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Trainer Nicky Henderson has seen fit to pull his horse Gold Present from the Grand National field. The eight-year-old had enjoyed a good start to the season back in December, winning a pair of chases in December before pulling up in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham. Henderson withdrew the horse on the basis of […]
Waiting Patiently will have to act according to his own name, after an injury will keep the horse out of the Aintree Festival this month. Winning the Grade One Ascot Chase in February, many had tipped Waiting Patiently as one of the brightest stars in the racing world. However, as trainer Ruth Jefferson confirmed, the […]
The British Horseracing Authority have apologised after an incorrect judgement was made on a photo-finish following a race at Kempton on Friday evening. The mile-and-a-half handicap race was a tight-run affair, with favourite Oregon Gift being chased all the way to the line by 8-1 chance Bird For Life, a photo-finish review was determined in […]
The Gary Moore-trained horse Benatar is looking to close out the jumps season at Sandown. With a strong performance in the JLT Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham good enough for third place, Moore will be hoping his horse can go one better than the Grade Two win he achieved at Ascot in December. Speaking of his […]
Politologue is unlikely to take to the course against Altior again this year, according to his trainer Paul Nicholls. As Nicky Henderson moves towards entering the imperious Altior in the Celebration Chase at Sandown, Nicholls is reportedly looking to send Politologue elsewhere. Going off as the top two fancied horses in the Queen Mother Champion […]
Cue Card will end his long and storied career with a run on the last day of the jumps season at Sandown. The Oaksey Chase will play host to the swansong of one of the finest horses to have taken jumps here in Britian, and trainer Colin Tizzard and owner Jean Bishop think they made […]
Acey Milan qualifies for the Grade Two Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard National Flat Race during the racing taking place at Aintree next month, but trainer Anthony Honeyball is unsure whether or not he’ll enter his horse. The five-year-old prospect had a good run in the Grade One Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham, finishing fourth in […]
Cheltenham hero Mister Whitaker is being treated with caution, by trainer Mick Channon. The six-year-old prospect had his third win of the season at Prestbury Park, where he galloped home to victory in the Listed Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. Channon spoke glowingly of his horse: Everybody was chuffed last week. We always thought he […]
Sam Spinner trainer Jed O’Keeffe has spoken of his desire to see his horse return to action at Aintree next month. The 6-year-old went off amongst the favourites in the Stayers’ Hurdle on day four of the Cheltenham Festival, but could only summon a fifth place finish amongst what was a talented field. Coming off […]
Trainer Jessica Harrington has revealed she is considering entering Supasundae in the Betway Aintree Hurdle next month, and then the Champions Stayer’s Hurdle a fortnight later. The talented eight-year-old has been enjoying a good run of form in Grade One races, finishing in the top two horse on each of the last three occasions he […]
Buveur D’Air has won the Unibet Champion Hurdle for the second year in a row. The Nicky Henderson-horse just held off a challenge by Melon inside the final furlong, and took the Grade One and main event of Champions’ Day once again. Barry Geraghty topped the horse that went off as a big favourite, and […]
The imperious Altior has survived a late fitness scare, and will run in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday, his trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed. The heavy favourite for the Grade One had been reported as being lame on Monday regarding pus in his foot, but Henderson announced via Twitter that the eight-year-old would […]