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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Bookies forced to slash odds of new Stewards' Cup favourite despite start dilemma
Almeraq announced his candidacy for one of the hottest handicaps of the year with a comfortable success at Ayr on Monday but needs mass defections to get in the race Punters can't get enough of the new favourite for the Coral Stewards' Cup - even thought he is not guaranteed a start. The £250,00 6f dash on the last day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting is one of the hottest handicaps of the year, regularly drawing a maximum 28-runner field. The unexposed three-year-old Almeraq, trained by William Haggas for Shadwell, had won once in three starts but was strongly fancied on his handicap debut in the Ayr Gold Cup Trial at Ayr on Monday. Clifford Lee partnered the colt in the 6f race against older horses and victory was never in doubt. Almeraq raced on the outside of the field, took the lead with two furlong to run and put the race to bed with ease in the manner of an exciting horse, crossing the line five lengths in front of the second. Lee, speaking to RacingTV, said: 'I wasn't really happy with Almeraq's low draw and it wasn't ideal being stuck on the wing. I tried to get the best I could but he's done everything right and he'll come on from that. 'He's a big baby still but he'll learn a lot from that and I liked the way he finished his race off. I spoke to Mr Haggas beforehand and he said he wanted this sort of ground. He's a lovely big horse and I think he'll be a better horse in a better race.' Coral's first reaction was to promote Almeraq to 8-1 favourite from 20-1 for the Stewards' Cup, then 5-1 but within an hour the price had changed again. His odds tumbled further to 3-1. Spokesperson David Stevens said: 'Having initially cut Almeraq to 8-1 for the Coral Stewards' Cup, we were soon forced to cut those odds again to 5-1, and even that didn't deter punters, with the Ayr winner now an even shorter-priced market leader for one of the most competitive sprint handicaps of the season.' Being a three-year-old Almeraq is not guaranteed to get the chance to emulate 2019 race winner Khaadem, also Shadwell owned, and become the latest of his age to triumph. He is bound to be 'well in' once reassessed by the handicapper as he will only carry a 6lb penalty for his Ayr victory but will still need at least 28 defectors to be guaranteed a start.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
One Look is all it takes for Twomey filly to star at the Curragh
The four-year-old burst onto the scene here at the Curragh in a valuable event as a two-year-old and has been one of Paddy Twomey's top performers ever since. She began this season in great form, winning the Park Express Stakes at this track before returning to give Porta Fortuna a fright in the Lanwades Stud Stakes, but was disappointing when last seen in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. She's a star ⭐️ ONE LOOK returns to the @curraghrace winners' enclosure 🥇 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 20, 2025 Sent off at 100-30 for her first try at 10 furlongs, she relished the return to her beloved Curragh and served a reminder of her class in the hands of Wayne Lordan to deliver a decisive length success over Dermot Weld's Azada. Twomey said: 'It was great to come here and win again at the Curragh. She seems to like the Curragh and is a lovely filly. 'Ascot didn't work out for her, probably on ground quicker than she'd like and a trip as short as she'd want to go. 'She ran over nine and a half furlongs at Gowran last year and we felt on pedigree that stepping up in trip would suit her. She was brave today, she didn't have the easiest passage through but won nicely. 'She's won a Group Three with a penalty, so we're going to have to look at better races. 'She's in the Nassau, she could run here in the Blandford Stakes on Champions Weekend and races on Arc weekend. We'll have a think and pick our spots, but she's a four-year-old now and will probably run more than she has in the past.' Sir Mark Prescott's Tasmania, the 5-2 favourite, had to settle for a running-on third.
