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🏇 UK & Irish Racing | 📰 Race previews, analysis & opinion | 📊 Form & insight | Aspiring sports journalist.

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

Gsstad set for shot at Sundays Prix Moulin! 🫡 Surely he has an easy time of things over in France with Bow Echo being retired!

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Six runners have been declared for Sunday's Prix du Moulin:

Dorset
Dreamliner
Gstaad
Opera Ballo
Erdenali
Nighttime
Ten Bob Tony

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

Derby runner snapped up by JP McManus ✅ 💚💛

2025 Derby 4th NEW GROUND trained by Henri-François Devin over in France has been purchased by JP McManus and sent over to Joseph O’Brien in Ireland ahead of the jumps season 👀.

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

Charlie Appleby was certainly optimistic about FORTITUDINE’s future after his 2 1/4 length win at Kempton on Wednesday. That was only his second career start and he believes there’s still more to come with him only having “a light frame like his brother” (REBELS ROMANCE) He says he’s been toying with the idea of taking him to Newmarket next for the 3YO 1m 4f race however he couldn’t remember the name of the race he was debating targeting,however that was ground dependant. Bright future for this and excited to see where he goes next season as a 4 yo.

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

BIG MONEY MOVES !!!

Minellar Premier formerly trained by Nicky Henderson before switching to Richard Hobson and winning two bumpers has been bought by the Megsons for £300k and sent to Jonjo O’neill ahead of the fast approaching jumps season. I got to witness his impressive bumper win at Wetherby back in march and I’d think he has a huge future ahead of him over hurdles and perhaps even the bigger obstacles.

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

BREAKING NEWS 📰 🚨!!!

The European committee has decided from 2027 the Prix de l’arc de triomphe will allow gelding to compete in the race. Is this the right decision to make? Who do we think might have a crack at the race from next year ?

[France Galop @francegalop]

📣𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 : European Pattern Committee approves opening the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to geldings ⤵️
See more : https://t.co/fv30eBH2yG

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

NIRVANA STAR

NIRVANA STAR is a chestnut filly who’s first and only run came in the Prix Wild monarch, she was last seen finishing a promising 5 lengths behind Nathalie Jolie who has since been sold to JP McManus and sent to Nicky Henderson. She was 3 1/2 lengths ahead of TSUNAWATARI in 3rd so she wasn’t disgraced in placing second she showed she held her position and provided something to build on. She is bred out of Glory Star by Jeu St Eloi. Her sire is a pillar of French jumps breeding, who has already produced another top jumper in Kargese. Shortly after NIRVANA STAR’s Auteuil performance she was snapped up in a private sale and sent to Willie Mullins whose juvenile record doesn’t need explaining it’s that prolific. Mullins has won 6 of the last 10 Triumph running’s so you’d undoubtedly take note when it comes to his juveniles. I believe this horse ranks highly in this seasons Juvenile pecking order as of yet and is one to watch.

Currently 33/1 for the Triumph Hurdle

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

French Juvenile Exports 26/27 Jumps Season (THREAD)

NATHALIE JOLIE

NATHALIE JOLIE is a 3 YO chestnut filly out of Morena du Berlais by Nathaniel , she was trained in France by Mickaël Séror and won the Prix Wild Monarch at Auteuil on debut in impressive fashion ( by 5 lengths).Shortly after her impressive display on debut she was snapped up by national hunt racing kingpin JP McManus , who has entrusted Nicky Henderson in training her to be the next top juvenile over here in the UK. The majority of her former rivals from the Prix Wild Monarch have not raced since the only one who has is Mauves (finished 4th in the Prix Wild Monarch). She has since finished a 15 3/4 lengths 6th in the Prix Bois Rouaud, which was won by RAFFLES JET. This was back in late may. Nathalie Jolie looks an exciting prospect for Nicky Henderson who has been put in charge of training some of the top French juveniles of latter years. Some of the big names include: Lulamba , Sir Gino and the 2019 Triumph Hurdle winner- Pentland Hills.

Currently 20/1 for the Triumph Hurdle

[Stephen R Power @racingblogger]

🚨 THE REMATCH IS ON! 🚨

ITEM 🆚️ CONSTITUTION RIVER in the G1 Irish Champion Stakes is confirmed.

Item 2-1 ⚒️ Constitution River 6-4!!!

Andrew Balding's star son of FRANKEL will have to be A1 to beat Aidan's horse on home turf.

Who wins this fascinating re-match? 🤔

[Nadim Haddad @NadimElHaddad1]

Coming back home from smashing legs at the gym for the first time in four months

[dja.racing @djaracingUK]

@GingerJoeRacing The two closers were MDP and OPS I think without the mistake Sober Glory still would have slowed down up the hill and got caught so think it’s between the 2 closers

[Owen🐎 @oddzowen]

The boy knew he was the bollocks.

Look at him, stamping around on his own turf, no horse would’ve ever beat him in his prime at Leopardstown.

Thanks for all the memories.

Rest in peace, Galopin.

🤎💛

[Road To Cheltenham @RoadCheltenham]

😍 Quotes about BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD, ROMEO COOLIO, WODHOOH and the rest of Gordon Elliott's string flying around online.

🔥 We are so back.

[Owen🐎 @oddzowen]

You will never get a better atmosphere at a racetrack again.

Galopin Des Champs.

💛🤎🐎🐎

[Luca Coleman-Carr 🟡 @Luca_CCarr]

I speak on behalf of every punter on the planet when I say….

Please don’t fuck up the ground at Royal Ascot this year.

Do not water.

There has been enough recently to last all next week.

Leave it the fuck alone.

It doesn’t need any more water.

DON’T WATER!

@Ascot

[Fergal O'Brien Racing @FOBRacing]

Proper NH weather for England’s match against Costa Rica tonight

Stewards to hold a precautionary inspection

[Footy Humour @FootyHumour]

Girlfriend: "I hope you're not one of those guys who watch all 104 World Cup games."

My face: https://t.co/l7wuPsHTu6

[Owen🐎 @oddzowen]

The “good to soft” ground at Epsom.

[Jim @RacingJim92]

not long lads, not long.

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

Pats well done from Aidan O'Brien ❤️

What a performance from Great Barrier Reef! 🤩

@Ballydoyle | @curraghrace