Katie Midwinter (29/04/2024) Shishkin was a special horse. Purchased for £170,000 following a point-to-point win at Lingstown back in 2018, he was sent to Seven Barrows to begin training with Nicky Henderson, where he would stay for the remainder of his life, winning six Grade One contests and capturing the hearts of racing fans alongContinue reading “Shishkin: Tribute to a Special Horse”
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Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Navan featuring Haydock & Doncaster (27/04/24)
Katie Midwinter (25/04/24) SANDOWN 1:50pm – Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) A maximum field of twenty runners are set to head to post in a competitive renewal of a race previously won by Knappers Hill and Under Control, respectively. Ben Pauling-trained Fiercely Proud edges favouritism on a mark of 130, having enjoyed aContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Sandown & Navan featuring Haydock & Doncaster (27/04/24)”
Grand National 2024: Runner-by-runner guide
Katie Midwinter (11/04/24) The 2022 champion faces a tough task at the weights but finished a gallant fourth in the race last year on a 1lb higher mark. The last horse to win carrying top weight was Red Rum in 1974 and only twice have horses managed to carry more than 11st 7lbs to victoryContinue reading “Grand National 2024: Runner-by-runner guide”
Aintree Grand National – Day 1 (11/04/24)
Katie Midwinter (10/04/24) 1:45pm – Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) Grey Dawning was far superior of the others in the Turners’ Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, and was perhaps unlucky to be beaten by Ginny’s Destiny when the pair met previously, having made a shuddering error at the second last which had a clearContinue reading “Aintree Grand National – Day 1 (11/04/24)”
All-Weather Championships: Newcastle & Lingfield (29/03/24)
Katie Midwinter (27/03/24) NEWCASTLE 1:18pm – Burradon Stakes (Listed Race) ROOM SERVICE (3/1) has stamina to prove on his first try over further than 6 1/2 f, but has shown plenty of speed in testing conditions over the sprinting trips and could use his turn of foot to good effect in this contest. His sire,Continue reading “All-Weather Championships: Newcastle & Lingfield (29/03/24)”
Cheltenham Festival 2024: Day One & Two Preview
Katie Midwinter (09/03/24) The Cheltenham Festival is here once again. It feels like only yesterday the masses descended upon Prestbury Park for the annual pilgrimage, to see one of the most spectacular days in the history of the sport. The roar was deafening, spine-tingling, as the tapes went up prior to the first event ofContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2024: Day One & Two Preview”
Saturday’s Selections from Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton & Gowran Park (17/02/24)
Katie Midwinter (15/02/24) ASCOT 1:50 – Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) Apple Away looks the worthy favourite in this Grade Two contest. She had jumped well overall in three starts over fences to date, and beat a subsequent winner in Makin’youmindup at Leicester. The seven-year-old mare appears to still be learning her trade over fencesContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton & Gowran Park (17/02/24)”
Sunday Racing: Lingfield, Thurles & Chelmsford City (21/01/24)
Katie Midwinter (20/01/24) 12:05pm – Winter Million Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 2) Kingston Pride, a €200,000 purchase, beat subsequent Listed winner The Enabler to land a point-to-point victory in April. He looks an exciting prospect for connections on rules debut. Margaret Mullins saddles her first ever Lingfield runner with gelding Eagle’s Quest. TheContinue reading “Sunday Racing: Lingfield, Thurles & Chelmsford City (21/01/24)”
Sunday Racing: Naas Preview + Plumpton & Wolverhampton (07/01/24)
Katie Midwinter (05/01/24) 12:30pm – Mares Beginners Chase, 2m4f Brandy Love sets the standard in the field on form, despite being well beaten by Harmonya Maker on chase debut at Gowran Park. The classy mare was unable to build on a promising novice hurdling campaign last year but could improve for her first run ofContinue reading “Sunday Racing: Naas Preview + Plumpton & Wolverhampton (07/01/24)”
Cheltenham Festival 2024: Novice Hurdlers
Katie Midwinter (02/01/24) Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) The first race of the Cheltenham Festival is always hugely anticipated. The roar of the crowd as the horses set off in pursuit of glory on the hallowed turf at Prestbury Park is a special moment, as is the emergence of a potential superstar from the noviceContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2024: Novice Hurdlers”
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