Person: Balestrini

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Nayef in good nick for Eclipse

NAYEF was yesterday reported to be in “very good form” ahead of his run in the £350,000 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

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O’Brien pair may tackle Nayef

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Bellamy tackles Gold Cup

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Derby runners entered at Longchamp

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Bend to be campaigned over a mile

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Kinane hoping he's got it right

Kinane hopes he has got it right

Mick Kinane today spoke of the difficulty he faced in choosing Brian Boru from a strong hand of Aidan O’Brien’s four Vodafone Derby runners ahead of tomorrow’s premier Classic at Epsom.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003

No surprises as Boru heads 24 left in Derby

ANTE-POST favourite Brian Boru heads the 24 colts remaining in the Vodafone Derby after yesterday’s confirmation and supplementary stages.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2003

O’Brien elects to run four in Epsom Derby

CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2003

O'Brien picks his Derby quartet

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2003

Refuse To Bend on slide after negative gallop vibes

REFUSE TO BEND’S Vodafone Derby price was on the slide yesterday when negative vibes emerged after the Dermot Weld-trained colt galloped yesterday morning.

Sat, 31 May, 2003

Eddery snapped up for great derby ride

Pat Eddery has got off Terry Mills’ Let Me Try Again to ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained The Great Gatsby in the Vodafone Derby.

Fri, 30 May, 2003

Six O’Brien hopefuls left in French Derby

AIDAN O’BRIEN, who indicated last Sunday at the Curragh that Ballydoyle might bypass Sunday’s French Derby at Chantilly, left in six possibilities at yesterday’s first acceptance.

Fri, 30 May, 2003

Dutch Gold and Kris Kin get Derby nod

DUTCH GOLD and Kris Kin will both be added to the field for the Vodafone Der

Thu, 29 May, 2003

Six from Ballydoyle still in French line-up

AIDAN O’BRIEN, who indicated on Sunday last at the Curragh that Ballydoyle might bypass next Sunday’s French Derby at Chantilly, left in six possibilities at yesterday’s first acceptance stage.

Wed, 28 May, 2003

O’Brien may run seven in Derby

AIDAN O’BRIEN may bypass next Sunday’s Prix du Jockey-Club and let all his Vodafone Derby entries take their chance at Epsom.

Mon, 26 May, 2003

Ante-post betting vagaries are once again highlighted

THAT 4-1 the Aidan O’Brien stable, offered by Cashmans for Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh, earlier in the week seemed a very fair price-at the time.

Thu, 22 May, 2003

O'Brien's Boru backed for Derby

Brian Boru has been backed today for next month’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

Tue, 13 May, 2003

O’Brien still sweet on Boru

BRIAN BORU is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

Tue, 13 May, 2003

O'Brien still sweet on Boru

Brian Boru is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

Mon, 12 May, 2003

Dalakhani impresses at Longchamp

Dalakhani maintained his 100% record with a smooth victory in the Prix Lupin at Longchamp today.

Sun, 11 May, 2003

Alamshar gets tentative vote

THERE are some doubts about Alamshar meeting tomorrow’s Group Two Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial engagement at Leopardstown.

Sat, 10 May, 2003

O’Brien seeks French fillip

FOREIGN raiders outnumber the locals for the French 2000 Guineas, the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, at Longchamp tomorrow, and the 10-runner Classic will also be graced

Sat, 10 May, 2003

Heffernan on Brian Boru as Kinane heads for France

MICHAEL KINANE will do duty for Ballydoyle in France on Sunday, rather than partner Brian Boru in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

Fri, 09 May, 2003

Alamshar and Balestrini may renew rivalry

JOHN OXX’S Classic hope Alamshar is one of 14 entries left in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday following yesterday’s forfeit stage.

Wed, 07 May, 2003

Alamshar heads Leopardstown entries

Alamshar, a leading ante-post fancy for the Vodafone Derby, is one of 32 entries for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Tue, 06 May, 2003

Alamshar heads 32 entries for Derrinstown

ALAMSHAR, a leading ante-post fancy for the Vodafone Derby, is one of 32 entries for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Tue, 06 May, 2003

Alamshar heads Derrinstown entries

Alamshar, a leading ante-post fancy for the Vodafone Derby, is one of 32 entries for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Mon, 05 May, 2003

O’Brien Derby plans still fluid

WITH less than seven weeks until the Vodafone Derby, running plans for hat-trick seeking trainer Aidan O’Brien’s stable are still up in the air.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2003

Boru has satisfactory work-out

EPSOM Derby favourite Brian Boru produced what could only be described as a satisfactory work-out after racing at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2003

Balestriri springs a 33-1 shocker as Alberto flops

BY any standards a quite extraordinary result!

Mon, 14 Apr, 2003

Improving Gianfanti looks the part

THE improving Gianfanti can land the nap in the six furlongs Fermoy Maiden at Cork this afternoon.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2002