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York Saturday Review: Danielle Dominates as Flat Season Heats Up
A cracking afternoon on the Knavesmire with Group 3 action headlining and plenty of progressive types emerging from the handicap ranks.
Tom O'Brien
Horse Racing Writer
424 articles published
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.
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Folkestone Delivers Quality Flat Action - Stars Shine Bright
A proper day's racing at Folkestone with Listed class on show and some tasty handicaps to get the blood pumping.
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Goodwood's Big Handicap: Prydwen Faces Stiff Test in Competitive Field
The William Hill Handicap Stakes brings together a competitive field of 12 runners at Goodwood, with Prydwen leading the market despite carrying top weight.
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Sandy Lane Stakes Preview: Venetian Sun Heads Classy Field
The William Hill Sandy Lane Stakes serves up a cracking Group 2 sprint with Venetian Sun heading eight quality three-year-olds at Goodwood.
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Goodwood Listed Stakes Preview: Friendly Soul Faces Sparks Fly Test
The Gosden mare Friendly Soul heads the betting but faces a stern test from course specialist Sparks Fly in Saturday's Listed contest at Goodwood.
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William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Preview: Pilgrim Faces Stiff Test
A cracking 5f handicap at York with Pilgrim leading a field of 21 speedsters. Tom O'Brien dissects the contenders and finds the value.
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Avastra Funds Handicap Preview: Value Lurks at Folkestone
The Avastra Funds Handicap at Folkestone promises fireworks with 11 runners battling for £50k prize money in this competitive Class 2 contest.
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Height of Fashion Stakes Preview: Inis Mor Faces Stiff Test
The Height of Fashion Stakes promises a cracking contest with Inis Mor heading the weights, but Tom O'Brien spots value elsewhere in this competitive field.
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Ascot Saturday Preview: Twig Tops Quality Card on Good Ground
Quality Saturday card at Ascot headlined by veteran Twig in the feature chase, with good ground conditions promising fast times across seven races.
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Folkestone Friday: Listed Heat Headlines Quality Card
A cracking Friday card at Folkestone delivered quality action headlined by the Listed Festival Stakes, with several progressive sorts catching the eye.
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Goodwood Friday: Rosy Affair Rules But Tribal Queen Catches Eye
A cracking Friday at Glorious Goodwood delivered quality action despite the testing ground, with the Cecil Frail Stakes the star attraction.
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Perth Maiden Stakes Preview: Juvenile Talent on Show
Tom O'Brien dissects a competitive Class 2 maiden at Perth, where soft conditions could separate the wheat from the chaff among these promising juveniles.