Wednesday saw Newcastle lose its battle with the elements however all four National Hunt meetings look to be given the green light for an excellent day of jump racing action. The afternoon’s feature comes from Thurles with Don Cossack and Champagne Fever meeting in an excellent renewal of the G2 Kinlock Brae Chase over two and a half miles.
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Nicky Henderson will delay a decision on Sprinter Sacre’s participation in the Clarence House Chase ‘until the last possible moment’.
Cheltenham Festival ‘likely’ for Annie Power
Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed that Annie Power is set to return to action in the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Novice with bright future Sugar Baron stars at Newbury
There’s a fabulous card this afternoon at Newbury, with promising second season novices’ Dawalan and Cole Harden successful on the corresponding card last term. The latter is 16/1 with BetVictor to give trainer Warren Greatrex a first Cheltenham Festival success in the World Hurdle at the festival in the spring.
Mick Appleby hoping for a terrific Tuesday at Southwell
It must be sodden down in South Wales to have Ffos Las abandoned, leaving this afternoon’s action from Fakenham and Southwell respectively. The latter looks sure to go ahead irrespective of the weather forecast and could prove yet another successful day on the fibresand for locally-based trainer Mick Appleby.
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L’Ami Serge tipped for Novices’ Hurdle joy
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Ayr beaten by the weather as Plumpton take centre stage
Ayr’s meeting this afternoon has been abandoned with weekend storm’s causing structural damage to the track’s buildings. With the weather forecast unlikely to improve clerk of the course Emma Marley deemed the track too unsafe, leaving this afternoon sole jump meeting at Plumpton.
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Josses Hill aiming to build on debut with win at Doncaster
The highlight of an excellent card at Doncaster this afternoon is the Novices’ Chase over 2m which sees Josses Hill (1.00) look to go one better than on his Chase debut when he was, ultimately, well beaten by the excellent Ptit Zig at Ascot last month.
Intense Tango should go one better at Catterick
Catterick stage an excellent card this afternoon and there was plenty of money on track for Intense Tango (12.40) in a decent listed race at Aintree on his hurdles debut for Karl Burke last month and this 70-rated performer on the level should go one better in the opening juvenile hurdle.
Excellent Wednesday of racing to come from Ludlow
An excellent midweek jumps card from Ludlow on ground currently described as soft but with the possibility of riding good to soft by post time given there is no rain forecast.
Dan Skelton hoping for yet more improvement from Fascino Rustico
Soft ground is the order of the day at Bangor this afternoon and Fascino Rustico (1.10) once cost connections over £300,000.
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In-form Roi Des Francs tipped at Thurles
Nicky Henderson has saddled the last three runners-up of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle however his Tolworth Hurdle winner L’Ami Serge was cut to 5/1 (from 10s) with BetVictor to go one better for the trainer after roaring to success in the weekend’s feature at Sandown.
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Racing Ahead January 2015 Issue Out Now!
THE January 2015 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country.
Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr
Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.
Cheltenham kicks off 2015 in style
Some excellent racing from Cheltenham to start the New Year with no problems, at the time of writing, reported at any of our turf cards.
Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments
Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.
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Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock
Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.
Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown
Hurricane Fly and Jezki clash for a 6th time in this afternoon’s Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown with the score currently reading Hurricane Fly 3 v 2 Jezki after ‘The Fly’ recorded a 20th G1 success in the Morgiana Hurdle last month at Punchestown.
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Coral Welsh National from Chepstow
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HAPPY FESTIVE RACING FROM ALL THE TEAM
The King George VI Chase is the Christmas racing highlight of a wonderful Boxing Day card at Kempton Park with last year’s 1-2-3 Silviniaco Conti, Cue Card and Al Ferof all facing the starter again on ground forecast to be good to soft.
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