Person: Brigadier Gerard

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Urban Sea offspring a classic bunch

The last flight from Birmingham to Dublin on the Wednesday of the Cheltenham Festival had already cleared the M1 and crossed the airport perimeter fence. Suddenly, just as rubber was about to meet runway, the pilot did whatever it is that pilots do to make an airplane go back up.

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There will never be another like Peter O’Sullevan

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Irish Derby in decline

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Frankel crowned master of the turf

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Frankel: the full story of the world's greatest racehorse

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Modun can return to winning ways

Crisford: It could be a step too Farhh

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford thinks it would be a “tall order” for Farhh to land the honours in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012

Farhh can defy Godolphin pessimism in Eclipse

The late defection of would-be favourite So You Think from the Eclipse (3.45 Sandown) detracts hugely from the contest, leaving a much more wide-open race. When winning the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot, Aidan O’Brien’s colt had the fast-finishing Farhh, who has assumed favouritism, back in third place.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012

O’Brien hopeful about Think’s chances

Joseph O’Brien sees Carlton House as the main danger to Ballydoyle’s big hope So You Think in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2012

I'll never retire, says Judi Dench

Oscar-winner Judi Dench has vowed never to retire from acting, saying her career on stage and screen is “like everlasting school”.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2011

Workforce delights in Newmarket work

Workforce showed his well-being ahead of the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown next Saturday with a pleasing spin on the gallops at Newmarket.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2011

Queally dreaming of double

TOM QUEALLY is hoping the dream continues when he takes the mount on Frankel in the eagerly-awaited clash with Dream Ahead and Saamidd in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2010

Godolphin’s two chances to embellish impressive record

GODOLPHIN have two chances in today’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes as they go in search of a fifth victory in the Group One event at Royal Ascot.

Wed, 16 Jun, 2010

Duke to face dozen in Wales’s

DUKE Of Marmalade will face 12 rivals as he aims to land a third successive Group One victory in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Tue, 17 Jun, 2008

Foreign hopes seek International glory

ITALIAN ace Electrocutionist and Japanese Horse Of The Year Zenno Rob Roy dominate the market for the Juddmonte International Stakes on the opening day of York’s Ebor Festival.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2005

North Light bypasses Curragh for Sandown

NORTH LIGHT is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the betfair.com Brigadier Gerard Stakes after being rerouted from an intended run at the Curragh on Sunday.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Dettori completes double

CLIVE BRITTAIN’S return to the big time continued at Chester yesterday as Dutch Gold spread-eagled his rivals to win the Victor Chandler Chester Vase.

Wed, 07 May, 2003

The Rock heads O'Brien breeders challenge

Europe could be represented by as many as 17 horses in the 19th running of the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Arlington tomorrow week.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002

Training legend Dick Hern dies

Training legend Dick Hern has died, aged 84, it was revealed today.

Wed, 22 May, 2002