LACAN did me a good turn when winning at Chelmsford in early May. He was due to run at the Epsom Derby meeting but was pulled out at the last minute but Marco Botti (left) sends him to Newcastle today where he goes in a class 2 handicap. He is up 3lb for his victory …[Read More]
THE phrase “upwardly mobile” is bandied about willy-nilly (another oft-used phrase) these days. But if it fits anybody, then it fits Fergal O’Brien. He is enjoying an excellent campaign and, despite a quieter past few weeks, his yard has already surpassed last season’s tally of winners. The likes of Down Ace and Alvarado have done …[Read More]
MARCUS Tregoning often keeps one of his nicer two year olds back for the Haynes, Hanson & Clark Stakes at Newbury. Ethmaar, Elshadi, Taameer, Cavaleiro and, best of all, Nayef have all triumphed for the trainer since 1999. On Friday he saddles another nice prospect in CASTLE COMBE. The long-striding son of Dylan Thomas showed …[Read More]
CHARLIE McCann, BetVictor’s PR guru, previews the two-day Greenham meeting at Newbury. We have teamed up with champion jockey Richard Hughes to give us his exclusive thoughts at BetVictor on the major midweek flat racing festivals of the season and when I spoke to him earlier in the week he was sweet on the chances …[Read More]
by Jack Milner at BetVictor THE Hennessy Gold Cup is one of the highlights of the national hunt season and I, for one, will never forget watching Denman’s two wins in 2007 and 2009. They were amazing moments in this wonderful sport. Bobs Worth is the class horse in this weekend’s field and is the …[Read More]
The Hennessy Gold Cup has a special place in national hunt hearts. It’s been won by the equine elite including Mill House, Arkle, Burrough Hill Lad and Denman, and remains one of the jewels in the crown of the jumps season. It has also been unspoilt by having different names and has the longest commercial …[Read More]
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