Nigel Twiston-Davies is an experienced trainer in jump racing, with a career spanning over four decades. Throughout his career, he has achieved notable victories, including winning the National with Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002), as well as the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Imperial Commander (2010). Nigel’s son, Willy Twiston-Davies, has been working closely with his father for a long […]
That Equinox would be crowned world champion was never in doubt. The four-year-old had been leading the rankings since his impressive defeat of Westover in the Dubai Sheema Classic last March. However, his rating of 135 came as a surprise. Throughout the year, he had been underrated with an official mark of 129. The 6lb hike in his rating seems […]
I am grateful for the unwavering support of my family throughout my journey. Without Gordon, I would not have achieved anything. In a recent race, the 5-1 shot faced the risk of being overtaken by its competitors near the second to last fence. However, it managed to regain its speed after the final fence and won by six and a […]
Brian Hughes has an impressive record on her, winning four out of six previous rides. With the potential to improve further, she has a good chance of achieving a breakthrough success. After a year-long break, her first run may have been necessary to regain form, but she is expected to make significant progress in this race. Despite falling in her […]
In recent races, the four-year-old horse has been performing well, with the third race resulting in a win and the fourth race being a strong showing at Chelmsford last week. This brings the horse’s recent record to three wins out of the last four races. Now, with a move up in trip, the horse is expected to perform even better […]
The 13-time Grade 1 winner is expecting a foal and has plans to visit another sire later this year. The mare will be bred with Blue Bresil, a sire known for producing impressive jumpers. Blue Bresil has sired 20 black type-winning jumpers, including Constitution Hill, Blue Lord, Good Land, Inthepocket, L’Autonomie, Mick Jazz, and Royale Pagaille. The decision to breed […]
He achieved it in winning the Japan Cup, which was named the world’s greatest race for the first time. His presence also helped elevate four Japanese Grade 1s into the top ten. The Takarazuka Kinen ranked fifth, the Tenno Sho and the Arima Kinen tied for sixth, and the Irish Champion Stakes also ranked eighth. In terms of the overall […]
Where have all the young hurdlers gone? The decline in juvenile hurdling can be partially attributed to the increasing number of horses rated 90-plus on the Flat being sold to the Middle East, Hong Kong, and Australia. However, this year’s entry for juvenile hurdling is down 25 percent compared to the last two years. Published on 23 January 2024, in […]
Patrick Mullins, assistant to Willie Mullins, was pleased with the performance of Mystical Power, a son of the yard’s Champion Hurdle heroine Annie Power, at Punchestown but thinks the Closutton camp will know more about their novice plans at Cheltenham following next week’s Dublin Racing Festival. He said: “Mystical Power was very impressive at Punchestown and seems to be improving […]
Catterick Racecourse in North Yorkshire is closely monitoring high winds ahead of Wednesday’s fixture as Storm Jocelyn hits Britain. On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, strong gusts were recorded across various areas of the country, reaching speeds of up to 97mph in North Wales. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for a spell of strong winds on […]