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ITV News
4 days ago
- Sport
- ITV News
Minnie marvellous for O'Brien and Moore at Epsom
Minnie Hauk just got the better of stablemate Whirl as Aidan O'Brien again dominated the Betfred Oaks at Epsom. Desert Flower, the short-priced favourite and 1000 Guineas winner, was one of the first under pressure before stamina became an issue, although to her credit she stayed on bravely to finish third. Up front it was the Ballydoyle pair that pulled a long way clear, but it took all of the final furlong for Ryan Moore's mount to get on top of long-time leader Whirl, with the 9-2 chance eventually winning by a neck. O'Brien said: 'I've been delighted with this filly, she's got a great team around her and I'm so grateful to everybody. 'She's a very classy filly. She was just ready to run at Chester, she barely made it, but she made abnormal improvement from Chester, which we thought she might – it was all class rather than stamina or fitness, she just has a lot of class. 'Ryan gave her a beautiful ride, he loved her the last day and he loved her again today so it's very exciting. 'I'd say she's still a bit green. Obviously at Chester she learned a lot, but she was always going to improve with racing.' He added: 'What you love about her is she's a great traveller with a lot of class, Ryan said he was going very easy early on, so usually that means she can step up a couple of grades into even higher class races – she could take on the boys if the lads decide it. I'm delighted for them to have another filly like this.' Of the runner-up he said: 'Whirl ran a great race, she stays, she's by Wootton Bassett and it is very unusual what they are doing, they are speed horses but a lot are staying as well. 'She was fighting back again at the line, that's incredible really.' Moore said: 'She began well and travelled strong early and I just wanted to make sure I was in a position to do what I wanted when I wanted. 'She just travelled a bit too strong and fell asleep on me then after I asked her to relax. The filly in front is a good filly and kept building the whole way and I just had to ask my filly to go to her and she quickened up very smartly and got there easily. 'Whirl came back and my filly found a little bit more. I think she'll improve for the experience and as far as three-year-old fillies go she's very good. 'She'll be (going for the) Irish Oaks/Nassau Stakes, that sort of thing, and we'll go from there. She's a lightly-raced filly and should improve.' Moore added: 'I rode some exceptional fillies in this race, Love and Minding spring to mind and Snow Fairy as well. She's got a way to go, but she's open to any amount of improvement.' While the Irish Oaks is on O'Brien's radar for Minnie Hauk, he also has one eye on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp in October. He said: 'I would say there is every possibility this filly could be an Arc filly as she can go a lot stronger tempo than they went today, so that means she would be happy amongst the older horses. 'She's a classy filly and the improvement from here to Chester has been abnormal. She was a middle-distance filly working like a Guineas filly and when that happens it's a little bit different. 'The Irish Oaks is always close to our hearts and then there's the Yorkshire Oaks and the French trials and all those races are open to her before the Arc, but I think she's very classy and I think she's only going to improve.'
