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Spectator
3 days ago
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- Spectator
Bets for France and Haydock
Jockey Kieran Shoemark and trainer Charlie Fellowes are two talented men who deserve a change of fortune. Shoemark lost his job as first jockey to John and Thady Gosden after being blamed for Field of Gold's narrow defeat in the Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket four weeks ago. Shoemark then rode Fellowes' filly Shes Perfect to victory in the French 1000 Guineas at Longchamp, only for the three-year-old filly to be demoted from first to second for interference. To add insult to injury, the decision was appealed and despite evidence from both men that they had been hard done by, they failed to get the result overturned. On Sunday, Fellowes and Shoemark will return to France, this time to Chantilly, for the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, or French Derby (3.05 p.m.), when they hop Luther will land the French Classic over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs. The horse was fourth in the French 2000 Guineas earlier this month.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lake Victoria wins Irish 1,000 Guineas in style
Lake Victoria withstood a strong challenge from 50-1 outsider California Dreamer to take victory in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Like Field of Gold in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Saturday, the 10-11 shot was out to rebound from a disappointing display at Newmarket. Aidan O'Brien's filly had been unbeaten, including a win at the Breeders' Cup, prior to the 1,000 Guineas this month, but came in sixth out of 10 runners. In an impressive response under Ryan Moore, the three-year-old had to be patient before showing her class, riding along the rail before gliding ahead of California Dreamer to win by two-and-a-quarter lengths, with Cercene (20-1) in third. "She ran beautifully today," Moore told RTE Sport after winning this race for the fourth time. "She's come on massively from Newmarket. It's really exciting." It was an 11th win in this race for O'Brien but his first since 2021.
Telegraph
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
ITV Racing tips: Saturday May 3 – Newmarket, Goodwood and Thirsk
The ITV Racing cameras are at three of today's seven horse racing meetings to bring terrestrial viewers coverage of four races from the second day of Newmarket's Guineas Festival. There's also one race from each of the meetings at Goodwood and Thirsk in the broadcast, which airs on ITV1 from 1.30-4.00pm. Our expert has picked a selection from each of the races at Newmarket. ITV Racing tips – Newmarket, Goodwood and Thirsk, May 3 1.45 Newmarket – Stanage (each-way) @ 12/1 with Betfair 2.20 Newmarket – Hand of God @ 5/2 with Betfair 2.55 Newmarket – Tropical Storm @ 6/1 with Betfair 3.35 Newmarket – Field of Gold @ 7/4 with Betfair Odds provided by Betfair and correct at the time of writing. If you already have a Betfair account and are looking for a new bookmaker to use for this week's racing, check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts. 1.45 Newmarket – Betfred Handicap (Class 2, 6f) STANAGE switched stables from the Gosdens to the Easterbys last November and has been on the up in his two outings this year. In March he won a Class 4 handicap over today's trip at Doncaster and last month he finished a useful third over course and distance in Class 2 company. He didn't get a smooth passage in the latter race and we think he could push the favourites and will finish at least in the first four here. 2.20 Newmarket – Suffolk Handicap (Class 2, 1m 1f) HAND OF GOD looks a worthy favourite, having won each of his last three races – a sequence that began with victory over a mile here in 2023. The lightly raced four-year-old won a pair of Class 2 races in 2024: the Esher Cup at Sandown in April and the Golden Gates Handicap at Ascot in June. Ryan Moore, who rode him in the first of those, returns in the saddle today. 2.55 Newmarket – Hong Kong Jockey Club Palace House Stakes (Group 3, 5f) In what looks to be an open race over the minimum trip, we're banking on the age allowance for the three-year-old TROPICAL STORM to prove decisive. Second in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, he ran disappointingly at Glorious Goodwood before bouncing back to win a Listed race at York and finish fourth in the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster in September. Oisin Murphy's mount is a threat to his older rivals here. 3.35 Newmarket – 2,000 Guineas (Group 1, 1m) It's hard to look beyond the favourite FIELD OF GOLD in the first Classic of the English Flat season. John and Thady Gosden's colt has won three of his five races, including a course-and-distance victory in the Group 3 Craven Stakes on his seasonal reappearance last month. That day he came from last to first to win by three and a half lengths from Wimbledon Hawkeye, one of his 10 rivals here. Two runners come here with Group 1 wins to their names. Ruling Court won the Middle Park Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes here last autumn, over six and seven furlongs respectively, with Expanded a neck behind him in the latter. Scorthy Champ won the National Stakes at The Curragh in September.
