Today on Sky Sports Racing: George Boughey’s Cachet Auctions Double 1000 Guineas at ParisLongchamp | Racing news
Baby-faced hitman George Boughey will be hoping Cachet can strike again and complete a Guineas double at ParisLongchamp in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (2:15) on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Racing.
She faces stiff opposition over the shape of the fat-improving Aiden O’Brien Toy as well as the delightful Stephane Wattel trained Rosaceabut this is not the only danger with some other unexposed French fillings in class.
She will have to go through a draw that is wider than ideal (booth 10) with eight of the last 10 winners drawn 7 or less, Rosacea stat supporters (booth 1) and Toy (booth 5) will be welcome.
James Doyle and Cachet after landing 1000 Guineas at Newmarket
British rivals Modern Games and Claymore clash
The French Guineas 2000 at 2:55pm, featuring Jane Chapple-Hyam’s delightful dark horse Claymore hoping to go better once than a second time to the brilliant Native Trail at Newmarket last time in Craven Stakes.
He Wins Breeders ‘Adolescent Cup’ Championship Modern game who makes his seasonal reappearance in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains.
William Buick celebrates aboard the Modern Games after winning the Juvenile Turf at Del Mar
The Chapple-Hyam team will be hoping for luck at the run, having been eliminated at stall 16 with nine of the last 10 winners coming from stall 6 or lower, a statistical connection of the Modern Games ( booth 4) will be fun.
Leclerc is looking for an important position in Paris
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is currently in the lead Formula 1 driver rankings and will be hoping for similar success this weekend at ParisLongchamp with his three-year-old pony Lassaut.
The 24-year-old Formula 1 driver bought a small stake in the Jean-Claude Rouget Classic racer, who also ran in France’s 2000 Guineas.
Already a winner at Longchamp this season, the Monégasque-born star will be hoping his pony can pick up speed at the right time and cross the post for the first time this afternoon.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second in the French Guineas 2000
A clash of course favorites at Ripon
Ripon feature (3:40) see previous course winners Copper And Five, Fishable, Briardale and Benadalid all face off against each other in the ten-feather handicap third.
Tim Easterby’s Fishable – now 1 lb below his last winning milestone – will be hoping to step back in a ride that sees the five-year-old back ahead under racer David Allan.
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Coach Harry Charlton is expecting an improved performance from Jumbly in the French Guineas 1000, live on Sky Sports Racing on Sunday, after finishing second at Fred Darling last time around.
In addition to the course winners, Godolphin will hope Bright light can get back to winning ways – Sea The Stars’ beautiful crossbreed son will find this easier than the handicaps he played against earlier in the year at Meydan.
Also at Ripon, Firebolta chubby girl nicely bred from Galileo, making her race debut at 4:40 at Titanium Racing Club Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
With a few nicely bred candies in contrast to each other, Michael Bell will hope his three-year-old is docile enough on the street to rise above the first question.
Watch the French Guineas 1000 and 2000 from ParisLongchamp and all Ripon matches live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 535) on Sunday 15 May.
