FEW notebooks failed to contain the name of a certain Nicky Henderson horse at the end of last Jumps season. Although he didn’t show up at the Cheltenham or Aintree festivals, WHISPER still made a big impression, especially when coming fourth in the EBF Final at Sandown. His subsequent victory over Valdez at Cheltenham in …[Read More]
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Nov 2013
Saturday selections: Godsmejudge is just divine
FEWER sights were more uplifting last season as GODSMEJUDGE soaring over the last few fences at Ayr to win the Scottish National. It was some performance for a novice chaser who had been on the go since the previous October and who had already run some mighty races. Alan King’s chaser looks a ready-made Grand …[Read More]
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Nov 2013
Kumbeshwar the value in Paddy Power Gold Cup
WHO is the toughest National Hunt horse in training? Bobs Worth? Zarkandar? Overturn? Impossible to say really. But I think I’ve got the answer and he runs in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup. If there is a tougher jumper in the land than KUMBESHWAR then I haven’t seen him. This chap embodies everything I love …[Read More]
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Oct 2013
Saturday selections: Tanks For That
CHAMPIONS Day has been dealt with elsewhere on the site, so the focus is on some sparkling jump racing at Cheltenham. It’s fabulous to welcome back top quality National Hunt and Saturday’s Prestbury park card is excellent. In fact, this meeting is attracting more quality races year on year and I expect a lot of …[Read More]