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
John Gosden can finally end his long wait for a 2000 Guineas win with this banker
GO go go Gossa! Let's make the 2,000 Guineas a 'Shoe-in'. It remains one of the mysteries of the modern world how training great John Gosden has never won the colt's Classic. 1 Kingman was Gosden's one that got away. He was only beaten once in eight starts but that was when chasing home Night of Thunder in the 2014 Guineas. For many he was robbed that day with the winner drifting across the track and making it impossible for the three-year-old to know he had a battle on his hands. Now, though, Kingman's son FIELD OF GOLD (3.35) is out to put the record straight in today's Betfred-sponsored feature live on ITV. And it's not just Gosden who is out for a moment of history. His stable jockey Kieran Shoemark took over from Frankie Dettori last season and was left with a trio of fillies — Inspiral, Free Wind and Emily Upjohn — who were past their sell by date. Shoemark was much maligned for no reason, but showed his class as a man and jockey when eventually grabbing his Group 1 thanks to Friendly Soul, who proved just that, in the Prix de l'Opera on Arc weekend. This term, Shoemark and the Gosdens have been in cracking form, banging in the Nell Gwyn with Zanzoun, the Craven with Field of Gold and the Queen Anne trial at Ascot on Wednesday thanks to Sardinian Warrior. After the Craven, I was convinced Field Of Gold would be a short price for the Guineas, but he was still 6-1. It was hard to understand, as the giant grey was useful as a juvenile and had just powered to a clear success. Maybe people just don't like the Craven anymore. After all, Haafhd was the last horse to do the Guineas double way back in 2004. Incidentally, you have to go back to 1991 and Mystiko the last grey to bang in a Guineas. Today, Field of Gold a strong favourite and will surely take all the beating for Juddmonte. I hope he absolutely romps home. Field of Gold is likely to be held up, but if there is a flaw in him that could be it, as it's hard to see a confirmed front-runner in the line-up. The obvious candidate is Tornado Alert, who is owned by Godolphin, a team which has better fancied runners in Ruling Court, chosen by William Buick, and champion two-year-old Shadow Of Light in a first-time tongue strap. Shadow of Light banged in the Middle Mark (6f) and the Dewhurst (7f) last term but stamina for this mile is open to question. Of the others, Expanded needs to improve for Ballydoyle to give Aidan O'Brien a 11th 2,000 Guineas while Jessie Harrington's Green Impact is a relative unknown. On Sunday it's the turn of the fillies in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas with crack two-year-old's DESERT FLOWER and Lake Victoria — between them unbeaten in nine races — going head-to-head for owners Godolphin and Coolmore. I love Lake Victoria, and she was outrageously good in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf at Del Mar. But something has to give and, for me, Desert Flower could yet be one of the best 1,000 Guineas winners for a long time. There's a bit of Oh So Sharp about Desert Flower, who powered clear in the 2024 Group 1 Fillies' Mile. In every one of here starts she's got better and better and her stamina might be the key asset in the closing stages. Let's hope she's ready to bloom after a week of sunshine. That all said, today we'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we hope to lie in a Field Of Gold. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
John Gosden can finally end his long wait for a 2000 Guineas win with this banker
GO go go Gossa! Let's make the 2,000 Guineas a 'Shoe-in'. It remains one of the mysteries of the modern world how training great John Gosden has never won the colt's Classic. 1 Our man Chappers fancies Field Of Gold in the Guineas Credit: PA Kingman was Gosden's one that got away. He was only beaten once in eight starts but that was when chasing home Night of Thunder in the 2014 Guineas. For many he was robbed that day with the winner drifting across the track and making it impossible for the three-year-old to know he had a battle on his hands. Now, though, Kingman's son FIELD OF GOLD (3.35) is out to put the record straight in today's Betfred-sponsored feature live on ITV. And it's not just Gosden who is out for a moment of history. His stable jockey Kieran Shoemark took over from Frankie Dettori last season and was left with a trio of fillies — Inspiral, Free Wind and Emily Upjohn — who were past their sell by date. Shoemark was much maligned for no reason, but showed his class as a man and jockey when eventually grabbing his Group 1 thanks to Friendly Soul, who proved just that, in the Prix de l'Opera on Arc weekend. This term, Shoemark and the Gosdens have been in cracking form, banging in the Nell Gwyn with Zanzoun, the Craven with Field of Gold and the Queen Anne trial at Ascot on Wednesday thanks to Sardinian Warrior. After the Craven, I was convinced Field Of Gold would be a short price for the Guineas, but he was still 6-1. It was hard to understand, as the giant grey was useful as a juvenile and had just powered to a clear success. Maybe people just don't like the Craven anymore. After all, Haafhd was the last horse to do the Guineas double way back in 2004. Incidentally, you have to go back to 1991 and Mystiko the last grey to bang in a Guineas. Most read in Horse Racing Today, Field of Gold a strong favourite and will surely take all the beating for Juddmonte. I hope he absolutely romps home. Field of Gold is likely to be held up, but if there is a flaw in him that could be it, as it's hard to see a confirmed front-runner in the line-up. The obvious candidate is Tornado Alert, who is owned by Godolphin, a team which has better fancied runners in Ruling Court, chosen by William Buick, and champion two-year-old Shadow Of Light in a first-time tongue strap. Shadow of Light banged in the Middle Mark (6f) and the Dewhurst (7f) last term but stamina for this mile is open to question. Of the others, Expanded needs to improve for Ballydoyle to give Aidan O'Brien a 11th 2,000 Guineas while Jessie Harrington's Green Impact is a relative unknown. Matt Chapman's ITV Racing tips Newmarket 1.45 - Aramram each-way 2.20 - Fox Legacy each-way 2.55 - Twilight Calls each-way 3.35 - Field Of Gold (NAP) Goodwood 2.00 - Chic Colombine each-way Thirsk 2.35 - Rhythm Master each-way On Sunday it's the turn of the fillies in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas with crack two-year-old's DESERT FLOWER and Lake Victoria — between them unbeaten in nine races — going head-to-head for owners Godolphin and Coolmore. I love Lake Victoria, and she was outrageously good in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf at Del Mar. But something has to give and, for me, Desert Flower could yet be one of the best 1,000 Guineas winners for a long time. There's a bit of Oh So Sharp about Desert Flower, who powered clear in the 2024 Group 1 Fillies' Mile. In every one of here starts she's got better and better and her stamina might be the key asset in the closing stages. Let's hope she's ready to bloom after a week of sunshine. That all said, today we'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we hope to lie in a Field Of Gold. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
