Joint-owned by the trainer’s racing club, the five-year-old denied Femme Patronne by half a length. Explorers Way’s third Newcastle victory was Ellison’s seventh winner in the last fortnight and all but one of the trainer’s last eight runners have finished first or second. Ellison said: “He’s a quirky bugger but he’s loved by everyone at home and I think that […]
At a special ceremony ahead of the Goffs Thyestes Chase fixture, champion trainer Willie Mullins and his mother Maureen cut the ribbon at the local track. The Thyestes meeting, taking place on Thursday next week, will mark the first time the facility is being used. The preparations for this event were made with a focus on the comfort of the […]
Willie Mullins has confirmed that Arkle winner Allaho is back at the top of the market at 1-2. However, there could be a change of plans if Ascot is unable to proceed due to the cold weather. In that case, Thurles is ready to host the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase on Sunday, which has seen some notable winners in […]
Iroko’s victory in the conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle at last year’s festival and his impressive third-place finish in Grade 1 company at Aintree marked the highest-profile wins of jockey Greenall and his training partner Josh Guerriero’s careers. The horse began this season with a successful chasing debut at Warwick, solidifying his status as a contender for the Turners and Brown […]
During the 2019-20 season, Shishkin had two races over hurdles at Newbury. In the first race, Shishkin fell at the second hurdle. However, in the second race, Shishkin won by an impressive 11 lengths. Following this victory, Shishkin went on to beat Shan Blue, a horse trained by Dan Skelton, by the exact same distance in the Sidney Banks race. […]
Paragraph 1: The protagonist has only won a beginners’ chase, which was not a challenging race. His current odds are more due to the poor performance of others than his own exceptional performance over fences. There are several question marks next to the other horses in the race, as they also had issues such as jumping right and poor technique. […]
Arkle, Turners, and Brown Advisory novice chases have attracted star names this year. However, the number of entries for these races has decreased compared to previous years. Last season’s Martin Pipe winner had a flawless performance on his chase debut at Warwick before facing a setback. The Arkle had the lowest number of entries ever, with only 24 runners. This […]
Mullins has entered 33 horses in the Arkle, Turners, Brown Advisory, and National Hunt Chase races at the Cheltenham Festival. These entries come from a total of 15 different novice chasers. Published on January 16, 2024, the article provides updates on Festival Fields. The last update was made at 20:18 on the same day. The article includes various related links: […]
The longest race at Cheltenham is the novice chase in which Flooring Porter is entered. He is currently 8-1 for the 3m6f event and as short as 6-1 with some firms. Trainer Gavin Cromwell believes that this race is well-suited for Flooring Porter and that he has a great chance of winning. Cromwell stated that Flooring Porter stays very well […]
Bred by Wretham Stud, the chestnut filly is the offspring of Stradivarius, a highly successful racehorse who has won 18 European Group races, including three Gold Cups. Her dam is Give Me Breath, a mare sired by Bated Breath. Joe Bradley, the head of bloodstock at the stud, described the filly as a beautiful first foal for Stradivarius, noting that […]