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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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Simonsig Makeds A Winning Start To Chasing Career

Simonsig Makeds A Winning Start To Chasing Career

Simonsig made a winning start to his chasing career in the Betfred Novices Chase at Ascot where only two finished.

What already seemed a fairly straightforward task for Nicky Henderson`s grey became even easier when Act Of Kalanisi and Dare Me both fell at the same fence and Ashbourne Folly unseated at the next.

Only Sulpius was l

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 1

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 1

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 1.

A feast of racing was served up again last week at the Cheltenham Festival 2012. It was a week that saw Nicky Henderson smash the all time trainers record as he had a storming week coming to the festival with an excellent team of horses firing on all cylinders, his partnership with Barry Geraghty r

Trainer Runs Horse to Exhaustion, Has License Revoked

Trainer Runs Horse to Exhaustion, Has License Revoked

Stewards at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, have revoked the license of Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Joseph Louis Nealon, saying the action is necessary to "protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from a person who should not hold a trainer's license." The stewards' ruling came after the Nealon-train

Robbie Power can`t believe his Bostons Angel highs

Robbie Power can`t believe his Bostons Angel highs

Bostons Angel gave jockey Robbie Power a Cheltenham Festival success to go with his Grand National win when fighting to a tenacious success in the RSA Chase. Power, who took the world's most famous steeplechase aboard Silver Birch in 2007, refused to accept defeat aboard the Jessie Harringtontrained seven-year-old, who responded to his urgings for

Frankie Dettori ends long Epsom Derby jinx

Frankie Dettori ends long Epsom Derby jinx

Frankie Dettori won the Epsom Derby at long last on Saturday on his 15th attempt, partnering 5-4 favourite Authorized to a sizzling five-length triumph. Dettori came through on the outside with 300 metres to go and raced home unchallenged from 6-1 shot Eagle Mountain, the mount of Johnny Murtagh and one of eight runners for Irish trainer Aidan O'B

Adam Wedge – 16/1 Winner At Ffos Las Yesterday - riding again today

Adam Wedge – 16/1 Winner At Ffos Las Yesterday - riding again today

Adam Wedge's has been in excellent form riding for Evan Williams. He had two rides at Ffos Las. The first, Samarian, was prominent for a long way but failed to see out the trip finishing 13th out of 14 runners. Adam's second ride showed both his versatility and his determination. Whereas he had ridden Samarian from the front, he held up Gilwen Glor

No Course Watering Required For Cheltenham Festival

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

Extra Monday Raceday At Doncaster

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

Ben De Haan`s changing fortunes

Ben De Haan`s changing fortunes

For a trainer who has a (scarcely deserved) reputation for bad luck, Ben de Haan's owners should be very happy right now. De Haan's small but growing stable of horses chalked up another win on Friday - Master Rex at Newton Abbot - and looks odds on to beat last year's return of seven wins from 34 outings (a fine strike rate of 21%).

It i

Newcastle Officials Crossing Fingers Over Weather

Newcastle Officials Crossing Fingers Over Weather

Newcastle officials remain hopeful they will be able to stage their biggest jumps meeting of the year on Saturday despite being hit by three inches of rain over the last few days. Clerk of the course James Armstrong reports most of the track to be raceable, but there is waterlogging in places.

With drier weather expected later in the week,

Kilworth`s Adrian Heskin stars at Naas races

Kilworth`s Adrian Heskin stars at Naas races

SEVENTEEN-YEAR old talented teenager Adrian Heskin from Kilally Kilworth, showed star qualities at Naas races on Sunday last where he oozed confidence, on 12/1 chance Dancing Tornado, to easily win the € 25,000 Naas Supporters handicap hurdle over 2m 3f. Confidently ridden, he made significant progress into 9th four out, went 5th traveling well two

Ruby Walsh cruises to World Hurdle victory on Big Buck`s

Ruby Walsh cruises to World Hurdle victory on Big Buck`s

Big Buck's cemented his position as the top staying hurdler in the business as he achieved back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Paul Nicholls' charge had dug deep to see off Punchestown in the three-mile contest last year - but barely had to hit top gear this time as he strolled away with the Grade One feature.

Ruby Wals

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

Frankel Will Go In The Quipco Stakes

Frankel Will Go In The Quipco Stakes

Frankel will run in the Qipco Champion Stakes. It was the news racing fans were desperate for and after a week of growing uncertainty and deteriorating ground conditions putting his participation in jeopardy, the wonderhorse has finally been given the green light to race.

`I dont think there are any ambers at the moment,` said Teddy G

















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