Archive for September 30, 2010

Workforce runs at Longchamp

Sep 30th

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The decision that seemed to be a no-brainer four months ago has finally been taken. After coming through a morning workout on the Newmarket gallops Workforce was confirmed as a runner for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, at Longchamp on Sunday, for which there will be a field of 22. To read the full [...]

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Somerville Tattersall Stakes preview

Sep 30th

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It is a statistic that might have slipped under the radar but, despite some high-profile defeats, Richard Hannon’s two-year-olds still have a 43% strike-rate this season. As a trainer whose yard is dominated, numerically, by his juvenile division it is no surprise that they account for more than half of the prize money that the [...]

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Youmzain ready for Arc run

Sep 30th

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The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe has never been regarded as the soft option but this year’s race threatens to be heavy going for what could be a maximum field of 20 at Longchamp on Sunday. The ground has already taken a pounding from rain, a full card the previous day may well cut up [...]

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Starluck could run in Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Sep 30th

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Nicky Henderson may have his sights trained on one objective with Binocular, which is to win the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next March, but Alan Fleming is not looking that far ahead. Henderson may be preparing for the core part of the jumps season with a yard that has wall-to-wall Festival material but [...]

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