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Injury Forces Davy Russell Out Of Cheltenham Festival

Davy Russell will sadly miss the ride aboard Sir Des Champs in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering a suspected punctured lung.

Russell fell badly from Un Beau Matin at the final flight in the Coral Cup but wastook up his first two rides on Thursday.

But after finishing unplaced on both Argocat in the Jewson Novices' Chase and Stonemaster in the Pertemps Final, Russell was ruled out for the rest of the meeting after a

Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Review

The thousands who braved the cold afternoon at cheltenham were treated to a spectacular day of racing where the bookies took a beating and Ruby Walsh rode a fantastis treble, one leg of which on Hurricane Fly became the first horse since 1975 to regain the Champion Hurdle in the day's feature race

Ruby Walsh said afterwards of Hurricane Fly:"He pinged the last and I'm glad he got it back to show everyone he's a true champion hurdler."

Cheltenham Festival Ground News

The going at Cheltenham is Good to Soft on both the Chase and Hurdles Courses, and Good to Soft, Soft in Places on the Cross Country Course, after four millimetres of rain on Thursday.

Simon Claisse, Cheltenham's Clerk of the Course, said: "We have had four millimetres of rain today and we are now expecting up to 10 millimetres before The Festival.

"There is no change from the forecast yesterday in that it will be frosty on Monda

Simonsig Favourite For The Arkle

Clear favourite Simonsig is amongst the 12 rivals gunning for Tuesday`s Racing Post Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson has much confidence in his grey who is unbeaten in two starts over fences although the Lambourn trainer has hedged his bets by leaving Jewson Novices' Chase favourite Captain Conan in the field just in case of any late mishaps.

Donald McCain`s Overturn, runner-up in last season`s Champion Hurdle and unb

Steve Drowne Makes Return To Racing

Steve Drowne was happy to be back in the saddle after a year out when finishing fourth on Douglas Pasha at Lingfield. The experienced Flat jockey made a low-key return for trainer Richard Hannon in the Play Golf At Lingfield Park Resort Maiden Stakes. Drowne suffered a mysterious blackout last March but succeeded in his battle to ride again. He was passed by the British Horseracing Authority's chief medical officer Dr Turner and allowed to resu

Robert Thornton Ruled Out With Injury

Robert Thornton looks set to miss the rest of the season due to injury. Thornton suffered a heavy fall from Our Phylli Vera for Alan King at Southwell on Monday, initialy his injuries were not thought to be serious and he was expected to be in action at Exeter the following day. However, he did not take up his one ride at the Devon track and has since undergone tests, which revealed a more serious problem. Thornton tweeted: "Few tests yesterday, n

Richard Hughes Applies For Jumps Licence In Time For Cheltenham Festival

Champion Flat jockey Richard Hughes will look to add victory at the Cheltenham Festival to his CV next week. Hughes, who will be at the meeting helping with his father Irish trainer Dessie's runners whatever, has applied for a jumps licence and hopes to ride at the event. He would like to ride the unbeaten Sgt Reckless for trainer Mick Channon in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. Hughes said: "I've got a good ride, hopefully. He looks pretty good.

Sam Thomas Comes Through Crunching Fall At Exeter Without Serious Injury

Sam Thomas has escaped serious injury despite a nasty looking fall in the first race at Exeter on Tuesday. The Gold Cup-winning jockey fell from The Prime Viper at the first fence of the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle. Thomas went to hospital for X-rays on his chest, but Sam Stronge, his agent, reports his client has not sustained any lasting damage. Stronge said: "He's sore, but he's

Richard Hughes Eyes Another Jockey Championship

Hughes won the title for the first time in his career last year in what turned out to be something of a cakewalk, and he reached this total despite having missed nearly the first month of the season after receiving a lengthy ban in India.

After twice narrowly missing out to Paul Hanagan, Hughes' association with Richard Hannon eventually paid off.

