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UPDATED 5:06PM, MAY 1 2021 Should Mutasaabeq maintain his unbeaten record in Saturday’s Qipco 2,000 Guineas, it will not just be for carrying the late Hamdan Al Maktoum’s blue and white epaulettes that he will evoke poignant memories. The Charlie Hills-trained colt is not only a son of Ghanaati, whom Hills’ father Barry prepared for Classic success on this very weekend 12 years ago, but a great grandson of Height Of Fashion, who was bought by Sheikh Hamdan in 1982. In a sense, he is an exemplar of everything that one of the sport’s most accomplished owner-breeders set out t...

Cockney Rebel: the dual Guineas winner who proved a life-changer Sam Hendry on the Classic winner who put a smile on many faces 1 of 1 UPDATED 10:36AM, APR 28 2021 The biggest hit for 1970s glam rock band Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel was far and away their UK number one single Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me). While Harley’s lyrics were born out of bitterness he felt towards his ex-bandmates, part of the beauty of music is its ability to be interpreted to the listener’s desires, and the chorus perfectly encapsulates the joy 2,000 Guineas her...

Donn McClean: Expect fireworks as Townend and Blackmore do battle for jockey's title There will be intriguing clashes all week at Punchestown between the pair of leading jockeys, and their amateur equivalents, beginning tomorrow. By Donn McClean Monday 26 Apr 2021, 4:48 PM 45 minutes ago 2,284 Views 2 Comments Paul Townend on Concertista (green) jumping the last to beat Rachael Blackmore on Minella Melody at Fairyhouse in November. Image: Pe...

UPDATED 6:47AM, APR 16 2021 Charlie Appleby and William Buick have some big decisions to make before next month's Qipco 2,000 Guineas but there will be no complaints from either man after Master Of The Seas laid down a serious Classic marker in the bet365 Craven Stakes. On a frosty Wednesday morning, Appleby watched One Ruler work with style on the Rowley Mile as he gears up for the 2,000 Guineas on May 1, but Master Of The Seas made sure he is not to be forgotten about and stamped his own ticket for the Guineas with a three-quarter-length success over La Barrosa, who also hails from ...

Mike Bushell, BBC Breakfast reporter, eighth in 2019 Strictly Come Dancing I'm giving an each-way shout for Sub Lieutenant to show his 100-1 odds are too big. He has never fallen, possesses great stamina and both the horse and Tabitha Worsley fared well separately over the National fences two years ago. When the family bought him off Michael O'Leary he joked: "One day he will win the National." There's an omen! Conor McGinn MP, shadow minister of state for security It's Anibale Fly for me. He has coped well on his two Grand National outings and looks favourably handicapped. Alice Plunkett, IT...