Twiston-Davies Reflects on Cheltenham Contenders
Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander went agonising close to winning the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, going down by just half a length to Cape Tribulation. Nigel...
View ArticleMelodic Rendezvous Bursts Puffin Billy’s Bubble
In the race of the day at Exeter on Sunday, the Bathwick Tyres Novices’ Hurdle, Jeremy Scott’s 7-year-old Melodic Rendezvous dealt a blow to the Cheltenham Festival aspirations of Oliver Sherwood’s...
View ArticleSherwood Reveals Puffin Billy Foot Injury
Oliver Sherwood’s 5-year-old Puffin Billy may have tasted defeat for the first time on Sunday, but a possible excuse for his below-par performance came to light on Monday. Mr. Sherwood said, “My...
View ArticleMy Tent Or Yours Bypasses Champion Hurdle
Nicky Henderson confirmed on Monday that his talented 6-year-old My Tent Or Yours, who had been as short as 4/1 with a run for the Champion Hurdle, will run in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the...
View ArticleWhispering Gallery Wins Again
John Ferguson’s 7-year-old Whispering Gallery made it two from two over hurdles with a facile 6-length win, at odds of 8/15, at Wetherby on Wednesday. The performance didn’t go unnoticed, although...
View ArticleFitness Takes Toll on Cheltenian
Philip Hobbs’ 7-year-old Cheltenian, who won the Champion Bumper at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival by 5 lengths, failed by just a short head to overcome an absence of 707 days in the EBF “National Hunt”...
View ArticleCinders And Ashes Delights McCain
Cholmondeley trainer Donald McCain worked seven of his string, including Champion Hurdle hope Cinders And Ashes, after racing at Bangor on Wednesday and pronounced himself delighted with the results....
View ArticleMy Tent Or Yours Takes Pressure Off Harrington
County Kildare trainer Jessica Harrington admitted on Sunday that the fact that her 5-year-old Jezki is no longer favourite for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle has taken some of the pressure off his...
View ArticleGood to Soft Going Odds-on at Cheltenham
The going on both the New Course and the Old Course at Cheltenham is officially “good to soft” from “good to soft, soft in places” after another drying day on Monday. The going on the Cross Country...
View ArticleIrving To Race The Betfair Hurdle
Having originally been entered into the williamhill.com Levy Board Tolworth Hurdle at Kempton this Saturday, connections of the 3 time winning hurdler Irving trained by Paul Nicholls have decided to...
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