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 […]

The Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park scheduled on Saturday is where Barry Geraghty expects to find his next win from Punjabi. The Nicky Henderson trained Punjabi of course won the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last March but was beaten at the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown in May by Solwhit.
Meanwhile, I have […]

Though crack novice chaser Sizing Europe will be running in next weekend’s Arkle Challenge Cup at Leopardstown, I hear that Henry De Bromhead’s original plan was to send him straight to the Cheltenham Festival. Bold move methinks.
In addition to this, I’ve also heard that another likeable for the Grade One contest is An Cathaoir Mor, […]

After winning the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse last year, Arthur Moore expects a repeat and bold display from 11 year old Masony this Sunday. This is because Naas, the handlers believe that Masony is in great form, and will be fresh and eager to go to work in running his first run of the […]

The inaugural Meydan Masters scheduled for March 5 should prove to be a great entertainer with plenty of quality with all the winning riders of the world’s 11 premier races of the past year, and a special invitee competing for the price.
Amongst the many jockeys taking part in the race are Johnny Murtagh and Ryan […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]