Racing Preview: Midweek Dante Action Followed by Newbury, Newmarket, Navan, and Naas

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Posted By: Will Reilly 13th May 2019

Will Reilly looks forward to this week’s racing – Navan and Naas headline in Ireland while the Dante meeting at York will be the focus in the UK

It is another big week for racing, which includes the Dante meeting at York (Wednesday to Friday) and the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday. Newmarket will also stage a valuable card on on Saturday.

In Ireland, the action includes the Killarney National (Mon), the Listed Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown (Fri), the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes at Navan (Sat) and a Sunday card at Naas that carries €340,500 in prize-money and contains two Group 3 races and two Listed contests.

Racing in Ireland between Monday May 13th and Sunday May 19th – the British racing follows on after the Irish racing

Racing in Ireland between Monday May 13th and Sunday May 19th

Monday May 13

Killarney, 5:05pm – A National Hunt card on day two of the three-day May Festival, a card that includes the following:

  • €70,000 Killarney National Handicap ‘Chase (3m2f, 5yo+)
  • €40,000 Grade 3 Kerry Group An Riocht ‘Chase (2m4f, 5yo+)
  • €26,000 Easy Clean Limited Handicap Hurdle (2m6f, 4yo+)

Roscommon, 5:30pm – A mixed card that features the €22,500 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (10f, 3yo)

Tuesday May 14

Tramore, 2:05pm – A National Hunt card

Killarney, 5:20pm – The third and final day of the May Festival, a flat card that features the €20,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Race (one mile, 3yo)

Wednesday May 15

Punchestown, 5:45pm – A National Hunt card that includes the following races:

  • €25,000 Punchestown Race & Dine Handicap ‘Chase (2miles, 4yo+)
  • €20,000 Corinthian For Special Occasions Novice ‘Chase (2miles, 4yo+)

Thursday May 16

Clonmel, 5:20pm – A National Hunt card at the picturesque Tipperary track

Friday May 17

Kilbeggan, 5:10pm – A National Hunt card that features the €20,000 Belvedere House, Gardens & Park Handicap ‘Chase (2m3f, 4yo+)

Leopardstown, 5:25pm – A flat card that features the following:

  • €50,000 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (Listed Race, 1m6f, 4yo+)
  • €50,000 Microsoft Cup Lady Riders Handicap (12f, 4yo+)

Saturday May 18

Navan, 1:25pm – A flat card that features the following races:

  • €75,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed Race, 1m5f, 3yo)
  • €26,000 navanracecourse.ie Handicap (5f, 3yo)

Sunday May 19

Naas, 1:35pm – A flat card that includes the following races:

  • €80,000 Group 3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies’ Sprint Stakes (6f, 2yo fillies)
  • €65,000 Group 3 Goffs Lacken Stakes (6f, 3yo)
  • €50,000 Listed Sole Power Stakes (5f, 3yo+)
  • €47,500 Listed Owenstown Stud Stakes (7f, 3yo+ that have not won a Group race)
  • €40,000 Coolmore Gustav Klimt Race (5f, 2yos that have not won a Listed Race)
  • €26,000 Royal Ascot Visiting Naas Handicap (7f, 3yo)

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Racing in Britain between Monday May 13th and Sunday May 19th

Monday May 13

Wolverhampton, 1:50pm – An all-weather flat card

Musselburgh, 2pm – A flat card that features the £15,875 Racing Welfare #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Goliath Cup Handicap (1m6f, 4yo+ rated 0-90)

Kempton, 2:10pm – A National Hunt card

Windsor, 5:20pm – A flat card that features the £37,000 Tori Global Supports The Samaritans Stakes (registered as the Royal Windsor Stakes, a Listed Race, one mile, 3yo+)

Tuesday May 14

Beverley, 1:50pm – A flat card

Chepstow, 2pm – A flat card

Sedgefield, 2:10pm – A National Hunt card

Ffos Las, 5:30pm – A National Hunt card

Southwell, 5:40pm – A National Hunt card

Wednesday May 15

York, 1:50pm – A flat card, day one of the three-day Dante meeting that features Classic Trials for the Oaks and Derby; the opening-day card includes the following:

