Cheltenham Festival countdown continues…

IF last weekend’s three-day Open Meeting failed to whet your appetite for the Cheltenham Festival in March, then nothing will. My advice is: if you haven’t booked for the Festival then book NOW. There really is no better week’s racing in the world…. So what did we learn from the Open Meeting? On the racecourse …[Read More]

Cheltenham Festival beckons for Pipe novices

FEW trainers are as strong in the novice hurdle division as David Pipe. The Liquidator has already established his claims as a leading Cheltenham Festival fancy. And on Saturday Kings Palace shot to favouritism for the Albert Bartlett after a facile victory in at the International meeting at Cheltenham. I loved the way this boy …[Read More]

More Of That the joker in Cheltenham Festival pack

THERE were Cheltenham Festival clues aplenty at the weekend’s International meeting at Prestbury Park. The New One grabbed most of the headlines and confirmed his status as favourite for the Champion Hurdle with a fluent success in the StanJames.com International Hurdle. I suspect the winning margin would have been bigger if he hadn’t rapped the …[Read More]