The Richard Rowe-trained Tatenen continued his love affair with Ascot in January in the gutsiest of fashions, battling home under a terrific ride from veteran Andrew Thornton to beat I’msingingtheblues by a head and win the valuable BetVictor.com Handicap Chase for the second year running, writes Elliot Slater.
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Last year’s Grand National favourite The Midnight Club is set for another shot at the famous steeplechase at Aintree in April. The Willie Mullins-trained 11-year old finished sixth in the big race in 2011 after going off at the top of the market at 15/2, following a strong gamble on the Ruby Walsh ridden runner. [...]
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Last year’s Kim Muir winner at the Cheltenham Festival Junior will run at some stage next month as a preparation race for the Grand National in April. The David Pipe-trained runner is well fancied for the big race at Aintree and will be looking to give Pipe his second success in the 4m4f steeplechase after [...]
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The Irish Grand National is one of the great National Hunt chases in the racing calendar. Held annually on Easter Monday at the Fairytown racecourse, in County Meath, Republic of Ireland, it was first run in 1870 when inaugural winner, Sir Robert Peel, picked up the grand prize of 167 guineas. Last year’s winner, by [...]
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For some people April may seem months away but for others it is just right around the corner. That is right. It is time to get ready for the 2012 Grand National. This horse race is a most exciting time for horse lovers and race fans both. There are three days of fun and exciting [...]
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Nicky Richards’ useful staying handicap chaser Skippers Brig has almost certainly been ruled out of action for the rest of the season after sustaining an injury in the course of his very promising seasonal debut at Kelso at the weekend, writes Elliot Slater. Generally on offer at 33/1 in the ante-post list for the 2012 [...]
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There is always plenty of focus on Irish horses and trainers at the Cheltenham Festival and having put some of the trainers under the microscope it quickly became clear that leading Irish trainer Noel Meade has a very disappointing Festival record. Going back as far as 1997 he has had just three winners from 116 [...]
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The JCB Triumph Hurdle opens up the closing day of the Cheltenham Festival and is the unofficial Championship race for the juvenile division. The JCB Triumph Hurdle has been one of the most competitive races of The Festival. The 2008 field of 14 was by far the smallest since Connaught Ranger beat 13 rivals in [...]
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2010 Grand National winner Don’t Push It looks set to run in the National again this year according to his trainer Jonjo O’Neill. The 11-year old has been out of action with a muscle injury but now O’Neill insists he will be fit in time to run at Aintree. The injury meant he was unable [...]
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No hurdles or fences are encountered in the race – the only occasion that happens at the Festival apart from the Charity Race. This race run over 2M ½ F for those aged between four and six has primarily been the preserve of the Irish who set far greater store in winning this than their [...]
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