Andrew Dietz

6 days ago | racingpost.com | Peter Scargill |Andrew Dietz

For a young jockey making his way in the sport, Harry Davies has caused quite a stir in the historic Chester Cup. The record books show that you need an experienced rider to successfully negotiate one of the most tactical races of the season, but Davies ripped up the manual last year, and here at a sunbaked Chester he became the first jockey in 20 years to win the £170,000 marathon back-to-back on East India Dock.

6 days ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

If variety is the spice of life, the action served up on Saturday is the equivalent of an Indian banquet, with Classic trials to big-field handicaps over both codes to satisfy every palate. Haydock's unique card featuring Flat and jump races can be viewed as the perfect mixed starter, with Lingfield's key prep races for Epsom the appetising main course and the hearty side dish of Ascot's Victoria Cup for punters to get stuck into.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

Aidan O'Brien completed a clean sweep of Classic trials at Chester this week when he became the outright leading trainer in Dee Stakes history, courtesy of Mount Kilimanjaro's hard-fought victory under yet another Ryan Moore masterclass. After winning his ninth Cheshire Oaks and 11th Chester Vase the previous day, O'Brien made it a record-breaking 12th in the Dee Stakes to surpass the tally set by Barry Hills.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Graeme Rodway |Andrew Dietz

The remarkable rise of James Owen up the ranks continues at pace and the Newmarket-based trainer seems to be able to win with anything, over jumps and on the Flat. He has trained Flat winners from 5f to 2m-plus, but it’s over the longer distances where his runners really excel. Owen has saddled 45 winners from 193 runners over 1m4f-plus since he started training and that 23 per cent strike-rate has translated to a profit of £12.10 to £1 level stakes.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Matt Rennie |Andrew Dietz

Ali Shuffle could be set for a date at Royal Ascot next month after she maintained her perfect record when waltzing to victory in the Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes. The Karl Burke-trained juvenile completed a hat-trick with a front-running success from stall one by a length under Sam James, adding to her wins at Redcar and Beverley last month in a busy start to her career. Burke said: "That was very straightforward. I know the draw is a massive advantage here but she won with a little bit in hand.