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Cue Card Aimed At Flemenstar And Sprinter Sacre

Cue Card trainer, Colin Tizzard has confirmed his charge to be on target for a exciting clash at Aintree with Flemenstar and Sprinter Sacre. The trio are set to clash in the John Smith`s Melling Chase on Ladies` Day, Friday, April 5. Cue Card claimed Grade One success in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham earlier this month and will be seeking a reversal on Sprinter Sacre, who beat him in the Arkle Trophy last year. Tizzard said: "Cue Card is on co

Sir Peter O`Sullevan Suffers Stroke

Sir Peter O`Sullevan has been taken to Charing Cross Hospital, London, having suffered a mild stroke on Sunday, accordign to Nigel Payne, chief executive of the former broadcaster`s charitable trust.

O'Sullevan, 95, will take further tests over the next few days.

Payne told Press Association Sport: "Sir Peter had a mild stroke on Sunday night, which he detected himself.

"He called the doctor and was admitted to hos

JT Mc Namara To Move To Dublin Hospital

Injured amateur Jockey JT McNamara, who suffered a nasty fall from Galaxy Rock at the Cheltenham Festival fracturing two vertebrae, will be transferred to a hospital in Dublin to be closer to his family. The 37-year-old is said to be in a stable condition at Frenchay Hospital near Bristol, having been airlifted there after his fall in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase 10 days ago. A statement issued on Monday on behalf of the McNamara Family by Dr Adr

Bad Weather CLaims Monday Afternoon Jump Meetings

Monday`s jumps meetings at Towcester and Taunton have been cancelled due to the ongoing unseasonal weather.

Robert Bellamy, Towcester clerk of the course was due to inspect the track at 12pm but made an earlier call after the venue saw plenty of overnight snow.

He said: "We are covered in about two inches of snow and have further showers forecast today, possibly totalling another two inches.

"We also have sub-zero

Today`s Doncaster Meeting The Latest Victim Of The Unseasonal Weather

This afternoon`s flat season kick off meeting at Doncaster has been abandoned due to snow. The fixture was due to feature the first major event of the Flat season, the William Hill Lincoln, but clerk of the course Roderick Duncan called off the card following a 6am inspection. He said: "We have had about two to three inches of snow overnight and it's still falling now. "Daytime temperatures are forecast to stay at or below freezing and further

Wincanton Sunday Meeting Passes Early Inspection

Sunday afternoon`s Wincanton meeting will go ahead after the track passed an 8am inspection on Saturday. Barry Johnson, Course Clerk says the track is fit for action despite concerns about heavy rain. He said: "We had 15 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours and the course has taken it really well. "We have just showers forecast today and tomorrow now and we are not planning any further inspections. "However, we will be keeping an eye on

Sprinter Sacre To Step Up In Trip At Aintree

A step up in trip and a mouth watering potential clash with Cue Card and Flemenstar at Aintree may be on the cards for Spinter Sacre after his breeder Christophe Malse told trainer Nicky Henderson he was "mad" for restricting the superstar seven-year-old to two miles. And Henderson agrees his stable star, unbeaten in eight starts over fences but has never raced further than the 2m1f in his career, could be better still over further distances. Hend

Doncaster To Inspect

aturday`s planned meeting at Doncaster on Saturday, a card including the William Hill Lincoln, is subject to a 6am inspection on raceday morning.

Course officials are alert after snow is forecast on Town Moor.

Clerk of the course Roderick Duncan had been due to inspect at noon today, but that has now been put postponed until morning.

He said: "We will have a first look at 6am tomorrow as there is still some snow in

Friday Evening Racing Called Off At Dundalk

High winds have forced Dundalk to call off their meeting this evening.

The eight-race card was due to start at 5.50pm but officials have cancelled the fixture due to the inclement weather.

The track tweeted: "Both horse and greyhound racing has been cancelled this evening due to the very high winds; apologies for any inconvenience."

Martin Dwyer Banned For 2 Months By Royal Western India Turf Club

Jockey Martin Dwyer is "in a state of shock" over being banned for two months by the Indian racing authorities.

The charge, preventing a mount from running on its merits, means a suspension running from April 6 to May 31.

Dwyer told BBC Sport: "This is unbelievable, and I'm shocked and a bit numb about it all. I'm trying to get my head round it, but I will appeal against this decision, and will do everything I can to clear my name

Southwell Announces An Extra Fixture This Weekend

Southwell is to stage an additional all weather Flat fixture on Saturday.

