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It has been reported by At The Races that trainer Nicky Henderson will wait until this weekend before deciding which of his hotshots will run at Aintree next week. Henderson said: They’ve got a bit of work to do over the weekend and we’ve got to be very happy with that, before finalise things. It’s […]
Jessica Harrington’s Supasundae looks set to take on the defending champion Buveur D’Air in the Betway Aintree hurdle next weekend. Harrington’s eight-year-old was in good touch when last seen, finishing a very good second in the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, just losing out to Willie Mullins’ Penhill, who was very impressive after an […]
Tiger Roll, who won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival looks set for the Grand National in eight days time. Elliott, who this week overtook arch-rival Willie Mullins in the Trainers’ Championship confirmed that Tiger Roll will be joined by stable-mates Ucello Conti and Bless The Wings, who will fly the flag for Gigginstown on Merseyside. […]
The man perceived by many to be the best flat jockey in the world, is set to ride Marconi on Saturday in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. Connections of Marconi had been toying with the idea of asking Moore to travel over to take the ride on the 3-year-old for a while, as […]
As the flat season is back in full swing, jockey Ryan Moore faces a tough decision to make in the coming weeks. He is scheduled to ride at Newmarket in the Qipco 2,000 Guineas on May the 5th, saddling the hot favourite Saxon Warrior, but could also choose to head to the States to ride […]
Gordon Elliott enjoyed another successful day at the races yesterday, after winning his first Irish Grand National, and in the process notching his 200th winner of the jumps season with a point-to-point winner over in Cork. The Irish trainer has been in incredible form in the past month, a winner of 8 races at the Cheltenham Festival, […]
After a highly emphatic win yesterday in the Grade 1 Mares Novice Hurdle Championship, Laurina could be on course to lock horns with Gordon Elliott’s Samcro at the Punchestown festival in just over three weeks’ time. The five-year-old simply destroyed the field on Easter Sunday, still on the bridle when crossing the finish line, winning by […]
Willie Mullins confirms that Un De Sceaux will return to action in the Grade 2 Devenish Chase at Fairyhouse this bank holiday Monday. The ten-year-old will be seeking revenge come Monday after a poor performance last time out, after being sent off as hot favourite to land the spoils in the Ryanair Chase. However, he […]
The three-time winner of the Dubai Gold Cup Vazirabad looks set for the Gold Cup at Ascot this year. The highly impressive six-year-old stormed to victory in Meydan, setting a new course-record in the process. Beating the likes of Sheikhzayeroad, who was back in second and the Charlie Appleby pair, Rare Rhythm and Frontiersman. Vazirabad, […]
After much conversation and debating in the past week, it looks almost certain now that Willie Mullins’ six-year-old Footpad will miss the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday, and looks set to be declared at Aintree instead. Footpad has been in fantastic form since the switch to fences and looked in fantastic nick […]
Jockey Ruby Walsh has targeted a return to action at the Punchestown Festival in late April. Walsh started his comeback from his four-month injury with a bang at the Cheltenham Festival, notching up a day one double aboard the excellent Footpad and the exciting Benie Des Dieux. However, Walsh went from ultimate joy to sheer […]
Yes, we are spoilt throughout the year with fantastic racing meets across Britain. But there is no week like Cheltenham week, the jumps season builds up each year to this very moment, the holy grail of national hunt racing. The meeting where every trainer, owner, wants that winner. Thousand upon thousands turn up each year […]