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Foxrock is added to Ryanair Chase field at Cheltenham

Foxrock’s addition to the Ryanair Chase field sees 19 horses stand their ground for next Thursday’s Grade One at Cheltenham.

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No stopping evergreen Wishfull
Mass entry for Tingle Creek with established stars absent

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Mass entry for Tingle Creek with established stars absent

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Johnson hopeful Wishfull can defy top weight in Old Roan

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Promising Hinterland looks my best chance

I KNOW the Paddy Power at Cheltenham today is the major contest of the weekend, but let’s start with the horse I consider my best ride over the two days, Hinterland in the first, a three-year-old hurdle.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

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Hobbs thinking of Power tilt

Philip Hobbs will keep an eye on how the Paddy Power Gold Cup field shapes up before deciding whether to commit Wishfull Thinking to the Cheltenham feature.

Sun, 30 Oct, 2011

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