Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse racing tips and the latest news. HARRY Fry is relishing the clash between his Stayers’ Hurdle hope If The Cap Fits and reigning champion Paisley Park in the Group 2 galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. If The Cap Fits boosted his claims as a leading contender…
By Simon Jackson. Thistlecrack is set to go off a short-priced favourite for the Ryanair World Hurdle after trouncing his rivals in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham in January. The 12 length victory extended his unbeaten record this campaign and followed a decisive win in the Grade 1 JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot last…
By Simon Jackson. Willie Mullins believes the extended two miles of the Stan James Champion Hurdle will suit the favourite Annie Power who still needs to be supplemented for the Grade 1 contest. Annie Power, the winner of 13 of her 15 starts, is best-priced at 2-1 (Paddy Power) for the two miles and 87…
By Simon Jackson. World Hurdle favourite Thistlecrack is set to contest the Grade 2 galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham enroute to this year’s Festival. The eight-year-old heads a maximum field of nine runners for the three mile contest on Saturday which will be his last race before the World Hurdle. Colin…
By Simon Jackson. Thistlecrack is clear favourite for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham after his resounding eight-length victory in the Grade 1 JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday. The Colin Tizzard-trained seven-year-old was available at odds of 8-1 prior to Saturday’s race but is now best-priced at 3-1 and as short at…
By Simon Jackson Paul Nicholls has said that Big Buck’s is his best chance at the Cheltenham Festival this year, despite the four-time World Hurdle winner finishing third on his comeback in the Cleeve Hurdle. The 11-year-old had been sidelined with a tendon injury since December 2012, soon after extending his unbeaten run to 18 with an…
By Simon Jackson The record breaking Big Buck’s heads the betting at 2-1 for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle with Paddy Power after 29 entries were received today for the staying hurdlers’ championship at Cheltenham. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding has been sidelined since December 2012 after extending his unbeaten run to 18 with an emphatic victory…
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