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. 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…
They’re off! Pic: Courtesy of Jockey Club Racecourses A record opening day attendance of 57,098 spectators witnessed a thrilling finish to the Stan James Champion Hurdle as Jezki prevailed by a neck on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. The narrow victory over My Tent Or Yours was all the more notable as…
By Simon Jackson Ruby Walsh is upbeat about the chances of Hurricane Fly who bids to land his third Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham (3.20pm) on Tuesday. The Willie Mullins trained 10-year-old first won the feature race of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in 2011. He secured the double in 2013 and…
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…
By Simon Jackson Nigel Twiston-Davies believes that The New One’s ability to finish fast could pay dividends in the Stan James Champion Hurdle on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. The Gloucester trainer referred to his stable star’s “phenomenal turn of foot” as part of an upbeat report on the six-year-old who heads the…
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