Victory was evident for Jadanli after Zaarito’s fall at the Power Gold Cup at Fairyhouse. There was actually not much of a difference between the two till the third last fence of this competitive race. This was when Jadanli managed to clear the hurdle but Zaarito landed too steeply and thus came down in a […]

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Keeping our fingers crossed really worked wonders for Nicky Henderson’s Binocular, who not only passed his crucial test on Friday last, but also took part and won the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle!
Thanks to his holiday in Ireland, and the work of vet John Halley, back specialist Mary Bromiley and others, Binocular managed to recover from […]

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Sam Thomas, who was to ride Tricky Trickster and Tell Massini at next week’s Cheltenham Festival, suffered a fall on the gallops at Paul Nicholls’ yard on Thursday morning.
With the fall, he suffers from a cracked vertebra and will not be able to run at the festival. Though his injuries will heal tith time, he […]

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Kalahari King seems to be working hard for the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. In fact, to add some variety in his normal regime, trainer Ferdy Murphy twice took the gelding to the beach where he paddled in the water, rolled on the beach and looked around, similar to what Red Rum used to […]

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The week ended on the right note for Nicky Henderson’s Cheltenham hopes with his four timer at Ascot. With Champion Hurdle contender Binocular out for the season, and Zaynar beaten at Kelso, Henderson’s eyes were once again twinkling because of Burton Port, Sprinter Sacre, Lush Life and Finian’s Rainbow’s efforts.
Henderson, who is presently the country’s […]

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After putting the disappointment of the Denman debacle in the Aon Chase to the back of his mind, Tony McCoy decided to race an inexperienced youngster for his usual employees, Jonjo O’Neill and JP McManus, and was happy with his decision.
It was Get Me Out Of Here that came to AP McCoy’s salivation in the […]

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Trainer Ferdy Murphy was thrilled with Kalahari King’s performance in the Blue Square Handicap Chase where he slammed Oiseau De Nuit by three and a quarter lengths. With this victory, Murphy states that King will be heading straight for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Murphy also hinted that he was thinking of racing King at the […]

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After beating Youngstown in the Friendly and Personal Service at Star Sports Novice’s Handicap Chase at Plumpton, 10 year old Kawagino will be making his fifth successive appearance in the annual Cheltenham Festival.
It was a superior leap at the final fence that sealed Philip Hide’s victory. Trainer Seamus Mullins stated that they were all pleased […]

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With the possibility of the 2008 Totesport Gold Cup winner having another clash with his stable mate Kauto Star in the Argento Chase in the offing, Cheltenham officials are keeping their fingers crossed at having Denman take part in their Festival Trials Day meeting scheduled on Saturday.
Once again it may be touch and go at […]

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After lots of speculation, Alan King’s Medermit showed his mettle by proving his was too strong for Champion Hurdle’s reigning title holder, Punjabi at Haydock.
Medermit was a close second to Go Native at last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and then went on to run in the Greatwood Hurdle and Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham.
Though Punjabi had […]

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