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Sat 21st Oct 2017

Vermeer third in Caulfield Cup

Aidan O'Brien hit the bar again as Johannes Vermeer finished third behind Boom Time in the BMW Caulfield Cup at Caulfield on Saturday.

9.18AM
Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse cancelled & rescheduled

8.22AM

Fri 20th Oct 2017

Direction knows where the line is

We wondered would it be Keane (eventually 2nd on Thunder Crash) or Smullen (4th on Bold Knight) down the straight in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap. Ellmarie Holden's My Direction finished best of all though, to take the spoils in the finale at Dundalk.

9.27PM
Massif Central and Pat Smullen

Smullen 5 behind after Dundalk double

9.01PM

Red silks David Allan gets Take Cover home from Hit The Bid and Leigh Roche (nearside)

Veteran Cover so game in Listed race win

8.35PM

Bouquet Garni wins under Billy Lee

O'Grady's Bouquet gains deserved win

8.07PM

Boxer Dunford (Ross Coakley) beats Glenmoore (Dylan Hogan)

Boxer really thriving for the Coakleys

7.30PM

Katiymann and Pat Smullen

6 in it now as Smullen wins on Katiymann

6.54PM

Storm Has Broken (Leigh Roche) holds off So Enjoy (Pat Smullen)

Sales bound Storm lands punt

6.27PM

Thomas O'Malley and Sean Corby

Corby rides 2nd winner for boss O'Brien

5.58PM

Fairyhouse action

Fairyhouse decision at 8 in the morning

5.36PM

Cracksman

Gosden challenges Cracksman at Ascot

1.26PM

Big Orange (left)

Ascot forecast gives Bell 'a bit of a headache'

10.52AM

Journey

Journey bids for Ascot brace

10.15AM

Ribchester

Ribchester in top form for Ascot

10.14AM

Our Duke

Our Duke To Be Primed For Down Royal

9.23AM

Brian O'Connell

O'Connell set for spell on sidelines

9.21AM

Thu 19th Oct 2017

6 for Elliott and Lucky 63 landed

It didn't quite match his 6-timer from Troytown day last November, as one was a charity race victor, but the Gordon Elliott sextet at Punchestown this afternoon still represented an amazing achievement.

6.04PM
King's Song and Jamie Codd

Nap hand for Elliott at Punchestown

5.19PM

Road To Respect (Sean Flanagan, nearside) comes through to beat Kilcarry Bridge and Danny Mullins

Respect makes nice start to season

4.53PM

Death Duty and Davy Russell

\"Going a gear faster\" and Death Duty shines

4.05PM

Ben Dundee gets the last wrong but still wins under Davy Russell

Ben delivers in style

3.45PM

Lex Talionis (Sean Flanagan, left) proved superior to Champagne Pat (Andrew Lynch)

Lex gets there on start 21

3.07PM

A beautiful shot of Samcro and Jack Kennedy soaring over a flight

Samcro pleases on hurdles debut

2.35PM

Sizing Coal (right) had been entered in the Open at Moira

Moira point to point cancelled

2.22PM

Pallastor and Norman Williamson

Williamson lands Legends Race

2.19PM

Highland Reel

Reel leads Irish challenge for Champ Stakes

1.28PM

Ribchester

QEII features Ribchester and Churchill

1.23PM

Caravaggio

13 in Champions Sprint contention

1.20PM

Andratx

Well-deserved break for Andratx

12.40PM

Order Of St George (nearside) Qipco Long Distance Cup favourite

Outer track at Ascot for Qipco Champions Day

10.58AM

Jean-Claude Rouget

Confidence behind Brametot

8.53AM

Journey winner of the Fillies & Mares last year under Frankie Dettori

The softer the ground the better for Bateel

8.25AM

Frankie Dettori will be hoping for more of the same off Cracksman at Ascot on Saturday

Dettori talks QIPCO British Champions Day

7.43AM

Wed 18th Oct 2017

Doyle's newcomer provides rider with first win

The Liz Doyle trained Cordovan Brown was the nicely backed winner of the concluding Black Hills (Mares) Bumper at Punchestown today, scoring a first winner on just his second ride for jockey Sean O’Keeffe.

6.20PM
A Sizing Network

The 'Sizing' network wins again

5.34PM

Petit Mouchoir

Champion Hurdle-third wins on chase debut

5.05PM

Artic Pearl leads on the run-in

Pearl gains compensation after F'house fail

4.31PM

Cracking Smart

Elliott doubles up with maiden hurdle winner

3.52PM

Mick Kinane

Kinane and Swan two of star names at P'town

3.42PM

Death Duty

Duty takes next step on the chasing ladder

3.41PM

Grey horse Campeador chases Wakea

Geraghty wins on Champion candidate

3.37PM

Minella Rocco

Well-Treated Rocco The Shine In Star Chase

2.58PM

Espoir D’Allen

J.P.'s Espoir makes winning Irish debut

2.49PM

Johannes Vermeer

Vermeer ready for business in Caulfield Cup

9.24AM

Max Dynamite finishing 2nd in 2015 Melbourne Cup

Thomas And Max Gearing Up For Melbourne

9.00AM

Faugheen

Morgiana Comeback For Faugheen

8.56AM

Tue 17th Oct 2017

Irish import Cap'n set for Long Distance Cup

Cap'n is set to be thrown in at the deep end for his racecourse debut in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

7.24PM
London Icon

Icon ready for Killavullan assignment

6.44PM

Sir Danilo (far-side)

Birrane ready for winter season

3.54PM

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