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My Gladiola hunts first Group 1 in 2026 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes

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From the moment of her debut win, trainer John McArdle has envisioned Group 1 glory for capable filly My Gladiola.

Twice those visions were disrupted, initially by a bad draw in the Blue Diamond Stakes and then an inside post in the Coolmore Stud Stakes on Flemington’s straight last spring.

Prospects look bright for My Gladiola in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington this coming Saturday.

My Gladiola takes the wide gate in the eight-horse field while McArdle seeks a third Group 1 success, his first after more than 20 years.

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“The outside draw suits her better than being inside,” McArdle said.

“In the Coolmore she was drawn down on the inside and had to follow Tentyris, this time she should be in clean air all the way and he will need to chase her down.”

She has three prior runs up the straight, triumphing in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) and runner-up on the other occasions.

My Gladiola debuted successfully at Sandown but was defeated first-up at Caulfield last campaign, her trainer emphasising her preference for the Flemington straight over Caulfield’s turns.

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This played into the decision for Saturday’s race rather than the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday, plus Jamie Mott riding My Gladiola 0.5kg over her limit at 54kg.

Last seen third in the Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield mid-November, after a three-week let-up she geared up for these two prominent Flemington sprints, following with the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) on March 7.

A further trial was ideal for McArdle’s liking for My Gladiola, yet a Tuesday gallop at Mornington indicated preparedness.

“Jamie galloped her on Tuesday morning and was happy with the way she went,” McArdle said.

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“We put a mate out in front of her to give her something to chase and all the data was good.

“She’s probably a touch above her racing weight, but I think that’s because she’s matured and strengthen up a bit more.

“She’s a powerful girl, but we can’t be unhappy with the way she’s got to the races, so we’ll see if she’s good enough and if she is, and runs well, then we’ll head to the Newmarket.

“Jamie’s happy with her and he’s getting down to 54 kilos to ride her.

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“That gives us some confidence.”

Fans looking to back My Gladiola can find competitive prices via online bookmakers for the Black Caviar Lightning.

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Virgil van Dijk makes revealing admission over Liverpool’s season after FA Cup defeat: ‘It’s mentally very tough’

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Virgil van Dijk has admitted it is “mentally very tough” for Liverpool after they were knocked out of the FA Cup as Manchester City thrashed them 4-0.

Liverpool go to Paris Saint-Germain for the Champions League quarter-final first leg this week with captain Van Dijk saying it will be hard to rouse them after they were left “very disappointed” by their poor display at the Etihad Stadium.

It was Liverpool’s 15th defeat of the campaign in all competitions and a downcast Van Dijk said that three-quarters of their season has been like this.

Asked if it was one of Liverpool’s most disappointing results and performances, he replied: “We’ve had a couple already this season. It’s mentally very tough at the moment, I must say.

“I’ve been there already many times this season when I’ve had hope and then we couldn’t build on performances. Today our second half, the intensity we didn’t match, the challenges we didn’t win, it was tough. To lose then 4-0 is tough.

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“I am trying to think how we can turn it around but we have been going through this for almost 75 percent of the season. It definitely hurts me. So the focus is now on Paris away, but it’s tough. It will be a tough Sunday to digest it.”

Many of the Liverpool supporters left the Etihad Stadium long before the final whistle and Van Dijk did not blame them as he said sorry to them.

He added: “The fans were there to support us and I can only apologise to the fans for what we have shown, especially the second. I can understand the fans’ frustration as well.”

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Bristol City (£111m), Preston (£84.4m), QPR (£82.9m) and Middlesbrough (£80.4m) have all failed to record a profit for five consecutive seasons – as have Derby, Millwall, Oxford, Portsmouth and Swansea.

Coventry City, who are on course to win promotion to the Premier League this season, have lost £29.5m in the past five years, while Ipswich Town are down £72.4m.

Maguire likened Championship owners striving for the top flight to “buying a EuroMillions ticket” with clubs chasing a TV deal worth £106m plus parachute payments in the Premier League compared to £12m in the second tier.

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“If I’m a Championship owner, I know at the start of the season, in theory, I’ve got a one in eight chance of getting promoted,” he said, which is in turn causing owners to “act like the the bank of mum and dad”.

“They hand over money effectively unquestioningly, which is nominally a loan, but both parties know there is no chance of repayment.

“The owner of Stoke wrote off £90m, the Hemmings family in Preston put in £1m a month.

“And that now becomes the norm.”

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