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In last year’s Turners Novice’s Chase Galopin Des Champs’s dramatic fall at the last did little to dissuade people that he looked every bit a Gold Cup winner in waiting. Since that defeat the Willie Mullins machine has been faultless. Winning at Fairyhouse and Punchestown with ease before quelling many doubters with a superb victory […]
Many punters would have been ecstatic seeing the bookies clear favourite Constitution Hill win the Champion Hurdles by a clear nine-length distance on Tuesday. At 4-11, he was the shortest-priced winner in the history of the Champion Hurdles and is now already the odds-on favourite for next year’s event. But what people wouldn’t have noticed, […]
Seddon has won the Magners Plate Handicap Chase at 20/1, as Fugitif finishes in second place. It felt at one point that last years winner Coole Cody had potential to do something special as he led for a large portion of the race but faded away near the end. Shakem Up’arry had a real chance […]
Gordon Elliott’s Sire Du Berlais pipped outsider Dashel Drasher to seal victory on Thursday’s PaddyPower Stayers Hurdle. Ridden by Mark Walsh, the horse had to come from behind a busy pack with Flooring Porter holding an excellent lead before being overtaken by the 66/1 outsider. But Dashel Drasher didn’t have the pace to keep out […]
Rachael Blackmore and Henry De Bromhead continue to have a successful Festival as Envoi Allen comes through towards the end to win the Ryanair Steeplechase by a few lengths. Dual Festival winner Shishkin was the favoured by the bookies after storming a 16-length victory in the Ascot Chase last month but after struggling to find […]
Envoi Allen beats out favourite Shishkin for the biggest shock of the day in the Ryanair Chase. Rachael Blackmore was ecstatic after she got her second win of the festival and finished ahead of Nico de Boinville – “He’s an incredible horse, he’s got a phenomenal engine and always hoping he could do something like […]
Envoi Allen has won the The Ryanair Chase for trainer Henry De Bromhead, ridden by Rachael Blackmore. It was a heavily contested race until the winner got away from the pack at the last hurdle. 5/6 favourite Shishkin finished strongly in second but left himself too much work to do after a bad mistake. Rachael […]
A J Martin’s Good Time Jonny came from the back to run away a convincing winner ahead of Salvador Ziggy in Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle on day three at the Cheltenham Festival. Rode by Liam McKenna, the horse seemed too far away to challenge for the win as the pack jumped the final hurdle, […]
Good Time Jonny has won the The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle for trainer Tony Martin, ridden by Liam McKenna. It was a heavily contested race until the winner got away from the pack at the last hurdle. 14/1 shot Good Time Jonny finished ahead of Salvador Ziggy in second and Mill Green in third, […]
Stage Star has won the first race of day three as trainer Paul Nicholls claimed his first win since 2019. Jockey Harry Cobden was over the moon after he ended a 4-year winless period: “I rode my first winner at 18, the next one came fairly soon, then a four year drought so it’s great […]