Tag: Hurdle
Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle: Brewin’upastorm bags Fairyhouse prize for Olly Murphy team | Racing News
Brewin’upastorm rolled back the years to give trainer Olly Murphy a Grade Two strike to remember in the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Now an 11-year-old, Brewin’upastorm has mixed it with some of the best during his lengthy career with the trainer, triumphing in bumper, hurdles and chase company. Grade One-placed as a…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Easter Sunday feast headlined by Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton | Racing News
It’s an Easter Sunday epic on Sky Sports Racing with the BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton a top-quality feature. Plumpton 4:15 – Classy Aucunrisque takes on defending champion Teddy Blue The winners of the last two BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle’s (4:15) clash again as Aucunrisque takes on Teddy Blue in the £75,000 feature. It…
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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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State Man ready for Constitution Hill rematch in Champion Hurdle | Racing News
Willie Mullins believes State Man returns to Cheltenham a stronger runner this year as he tries to make up the deficit with the all-conquering Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle. The Irish raider trailed home nine lengths adrift of Nicky Henderson’s National Hunt superstar last year, the only time he has been defeated in…
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Moore expects big run from Spirit D'Aunou in Betfair Hurdle
Josh Moore is hopeful for a big run from the improving Spirit D’Aunou in the Betfair Hurdle this weekend
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Galmoy Hurdle: Monkfish into Stayers’ Hurdle picture with dominant Gowran victory for Willie Mullins | Racing News
Monkfish threw his hat into the Stayers’ Hurdle ring with a battling comeback victory in the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park. It is fast approaching four years since the Willie Mullins-trained chestnut edged a thrilling Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The following season, he looked a potential superstar in the…
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Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle: Mystical Power rockets to Supreme favouritism after Punchestown romp | Racing News
Mystical Power moved to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favouritism with a dominant display in the SkyBet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old is impeccably bred as a son of Galileo out of the brilliant Champion Hurdle-winning mare Annie Power and could hardly have made a better start to his career for the…
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Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle: Readin Tommy Wrong hits right note in 16/1 shock over Ile Atlantique | Racing News
Readin Tommy Wrong was a surprise winner of the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle as Willie Mullins sent out the first three home. The six-year-old came into the race unbeaten under rules but still looked a lesser light for the trainer in the Grade One, as Ile Atlantique, Chapeau De Soleil and Lecky Watson were…
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Joe Anderson: Jockey produces miracle recovery to win Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton on Transmission | Racing News
Joe Anderson made an astonishing recovery to produce one of the rides of the season and register the biggest victory of his career aboard Transmission at Plumpton. Placed the last twice in the hands of the conditional jockey, Neil Mulholland’s seven-year-old was sent off at 9/2 to claim the most valuable race on Sunday’s card,…
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Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle: Champ set to take on Paisley Park again in Saturday’s feature | Racing News
Champ and Paisley Park are set to renew their rivalry in Ascot’s Howden Long Walk Hurdle on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. The pair have dominated the 3m 0.5f Grade One contest in recent years, winning four of the last five runnings, with Paisley Park claiming his third victory in the race last year…
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