Tetlami Enhances Supreme Novice Hurdle Claims
Nicky Henderson’s Tetlami did little to dissuade those considering supporting him for the Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March that they should look elsewhere when putting up a professional performance in accounting for the highly promising newcomer Vulcanite in what looked a good renewal of the two-mile novices hurdle on the ‘King …
Is It Time For Rupert?
Day two at the Cheltenham Festival 2011 and one of the two big races of the day is the RSA Chase at 14.40. Time For Rupert is the front runner with the bookmakers but with only two favourites taking the glory on Day 1, yesterday, is Time For Rupert the shoe-in that everybody would have …
Mikael On Target For RSA Chase
Despite failing to winning any of his three outings so far over fences, former top-class novice hurdler Mikael d’Haguenet has been confirmed an intended runner in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham on March 16, writes Elliot Slater. After establishing himself as the best novice hurdler in Britain & Ireland during the 2008/9 season, remaining undefeated in …
Zaarito Sidelined and Misses Ryanair Chase
The talented but somewhat clumsy Zaarito has met with a setback and will miss his intended engagement in the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on March 17, writes Elliot Slater. The Colm Murphy-trained nine-year-old is undoubtedly a talented performer but has had more than his fair share of tumbles in recent seasons as …
Tour Runs Solid Cheltenham Trial
Although he eventually finished third, David Pipe must have been very pleased with the run of his smart handicapper Notus De La Tour in Friday’s rescheduled Totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle at Newbury, his horse having given weight to both the winner Recession Proof and the runner-up Bothy in a race that looks as if it …
Gold Cup Line-up Taking Shape
Declarations have been made for the feature Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 18 with 34 high quality steeplechasers currently in the running to take home a share of the record £500,000 prize money, writes Elliot Slater. Reigning champion and current ante-post favourite Imperial Commander heads the list, the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding bidding to continue the …
Dunguib Rerouted To Face Hurricane
Philip Fenton’s hugely popular hurdler Dunguib will miss his intended seasonal reappearance run on Saturday in the Limestone Lad Hurdle and will instead go head-to-head with current Stan James Champion Hurdle favourite Hurricane Fly in the Irish Champion Hurdle a week later, writes Elliot Slater. The eight-year-old has met with hold-ups to his training schedule over …
Menorah Set For Champion Hurdle
Philip Hobbs has confirmed that his stable star Menorah will not run again before his bid to land the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 15, writes Elliot Slater. The winner of last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, Menorah went on to only narrowly fail to complete a Festival double when beaten a …
Dulcote Does Nicholls Proud
On a red-letter day for champion trainer Paul Nicholls on which he sent out a stunning 96/1 four-timer at Newbury, the victory of Pride of Dulcote in the four-runner Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Mandarin Graduation Chase may well have given the Ditcheat handler the most pleasure, writes Elliot Slater. Those looking at cheltenham tips note that …
Totesport Gold Cup Stolen
In sad news today, the Totesport Gold Cup has been stolen. The cup is presented each year to the winning owner of the Gold Cup race at Chelthenham, England’s most prestigious steeplechase after the Grand National. The stolen cup belonged to Mr Mould, whose horse Charter Party won the cup in 1988. In total Police said …