Tag: Festival
Cheltenham Festival Day Three Tips: Jamie Codd’s 20/1 Pertemps fancy and two picks in the Kim Muir | Racing News
Multiple Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Jamie Codd returns with a look through day three, featuring a pair of fancies in the Pertemps, including a massive 20/1 shot, and a strong case for a 16/1 chance in the Ryanair. 1.30pm Turners Novices’ Chase GINNY’S DESTINY has done nothing but improve so far this season and he’d be…
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Cheltenham Festival tips: Langer Dan backed for Coral Cup glory on day two and a Grand Annual pick | Racing News
At The Races tipster Hugh Taylor has a pair of selections on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, coming in the Coral Cup and Grand Annual. Libberty Hunter (Grand Annual – 4.50pm) LIBBERTY HUNTER‘s jumping is understandably a work in progress, but he has looked a novice chaser on the up and with the…
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Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins confirms Ballyburn to run in Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Racing News
Willie Mullins has confirmed the newly-named Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle as Ballyburn’s Cheltenham Festival target, with Mystical Power and Tullyhill both bound for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Beaten by Firefox on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in December, Ballyburn subsequently bolted up over two and a half miles at Leopardstown before successfully reverting to…
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Paul Nicholls stable tour: Ginny’s Destiny and Stay Away Fay star for Ditcheat’s Cheltenham Festival squad | Racing News
Paul Nicholls is heading to this year’s Cheltenham Festival with a streamlined squad featuring novice chase hopes Ginny’s Destiny and Stay Away Fay. The champion trainer might only send a dozen horses into battle against the Irish juggernauts of Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott, but Ginny’s Destiny currently heads the ante-post markets for the Turners…
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St Leger Festival tips: John Hunt’s Doncaster treble on opening day of Classic meeting | Racing News
John Hunt has a trio of tips with analysis for the opening day of the Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Racing. A brilliant four days at Doncaster, live on Sky Sports Racing, get underway with a certain amount of guesswork required as to how testing the ground will…
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Betfred Champagne Stakes: Rosallion’s reputation to be tested at Doncaster’s St Leger Festival next month
Richard Hannon’s Rosallion will bid to enhance his growing reputation in the Betfred Champagne Stakes at Doncaster next month. Owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, the son of Blue Point has made the perfect start to his career, beating a subsequent scorer with a degree of ease at Newbury on debut before stepping up to…
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Canada wildfires: New York air issues leads to first day of Belmont Stakes Racing Festival cancellation
Thursday’s big meeting at Belmont Park has been canceled due to poor air quality conditions affecting the wider New York area. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. Unusually early and…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Michael Owen sends Rajinsky and Zoffee out in search of Chester Cup at Boodles May Festival
The Boodles May Festival at Chester reaches a thrilling finale on Friday, plus there is action from Ascot, Ripon and Wolverhampton, all live on Sky Sports Racing. 3.15 Chester – 2021 winner Falcon Eight faces 16 in Cup The highlight of a top three-day meeting on the Roodee, the historic Chester Cup totes (3.15) Features…
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Chester May Festival: Arrest joint-favorite for Derby at Epsom as Frankie Dettori wins Chester Vase on final track ride
Arrest moved up to be joint-favorite for the Derby after Frankie Dettori steered the Classic contender to a comfortable victory in the Chester Vase on the jockey’s final ride at the track. Sent off as 10/11 favorite on the Roodee, the John and Thady Gosden-trained colt keenly traveled in the early stages, with Dettori eager…
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Chester May Festival: Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond shares her selections for the three-day meeting
Sky Sports Racing presenter Alex Hammond is heading up to Chester this week for the exciting three-day May Festival and fancies Frankie Dettori could be in a good meeting. Murphy & Dettori can be star attractions once more It feels like spring may finally be here given I’m about to pack to head to Chester…
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