Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum will head straight to the Betfred Derby after his Blue Riband Trial triumph at Epsom. The Sea The Stars colt ran four times as a juvenile, ending his season on a high note when winning a Newmarket maiden over a mile in late September. He returned to action at Epsom earlier […] The post Next stop the Derby for Trial winner Bellum Justum first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Andre Fabre labelled Olivier Peslier as “one of the greats” as the 51-year-old took his last rides at La Teste on Thursday. Peslier announced on Tuesday that he had decided to bring his long and illustrious career in the saddle to an end, bowing out with over 3,700 winners to his name. Peslier was out […] The post Tributes pour in for Olivier Peslier following final rides first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

There may have been no final winning ride, but there was still a great deal of affection shown towards Olivier Peslier as he hung up his boots at La Teste De Buch. The 51-year-old is unanimously respected after a superb career that has seen him crowned French champion jockey four times, alongside a string of […] The post Peslier grateful for public support on farewell appearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Paul Nicholls has backed Bryony Frost’s plans to ride in France during the summer, while reaffirming there will always be opportunities for the 29-year-old at Ditcheat when she returns in the autumn. Frost confirmed in March that she was looking into splitting her time between Britain and France and embarked on a fact-finding mission by […] The post Nicholls understands reasoning behind Frost’s French move first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Friday is Horses For Courses (H4C) report day at Geegeez and this feature does exactly what you'd expect, as it shows the full course history since 2009 of any horse running that has previously had a run at that track, sorted by number of wins, but this can be changed to any column at your […] The post Racing Insights, Friday 26/04/24 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Having famously provided the King and Queen with their first Royal Ascot success last summer, Desert Hero is one of the star attractions at Sandown on Friday, as he makes his seasonal debut in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes. The William Haggas-trained four-year-old delighted racegoers in Berkshire when carrying the royal colours to a thrilling […] The post Desert Hero drops back in trip for seasonal reappearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Macduff bids to follow in the footsteps of Westover when he puts his Betfred Derby aspirations to the test at Sandown. Trainer Ralph Beckett and owners Juddmonte joined forces when Westover won this race in 2022, with the son of Frankel going on to chase home Desert Crown at Epsom before gaining Derby compensation in […] The post Macduff team expect Classic Trial test to suit first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Nostrum is out to prove he remains a high-class prospect when he makes his return in the bet365 Mile at Sandown on Friday. The one-time Classic hope endured a frustrating three-year-old campaign and having missed the first half of the season due to a setback, made a winning reappearance in Newmarket’s Listed Sir Henry Cecil […] The post ‘Talented’ Nostrum makes Mile return at Sandown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Al Musmak will try to defy his outsider status when he lines up in the Qipco 2000 Guineas on Saturday week. Roger Varian’s son of Night Of Thunder brings smart form to the table with a Listed win in Haydock’s Ascendant Stakes sandwiched by highly-creditable placed efforts behind Rosallion at Ascot and then on his […] The post Al Musmak aiming to outrun Guineas odds first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more

Latest News and Features Sandown TV Trends: Friday 26th April 24 Willie Mullins has to settle for minor honours in Perth Listed events Bucanero Fuerte set to skip Guineas with Ascot sprint preferred Ballysax scorer Dallas Star added to Derby field Racing Insights, Thursday 25/04/24 Andre Fabre left wondering if ground was behind Newmarket disappointment […] The post Racing Bulletin for 25/04/2024 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk ..read more