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Fillies justify firm favouritism Fillies justify firm favouritism

Two well-bred three-year-old fillies with good reputations justified favouritism to break their maidens at Newbury on Thursday afternoon. STYLISTIQUE was rated 106 following six runs as a two-year-old, including a half length defeat in the G2 Rockfel

Australis matures into smart stayer Australis matures into smart stayer

AUSTRALIS continued his ascension up the handicap ranks with a smooth success in Tuesday's 0-85 1m6f Handicap at Wolverhampton. He bagged his first victory last season in a Class 4 Handicap at Chelmsford where he was ridden from the front in blinkers

Here come the girls! Here come the girls!

Varian Stable dominated both divisions of the 1m 3yo fillies' novice at Chelmsford on Monday with FOORAAT sparkling in the second division with a decisive seven length victory under David Egan. A full-sister to Benbatl, Fooraat was making her second

Undertake on top on debut Undertake on top on debut

Undertake must have read the script on her debut at Lingfield this afternoon where she made a winning run up the rail under Jack Mitchell to take the 6f fillies' novice. This precocious daughter of Kodiac is the first foal out of the 7f/1m winner Vol

Setarhe makes winning debut Setarhe makes winning debut

Setarhe topped a strong start from the stable's juveniles at Newmarket on Thursday.

Back with a bang! Back with a bang!

Valyrian Steel made the perfect start to his career with an eye-catching run in the 1m2f maiden at Newcastle under a cool ride from David Egan. Slow to get into stride, this scopey son of Frankel had to be settled well back in the field by David, but

Mutamaasik scratched from Lincoln Handicap Mutamaasik scratched from Lincoln Handicap

The Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned Mutamaasik has this afternoon been scratched from the Lincoln handicap at Doncaster on March 28th.The four-year-old - who is on a five-timer when he does next line up - is sound and healthy and in a good place for the upco

Defoe prepared for Desert Encounter Defoe prepared for Desert Encounter

Having progressed serenely through his work programme at home and in the UAE, Defoe will line up against 10 rivals as he makes his Meydan debut in the G2 Dubai City Of Gold on Saturday afternoon.

Dublin Pharaoh scores in taking style at Lingfield Dublin Pharaoh scores in taking style at Lingfield

Dublin Pharaoh got off the mark at the third time of asking at Lingfield on Saturday. He had performed well on two previous starts at Chelmsford and Newcastle finishing fourth and third respectively and put that experience to good use to win in the s

Defoe set for Dubai dates Defoe set for Dubai dates

Racecourses in Wales, Scotland, Ireland & Germany have all played host to Defoe during his 19 race career, and now the G1-winning grey will leave Europe for the first time as a six-year-old, with the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic his target at the end

2020 underway with a double at Wolverhampton 2020 underway with a double at Wolverhampton

Invitational and Nehaall get Varian Stable on the board for the new season with a double for jockey Jack Mitchell.

Winning debut for Delta's Royalty Winning debut for Delta's Royalty

The highly anticipated debut of Delta's Royalty (Galileo x Royal Delta) proved to be a winning one in an 8f fillies' novice at Kempton last night.