The Irishman would also love to be crowned champion again to prove it was not a on

Ground Concerns For At Fishers Cross

Trainer Rebecca Curtis has issued a warning to potential backers of At Fishers Cross ahead of his run in the Albert Bartlett Novices1` Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday week. Winner of all four of his starts this season including the besting of The New One at Cheltenham on trials day, At fishers cross looks like a good shout for the race.. However, all his winning form has come with plenty of cut in the ground and Curtis would still prefer to see plent

Ketenko Recovery On Track

Katenko is making good progress after having to undergo an emergency colic operation on Friday evening according to Venetia Williams. Hugely impressive handicap victories at Sandown and Cheltenham had connections looking forward to an entry in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but a fortnight before the big race, the seven-year-old has been struck down by illness. The French import will sit ou rest of the season and his trainer is hoping her stable star makes a

Jessica Harringot Admits Easing Of Pressure In Supreme Novices

Jessica Harrington has said the fact Jezki is no longer favourite for the William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle has taken some of the pressure off as Cheltenham gets ever closer. Unbeaten in four starts over hurdles, the five-year-old has won the previous two starts at Grade One level. Jezki heads to the Festival off the back of a three-month break and looks to have a great chance in the race. "Jezki hasn't run since Christmas and hopefully we

Ballabriggs Looks To Regain Grand National Crown

Donald McCain is hopeful as Ballabriggs return to Aintree next month following an good run in defeat at Kelso on Saturday. Entering the Premier Chase for the third year in a row, the 2011 Grand National hero travelled well throughout and stayed on despite tiring on the run-in to finish third under Jason Maguire. McCain feels there is room for improvement ahead of the 12-year-old's return to Merseyside on April 6. McCain said: "It was grand. Jaso

Kauto Star Wont Make Rio 2016

Horse Racing Legend, Kauto Star looks unlikely to compete in the dressage at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was retired from racing last year and has been retraining in dressage since December "It takes four to five years to bring horses up to Olympic standard," British Eventing chief Yogi Breisner said. "The fact he's starting out at 12 means he's simply going to be too close to retirement age by the time he has

Katenko Withdrawn From Major Fixtures Due To Colic

Katenko has sadly been withdrawn from the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National after undergoing an emergency operation for colic on Friday.

The Venetia Williams-trained seven-year-old had won his last two races leading some experts to tip him as a potential Gold Cup winner.

But he has now been taken out of the biggest race of the Cheltenham Festival which takes place on 15 March.

Katenko will also miss April's G

Tony McCoy Will Pitch For My Tent Or Yours At Cheltenham

Tony McCoy has confirmed he will stick with My Tent Or Yours in the William Hill Supreme Novices`1 Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. McCoy had the choice between My Tent Or Your or partnering fellow JP McManus hurdler Jezki, trained in Ireland by Jessica Harrington. My Tent Or Yours is favourite for the Supreme after winning the Betfair Hurdle comfortably at Newbury for Nicky Henderson. McCoy told The Telegraph: "I ride My Tent Or Yours in the

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Robert Hawker Banned For 12 Days

Amateur jockey Robert Hawker was banned 12 days following his fifth-placed finish aboard Monderon in the second race at Taunton on Thursday.

Hawker was found guilty of 'failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing' in the Alpha Motorability Wheelchair Passenger Transport Novices' Hurdle.

Monderon, a 40/1 shot, was beaten 23 lengths by the winner, Fox Run.

Hawker will b

Record Handicap Entries For The Cheltenham Festival

There are a a record number of entries for the 11 handicaps at this year`s Cheltenham Festival following the announcement of the weights. Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins boasts a strong team for the Festival and he accounts for the joint or sole top-weight in nearly half of the the total 11 handicaps. Following his victory in the Racing Plus Chase on Saturday, Opening Batsman would have to shoulder 12st 6lb if he was to take up his engagement

No Course Watering Required For Cheltenham Festival

Rain is Forecast towards the end of next week which should mean Cheltenham clerk of the course Simon Claisse will not have to water the ground ahead of the Festival. Claisse's recent suggestion that watering could be a possibility, despite the extraordinarily wet winter, was surprising, but he explained that it has been drying out quickly in his part of the Cotswolds. "We've had very little rain in the last couple of weeks, and last Wednesday I said

Upset At Fairyhouse As Waheeb Falls Short

There was a major upset in the first race at Fairyhouse today as 1/4 favourite Waaheb could finish only third of five behind Art Of Logistics. Second to Jezki in a Grade One at Leopardstown, Dermot Weld's inmate was a faller on his next start and came here looking for a confidence booster. However, his jumping was less than foot perfect in the Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Hurdle, whereas Bryan Cooper was always travelling nicely on the 9/

Ballynagour Given 21lb Hike

David Pipe`s charge, Ballynagour has gone up 21lb in the ratings after his easy Warwick victory last week. The seven-year-old landed a gamble at the Midlands track when a 19-length winner of what had pre race looked a challenging handicap chase on his debut for the yard. judging by his being removed from 2 races this week, it would seem that connections now believe that he's guaranteed a run at Cheltenham having been put up to a mark of 143 over fe

