The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Ballyandy landed a gamble in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury with a gutsy performance in the two-mile contest. The 3/1 favourite was well supported throughout the day and duly obliged under Sam Twiston-Davies in the competitive handicap hurdle. The six-year-old had failed to win in three novice hurdle events this season but […]
The Gordon Elliott-trained Don Poli heads the market for the Stan James Irish Gold Cup, the feature race at Leopardstown on Sunday. Formerly trained by Willie Mullins, the eight-year-old son of Poliglote ran a cracker to finish second in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas and he’ll be suited by the stiff stamina test […]
Following the success of Native River in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday, Colin Tizzard unleashes further stars at Exeter on Sunday ahead of the Cheltenham Festival in a month’s time. Tolworth Hurdle winner Finian’s Oscar is the star attraction in a Listed Novices Hurdle and he will bid to extend his unbeaten […]
A field of 16 have been declared for tomorrow’s Grade Three £155,000 Betfair Hurdle over an extended two miles at Newbury. A race known for producing shock winners, Splash Of Ginge (2014), Violet Dancer (2015) and Agrapart (2016) have won the last three renewals of the contest whilst top-class performers including Zarkander (2012) and My […]
Bomb disposal officers were called to Newbury Racecourse on Friday after the discovery of a suspicious object by builders working on the David Wilson Homes development site. Just 24 hours before the racecourse hosts a star-studded card featuring the Grade Two Betfair Denman and Game Spirit Chases along with the Betfair Hurdle, a bomb disposal […]
Newbury’s card on Saturday looks set to be a cracker with a number of superb races including the ultra-competitive Betfair Hurdle, the intriguing Betfair Denman Chase and the interesting Game Spirit Chase in which Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Altior faces his toughest assignment over fences to date as he takes on Fox Norton and three […]
The Nicky Henderson-trained Altior takes another step on the road to the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury over two miles in a five-runner field. Patricia Pugh’s seven-year-old is unbeaten over hurdles and fences and was impressive when landing the Grade One Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at last year’s Cheltenham Festival […]
The Paul Nicholls-trained Politologue is set to run at Kempton Park today in the Matchbook Traders Conference Graduation Chase in which he will face just one rival in the £20,000 contest. The John Hales-owned grey gelding was originally due to run at Warwick in the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase on Saturday but with regular pilot Sam […]
Daryl Jacob, rider of Bristol De Mai, is hoping for a big run by the six-year-old in the Betfair Denman Chase as he looks to rubber-stamp his Cheltenham Gold Cup credentials at Newbury on Saturday. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, the son of Saddler Maker was very impressive when scoring by 22 lengths at Haydock Park […]
The stage is set for a superb renewal of the Grade Two Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury over three miles tomorrow with Colin Tizzard’s Native River taking on Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Bristol De Mai. However, who wins this fascinating contest? I take an in-depth look at both horses before deciding on my winner. Native ready to […]
Promising novice hurdler High Bridge will run in a novices’ hurdle at Newbury on Saturday instead of taking on Colin Tizzard’s exciting gelding Finian’s Oscar in a Listed contest at Exeter on Sunday. High Bridge, trained by Ben Pauling, joined the stable after the retirement of John Ferguson and the six-year-old son of Monsun has […]
The injuries sustained to former Champion Hurdle winners Faugheen and Annie Power, both trained by Willie Mullins, have potentially opened the door for a new king of the two-mile hurdling division to be crowned at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Here we look at some of the main protagonists who will aim to put their […]