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Walkon a not certain runner for Newbury

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:58:09 +0000

Alan King has still to make his mind up whether Walkon will take his place in the line-up for the totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/walkon-a-not-certain-runner-for-newbury/news/1338743

Medermit for Arkle Trophy

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:26:38 +0000

Alan King confirmed that Medermit, who provided the trainer with his first Grade One winner for almost two years on Saturday, will run in the Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/alan-king-confirms-medermit-for-arkle-trophy/news/1338698

Medermit wins Challengers Novices’ Chase

admin — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:01:04 +0000

The ultimate destination may be a few weeks away but Alan King reached another milestone on what has been a long, and sometimes frustrating, journey at Sandown Park.

Last season’s total of 78 winners – which was barely half the number of the previous campaign – is already in sight but King’s yard is about quality rather than simply quantity. The last Grade One winner had been Voy Por Ustedes, in the Melling Chase at the Grand National meeting two years ago, and the victory of Medermit the totepool Challengers Novices’ Chase was another boost for a yard that will go to the Cheltenham Festival looking for a 12th winner at the meeting.

To ready the full story: http://www.bettor.com/kilcrea-kim-can-be-a-hero-at-sandown/news/1338640

Alan King hoping for new year resolution at Cheltenham

P.Wheeler — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:49:17 +0000

As a Scot, Hogmanay celebrations are firmly inked into Alan King’s calendar and he will turn the page to a new year with even greater enthusiasm than usual.

To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/alan-king-hoping-for-new-year-resolution-at-cheltenham/news/1337287

Newbury next for Smad Place

admin — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:46:19 +0000

Like trainers across the country Alan King is making up the plans for his horses pretty much as he goes along.

To read the full blog: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/newbury-next-for-smad-place/news/1337106

Robert Thornton back in the groove with Medermit

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:33:13 +0000

It’s very hard to keep a good man down, especially a good jockey.

Even by a jump jockey’s standard, Robert Thornton has had a lively season. Five months after snapping three of the four ligaments in his right knee when crashing through a wing on Hell’s Bay at Newton Abbot on July 4, Alan King’s stable jockey completed an amazing recovery and rode his first two winners since returning from that crushing injury today at Plumpton.

Smad Place crowns Newbury double for Alan King

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:23:02 +0000

The winner’s enclosure is often the place where the truth can be stretched a little as a trainer explains that the victory was the final stage in a long thought-out plan.

But after Smad Place had put the well-backed Dolatulo in his place by 27 lengths in the Q Associates Juvenile Hurdle at Newbury, Alan King admitted that he was as surprised as anyone else. “He only just showed me enough at home,” King said candidly. “He’s not the quickest. Very laid-back horse at home but when I went to saddle him here he was a lot sharper and I thought he might show a little bit more here. It’s stamina that’s won the day here.”

To read the ful blog: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/smad-place-crowns-newbury-double-for-alan-king/news/1336147

Aegean Dawn lives up to his billing at Ascot

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:26:19 +0000

The main question on most people’s lips today was whether Aegean Dawn could reproduce his form from Cheltenham last week.

Nothing suspicious about King’s chances

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:59:56 +0000

Sometimes it’s just hard to get away from statistics.

Alan King’s double on the card at Warwick yesterday reiterated the point that Barbury Castle Stables are bang in form. King has now had six winners from his last eight runners.

Zaynar tops Ascot Hurdle entries

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:01:59 +0000

It looks as though the calls for the 2009 Truimph Hurdle winner Zaynar to be tried at longer distances have been answered.