  • £125,000 Group 2 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (6f, 3yo+)
  • £100,000 Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, a trial for the Eposm Oaks (10f56y, 3yo fillies)
  • £50,000 Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap (1m3f188y, 4yo+)
  • £30,000 Infinity Tyres Handicap (6f, 4yo+ rated 86-105)

Yarmouth, 2pm – A flat card

Newton Abbot, 2:10pm – A National Hunt card that features the £25,800 Rewarding Ownership With The ROA Handicap Hurdle (2m2.5f, 4yo+)

Bath, 5:25pm – A flat card

Perth, 605pm – A National Hunt card

Thursday May 16

Salisbury, 1:40pm – A flat card that features the £20,000 Byerley Stud British EBF Fillies’ Handicap (1m1f201y, 3yo fillies)

York, 1:50pm – Day two of the three-day Dante meeting, a card that contains the following:

  • £165,000 Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (1m2f56y, 3yo)
  • £125,000 Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes (1m2f56y, 4yo fillies and mares)
  • £50,000 Hambleton Handicap (7f192y, 4yo+)
  • £50,000 British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes (Listed Race, 5f, 3yo)
  • A £30,000 5f handicap (4yo+ rated 86-105)

Perth, 2pm – A National Hunt card that features the £15,000 Tay Medispa Handicap Hurdle (2m47y, 4yo+)

Fontwell, 5pm – A National Hunt card that is made up entirely of hunters’ chases

Newmarket, 5:10pm – A flat card that contains three races worth £13,200

Friday May 17

York, 1:50pm – The third and final day of the three-day Dante meeting, a card that features the following:

  • £165,000 Group 2 Yorkshire Cup (1m5f188y, 4yo+)
  • £50,000 Langleys Solicitors British EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race, 5f, 2yo fillies)
  • £50,000 Oaks Farm Stables Fillies’ Stakes (the Michael Seeley Memorial Fillies’ Stakes)(Listed Race, 7f192y, 3yo)
  • A £30,000 10f56y handicap

Newmarket, 2pm – A flat card that features the £30,000 Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap (1m6f, 4yo+)

Newbury, 2:10pm – A flat card that features the £30,000 Coolmore Stud Handicap (6f, 4yo+ rated 0-100)

Aintree, 5:35pm – A National Hunt card that features the £25,000 Cleanavent Handicap ‘Chase (3m210y, 5yo+) and £20,000 Follow @RacingTV on Twitter Handicap Hurdle (2m4f, 4yo+)

Hamilton, 5:55pm – A flat card that features the £25,000 Palmaris Services Braveheart Handicap (1m4f15y, 4yo+)

Saturday May 18

Bangor, 1:40pm – A National Hunt card

Newbury, 1:50pm – A flat card that features the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes; key races are:

  • £350,000 Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (8f, 4yo+)
  • £100,000 Group 3 Al Rayyan Stakes (Aston Park Stakes, 12f, 4yo+)
  • £70,000 Shalaa Carnarvon Stakes (Listed Race, 6f, 3yo)
  • £70,000 Al Zubarah London Gold Cup Handicap (10f, 3yo)
  • £70,000 Haras de Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial Stakes (Listed Race, 10f, 3yo)
  • £50,000 Olympic Glory Conditions Stakes (6f, 2yo)
  • £40,000 Toronado Handicap (8f, 4yo+)

Newmarket, 2:05pm – A flat card hat features the following races:

  • A £50,000 6f handicap (3yo)
  • £40,000 Fairway Stakes (10f, 3yo)
  • £40,000 King Charles II Stakes (Listed Race, 7f, 3yo)

Thirsk, 2:10pm – A flat card that features the £20,000 Constant Security Services Handicap (7f, 4yo+)

Doncaster, 5:30pm – A flat card that features the £20,000 British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap (1m2f43y, 3yo+)

Uttoxeter, 5:50pm – A National Hunt card

Sunday May 19

Market Rasen, 1:45pm – A National Hunt card that features:

  • A £20,000 handicap hurdle (2m4f139y, 4yo+)
  • A £20,000 handicap hurdle (2m3f34y, 5yo+)

Ripon, 2pm – A flat card that features the following races:

  • £27,500 Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap (1m1f, 4yo+)
  • £22,500 British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap (6f, 3yo+)

 

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