The horse has shown a lot of speed, which should be beneficial on the straight five furlongs at Yarmouth. It is expected that the horse has learned from its previous run and will perform better this time. The horse won on heavy ground at Newbury on its debut and then followed that up with a narrow win under a penalty […]
The former jockey is highly valued in the service sector because of his reliability and positive reputation. He has gained valuable experience over the last twelve years, which is particularly useful for his own small business, Gourneen Stables. This week, the stables have a noteworthy representative at the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale.
Talks between racing and bookmaker representatives resumed on Monday in an effort to reach a voluntary agreement on changes to the levy. Time is running out before ministers must update parliament on the progress of the negotiation. The levy, which serves as British racing’s central funding system, was last reformed in 2017. The government at the time had committed to […]
Heading to Tipperary on Tuesday, after a winner apiece at Tramore on Monday, Kennedy holds a five-winner lead – 120-115 – over Townend in his quest to claim a first title. However, the consensus seems to be that he will need an even bigger lead heading into the Punchestown festival starting next Tuesday such is the stranglehold Willie Mullins has […]
The giant son of Wootton Bassett got closer to last year’s unbeaten Arc winner Ace Impact than anything else when going down by three-quarters of a length in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville in August. We didn’t see him afterwards after a late setback ruled him out of the Irish Champion Stakes for which he was a […]
After securing four wins at Ayr on Saturday, Mullins is now in a prime position to potentially achieve a significant milestone. If successful, he would become the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in 1954 to clinch both the British and Irish championships. Some betting firms have already started paying out on Mullins, indicating strong confidence in his chances. However, Skelton […]
El Fabiolo is one of five Closutton entries in the final Grade 1 of the jumps season. Mullins aims to secure the British trainers’ championship, where he is heavily favored as 1-66 in betting with Coral. Henderson mentioned being given encouragement by other title contenders to run Jonbon this weekend. The trainer had thought about taking the six-time Grade 1 […]
There has been considerable discussion about the recent Grand National, particularly after I Am Maximus secured Willie Mullins his second victory. Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy’s comments caught the attention of many, including Russell. Kealy expressed the opinion that this year’s Grand National featured an excessive number of horses that were out of form, aiming solely to block better-handicapped horses […]
On a recent Classic trials day at a premier track, two new faces in Irish racing had reason to celebrate. Charles Weld, from Newbridge in Kildare, and Don Browne, based at Carrigtwohill in Cork, both secured handicap winners on the Flat scene, marking a significant moment amidst the prevalent big-stable domination in the sport. Weld’s horse, Morse, triumphed in a […]
Mathematically speaking, the race to be crowned champion jumps trainer in Britain might not be over. However, with days rather than weeks to go until the end of the season, Macdermott’s victory at Ayr was surely the moment Willie Mullins landed the knockout blow to title rivals Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls. Yet while marvelling at the might of Mullins […]