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Pilaster stays on dourly to break duck at Chelmsford
A WELL-JUDGED ride from a wide draw and a strong-staying performance from a filly with a future combined to produce a winning seasonal reappearance for the Cheveley Park Stud-owned Pilaster at Chelmsford on Thursday evening.
Ibraz & Rasima shine in the sun at Nottingham
THE SUN shone at Nottingham on Wednesday and the team were all smiles after Ibraz and Rasima secured a double on the afternoon with victories in the mile median auction novice and the mile fillies’ handicap respectively.
Fillies fair well at Newmarket and Redcar
A BRACE of fillies have flown the Varian Stable flag over the last 48 hours, with Turaya making a successful introduction at Newmarket on Saturday while Hermosita defied a 7lb penalty to land the 7f fillies’ novice at Redcar on Monday afternoon.
Shabeeb & Mystic secure Friday double
SHABEEB showed a fine attitude to stay on dourly and lead in the shadows of the post when winning the feature 1m6f handicap at Newmarket on Friday afternoon, the second leg of an across-the-card double for the Varian Stable team.
Tomyris & Barsanti secure Saturday stakes double
THE RAIN began to fall across the south-east on Saturday afternoon but a deterioration in the weather conditions did nothing to dampen the spirits of the Varian Stable team as Tomyris and Barsanti secured an across-the-card stakes double at Lingfield and Ascot respectively.
Defoe triumphs in Jockey Club to spearhead successful weekend
DEFOE took centre stage on action-packed weekend for the Varian Stable team when stamping his class on the G2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday, one of three winners on the afternoon for the yard.
Spanish continues Newcastle affinity on his return
SPANISH CITY made a successful reappearance on his first start as a gelding with a smooth-travelling success in the seven-furlong handicap at Newcastle on Friday evening.
Champion Apprentice shines in Ascot finale
CHAMPION APPRENTICE David Egan showed just why he is one of the brightest young stars in the weighing room with a perfectly timed and crafted ride aboard Mountain Angel in the closing apprentice handicap at Ascot on Wednesday afternoon.
Defoe supplemented for G2 Jockey Club Stakes
SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID’S Defoe has been supplemented for the G2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday at a cost of £6000 this morning.
Emmaus proves simply regal in Richard III
EMMAUS showed himself to be a Pattern-class performer in the making when stamping his authority on the Listed King Richard III Stakes at Leicester on Saturday afternoon.
Ajman continues to climb the ladder at Epsom
THE IDIOSYNCRATIC camber of Epsom has proven the downfall of many talented horses but the twists, turns and undulations of the Surrey venue hold no fears for Ajman King, who supplemented his maiden success at the course last season with a fine reappearance victory in the ten-furlong City And Suburban Handicap on Wednesday afternoon.
Defoe emphatic on return in John Porter
DEFOE looked better than ever when romping away with the G3 John Porter Stakes on his seasonal reappearance at Newbury on Saturday afternoon, setting alight a four-year-old campaign that is set to revolve around some of the most prestigious prizes in Europe.