Quentin Collonges wins Sandown feature
Quentin Collonges outbattled Same Difference in a thrilling finish to lift the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
Quentin Collonges outbattled Same Difference in a thrilling finish to lift the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
Richard Hannon claimed his seventh win in the last 11 runnings of the bet365 Mile as the talented Trumpet Major made a successful return to action at Sandown.
Mahmood Al Zarooni has been disqualified for eight years by the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority after admitting administering anabolic steroids to horses in his care.
One-time 1000 Guineas favourite Certify and 14 other horses trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni have been suspended from running for six months by the British Horseracing Authority.
Sheikh Mohammed will place the stables of Mahmood Al Zarooni in lockdown with immediate effect after saying he was "appalled and angered" in the wake of the trainer being charged by the British Horseracing Authority following tests on 11 of his horses showing the presence of anabolic steroids.
Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni will stand before a disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority on Thursday afternoon after samples taken from 11 of his horses were found to have contained traces of anabolic steroids.
The National Trainers Federation has admitted it is "shocked" at the news of positive tests for steroids on horses trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni.
Godsmejudge, trained by Alan King and ridden by Wayne Hutchinson, won the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
Tony McCoy will miss next week's Punchestown Festival after sustaining broken ribs in a fall at Cheltenham on Thursday.
Trainer Marco Botti does not want to see any further rain for Moohaajim in Saturday's Aon Greenham Stakes at Newbury.