Person: Smad Place

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Colin Tizzard: Cue Card a ‘horse of a lifetime’

Cue Card will carry the hopes of Britain in today’s Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup as the 10-year-old seeks to crown a stunning season by landing a £1m (€1.3m) bonus.

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Oliver Sherwood thrilled with Many Clouds ahead of Premier Chase at Kelso

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Have we overestimated the quality of our staying chasers?

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Hard-earned double for Jack Kennedy at Down Royal

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Midnight Prayer ruled out of Welsh National

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Stars align at Kempton for King George Christmas cracker

Willie Mullins dominates the entries for Durkan Memorial

Willie Mullins has four of the 10 entries for the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on Sunday.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Hennessy Gold Cup delight for Smad Place

Alan King ticked off another box on his glittering CV after Smad Place finally delivered on the big stage over fences with a scintillating win in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Out of sorts Coneygree to miss Hennessy Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Coneygree will miss Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury after failing to sparkle in a schooling session yesterday.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Paul Nicholls has every faith that Silviniaco Conti can take Gold Cup

Paul Nicholls retains every faith in Silviniaco Conti as he tries to make it third-time lucky in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

Oliver Sherwood’s head not in the clouds

Oliver Sherwood insists he has his feet firmly on the ground as Many Clouds attempts to take the next step up the chasing ladder in today’s BetBright Cup Chase at Cheltenham.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015

Boy floors Place in RSA thriller

O’Faolains Boy came up trumps in a titanic duel with Smad Place for the RSA Chase.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014

Ballycasey blip no concern to connections

Ballycasey’s blip when falling in a schooling session after racing at Leopardstown has not unduly concerned Willie Mullins ahead of today’s RSA Chase (2.05) at Cheltenham.

Wed, 12 Mar, 2014

Solwhit proves worth in Liverpool Hurdle

Ladbrokes World Hurdle hero Solwhit turned in another superb display in the hands of Paul Carberry to claim the John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree today.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

Carberry joy as Solwhit becomes ninth Irish winner

Solwhit, trained by Charles Byrnes and ridden by Paul Carberry, won the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2013

CHELTENHAM: Jetson and Bostons on move with drier ground

The ground is continuing to dry and I am delighted with that for both Jetson and Bostons Angel.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2013

Big-gest day yetfor priceless Buck’s

The imperious Big Buck’s created a slice of racing history at Aintree yesterday in the BGC Liverpool Hurdle – and it never looked in any doubt.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2012

Buck’s still world champion

Big Buck’s made Ladbrokes World Hurdle history with a thrilling fourth successive victory in the stayers’ championship at Cheltenham.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2012

Smad Place may run in National Spirit Hurdle

Smad Place could tackle the National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell after his easy win at Ascot on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Ellison delays Marsh decision

Brian Ellison will wait until Monday before deciding on Marsh Warbler’s target at Cheltenham next week.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2011

Kempton spin for Imperial Commander

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES’ two big Cheltenham Festival hopes, Imperial Commander and Khyber Kim, are to work before racing at Kempton on Saturday.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2011

Smad a possible for Finale

Alan King’s exciting youngster Smad Place could run in the rearranged Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow on Saturday.c

Mon, 03 Jan, 2011

Celestial returns to hurdling ranks

Paul Nicholls called time on Celestial Halo’s novice chasing adventure after the top-class hurdler again proved a disappointment over fences at Newbury.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2010