Pick A Grand National Winner
As March draws to a close and April dawns the thoughts of the racing community turn to the Grand National, possibly the greatest steeple chase in the world. Established in 1839 and held at Aintree Racecourse every year since, the race has the largest prize pot in the country at just shy of a £1,000,000. The …
Aintree Bounce Back For Oscar Whisky
The World Hurdle saw defeat to Big Buck’s for Nicky Henderson trained Oscar Whisky and it is expected that he may well try a bounce back at Aintree next month. After failing to keep up the pace over 3 miles, the shorter run at the John Smith’s Aintree Hurdle may see him win again. It seemed …
Julio Bubble Bursts
The winning run of Alan King’s staying chaser Hold On Julio came to an abrupt end when the nine-year-old finished well down the field in the JLT Speciality Handicap Chase having been sent off the strongly fancied 11/2 joint-favourite for the third race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, writes Elliot Slater. The former …
Going For Gold
This week sees the arrival of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival bringing with it a week of top quality jump racing that culminates with the highlight of the British and Irish Jump Season, ‘The Gold Cup’. With close to 90 years of Gold Cup history you can be assured of a line up of the best Jockeys, …
Balgarry Leaps Into Cheltenham Festival
David Pipe well and truly set the cat amongst the pigeons when he sent out the unknown ex-French hurdler Balgarry to make a stunning British debut at Newbury on Saturday and emerge as a leading contender for both the Coral Cup and the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle at next week’s Cheltenham Festival, writes …
Cheltenham Outlook Bright For Cloudy Lane
Cheshire-based National Hunt trainer Donald McCain has welcomed his old stager Cloudy Lane back into his yard after a spell point-to-pointing under the guidance of his wife Sian, who managed to qualify the veteran for the Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase and saddled him to win a hunter chase at Ayr last month, writes Elliot Slater. Cloudy Lane, …
Gold Cup Hopes For Kauto Star
After Kauto Star had a “pretty awful fall” on the gallops last week at the Somerset yard of Paul Nicholls. It seemed the two-time champion’s return to the Cheltenham Festival this year was in doubt, particularly as the trainer only gave him a 50/50 chance of competing. However, after a recent run out with stablemate What …
Henderson nearly there
If all goes to plan, this year’s Cheltenham Festival should see a new name at the top of the leaderboard for sending out most winners. As things stand, Nicky Henderson is on 39, just one behind the late, great Fulke Walwyn who amassed a total of 40 Festival successes during the period from 1946-1986. The …
Arkle Trophy Money Back Offer
The 2012 Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner and racing fans throughout the country are beginning to focus their attention on, what is held to be, one of the sporting calendars most captivating events. Jump horses of the finest calibre from around the globe will be heading to the festival to book their place in …
National Hope Bill Up For Sale
Swing Bill, one of four David Pipe-trained horses set to take their chance at Aintree in the John Smith’s Grand National on April 14, has been put up for sale by owner David Johnson and could give his new owners the thrill of a lifetime when competing in the famous Aintree marathon in the spring, …