Posts tagged Cheltenham
Starluck among Arkle Trophy entries
Jan 27th
Starluck, who already holds an entry for the Stan James Champion Hurdle, but he is also one of 34 entries announced for the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy although he has yet to run over fences. To read the full story: http://www.bettor.com/starluck-and-time-for-rupert-appear-in-festival-novice-entries/news/1338309
Steve Gollings hoping to be local hero at Cheltenham
Jan 25th
While the big guns are sifting through the myriad of options as they finalise the team of horses for the Cheltenham Festival, others are searching for the single nugget of gold. Steve Gollings rarely makes the journey from his yard, at Scamblesby in Lincolnshire, to Prestbury Park and the last 10 times he has done [...]
Big Buck’s tops World Hurdle entries
Jan 20th
Big Buck’s may be the prime contender for the role of banker bet for this year’s Cheltenham Festival but that news has clearly not filtered through to other yards. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/big-buck-s-tops-world-hurdle-entries/news/1338018
Binocular heads Champion Hurdle entries
Jan 19th
Binocular, who will attempt to become the first horse to successfully defend his title since Hardy Eustace in 2005, is one of 31 entries for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/kauto-star-found-to-be-suffering-from-infection/news/1337941
Nicky Henderson focussed on Cheltenham with Binocular
Jan 18th
The last time that Nicky Henderson was champion jumps trainer – in the 1986-87 season – Martin Pipe was still learning the ropes, Tony McCoy was still learning at school and dreaming of becoming as jockey and Paul Nicholls was still a jockey planning on becoming a trainer. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/nicky-henderson-focussed-on-cheltenham-with-binocular/news/1337933
Tidal Bay could prove landmark runner for Howard Johnson
Jan 18th
The Festival Trials day card at Cheltenham on January 29th will be pivotal to the hopes of many jumping yards this season when they find out just how many of their hopes for the main event are geese or swans. To read the full story: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/tidal-bay-could-prove-landmark-runner-for-howard-johnson/news/1337935
Master Minded one of 21 entries for Champion Chase
Jan 13th
Master Minded is one of 21 entries for this year’s sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase. The eight-year-old is bidding to become only the second horse to win the two-mile championship three times, following Badsworth Boy (1983-85). He became the highest-rated chaser in the country when he beat Voy Por Ustedes, winning by 19 lengths in [...]
Howard Johnson charged with breaching welfare rules
Jan 10th
One of Britain’s top jump trainers, Howard Johnson, could face a ban from racing after saddling a horse which had allegedly undergone an operation to ‘de-nerve’ one of its legs. He has been charged by the British Horseracing Authority and will face the disciplinary panel on February 10. Read more at: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/howard-johnson-charged-with-breaching-welfare-rules/news/1337614
World Hurdle next for Big Buck’s
Jan 4th
The Cheltenham racecourse executive might find themselves with a bumper entry for the Cleeve Hurdle at the end of the month. The Grade Two hurdle is one of the highlights of the track’s Festival Trials Day card but may be even more enticing to potential runners with the news that the horse who has become [...]
Roger Charlton hopes that Keys can unlock Champion Bumper
Jan 2nd
Roger Charlton is now preparing to have his first runner as a trainer at the Cheltenham Festival after Keys maintained his unbeaten record on Saturday. Keys is now prominent in the market for the Grade One Weatherbys Champion Bumper after completing a hat-trick with a short-head victory over Cinders And Ashes in the EBF “High [...]
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