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GLORIOUS GOODWOOD 2019 July 30-August 3

Khadijah Mellah, 18, a Muslim student from Peckham, London, will ride Haverland, trained by Newmarket based Charlie Fellowes._Twitter

“There’s quite a stereotype around Muslim girls and not being able to follow their sporting passions and dreams” – Khadijah Mellah By Andrew Atkinson Ladies Day at Glorious Goodwood, Thursday August 1, features the Ladies’ Amateur jockey race, the Magnolia Cup, presented by Swarovski, raising money for Cancer Research UK, with Olympian Victoria Pendleton and […]

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CHANNON TO SCORE AT CHESTER

Former England and Southampton striker Channon_Twitter

Alston to strike at Roodeye By Andrew Atkinson MICK Channon saddles Chynna (2.35 ew) in the MBNA Fillies Handicap Class 4 race over 7 furlongs at Chester on Saturday, with Adam J. McNamara up. Former England and Southampton striker Channon’s runner Chynna, 14-1, who finished sixth of 11 on July 13 in a Class 2 […]

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Southwell jumps meeting hit by heatwave – but Flat trainer Johnston and jockey Murphy unfazed

"They're hot weather animals - and (most of the time) I think they love it," reasoned Johnston, at Sandown.

SOUTHWELL’S race meeting on Thursday was abandoned – with two races remaining – due to record-breaking temperatures. Racing was affecting horses in the sweltering 35 degrees heatwave. Two horses were treated for post race heat stress, and a horse was withdrawn for overheating – after showing signs of colic. Flat racing at Sandown was completed […]

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Phoenix Of Spain and Too Darn Hot head-to-head in Group 1 at Goodwood

Jamie Spencer riding Phoenix Of Spain

By Andrew Atkinson Phoenix Of Spain and Too Darn Hot go head-to-head in the Group 1 Qatar Sussex Stakes over a mile at Goodwood, the former beating Too Darn Hot in the Irish 2,000 Guineas. Phoenix Of Spain, trained  by Charlie Hills, finished behind Group 1 winner Too Darn Hot, trained  by John Gosden, in […]

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Odds-on favourite Enable (4-6) in Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes rapped by Gosden

Gosden with Frankie Dettori

By Andrew Atkinson ODDS-on favourite Enable (4-6) in Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot has been slammed by trainer John Gosden. “The betting industry has put Enable at a price that they don’t want anyone to be backing her,” rapped Gosden. “I see Enable as an even money chance, in […]

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