Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. GOSHEN bids to add credence to his claims as a leading contender for the Champion Hurdle when he contests the £112,000 Grade 2 Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. Goshen is currently priced at 7-1 for the Champion Hurdle and returns to…
By Simon Jackson. Sire De Grugy added credence to his chances of winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase for a second time with a tenacious victory in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. The success heralded a return to form for the Gary Moore-trained nine-year-old who won the Tingle Creek in 2013 but suffered…
By Simon Jackson. Sire De Grugy bids to secure back to back victories in the Grade 1 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. The French-bred gelding proved to be far too good for his 10 rivals in this race last year where he was ridden confidently…
By Simon Jackson. Father and son Gary and Josh Moore combined to win the £155,000 feature race at Newbury on Saturday with 20-1 shot Violet Dancer The three length victory in the Grade 3 Betfair Hurdle was the biggest win to date for Josh Moore, the younger brother of top flat jockey Ryan Moore and…
By Simon Jackson. Sire De Grugy will face a maximum of five rivals on his belated return in the Grade 2 Betfair Price Rush Chase at Newbury on Saturday. The winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last year has not raced since April 2014 after his intended comeback was delayed…
By Simon Jackson. Sire De Grugy’s jockey Jamie Moore has been announced as the ambassador for London Racecourses for the 2014/15 National Hunt season. The news follows a spectacular year for Moore who bagged six Grade race wins that included five on BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy. The bulk of the…
By Simon Jackson. Sire De Grugy justified trainer Gary Moore’s faith when he stormed to a six length victory in the BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The victory was the biggest in the south east based trainer’s career and was made all the more sweet as the eight-year-old…
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