Posted by Cliff at Feb 27th, 2009 in Cheltenham, Racing News
While preparing to defend his crown at the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday, Robert Thornton claims that Katchit is in rude health. Since he took the hurdling crown last season, I think that things have not actually gone as per plans.
This is because he had failed to hit the bullseye even after […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 23rd, 2009 in Cheltenham, Racing News
In an attempt to book a ticket to the Cheltenham Festival, Cairn Hill will be looking for victory at Thurles on Thursday. So far, this six year old, Philip Fenton trained jockey lies unbeaten with three starts over hurdles.
The next meeting in his agenda is an outing in the Grade Two Michael Purcell Memorial Novice […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 21st, 2009 in Cheltenham, Racing News
There will be a new contender for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in the form of Willie Mullin’s Lios A Choill. He had easily won the Rockview (Q.R.)INH Flat Race at Fairyhouse with Mullins’s son Patrick as jockey.
Mullins confirms that Lios will be heading for Cheltenham as he was good at his work, and […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 17th, 2009 in Cheltenham, Racing News
Trainer David Pipe had first decided to run his Hennessy winner Madison Du Berlais in the Racing Post Chase that is scheduled to be held at Kempton this weekend. However with Berlais giving Denman his first defeat over fences, Pipe has decided to send him straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
This is because Pipe has […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 13th, 2009 in Racing News
Leopardstown officials are overwhelmed that it will be possible to go ahead with the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup this Sunday, as planned. The officials were worried about the race after the eight card meeting was canceled last Sunday because the Dublin venue was hit with snow and frost.
The meeting was quickly saved and rearranged for this weekend with […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 10th, 2009 in Racing News
After waiting for 15 days, Tony McCoy finally gets his 3,000 jumps winner riding Restless D’Artaix at Plumpton on Monday. It was the wet and cold weather that lead to the abandonment of races, coupled with some unlucky losses that had left McCoy stranded at the 2,998 mark for more than ten days.
It […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 8th, 2009 in My Tipster Service Updates
I know that was a poor attempt at a headline, but hey at least its topical! Yes, our horse racing tips have been virtually non-existent this month due to the weather.
Due to the lack of activity, this post will be short and sweet, and fingers crossed that this Siberian type weather goes back to Siberia […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 6th, 2009 in Racing News
Tony McCoy’s luck seems to be failing him after he failed to find his 3,000th jumps winner when he failed to hit the target even after two mounts at Taunton. McCoy has been stuck at his 2,998 mark since last Thursday but has met with a bout of bad luck with most of the meetings […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 2nd, 2009 in Racing News
I told you about Tony McCoy aiming to claim his 3000th winner over the sticks at Sandown on Saturday. However his wait has been prolonged till Tuesday, and that too may be in doubt, unless the weather permits the race at Market Rasen to proceed as scheduled.
He is now on his 2,998th winner and was […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 1st, 2009 in My Tipster Service Updates
Our tips were in profit yet again this month, but where the hell did January go to!?
It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that I was enjoying an Xmas meal where I didn’t have to cook for a change, nor do the washing up which was even better! I also starting showing my age as I […]
