Posts tagged Cheltenham Festival
No shortage of rivals chasing Big Buck’s
Jan 21st
Defending champion Big Buck’s heads 35 entries for the Grade One Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 18th. Big Buck’s is undefeated in six starts over hurdles after his trainer, Paul Nicholls, made the decision to switch from chasing. That came after Big Buck’s had unseated his rider at the final fence when still [...]
Irish trainers play numbers game
Jan 20th
The days when Irish-trained runners dominated the major prizes at the Cheltenham Festival may be receding into the more distant memory now but they will not lack for numbers in this year’s Champion Hurdle. Having failed to even make the frame in the past two renewals of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, Irish trainers appear [...]
Amos just hoping for a clear run
Jan 18th
Spare a thought for Roxburghshire trainer Willie Amos. He trains 20 horses at a stable on the family sheep and cattle farm that can be found in the Teviot Dales. At a thousand feet above sea level, life has been far from easy of late. Having borne the worst of the big freeze in recent [...]
Nicholls masterminding the Queen Mother of all winners
Jan 14th
Master Minded, jump racing’s best-known convalescent, heads the list of 24 entries for the Grade One Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Since the race’s inception in 1959 there have been 10 dual winners – Fortria (1960 and 1961), Drinny’s Double (1967 and 1968), Royal Relief (1972 and 1974), [...]
Star cast entered for Cheltenham Gold Cup
Jan 13th
Having made history last season Kauto Star heads the entries for this year’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, attempting to join those whose names resonate through the sport. After becoming the first horse to regain chasing’s blue riband last season, Kauto Star will attempt to emulate Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate with a third victory [...]
Frisky chasers keeping Henderson warm
Jan 11th
A strike-rate of 38% suggests that Nicky Henderson’s chasers are giving the trainer few problems but even success brings its complications. The pained expression that Henderson wore as he walked the track with stable jockey Barry Geraghty at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day, prior to withdrawing Punchestowns from his intended run in the Dipper Novices’ [...]
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