Nunthorpe

Early entries for York's big August meeting were published last week and there was an intriguing horse among those engaged in the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes.

Tattenham Corner 2011

Jimmy Quinn, a veteran of the weighing room whose most significant success came when he took the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes at York in 2007, was banned for six months after the tribunal found him guilty of conspiring to commit a fraudulent practice.

British Horseracing Authority bans 11 individuals in corruption case 2011

It was his performances in the Commons, while interim Lib Dem leader, that shot Cable to national prominence, but the seeds were sown back in York, on the stage of the old Nunthorpe Grammar School.

Vince Cable: From Poppleton Road Primary School to Westminster 2009

“One thing at Nunthorpe made the big difference,” he says.

Vince Cable: From Poppleton Road Primary School to Westminster 2009

Early entries for York's big August meeting were published last week and there was an intriguing horse among those engaged in the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes.

Tattenham Corner 2011

Of the various mounts Hanagan has this week, he is most looking forward to Rose Blossom in Friday's Nunthorpe and Wootton Bassett in the opener on Thursday.

Talking Horses 2010

Looking ahead to Friday, Kingsgate Native is worth backing in the Nunthorpe Stakes at 6/1 with Boylesports following a fine run in the July Cup.

Tip of the Day 2010

She was chased home by good old Reverence, who won the Nunthorpe and the Haydock Sprint Cup in 2006, but has had just two successes since.

Talking Horses 2010

Stone Of Folca, another winless two-year-old from his 70-horse yard at Hucking in Kent, will line up in the Nunthorpe and, at 12-1, there appear to be plenty of backers who see him as a live contender.

John Best sends Stone Of Folca on trail of Nunthorpe victory at York 2010

It is three years since John Best got what should have been his breakthrough moment as a trainer, when he sent out Kingsgate Native to win the Nunthorpe Stakes at York's high-quality Ebor meeting.

John Best sends Stone Of Folca on trail of Nunthorpe victory at York 2010