‘Void the race!’ says Sky Sports presenter Alex Hammond as jockey’s space...
THIS brilliant jockeys’ space hopper contest descended into chaos with falls, kicks and calls for the race to be voided!Some 11 riders lined up at the start at Plumpton for their traditional charity...
View ArticleHuge Cheltenham Festival favourite Marine Nationale OUT as punters mourn...
HUGE Cheltenham Festival favourite Marine Nationale is OUT, trainer Barry Connell has confirmed.Punters were left mourning ‘the darkest day in history’ for ante-post betting with the news last year’s...
View ArticleBookies hit by ‘avalanche of cash’ for Willie Mullins’ day one Cheltenham...
BOOKIES are braced for an ‘avalanche of cash’ on Willie Mullins’ Cheltenham Festival day one treble.They say liabilities are building up ‘rapidly’ for the banker three-fold after Constitution Hill was...
View ArticleEnd of an era as Grade 1 Cheltenham Festival race changes name for 2024
CHELTENHAM Festival punters will be met with two big changes to the second day of this year’s meeting.The opening Grade 1 race formerly known as the Ballymore will now be called the Gallagher Novices’...
View ArticleGrand National shake-up with two new favourites and six horses scratched from...
THE Grand National has seen a right shake-up in the markets with two new favourites and six horses axed from the £1million race.Some 81 horses remain in contention for the world’s most famous contest...
View ArticleNewcastle race declared void with one jump to go as jockeys pull up following...
A NEWCASTLE race was declared void with just one fence to go following an awful incident on the track.A member of groundstaff waved the flag signalling racing must stop immediately after Line In The...
View ArticleJP McManus buys huge Cheltenham Festival favourite just days before race from...
JP McMANUS has made a major Cheltenham Festival move – by buying a red-hot favourite just days before the race.The legendary Irish billionaire has dipped into his pockets again to pinch...
View ArticleNicky Henderson confirms ‘very progressive’ Iberico Lord to replace...
NICKY HENDERSON is throwing Iberico Lord into the Champion Hurdle – after his Constitution Hill heartbreak.The legendary Seven Barrows trainer confirmed earlier this week his unbeaten monster will miss...
View ArticleTerrified bookies fear Willie Mullins clean sweep on day one of Cheltenham...
BOOKIES are praying ‘anyone but Willie Mullins’ as the Cheltenham Festival markets revealed the trainer has six of the seven favourites on day one.And in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap, the race where...
View ArticleWillie Mullins reveals who Paul Townend is leaning towards riding in the...
WILLIE MULLINS has revealed which horse Paul Townend is likely to ride in the Supreme – and where Ballyburn will run.The Closutton trainer ended weeks of speculation when telling Sporting Life that...
View ArticleMichael Owen tips Nicky Henderson to win the Gold Cup with horse who may...
NICKY HENDERSON has received a welcome boost with football legend Michael Owen tipping him to land the Gold Cup.But will the horse even run?GettyHas Shishkin got what it takes to win the Gold...
View ArticleRacing syndicate fronted by Vinnie Jones remove horses from trainer’s yard...
A RACING syndicate fronted by Vinnie Jones has pulled most of its 25 horses from a trainer’s yard after an apparent ‘disagreement’ over a new owner.Tony Elliott, who fronts up The Rogues Gallery, said...
View Article‘Out of control’ horse trainer ‘absolutely ashamed’ as he’s sentenced to 15...
AN ‘out of control’ horse trainer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to assault and false imprisonment.David Dunne, a 36-year-old father-of-three, pleaded guilty to the...
View ArticleNicky Henderson slams ‘crazy’ Sir Gino rumours after horse drifts for the...
NICKY HENDERSON insists massive Cheltenham Festival favourite Sir Gino is ‘100 per cent’ – despite a big drift that caused the markets to be suspended.The favourite for Friday’s Triumph saw his odds...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival day one declarations confirmed as going is changed with...
THE day one Cheltenham Festival declarations have been made – and it looks like being an absolute cracker on Tuesday.All the big guns stood their ground – with the Ballyburn saga finally ended as he...
View Article‘World’s tallest jockey’ to ride for Willie Mullins in first race at...
AN AMATEUR jockey believed to be the tallest in the world will ride for Willie Mullins in the first race at Cheltenham Festival.Thomas Costello has got the ride on big outsider Asian Master in the...
View ArticleNicky Henderson the ‘shock’ winner after Cheltenham Festival day two...
NICKY HENDERSON was the early winner as the day two declarations for Cheltenham came through.The Seven Barrows boss has been rocked by Constitution Hill being out and rumours Sir Gino was about to...
View ArticleI made £1million betting on horses at Cheltenham Festival without any expert...
JUST five Saturdays off in 20 years is the level of commitment needed to make £1million betting on horses.But you don’t need to be an expert to do it.Betting genius Peter at the desk where he’s made...
View ArticleThe Cheltenham Festival 20-1 banker acca made up entirely of Willie Mullins...
LOOK let’s get things straight – Willie Mullins is going to have winners, and a lot of them, at Cheltenham this week.Taken on their own, it can look unappealing backing odds-on shots.SportsfileOne...
View ArticleFive horses who will love soft ground at Cheltenham Festival as rain pours on...
CHELTENHAM Festival could be a bit of a slog on day one with racing’s greatest meeting set to start on soft ground.Clerk of the course Jon Pullin confirmed a ‘very wet’ build-up to the four-day bonanza...
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