Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. JOCKEY Tom Scudamore believes the lightly-weighted Cloth Cap is a worthy favourite for the Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 10. The Jonjo O’Neill-trained Cloth Cap heads the betting at 4-1 for the unique four miles, two furlongs and 74 yards contest where…
By Simon Jackson. More Of That justified connections’ faith when he made a winning debut over fences on his first race for more than 11 months at Cheltenham on Friday. The 2014 Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner’s prolonged absence from the racecourse was due to wind problems highlighted last November after he suffered his sole defeat.…
By Simon Jackson. Irish Hennessy Gold Cup winner Carlingford Lough was on Tuesday the most high profile of the 13 horses scratched from the £1million Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 11. The withdrawals at the latest scratchings’ stage leave a field of 74 horses still in contention for a start in the world’s…
By Simon Jackson. Shutthefrontdoor is as short as 10-1 to win the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 11 after he was allotted 11st 2lb when weights were revealed on Tuesday. The weights were unveiled in front of 240 guests at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden where last year’s Betfred Gold Cup…
By Simon Jackson. Jockey Richie McLernon is upbeat about the chances of Johns Spirit who bids for back-to-back victories in the £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. McLernon notched the biggest success of his career when he teamed up with Johns Spirit last year to win the Grade 3 contest which is…
By Simon Jackson The Jonjo O’Neill-trained 15-2 shot More Of That caused an upset of sorts when landing the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, the feature race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. The three mile stayers’ hurdle had been billed as a showdown between Annie Power, who went into the race unbeaten in 10…
By Simon Jackson Jonjo O’Neill has high hopes of continuing a great season when he saddles Taquin Du Seuil in the Grade 1 JLT Novices’ Chase on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. The former dual champion jumps jockey, whose riding career was possibly highlighted by the victory on Dawn Run in the 1986…
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