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Another Betfair maximum payout.
Walter Swinburn's filly Rotative looked a forlorn hope when she turned into the home straight seventh of eight in this afternoon's one mile two furlong Maiden at Kempton Park. She was then matched for sixty pounds at the Betfair exchange's maximum price of 999 to 1. Needless to say, she forged past her rivals in the straight and netted some exchange punters a handsome profit.
This is the third time in four days the betting exchange's top price has been matched successfully. The spree started with Bermondsey Bob on Friday, and continued with Ho Ho Ho on Saturday. It seems like wet weather, long odds victories are inevitable this summer!
Father and son appeal.
Jockey Michael Hills, and his trainer father, Barry Hills, are both appealing to the BHA over the disqualification of their Hamalka at Chester last Friday.
Having passed the winning post in first place, Michael Hills was adjudged by the Chester stewards of Careless Riding, and apart from receiving a two day ban, his mount Hamalka was judged to have interfered with second placed odds on favourite Time Control, and the placings were altered.
The appeal by both parties will be heard in front of the BHA Disciplinary Panel this coming Thursday.
Kings Gate Native Withdrawn.
It has been announced today, Kings Gate Native is a non-runner in Saturday's Betfred Sprint at Haydock Park. This withdrawal of the anti post favourite has caused a major upheavel in the betting market for the race.
Full details can be obtained on our Anti Post Market Moves page for today
Channon starts his recovery.
In a latest news bulletin, it has been announced Mick Channon will be sidelined for several weeks as he recovers from arm, jaw and rib injuries following last weeks fatal car crash on the M1.
Automatic Breeders Cup Entry.
The winners of this year's Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the Group One Meon Valley Stud Fillies Mile, and the Group Two Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes, all of which form part of the Festival of Racing at Ascot later this month, will receive automatic entry into the corresponding races at the Breeders Cup Meeting at Santa Anita in October.
Great Leighs Breeders Cup Meeting to be televised in USA.
The second most valuable all weather meeting to be staged in Britain, the two hundred and fifteen thousand pound Thoroughbred Open at Great Leighs on Saturday evening 27 September, will be shown live in America on sports channel TVG.
Great Leighs is designed in a similar way to American tracks, and the Thoroughbred Open Meeting includes 4 Conditions Races which are ideal for preparing horses to run on the dirt track used for several of the Breeders Cup Races scheduled to be run at Santa Anita.
Jubilant Note continues progress.
Irish hurdler Jubilant Note continued his progress up the rankings with a strong finishing victory in the Conditions Hurdle at yesterday's Killarney meeting.
Ridden confidently by Davy Condon, the six year old got the better of Cheltenham County Hurdle winner Silver Jaro, and therefore, he must now go on to the shortlist for major hurdling honours during the forthcoming national hunt season.
New partner for National Trainers Federation.
Privat banking firm, Arbuthnot Latham, have signed a partnership agreement with the National Trainers Federation. As part of the arrangement, Arbuthnot Latham will sponsor the NTF website. In addition, from their long experience of providing financial advise to the racehorse industry, the firm will prepare topical financial articles which will be distributed in the monthly NTF Newsletter.
Major Petch remembered at Catterick.
Apart from the William Hill Handicap Stakes over six furlongs, this Friday's meeting at Catterick will feature the mile and a half race named in memory of Major Leslie Petch O B E.
Post second world war, Major Petch was well known in Yorkshire racing circles, and was closely associated with the running of Catterick from 1948 right up to his death in 1983. He represents the type of individual who keep British racing at the forefront of world racing, and it is right we remember such individuals while we enjoy ourselves at the racecourses they helped to construct.
Miss Andretti heads for paddocks.
Sprint star Miss Andretti, who spearheaded the Australian challenge at the 2007 Royal Ascot Festival, has not rekindled similar standards during the current season, and connections have decided to send her to the paddocks.
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