“He rode three lots this morning,” Henderson said, giving an update on Nico de Boinville’s progress. This was the first time since his injury that de Boinville had ridden, and he expressed that it felt great. However, Henderson emphasized that passing the doctors’ examination was crucial, as they held the final decision. Regardless of de Boinville’s assurance of being fine, […]
He has won four of his eight chase starts and is open to improvement in this sphere for Deborah Cole, who enjoyed a winner at Sedgefield on Friday. He won at Taunton in November over this trip and has posted a Racing Post Rating in excess of his official mark on his last three starts. The ground is expected to […]
Got a new appointment or career development to tell us about? The 34-year-old jockey flew out to Louisiana at the start of November after clocking up his 100th winner in Britain for the year. Since the track’s opening meeting on November 17, he has partnered 16 winners, including a Listed success at the end of December. – ‘I can get […]
The daughter of Walk In The Park is a sister to the smart Tom Lacey-trained Blow Your Ward. Her dam, Mally’s Mate, is an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Faugheen, who had a great record of winning his first ten races. Maughreen, the daughter, has inherited a similar face to Faugheen, with a white stripe down the centre. The […]
Sky Bet has cut the odds on the son of Galileo and Annie Power to 9-2 joint-favourite for the Cheltenham Festival after an impressive victory. Trainer Willie Mullins’ decision to come to Punchestown instead of the rescheduled Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle suggests a strategic move, as he has previously won this Grade 2 race with successful Cheltenham Festival novices. […]
Is new favourite Mystical Power your idea of the Supreme winner? But what did our experts make of the action? Curiously for one so well-bred, Mystical Power has seemingly always been overlooked at Closutton. He won his bumper at Ballinrobe and started off over hurdles at Galway in the midsummer, so perhaps that has something to do with it. If […]
The jockey is currently in a successful period, wearing the double green silks of owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. He recently won a race aboard Intense Raffles, trained by Tom Gibney, during his only ride at Fairyhouse on Saturday. He is hopeful that his winning streak will continue this week, as long as the cold weather doesn’t affect the […]
The six-time champion trainer is hopeful of having stable jockey Nico de Boinville back in the saddle for the third meeting between the two top chasers. De Boinville broke his collarbone in a fall at Doncaster just before the new year. The score is currently one apiece, with Jonbon victorious by a neck in the Grade 1 Top Novices’ Hurdle […]
Despite the freezing temperatures forecasted for Britain and Ireland this week, Monday’s jumps fixtures went ahead as scheduled. Hereford passed an early morning inspection and confirmed that the ground was in good condition, with temperatures just above freezing. There were no concerns about freezing or snow, and the skies were clear. Punchestown, which had a fixture on Sunday, also received […]
Entries for upcoming races at various venues are being highlighted this week. The focus is on the novice chase fields, as potential competitors for races such as the National Hunt Chase and the Arkle are revealed. Tom Segal’s latest ante-post Pricewise column will focus on the Arkle and will be available to Members’ Club subscribers. Weights for the Great Yorkshire […]