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The Mark Bradstock-trained Coneygree, who made a fine return to action from injury when third in the Punchestown Gold Cup last month, may potentially head for the French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil in June. The 10-year-old son of Karinga Bay has run just three times since winning the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which she […]
Charlie Appleby’s Blue Point registered an impressive victory in the Merriebelle Stable Pavilion Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday, outlining his Group One Commonwealth Cup claims at the Royal meeting in June. A winner of the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York last year, the three-year-old colt finished in the placings in both the Group One […]
National Hunt racing and its warriors have a special place in the heart of horse racing fans and Coneygree showed he retains his old zest for the fight as he finished a valiant third in a thrilling renewal of the Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday. In his usual valour, the son of Karinga Bay led […]
There’s a reason National Hunt racing is adored and the Punchestown Gold Cup showed exactly why as three chasing warriors served up a late April treat in the sunshine in Ireland, with Cheltenham and Irish Gold Cup winner Sizing John staying on tenaciously in the final strides to master Ruby Walsh and Djakadam and continue […]
Newmarket trainer John Gosden’s phenomenal start to the season continued at Epsom Downs on Wednesday after Investec Derby hope Cracksman kept his dream for Britain’s premier classic alive with a narrow short-head success in the Group Three Investec Derby Trial. Run over 10 furlongs, the Frankel colt settled behind the leaders early on in the […]
Owen Burrows is hopeful that 1000 Guineas contender Talaayeb can run a big race in the G1 fillies Classic on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket after the three-year-old took part in a racecourse gallop at the track before racing on Thursday. A general 12/1 shot for the one mile event, the daughter of Dansili was a […]
After Andre Fabre’s Al Wukair earmarked himself as a potential 2000 Guineas contender with a decisive victory at Maisons-Lafitte, Pascal Bary’s Senta entered the billing for the fillies equivalent, the 1000 Guineas, after registering an impresive victory in the Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly. The three-year-old filly entered the Guineas frame at around the 20/1 […]
James Fanshawe is keen to head to York with his superstar sprinter The Tin Man for his seasonal reappearance. The five-year-old has always had ability but put it all together in striking fashion at the backend of the last season as he registered an impressive length victory in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes […]
Well talked up before the race, Eminent, a son of Frankel, showed that the superstar colt has a nice offspring on his hands after Martyn Meade’s imposing colt ran out a ready winner of the G3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday. The 8/1 shot was settled in mid division by Jim Crowley early on […]
One of Britain’s leading flat jockeys, George Baker, has been released from Hospital and will continue to recover a horrific fall at St Moritz in February at a rehabilitation area as he continues to make progress on a bad head injury. Baker was riding on the famous ice track aboard Jamie Osborne’s Boomerang Bob when the […]
The Kevin Ryan-trained Brando registered victory in the Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes under Tom Eaves at Newmarket on Thursday. The sprinter was third in the QIPCO British Champion Sprint Stakes at Ascot on QIPCO Champions Day on his last outing and allayed fears surrounding the firm conditions underfoot by mastering long-time leader Ornate, trained […]
Sandy Thomson’s Seeyouatmidnight, a very good chaser at his best, has been ruled out of the Coral Scottish Grand National due to injury. Thomson’s charge was third in the contest last year and had a lovely prep run for the marathon contest when finishing an excellent second over three miles and two furlongs last month. […]