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Materialist off the mark at Ripon
THE LONG journey northwards failed to pay dividends when Materialist was denied by half a length at Thirsk last month, but he was handsomely rewarded for another four-hour drive up the A1 when getting off the mark in the nine-furlong maiden at Ripon on Sunday.
Defoe & Ekhtiyaar secure lucrative Saturday double
DEFOE and Ekhtiyaar secured a lucrative across-the-card double at Newbury and Newmarket yesterday, with the pair of progressive three-year-olds netting over £70,000 between them while cementing their profiles as exciting prospects for the summer ahead.
Improving Tomyris lands Listed Michael Seely Memorial
TOMYRIS took the step up in class in her stride when making a smooth transition to black-type company in the Listed Michael Seely Memorial Stakes at York on Friday.
No mountain to climb for Angel as Beverley proves a stroll
MOUNTAIN ANGEL made light of his six rivals to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in the extended seven-furlong maiden at Beverley on Tuesday afternoon.
Royal Ascot on the cards for impressive Appeared
APPEARED produced a wide-margin career best to demolish his rivals in the opening twelve-furlong handicap at Ascot on Saturday, setting up a tilt at next month’s Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap over the same course and distance on the Friday of the Royal Meeting.
Yalawin much the best at Ripon
IT WAS the final race of the day and he was undoubtedly the easiest winner on a hectic afternoon of domestic Flat racing as Yalawin streaked four and a half lengths clear on the bridle to get off the mark in the six-furlong maiden at Ripon on Friday.
Shargiah continues progression upped in trip
SHARGIAH continued on an upward curve when taking his career record to two wins from five starts with victory in the ten-furlong handicap at Windsor on Monday evening.
Princess proves regal in Goodwood romp
AJMAN PRINCESS became our first stakes winner of the season when she routed her seven rivals in the Listed Daisy Warwick Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday afternoon.
European Champion Postponed has run his last race
Four-time G1 winner meets with injury in training
Horroob progresses nicely with second Lingfield win
A CONFIDENT-LOOKING Jack Mitchell steered Horroob to a snug success at Lingfield on Wednesday afternoon as Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum’s three-year-old confirmed himself to be firmly on an upward curve.
Prosper holds on in a thriller at Ascot
PROSPER showed a fine attitude under a fine ride to hold off Icespire in a thrilling finish to the mile fillies’ conditions race at Ascot on Wednesday afternoon, taking her career tally to two and providing the burgeoning China Horse Club operation with their first winner at the Royal venue.
Juveniles off the mark as Wafij proves too good at Yarmouth
TO WAFIJ became our second juvenile runner of the season and the first winner to emerge from the two-year-old ranks when he made a striking introduction at Yarmouth on Tuesday afternoon, continuing the April winning streak into the beginning of May.