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As racing continued to come to terms with the deaths of two horses in the parade ring at Newbury on Saturday, investigations continued to centre on the probable cause. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/investigation-continues-at-newbury-as-cable-is-removed/news/1338943

Jessica Harrington’s stable, which was in such poor form that she saddled just five winners in two months, maintained its relentless progress at Navan. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/saludos-keeps-up-run-for-jessica-harrington/news/1338960

Newbury’s Super Saturday meeting was abandoned after two horses collapsed and died before the first race. The two horses – Fenix Two, trained by Jonjo O’Neill, and Marching Song, trained by Andrew Turnell – both collapsed within yards of each other in the parade ring. Although a final cause has not been determined there is [...]

It was not looking a good week for Willie Mullins. On Friday one of his stable stars was ruled out for the season and had just watched two favourites beaten in Grade One races at Leopardstown. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/willie-mullins-wins-seventh-hennessy-gold-cup/news/1338930

Jessica Harrington has not had a Cheltenham Festival winner since Cork All Star in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper in 2007. However, she and jockey Robbie Power were buoyed by the prospect of going to this year’s meeting with two strong chances after Oscars Well and Bostons Angel both won Grade One races at Leopardstown. To [...]

As Nicky Henderson set off for Kempton Park he was given just one task – to come back with a winner. The request came from the man who has seen it all in 32 years with Henderson. Corky Brown, the trainer’s head man, was there in the background for the victory of Dukery, at Uttoxeter [...]

Trainers as a breed tend to adhere to the motto of “prepare for the unexpected”. Willie Mullins was watching Cooldine in his final workout before he was due to run in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this weekend. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/willie-mullins-hopes-zaidpour-can-have-his-day/news/1338882

The battle between Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson is becoming the subtext to this jumps season. Henderson has become the man most likely to challenge the hegemony that Nicholls has exercised over the trainers’ championship and the pair meet head-on in the Grade Two Aon Chase at Newbury. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/woolcombe-folly-out-of-game-spirit-chase/news/1338888