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Another Win For Sizing Europe

Sizing Europe went off at odds of 1/8 in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown today and duly abliged albeit with a slight scare. Things looked easy enough for the market leader when his rivals gave him a ten lengths lead at the start but by the third last Foildubh (9/1) had moved smoothly into his slipstream. Paul Carberry had yet to ask the eventual runner-up a question at that stage but just as Sizing Europe hit 30/100 in running,

Pique Sous Easy Winner On Flat Debut

Pique Sous went off at 4/7 and ran out an easy winner on his Flat debut in the Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden at Dundalk.

Last season's Weatherbys Champion Bumper third warmed up for a possible tilt at the Cheltenham Festival in unusual fashion with a spin on the polytrack in the two mile contest.

Paul Townend was quick to get the grey across to the rails from his wide draw and settled the six year old in third, tracking t

Sandown Hurdle Decision Delayed

A decision as to whether the four hurdle races will be run at Sandown's meeting on Saturday has been delayed until Friday morning. Officials at the Esher venue have been given the flexibility by the British Horseracing Authority to put a final decision back until a further inspection at 8am after they looked at the track on Thursday afternoon. Should the hurdles course be declared unfit then a six-race all-chase card will take place. The hurdl

All looks Good For Binocular

The 2010 Champion Hurdle hero Binocular was making his seasonal reappearance in Ireland and although he was unable to get near the brilliant Hurricane Fly, he was only narrowly denied the runner-up spot by Thousand Stars.

Nicky Henderson's nine-year-old will now head back to the Cheltenham Festival in March, but will be an outsider to regain his crown.

Frank Berry, racing manager for owner JP McManus, said: "He's come out of the

Extra Monday Raceday At Doncaster

Doncaster will stage an extra fixture on Monday after a seven-race card was given the go ahead by the British Horseracing Authority. The Town Moor circuit lost a two-day meeting last Friday and Saturday due to the weather but will compensate on Monday with what should be an interesting card, largely due to the inclusion of a Listed hurdle race. The 32 Red-sponsored two-mile contest could well feature some interesting names following the recent aband

Monday Southwell Meeting Abandoned

Southwell`s National Hunt meeting planned for Monday has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.

The venue has been closed since November 20 and racing was supposed to resume next week.

However, officials are hopeful all-weather racing will take place on Tuesday.

Clerk of the course Roderick Duncan said: "Unfortunately we've had to abandon. We are forecast another 20 millimetres of rain and the course isn't goin

Free tickets to a raceday at Newbury

The Racecourse Newbury in partnership with The Royal Agricultural College is holding an event called Greatwood Charity Raceday on Saturday 2nd march 2013, this is a day that alongside some of the season's best Jump racing, celebrates the beauty and versatility of the horse with a host equestrian demonstrations and an interactive riding zone. This fixture also recognises the fantastic work of racehorse rehabilitation charity, Greatwood. As in previous year

Bold Sir Brian None The Worse After Fall

Lucinda Russell has effectively ruled out a go at the Cheltenham Gold Cup for her promising chaser Bold Sir Brian.

After two easy wins this season he travelled down to Cheltenham at the weekend but took a tired fall at the final fence.

Thankfully he escaped unscathed but Russell does not think a run in the blue riband would be wise on the back of that experience.

"We can't make any plans just yet but he's been ridd

Barry Geraghty Expected More From Oscar Whisky

Barry Geraghty does not believe Oscar Whisky was at his best in the Cleeve Hurdle on Saturday, despite him proving his stamina over three miles.

Nicky Henderson's dual Aintree Hurdle winner has posed an ante-post conundrum for punters with some believing he holds a lively chance in the Champion Hurdle and others thinking he is tailor-made for the World Hurdle.

Saturday's run was only the second time he has tackled the World Hurdl

Sir Alex Ferguson`s Sand Boy Lands Kempton Gamble

Sir Alex Fergusons famous red colours were carried to a ready success at Kempton on Monday by the Charlie Hills-trained Sand Boy.

A three-year-old Footstepsinthesand colt, he is owned in partnership by the Manchester United manager with friends John Cotton and Jack Hanson.

Having been available at 3/1 early in the day, Sand Boy went off a heavily-backed 8/13 favourite for the BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Media

Pont Alexandre Decimates The Field At Leopardstown

Pont Alexandre and Ruby Walsh produced a dominating display in the Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

Willie Mullins suffered odds-on reverses in the first two races on the card and looked to be headin for a frustrating day but his 4/7 favourite made no mistake in the Grade Two contest that was won by stablemate Boston Bob 12 months ago.

