Barzalona will do the same in France. William is going to be on Damysus (Classic Trial) and Haatem (bet365 Mile) for us at Sandown on Friday and Mickael will ride Map Of Stars in the Prix Ganay. 'Royal Ascot, of course, is always Wathnan's big target and we hope James will be back in good time and plenty of time before that.'
