Potters Corner remains on course for Randox Grand National after he is ruled out of tomorrow’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase A disappointed Christian Williams has confirmed that Potters Corner remains on course for next month’s Randox Grand National, despite having to scratch his stable star from tomorrow’s Glenfarcas Cross Country …
Read More »Records and Stats you need to know about Cheletenham 2021
Records and Stats you need to know about Cheltenham 2021, some great bits of information for racing fans for this years festival. 1.20pm Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Willie Mullins will be bidding for a seventh win in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle when he saddles favourite Appreciate It …
Read More »Robbie Power believes Aspire Tower may have been underestimated
Robbie Power believes Aspire Tower may have been “underestimated” as the jockey bids to win his first Unibet Champion Hurdle at The Festival™ supporting WellChild tomorrow (Tuesday). All the focus has so far been on Honeysuckle, Goshen and Epatante for the feature race on Day One, but Power believes his …
Read More »Rachael Blackmore can’t wait to ride “phenomenal” Honeysuckle
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 …
Read More »Shishkin 1/2 From 10/11 As Energumene Misses Arkle
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 …
Read More »Thyme Hill is out of the Stayers Hurdle
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 …
Read More »Cheltenham News – Energumene is lame and wont face Shishkin
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 …
Read More »Last Cheltenham Festival for Trainer Colin Tizzard
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 …
Read More »Royal Kahala set for big run at Cheltenham
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 …
Read More »The Mount Rushmore of Mares : Festivals greatest jumping females
The Cheltenham Festival is only a week away and this year there is a new race set to be hotly contested on Friday, March 19 and that’s The Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase. In honour of the greatest mares to have ever graced the Cheltenham turf, the winning trophy has …
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