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  • Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs

    Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs

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    Haiti Couleurs has the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 21 as an end-of-season target.Trained by Rebecca Curtis, the eight-year-old was a comfortable winner of the new version of the National Hunt Chase, which is now run as a novices’ handicap with professionals permitted to ride.Sent off the 7-2 joint-favourite and partnered by…

  • French Selections Sunday 6th

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    R1 Longchamp [R-H] C1 – PRIX JUIGNE – 2100m (a1m1/4) – TURF – Newcomers Race – Flat – EUR € 27,000 C1 – PRIX DE MONTCORNET – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class F Race – Harness – EUR € 18,000 C3 – GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE D’ORAISON – 3200m (a2m) – Class A Race –…

  • French Selections Saturday 5th

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    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DE DORCEAU – 2700m (a1m1/2) – Class B Race – Mounted – EUR € 52,000 C1 – PRIX DE SAINT-MENOUX – 1000m (a5f) – TURF – Class 3 Race – Flat – EUR € 23,000 C1 – PRIX JEAN PROUVE – 3800m (a2m1/2) – TURF – Class 4 Race…

  • Jonbon one of small but select field vying for Melling Chase glory

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    Jonbon will face just three rivals when he defends his My Pension Expert Melling Chase at Aintree today.Nicky Henderson’s star chaser successfully stretched out to two and a half miles when claiming this Grade One 12 months ago and will now return to Merseyside seeking compensation for his Champion Chase reversal when second to Marine…

  • LAD LOOKS LIKELY ONEFOR AINTREE BACKERS

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    Fine FormBattle Born Lad AI – 4.40can strike a blow for the north by winning the Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.Trained by Mark Walford in Sherrif Hutton, North Yorkshire, the six-year-old has shown undoubted potential in his short career to date.Placed in all three of his bumpers, in the latter of which he pushed…

  • French Selections Friday 4th

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    R1 VINCENNES [L-H] C1 – PRIX DEIMOS – 2200m (a1m1/2) – Class D Race – Mounted – EUR € 40,000 C1 – PRIX NOBODY DE RETZ – 2750m (a1m1/2) – Class F Amateur Drivers Race – Harness – EUR € 6,000 C1 – PRIX DE LA MARCHE – 900m (a4f1/2) – TURF – Claiming –…

  • The Real Whacker handedAintree Bowl mission

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    Patrick Neville is targeting the Aintree Bowl with The Real Whacker after scratching his stable star from the Randox Grand National.Despite being unsighted and consequently making a significant error at the first fence, the nine-year-old was not disgraced in finishing fifth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last week and is now being readied for an…

  • LOSSIEMOUTH TO CONQUER CONSTITUTION HILL

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    Fine FormLossiemouth AI – 3.30is fancied to come out on top in a fascinating clash with Constitution Hill for the William Hill Aintree Hurdle.Seven Barrows superstar Constitution Hill was a decisive winner when the pair crossed paths for the first time in the Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day, but justover three months later there is…

  • French Selections Friday 4th

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    R1 CHANTILLY [R-H] C1 – PRIX DE PRECY – 1600m (a1m) – TURF – Class 2 Divided Handicap – Flat – EUR € 53,000 C1 – PRIX CHAMPAUBERT – 3000m (a2m) – TURF – Class 1 Race – Hurdles – EUR € 64,000 C1 – PRIX HORSE WINNER – 2150m (a1m1/4) – Class F Race…

  • French Selections Wednesday 2nd

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    R1 ANGERS [R-H] C1 – GRAND PRIX ANGERS LOIRE METROPOLE – 3100m (a2m) – Gr3 Race – Harness – EUR € 64,000 C1 – PRIX SICIE – 3200m (a2m) – TURF – Claiming – Hurdles – EUR € 26,000 C1 – PRIX FOR EVER – 2400m (a1m1/2) – TURF – Maiden Race – Flat –…