Willie Mullins is dominating jump racing, leading it to the edge due to the nonsensical programme book.

The consensus was that the 20,017 attendees on Saturday exceeded the capacity of Leopardstown’s facilities and staffing levels. To address this, Leopardstown must find a way to accommodate this large volume of racegoers or consider scaling back the numbers, similar to the approach taken by Cheltenham for its marquee festival. It’s a straightforward issue. In addition, the dominance of one […]

Willie Mullins even money favorite to train more winners at Cheltenham Festival than Britain – is it value?

The Prestbury Cup has lost its relevance and significance over time. It was once popular, but now it is considered essentially irrelevant, much like Bebo and banana bread. The competition peaked about a decade ago, and the specific nationality of the winners no longer holds interest for most people in the Cotswolds or beyond. However, the battle between Britain and […]

Racing Post: Making’yourmindup is a poignant winner for Paul Nicholls’ yard with unbelievable support.

Keagan Kirkby, an employee of a champion trainer, tragically died in a point-to-point accident on Sunday, deeply impacting the Ditcheat yard. The champion trainer expressed the team’s struggle with the loss and commended their resilience in coping with the situation. The media coverage of the incident greatly affected everyone, drawing an outpouring of support in the form of letters, flowers, […]

Gordon Elliott struggles to contain his enthusiasm for Brighterdaysahead, calling her “a proper mare.

The unbeaten mare looks to have a huge future ahead and is now no bigger than 3-1 for the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next month after making it five from five in emphatic fashion, scoring by a dozen lengths under Jack Kennedy. The Listed Apple’s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle was the scene for her latest success and she […]

Unbeaten chaser Grangeclare West to miss Brown Advisory and is out for the rest of the season

The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old has performed well in both his fence starts, securing victories in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Novice Chase in December. Grangeclare West was supposed to participate in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Novice Chase at the Dublin Racing Festival but was withdrawn after being discovered cast in his box. Chris Richardson, racing manager to Cheveley Park Stud, […]