Sky Bet has cut the odds on the son of Galileo and Annie Power to 9-2 joint-favourite for the Cheltenham Festival after an impressive victory. Trainer Willie Mullins’ decision to come to Punchestown instead of the rescheduled Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle suggests a strategic move, as he has previously won this Grade 2 race with successful Cheltenham Festival novices. […]
Is new favourite Mystical Power your idea of the Supreme winner? But what did our experts make of the action? Curiously for one so well-bred, Mystical Power has seemingly always been overlooked at Closutton. He won his bumper at Ballinrobe and started off over hurdles at Galway in the midsummer, so perhaps that has something to do with it. If […]
The jockey is currently in a successful period, wearing the double green silks of owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. He recently won a race aboard Intense Raffles, trained by Tom Gibney, during his only ride at Fairyhouse on Saturday. He is hopeful that his winning streak will continue this week, as long as the cold weather doesn’t affect the […]
The six-time champion trainer is hopeful of having stable jockey Nico de Boinville back in the saddle for the third meeting between the two top chasers. De Boinville broke his collarbone in a fall at Doncaster just before the new year. The score is currently one apiece, with Jonbon victorious by a neck in the Grade 1 Top Novices’ Hurdle […]
Despite the freezing temperatures forecasted for Britain and Ireland this week, Monday’s jumps fixtures went ahead as scheduled. Hereford passed an early morning inspection and confirmed that the ground was in good condition, with temperatures just above freezing. There were no concerns about freezing or snow, and the skies were clear. Punchestown, which had a fixture on Sunday, also received […]
Entries for upcoming races at various venues are being highlighted this week. The focus is on the novice chase fields, as potential competitors for races such as the National Hunt Chase and the Arkle are revealed. Tom Segal’s latest ante-post Pricewise column will focus on the Arkle and will be available to Members’ Club subscribers. Weights for the Great Yorkshire […]
“It’s been a damp squib so far,” said racegoer Lee Barrett at Kempton on Saturday when asked for his thoughts on the concept. He expressed that nothing had happened at all. Even the four advertising boards that were present at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day were absent at Kempton, failing to indicate that this was a Premier raceday. For those […]
Trained by Philip D’Amato, Honey Pants was ridden by jockey Dettori in a 6½f turf contest. Throughout the race, Honey Pants stayed just off the pace, but took the lead in the straight. She managed to hold off her stablemate, Elm Drive, and won by a head. Reflecting on his win, Dettori mentioned that D’Amato had instructed him to get […]
Charlotte Jones has taken an unconventional path to establish herself in the weighing room. Despite starting to ride at the age of six, she didn’t sit on a racehorse until she was 20. Just a year later, she was already competing under rules. After a morning of riding on Jimmy Moffatt’s gallop in the hills around Cartmel, Jones takes a […]
The leading two-milers are scheduled to meet before the Champion Chase in March. Both horses are currently unbeaten this season and will face off in this weekend’s Grade 1 contest. There is some uncertainty, however, as De Boinville might not be able to recover in time. If that happens, James Bowen is ready to step in as a replacement. Bowen […]