Galaxy gets Goodwood Eyecatcher honours
Swiftly hiked to Group Two company, Goodwood Galaxy was last approaching the final furlong but stayed on with real purpose to beaten just over two lengths by winner Zavateri, offering plenty of hope for the future at this seven-furlong trip and beyond.
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Scottish Sun
27 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Lions star Bundee Aki reveals he missed arrival of his daughter during Australia tour after wife gave birth in a CAR
Aki admitted he played poorly in the defeat to Australia YOU'RE KIDDING Lions star Bundee Aki reveals he missed arrival of his daughter during Australia tour after wife gave birth in a CAR Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BUNDEE AKI has revealed he became a dad again during the Lions' series win in Australia — with his wife giving birth in a car. The Irish centre held his hands up on his shocker in Sydney on Saturday in a 22-12 defeat, which saw the tourists miss the chance of a Wallaby whitewash. 3 Bundee Aki's wife has given birth to a daughter Credit: Instagram 3 Aki now has five children Credit: Instagram After the Lions failed to clinch a series clean sweep, Aki then announced he had become a father for the fifth time two weeks ago. The 35-year-old has yet to meet new daughter Aine, who was born in the build-up to the opening Test win in Brisbane. Wife Kayla was in New Zealand with family when she got in touch to say she was ready to give birth before he helped the Lions to a 27-19 triumph. Aki recalled: 'Credit to my wife. She's a powerful woman. I was in the hotel in Brisbane and I knew we were overdue. READ MORE IN SPORT 'BEAUTIFUL' Lando Norris' girlfriend Margarida Corceiro shows off sideboob in risque outfit 'The missus calls me and she's like, 'My waters haven't broken but I'm going to the hospital, I'm feeling contractions'. 'Five minutes later, her waters broke. I was like, 'Are you almost there?' This is like 40 minutes away from the hospital, so I said, 'You'll be all right, Mum is there'. 'Ten minutes later, she video calls me and I was like, 'S**t, what's going on?' I saw a baby on the video call, so she had it in the car. 'They're both healthy. I knew it was good juju and we were going to have a good day.' BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK All of Aki's kids have first names starting with the letter A — Armani-Jane, Adrianna, Andronicus, Ailbhe and now, Aine. But their old man admitted he put in nothing close to an A-star performance in Sydney as the Lions were mauled in a monsoon. The game was suspended after half-time for 38 minutes due to lightning, with the Aussies 8-0 up through Dylan Pietsch's try and a penalty. Finn Russell was spotted in the dressing room flicking through his phone and Aki had his feet up on a bean bag before play resumed. But the Wallabies struck twice after the delay to get the victory. Aki had his worst game in an international shirt but fronted up. He said: 'I wasn't great. It was a poor game but you have those days and you have to live with it. 'We won the series and that's all we came for. 'Now, I want to enjoy my break. I haven't seen my family for eight weeks. I have a newborn child I haven't met yet.' Australia got it over the line thanks to a turbo-charged display from lock Will Skelton, who was on the wind-up all match, and second-half tries from Max Jorgensen and Tate McDermott. Jac Morgan and Will Stuart crossed to give the Lions some consolation — but Skelton had shown the Aussies the way. Wallabies scrum-half Nic White said: 'For once, someone stood up to them.'
