Posted by Cliff at Jul 19th, 2009 in Racing News
It was a fall at the Clovelly Lifeboat Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Newton Abbot that lead to Timmy Murphy’s shoulder injury. It was during the first flight that the jump jockey got unseated from his mount, Highland River.
After the fall, he was treated on the ground before being taken for x-rays at Torbay General Hospital. […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 15th, 2009 in Racing News
Johnny Murtagh did take Cabaret for a dancing win at the Group Three Silver Flash Stakes which took place at Leopardstown. As Ballydoyle stablemate Famous was a non-runner for the race, Johnny Murtagh was called in to replace Seamie Heffernan on Cabaret.
Murtagh’s mount burst out of stall five to lead the seven furlong long race […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 11th, 2009 in Racing News
In a bid to win a slot at the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Tuesday evening, I heard that Aidan O’Brien will be launching a foursome attack. This race is usually referred to as the ‘New French Derby’ and is a 12 furlong race which the retired Montmartre won in style last […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 8th, 2009 in Racing News
The totesport.com Stakes at Sandown on Saturday saw Jonny Murtagh dominating the course while at the helm of Total Gallery. Stan Moore’s colt managed to finish the field with a furlong lead.
It was Desert Icon who proved to be the main threat to Murtagh, but Total Gallery managed to keep his gallop to win by […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 5th, 2009 in Epsom, Racing News
Mick Kinane thinks that Sea the Stars’ versatility is what made him special enough to win the third successive Group One at Coral-Eclipse on Saturday.
This versatility has been proven and is one reason why we’ve selected him as one of racing tips on more than one occasion recently, after winning the 2000 Guineas (over a […]
Posted by Cliff at Jul 4th, 2009 in Racing News
Conduit, who was the winner of last year’s St. Leger and Breeder’s Cup Turf hero, is now expected to return to try his luck in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.
Peter Reynolds, the racing manager to Ballymacoll Stud mentioned that they were very happy with his run and always knew that […]
