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A Southwell double A Southwell double

EMPRESS MATILDA got her racing career off to the perfect start at Southwell this evening, travelling well throughout the 7f contest and responding gamely in the closing stages to run on for a 2½l success under Jack Mitchell. The two-year-old Al Kazee

A 13l victory for MY CLOUD A 13l victory for MY CLOUD

The three-year-old colt was runner up on his only juvenile start and on reappearance last month at Redcar, but he got his career off the mark in emphatic fashion this evening at Newcastle. Stepping up to 1m, MY CLOUD made all under Jack Mitchell befo

MAISSARA off the mark! MAISSARA off the mark!

The two-year-old daughter of Frankel ran with credit on all three of her previous starts over 6f, but she wasn't to be denied this afternoon in the hands of Silvestre de Sousa - running on well in the final furlong to pass the post just over 2L the b

A Kempton double! A Kempton double!

Two-year-old CHAR ran with plenty promise on debut at Salisbury, and he built on that experience in fine fashion this evening, pulling well clear in the final stages for a 5L victory under Silvestre De Sousa. The son of New Bay was a 60,000gns purcha

A double on the day from SECOND NAME and EAVESTONE A double on the day from SECOND NAME and EAVESTONE

SECOND NAME gets his career off the mark at the first attempt over 6f, quickening smartly under James Doyle to pull away for a 1½l victory under the Wolverhampton floodlights. The three-year-old gelding is an Exceed And Excel half-brother to the Vari

CHARYN all class in the QEII CHARYN all class in the QEII

CHARYN has been a standout star for the yard this season. He made it a Royal Ascot to remember with a scintillating victory in the Queen Anne, and later this summer added a second G1 to his tally in the Prix Jacques le Marois. The four-year-old grey

TIMES EDITION makes all TIMES EDITION makes all

The three-year-old daughter of Kingman has been runner-up on her last three starts, losing her latest run at Pontefract in the stewards’ room, but she wasn’t to settle for silver accolades again today. TIMES EDITION made all under Jack Mitchell, trav

Half-brother to Elmalka, SALLAAL, wins on debut Half-brother to Elmalka, SALLAAL, wins on debut

Indeed, the Sheikh Ahmed-owned two-year-old has a pedigree to be excited about, being a son of Frankel and out of Roger's first G1 winner Nahrain - making him a half-brother to this year's Varian Stable-trained G1 1000 Guineas heroine ELMALKA. But he

FONDO BLANCO and SPERHICAL land a cross-card double FONDO BLANCO and SPERHICAL land a cross-card double

FONDO BLANCO ran with credit on his debut at Newbury last month, shaping nicely and overcoming early greenness to hit the line well for 3rd. The Ten Sovereigns juvenile built on that promise today at York, pulling away with the runner-up inside the f

TRIDENT gets off the mark TRIDENT gets off the mark

The No Nay Never half-brother to Zoustar was runner-up over this trip at Newcastle on debut, but overcame greenness to go one better this afternoon. Sat prominently under James Doyle, Trident came through nicely when asked 2F from home, entering the

PROTEST makes a winning debut PROTEST makes a winning debut

The Cheveley Park Stud homebred daughter of Ulysses jumped smartly to lead early on in the 1m Novice contest, before dropping back to settle in midfield on the heels of Hughie Morrison's Mythical Bird. As they came around the home bend, PROTEST was s

Perotto Perotto

Wednesday was a very sad day for everyone here at Varian Stable, and of course for the owners of Perotto. The six-year-old gelding unfortunately sustained a life-ending injury whilst training, during his final preparations for Saturday’s Cambridgeshi

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