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Pied Piper (5-6 Favourite) exacted some revenge for last season’s defeat at Aintree by getting the better of his old adversary Knight Salute with a gutsy victory in the Masterson Holdings Hurdle at Cheltenham today – keeping alive his Unibet Champion Hurdle hopes in the process. Pied Piper – a horse who The Queen sold […]
Richie McLernon admitted that riding a winner on his 36th birthday made him “feel 21 again” after striking on the Neil Mulholland-trained Lord Accord (15-2) on day two of The Showcase at Cheltenham this afternoon. Shearer on target again! Shearer proves too strong for Twig after the last to strike in the @888sport Novices' Hurdle […]
On Saturday 22 October, fourteen amateur riders will take part in the final leg of the Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys at Leopardstown Racecourse. The charity race will be the final race on the card and will go to post at 5.30pm. This will be the third race of […]
ockey Kielan Woods insists he is “really excited” to be heading back to the scene of his biggest triumph in the saddle aboard Millers Bank, who he reports is “fresh and ready” to go in the Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase at Aintree on Sunday (23rdOctober), which is Jewson Halloween Family Day. […]
Saint Felicien could be following the Espoir D’Allen route to Champion Hurdle glory by taking in the BetVictor Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Sunday. The Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old is one of 11 entries in the Grade 3 contest, which is a feature of an attractive eight-race programme, along with the Grade 3 Naas Business […]
Tom Lacey admits it would be “fabulous” if Adrimel could provide him with a breakthrough first Grade One success in next month’s Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown Park (Saturday 5th February). The Herefordshire trainer has earmarked the 2m 4f contest as the next port of call for the seven year old, who provided Lacey with […]
Racing TV is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the €125,000 Grade 1 Racing TV ‘€12 per Month This Weekend Only’ Juvenile Hurdle on the opening day of the showpiece Dublin Racing Festival on February 5. The race is one of the most significant juvenile contests run in the UK and Ireland and was won last year by Quilixios, […]
Tuesday 25th January Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87yds Tuesday 15th March A Different Kind (IRE) 5 11 7 Mr Dene Rowe Donald McCain Adamantly Chosen (IRE) 5 11 7 Watch This Space Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE Allegorie de Vassy (FR) 5 11 0 Mrs S. Ricci Willie Mullins IRE Aristocrate (FR) […]
Jockey Jonjo O’Neill Jr is confident he can maintain his unbeaten partnership aboard Champ, who he believes is the “one to beat” in the Welsh Marches Stallions at Chapel Stud Cleeve Hurdle at Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham (Saturday 29th January). The Nicky Henderson-trained 10 year old will make his first appearance at the track since […]
Jockey David Noonan believes Favori De Sivola ticks “plenty of boxes” as he bids to claim his third victory from as many starts this season in the Somerset National Handicap Chase (3m 2f 162y) at Wincanton tomorrow (Thursday 20th January). Since undergoing a second wind operation in the summer, the Nick Williams-trained seven year old has returned […]
