Andrew Nelis racing

Tue 4 Aug 2020 Denis Hogan  has been dealt a “devastating” blow with the death of crack sprinter  Sceptical . Unraced for Godolphin, the four-year-old cost just £2,800 at the sales and proved a real star for Hogan and owners Hilltop Racing. He won four races in a row, including the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Naas, before travelling to Royal Ascot for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, finishing a close third under Frankie Dettori to Hello Youmzain and Dream Of Dreams.                         Andrew Nelis Racing 

Ghaiyyath tops a select field of seven for Friday's Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup at Newmarket - the first British Group One in 2020. The 12-furlong contest has been switched from its usual home at Epsom due to the impact of the coronavirus shutdown on the regular calendar, but it has still drawn a top-class line-up. Ghaiyyath, who is trained by Charlie Appleby, was a 14-length winner of a German Group One last year and after disappointing in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, he bounced back with a bloodless win at Meydan in February h

Charlie Appleby believes last season's juvenile sensation Pinatubo is bigger and stronger as the unbeaten son of Sharmadal prepares to embark on his highly anticipated Classic campaign, starting in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas. Pinatubo comes into the season following a dazzling two-year-old campaign, in which his six wins earned him a rating higher than Frankel achieved at that stage of his career. And he will look to emulate the greats when starting the season in the 2,000 Guineas, the first Classic of the  rescheduled calendar  on June 6. The Godolphin star is a top-priced 6-5 favourite for the race with Sky Bet. He is also entered in the Investec Derby – for which he is as short as 6-1 – although no plans were confirmed for targets after the Guineas. Watch Pinatubo's nine-length Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes win Appleby retains faith in his juvenile ace and believes he will be in perfect shape for his date with destiny, al...

Saeed bin Suroor reports Military March on course to tackle the Qipco 2000 Guineas before a crack at the Investec Derby. No racing has taken place in Britain since March 17, but plans are in place for a June 1 restart subject to Government approval – with the 2000 and 1000 Guineas to be held over the opening weekend at Newmarket, on June 6 and 7 respectively. A son of New Approach, Military March was unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile, culminating in a half-length success over Al Suhail in the Autumn Stakes on the Rowley Mile in October, with the pair well clear of useful yardstick Ropey Guest. Bin Suroor said: “We’ve waited for a long time (to restart), from what I’ve seen in France this week it’s been really organised, the jockeys wear masks and it’s been very good. “My horses are ready to go, they have been for a long time, but because the programme hasn’t been really clear we don’t like to push them, because nothing was clear. “If racing starts on June 1 it is a clear ...