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Posted by Cliff at Feb 27th, 2010 in Horse Racing Articles, Racing News
His facile success at the Racing Post iPhone App HBLB Champion Hurdle Trial at Kempton provided the right warm up for Punjabi’s defense for his Cheltenham crown. It was last week’s abandonment of Kingwell Hurdle that led to the staging of this race.
Under Barry Geraghty’s reins, disaster almost struck Punjabi when Treaty Flyer fell nearly […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 24th, 2010 in Racing News
One of the 10 entries for the Racing Post iPhone App HBLB Champion Hurdle Trial at Kempton on Saturday is none other than Punjabi. It was the loss of last weekend’s Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton that lead to the addition of the two mile contest to the fixture.
This in turn provides Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 21st, 2010 in Cheltenham, Racing News
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 […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 17th, 2010 in Racing News
After taking the wrong course in the Gosforth Decorating and Building Services Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Newcastle, five jockeys were suspended for 12 days in a quite unbelievable incident. There was actually a full circuit to go when Jason Maguire and his mount Seedless headed down the middle of the track, but on the wrong […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 14th, 2010 in Cheltenham, Racing News
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 […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 10th, 2010 in Cheltenham, Racing News
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 […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 7th, 2010 in Racing News
With his scintillating victory in the Blue Square Handicap Chase at Doncaster, Kalahari King is now a strong contender for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. This was Ferdy Murphy’s charge’s first run of the season, and he is rightly proud of it.
He stated that it was a lot of fast work that made him improve […]
Posted by Cliff at Feb 3rd, 2010 in Racing News
Binocular is expected to be one of Nicky Henderson’s three entries for the Contenders Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday. Though he did not fare well at the Fighting Fifth of Newcastle, he managed to come in third in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton. This is what prompted Henderson to make him a contender (no […]
Posted by Cliff at Jan 31st, 2010 in Cheltenham, Racing News
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 […]
Posted by Cliff at Jan 27th, 2010 in Cheltenham, Racing News
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 […]
