Posts tagged Cheltenham
Henrietta Knight sticks to short route with Somersby
Feb 7th
For a woman who could not bring herself to watch the best moments of her career, Henrietta Knight is keeping a close eye on the horse who could bring the next one. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/henrietta-knight-sticks-to-short-route-with-somersby/news/1338728
Medermit for Arkle Trophy
Feb 6th
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
No decision yet on Cue Card
Feb 3rd
Colin Tizzard may not be ready to decide which option he will take with Cue Card at this year’s Cheltenham Festival but neither looks particularly easy. Cue Card has already proved himself sufficiently in three runs over hurdles this season for Tizzard to make an entry for the Stan James Champion Hurdle and the five-year-old [...]
Time For Rupert to be ready for Cheltenham
Feb 2nd
The old line is “no foot, no horse” but this is the time when trainers harbouring a Cheltenham contender will be worrying about every joint, muscle and sinew of the pride and joy. Morning gallops, that normal safe haven from the worries of the world, becomes a torture to be viewed through half-closed eyes and [...]
Grands Crus ready to take on world
Jan 30th
Tom Scudamore described Grands Crus as “second-best staying hurdler in training” after he won the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. The caveat, which may have seemed surprising for a horse who had just routed his field by 10 lengths, came simply because such a victory merely confers challenger status upon the French-bred and the [...]
Grands Crus wins Cleeve Hurdle
Jan 29th
Big Buck’s may set the standard for the staying hurdle division but Grand Crus may yet prove to be the one who can match it. The Ladbrokes World Hurdle had been looking something of a one-horse race, with Big Buck’s close to unbeatable for the simple reason that he has yet to be beaten in [...]
Neptune Collonges wins Argento Chase
Jan 29th
He might be a few shades lighter than when he finished third in a Cheltenham Gold Cup, but Neptune Collonges proved that he is not a light of former days. The Grade Two Argento Chase at Cheltenham was meant to be the race that ushered Punchestowns into the reckoning for this year’s Gold Cup, with [...]
Wishfull Thinking wins Murphy Group Handicap Chase
Jan 29th
The theory is that form is temporary while class is permanent, but form figures can be misleading. The first three runs over fences for Wishfull Thinking had produced returns of F12 but that did not tell the full story and he proved that he is a novice to be taken seriously come the Festival by [...]
Argento Chase preview
Jan 29th
Having been one of the most recognisable faces of jump racing for the last 25 years, Nicky Henderson was not a man one would expect to undergo an identity crisis of any sorts. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/punchestowns-on-course-for-cheltenham-win/news/1338368
Time For Rupert misses Argento Chase
Jan 27th
Time For Rupert will now head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after having been scratched from the Argento Chase on Saturday. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/time-for-rupert-to-miss-argento-chase/news/1338321
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