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On The Blind Side has joined the list of horses who will not be competing at the Cheltenham Festival, as he suffered another setback in his recovery. The unbeaten hurdler, owned by Alan Spence, was set to take part in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and was fancied by many to give red hot favourite Samcro […]
The Gordon Elliott-trained favourite for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, Cracking Smart, will miss the festival and the rest of the season because of an injury, the Racing Post report. Cracking Smart has been in fine form this season, winning the Navan Novice Hurdle in December, after which he finished a close second […]
Australian mare Winx extended her winning streak to 23 with victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick in Sydney, Sky Sports report. The win was her 16th at Group One level and has led to major speculation that she will travel to Royal Ascot in June to compete. Winx’s 16th victory also took her […]
Twenty-time champion jockey AP McCoy believes that he could have potentially extended his prestigious career had he been given better support to healthily manage his weight, BBC report. McCoy, who announced his retirement three years ago admitted he done “everything you probably shouldn’t do” while racing. McCoy took part in a special programme designed by […]
Master Dee’s appearance at the Cheltenham Festival is “very unlikely” according to trainer Fergal O’Brien, Sportinglife report. The nine-year-old won the Betdaq Handicap Chase on Saturday, landing the £100,000 prize in the process, after a superb ride from Barry Geraghty. However, O’Brien, talking after the victory, admitted that Master Dee will more than likely miss […]
Grand National favourite Blaklion finished second at Haydock on Saturday afternoon, losing out to 8-1 shot Yala Enki, BBC report. Yala Enki, the eight year old trained by Venetia Williams, claimed the National Trial Handicap by a staggering 54 lengths as only three of the eight starters managed to finish the race. Blaklion, ridden by […]
Amputee jockey Guy Disney recorded back-to-back jump racing victories at the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at Sandown, the BBC report. Rathlin Rose, the David Pipe trained ten-year-old, was ridden by Disney on Friday as the 9-4 favourite defeated Midnight Monty and Renard. The former soldier and army captain broke records in 2017 after becoming the […]
The Irish Jockeys Association has reached an agreement with Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racehorse Owners for an increase in riding fees up until the end of 2020, Racing Post report. The current fees currently work out at €161.47 (£143) for flat races and €184.59 (£163) for jump races. However, with the […]
Ruby Walsh is extremely confident Faugheen will claim his second BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle in three years, Racing UK report. The 10-year-old who is trained by Willie Mullins, dominated the race two years ago, and Walsh is hoping that there will be a repeat from 2016, despite Faugheen being pulled up at the same […]