Friday 22 May 2015

Racing Previews by Harvey Mayson

For Aussiebet.com

Carrington can take Pontefract feature race

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Pontefract stages a good quality evening meeting on Friday to round off a busy day on the flat. The feature race is a Conditions race for two-year-olds over six furlongs at 7.30. Ravenhoe Mark Johnston hit peak form at last week’s York Dante meeting, saddling four winners on a single day. He also had high profile winners at Goodwood and Sandown on Thursday and is represented here by Ravenhoe. He… Read More »

 

Ghalib to complete hat-trick at Haydock

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Haydock stages a seven-race card on Friday with the action due to get under way at 2.00. Ghalib Possibly the best bet on the card is hat-trick seeking Ghalib in the six-furlong handicap at 3.05. The colt is a son of Lope De Vega trained by Ed Walker and has won his last two races at Kempton and Salisbury. He was favourite to get off the mark at Kempton in… Read More »

 

Zanetto well weighted in Goodwood sprint

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The 5.10 at Goodwood on Friday is a very competitive six-furlong handicap with a field of 12 set to face the starter. Zanetto The one that catches the eye here is the Andrew Balding-trained Zanetto, a five-year-old gelding by Medicean out of a Halling mare. He has won three of his 21 starts, all over six furlongs. He won his maiden at Newmarket in 2012 and won a valuable handicap… Read More »

 

Endless Time can defy penalty at Goodwood

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The 4.35 at Goodwood on Friday is a mile and a half handicap for fillies aged three years and upwards. Endless Time The hot favourite here is the Godolphin-owned Endless Time, a filly by Sea The Stars out of Mamonta by Fantastic Light. She made a promising debut at Newmarket in August when finishing a close fifth to Mahsooba over seven furlongs. She got off the mark over a mile… Read More »

 

Best Of Times to boost Derby claims

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The feature race at Goodwood on Friday is the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes over a mile and three furlongs. The race is a recognised trial for the Derby and Best Of Times bids to book his place in the Epsom field for Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin. Best Of Times The colt is a son of Dubawi out of a mare by Rahy and has won three of his four… Read More »

 

Luna Moon set to shine at Goodwood

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The 3.25 at Goodwood on Friday is a fillies’ handicap over a mile with ten runners set to go to post. Zoella The weights are headed by Zoella, a daughter of Invincible Spirit out of Zaeema by Zafonic. She wore a hood on her racecourse debut and made rapid late headway to cut down La Dorotea and win going away. The Godolphin filly races without the headgear on Friday and… Read More »

 

Great Fun to follow up Wetherby debut win

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The second race on the card at Goodwood on Friday is a seven-furlong handicap with ten runners. Great Fun The likely favourite here is the unbeaten Great Fun, trained by Brian Meehan and ridden by Jimmy Fortune. He made a winning debut at Wetherby last month when sent off at odds of 16-1. He refused to settle early on so Fortune allowed him to bowl along in the lead. He… Read More »

 

Nelspruit to strike for Hannon and Hughes

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Goodwood stages a seven-race card on Friday with the highlight being the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes at 4.00, a recognised Epsom Derby Trial. The action gets under way at 2.20 with a two-year-old maiden over five furlongs. Nelspruit Richard Hannon’s colt is by 2000 Guineas winner Mafki out of a mare by Observatory. He made his debut at Newbury over six furlongs and it is interesting to see him dropped… Read More »

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