Martin Dwyer To Face Indian Inquiry

British jockey Martin Dwyer will face an inquiry on 17 March in India after his odds-on favourite mount came third in Mumbai. Racegoers reacted angrily after Dwyer, 36, didn't push Ice Age to victory in Sunday's final race at Mahalaxmi. The Royal Western India Turf Club stewards called an inquiry and declared Ice Age as a non-starter, before announcing all bets would be refunded. Dwyer is "confident" he will be "exonerated of any wrongdoing". The

Cheltenham Officials May Water The Track Before Festival

Simon Claisse, Cheltenham`s director of racing, has revealed that the track may need watering ahead of the festival. The National Hunt campaign has been conducted on heavy ground with some racecourses forced to abandon meetings due to flooding and bad weather throughout the season. England suffered its wettest year on record in 2012 and there has been little let up in the weather in the opening months of 2013 yet the taps being turned on at Prestbu

Warwick And Sandown Both Subject To 8AM Inspection

Friday`s meeting at Warwick will face a precautionary inspection at 8am.

Temperatures remained above freezing during Wednesday night but a frost is forecast overnight, with a potential low of minus 4C.

Sulekha Varma, Clerk of the course said: "We've very low temperatures forecast but we have covered the whole track in fleece.

"We're confident that can keep the frost out of the ground but the problem is temperatures

Ruby Walsh Desertion Not A Worry For Zarkandar

Paul Nicholls insists it should be of no concern to Zarkandar`s supporters that jockey Ruby Walsh has once again chosen to side with Hurricane Fly in the Stan James Champion Hurdle. Walsh, the stable jockey to both Nicholls and Willie Mullins, rode Zarkandar to win the International at Cheltenham earlier in the season, but deserted him in the last Champion in favour of the defending champion Hurricane Fly. In the end, he managed to finish third, wi

Tom O`Brien To Miss Cheltenham Festival

Tom O`Brien will be forced to miss the Cheltenham Festival after he was hit with a 10-day suspension at Doncaster on Wednesday.

O'Brien was found guilty of "failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing" aboard Benefit Cut, who finished seventh in the race won by Minella Forfitness.

The jockey is due to be sidelined between March 6-15, and with the Festival running from March 12-15 t

My Tent Or Yours To Enter The William Hill Supreme Novices Hurdle At Cheltenham

Trainer Nicky Henderson says My Tent Or Yours will run in the William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month.

There had been talk that the six-year-old could go for the Stan James Champion Hurdle following his cruising to victory in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

Connections however have decided to run him in the Supreme on March 12.

"He's very good and he goes for the Supreme," said Hend

Black Caviar Makes Winning Return To Racing

Black Caviar broke the Flemington track record as she returned from eight months off to record her 23rd win.

/ The unbeaten Australian mare had been on the brink of retirement after tearing a quadriceps muscle while running at Royal Ascot last June.

But she was a convincing winner of a race named in her honour - the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes - leading the field by two lengths.

"I am just so proud of her and my tea

Black Caviar Will Consider Ascot Return

Connections of Black Caviar will discuss the possibility of the unbeaten mare returning to Royal Ascot this year - although the chances are still "very slim" at this stage. The seven-year-old mare stretched her record to 23 without defeat at Flemington on Saturday, sparking debate over whether she would return to Berkshire. While connections were initially not too keen on the idea, they have now conceded it will at least be discussed - with the car

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So You Think wins Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

So You Think wins Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown

So You Think held off Snow Fairy in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown for a third Group One success of 2011. Sent off the 1-4 favourite under Seamie Heffernan, he had to work hard before getting the better of 6-1 shot Snow Fairy, with Famous Name in third. The Australian import, who joined Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle team in January, won the

Plenty of reasons to March to Newbury Races later this month

Plenty of reasons to March to Newbury Races later this month

Leading names from the world of Equestrianism and Horseracing will come together for a Celebration of the Horse themed raceday at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 26 March. As well as seven adrenalin charged jump races, featuring the EBF Mares Finals, there will be something for all the family via a host of equestrian themed demonstrations and stand

Injury scare for Graham Lee ahead of Kilbeggan Blade ride

Injury scare for Graham Lee ahead of Kilbeggan Blade ride

GRAHAM LEE suffered an injury scare at Wetherby ahead of this Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National. The National-winning jockey, who is due to partner the Tom George-trained Kilbeggan Blade in the Aintree showpiece, was unseated from Wee Forbes in the wilmot-smith Memorial Cup. He also suffered a kick from another horse as he lay on the ground. <

Nathaniel Could Face Frakel In The Qipco Champion Stakes

Nathaniel Could Face Frakel In The Qipco Champion Stakes

The John Gosden trained Nathaniel had been well-fancied for the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe but was forced to miss a trip to Paris after running a temperature earlier in the week and if reports are to believed Gosden is lining up another challenge for his stable superstar.

