Comanche Brave (Ire)

Saturday's G1 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup looked a wide-open renewal and a deep one on paper and duly produced a tight finish with Comanche Brave (Wootton Bassett) prevailing at 11-1. Having watched dad and big brother share the spoils in several of the summer's big events so far in 2026, it was the turn of Donnacha O'Brien to enjoy the limelight in the feature of Newmarket's July Festival. Seventh in Royal Ascot's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes after his win in the Greenlands, Muhaideb Almuhaideb's four-year-old enjoyed the...

Likely favourite Venetian Sun (Starman) will encounter 10 rivals in Saturday's G1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai July Cup after declarations for Newmarket's £800,000 feature were confirmed Thursday morning. The Karl Burke-trained G1 Commonwealth Cup heroine has drawn stall nine and is reopposed by Commonwealth Cup third Division (Kingman), who will exit stall one. The latter's William Haggas stablemate Almeraq (Dark Angel) finished a nose in front of Satono Reve (Lord Kanaloa) in G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, with the duo allocated stalls four and eight in this rematch. Completing...

Australia's big hope for Royal Ascot 2026, Joliestar (Zoustar), has been drawn in the middle for Saturday's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes as 19 sprinters were confirmed on Thursday morning. James McDonald's mount will exit from stall nine in the six-furlong feature, with last year's runner-up Satono Reve (Lord Kanaloa) towards the stands' side in 18 under Ryan Moore. Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's recently-gelded 2024 Golden Eagle winner Lake Forest (No Nay Never) retains regular rider Cieren Fallon in stall one on the far wing, while Tuesday's King Charles...

If you can get within six lengths of Ka Ying Rising, you've got above-average ability and Comanche Brave (Wootton Bassett) came back from his Chairman's Sprint Prize experience to hammer that home in Saturday's G2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes. Sent off the 7-4 favourite for the Curragh contest, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained four-year-old who was having only his third career start at this six-furlong trip followed the pace with ease. Committed by Ryan Moore passing two out, Muhaideb Almuhaideb's colour-bearer stretched to an authoritative two-length success from course specialist Big Gossey...

Simon Sadler's TBT Racing was in the number one spot at Royal Ascot for the first time on Saturday as Noble Champion (Lope De Vega) dominated the G3 Jersey Stakes. Highly-regarded by Ed Walker, the half-brother to seven-furlong specialist Pogo had proved frustrating in three starts this term but not here as he came home alone under Kieran Shoemark. Always travelling easily tracking Godolphin's Spy Chief (Kingman) up the centre, the 25-1 shot swooped approaching the furlong pole and despite veering left from there recorded an emphatic 3 1/4-length success...

Starting his new term having signed off with success in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Ballydoyle's Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) overcame rustiness to capture Sunday's G3 Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" Stakes at Leopardstown. Reserved early by Ryan Moore off the pace set by Arizona Blaze (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev), the 6-4 favourite arrived late to collar that rival and the eventual second Comanche Brave (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). At the line, there were two half-length margins between the Wootton Bassetts and the non-staying Arizona Blaze. "He wants to...

Maintaining the theme of first-season sires having their first black-type winner at Dundalk on Friday evening, Castle Hyde Stud's resident Arizona (Ire) (by No Nay Never) was off the mark in that sphere as his son Right And True (Ire) captured the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes. Off the mark at the fifth attempt over a mile at Listowel last month, the 13-2 shot was in front initially before being steadied by Ronan Whelan to take a lead from fellow Ballydoyle runner Bernard Shaw (Into Mischief). Mastering...