One of four Grade Twos down for decision at Kempton today, the Adonis Juvenile Hurdle has previous form revealing an 11th hour contender for the Triumph Hurdle.
Sat, 22 Feb, 2020
Breed the best to the best and hope for the best is an ideology that has been knocking around racing for years.
Sat, 20 Apr, 2019
Equine Flu is the talk of racing at the moment. I don’t know what’s going to happen or what the repercussions might be. The BHA are obviously trying to contain it. But one of the horses that ran in Ayr the other day has it now, so I don’t know how long racing in the UK will be off, writes Ruby Walsh
Sat, 09 Feb, 2019
Paul Nicholls believes Vicente has a “massive chance” of becoming the first horse in over a century to win three consecutive renewals of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr today.
Sat, 21 Apr, 2018
He is, quite simply, the most hyped horse since Golden Cygnet. It is just as well Gordon Elliott’s Samcro isn’t human, because, if he was, the weight of expectation might overwhelm him, writes Pat Keane.
Sat, 02 Dec, 2017
Are we right in thinking that this season’s crop of staying three-year-olds are of the rather moderate variety, asks Pat Keane.
Sat, 08 Jul, 2017
Aidan O'Brien chalked up a record eighth triumph in the Qipco 2000 Guineas as Churchill justified favouritism in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket.
Sat, 06 May, 2017
Sat, 22 Apr, 2017
Barry Geraghty has announced he will be fit to ride at next week's Randox Health Grand National Festival at Aintree.
Fri, 31 Mar, 2017
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Paul Nicholls extended his lead over Willie Mullins in a pulsating duel for the British trainers’ championship when enjoying a 54th birthday 20-1 four-timer at Wincanton yesterday.
Mon, 18 Apr, 2016
The Trainers’ Championship in Britain is going down the wire, but it would be some achievement from Willie Mullins were he to win it, considering he’s based in Ireland.
Sat, 16 Apr, 2016
Patrick Mullins expects today’s Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr to be “pivotal” as the race to be crowned British champion trainer enters its final throws.
Thu, 14 Apr, 2016
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Rogue Angel is unlikely to line up in the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week following his emotional triumph in the Irish equivalent on Easter Monday.
Wed, 30 Mar, 2016
Stuart Crawford fears Sunday's Imperial Call Chase at Cork could be the last suitable target for mudlark Fine Rightly this season.
Sat, 26 Mar, 2016
Sat, 19 Mar, 2016
Willie Mullins is confident Annie Power will not be beaten for a lack of pace when she bids to make it third time lucky at the Cheltenham Festival in today’s Stan James Champion Hurdle.
Tue, 15 Mar, 2016
Colm’s Dream gave trainer Karl Thornton the biggest success of his training career when landing the €50,000 TRI Equestrian Handicap Chase, feature of yesterday’s card, om drying ground, at Leopardstown.
Mon, 29 Feb, 2016
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Colin Tizzard last night revealed Ladbrokes World Hurdle favourite Thistlecrack will aimed at the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup next year.
Tue, 09 Feb, 2016
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Tuesday’s meeting at Ayr goes ahead after officials cancelled a planned 12pm inspection.
Mon, 18 Jan, 2016
Fri, 08 Jan, 2016
Trainer Jim Dreaper is looking forward to seeing Goonyella tackle Aintree’s Grand National fences for the second time in the Betfred Becher Chase on Saturday.
Tue, 01 Dec, 2015
Not too many trainers can be chasing Cheltenham festival glory 41 years after enjoying their initial success at the meeting.
Sat, 14 Nov, 2015
Top-class middle-distance performer Eagle Top will bid to open his account for the campaign in the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup at Newbury today.
Sat, 19 Sep, 2015
There would be no more popular winner of the 2015 Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr today than the Lucinda Russell-trained Lie Forrit.
Sat, 18 Apr, 2015
Joseph O’Brien insisted his weight “isn’t too bad” as he returned to the winner’s enclosure on the Flat for the first time this season.
Thu, 16 Apr, 2015
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Stuart Crawford could call upon the services of AP McCoy to partner Yes Tom in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.
Tue, 14 Apr, 2015
Tony McCoy will ride Cantlow for his boss JP McManus in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.
Sat, 04 Apr, 2015
Charlie Mann hailed Seventh Sky “a trainer’s dream” after he secured the fifth win of an excellent campaign in the feature event at Warwick yesyterday.
Tue, 31 Mar, 2015
Tom Mullins reports stable stalwarts Alderwood and Fosters Cross in fine shape ahead of the Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase at Wexford today.
Tue, 17 Mar, 2015
Debutant Sizinguptheamazon proved the star of yesterday’s action in Clonmel, turning over odds-on favourite Augustin in the bumper, the Ardfinnan Flat Race.
Fri, 06 Mar, 2015
Many Clouds will school over fences tomorrow as he gears up for a crack at the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 13.
Wed, 25 Feb, 2015
Jonjo O’Neill was delighted to see Holywell get his career back on track and earn himself a shot at the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a bloodless success under Tony McCoy at Kelso.
Fri, 13 Feb, 2015
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Sat, 10 Jan, 2015
An animal charity has been inundated with calls from people offering a new home to a dog found abandoned at a railway station with a suitcase filled with his belongings.
Wed, 07 Jan, 2015
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