The Joseph O'Brien trained Thundering On ran out an impressive winner of the Epsom Oaks on Friday. The Frankel filly took four races to shed her maiden tag but had won the Group 3 Salsabil Stakes at Navan in convincing fashion last time. Tackling a mile and a half for the first time here, she was well supported before and was given an ice cool ride by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Last rounding Tattenha...
Having shown promise on her first couple of starts at Southwell and Yarmouth, Reigning Queen (6/4) got off the mark at the third time of asking at Wetherby on Thursday. The well bred daughter of Night of Thunder, who is ought of a Group 3 winning mare, was given an excellent ride by Oisin Murphy. Having held her position from her low draw in the five and a half furlongs novice stakes, she was swit...
The Ballydoyle Juveniles section in Ahead on The Flat has unearthed some exciting two year olds in recent week. Carry The Flag, Confucius and Sun Goddess were highlighted and that trio are Royal Ascot bound. The impeccably bred Aix La Chapelle (4/1) added his name to the list following his impressive debut success at the Curragh on Wednesday evening. A colt by Justify out of Group 1 winning mare I...
As discussed, I am currently working on the Royal Ascot Update which will be emailed to clients on Sunday 14th June. The Update will include a select bunch of unraced two year olds who have reportedly impressed their trainers in recent weeks. Those nominated belong to some powerful yards in the north and south. If you haven't ordered the Royal Ascot Update, or the other two Updates, please head to...
Haydock Park's loss was Carlisle's gain with the Cumbrian venue staging their first ever Group race on Saturday. The Group 3 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes was won in convincing fashion by the 116 rated Estrange for the second consecutive year. Kept in training as a five year old, the grey daughter of Night of Thunder finished runner-up in the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks and Fillies' & Mares' at Asc...
An excellent card at Sandown Park featured four Pattern races on Thursday evening. The feature event was the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes with Ombudsman going one better than last year defying a seven pounds penalty in the process. Off the track since winning the Group 1 Dubai Turf at Meydan in late March, John & Thady Gosden's runner got the better of the progressive Gethin by a neck with ...
Danger Bay (11/2) featured in the Maidens In Waiting section of Ahead On The Flat last year and the New Bay colt justified his inclusion winning twice over nine furlongs at Hamilton before disappointing at York on his final run. His trainer Ed Bethell commented on page 66 of AOTF this year that the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar was his first target and the four year old delivered in style in the...
While it was disappointing that the card at Haydock Park was cut short - three races on the round course were abandoned - due to a hole been found two and a half furlongs from home after Friendly Soul took a bad step, it didn't prevent Venetian Sun from producing a scintillating performance in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes. A Group 1 winning juvenile, the Tony Bloom owned filly failed to stay over...
William Haggas spoke favourably about Orionis on page 95 of Ahead on The Flat and the four year old produced a good performance to win on her reappearance at Goodwood on Friday. A three times winner last year, the daughter of Sea The Stars won the twelve furlongs handicap by a length and three quarters of a mark of 90. Conceding twenty six pounds to the three year old Venetia, Cieren Fallon's moun...
Roger Varian has his team in good order at present with six winners during the last fortnight. As discussed, St Leger runner-up Rahiebb was an impressive winner of the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup last week and the Newmarket handler was responsible for the first two winners at Nottingham on Tuesday. Moreedd (5/1), who is featured in the Unraced Three Year Olds section in AOTF, is from a tremendous family...
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