Belfast Telegraph
an hour ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Captain pays tribute to collective effort as Waringstown breeze past Holywood to net Women's Senior Challenge Cup
The Irish international got her side back on track after they lost the wickets of Amy Caulfield and Charlotte Lyons inside the first eight balls of the game after electing to bat first on winning the toss. Murray counter-attacked, hitting six boundaries in a thrilling 43 from just 31 balls, adding 65 in nine overs for the third wicket with Abbi Harrison (20). The game swung again when the duo and Naomi Matthews fell in quick succession to leave the contest evenly poised at 102 for five. Skipper Sophie Hinds was then joined in the middle by Kiwi Abigaile Gerken, and the pair shared a match-defining partnership of 100 from only 75 balls as the total went over 200 and beyond. Gerken top-scored with 45 (five fours), while Hinds also missed out on a half-century, hitting seven boundaries in a fluent 34-ball 42. Holywood didn't help their cause with an erratic bowling effort that saw them concede 53 extras – 28 of them wides and no-balls – as well as nine penalty runs for a slow over rate. Nina Kerr picked up four wickets, but a total of 240 for seven – a Final record – was always going to be an uphill battle for the Seapark side. Madison Landsman did her best to keep Holywood in contention, dominating an opening stand of 51 with Eva Cupitt (six). Irish international Lara Maritz struck a few lusty blows, but when she sliced Lyons to third man for 16, Holywood's chances diminished severely. Landsman, a South African-born Netherlands international, went on top-score with an even-time 59 (five fours), but her dismissal saw the game come to a rapid conclusion with Holywood losing seven wickets for just 20 runs – all out for 115 in 26 overs. Murray claimed four wickets to make the Player of the Match award a formality, while former skipper Lyons claimed three scalps and young left-arm spinner Penny Speer two. 'We've been pretty confident batting first this season, so I had no hesitation in batting first,' said Hinds after the match. 'I looked at our team and saw that they could bat right down the order. The fact that the Cup is 30 overs meant we prepared a little differently, but a lot of our squad is used to longer matches with representative sides. 'The ground was in great shape today, super job from the ground staff, and 240 was a really brilliant effort from the team.' Captain Hinds paid tribute to all her team, especially the impact of the return of Murray from international commitments that meant they were at full strength for the clash. 'It was certainly great to have Cara back in the side along with Abbi Harrison and also Abigaile Gerken, who has come over from New Zealand. They gave us real quality and depth and we showed today just what we can do,' she said. The teams are also battling for the Premiership title, and leaders Waringstown will have the chance to complete the double when they meet at second-placed Holywood in two weeks' time.
South Wales Guardian
5 hours ago
- South Wales Guardian
Fallen Angel a Group One winner again in Prix Rothschild
Reunited with Danny Tudhope, who partnered the top-class Spigot Lodge inmate to Irish 1,000 Guineas glory last season, the daughter of Too Darn Hot was never too far away from the pace in the Group One event, but looked vulnerable when the Aidan O'Brien-trained duo of January and Exactly loomed large on either side. It was January who would prove the biggest challenger and as Fallen Angel began to tussle with her Ballydoyle rival it appeared Christophe Soumillon had gained the advantage aboard the Falmouth Stakes runner-up. Fallen Angel rallies gamely to land the Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville! 🇫🇷 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 3, 2025 However, Fallen Angel would not lie down and showed the toughness that has been a hallmark of her career to wrestle back supremacy and register a neck verdict in the nick of time. It was the first time she had tasted success in the colours of owners Wathnan Racing but by adding a third success at the highest level she joins Laurens by winning top races in three successive seasons for their Middleham-based trainer. Burke said: 'She's a great filly and she is now a Group One winner at two, three and four like Laurens and I think it's a great achievement to have trained two good fillies like that. 'I was a little bit surprised that James Doyle didn't go for her (over Crimson Advocate) and I did tell him she had been working great since Ascot, in particular in the last couple of work mornings. 'We put cheekpieces on her today because she's a little bit older now and has been going up and down the gallop at Middleham for a few years now and her work was just getting that little bit lacklustre. 'But a couple of occasions we'd worked her with the sheepskins on and she's really worked well and even without them on her work has stepped forward so I was delighted she was able to show it on the track. 'The ground was definitely better for her today and Ascot was too quick for her. If you watch the replay, she travelled on it, but when she was asked to quicken coming round the bend her head was coming up and it was only the last 100 yards that she relented to go forwards again. 'She's not ungenuine and tried her hardest then, but she just wants that little bit of juice in the ground really. 'We went over there, and without sounding overconfident, we were pretty bullish she would run well and she has proved she's still got plenty of talent. She's very tough and she's now got another Group One in the bag.' It could prove a case of unfinished business wherever Fallen Angel makes her next start, with Burke mentioning both a quick return to France for the Prix Jean Romanet on August 24 and Leopardstown's Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (September 13) as possible options. A repeat visit to Deauville would see the four-year-old make just her second start at 10 furlongs having tried the trip for the first time when narrowly beaten in the Prix de l'Opera last October. Meanwhile, Fallen Angel found just Porta Fortuna too strong in the Matron 12 months ago and remaining at a mile for another trip to Dublin would provide the opportunity to correct the record in the Irish capital. 'She's in the Prix Jean Romanet back at Deauville in three week's time and the Leopardstown race would also be high on the agenda,' continued Burke. 'I'm not sure yet and I'll sit down and have a chat with Danny, James and Richard Brown and the Wathnan team and we'll make a plan. 'We think she will stay a mile and a quarter but she's obviously still got the speed for a mile so we will just have to do what is best for her at the time.'