The British Horseracing Authority and the Levy Board have sanctioned a seven-race card because of an unfavourable weather forecast that could threaten racing on turf.

The main meeting on Saturday is at Doncaster featuring the William Hill Lincoln, the first big race of the new turf Flat season.

Races at Southwell will close at noon on Thursda

Prize Money Boost For Sandown Season Finale

Good news for the horse racing industry as Prize money for the Bet365 `Ultimate Celebration` meeting, which signifies the end of the National Hunt season, will be increased by 15% from £555,000 to £637,000 for 2013. The meeting takes place at Sandown Park on April 26 and 27 and is a mixed Flat and jumps meeting. Channel 4 will be televising meeting, with four races per day, including the highlight race of the card on Saturday, the £150,000 Bet365 Gold

Bryan Cooper Dream Week Continues With Double At Wexford

Jockey Bryan Cooper completed one of best weeks in his career by landing a double at Wexford on Sunday.

Cooper rode three winners at the Cheltenham Festival and was back tio winning ways closer to home.

Gates Of Rome came in at 5-2 for his first in the St Patrick`s Day Hurdle, winning comfortably from Salesin back in second.

Winning trainer Colm Murphy said: "He deserved that as he was unlucky to come up against a

Our Conor Post The Performance Of The Week So Far At Cheltenham

Our Conor put up a mighty performance in running away with the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham today. Never out of the first two, Dessie Hughes' youngster stretched his 100% record over jumps to four with an easy win. The 4/1 shot, ridden by Bryan Cooper, found a load at the second-last to win unchallenged by 15 lengths from Far West (4/1) with Sametegal (33/1) a further two and a quarter lengths away in third. Once Our Conor opened up, he le

Same Difference Wins The Kim Muir Challenge Cup

Same Difference went off at 16-1 and stayed on better than 11-2 favourite Super Duty in an exciting finish to the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase. In a first-time visor, the Nigel Twiston-Davies horse crept into the race under a patient ride from Ryan Hatch as Super Duty and Becauseicouldntsee battled for the lead. When the latter weakened having travelled well, the only remaining threat emerged from Romanesco (8/1) who had been h

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 another circuit and unseated his 18-year-old rider Jane Mangan. With the pair having been clear, the incident left

Carrickboy Upsets The Odds In The Byrne Group Plate

Carrickboy came in at a massive 50/1 made all to win the Byrne Gold Plate for Venetia Williams and Liam Treadwell in a fantastic performance for the Grand National winning team of Miss V Williams and Liam Treadwell. The nine-year-old had been pulled up on his last start at Wincanton but came back meaning business to see off his rivals under a bold front-running ride finding more and more throughout the race. Despite a large field, the Grade 3 contest wa

JT McNamara Undergoes Surgery After Fall At Cheltenham Festival

JT McNamara has undergone surgery today on the serious neck injury he sustained in a fall at Cheltenham on Thursday.

The 37-year-old was injured in a horrible looking first fence fall from Galaxy Rock in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

McNamara was airlifted to hospital after being treated by the on-course medics.

Conscious following the fall according to officials at the track, he was put in an induced co

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

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Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

North Yorkshire's Mark Johnston believes one day he will train the winner of the St Leger. The Middleham-based handler has had horses placed in the race in the past and he is keen to go one better and take the ultimate prize. Johnston said: "I would love to win the St Ledger. "I've not had many runners but I've had some great runners. I do see it a

What a friend Sir Alex will be if he helps Nicholls to his National dream

What a friend Sir Alex will be if he helps Nicholls to his National dream

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is hoping his alliance with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson can finally end his drought in Saturday's Grand National. But he is not getting carried away. Neither is he entirely joking when he says he does not always get to see the finish at Aintree as he is sometimes rounding up his loose horses.

Punchestown success for young Robbie Power

Punchestown success for young Robbie Power

Rising young jockey Robert Power enjoyed his first success on only his third mount in public at Punchestown this afternoon. Partnering the Jessica Harrington-trained Younevertoldme, 20-year-old Power showed the experience that had brought him many honours in showjumping and eventing, as he managed to hold off Ruby Walsh aboard the favourite King's

Tony McCoy among nine jockeys given 10-day bans

Tony McCoy among nine jockeys given 10-day bans

Champion jockey Tony McCoy is among nine jockeys who have been suspended for 10 days for failing to observe a race-stop flag at Wetherby. The Betfair Supports Spinal Research Handicap Hurdle was declared a void race after Ashburton Lad pulled up with a broken leg. But McCoy, Brian Hughes, Graham Lee and Danny Cook all failed to stop.

