National Hunt Racing

Jan 13
Shark Hanlon reveals plan to run both Cape Gentleman and Hewick in this year’s Randox Grand National

Trainer John “Shark” Hanlon has revealed he plans to run stable star Hewick and recent recruit Cape Gentleman in this year’s Randox Grand National. The County Carlow handler plans to run Hewick, who won the US Grand National in October last year, in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 17th, before sending him to […]

Jan 13
Randox Grand National on agenda once again for Noble Yeats

Trainer Emmet Mullins revealed that Noble Yeats will attempt to become the second dual winner of the Randox Grand National this century, with the Aintree spectacular on Saturday 15th April a definite aim. Mullins is hoping his stable star can emulate the heroics of Tiger Roll in 2018 in 2019 and says he “cannot see […]

Jan 13
The Jockey Club announces new members and William Sporborg joins the Board of Stewards

The Jockey Club today announces that seven new ordinary members and one new honorary member have been elected.   The seven new ordinary members are: Victoria Dunn – Founder of Streamland Media (formerly The Farm Group), an international company with bases in the US, Canada and Amsterdam, Victoria is currently a racecourse committee member at […]

Flat Racing

Apr 12
Preview of Day One of the bet365 Craven Meeting at Newmartet

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 […]

Apr 12
Thunderous has bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park target

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 […]

Apr 08
Entries for the Group Twos – Jockey Club Stakes and the Dahlia Stakes

QIPCO GUINEAS FESTIVAL – Entries for the Group 2 Betfair Jockey Club Stakes and the Group 2 Betfair Dahlia Stakes BETFAIR JOCKEY CLUB STAKES (Group 2) 1m 4f Newmarket, Saturday 1st May 18 entries Stradivarius (IRE) 7 9 4 Mr B. E. Nielsen John & Thady Gosden Al Aasy (IRE) 4 9 1 Shadwell Estate Company […]

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