Organisation: Royal & SunAlliance Novices’

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Nicanor on the comeback trail

Nicanor, the only horse to have beaten Denman, is poised to make his first start for nearly two years.

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Kingscliff handed Hall target

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All systems go for Denman

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Open return for Fundamentalist

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Refinement has Royal date at Cheltenham

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Wylie hoping to repeat Festival heroics

Hoh Viss set for Uttoxeter assignment

Charlie Mann hopes to run promising gelding Hoh Viss in handicap company ahead of the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Blazing sparks festival dream

Blazing Bailey could tackle the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham after maintaining his unbeaten record at Fontwell.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2006

Justified to bypass Fairyhouse

JUSTIFIED, a leading candidate for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy, has been ruled of a possible engagement at Fairyhouse this weekend.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Kicking King back in frame for Cheltenham

KICKING KING could yet make a dramatic return to racing at Cheltenham next week.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

Geraghty wanted for Ambobo ride

FRENCH trainer Arnaud Chaille-Chaille is hoping to book top Irish jockey Barry Geraghty to ride his first-ever runners at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005

Gift lights up the start of Aintree

Iris’s Gift, the game winner of Cheltenham’s bonusprint.com Stayers’ Hurdle, is the star on show in the opening race of Aintree’s three-day Grand National meeting tomorrow.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Brave Inca to head straight to Festival

BRAVE INCA, one of Ireland’s big hopes for the Cheltenham Festival, may not run before then according to trainer Colm Murphy.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004

Back In Front doubtful for Cheltenham

BACK IN FRONT’S bid for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle is “in the balance”, according to trainer Edward O’Grady.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004

Trabolgan 'fine' after Rasen scare

Cheltenham Festival prospect Trabolgan is ‘absolutely fine’ after being pulled up at Market Rasen on Tuesday.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004

Huge entry for Triumph hurdle

A record number of 125 horses have been entered for the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival on March 18.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2004

Limestone back on track

Limestone Lad is reported in good form after his first piece of serious work today since contracting the cough.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2003

Xenophon easily lands Pierse Hurdle prize

THE UNEXPOSED Xenophon built on his solid debut in handicap company last time out to easily land the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2003

Swan flies to another milestone

Nine times Irish champion jockey Charlie Swan reached yet another career milestone at Navan when Over The First became the 1,300th winner of his outstanding riding career.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2003

Racing: Istabraq books his place in history

Ireland has produced some brilliant and some highly-popular National Hunt horses down the years, with Arkle and Dawn Run perhaps the two who fit most readily into both categories.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2002

Horse Racing: Jonjo is keen on his leader

Keen Leader lit up the gloom with a sparkling performance as racing got under way at rain-hit Uttoxeter today.

Sat, 02 Feb, 2002