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Racing UK Offer Free Trial

Racing UK Offer Free Trial

Racing UK is offering a free one-month trial for any new subscriber to the TV channel (Sky 432).

New subscribers will get all the vital build-up to the Cheltenham Festival, including Betfair Super Saturday at Newbury, the Kingwell Hurdle meeting at Wincanton, Haydock's Betfred Grand National Trial day and Racing Plus Chase day at Kempton.

Kentucky Panel Approves New Racing Medication Rules

Kentucky Panel Approves New Racing Medication Rules

An advisory panel to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has given final approval to changes in disciplinary measures and penalties for medication violations that include permitting an owner to void the claim of a horse that tested positive in the race out of which it was claimed.

The Jan. 18 action by the Equine Drug Research Counci

Diary: Taxi driver out of pocket after Aidan Coleman`s ride

Diary: Taxi driver out of pocket after Aidan Coleman`s ride

Aidan Coleman, rider of the much-fancied Mon Mome in Saturday's John Smith's Grand National, is unlikely to ever get one over on a Scouse taxi driver again and nor – would I suspect because he's a well mannered young jockey – is he ever likely to try. On the Thursday of the meeting he had a sickening fall from Double Handful at the first flight in

Grand National 2011: Jason Maguire and Ballabriggs battle way to glory at Aintree

Grand National 2011: Jason Maguire and Ballabriggs battle way to glory at Aintree

Ginger McCain, trainer of the Aintree legend Red Rum, may still be alive and kicking but his son Donald inherited his title 'Mr Aintree’ on Saturday when he sent out the Jason Maguire-ridden Ballabriggs to win the 164th John Smith’s Grand National. It was the family’s fifth win in the world’s greatest race.

Up with the pace from the outs

Buthelezi Makes A Winning Start Over Hurdles

Buthelezi Makes A Winning Start Over Hurdles

Buthelezi, a quality handicapper on the Flat, transferred that ability to thefences with a stylish all-the-way triumph in the Betfred New "30 Minute Limit" Coupon Maiden Hurdle at Aintree.

Now in the hands of John Ferguson, the four-year-old enjoyed himself out in front and was never really threatened as he came home seven lengths clea

Robert Winston Rides Quad At Wolverhampton

Robert Winston Rides Quad At Wolverhampton

The first winner came aboard Passionada (5/2) in the first division of the five furlong sprint.

Ed McMahon's filly had ran disappointingly since landing a Pontefract maiden last season but she'd dropped a heavy hint at the course last time out, and justified market leadership.

There was plenty of money in the morning for

More Dates Cancelled At Southwell

More Dates Cancelled At Southwell

Southwell have been forced to cancel their fixtures in January after a further assessment of the damage at the course caused by flooding.

The Nottinghamshire venue was left under water following the deluge of rain that swept the country late last month.

Officials announced Southwell's December fixtures would be moved to alternativ

York Racecourse gets ready for new season

York Racecourse gets ready for new season

York Racecourse officials hope the new season at the course will signal the start of a successful year. The three-day Dante Festival starts on 11 May and the course clerk and chief executive William Derby told BBC Radio York it is an exciting time.

"It's really great start to the year. It's not a soft launch for us. It's a big festival o

Headgear Rule Changes For Irish Racing

Headgear Rule Changes For Irish Racing

The anomaly of headgear worn by horses in Ireland all coming under the official description of `blinkers` has finally been sorted.

On Friday, The Turf Club announced a change to the rules has been approved by the the Governing Bodies, to facilitate a more accurate declaration of headgear.

The confusion appears when horses

Jockey Isabel Tompsett Returns To Riding After Fall At Fakenham In 2011

Jockey Isabel Tompsett Returns To Riding After Fall At Fakenham In 2011

Isabel Tompsett, A champion amateur jockey has started riding again after suffering serious head injuries in a racing fall more than 18 months ago.

Isabel Tompsett, from Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, was thrown off her horse at a meeting at Fakenham in May 2011.

She is recovering at a rehabilitation centre for jockeys in Berkshire

















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