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 […]
Horse Racing Ireland has released its full-year data for last year, revealing healthy increases in on-course betting, commercial sponsorship, and bloodstock sales at public auction. However, some key figures saw decreases, such as total entries, total runners, and average field sizes. The number of new owners introduced to the sport fell in 2023, as did the total number of owners. […]
Rachael Blackmore, an ambassador for Betfair racing, has committed to adding £5,000 to the fund for every winner she achieves this season. So far, £150,000 has been raised for the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) and the Irish Injured Jockeys. Betfair initiated this charity challenge in late November with an initial donation of £100,000, and it will continue until Grand National […]
The mare’s unbeaten record has been restored by an appeals panel, ruling that the interference with Ooh Betty may not have affected the result. The panel chair, Philippa Charles, explained that there was little loss of momentum by Ooh Betty and it was difficult to determine if Ooh Betty would have finished in front of the interferer. Eleven days earlier, […]
He was stood down by a doctor at Chepstow three days later and has not ridden since. “He’s taken an easy week as it was giving him a bit of grief,” said Stronge. “He needed a few more days to let it settle down. We’ll see how it is and hopefully try to be back for Newbury.” “We’re taking it […]