Posted by Cliff at Dec 28th, 2009 in Racing News
With his amazing victory at the Boxing Day William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton, Kauto Star set an unprecedented record of four consecutive wins in this great annual event. He registered a comfortable and clear 30 length victory over his nearest rival and managed to eclipse Desert Orchid’s previous four win record, although […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 23rd, 2009 in Racing News
While the recent freezing temperatures have left much speculation on whether a host of National Hunt fixtures will go ahead on Boxing Day, course clerk Barney Clifford is confident that Kempton’s William Hill King George VI Chase meeting will go on schedule.
The reason this was made possible is Kempton had covered the entire track with […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 20th, 2009 in Racing News
With his below par show over hurdles, it looks like Catch Me will be reverting to fences at the Knight Frank Novice Chase at Leopardstown next Monday. According to Edward O’Grady, this move was initiated by the rescheduling of the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle as it was felt that the race wasn’t much to Catch Me’s […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 18th, 2009 in Racing News, Royal Ascot
The Grade One contest Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot was saved from getting abandoned due to snow with the British Horseracing Authority officials quickly shifting its venue to Newbury.
The race will be part of a bumper eight race card scheduled for December 29th with a total prize of 70,000 pounds. All the 11 horses booked […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 13th, 2009 in Cheltenham, Racing News
With Scotland getting hit by freezing temperatures over the last 24 hours, there appears to be a problem at Ayr. The clerk of the course Hazel Peplinski decided that a 7am inspection should be held on Monday. It was the inspection of the course this afternoon that made it look like Ayr’s meeting tomorrow may […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 11th, 2009 in Racing News
With ante-post favorite Atouchbetweenacara being joined by Stan in the Boylesports.com Gold Cup of Cheltenham of Saturday, Tim Vaughan will end up with double bubble at the race as both horses are owned by Paul Beck.
It was initially under the training of Venetia Williams that Atouchbetweenacara won at the course by a hugely impressive 24 […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 6th, 2009 in Racing News
With his victory over the odds-on favorite Crack Away Jack in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown on Saturday, trainer Henrietta Knight now intends to provide Somersby with a select campaign on the lines of the Arkle Trophy.
With his impressive jumping, Tony McCoy’s mount managed to carry out a three length win, and get […]
Posted by Cliff at Dec 3rd, 2009 in Racing News
Seven Is My Number became an overnight favourite for the Boylesports Gold Cup with his win in Sandown’s Future Stars Chase. With David Pipe at the helm, he managed to beat Kicks for Free and Tatanen by more than seven lengths.
According to Pipe he thought that Seven is My Number had performed well as in […]
