Posts tagged Hurricane Fly
Willie Mullins quiet about Hurricane Fly
Jan 21st
It might be the meeting on everyone’s mind but Willie Mullins was not about to let mention of it pass his lips. “I’m not mentioning the C-word,” Mullins said in mock fear before Hurricane Fly runs in the Grade One BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday. The vow of silence is the [...]
Hurricane Fly wins Festival Hurdle
Dec 29th
If the first day of Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting highlighted a potential Irish star for the major prizes this season, when Pandorama won the Lexus Chase, then the second day simply underlined those who have already achieved that status. Hurricane Fly has yet to run at Cheltenham, robbed of the chance for the past two seasons [...]
Hurricane Fly and Solwhit clash again in December Festival Hurdle
Dec 28th
Willie Mullins will be well represented in the three Grade One races on the second day of the Christmas meeting at Leopardstown on Wednesday. Hurricane Fly and Solwhit meet for a fourth time in the paddypower.com iPhone App December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown, for which five runners have been declared. Luska Lad, the County Hurdle [...]
No racing in Britain on Sunday
Dec 18th
There will be no racing in Britain on Sunday, after the all-weather card at Kempton was scrapped because of snow, and the Irish jump cards at Navan and Thurles both have to pass morning inspections. Looking further ahead, Monday’s cards at Ffos Las and Taunton are already cancelled, Punchestown hinges on an 8am inspection on [...]
Hurricane Fly is ready for take-off
Dec 18th
Ruby Walsh is still making his recovering from a double fracture to his right leg from a fall at Down Royal in November and does not expect to be back riding until late January at best. But events at Fairyhouse’s meeting on Wednesday gave the jockey even more reason to look forward to his return [...]
Trials and tribulations at Cheltenham
Dec 14th
The premise was for a race that might throw some light on the current pecking order for next year’s Champion Hurdle. The end result of Saturday’s meeting at Cheltenham did produce a new ante-post favourite for the race, but by a somewhat circuitous route. The boylesports.com International Hurdle brought together Nicky Henderson’s Champion Hurdle winner, [...]
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