Ruby Walsh jumped the five year old out into an early lead from

Hurricane Fly Wins His Third Straight Irish Champion Hurdle

Hurricane Fly looked imperious as he won a third straight Irish Champion Hurdle, as the 1-6 favourite dispatched his four rivals with ease and Willie Mullins ominously declared "he is back to his very best." It was a one-two for trainer Willie Mullins, as Thousand Stars (9-1) held off the returning Binocular for second. Bookmakers trimmed the nine-year-old to a general 5-2 chance (from 7-2) for the Champion Hurdle, with William Hill most impressed, off

Big Cheltenham Fixture Passes Inspection

This afternoon`s exciting card at Cheltenham goes ahead as scheduled after the track passed an early-morning inspection.

Officials at Prestbury Park have worked tirelessly this week to ensure Festival Trials Day would beat the weather, taking the covers off the course after finding conditions raceable on Friday morning.

Clerk of the course Simon Claisse called a further inspection for 7am this morning but was able to give the me

Cape Tribulation Denies Imperial Commander A Winning return At Cheltenham

Imperial commander came within yards of a fairytale return to Cheltenham as he and Cape Tribulation fought out a tremendous finish to a rollicking Argento Chase. The former Gold Cup winner was making his long-awaited return to competitive racing, injury having kept him off the track for 680 days before this. Yet until those crucial last ten yards you would never have known it. Here was the old Imperial Commander again, in all his imperious, dominee

Break Out The Vino Griego

Vino Griego (25/1) finally opened his account over fences in the Timeform Novices` Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Gary Moore`s eight year old had failed to win in 17 previous outings over fences but came out an easy 19 length winner having hardly come off the bridle in the two mile five contest. The conditions took their toll on the field and there were just three horses still in contention turning for home with the well-backed Renard D'Irland

Tiday Bay Withdrawn From Today`s Argento Chase

Tidal Bay has been ruled out of this afternoon's Argento Chase at Cheltenham after failing to recover from the setback he suffered earlier this week. The enigmatic 12-year-old was found to be slightly lame after work on Thursday morning, but after diagnosing the problem as pus in a foot, champion trainer Paul Nicholls described his chances of running as "50-50" on Friday morning. In the absence of the sidelined Bobs Worth, last month's Lexus Chase h

Sprinter Sacre Easily Wins The Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham

Sprinter Sacre trounced the opposition again as he won the Grade One Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson`s exciting chaser went off at a price of 1/5 such was the confidence in the market, and those who took the odds never had a worry as he made it seven from seven over fences.

Mad Moose went on for an early advantage of around 20 lengths, with Sanctuaire anchored in rear, but the favourite had smoothly closed the gap as the

Tony McCoy Drives At Fishers Cross To Victory

At Fishers Cross narrowly pipped 4-5 favourite The New One to the post under a typical AP drive in the Neptune Investment Management Novices` Hurdle, resulting in more big-race agony for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. Thrity-five minutes earlier Twiston-Davies watched as his 2010 Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander was just caught in the Argento Chase on his comeback run, and it was a similar story with The New One, who looked the likely winner when leadin

Andrew Heffernan Receives 15 Year Racing Ban From Race Fixing Tribunal

The Flat jockey embroiled in the latest race fixing scandel Andrew Heffernan, has been banned from racing for 15 years by the BHA. Former Premier League footballer Michael Chopran has had a 10 year ban having been found in breach of the Rules of Racing following the outcome of a BHA investigation into alleged corruption along with seven others.

Chopra was found guilty of committing corrupt and fraudulent practices and offering a bribe, while

Leopardstown Officials Hopeful Ahead Of The Weekends Racing

Leopardstown officials are confident this weekend`s two-day fixture will go ahead despite calling an 8am inspection ahead of Saturday`s card.

The Foxrock venue has been hit by further rainfall on Friday but remain raceable at the moment and Leopardstown`s racing and operations manager Nessa Joyce is hopeful day one of the meeting will beat the weather.

The Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase takes centre stage on Saturday, a

Cheltenham Officials Still Hopeful As Meetings All Over The UK Are Cancelled

Officials at Cheltenham are extremely hopeful Saturday's Trials Day meeting will go ahead . Staff at Prestbury Park have been fighting the elements all week as they try to get the track ready for a meeting which is set to feature some of the big names in racing.

While the track has been covered for over a week to guard against frost, snow earlier this week looked to be a provblem as it was lying on top of the covers.

