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Harry Cobden rode Stay Away Fay to a win in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, a high intensity race just before the Gold Cup. With 150/1 odds, it was Affordable Fury whoc claimed second, neck-and-neck with third place Sandor Clegane. Speaking to ITV Racing, Cobden (jockey) said: “It’s great for the owner. And great for […]
Stay Away Fay has beaten the 5/2 favourite Corbetts Cross to win the the Spa Novices Hurdle. It was Affordale Fury who came in second place with Sandor Clegane finishing in third. Stay Away Fay was in the lead throughout the race and finished emphatically to claim the victory with jockey Harry Cobden riding well. […]
Faivoir defies the odds to win the County Handicap hurdle by a neck. Trained by Dan Skelton, Faivoir went head-to-head with Pied Piper down the home straight, eventually edging the race on the line. Speaking to ITV, jockey Bridget Andrews was overjoyed with the result: “I just cannot believe it. Coming here just for a […]
At 33/1, Faivoir beat the odds to win the County Hurdles at 14:10, finishing narrowly in front of Pied Piper, with the chasing pack not far behind. For the majority of the race, outsiders Prairie Dancer and Highway One O Two led the pack and looked as if there could have been an upset, before […]
Forest Green will have to be at their “very best”, if they are to get a much-needed result away at Plymouth Argyle, who currently sit second in the League One table just three points off the top spot, says Duncan Ferguson. Forest Green’s season hasn’t gone the way Ferguson would have liked with his side […]
WP Mullins horse Lossiemouth sealed the victory on Friday’s JBC Triumph Hurdle, galloping ahead after the final hurdle. Following the race, Paul Townend told ITV Racing: “It wasn’t ideal at that stage of the race, to be honest, but, I wasn’t gonna fight her too much. She was throwing her head about a bit. She […]
The Friday of the Cheltenham festival kicked off with Lossiemouth winning the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Paul Townend produced a fine ride to make it back to back winners in the race for Paul Townend, Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci after Vauban won the race last year. Willie Mullins had a strong hand in the […]
After three days of exhilarating action, Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup day is finally here. The crescendo of race week at 3:30 provides the best chasers with the ultimate test of class, stamina and jumping. Run over three miles and two furlongs and featuring 22 fences, the Gold Cup has produced some of the sport’s greatest […]
Off the back of a thrilling week of action at Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham Town are back in action at home to 11th-placed Exeter City. Buoyed by a 3-0 win over Peterborough last weekend, the hosts will be looking to continue their winning ways as we approach the business end of the season. Wade Elliott spoke […]
Forest Green Rovers travel to the southwest coast this Saturday to face second place Plymouth Argyle, as manager Duncan Ferguson seeks his first win on his ninth attempt. The Scotsman is well aware of the uphill task his side face at Home Park tomorrow afternoon. “They’ve got a tremendous home record with only one loss,” […]