Person: Artic Jack

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Honour primed for Classic performance

Philip Hobbs hopes Richard Johnson has Weetabix for his breakfast on Saturday morning ahead of a tilt at Warwick’s totesport Classic Chase with Double Honour.

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Tough task for Loughanelteen

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Thornton hopes high for Rembrandt

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Joaaci faces Classic test

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Ludlow test for Racing Demon

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Smith reaches for Sky with three-pronged assault

Confident Taaffe banking on a kicking King George

TRAINER Tom Taaffe reports Kicking King to be “100 per cent” ahead of his big test in the Stan James King George VI Chase on St Stephen’s Day.

Fri, 24 Dec, 2004

McCoy rates Crystal danger to Baracouda

TONY McCOY believes Crystal D’Ainay will be the horse to beat when he tries to help Baracouda land a third victory in the Telectronics Systems Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2004

Edredon Bleu heads Peterborough entries

EDREDON BLEU, who dominated the Peterborough Chase for four years from 1998 to 2001, heads the entries for this year’s contest in the likely absence of stablemates Best Mate and Impek.

Tue, 16 Nov, 2004

Sir Rembrandt heads Haydock field on Sunday

Sir Rembrandt, runner-up to Best Mate in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March, heads 20 entries for the Grade Two Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase at Haydock Park on Sunday.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004

McCain delays Amber decision

GINGER MCCAIN has still to make a firm decision on whether last year’s Grand National winner Amberleigh House will tackle Saturday’s bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2004

Beef Or Salmon 3-1 co-favouritefor Heineken

CASHMANS have dipped their toes in the ante-post market for the €180,000 Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown next Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2004

Banquet heads Betfred weights

THE Willie Mullins trained Alexander Banquet heads the weights for Saturday’s Betfred Gold Cup after 23 were left in the Sandown showpiece at yesterday’s confirmation stage.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2004

Jack heads heads Fairyhouse weights

English raider Artic Jack heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National on Monday after 30 horses were today declared for the €112,820 contest.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

Bookmakers at odds over Xenophon

IRISH bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

Xenophon has bookmakers guessing

Bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2004

Culloty picks up spare ride on Just in Debt

GOLD Cup winning jockey Jim Culloty will not be without a ride in the Martell Cognac Grand National – despite the shock news that ante-post favourite Timbera misses the race.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Classy entry for Fairyhouse showpiece

HARBOUR PILOT, third in the last two runnings of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been allotted top weight of 12st in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 12.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2004

Artic Jack’s Gold Cup aspirations facing Haydock trial

ARTIC JACK will have to run “a very big race” in the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock on Saturday week if he is to line up for jump racing’s blue riband event at Cheltenham.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Artic Jack facing trial for Gold Cup

Artic Jack will have to run “a very big race” in the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock on Saturday week if he is to line up for jump racing’s blue riband event at Cheltenham.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2004

Jack may bid for Gold

Sue Smith’s Artic Jack, one of the front-runners in the betting for the Martell Cognac Grand National, could well take his chance in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2004

Hedgehunter heads National market

The unveiling of the weights for the Martell Cognac Grand National yesterday produced a host of moves in ante-post markets on the world’s greatest steeplechase.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2004

Tipsy Mouse is Mighty Mouse at Haydock

Sue Smith’s Tipsy Mouse left his connections hoping that one day he can emulate his Grand National-winning full-brother Royal Athlete after he had put up a game performance to win at Haydock Park yesterday.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2004

Walsh to hold court at Aintree with Rince Ri and Commanche

TED WALSH is planning a double assault on the Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree on April 3.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2004

Salmon back on course for Gold

Beef Or Salmon has recovered from a slight setback and is on course for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2004

Azertyuiop faces tough Chandler task

AZERTYUIOP, second to Moscow Flyer in the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown in December, faces a tough task giving weight all round in Saturday’s Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2004