Aintree Could Address Ground Ahead of National Fixture: Concerns about the ground conditions at Aintree racecourse ahead of the high-profile Grand National meeting look to be addressed by clerk of the course Andrew Tulloch according to a recent report in the Racing Post. Speaking to the benchmark racing newspaper, Tulloch declared “it’s... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 18:36
Cape Blanco Arrives in Dubai as Gio Ponti Improves: With the 2011 Dubai World Cup promising to be a fascinating iteration of the world’s richest thoroughbred race, there are still a number of contenders set to make their Middle Eastern debut. Chief among them is Irish runner Cape Blanco (Galileo) who landed in Dubai this morning and is said to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 17:07
Wootton Bassett Pleases Connections in Recent Work: With the official kick off of the three year-old flat campaign in the UK set to unfold in a few weeks time, a number of the leading contenders for the 2000 Guineas have been offering up some scintillating sessions on the morning gallops. Chief among them is Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), a popular... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 17:05
Tidal Bay Headed for Grand National: The John Smith’s Grand National could very well see more than one Cheltenham Gold Cup contender as What A Friend looks set to be joined by Tidal Bay in the Aintree showpiece on April 9. The sixth place finisher at Cheltenham, Tidal Bay is set for his first run in the National though it... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 17:03
Bold Silvano Out of Dubai World Cup: With the world’s richest individual horse race just around the corner, the ante post markets for the Dubai World Cup are getting down to crunch time and a number of punters will be reeling after the withdrawal of Bold Silvano (Silvano). The Mike De Kock-trained contender had been training... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, March 21, 2011 - 17:41
What A Friend Heads to Grand National: Sir Alex Ferguson’s high-profile chaser What A Friend managed a very respectable fourth in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup and he looks like he’ll be a factor in the upcoming 2011 John Smith’s Grand National. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding emerged well from the Cheltenham... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, March 21, 2011 - 17:39
Walsh Locks Up Top Jockey and Pipe Tipped for Trainer Nod: Paul Nicholls was the justified betting favourite on the way into this one but David Pipe has vaulted near the head of the trainers leaderboard at Cheltenham after thoroughly stamping his mark on day three. Heading into the day’s competition, David Pipe was yet to secure a single placed... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 22:26
Clive Smith Declares Gold Cup “Very Open”: Punters can expect one of the most exciting iterations of the Cheltenham Gold Cup to unfold on Friday and Clive Smith, the owner of living-legend Kauto Star, was bullish on the 11 year-old’s chances of securing Cheltenham glory. Speaking to At The Races, Smith declared that the switch from... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 22:23
Cheltenham Ground Could Be Rated Soft for Gold Cup: There is plenty of rain in the forecast for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece as Friday’s Gold Cup race draws closer. The 48-hour declaration stage has now passed and Synchronised is the only contender to drop out of the race. Current forecasts indicate 4-5mm of rain could fall on Cheltenham... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 17:10
Irish on the March at 2011 Cheltenham Festival: While Ruby Walsh may have gotten things off to a rollicking start on Tuesday, nobody could have predicted the Irish romp a day before St. Paddy’s day at Cheltenham. Chicago Grey got things off to quite a start in the National Hunt Chase when sent off as the 5/1 favourite for conditioner... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 17:08