However, cle

Sajjhaa Impressive at Meydan

Sajjhaa ended a barren spell that goes back to July 2011 as she won the Group Two Cape Verdi at Meydan for Godolphin. The six-year-old had not claimed victory since winning a Listed event at York 18 months ago and was having her first run since finishing second at Doncaster last November, the last of three placed efforts in Europe last term. One of four Godolphin runners in the one-mile contest, Sajjhaa sat on the heels of her pacemaking stablemate

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 minus 12C on Thursday night it is possible the thaw that is forecast on Friday night/Saturday morning will not be enough

Doncaster Gives Racegoers The Chance To Name Race

Doncaster is inviting its punters to choose a name for a new Listed race for two-year-olds at the St Leger Festival in September. Frankel won the corresponding race over seven furlongs on the Friday of Doncaster's biggest meeting on his second ever start back in 2010, when it was run as a conditions event. Doncaster has asked the course`s followers on Twitter to come with the best title, racing fans have until 12 noon on Friday to submit suggestions

Arkle Switched To Sunday

The Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase has been switched from Sunday's card to Leopardstown to Saturday because o The Grade One contest changes places with the Ryan's Event Cleaners Beginners Chase run over the same trip of two miles and one furlong. In another change, the Listed Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle, which should have been run at Fairyhouse last weekend, has been transferred to Leopardstown's Sunday card. Fresh entries for this rac

Hurricane Fly and Binocular Set To Clash At Leopardstown

Two former champion hurdlers look likely to clash at Leopardstown on Sunday, with Hurricane Fly and Binocular amongst six remaining possible runners in the BHP Irish Champion Hurdle.

The Willie Mullins-trained Hurricane Fly is going for a hat-trick in Ireland's feature hurdle race and has looked right back to his best this season in winning the Morgiana and the Istabraq Festival Hurdle.

"He's in great shape. Looking at him coming

Further Lingfield Inspections

Lingfield`s meeting on Tuesday must now pass a 7am inspection on raceday morning.

With snow still an issue at the Surrey venue, another check is required before the meeting can be given the go-ahead.

Clerk of the course Neil MacKenzie Ross assessed conditions at 2pm inspection on Monday, and feels the maintenance work carried out on the track has improved the chances of racing.

MacKenzie Ross said: "Things have imp

Bug Cheltenham Meet In Doubt

Officials at Cheltenham say the weather over the next two days will be pivotal as to whether their Festival Trials meeting will go ahead on Saturday. Although the course is raceable under the protective covers, temperatures remain very cold and more snow is forecast before a hoped-for improvement in the second half of the week. Simon Claisse, Clerk of the course describes the meeting as "being in the balance" and expects to have a better idea of pr

Saturday Racing At Doncaster Still a Possibility

Friday`s upcoming meeting looks to be already in doubt, with an inspection planned for Wednesday, but there is some optimism that Doncaster`s card on Saturday will go ahead and hopefully lift the gloom even if Cheltenham is lost.

Doncaster`s Saturday fixture has been boosted by the addition of the Champion Hurdle Trial, rearranged from Haydock, with Grandouet, Peddlers Cross and Countrywide Flame in the frame, while the Great Yorkshire Chase,

No Sunday Racing In UK And Ireland

Todays Flat meeting at Kempton has been cancelled due to snow.

Although course officials gave the fixture the go-ahead earlier in the morning, the situation has since deteriorated with further snow.

Kempton's abandonment means there is now no racing at all in Britain and in Ireland on Sunday.

Acting clerk of the course Sarah Dunster said: "The temperatures have dropped quite a bit in half an hour.

"Th

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Hurricane Fly wins the Rabobank Champion Hurdle.

Hurricane Fly wins the Rabobank Champion Hurdle.

Horse Website - Hurricane Fly wins the Rabobank Champion Hurdle. - Hurricane Fly got back to winning ways after his dissapointing 3rd defending his cheltenham crown by completing a hat trick in this race.

The odds-on favourite, Ridden by Ruby Walsh took up the running approaching the last and quickened clear of Zaidpour and Paul Townsend

It`s the Winner`s Circle For Juliw Krone at Belmont

It`s the Winner`s Circle For Juliw Krone at Belmont

It took Julie Krone exactly four rides to reach the winner's circle after nine months on the disabled list. She made it in a six-furlong allowance at Belmont Park yesterday aboard the 6-5 favorite, Consider the Lily, her first winner since she shattered her right ankle in a violent spill last August at Saratoga.