The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Minnie marvellous for O'Brien and Moore at Epsom
Up front it was the Ballydoyle pair that pulled a long way clear, but it took all of the final furlong for Ryan Moore's mount to get on top of long-time leader Whirl, with the 9-2 chance eventually winning by a neck. O'Brien said: 'I've been delighted with this filly, she's got a great team around her and I'm so grateful to everybody. Minnie Hauk just got the better of her stablemate (John Walton/PA) 'She's a very classy filly. She was just ready to run at Chester, she barely made it, but she made abnormal improvement from Chester, which we thought she might – it was all class rather than stamina or fitness, she just has a lot of class. 'Ryan gave her a beautiful ride, he loved her the last day and he loved her again today so it's very exciting. 'I'd say she's still a bit green. Obviously at Chester she learned a lot, but she was always going to improve with racing.' He added: 'What you love about her is she's a great traveller with a lot of class, Ryan said he was going very easy early on, so usually that means she can step up a couple of grades into even higher class races – she could take on the boys if the lads decide it. I'm delighted for them to have another filly like this.' Of the runner-up he said: 'Whirl ran a great race, she stays, she's by Wootton Bassett and it is very unusual what they are doing, they are speed horses but a lot are staying as well. Ryan Moore knows how to pick them 🤌 He guides Minnie Hauk to win the @betfred Oaks 💯 — Epsom Downs Racecourse (@EpsomRacecourse) June 6, 2025 'She was fighting back again at the line, that's incredible really.' Moore said: 'She began well and travelled strong early and I just wanted to make sure I was in a position to do what I wanted when I wanted. 'She just travelled a bit too strong and fell asleep on me then after I asked her to relax. The filly in front is a good filly and kept building the whole way and I just had to ask my filly to go to her and she quickened up very smartly and got there easily. 'Whirl came back and my filly found a little bit more. I think she'll improve for the experience and as far as three-year-old fillies go she's very good. 'She'll be (going for the) Irish Oaks/Nassau Stakes, that sort of thing, and we'll go from there. She's a lightly-raced filly and should improve.' Moore added: 'I rode some exceptional fillies in this race, Love and Minding spring to mind and Snow Fairy as well. She's got a way to go, but she's open to any amount of improvement.' While the Irish Oaks is on O'Brien's radar for Minnie Hauk, he also has one eye on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp in October. He said: 'I would say there is every possibility this filly could be an Arc filly as she can go a lot stronger tempo than they went today, so that means she would be happy amongst the older horses. 'She's a classy filly and the improvement from here to Chester has been abnormal. She was a middle-distance filly working like a Guineas filly and when that happens it's a little bit different. 'The Irish Oaks is always close to our hearts and then there's the Yorkshire Oaks and the French trials and all those races are open to her before the Arc, but I think she's very classy and I think she's only going to improve.'
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'A beautiful interaction': Glasgow Lush manager shares favourite customer moment
The manager of a popular Lush store in Glasgow has shared her favourite bath bomb moments, including a gender reveal. Magz Macphee-David, senior manager at Lush Glasgow City, shared her fondest retail memories from the last 30 years of Lush in celebration of World Bath Bomb Day on April 27. Magz insists that the store's success is down to their "wonderful customers and the Glasgow community." Read more: Hollywood professionals to lead action-packed workshop in Glasgow Recalling a particularly special moment, Magz said: "We had a beautiful interaction with customers who we had been chatting to and showing around, they were carrying a big envelope. "At one point, they started whispering to each other and I heard one say to the other, 'You ask her.' "I was a bit confused when they told me what was happening. "They said they had just been for a gender scan for her baby and because we had such a lovely interaction and in their words, I was funny and kind, they wanted me to be part of it. "They asked me to open the envelope and find out if it was a boy or girl, they both didn't even know, so I was obviously very touched that they trusted me with something so special and personal. "They asked me to secretly choose a blue or pink bath bomb depending on the info in the envelope so they could do a gender reveal with their toddler at home. "I thought this was so adorable and special, and just goes to show the special relationship we can create with our customers by just being genuine and kind." The Glasgow City store, which is the largest Lush in Scotland, sold 156,650 bath bombs in 2024 alone, with Snow Fairy being the most popular. In fact, Glasgow's three stores combined sell more of the Snow Fairy Range than any other region in the world. Its current best-seller is Nae Stressie, co-created by Lush Glasgow staff, with over 6,000 sold in-store last year. Lush Glasgow staff creating Nae Stressie bath bomb (Image: Supplied) Magz said: "Glasgow is such a creative city, and so, with the bigger space at the heart of Buchanan Street, we want to give space for creative and community groups to come together. "Our Lush community in Glasgow is why we were able to successfully pitch and open the anchor store, with talents of staff across the city coming together in one space to grow their careers." To celebrate Lush's 30th birthday, 30 new bath bombs will launch in stores this World Bath Bomb Day. Read more: Glasgow charity given year of free broadband The store is also offering customers a discounted Butterball, one of Lush's original bath bombs. Butterball is a simple bath bomb for sensitive skin, with pieces of Fair Trade organic cocoa butter and a vanilla fragrance. Those who purchase a new World Bath Bomb Day bath bomb on April 26 and 27 have the opportunity to buy a Butterball for just 95p, the price it was originally sold for in 1995.
