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Paul Nicholls Cheltenham Stable Tour

23 February 2017 0 comments

Sean Trivass on how Britain’s top trainer is warming up for the Festival… Amazingly another year has gone in to […]

Nicky Henderson Cheltenham Stable Tour

23 February 2017 0 comments

Sean Trivass paid a visit to Seven Barrows to catch up on preparations… Nicky started with a joke that Altior […]

God’s Own set for break

23 December 2016 0 comments

Trainer Tom George has confirmed that God’s Own will take a short mid-season break, with a return in the spring […]

Options open for God’s Own

16 November 2016 0 comments

Trainer Tom George is leaving his options open for God’s Own, with either Haydock‘s Betfair Chase or a trip to […]

Saturday’s BetVictor Gold Cup

12 November 2016 0 comments

To celebrate the inaugural running of Saturday’s BetVictor Gold Cup the highlight of this weekend’s three-day Cheltenham Open Meeting BetVictor […]

Douvan to step up in trip?

9 November 2016 0 comments

Owner Rich Ricci feels Douvan might now be stepped up in trip this season after the death of Vautour at […]

Meade targeting Galway Plate success

4 July 2016 0 comments

Trainer Noel Meade has confirmed that he will give Road To Riches an opportunity to win his second Galway Plate […]

Sprinter Sacre just Champion once more

17 March 2016 0 comments

Sprinter Sacre produced a stunning display to floor Un De Sceaux and win the Queen Mother Champion Chase for a […]

Cheltenham Day 2 – Queen Mother Champion Chase preview

16 March 2016 0 comments

The first shock of the Festival came on the opening morning when owner Rich Ricci casually announced on the Morning […]

Can Ruby Walsh take his Cheltenham Festival tally beyond 50 in 2016?

9 March 2016 0 comments

The top three jockeys in the betting to become the ‘leading rider’ at next week’s Cheltenham Festival are all Irish […]

Can anybody stop Willie Mullins from dominating Cheltenham?

11 February 2016 0 comments

The Cheltenham Festival is just a matter of weeks away, and while there is still time for the key runners […]

A Profile On Willie Mullins

31 May 2015 0 comments

Willie Mullins is currently doing for jump racing what Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona did for the world of football. His recent […]

Thursday’s racing: Day three at Punchestown, plus Lingfield and Sedgefield

30 April 2015 0 comments

Day three of the Punchestown Festival is headlined by Hurricane Fly and Jezki both stepping up in trip tackling 3m […]

Sacre to decide on future

7 April 2015 0 comments

Connections insist Sprinter Sacre will decide if he runs in the AP McCoy Celebration Chase at Sandown later this month. […]

Tuesday’s racing

7 April 2015 0 comments

Pontefract host their first meeting of the year on ground drying out all the time and likely to be good […]

Connections face a forked road with Sire de Grugy

17 March 2015 0 comments

Trainer Gary Moore is targeting one more run this season for Sire De Grugy but is keeping his options open. […]

Nicholls – Silviniaco Conti can follow Bullets

12 March 2015 0 comments

Champion trainer seeks to be on a high by adding Gold Cup to the Queen Mother

Clash of the Champion Chase winners still on the cards

5 March 2015 0 comments

Sire de Grugy and Sprinter Sacre battle could make for a Queen Mother Chase spectacular

Ruby Walsh confident of more Champagne moments

24 February 2015 0 comments

Ruby Walsh believes Champagne Fever’s history over two miles bodes well for him ahead of next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Moore pleased with Sire De Grugy

23 February 2015 0 comments

Trainer Gary Moore was pleased with Sire De Grugy after the nine-year-old secured victory at Chepstow on Saturday. The chestnut […]

This Weekend’s Racing

6 February 2015 0 comments

Newbury have had the frost covers down all week and their excellent card this afternoon will go ahead on soft […]

Hanlon to unleash his Cyclone

3 February 2015 0 comments

John Hanlon is backing Hidden Cyclone to hold his own in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Moore makes Sire De Grugy admission

21 January 2015 0 comments

Trainer Gary Moore admits Sire De Grugy is still short of full fitness ahead of his return at Newbury on February 7.

Still no sign of star two milers as Sacre misses Sandown

28 November 2014 0 comments

There’s something of a surreal feel to the ante-post market for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Neither of the two market leaders having been seen this season, and there are significant fitness and health questions to answer for both the former champion Sprinter Sacre, and current title holder Sire de Grugy.

Minellahalfcentury can continue Paul Nicholls’ top form

12 November 2014 0 comments

The Champion trainer Paul Nicholls’ is beginning to fire on all cylinders after a slow start and Minellahalfcentury (2.10) can make a winning reappearance for the yard on his chase debut at Exeter this afternoon having looked a decent prospect over timber last year.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

30 April 2014 0 comments

The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

29 April 2014 0 comments

The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.