The 30-year-old, 4-foot-10-in

Willie Carson, Lorraine Chase set I`m A Celebrity Bushtucker Trial

Willie Carson, Lorraine Chase set I`m A Celebrity Bushtucker Trial

Willie Carson and Lorraine Chase have taken part in the second Bushtucker Trial of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The jockey and the ex-Emmerdale actress did battle in a 'Food Poker' challenge to win meals for their respective camps Snake Rock (Stefanie Powers, Jessica-Jane Clement, Freddie Starr and Dougie Poynter) and Croc Cr

Delegator gets Frankie Dettori excited

Delegator gets Frankie Dettori excited

The Godolphin fightback has been under way for some time with their two-year-olds. However, their three-year-olds, a department in which they have been light for several seasons, were bolstered when midsummer purchase Delegator won the Totesport.com Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

On all known form, the Guineas and St James's Palace runne

Former jockey Richard Fox on life-support machine

Former jockey Richard Fox on life-support machine

Former jockey Richard Fox is on a life-support machine after collapsing in Newmarket on Saturday. The 57-year-old struck his head in the fall and was revived by doctors after his heart stopped. He is currently in West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds where a spokeswoman told the Racing Post his condition was stable.

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Timmy Murphy Grand National Win With Comply Or Die Best Result Of His Career

Timmy Murphy Grand National Win With Comply Or Die Best Result Of His Career

Winning jockey Timmy Murphy said his Grand National victory on board Comply Or Die was the best result of his 15-year professional career. The 33-year-old's win in the sport's most famous race caps a superb comeback in what has been a turbulent career. "This would be the highlight of anyone's career," said Murphy, who has battled alcoholism and bee

Robbie Power chasing Topham glory

Robbie Power chasing Topham glory

Chasing Cars has been unplaced in two starts so far this season but Robbie Power expects a good run in the John Smith's Topham Chase at Aintree on Friday. The Irish jockey won the Grand National on Silver Birch in 2007 and can see the Jessica Harrington-trained nine-year-old putting up a good show in the two-mile-five-and-a-half-furlong handicap ov

Graham Lee is right man for big occasion

Graham Lee is right man for big occasion

Big races bring out the best in the most talented jockeys, there is no doubt. The major challenge singles out those who can excel under the pressure of the big occasion, giving them an edge when it is most needed. Graham Lee is one of those big-race jockeys. In 2004, Lee became universally recognised for winning the Grand National on the Ginger McC

Chases Abandoned At Wincanton

Chases Abandoned At Wincanton

Wincanton will host an all-hurdles card on Saturday after announcing that the chases have been abandoned.

The Somerset course will hold the final significant Champion Hurdle trial at the weekend, the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle, but the entries for the Grade Two event have been reopened until Tuesday.

Two handicap chases and a

The British Racing School Make New Appointment

The British Racing School Make New Appointment

Bill Ratcliffe as Training Operation Manager and Aaron Bateman as a Yard Instructor have been appointed to the British Racing School (BRS). Aaron and Bill both have many years experience in the horse racing industry. Bill held a Trainers License for six years, before working in Singapore. His first winner, a gelding called Bel Cantor, has recentl

BHA To Seek Legal Advice Over Mahmood Al Zarooni

BHA To Seek Legal Advice Over Mahmood Al Zarooni

The British Horseracing Authority are to speak to their legal team before considering whether to take further action against Mahmood Al Zarooni.

Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses at a hearing on April 25 and banned for 8 years, the trainer has since withdrew his appeal against the severity of

Frankie Dettori finally breaks his duck

Frankie Dettori finally breaks his duck

EPSOM: Frankie Dettori's long overdue Epsom Derby win on Authorized on Saturday burned British bookmakers for millions. William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe reckoned it was the industry's worst day financially since Dettori rode all seven winners in a day at Ascot in September 1996. That record-breaking feat cost the bookies around £40 million ($79

Mare Quevega lands World Series Hurdle at Punchestown

Mare Quevega lands World Series Hurdle at Punchestown

Quevega continued her remarkable career by beating the geldings to carry off the World Series Hurdle at Punchestown. The seven-year-old, a three-time winner of the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, survived an error over the final flight to beat Mourad.

The first two horses home were trained by Willie Mullins, with Ruby Walsh

Harry The Viking Heads The Betting For The Scottish Grand National

Harry The Viking Heads The Betting For The Scottish Grand National

Harry The Viking has been made 7-1 favourite for the Coral Scottish Grand National by the sponsors after he featured among 62 entries for the Ayr race on April 21.

Harry The Viking, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is also entered for the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown a week later but trainer Paul Nicholls has suggested he is more likely to

















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