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Rachael Blackmore says she cannot wait to ride the “phenomenal” mare Honeysuckle in tomorrow’s Grade One Unibet Champion Hurdle and insists: “I can’t find any fault with her.” Currently second in the race for the Irish champion jockeys’ title, Blackmore is bidding to become the first female rider to win the race. And she said […]
Shishkin has strengthened his status as favourite for the Arkle after it was revealed that main rival Energumene has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival. Trainer Willie Mullins confirmed on Friday morning that the Irish Arkle winner had suffered a setback in preparations and will miss the showdown having been a close 2/1 second […]
Willie Mullins will lead the Irish challenge travelling to the Cotswolds next week but in the meantime, the champion trainer will field a strong team as he attempts to land the final big prize before the Cheltenham Festival, the BARONERACING.COM Leinster National. With three of the 16 runners in the €80,000 feature, Mullins will be hoping to […]
Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of Football Index after a restructuring last Friday was badly revied by customers. Last Friday Football Index announced a “very difficult decision to reduce dividends in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the platform”. As a result the share prices of players plummeted, with some traders having claiming […]
Only minutes after Willie Mullins announced Energumene will miss the festival, Thyme Hill is now out of the StayersHurdle at Cheltenham next Thursday. Phillip Hobbs confirmed Thyme Hill will miss the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a minor injury, its a big plus for the chances of Ballinasloe horse Flooring Porter who will now be single […]
It was one of the big clashes of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival Energumene v Shishkin, but its off after Mullins reported on Twitter one of his stars is lame. Willie Mullins : “Unfortunately Energumene is lame after meeting with a setback. I don’t know the extent of the injury at this stage as we haven’t […]
This will be the last Cheltenham Festival for trainer Colin Tizzard and he believes The Big Breakaway could be his best chance of a winner at Prestbury Park. Speaking at Wincanton today, The Dorset trainer all but confirmed that the Festival™ supporting WellChild next week is likely to be his last as a licenced handler, […]
Burrows Saint, which gave Willie Mullins his first success in the most recent renewal of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National two years ago, is among the champion trainer’s 16 entries for the Easter Monday spectacular early next month. The race was not held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic but will feature on the […]
Wolverhampton offers a feast of All-Weather action on Saturday, March 13, with a nine-race programme featuring the Listed Bombardier Lady Wulfruna Stakes as well as two class two handicaps. The seven-furlong Bombardier Lady Wulfruna Stakes (2.05pm) is the final Fast-Track Qualifier for the Bombardier All-Weather Mile Championship at Lingfield Park on Finals Day, Good Friday, […]
Royal Kahala runs in the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, one group of people will be squinting harder at their television set than any other. The six-year-old is owned by the Winning Ways Starlet Syndicate, who came together to buy the filly back in 2019 before seeing her shoot to stardom in the […]
