Glen Shiel (foaled 7 May 2014) is a British-bred Thoroughbred former racehorse. He began his racing career where he showed useful but unremarkable form...
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Glen Affric (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Afraig) is a glen south-west of the village of Cannich in the Highland region of Scotland, some 15 miles (25 kilometres)...
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at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Scottish Highlands, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel. The West Highland...
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first defeat as he came home fourteenth of the sixteen runners behind Glen Shiel, beaten seventeen lengths by the winner. On 12 May at York Starman began...
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Long Distance Cup. This was followed by a win in the Champions Sprint on Glen Shiel, trained by Archie Watson for whom Doyle rides as stable jockey. It was...
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Ailort River Moidart Shiel catchment River Shiel River Polloch (L) (flows into Loch Shiel) Glenalladale River (R) (flows into Loch Shiel) River Finna (R)...
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Fuar Glen Affric Glen Avon Glen Barisdale Glen Brown Glen Buck Glen Cannich Glen Derry Glen Einig Glen Falloch Glen Ferrick Glen Feshie Glen Garry Glen Gour...
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The Battle of Glen Fruin was a Scottish clan battle fought on 7 February 1603 between the Clan Gregor and its allies on one side, and the Clan Colquhoun...
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part of the national park, alongside other hill ranges such as the Angus Glens and the Monadhliath, and lower areas like Strathspey. The Cairngorms consists...
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Scottish Gaelic: Na TrĂ²iseachan) generally refers to an area of wooded glens, braes, and lochs lying to the east of Ben Lomond in the Stirling council...
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Creative Force (category Horses who died from racing injuries)
Coming along this season I felt this horse was getting the knack of sprinting... We knew Glen Shiel was the right horse to follow and as he's won over further...
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Independent Highland Company from 1714 to 1716, fought at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719, led the 6th Company in formation of the "Black Watch" in 1725...
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overtaken in the closing stages and finished fifth in a blanket finish behind Glen Shiel, Brando, One Master and Art Power. In the 2020 World's Best Racehorse...
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order, the Royal Navy captured Eilean Donan Castle and, at the Battle of Glen Shiel, the Government forces defeated the small Jacobite army. The Jacobites...
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Caledonian Canal (redirect from Great Glen Canal)
Telford also looked at the possibility of a canal to link Loch Eil to Loch Shiel, both to the west of Fort William, but ruled out the scheme because of the...
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the jockeys' viewpoint) and finished third behind Dream of Dreams and Glen Shiel both of whom raced down the opposite side. Six days after his run at Haydock...
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Haydock Sprint Cup (redirect from Sprint Cup (horse racing))
The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance...
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Anthony "Doc" Shiels, camping next to Urquhart Castle, took "some of the clearest pictures of the monster until this day".[citation needed] Shiels, a magician...
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to reproduce her best form in two subsequent races, finishing sixth to Glen Shiel when favourite for the Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh on 9 August...
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William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine (redirect from Earl of Glen Tilt)
in Scotland. A memorandum of 1731 stated that Tullibardine had sold his horse as he was unable to buy it fodder, that he had only "a highland dress and...
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British Champions Sprint Stakes (category Open sprint category horse races)
The British Champions Sprint Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance...
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Excepting Glen Orrin, in the east central district, the longer glens lie in the south and towards the west. In the extreme south Glen Shiel runs between...
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (category Open sprint category horse races)
The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. Three-year-olds foaled in the...
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Scottish soil, Charles Edward Stuart unfurled his banner on the shore of Glen Shiel, the Highland clans were faced with a momentous choice. Many were 'out'...
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Pivotal was a chestnut horse bred and owned by the Cheveley Park Stud. He was the first foal sired by Polar Falcon, an American-bred horse who won the Lockinge...
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Loch Moidart to the north; to the east of this lies the River Shiel and then Loch Shiel, a long loch which forms most of this section of the border with...
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equipped and were easily defeated by British artillery at the Battle of Glen Shiel. The clansmen dispersed into the Highlands, and the Spaniards surrendered...
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sketches. On 10 June 1719, Bastide and his regiment were at the Battle of Glen Shiel. He drew a detailed plan of the battlefield and the movements of the opposing...
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Mews. The head of the Royal Mews is the Master of the Horse with all matters connected with horses, stables and coachhouses, the stud, and formerly also...
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made no impact as he came home twelfth of the sixteen runners behind Glen Shiel. The Tin Man remained in training as a nine-year-old and was scheduled...
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