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Describing Fergal O’Brien’s yard as steadily improving would be doing a dis-service to the quality of the work that the team does. However, season upon season the team grow from strength to strength and continue break their own personal records. The hunt for a first festival winner has eluded the team, but this year has […]
After a competitive first day of the two-day meeting, the stars are out in force here at Sandown, on what looks like a terrific-day of racing. 11:35: Willmount looked a potential superstar when winning by 13 lengths at Newbury 30 days ago. It would be disappointing if he was beaten here. His biggest threat appears […]
Sandown’s Tingle Creek meeting promises to be a cracking occasion, with two days of competitive, high-quality action. Analysis through the card and today’s best bets! 12:40: A juvenile hurdle with some moderately talented flat horses making their debut over hurdles. Despite being uninspiring for Nigel Tinkler, Goblet of Fire has joined Nicky Henderson’s yard and […]
It has been a terrific start to the season for team from Thorndale Farm and trainer Kim Bailey sends a couple of interesting runners to Prestbury Park tomorrow. Bailey was in good spirits as he said: “I’m very pleased with how the season has begun, I don’t really do Summer racing, so it’s nice to […]
Keith Donoghue is at the double at Cheltenham, as he wins the Trustatrader Novice Hurdle on Encanto Bruno at 11/4SP. It was a simple success for the Gavin Cromwell’s horse, who is no stranger to success at Cheltenham. He claimed success at this meeting last year and clearly loves it round here! In second place […]
My Mate Mozzie recorded a straight-forward success for the Irish, as Keith Donoghue steered Gavin Cromwell’s horse to an easy success. The short price favourite gave favourite backers no moments of worry to land his short SP of 8/11. He finished 3 lengths clear of second place Jetronic, with Sam England’s, Al Zaraqaan back in […]
Our Champ wins the season opener at Cheltenham Racecourse, routing his rivals in the Foundation Developments Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle. There was strong support through the day for the winner, who originally opened up at 9/1 before finishing at 9/2 joint-favourite. It was a facile success for Chris Gordon’s 5-year-old, who finished 7 lengths clear […]
Kim Bailey has enjoyed a fantastic start to the season, operating at an impressive 23% strike-rate. The trainer is certainly no stranger to success at the highest level, as he has trained winners in The Grand National, The Cheltenham Gold Cup and The Champion Hurdle. Hoping to continue the positive start to the season, […]
As racing returns to Cheltenham, I have looked at some of the local trainers’ horses and analysed those that I think have a good chance of success. Fergal O’brien – Ravenswell Farm will be sending another strong hand to Prestbury Park as Fergal O’Brien and co will attempt to have a successful start to this […]
Ralph Beckett’s superstar, Westover, could largely be considered the perfect racehorse to own. The two-time group 1 winner was hugely consistent, as well as be supremely talented and full of heart. In the aftermath of his tremendous second in the Prix De L’arc De Triomphe, it was announced that he had come out of the […]