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 The ground conditions continue to quicken at Cheltenham on the eve of the 2014 Festival where the going is currently good to soft on all courses and expected to dry out more. Cheltenham is set to race on the Old Course for the first two days of the meeting on Tuesday and…
By Simon Jackson The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) has found no evidence that horses trained by Philip Fenton were administered anabolic steroids, clearing the way for Last Instalment to line up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Confirmation that 7-1 shot Last Instalment would line-up in the Gold Cup was delayed when the BHA instigated…
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 Prizemoney of £173,000 is up for grabs on the seven race card at Lingfield on Saturday where trainer Ed Vaughan has high hopes for Robin Hoods Bay in the Winter Derby Trial. The £45,000 contest is one of two fast track qualifiers on the day for the All-Weather Championship Finals, with the…
