Posts tagged Khyber Kim
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 [...]
Absence makes the case grow stronger
Jan 25th
The more things change the more they stay the same. The market for the Champion Hurdle was given a mighty shake-up over the weekend but there were some mixed signals. Given that the market leader, Zaynar, is not due to run until Kelso in the middle of next month, this weekend’s races were always likely [...]
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, [...]
Ten entered for International honours
Dec 7th
Having taken the major prize on each of the last three weekends Paul Nicholls is ready to run another of his stable stars. As recently as the middle of last month Nicholls found himself in the position of trailing Nigel Twiston-Davies in the trainers’ championship after a poor showing at Cheltenham’s Open meeting. Victories in [...]
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