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RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING TAKES A STEP BACKWARDS

HEARTSTRING was looking to put in an improved performance in her first start as a 3 year old and this time had apprentice Sean Davies on board in the That's Why I Fly From Newcastle Handicap 5f, Class 5, £3,752.02. Going was Standard but the temperature had dropped away rapidly by the time the 9:00pm race got underway. HEARTSTRING came out of the stalls quickly but slewed sideways. Apparently the jockey had caught his foot/stirrup in the side of the stall which caused this

RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING UNDERPERFORMS

HEARTSTRING was looking to get into the frame for the first time and this time had Joe Fanning on board in the Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Nursery Handicap 5f, Class 5, £3,752.02 Going was Standard but after heavy overnight rain the surface had a firm look to it. HEARTSTRING, was looking to improve in this her second novice handicap appearance, her first on the All Weather and Polytrack. Weather conditions: Cold, overcast with scattered showers Wind: moderate cross w

RACE ANALYSIS: UP THE MILLERS GOES CLOSE

2:05 Pontefract 27 Sep 2018 EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div I)( Class 4) (2yo) 6f Good . UP THE MILLERS is now showing a good bit of size about him and was in the frame to win his first race with a couple of furlongs to go but threw away his chance by edging right for much of the last furlong and a half. He re-engaged with the pack in the last 100 yards and made ground on the leaders but by then the race was over. He finished 5th just 2 1/4 lengths behind the winner. On

RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING GOES HANDICAPPING

HEARTSTRING was looking to improve again and this time had Paddy Mathers on board in the Book Now For Saturday 20th October Nursery Handicap 5f, Class 5, £4,787.06 HEARTSTRING, having received her Official Rating 68, was now ready to face the challenges of her first Novice Handicap. Catterick had been carefully chosen as the venue as going was Firm, Good to Firm in places when the entry was made. This is the going she prefers. However after we had declared at the two day

GOFFS PREMIER YEARLING SALE : DGA RACING ACQUIRE FAST COMPANY FILLY.

DGA RACING are pleased to announce the acquisition of a FAST COMPANY filly at Goffs Premiere Yearling Sale. Fast Company has enjoyed a burgeoning reputation. His first-crop yearlings included a £210,000 colt at Doncaster and the €100,000 sales topper at the Goffs Sportsman’s sale. Those two horses – Baitha Alga and Devonshire – have both struck at G2 level: Baitha Alga won the G2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot while Devonshire was placed in last season's G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas

RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING GOES FOURTH AT RIPON

HEARTSTRING had her third race and the first at Ripon today in the Download The Free At The Races App Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) 5f, Class 5, £3,881.40 . Going was Good To Soft and Soft in places although to the untrained eye it still appeared a Good surface. HEARTSTRING was looking to improve again and this time had Joe Fanning on board. HEARTSTRING showed impeccable manners in the preliminaries and went to the start in a relaxed manner. Heartstring was out of

RACE ANALYSIS: UP THE MILLERS HAS HIS FIRST OUTING ON TURF

UP THE MILLERS had his second race and the first on turf today at Thirsk in the Racing UK - EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)(Class 4) (2yo) 6f . Going was Good To Soft and Soft in places . UP THE MILLERS was looking to improve on his maiden race at Newcastle 11 days ago on the AWT. Jack Garritty was again on board and this time had much less to handle between his legs. UP THE MILLERS had learned the lessons of the previous week and was as good as gold in the parade

RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING GOES AGAIN AT BEVERLEY

HEARTSTRING had her second race in the EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)5f, Class 5. There was 4mm of rain overnight and another 4mm of watering, and the ground was given as good to firm (GoingStick 8.1). HEARTSTRING was looking to improve on her maiden race. Jason Hart was again on board and this time had a much more favourable draw in the centre of the stalls. HEARTSTRING was quick away and raced across to the far rails with Ginvincible who had beaten her by 5 lengt

RACE ANALYSIS: UP THE MILLERS MAKES MAIDEN APPEARANCE

UP THE MILLERS made his maiden appearance in the 188Bet Extra Place Races Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes(Class 5) (2yo) 6f . Going was Standard To Slow. UP THE MILLERS attracted a lot of attention from other trainers in the ring, not only for his size, good looks and turned out appearance. He is a horse with bags of character and was very fresh in the ring. Jack Garritty took some time to get aboard but once up he took control and UP THE MILLERS settled

RACE ANALYSIS: HEARTSTRING MAKES MAIDEN APPEARANCE

Heartstring made her Maiden appearance at Thirsk on Saturday 4th August in the EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)(Class 4) (2yo) 5f Race. Going was Good To Soft . She was up against some stiff competition in the form of Moojim who had recently performed well to be second in the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes(Class 2) (2yo) (5f34yds) worth £122,295 to the winner and who was also looking to win his first race after a string of placed performances. Heartstring was drawn 12 on the