January 29, 2024

18-Year-Old Freddie Gingell Achieves Grade 1 Breakthrough – Surpasses McCoy, Walsh, and Geraghty’s Milestone Ages, Still in Disbelief

Gingell’s recent success mirrors the accomplishments of other notable figures in the sporting world. Notably, 17-year-old darts prodigy Littler achieved similar feats. Richard Johnson and Ruby Walsh secured their breakthroughs at 18, albeit slightly later, while Barry Geraghty made his mark at 20 and AP McCoy at 21. Joe Tizzard also achieved success at the age of 19. Gingell’s achievement […]

Darts Prodigy Littler and Sporting Success 0 27 sec read
January 29, 2024

“Reevaluating Jeriko Du Reponet’s Chances in the Supreme: Insights from the Racing Post This Week”

The bookies may have overreacted on Jeriko Du Reponet for the Supreme, as evidenced by three key takeaways from the week. Katchit’s success contrasts with Ivanovich Gorbatov’s disappointment, highlighting the unpredictable nature of racing. Meanwhile, the returning Rich and Susannah Ricci-owned star has been strategically eased into competition by Willie Mullins, with her potential for improvement in mind. While a […]

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January 29, 2024

Grey Dawning to Go Directly to Cheltenham Festival After Connections Opt to Skip Scilly Isles at Sandown

The Sandown contest was supposed to be the seven-year-old’s final run before the festival in March. This decision came after his victory in the Grade 2 Hampton Novices’ Chase at Warwick. However, due to the forecasted conditions, the novice will head straight to the festival. Dan Skelton, the horse’s trainer, stated that the horse will not run next week because […]

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January 26, 2024

Enemy Shines in Winter Derby Trial, Defeating a Strong Field as Military Order Experiences Another Loss

The runner-up in a recent race started as second favourite at 5-2 on Thursday morning and was heavily backed into 11-8 favouritism before the race. This was the horse’s first start on the all-weather since winning last season’s Derby Trial. The Godolphin four-year-old had previously been a 9-2 contender for the Derby after a Lingfield success, but failed to perform […]

Horse Racing - specificially, the race and the horses mentioned in the text. 0 1 min read
January 26, 2024

A horse that finished 180 lengths behind in three hurdle races shocks with a win at 40-1 odds

The trainer scored an unexpected victory in a novice handicap hurdle with Harry Atkins’ mount Goguenard, who had previously struggled in races. The trainer acknowledged the horse’s past physical issues but expressed joy in the recent success, highlighting the patience of the horse’s owners and the potential for enjoyment if the horse remains healthy. Additionally, the trainer mentioned that Chosen […]

Horse Racing 0 36 sec read
January 26, 2024

‘Unfamiliar with Huntingdon? Successful Brides Hill team secures feature win’ – Racing Post

The 10-11 chance was cut into 8-1 (from 25-1) by the sponsors of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase for Cheltenham in March after providing Gavin Cromwell with back-to-back wins in the feature at the Cambridgeshire track. Settled two furlongs off runaway leader Sacre Coeur in the early exchanges of the 2m4f contest, jockey Donoghue’s confidence was rewarded when he […]

Cheltenham Mares' Chase 0 1 min read
January 26, 2024

Ireland Launches New Jockey Coaching Program with Five Former Riders as Mentors

Equuip, the education and training department of Horse Racing Ireland, has launched a coaching program for jockeys. This includes the appointment of coaches for different regions, with Carberry coaching the Meath and north regions and O’Connor coaching the west. Former champion jockey Barry Geraghty will support the new coaches and serve as a liaison coach on the jockey pathway. The […]

Horse Racing Ireland Jockey Coaching Program 0 54 sec read
January 26, 2024

Trainer Martin Brassil Aims for Strong Aintree Assault with Potential to Show More

Trainer Martin Brassil is planning a strong assault on the Aintree Grand National, considering the impressive performance of his horses in various races. Brassil has a formidable National record and is targeting the Irish National as his main goal, with a potential entry for Aintree. He is focusing on Desertmore House, an eight-year-old who has shown promise in recent races […]

Aintree Grand National Horse Racing 0 48 sec read

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