Person: Jacques Ricou

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Well-treated Blazer could be tailor-made for Newbury's Betfair Hurdle

Connections of heavily-backed favourite Blazer are taking nothing for granted as the recent Leopardstown scorer bids to follow-up in today’s Betfair Hurdle at Newbury.

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Jacques Ricou joins Willie Mullins for winter stint

Gentleman has perfect profile for Irish Grand National

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Gitane Du Berlais runs her rivals ragged at Auteuil

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Long Run disappoints in France

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Impressive Full Jack bolts up in French Grand National

Royal Tune hits winning note in Wales

Guillaume Macaire struck with his first British runner for nearly three years as Royal Tune danced 17 lengths clear in the Walters UK Ltd Handicap Chase at Ffos Las.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2010

Labelthou lands Haydock heat

Labelthou made just about all the running to land the Grade Two Casino 36 Stockport Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2007

Cochet heads Pillar entries

FRENCH raider Jair Du Cochet heads a cast of 11 who have been entered for Saturday’s Grade Two Pillar Property Chase at Cheltenham.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2004

Super sub Bleu takes King George in stride

HENRIETTA KNIGHT’S Edredon Bleu put up an exhibition round of jumping to spring a 25-1 surprise in the King George VI Chase at Kempton yesterday.

Sat, 27 Dec, 2003

Racing: Macaire confident Jair du Cochet will reign

FRENCH challenger Jair Du Cochet is set to go off a hot favourite for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2003

Macaire pragmatic about Cochet’s King George prospects

JAIR DU COCHET, the horse no money can buy, is about to step up a gear in his preparations for the traditional St Stephen’s Day highlight, the Pertemps King George VI Chase.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003

Mate still likely to go to Kempton

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has reported Best Mate “60 per cent likely” to go for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Mate only second best behind Cochet

French raider Jair Du Cochet lowered the colours of hot favourite Best Mate when beating the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner with ease in the Tote Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon today.

Sat, 22 Nov, 2003

Business looks each-way value in Gold Cup

TODAY’S the day of reckoning for Michael Hourigan and Ireland’s Gold Cup hope Beef or Salmon but I have to say I don’t think this will be his year.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003

Falcon flies in for Swan

INTERSKY FALCON was made the joint-favourite for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle in one book after taking the Pertemps Christmas Hurdle at Kempton yesterday.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2002