Raceday LIVE – Aspire To Glory
Southwell,
Sun 20 Apr 2025 17:02
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Aspire To Glory
Aspire To Glory heads to Southwell this afternoon for the Class 6 Handicap (17:02) over seven furlongs as he goes in search of his third win in his last four runs.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track across our social channels on X (@CRCofficial) and Instagram (@coralofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
Aspire To Glory has been in great form since the turn of the year for the Alice Haynes team, notching up two wins and one second place finish in his previous six starts. The first of the two wins came over 1m½f at Wolverhampton, and then his latest success came when dropped back to seven furlongs at Newcastle, and that's the trip we believe could be his most preferred.
Aspire To Glory en route to victory at Newcastle last time out
Kieran O'Neill has ridden Aspire To Glory in five of those last six races and it's been great to see the pair start to build a good partnership together. The experienced jockey has been full of praise for the club's four-year-old gelding ever since he joined the Coral Racing Club, always insisting that he believes he's got more ability than what he's been able to show on the track.
Earlier this week, we paid a visit to Kremlin Cottage Stables in Newmarket and caught up with Kieran to get his thoughts ahead of today's contest.
WATCH: 'Hopefully there's plenty more to come'
In terms of today's contest, Aspire To Glory will face 12 rivals and is drawn in stall three. There are plenty of previous winners in the field, but only Thanks Dad for the Scott Dixon team comes into the race off the back of a win like Aspire To Glory.
Raceday message from trainer Alice Haynes
'Aspire To Glory has been in good form since his Newcastle win and as we've learnt about him, we know he likes a little bit of time between runs so this should fit nicely for him. His last run here wasn't as good, but he was second over 7f before then, so we know conditions can suit. Hopefully he can get a nice tow into the race like he has done when winning recently, and go well again.'
Chris Dixon, Racing TV analyst, provides an exclusive preview of today's 17:02 at Southwell
Aspire To Glory was always travelling well but also showed a tenacious attitude when winning at Newcastle last month and looks to follow up off just 2lbs higher. Though the placed horses from Newcastle have both been beaten since, each has run well in defeat and the form look solid enough. Well-drawn in stall 3, Aspire To Glory should be well positioned in a race where the pace is unlikely to be too strong and over what looks an ideal course and distance for him goes into the race with a solid each-way chance.
Thanks Dad took a while to win but is only 2lbs higher in the weights in his follow-up bid and is still feasibly treated off just 2lbs higher. King Sharjah was a close second to him over course and distance when returning from a break last time and should strip fitter, he has a good chance but may be better on a stiffer track. Al Baahy has claims but has a less than ideal draw in 11 so a bigger danger may be Lady In Havana. She had a tricky draw when back from a break over 6f 16 days ago, but ran well to finish fourth and is well-handicapped on old form and will be suited by a return to this trip.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
Alice Haynes has had a fairly quiet year so far in terms of winners (6), but she was in the winners enclosure earlier this week as Sucking Diesel, who ran in the Brocklesby at Doncaster a few weeks ago, landed the spoils over at Saint-Cloud on Friday.
Kieran O'Neill has ridden two winners from his last 10 rides, one of which came yesterday at Wolverhampton for trainer Scott Dixon.
Aspire To Glory's Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Aspire To Glory's run at Southwell this afternoon.
What's included in an Owner for the Day prize?
Prize Money
Today's Class 6 contest is worth £6,200 in total, with the winner set to scoop a massive £3,245 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £1,522 | 3rd: £760 | 4th: £380 | 5th: £189
Get paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 17:02 at Southwell – click here to find out more.
SOUTHWELL 17:02 – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 17:02 to watch Aspire To Glory's next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
Read our Raceday LIVE Preview below and join us ahead of the race for all the build-up and live updates from the track across our social channels on X (@CRCofficial) and Instagram (@coralofficial).
Raceday LIVE Preview
Aspire To Glory has been in great form since the turn of the year for the Alice Haynes team, notching up two wins and one second place finish in his previous six starts. The first of the two wins came over 1m½f at Wolverhampton, and then his latest success came when dropped back to seven furlongs at Newcastle, and that's the trip we believe could be his most preferred.
Aspire To Glory en route to victory at Newcastle last time out
Kieran O'Neill has ridden Aspire To Glory in five of those last six races and it's been great to see the pair start to build a good partnership together. The experienced jockey has been full of praise for the club's four-year-old gelding ever since he joined the Coral Racing Club, always insisting that he believes he's got more ability than what he's been able to show on the track.
Earlier this week, we paid a visit to Kremlin Cottage Stables in Newmarket and caught up with Kieran to get his thoughts ahead of today's contest.
WATCH: 'Hopefully there's plenty more to come'
In terms of today's contest, Aspire To Glory will face 12 rivals and is drawn in stall three. There are plenty of previous winners in the field, but only Thanks Dad for the Scott Dixon team comes into the race off the back of a win like Aspire To Glory.
Raceday message from trainer Alice Haynes
'Aspire To Glory has been in good form since his Newcastle win and as we've learnt about him, we know he likes a little bit of time between runs so this should fit nicely for him. His last run here wasn't as good, but he was second over 7f before then, so we know conditions can suit. Hopefully he can get a nice tow into the race like he has done when winning recently, and go well again.'
Chris Dixon, Racing TV analyst, provides an exclusive preview of today's 17:02 at Southwell
Aspire To Glory was always travelling well but also showed a tenacious attitude when winning at Newcastle last month and looks to follow up off just 2lbs higher. Though the placed horses from Newcastle have both been beaten since, each has run well in defeat and the form look solid enough. Well-drawn in stall 3, Aspire To Glory should be well positioned in a race where the pace is unlikely to be too strong and over what looks an ideal course and distance for him goes into the race with a solid each-way chance.
Thanks Dad took a while to win but is only 2lbs higher in the weights in his follow-up bid and is still feasibly treated off just 2lbs higher. King Sharjah was a close second to him over course and distance when returning from a break last time and should strip fitter, he has a good chance but may be better on a stiffer track. Al Baahy has claims but has a less than ideal draw in 11 so a bigger danger may be Lady In Havana. She had a tricky draw when back from a break over 6f 16 days ago, but ran well to finish fourth and is well-handicapped on old form and will be suited by a return to this trip.
Trainer and Jockey Statistics
Alice Haynes has had a fairly quiet year so far in terms of winners (6), but she was in the winners enclosure earlier this week as Sucking Diesel, who ran in the Brocklesby at Doncaster a few weeks ago, landed the spoils over at Saint-Cloud on Friday.
Kieran O'Neill has ridden two winners from his last 10 rides, one of which came yesterday at Wolverhampton for trainer Scott Dixon.
Aspire To Glory's Owners for the Day
As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Aspire To Glory's run at Southwell this afternoon.
What's included in an Owner for the Day prize?
- Free racecourse entry
- Access to the Owners & Trainers enclosure
- Access to the Parade Ring before the race
- Meet Aspire To Glory and the Alice Haynes team
- Take home a 20% share of any prize money he wins
Prize Money
Today's Class 6 contest is worth £6,200 in total, with the winner set to scoop a massive £3,245 for their lucky owners.
2nd: £1,522 | 3rd: £760 | 4th: £380 | 5th: £189
Get paid as a WINNER in CASH up to a stake of £/€10 if your horse finishes 2nd by a head or less behind the winner in today's 17:02 at Southwell – click here to find out more.
SOUTHWELL 17:02 – LATEST ODDS
We hope you enjoyed reading today's Raceday LIVE Preview. Don't forget to tune in just before 17:02 to watch Aspire To Glory's next run for the club live on the Coral Sports app.
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