I’VE been following STRAIDNAHANNA since he made his debut at Wetherby in November and went toe-to-toe with the very useful Oscar Rock, left. His future lies over fences but he should be up to winning over the smaller obstacles, and he hit the crossbar when beaten a short head at Haydock in January. Today it …[Read More]
17
Jan 2014
Melodic to call tune in Champion Hurdle Trial
THE Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock is not always the most informative when it comes to the Cheltenham Festival. Rooster Booster was the last Champion Hurdler to win it and that was in 2004, a year after he slalomed up the hill to victory in the big one. But I’ve not totally given up on …[Read More]
22
Nov 2013
Two Rockers has world at his feet
POSSIBLY the best race ever to take place at Haydock Park graces the northern racing circuit on Saturday. The Betfair Chase has been dealt with elsewhere on this site. But there is a great supporting card and the £50,000 Betfair Fixed Brush Handicap Hurdle over 3m is traditionally a competitive race. It sees the seasonal …[Read More]
22
Nov 2013
Ground the key in Betfair Chase
IT HAS already been labelled a “mini Gold Cup”. And with some justification. This year’s Betfair Chase has attracted a field of supreme quality including the reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth, last year’s victor Silviniaco Conti and the young pretender Dynaste. Throw in middle distance specialist Cue Card, The Giant Bolster, former Gold …[Read More]
