Posts tagged Kempton Park
Long Run wins King George VI Chase
Jan 16th
A packed house at Kempton Park may have come to pay homage to the reigning champion but what they witnessed was the coronation of a new one. Long Run, ridden by his 28-year-old amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen, finally ended the reign of Kauto Star in the William Hill King George VI Chase. To read [...]
No immediate decision about future of Kauto Star
Jan 16th
Having accepted that the story could not have the ending, Paul Nicholls was not going to be rushed into any decisions about the future from Kauto Star. Nicholls had just watched as Kauto Star relinquished the crown that he had held at Kempton Park for the last four seasons when he finished third behind Long [...]
Binocular wins Christmas Hurdle
Jan 16th
It may have been the stepping stone to the real objective but it was one taken with real élan. There had been questions asked about Binocular after the reigning champion hurdler put in a below-par in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newbury in November. But he put all that behind him with a powerful display [...]
Five winners for Nicky Henderson
Jan 16th
The rest of the Kempton card was dominated by Nicky Henderson, where he saddled five winners overall, although there was a feeling of the one that got away in the William Hill Juvenile Hurdle. A Media Luz, who was travelling very easily for Barry Geraghty off the home turn, took up the lead from the [...]
Nicky Henderson hopes that everything works out in the long run
Jan 15th
It is nearly 30 years since a trainer has achieved the double of the King George VI Chase and Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park, when Fred Winter won with Pendil and Lanzarote. Saturday’s meeting at Kempton normally has the Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle as its highlight but that race gives way to the rescheduled King George [...]
Paddy Brennan hoping for a delayed Christmas gift
Jan 15th
The work on the gallops hints that Khyber Kim is wound up for his first run of the season and Paddy Brennan is just as keen – even if he has had to learn to wait. Khyber Kim runs in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park and Brennan will be prepared to take his [...]
Nigel Twiston-Davies criticises BHA over King George decision
Jan 7th
The new-found mood of flexibility within British racing, that has seen several of the major races that had been lost to the weather rescheduled, has not satisfied everyone. When the William Hill King George VI Chase was abandoned two weeks ago, after Kempton Park officials gave up the unequal struggle with freezing temperatures, the race, [...]
Clive Smith hopes for no delayed reaction with Kauto Star
Jan 6th
There are plenty of people who have found owning racehorses as a quick route to penury. And even those owners, such as Sheikh Mohammed, the Coolmore syndicate and JP McManus have found that success has come at a cost. However, Clive Smith has proven small can be beautiful – and profitable. To read the full [...]
Wolf Slayer in for the kill at Kempton
Dec 30th
A 58% strike-rate this month makes Tom Dascombe a trainer to follow at present and Wolf Slayer can win the Jump Racing On 15th January Nursery at Kempton Park. It may have taken seven starts to break her maiden tag but there were a few solid runs along the way and she will have gained [...]
New date for King George VI Chase
Dec 26th
Tony McCoy will have to wait just a little longer for his chance to ride Kauto Star after the William Hill King George VI Chase was abandoned for a second time. To read the full blog: http://horse-racing.bettor.com/king-george-vi-chase-postponed-again/news/1337107
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