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Stefano Cherchi: Jockey suffers internal bleeding and head injury after fall at Canberra in Australia | Racing News
Jockey Stefano Cherchi has suffered a head injury and internal bleeding during a fall in Australia. The 23-year-old, who has ridden 106 British winners, fell from Robert Quinn’s Hasime at Canberra. The New South Wales Jockeys Association said: “Following a fall at Canberra today {March 20], Stefano Cherchi has sustained a head injury and internal…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Cogitate clashes with Night Raider at Southwell | Racing News
Wednesday evening’s action comes from Southwell, where a seven-race card takes centre stage on the all-weather 5.30 Southwell – Night Raider and Cogitate clash Karl Burke’s Night Raider made a striking debut when scoring by nine lengths over this course and distance in December and rates a fascinating contender with more improvement expected under Danny…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Lady Of Spain headlines Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton | Racing News
Tuesday’s evening action comes from the all-weather at Wolverhampton, where a seven-race card takes centre stage. 5:30 Wolverhampton – Lady Of Spain headlines Novice Stakes A potential Black Type performer could be lurking in the field here in the Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes. Roger Varian looks to have a potentially very…
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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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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Sir Rock bids for a hat-trick at Plumpton | Racing News
Sir Rock bids for three on the bounce at Plumpton while Wolverhampton hosts an eight-race evening fixture – all live on Sky Sports Racing 2.30 Plumpton – Sir Rock bidding for a hat-trick Sir Rock is seeking a hat-trick in the Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices’ Handicap Chase (2.30). Toby Lawes’ Sir Rock looks…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Shouldvebeenaring headlines the Listed Lady Wulfruna | Racing News
Saturday’s racing features an exciting all-weather card with the Listed Lady Wulfruna and a competitive Lincoln Trial and a seven-race jumps action from Hereford. 2.40 Wolverhampton- Shouldvebeenaring features in the Lady Wulfruna Shouldvebeenaring headlines the feature race the BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes (2.40). Richard Hannon’s four-year-old has won twice at this level as well as…
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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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Kieran O’Neill: Jockey fumes at ‘flawed’ drug test after failing two swab tests; BHA defends system | Racing News
Kieran O’Neill has been left furious after being stood down at Southwell following two non-negative swab tests, a decision the jockey has described as “embarrassing”. O’Neill was unable to take his two rides at the Nottinghamshire venue on Tuesday night after failing two sweat/saliva samples. According to BHA rules, should the second sample also return…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Major Fortune seeks five-timer | Racing News
Three thrilling meetings at Lingfield, Newcastle and Southwell host the racing on Tuesday, with Major Fortune seeking a five-timer- all live on Sky Sports Racing. Lingfield 4.02 – Major Fortune seeks five-timer Major Fortune bids for a five-timer in the Jill Taberner Memorial Handicap Hurdle (4.02). Dan Skelton’s Major Fortune won last time out but…
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