“It’s been a damp squib so far,” said racegoer Lee Barrett at Kempton on Saturday when asked for his thoughts on the concept. He expressed that nothing had happened at all. Even the four advertising boards that were present at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day were absent at Kempton, failing to indicate that this was a Premier raceday. For those […]
Trained by Philip D’Amato, Honey Pants was ridden by jockey Dettori in a 6½f turf contest. Throughout the race, Honey Pants stayed just off the pace, but took the lead in the straight. She managed to hold off her stablemate, Elm Drive, and won by a head. Reflecting on his win, Dettori mentioned that D’Amato had instructed him to get […]
Charlotte Jones has taken an unconventional path to establish herself in the weighing room. Despite starting to ride at the age of six, she didn’t sit on a racehorse until she was 20. Just a year later, she was already competing under rules. After a morning of riding on Jimmy Moffatt’s gallop in the hills around Cartmel, Jones takes a […]
The leading two-milers are scheduled to meet before the Champion Chase in March. Both horses are currently unbeaten this season and will face off in this weekend’s Grade 1 contest. There is some uncertainty, however, as De Boinville might not be able to recover in time. If that happens, James Bowen is ready to step in as a replacement. Bowen […]
Last week, a routine scope was conducted, but it didn’t provide completely satisfying results. A follow-up examination was done this morning, which revealed that the issue still persists. As a result, there wouldn’t be enough time to prepare him for next week’s event. In the meantime, he will continue with light exercise to maintain his fitness. In two weeks, he […]