Category: UK Racing
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Betfair Cotswold Chase preview:L’Homme Presse on target
L’Homme Presse is firmly on track for tomorrow’s Betfair Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham.Venetia Williams’ charge delighted connections when finishing third on his reappearance in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and is currently the sponsors’ 5/4 favourite for Saturday’s showpiece.Owner Andy Edwards told Tuesday’s Nick Luck Daily Podcast: “It’s all…
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LUNA LANDINGEXPECTED AT SANDOWN
Fine FormDiva Luna SN – 1.15can shine once again when she lines up in the Anne Boleyn “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown.Ben Pauling’s six-year-old was a Listed and Grade Two-winning bumper horse, who defeated Paul Nicholls’ Jubilee Alpha at the latter level at Aintree last spring.Her hurdling debut saw her finish the runner-up in…
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PALLADIUM TO SHOW HIS WORTH ON HURDLES BOW
Fine FormAll eyes will be onPalladium HU – 12.47when he makes his jumping debut in the second division of the Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle at Huntingdon.The four-year was previously trained on the Flat in Germany by Henk Grewe, winning at Group One level when taking the German Derby over a mile and a half last…
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Strong Leader booked for Cleeve Hurdleouting before spring plans
Strong Leader is on course for the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday having undergone a wind operation following his disappointing run in Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle.A Grade One winner of the Liverpool Hurdle for Olly Murphy last spring, the eight-year-old made a winning return at Newbury in the Grade Two Long Distance Hurdle before…
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SOBAR THOUGHTSFOR AYR BACKERS
Fine FormCold Sobar AY – 2.00made a perfectly respectable return from a long absence and can show the benefit of that in the Try Racing TV For Free Now Handicap Chase at Ayr.Trained by Stuart Coltherd, the lightly-raced eight-year-old won two of his three outings over hurdles in the spring of 2023 but did not…
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Nicholls: ‘I’m happy with what we’ve got’
Watching your greatest rivals dominate a sport in which for so long you have been the leading force is not a position any sportsman is likely to enjoy.After seeing Nicky Henderson flex his muscles at Ascot with Jonbon and Lulamba on Saturday, and Dan Skelton strengthen his position at the top of the Jump Trainers’…
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Morris looking to Cotswold Chase for Gentlemansgame
A late January trip to Cheltenham could be on the agenda for Savills Chase third Gentlemansgame.Making his first appearance since finishing fourth in the Punchestown Gold Cup in the spring, the Mouse Morris-trained eight-year-old made an excellent start to his campaign by picking up the bronze medal behind Galopin Des Champs and his stablemate Fact…
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HOUSE PARTY IN STORE FOR JONBON BACKERS
Fine FormJonbon AS – 3.32can confirm himself the king of the two-mile chasers with victory over Energumene in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot.Nicky Henderson’s charge suffered a rare reverse in this race last year, when it was rescheduled to Cheltenham and Jonbon was lucky to make it to the finish as his jumping…
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Libberty Hunter in Clarence Housecontention against the big two
Evan Williams feels today’s mouthwatering BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot might offer the right sort of opportunity for Libberty Hunter to step up in class.After winning on his seasonal reappearance at Cheltenham the nine-year-old is now rated 151.That still leaves him some way shy of Jonbon and Energumene, but it would also see him…
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NEMEAN LION BACKEDTO ROAR AT WINDSOR
Fine FormNemean Lion WD – 3.00can take a starring role on the opening day of the Winter Millions meeting by landing the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle at Windsor.The eight-year-old is a dual Grade Two winner and twice tried his luck at the highest level last term, finishing down the field in both the…