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Cheltenham’s biggest annual event is right around the corner. The iconic horse racing competition with a price stake just below the Grand National is set to commence on the 14th of March with spectators arriving from all over. But what can we expect? Here’s some stats: Last year we saw record numbers of visitors to […]
A dramatic ending meant Sweet David came home comfortably to win the 2:55 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase. Favourite Tommie Beau jumped off into an early lead heading up to the first jump. Conflated joined Tommie Beau at the front with Back on the lash in third and Mister Coffey at the rear at the […]
A seasonal re-appearance success for Jonbon as star two-mile chaser takes the Shloer Chase again at the November Cheltenham meet. Jonbon jumped away ahead of Edwardstone, Boothill and Unexpected Party as they took up the odds order. The Skelton trained Unexpected Party made a bad mistake when getting too low to the second fence who […]
Hyland‘s late market support was well founded as he extended is 100% record on the old course to 3-3, with a brave ride from Nico de Boinville as he made all in the Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham. Hyland jumped off in the lead with overnight favourite Springwell Bay and Buddy One […]
Dylan Johnston aboard Double Powerful to made it six wins in a row as he took the opening race of the day at Cheltenham’s November meeting. Rebel Intentions and Clonbury Bridge were the early leaders, with the field being strung out before last years winner American Sniper hit the front. American Sniper moved up from […]
Racing returns to the headquarters of jumps racing in the UK for the second time this season with the Countryside November meeting at Cheltenham. There is a full weekend with racing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 1:10 – 2m5f – Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hdl Series Qual’) Double Powerful and Plaisir […]
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 […]
With the Cheltenham Festival right around the corner, starting on the 12th of March this year, assistant trainer Charlie St Quinton doesn’t think Fergal O’Brien racing have “ever gone into a Cheltenham week where we have had two proper goes.” St Quinton was quick to defend lead jockey Paddy Brennan making it clear he thinks […]
Trainer Nicky Henderson’s star horse Constitution Hill has seen a huge negative move in the bookmakers pricing for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in two weeks time. This has come after a ‘poor workout’ in a practice run at Kempton this morning and it is being reported by Henderson to have “shown signs […]
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 […]