At 2.30pm on Saturday, the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown was won by Il Etait Temps, with the Cheltenham Festival ante-post favorite finishing fifth of the six runners, beaten by ten and a half lengths. The winner had previously landed the 2m Grade 1 novice hurdle on the same card 12 months earlier, demonstrating a strong performance at this meeting.
Marine Nationale, previously considered a favorite for Cheltenham, is currently priced at odds as low as 2-1 and no greater than 3-1. However, some believe that the odds should be longer. Owner-trainer Barry Connell may have concerns about sending the horse to the Arkle after its recent poor performance. Therefore, those considering backing Marine Nationale at this point may be […]
Half of the runners performed as expected according to the betting market, while the other half saw a Willie Mullins horse winning as the favorite faltered. The treble paid out at 534-1 at SP. Paul Townend might have been frustrated as he had ridden a different, more favored horse for Mullins in all three races.
He won five races on Sunday and four on Saturday, with a level par round of nine for the weekend. His victories in all eight Majors barely raise an eyebrow anymore, as they are expected. However, his performance this weekend was still extraordinary. Winning all Grade 1 races and adding the Grade 2 mares’ bumper made it a total of […]
The late Dessie Hughes trained Hardy Eustace, who won consecutive Champion Hurdles in 2004 and 2005. In a memorable finish at the Cheltenham Festival, Hardy Eustace defeated old rivals Harchibald and Brave Inca. Known for his bravery and longevity, the horse won seven times at the highest level, including the 2003 Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle. Hardy Eustace retired at […]
Keagan Kirkby, de 25 años, se unió al establo Nicholls en 2019 y había sido una parte integral del equipo, habiendo sido preseleccionado para los Premios al Empleado de la Industria de los Caballos de Carreras este año. Una declaración del Fondo de Jockeys Lesionados dijo: “Es con gran tristeza que tenemos que informar que Keagan Kirkby, de 25 años, […]
The 100-30 chance showed some nice moves to hold off newcomer Diskatek under Paddy Brennan and make it two from three over jumps. The leaders went pretty hard early doors, which meant only two were left in the mix turning for home. The 11-2 winner went clear under 7lb claimer Tom Broughton. Thankfully, O’Neill was able to walk away but […]
Nick Scholfield let the odds-on favourite Golden Maverick make the running in the early stages before taking closer order on Massai Mara two out and going clear to score handsomely. Bought for 170,000gns out of the John and Thady Gosden yard, the winner was putting the experience gained from his debut second over jumps at Hereford to good use to […]
Saturday’s racing at the course is expected to have temperatures around 12C with a possibility of light rain after the races. The clerk of the course, Lorcan Wyer, mentioned that while the forecast indicates dry conditions, there may be some light rain on Saturday evening into Sunday. Since the last rain at the track, which was about three millimetres the […]
Papineau, a half-brother to the St Leger hero Silver Patriarch, was bred by the late Peter Winfield and later entered the Godolphin system after being bought for 85,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls in 2000. The son of Singspiel won a Listed race in France at three for Andre Fabre before switching to Saeed bin Suroor at four, for whom […]