Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. The 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day is the principal target this year for Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John. The £1million Chase Triple Crown, that commences with the £200,000 Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday, was…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. PAUL NICHOLLS has highlighted the unique challenges of collecting the £1million bonus for winning the Betfair Chase, 32Red King George VI Chase and Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup. The Nicholls-trained Kauto Star is the only horse to have secured the bonus for winning the…
Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. CUE CARD is one of 22 entries in the £200,000 Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on November 19 – the first leg of The Jockey Club’s £1million Chase Triple Crown. Kempton Park hero Cue Card captured the Betfair Chase for the second time…
By Simon Jackson. Silviniaco Conti is reported to be in ‘good shape’ by trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of his bid to secure a third victory in the £200,000 Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday. The Grade 1 contest has attracted a boutique field of five runners that includes Cue Card, who won…
By Simon Jackson. The winners of the past three Betfair Chases look set to clash in this year’s race after 2013 winner Cue Card made a winning comeback in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby. Cue Card suffered injury and wind problems since bagging the Grade 1 contest two years ago and impressed with the…
By Simon Jackson. Silviniaco Conti is on target for a third win in the Grade 1 Betfair Chase after finishing second to Brother Tedd over hurdles on his comeback at Kempton on Monday. The dual William Hill King George VI Chase winner was racing over hurdles for the first time since 2011. It was his…
By Simon Jackson. Cue Card and Silviniaco Conti clash in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday, their first meeting since the dramatic finish of the 2013 King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Cue Card landed the Betfair Chase last year from Dynaste and Silviniaco Conti and looked set to repeat the…
