The horse has decent prospects of following up its recent performance. It is expected to handle the track and ground conditions well. However, it has been given a 5lb weight increase for that performance. Despite this, there is still potential for a good run in the upcoming race. For readers seeking the best offers, the Racing Post provides a convenient […]
The runner-up, Stay Away Fay, had an impressive performance in the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival. Since then, the horse has won both of its starts over fences. Mahons Glory, who finished fifth in the same race, comfortably won a Kempton handicap on Boxing Day. Twig, the sixth-placed horse who was beaten by Park This One, […]
It was the strongest evidence yet that Allaho is no spent force at the top level. This performance saw him cut to 5-2 favourite for the Ryanair Chase. Although he only beat Stattler, who was running over the wrong distance, the race still provided a tough challenge. Allaho’s previous race in the King George also contributed to his strong form […]
From Tuesday to Saturday, only Southwell had managed to escape the freezing weather in Britain. Sunday’s weather was not ideal, but at least it wasn’t freezing, allowing Lingfield to host the final day of its Winter Million. Thurles also had a significant card. This week should be smoother, as long as local tracks haven’t been damaged by 90mph gusts. The […]
Paragraph 1: One key takeaway from the week is the impressive performance of Bective Stud’s six-year-old in a race. Despite some issues with jumping, the horse showed great determination and beat a potentially talented rival. This victory has led to speculation that the winner could be a contender for the Albert Bartlett race. However, it also brings attention to a […]
McDonald has had a long and successful partnership with Dance, a horse trainer. However, Dance’s horses were banned from running by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for a period of time after his business was shut down by the Financial Conduct Authority. The BHA ban was reintroduced in September, and shortly after that, James Horton, Dance’s private trainer, resigned. McDonald […]
The nine-year-old put in a strong performance, leading for most of the race. However, he ultimately finished two and a quarter lengths behind the 8-11 favourite, L’Homme Presse. Despite the loss, the trainer expressed pride in his horse’s performance, noting that he gave 4lb to the winner. The trainer speculated that L’Homme Presse may now be considered for the Gold […]
Those who have backed the 2022 Brown Advisory winner for the Cheltenham Festival will no doubt be heartened by the way he overcame a near 13-month absence to bravely hold off Protektorat, a veteran of two Gold Cups who ensured he would be given no soft reintroduction. There was a palpable sense of relief in the winner’s enclosure from those […]
Parts of Britain have experienced wind gusts up to 99mph, leading to a rare red warning for parts of northern Scotland. Despite this, jumps meetings at Warwick and Plumpton, as well as all-weather cards at Kempton and Newcastle, will still go ahead as planned. According to the Clerk of the course at Warwick, Tom Ryall, the racecourse was frozen for […]
Ricky Sandler, founder and chief executive of Eminence Capital, has been appointed as a non-executive director of a company. He will immediately assume his role and serve a three-year term, subject to annual re-election. Sandler’s involvement comes as a result of pressure from him and other investors, which ultimately led to Entain’s chief executive Jette Nygaard-Andersen stepping down abruptly in […]