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Fergal O’Brien Stable Tour:Cheltenham Festival 2024 previewincluding Crambo and Dysart Enos
A visit to Fergal O’Brien’s where the trainer of Crambo and Dysart Enos is hoping for a long awaited first Cheltenham Festivalvictory.Fresh Crambo pumped for the Stayers’That is the day Crambo will line up in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle and he will go there off the back of an 82-day break following his Long…
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Hopes high Teahupoo has what it takes for Stayers’ Hurdle gold
Teahupoo will look to strike when fresh in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle for Gordon Elliott at the Cheltenham Festival.The seven-year-old was beaten just three-quarters of a length in the same race last year and returned to action this season in good form to take the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle ahead of Impaire Et Passe at…
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Imperial Cup: Horse-by-horse guide to Sandown handicap
SPIRIT D’AUNOU (Gary Moore)Too keen for his own good when clearly ancied on his comeback at Cheltenham in October but set the record straight with a taking victory over this course and distance just over a month later. Arguably won with too much in hand as he was hit with a 10lb rise and struggled…
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ISOCRATE MAKES A PERSUASIVE CASE FOR EXETER HONOURS
Fine Form Isocrate EX – 1.40can break his duck in the CRS Building Supplies “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle at Exeter.The six-year-old has made steady progress for Jonjo O’Neill and was only beaten a short head by Victoria Milano last time out at Sandown when hanging right on the run-in.The soft ground will suit and the…
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Confidence growing with Broadway Boy
Willie Mullins’ impressive Dublin Racing Festival scorer Fact To File is the odds-on favourite for the Grade One event which could also feature previous Festival winner Stay Away Fay and highly-regarded Irish novice Montys Star.However, the Broadway Boy team feel their top-notch staying prospect has the class to make his mark in a race that…
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Supreme-ly stronghand for Mullins
Willie Mullins is responsible for nine of the 15 horses confirmed for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.The most successful trainer in Festival history has won the traditional curtain-raiser on seven occasions and again holds a very strong hand, with his potential squad headed by ante-post favourite Ballyburn.Tullyhill and…
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7/2 Henderson hasthe MorebattleHurdle Under Control
However, Under Control – 7/2 heads the market in the Morebattle Hurdle and holds excellent claims.She was Betfair Hurdle NAP a few weeks ago at Newbury but took an almighty drift before being withdrawn on what was described as heavy ground. That was no issue for her on the balance of her profile, but Nicky…
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EMPIRE READY TO STRIKE BACK AT LINGFIELD
Fine FormLingfield stages a classy afternoon of action andBrave Empire LI – 2.37 can take a starring role in the BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap.Roger Varian’s charge has a fine record of three wins in five starts, winning twice as a juvenile last term before adding another triumph on his most recent run.The…
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Nemean Lion set for Champion Hurdle
The seven-year-old has had a successful campaign so far, which began in October when he won the Welsh Champion Hurdle by a length and a half on debut.He was fifth in the Greatwood at Cheltenham next time out and then ran an admirable race under a considerable amount of weight to finish the runner-up when…