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Video Replay – Carolus Magnus lands Newmarket’s first race of the season with dual champion jockey Oisin Murphy on board Having finished third on his debut at Doncaster 16 days ago, the Holy Roman Emperor gelding went two places better to open his account at the second time of asking in the seven furlong […]
“FIFTY IS A BIG NUMBER AND IT DOES SCARE ME A BIT SOMETIMES BUT THE BODY FEELS GOOD AT THE MOMENT” – FRANKIE DETTORI BACK IN ACTION AT NEWMARKET TOMORROW Frankie Dettori is confident Global Giant can make his first ride in Britain this year a winning one by striking gold in the bet365 Earl Of Sefton […]
Thirsk Racecourse stages its traditional curtain-raiser this Saturday, April 17, the first of 15 fixtures at the North Yorkshire venue in 2021. The Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup is the highlight of the season on Saturday, May 1. Won by subsequent G1 scorer Farhh in 2012, the historic mile handicap is set to be the […]
Andrew Balding looking forward to the returning of Youth Spirit in Listed bet365 Feilden Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday. Taking centre stage is the Listed bet365 Feilden Stakes over nine furlongs which often provides some valuable pointers to the future, most significantly in recent years when it went to Golden Horn in 2015. The Anthony […]
History makers and record breakers on course for Punchestown Festival as Grade 1 entries revealed Honeysuckle, Put The Kettle On, Minella Indo, Al Boum Photo, Epatante, Monkfish, Envoi Allen and Tiger Roll all among stellar entries 46 trainers with Grade 1 options at Punchestown 36 individual Grade 1 winners among the entries In a season […]
Leading bookmaker William Hill are the new title sponsor on the Punchestown Festival’s opening day as a major three-year deal is today announced. The famous €250,000 Grade 1 feature, now known as the William Hill Champion Chase, has hosted some of the most memorable battles staged at the home of Irish jump racing. Of all the Grade […]
Thunderous remains on course to make his long-awaited return to action in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park later this month. The mile and a quarter Group Three prize on April 23rd, bet365 Classic Trial Day, has been earmarked as “Plan A” for the Mark Johnston-trained four year old, who missed most of […]
RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL – Beaten trainers explain how they felt their horses ran either good or bad. Saturday 10th April Nicky Richards Takingrisks, (PU 17TH) “He went a circuit then pulled up. It’s a difficult start and we wanted to get up in the first quarter of them but we were playing catch […]
Rachael Blackmore from Co. Tipperary made history on Saturday by becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National with Minella Times. Indeed, it was a first win in the race for trainer Henry de Bromhead who not only won the race but finished second with Balko Des Flos for jockey Aidan Coleman. Blackmore […]
Paul Nicholls landed the Grade One Juvenile Hurdle on Thursday on the opening day of the Aintree Festival with the exciting Monmiral who remains unbeaten. This 4-year-old son of Saint Des Saints has been introduced to the 2022 Arkle at 14/1 at the Cheltenham Festival with BoyleSports. This young talent quickened up after the last […]
