All aboard as Sonny Red takes to rails.Byline: NEWSBOY SONNY RED can give Dandy Nicholls a third victory in the bluesquare.com Stewards' Cup (3.40) as Glorious Goodwood 2009 builds to a climax this afternoon. A position against either rail looks a big plus on the sprint course, so Sonny Red's berth in stall 26 looks ideal. The Thirsk-trained five-year-old was in winning form at Ascot last month when winning a five-furlong handicap by a head from Group Therapy. The selection got to the front within spitting distance of the finishing line, and the return to six furlongs should work in his favour. The Group 1 Nassau Stakes The Nassau Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 192 yards (1,986 metres) at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July or (3.05) looks a fascinating heat, with preference for HIGH HEELED. Barry Hills' filly filly young female horse up to first breeding or 4 years, then a maiden mare. Called filly foal up to weaning, then weanling filly to 1 year, then yearling filly to 2 years. has two and a half lengths to find with today's rival Midday on their running - they returned second and third - behind Sariska in the Oaks at Epsom in June. She was below par when also taking the bronze in the Lancashire Oaks The Lancashire Oaks is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 200 yards (2,396 metres) at Haydock Park Racecourse in July. , won by Barshiba, four weeks ago, but was back in win-ning form in a Listed contest at York eight days ago. She needs a personal best for a first success at the top level, but may find 10 furlongs - the trip she scored over on the Knavesmire - is her optimum distance. Belatedly making his reappearance after showing plenty of promise in two starts as a two-year-old, ZACINTO can begin to make up for lost time in the Listed Premier Stakes (2.30). Sir Michael Stoute's colt ran out the eight-length winner of a Sandown maiden on his debut in July last year, and there was little wrong with his neck second to Westphalia in Doncaster's Group 2 Champagne Stakes Champagne Stakes may refer to:
Denied the minimum margin at Haydock last time out, THIN RED LINE is taken to regain the winning thread in the opener (1.55). CAPTION(S): TIP Sonny Red |
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