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
One Look is all it takes for Twomey filly to star at the Curragh
The four-year-old burst onto the scene here at the Curragh in a valuable event as a two-year-old and has been one of Paddy Twomey's top performers ever since. She began this season in great form, winning the Park Express Stakes at this track before returning to give Porta Fortuna a fright in the Lanwades Stud Stakes, but was disappointing when last seen in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. She's a star ⭐️ ONE LOOK returns to the @curraghrace winners' enclosure 🥇 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 20, 2025 Sent off at 100-30 for her first try at 10 furlongs, she relished the return to her beloved Curragh and served a reminder of her class in the hands of Wayne Lordan to deliver a decisive length success over Dermot Weld's Azada. Twomey said: 'It was great to come here and win again at the Curragh. She seems to like the Curragh and is a lovely filly. 'Ascot didn't work out for her, probably on ground quicker than she'd like and a trip as short as she'd want to go. 'She ran over nine and a half furlongs at Gowran last year and we felt on pedigree that stepping up in trip would suit her. She was brave today, she didn't have the easiest passage through but won nicely. 'She's won a Group Three with a penalty, so we're going to have to look at better races. 'She's in the Nassau, she could run here in the Blandford Stakes on Champions Weekend and races on Arc weekend. We'll have a think and pick our spots, but she's a four-year-old now and will probably run more than she has in the past.' Sir Mark Prescott's Tasmania, the 5-2 favourite, had to settle for a running-on third.
Powys County Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
One Look is all it takes for Twomey filly to star at the Curragh
One Look relished a step up in trip when bouncing back to her best in the Curragh's Al Shira'aa Racing Meadow Court Stakes. The four-year-old burst onto the scene here at the Curragh in a valuable event as a two-year-old and has been one of Paddy Twomey's top performers ever since. She began this season in great form, winning the Park Express Stakes at this track before returning to give Porta Fortuna a fright in the Lanwades Stud Stakes, but was disappointing when last seen in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. She's a star ⭐️ ONE LOOK returns to the @curraghrace winners' enclosure 🥇 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 20, 2025 Sent off at 100-30 for her first try at 10 furlongs, she relished the return to her beloved Curragh and served a reminder of her class in the hands of Wayne Lordan to deliver a decisive length success over Dermot Weld's Azada. Twomey said: 'It was great to come here and win again at the Curragh. She seems to like the Curragh and is a lovely filly. 'Ascot didn't work out for her, probably on ground quicker than she'd like and a trip as short as she'd want to go. 'She ran over nine and a half furlongs at Gowran last year and we felt on pedigree that stepping up in trip would suit her. She was brave today, she didn't have the easiest passage through but won nicely. 'She's won a Group Three with a penalty, so we're going to have to look at better races. 'She's in the Nassau, she could run here in the Blandford Stakes on Champions Weekend and races on Arc weekend. We'll have a think and pick our spots, but she's a four-year-old now and will probably run more than she has in the past.' Sir Mark Prescott's Tasmania, the 5-2 favourite, had to settle for a running-on third.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
One Look is all it takes for Twomey filly to star at the Curragh
She began this season in great form, winning the Park Express Stakes at this track before returning to give Porta Fortuna a fright in the Lanwades Stud Stakes, but was disappointing when last seen in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. She's a star ⭐️ ONE LOOK returns to the @curraghrace winners' enclosure 🥇 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 20, 2025 Sent off at 100-30 for her first try at 10 furlongs, she relished the return to her beloved Curragh and served a reminder of her class in the hands of Wayne Lordan to deliver a decisive length success over Dermot Weld's Azada. Twomey said: 'It was great to come here and win again at the Curragh. She seems to like the Curragh and is a lovely filly. 'Ascot didn't work out for her, probably on ground quicker than she'd like and a trip as short as she'd want to go. 'She ran over nine and a half furlongs at Gowran last year and we felt on pedigree that stepping up in trip would suit her. She was brave today, she didn't have the easiest passage through but won nicely. Paddy Twomey with jockey Wayne Lordan after the victory of One Look (Niall Carson/PA) 'She's won a Group Three with a penalty, so we're going to have to look at better races. 'She's in the Nassau, she could run here in the Blandford Stakes on Champions Weekend and races on Arc weekend. We'll have a think and pick our spots, but she's a four-year-old now and will probably run more than she has in the past.' Sir Mark Prescott's Tasmania, the 5-2 favourite, had to settle for a running-on third.
