Ron Boss, entrenado en Newmarket, era conocido por su éxito con un pequeño grupo de caballos relativamente económicos, ganando consecutivamente el Middle Park Stakes. Después de comenzar con Noel Murless y Posy Lewis, y montar 16 ganadores en carreras de vallas, Boss obtuvo su licencia de entrenador en 1972. Obtuvo su mayor éxito cuando Olwyn ganó el Irish Oaks bajo […]
The seven-year-old horse won the £75,000 event at Musselburgh, finishing two lengths clear of Thunder Rock. Trainer Russell also enjoyed success in the £100,000 Edinburgh National with another horse, Inis Oirr. The 2m4½f contest featured an eight-strong field, and Russell was pleased with the prize-money on offer, highlighting the quality of racing at Musselburgh. She praised the toughness and bravery […]
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The dominance of Willie Mullins was clear in the race, as he owned four of the five runners while the remaining three were owned by JP McManus. The mare Dinoblue set the initial pace under Mark Walsh, attempting to secure a fifth consecutive victory, while El Fabiolo raced keenly before settling and ultimately winning the race comfortably. El Fabiolo’s jumping […]
Two professional bettors, Johnny Dineen and Matt Williams, confidently declared that Ballyburn would emerge victorious in any novice hurdle at the festival, emphasizing that he is the standout novice hurdler of the season. Their prediction proved accurate as Ballyburn comfortably secured the Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle, defeating Slade Steel by a significant margin. As a result of […]
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 […]