Glasgow Times
23-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow Lush manager shares favourite bath bomb moments
Magz Macphee-David, senior manager at Lush Glasgow City, shared her fondest retail memories from the last 30 years of Lush in celebration of World Bath Bomb Day on April 27. Magz insists that the store's success is down to their "wonderful customers and the Glasgow community." Read more: Hollywood professionals to lead action-packed workshop in Glasgow Recalling a particularly special moment, Magz said: "We had a beautiful interaction with customers who we had been chatting to and showing around, they were carrying a big envelope. "At one point, they started whispering to each other and I heard one say to the other, 'You ask her.' "I was a bit confused when they told me what was happening. "They said they had just been for a gender scan for her baby and because we had such a lovely interaction and in their words, I was funny and kind, they wanted me to be part of it. "They asked me to open the envelope and find out if it was a boy or girl, they both didn't even know, so I was obviously very touched that they trusted me with something so special and personal. "They asked me to secretly choose a blue or pink bath bomb depending on the info in the envelope so they could do a gender reveal with their toddler at home. "I thought this was so adorable and special, and just goes to show the special relationship we can create with our customers by just being genuine and kind." The Glasgow City store, which is the largest Lush in Scotland, sold 156,650 bath bombs in 2024 alone, with Snow Fairy being the most popular. In fact, Glasgow's three stores combined sell more of the Snow Fairy Range than any other region in the world. Its current best-seller is Nae Stressie, co-created by Lush Glasgow staff, with over 6,000 sold in-store last year. Lush Glasgow staff creating Nae Stressie bath bomb (Image: Supplied) Magz said: "Glasgow is such a creative city, and so, with the bigger space at the heart of Buchanan Street, we want to give space for creative and community groups to come together. "Our Lush community in Glasgow is why we were able to successfully pitch and open the anchor store, with talents of staff across the city coming together in one space to grow their careers." To celebrate Lush's 30th birthday, 30 new bath bombs will launch in stores this World Bath Bomb Day. Read more: Glasgow charity given year of free broadband The store is also offering customers a discounted Butterball, one of Lush's original bath bombs. Butterball is a simple bath bomb for sensitive skin, with pieces of Fair Trade organic cocoa butter and a vanilla fragrance. Those who purchase a new World Bath Bomb Day bath bomb on April 26 and 27 have the opportunity to buy a Butterball for just 95p, the price it was originally sold for in 1995.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Lidl shower gel dupe set to rival Lush Snow Fairy leaves shoppers astounded
Lidl has released a £1.99 dupe of Lush's much-loved "Snow Fairy" shower gel. Lush's "Snow Fairy" scent is only available around the Christmas period, and comes in a range of different products - including shower gels and bath bombs. But now, Lidl has introduced a shower gel dupe which can be found even at the beginning of Spring. Read more: Aldi bargain Le Creuset dupe leaves shoppers 'obsessed' as they save £100 Read more: Shoppers rave over Tesco's new Sol de Janeiro dupes which are £19 cheaper Lidl's "Winter Queen Deluxe" shower gel can be found in stores around the country - priced at £1.99 per 500ml bottle. Whereas, Lush's 100ml bottle retails at £7 a bottle - and only at certain times of the year. Lidl has described the bottle as: "Step in the shower for a candyfloss scented experience! Bring on the fairy-tale vibes with a magical blend of strawberry, raspberry and vanilla. "Lather up and spread the love all over your body for clean skin." TikToker, Officalemmaleigh, expressed her astonishment at the quality of the Lidl dupe. She said: "It smells exactly the same. You could put them in a bowl in front of me and I would not be able to tell you which one they are." Lush's "Snow Fairy" description has a similar sentiment to the Lidl branded bottle. The gel is described as: "For sparkle like there's snow tomorrow, lather up in candy sweet suds that shimmer with magic that comes but once a year." The bargain shower gel can be found in Lidl stores up and down the country.
