His debut success over obstacles was impressive, and he is now joint top-rated on Racing Post Ratings. This suggests that he is likely to be a tough competitor and has the potential for further improvement. Kala Conti and Kargese are also considered strong contenders. His ability to stay the course is unsurprising given his pedigree, and the step up in […]
The mare proved her aptitude for this test when landing a 2m4f Grade 3 mares’ hurdle in December and will receive 7lb from her five rivals. She won the race in 2009 and 2010 with Roberto Goldback and Coole River. Harrington said: “She’s in good form and stays well so the trip will hopefully suit, while this race fits into […]
The Federation of Racecourse Bookmakers, the National Association of Bookmakers, and the Rails Bookmakers Association have been replaced by the United Council of Racecourse Bookmakers (Ucorb). Ucorb aims to provide a unified voice for its members, but the goal of achieving a single voice has not been realized yet. The British Racecourse Bookmakers Associations (BRBA) has committed to representing its […]
I found myself strolling around Cheltenham, with no work obligations, simply enjoying the atmosphere and pondering why I don’t do this more often. It’s hard not to appreciate a full day of racing filled with talent and excitement. Mottershead brought up concerning attendance figures for events that we should expect to be successful, such as the Coral Gold Cup at […]
The five-year-old landed a bumper at Plumpton in September on her first start for the trainer. However, she failed to improve on that performance, beating only two home in a Listed mares’ bumper at Cheltenham in November. The daughter of Walk In The Park returned to winning ways with a three-and-three-quarter-length victory over 5-6 favourite Dolly Delightful, impressing Henderson with […]
Caffrey settled his mount in fourth of the seven runners. The duo came through with a relentless challenge at the furlong pole, mowing down runner-up Brains before galloping two lengths clear to win snugly. The seven-year-old also finished third in the All-Weather Fillies’ and Mares’ Championship Stakes at Newcastle last year. McGuinness told Racing TV that another tilt at the […]
Willsburg has participated in contested double-figure field events at Cheltenham, Ascot, and Newbury since winning a Warwick bumper by nine lengths. However, he benefited from less competitive opposition to win under Gavin Sheehan. The trainer commented that they thought Willsburg was a nice horse and despite encountering bad luck in running, he stayed on up the hill at Cheltenham. At […]
The six-year-old was the first of three favourites to win under Harry Cobden for Paul Nicholls. Nicholls mentioned that they had previously run her over two miles, but it was too sharp for her. This time, the distance was much more suitable for her, as long as she settled. Larchmont Lass had only previously won a Listed bumper at Sandown. […]
Isle Of Jura, a four-year-old horse, will be ridden by Callum Sheppard and has spent the winter in Bahrain. He won the Al Muharraq Cup over course and distance in December and finished a narrow second in the Al Dana Cup. Owned by Shaikh Nasser’s Victorious Racing, Isle Of Jura will run in Listed company for the first time and […]
The conditions event has attracted 15 runners, with the Bell runner drawn in stall seven. Destructive, who finished second on his sole start over a mile at Chelmsford in November, is the first Fitzroy House runner at Meydan since Big Orange in 2018. The latter was effective on turf, as shown when he finished second in the Dubai Gold Cup […]