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”
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Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham, Doncaster & Galway (28/10/23)
Katie Midwinter (26/10/23) CHELTENHAM 1:15pm – Class 2 Handicap Chase BEFORE MIDNIGHT 5/1 – Fergal O’Brien, Mr Ben Sutton (7) The course-and-distance winner has slid down the handicap to a mark of 135 and now makes his chase debut for his new yard, having been seen over hurdles on unsuited heavy ground at Chepstow earlierContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Cheltenham, Doncaster & Galway (28/10/23)”
Friday: Newmarket & Chepstow (13/10/23)
Katie Midwinter (11/10/23) NEWMARKET 1:50pm – Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) A competitive field featuring many improving juveniles is the opener on Friday’s card at Newmarket, and Inquisitively heads the market for Kevin Philippart De Foy, with William Buick booked to ride. The Ten Sovereigns colt landed a maiden success in Listed company at York whenContinue reading “Friday: Newmarket & Chepstow (13/10/23)”
Cheltenham Festival 2023 Review: Four Days Of Magic
Katie Midwinter (20/03/23) The pinnacle of the National Hunt season, the Cheltenham Festival 2023 was a fantastic display of exhilarating action with tremendous talent on show, both equine and human. It was wonderfully organised with horse welfare at the fore, and fan experience improved with the slight decrease in crowd numbers. Away from the dramaContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival 2023 Review: Four Days Of Magic”
Cheltenham Festival Preview – Tuesday (14/03/23)
Katie Midwinter (12/03/23) The Cheltenham Festival is finally upon us. A fantastic four-day feast to enjoy at Prestbury Park, where the best in the sport take each other on in high-class contests. History will be made, champions crowned, favourites beaten, outsiders surprising – anything is possible at Cheltenham. Excitement is building as thousands prepare toContinue reading “Cheltenham Festival Preview – Tuesday (14/03/23)”
Saturday’s Selections from Kempton featuring Newcastle, Fairyhouse & Riyadh (25/02/23)
Katie Midwinter (24/02/23) KEMPTON 1:50pm – Adonis Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) A field of eight has been declared for Kempton’s opener on the card, a Grade Two for juvenile hurdlers, with Milton Harris’ Triumph Hurdle hope Scriptwriter currently heading the market. The well-bred son of Churchill has been mentioned numerous times on The ConditionalContinue reading “Saturday’s Selections from Kempton featuring Newcastle, Fairyhouse & Riyadh (25/02/23)”
Aintree Grand National Meeting Day 1 Preview (07/04/22)
Three weeks on from Cheltenham, the Aintree Grand National 2022 meeting begins on Thursday, with plenty of exciting races to whet the appetite ahead of the big one, the Randox Grand National, which comes at 5:15 on Saturday afternoon. There’s plenty of Graded action to look forward to as well as a number of competitiveContinue reading “Aintree Grand National Meeting Day 1 Preview (07/04/22)”
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