Posts tagged World Hurdle
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Taranis may not rate rave reviews
Feb 1st
There cannot be many days when Paul Nicholls saddles two beaten favourites at Cheltenham and then admits to being “astounded” when he finds himself in the winner’s enclosure. But it was that sort of day at Cheltenham on Saturday and Nicholls was not the only trainer left scratching his head. Some winning trainers have been [...]
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