15 runners remain in Arkle scratches including Sprinter Sacre
Tony Martin's Bog Warrior remains in the Racing Post Arkle with Nicky Henderson's Sprinter Sacre heading the remaining entries. Fifteen runners remain on course to take their chance in the Racing Post Arkle Chase on the opening day of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival. Nicky Henderson’s superstar Sprinter...
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Grandouet goes under the knife for injured leg
Nicky Henderson's Grandouet will have a leg operation tonight to help fix the injury he picked up in his box last Thursday. Connections of Grandouet will hopefully find out more on Wednesday whether he will be able to take part in next month’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Grandouet will undergo surgery...
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Seabass looking for rain at Kempton
Katie Walsh has steered Seabass to his last two wins but he needs rain at Kempton before Saturday to bid for a seventh win in a row. Seabass will be hoping for softer conditions at Kempton on Saturday if he is to take his chance in the Racing Plus Chase. Ted Walsh’s Seabass has won his last six starts including...
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Minsk to make hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.
Dessie Hughes now trains the former John Oxx trained Minsk who is due to make his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday. The former John Oxx trained Minsk is set to make his eagerly anticipated hurdling debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday. Minsk was an impressive winner of the Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh last...
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Nicholls coughing hasnt affected Big Bucks or Kauto Star
Despite Paul Nicholls yard having a coughing infection his superstars Big Bucks and Kauto Star remain unaffected. Paul Nicholls yesterday reported that some of his horses were not well and were suffering from coughing and that was the reason why his runners ran so badly at the weekend. Nicholls was due to have...
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Mourad wins the Battle in the Boyne
Mourad gave Willie Mullins his first Boyne Hurdle win at Navan with stable mate Mikael D'Haguenet finishing second. Willie Mullins had two runners in the Grade Two Boyne Hurdle at Navan today but punters were least expecting Mourad to gain victory over stable mate Mikael D’Haguenet who was sent off the...
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Riverside Theatre has no Cold Feet
Nicky Henderson had a good day at the office with Binocular and Riverside Theatre winning and both are now Cheltenham bound. Nicky Henderson enjoyed a good day at the office today as two of his Cheltenham prospects both destroyed their rivals. Firstly despite drifting, Binocular who was meant to go straight to...
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Zaidpour prevails in Red Mills Trial Hurdle
Paul Townend combined with Zaidpour to take the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park in tremendous style today The Willie Mullins trained Zaidpour has proved that he likes it around Gowran Park as he recorded his second win this year at the track. Zaidpour had previously beaten the talented mare Voler La Vedette...
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Rubi Light flying towards the Ryanair
Rubi Light heads for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham following his impressive win in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. Rubi Light made all under jockey Andrew Lynch today at Gowran Park to record a sixteen length victory in the Grade Two Red Mills Steeplechase. Rubi Light proved a different class today and the...
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O’Connor faces suffers broken leg at Musselburgh.
Derek O'Connor had 2 winners at last years Cheltenham Festival but will miss Cheltenham this year following a fall from the ill-fated Simonsberg at Musselburgh yesterday. Point to Point jockey Derek O’Connor will face a while on the sidelines after he sustained a broken left from a fall at Musselburgh yesterday. O...
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Sprinter Sacre cut for Arkle
Nicky Henderson's Sprinter Scare has been cut for the Arkle at next months Cheltenham Festival following his impressive win at Newbury today. Sprinter Sacre looks to be the horse to beat in the Arkle next month at the Cheltenham Festival having recorded an impressive win in the BetFair Super Saturday Chase...
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Hurricane in Flying form
Willie Mullins thinks that Hurricane Fly is even better than last year as he bids to retain the Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins reported today that Hurricane Fly is in top form ahead of him trying to retain his Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival next month. Despite a delayed seasonal appearance in the...
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Stephanie Kate books her Cheltenham ticket
Quevega is currently the red hot favourite for the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle as she bids for a 4th consecutive win. Stephanie Kate who reverted back to hurdles today at Clonmel after pulling up in a chase won by booked her ticket to Prestbury Park today. The mare that is trained by Charlie Swan and owned by...
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Steps Of Freedom to miss Dundalk
Jessica Harrington announced today that Steps To Freedom would head straight to Cheltenham and miss his prep run at Dundalk. Jessica Harrington announced earlier today that Steps To Freedom will not run at Dundalk tomorrow night and will go straight to the Cheltenham Festival. Steps To Freedom was last seen winning...
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Last Instalment to miss Cheltenham
Despite winning the Dr. P.J Moriarty Novice Steeplechase at Leopardstown on Sunday, Last Instalment has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival. Bad day for owner Michael O' Leary as Quito De La Roque and Last Instalment both ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival. Philip Fenton’s seven year old recorded...
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Quito rocked out of the Gold Cup
Colm Murphy's Quito De La Roque is a notable scratching from the Gold Cup with Long Run and Kauto Star still holding entries. Colm Murphy’s Quito De La Roque was the only major withdrawal from the Bet Fred Cheltenham Gold Cup following Wednesday’s scratching deadline. Quito De La Roque was forced to miss...
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Synchronised tops the Grand National Weights
2011 Grand National winner Ballabriggs has been raised 9lb following last years win with Synchronised carrying 11st 10lb. The Grand National weights were announced yesterday with the Jonjo O’Neill trained Synchronised receiving top weight of 11stone 10pounds. Synchronised is owned by JP McManus and was a very...
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Red Mills target for Pittoni
Pittoni who finished eight in the Stan James International Hurlde last December is set to run in Saturday's Red Mills Trial Hurdle. Thirteen runners hold entries for Saturday’s Grade Two Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park with Willie Mullins holding three of these. The Clonsutton trainer holds entries...
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Voler La Vedette heads straight to Cheltenham
Colm Murphy's Voler La Vedete heads straight for the World Hurdle at Cheltnham to take on Big Bucks Voler La Vedette is set to have at crack at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month according to trainer Colm Murphy today. Voler La Vedette was last seen finishing a close second to...
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Rubi Light set for Gowran Park
Rubi Light is set to run in Saturday's Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park before heding for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham. Nine runners currently hold entries for the Grade Two Red Mills Steeplechase at Gowran Park on Saturday. Rubi Light is on course to run in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in...
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