The top trainer reports the Eclipse winner to be back in good shape a

Salsify Wins The Foxhunter Chase In Fortuitous fashion

Salsify Wins The Foxhunter Chase In Fortuitous fashion

Salsify was lucky to retain the CGA Foxhunter Chase as the fairly comfortable leader Oscar Delta sensationally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Oscar Delta was leading on the run-in and showing no signs of stopping with Salsify trying hard close in, but he jinked at the intersection where the runners had previously set out for ano

Merigo Wins The Scottish Grand National

Merigo Wins The Scottish Grand National

Highy Fancied Merigo has won the Scottish Grand National today, the excellent horse has now finished in the places for three years in a row having won in 2010 and placed second in the same race last year, showing his liking for the marathon course.

The well backed 15-2 shot, trained by Andrew Parker, fought with Auroras Encore from three

Indiana Thoroughbred Trainer Handed 10-Year Abuse Suspension

Indiana Thoroughbred Trainer Handed 10-Year Abuse Suspension

Janey Adams, a 22-year-old Indiana-based owner/trainer, has been accused of abusing and neglecting a Thoroughbred in her care and was recommended to receive a 10-year suspension by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC). She is fighting the penalty.

Adams, who pleaded not guilty in the case, requested a stay of her suspension, but her ap

Six Remain In The Fighting Fifth

Six Remain In The Fighting Fifth

Just six horses remain in line Saturday's Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle, with officials at the track hoping that the weather doesn't deny the chance to see some of the season's best two-mile hurdlers line up.

Trainer Donald McCain reports Cinders And Ashes to be an intended starter, but Nicky Henderson has expressed reservations ove

Oliver Sherwood pins his Cheltenham hopes on Clerk`s Choice

Oliver Sherwood pins his Cheltenham hopes on Clerk`s Choice

No sport rallies around better than racing in moments of catastrophe, as trainer Oliver Sherwood can testify after fire ripped through his home at Lambourn, Berkshire last month. So much water was required to battle the intense flames that fire-fighters even drained a swimming pool at ex-champion jockey John Francome's neighbouring house.

Of

Captain Conan Wins Racing Post Arkle Trial

Captain Conan Wins Racing Post Arkle Trial

Captain Conan put in assured round of jumping on his chasing debut to give trainer Nicky Henderson his first winner of the Paddy Power meeting under jockey Barry Geraghty.

The 11-10 favourite looked comfortable throughout and quickly lost his closest rival Sire De Grugy after jumping the final fence.

Captain Conan was a Grade 1 w

Frankie Dettori leads Godolphin`s Lyric of Light home

Frankie Dettori leads Godolphin`s Lyric of Light home

Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin stable continued its good run with success in Newmarket's Group One Shadwell Fillies' Mile with Lyric Of Light. Frankie Dettori's ride, in retaining her unbeaten record (three from three), trailed long-time leader Samitar going into the final straight.

And Dettori had to use all his strength to push her forwa

Willie Carson takes the reins as Swindon`s chairman

Willie Carson takes the reins as Swindon`s chairman

The former champion jockey Willie Carson was in the saddle at Swindon Town yesterday, confirmed as chairman of the Second Division club. His consortium's bid to take over the running of the club was overwhelmingly backed at an extraordinary general meeting ordered by the high court after the resignation of the chairman Danny Donegan last month.

Saturday Uttoxeter Meeting In Doubt

Saturday Uttoxeter Meeting In Doubt

Saturday`s meeting at Uttoxeter will have a 10am inspection on Thursday.

There remains two inches of snow remains on the track despite a slight thaw and with heavy frost forecast things are not looking good!

Clerk of the course Charlie Moore said: "We are going to give it one more night, but with minus 3C tonight and minus 8C to

Edredon out of the blue for Jim Culloty

Edredon out of the blue for Jim Culloty

If Jim Culloty ever thought he had a bogey race, one he was fated never to win, it was the Pertemps King George VI Chase - particularly on Tuesday when Best Mate was pulled out of this year's contest. Yesterday, though, there were more black cats than single magpies or bogeymen on the road to Kempton.

With Best Mate, last year's winner a

















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