Posts Tagged ‘sea the stars’
Great though it is, there might not be quite the same buzz walking into York on Saturday morning as there was arriving at Longchamp a week ago, but with the exploits of Sea The Stars, Youmzain, Rosanara and Manighar still fresh in mind and conversation, it’ll be great to be back on the track and looking forward to the last five weekends of the Flat.
What’s more, with the Jumps campaign gathering pace there’s a lot to look forward to, not least the news from Paul Nicholls’ press day of the return of heavyweights Denman (likely to return in the Hennessy after a racecourse gallop at Exeter on Nov 10th) and Kauto Star (likely to return in the JNwine.com Champion or the Betfair Chase).
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Posted 5 months ago
Tags: Ascot, Chepstow, denman, kauto star, Longchamp, manighar, rangefinder, rosanara, royal diamond, sea the stars, sir mark prescott, wolverhampton, youmzain
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It doesn’t matter how you get there, just get there if you can!
At 3.15pm UK time on Sunday afternoon 19 go to post for Europe’s premier all age middle distance prize, and it looks set to be a thriller in the Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe.
The name on every punter’s lips will be that of ‘The Big Horse’ as they call him in Ireland: Sea The Stars, John Oxx’s Cape Cross superstar colt who’s rattled off Group 1 wins in the Guineas, Derby, Eclipse, Juddmonte and Irish Champion like a star pony at an upmarket gymkhana. He doesn’t win by far, but doesn’t he make it look easy?!
His dam Urban Sea was an Arc winner herself, and this remarkably composed colt could well become only the fifth horse in history to do the Derby/Arc double, joining illustrious company: Sea Bird, Mill Reef, Sinndar and Lammtarra.
There’s a neat symmetry at work as veteran jockey Mick Kinane loves to win the Arc in a year ending with 9 – he took it back in 1989 with Carroll House, and a decade later with Montjeu in ‘99.
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Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
Tags: arc, arc de triomphe, bets, betting, Longchamp, prix de l'arc de triomphe, sea the stars, tips, vision d'etat, youmzain
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What with Sea The Stars momentary hesitation in remembering his lines in the Juddmonte, the well supported Elusive Pimpernel coming from another county to snatch the Acomb to see his Guineas price halved to 16’s, Monitor Closely’s gutsy effort as the outsider of the lot in the Great Voltigeur, plus Yurituni landing a gamble for Harry Findlay it’s fair to say day one of York Ebor Festival had a bit of something for everyone.
Day two doesn’t look like one you’d refuse a drink with either, and handicap analysts will be rubbing their hands at the sight of the opener, a 15 runner affair featuring some in form types from leading stables (1.45pm).
The one to be with is Sir Michael Stoute’s three year old Class Is Class, who gets in with a very handy 8st 12lb courtesy of the three year old allowance, and benefits from the assistance of Ryan Moore.
He looked pretty smart winning at Yarmouth in May, and then emerged to run a cracker in a competitive handicap at the July Meeting behind Firebet, who in turn progressed to give Harbinger a race in a Group 3 at Goodwood.
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Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Tags: class is class, Michael Jarvis, royal and regal, sea the stars, sir michael stoute, york, york ebor
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A greatly anticipated four days racing on the Knavesmire is finally upon us, and the opening card is a cracker.
At 2.15pm the two year olds line up in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes, and the one to be with is John Dunlop’s well named Elusive Pimpernel.
A decent winner on his debut in a Newmarket maiden he’s got untold scope for improvement, and eye-catchingly has impressed his shrewd trainer sufficiently to warrant entries in the Group 1 Dewhurst and Racing Post Trophy.
The Knavesmire demands speed and stamina and this powerfully built Elusive Quality colt looks made for the venue, given how strongly he ran on near the finish to seize his Newmarket victory.
He had the short priced favourite for tomorrow’s race Poet’s Voice back in third on that occasion, and although Frankie Dettori has chosen him above talented stablemate Vale Of York for Tuesday’s race, Elusive Pimpernel appeals as the one to be with.
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Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Tags: betting, channel 4, ebor meeting, elusive pimpernel, horse racing, john dunlop, odds, sea the stars, tip, tips, tom lee, york
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Sweltering conditons and the 48 hour declaration of Guineas and Derby hero Sea The Stars means they’ll be packing into Sandown Park on Saturday afternoon for what looks set to be a top notch card at the Esher venue.
Sandown has to be one of my favourite tracks be it on the Flat or over the sticks – you can pretty much guarantee a decent crowd for the better days, the racing tends to be well above average, the facilities are in good nick and the viewing is excellent. That said they do have very excitable car park attendants, but you can’t have it all…..
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Coral sponsor their big day on the level and have cleverly come up with some catchy new race titles for the afternoon’s action; of particular interest is the Coral Challenge Handicap over a mile at 2.40pm.
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Posted 8 months, 1 week ago
Tags: ace of hearts, Aidan O'Brien, betting, britannia stakes, Channel 4 Racing, Coral, coral eclipse, coral marathon, desert deer, falcativ, haydock, horse racing, judgethemoment, lalysos, luca cumani, mirrored, morning line, odds, rip van winkle, ryan moore, sandown, sea the stars, sir michael stoute, tom lee, weekend tips, william haggas
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If like me you’re doing the sensible thing and boarding an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin and making the short hop to the Curragh this weekend then you’ve every right to be excited, for while John Oxx might not have made his mind up about Sea The Stars taking his place in the Irish Derby, everything else looks set fair for a cracking two days racing at the County Kildare venue under the gaze of the RTE cameras.
Just keep your fingers crossed your flight isn’t similar to the one I caught a short while back for the Irish Guineas weekend containing a hen party from St Helens, who chose the ideal location of the rear rows of a passenger aircraft to stage a fight over who exactly had earned ‘air miles’ with the prospective groom, so to speak. With the insults raging and a bout of shoving occurring at 34,000 feet my best piece of advice is not to let them catch you laughing. I know this to be good advice as I failed to heed it….
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Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Tags: Aidan O'Brien, betting, curragh, horse racing, imbongi, irish derby, john oxx, katiyra, morning line, newcastle, northumberland plate, odds, premio loco, roman express, rte, sea the stars, tip, tips, war artist
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Epsom’s world famous Oaks and Derby fixture attracts racegoers of all shapes and sizes, and they’ll be flooding in in their thousands to witness two days of top class racing.
A field of 13 are scheduled go to post for the Investec Derby (3.45pm, Saturday), and I’m very keen on the chances of Guineas winner Sea The Stars becoming the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to do the double.
Immediately after his Newmarket success, big race jockey Mick Kinane said he’d be “some spin in the Derby”, and nothing I’ve seen in between times suggests he can’t follow up now he steps up in trip.
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Posted 9 months, 1 week ago
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