Tag: Thurles

Four National Hunt meetings make for fantastic Thursday

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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.

In-form Roi Des Francs tipped at Thurles

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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.

HAPPY FESTIVE RACING FROM ALL THE TEAM

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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.

Doncaster waste little time with terrific seven-race card

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The curtain was brought down on the flat season just ten days ago at Doncaster’s November Handicap meeting and the South Yorkshire track have wasted little time preparing for the start of the NH season, starting with a seven-race card this afternoon.

Champagne Fever may be too much for Sizing Europe

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A wonderful renewal of the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase is the afternoon feature with that wonderful old warrior Sizing Europe trying to give weight (11lbs) and a beating to Champagne Fever (2.20) and that might be a bridge too far for Henry De Bromhead’s stable star.

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