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Max Vega could try to forward his Classic claims in Friday’s Betsafe Derby Trial at Lingfield. Click here for all Friday's entries and free video form Ralph Beckett’s charge won the Group Three Zetland Stakes over 10 furlongs on his final start last year and he is a general 25-1 shot for the Derby, which is scheduled to be run on July 4 at Epsom. Al Aasy is available at odds of 20-1 for the Epsom feature and he is also in contention for the Listed trial after finishing third on his only outing last year. His trainer William Haggas also has Convict in the mix while Pontefract Listed winner King Carney could feature for Charlie Fellowes. Zetland third Berkshire Rocco could represent Andrew Balding, with Celestran a contender from the John Gosden stable among an entry of 15. The Gosden-trained Miss Yoda was second in the Zetland and she could line up in the Betsafe Top Price All Runners Oaks Trial – a race the yard landed last year with subsequent Epsom victor Anapurna.

Last year’s Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck features among 11 entries for Friday’s Coronation Cup at Newmarket. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt failed to add to his Epsom victory last term, but he did notch up three more Group One places, including when third in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. He is one of three possible Ballydoyle challengers along with Derby fourth and fifth, Broome and Sir Dragonet, who was second on his return in March before racing was suspended. Defoe won the race last year for Roger Varian when it was run at its usual Epsom home and he could try to defend his title, while Ghaiyyath could represent Godolphin and Charlie Appleby. Top stayer Stradivarius is in the mix for John Gosden and Frankie Dettori and he could drop back to 12 furlongs in a prep run ahead of his bid for a Gold Cup hat trick at Royal Ascot next month. Martyn Meade is also aiming at the Gold Cup with Technician and he took could tackle a shorter distance as a warm up. Andrew Balding’s Alounak, t

Connections of Threat have opted to miss the Qipco 2000 Guineas and head straight to Royal Ascot for the St James's Palace Stakes. The Richard Hannon-trained colt, who runs in the colours of Cheveley Park Stud, was one of the standout performers in the juvenile division last season and had been prominent in the ante-post market on the Newmarket Classic.

the racing season at  Newcastle  on Monday, with the sport “counting down the hours” to its long-awaited resumption. A total of 317 horses were declared before the balloting process from an initial entry of 369 for the first meeting in Britain since March 17, when racing came to an abrupt halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. The British Horseracing Authority has been planning for a resumption on June 1 subject to Government approval – and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of further easing of restrictions on Thursday appeared to boost chances of permission being granted. The BHA said in a statement on Friday: “We’re counting down the hours to the return of racing and looking forward to official confirmation from the UK Government after it has published its guidelines for the resumption of sport in the next day or so. The long break is nearly over. “This morning, we’ve been busy processing the declarations received for Newcastle’s fixture on June 1 and we are now i

Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed the full National Hunt programme for the months of June and July, as well as those meetings scheduled for the August bank holiday weekend. Irish racing returns behind closed doors on the Flat at Naas on 8 June, with strict new HRI protocols in place. The first National Hunt fixture will take place at Limerick on Monday, 22 June. The programme features jump-only meetings to minimise the number of people working at the racecourse. It features 24 National Hunt meetings at 12 racecourses. Kilbeggan will join the roster for the first time on Friday, 29 June, with Killarney and Downpatrick racing on Tuesday, 7 July and Wednesday, 15 July. Tramore hosts the first of its meetings on Saturday, 18 July. Significant changes have been made to the traditional race programme at the Galway Races, but the Galway Plate and Galway Hurdle will be run on the Wednesday and Thursday of the meeting as normal, with a Listed Novice Hurdle and a Grade Three Novi

Oisin Murphy and Jessica Harrington will team up for the first time at Newmarket on Sunday week as the champion jockey has been booked to ride last year's Cheveley Park Stakes winner Millisle in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas.  Strict Covid-19 regulations mean that regular rider Shane Foley would have to quarantine for a fortnight upon his return if he made the trip to Newmarket so Harrington has instead opted to book a British-based jockey and is thrilled to have secured Murphy's services.  Harrington said: "Shane [Foley] can't ride Millisle so I've gone and booked Oisin Murphy good and early for her. I'm not slow out of the gates, you know! I've been thinking ahead."

Aidan O'Brien has outlined potential running plans for some of his stable stars, including star mare Magical, who is back in training. The daughter of Galileo - the subject of so many battles with the mighty Enable - was a popular winner of the Qipco Champion Stakes on British Champions Day at Ascot in October and was due to head to the Breeders' Cup afterwards before being covered by No Nay Never

Arizona will lead Aidan O'Brien's quest for a fourth consecutive victory in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next week. The Ballydoyle trainer has won the colts' Classic 10 times in total and was successful 12 months ago with Magna Grecia, having struck in 2018 with Saxon Warrior and Churchill in 2017.

        The BHA is working with international medical supplies company CHB Medical to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to racecourses in order to ensure racing can safely restart on Monday.  British racecourses will be stocked with the potentially life-saving equipment, with specialist 'back to racing' packs being distributed for the sport's resumption. The packs include coveralls, face masks, gloves, goggles, hand sanitisers, infrared thermometers and visors. The PPE is sourced internationally and is expected to be delivered to tracks hosting action in the first week of resumption this weekend. The BHA last week released a 33-page document detailing safety guidelines for when racing returns behind closed doors on June 1. It states that jockeys, stable staff, stalls handlers and security staff are among the people that are requested to  wear face coverings . The document also states that employers are responsible for their own staff's PPE when a

Trainer Owen Burrows says the Investec Derby is the ultimate aim for exciting three-year-old  Hukum , who will bid to put his name in the Epsom picture when running in the Listed Newmarket Stakes on June 6. The son of Derby hero Sea The Stars shaped with promise on his debut when third at Newbury in September, but marked himself out as a bright prospect when picking up smartly to get off the mark at Kempton in November. The runner-up on that occasion, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Laser Show, showed that form in a good light when winning the Al Bastakiya Trial at Meydan readily in January, albeit he has disappointed since.

Racing resumption: William Buick eager to get back to the daily routine Wed 27 May 2020 William Buick  is looking forward to the prospect of racing resuming in Britain next week. The British Horseracing Authority is planning for a restart on Monday, subject to Government approval, and Buick has a big-race ride to look forward to on the opening weekend as Pinatubo will go for gold in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. No racing has taken place in Britain since March 17, but Buick says he is ready for action. “I’ve been keeping fit as I would normally, riding out most days and I’ve got a gym set up at home. That’s been good for keeping fit, so that’s something I’m not really worried about,” he said. “I am looking forward to getting back to the daily routine.” The BHA published a 33-page document last Saturday outlining the protocols for a return to racing following the coronavirus shutdown. Strict social distancing and hygiene measures will be employed, with jockeys

Under The Stars is primed for her planned Classic date in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The James Tate-trained filly won the Princess Margaret Stakes on her second start as a juvenile, before going on to twice finish fourth at Group Two level and fifth in Group One company. She signed off the campaign with a short-head victory in a sales race at Newmarket last October and Tate reports the Night Of Thunder filly to be in top form ahead of the scheduled June 7 event. LYON PARILLY THUR 28, 14:50 PRICE BOOST Lyon Parilly 14:50 PRICE BOOST TROBREIZH TO WIN BY 1.0 LENGTHS OR MORE WAS 2/1 NOW 9/4 BET HERE He said: "She's fit and well - but then she has been fit and well since about April I think! "She's ready for the Guineas and we hope she runs a good race.