THE valuable Go North Series Finals get underway at Musselburgh on Friday when Iolani and Island Mahee will be defending the titles they scooped twelve…
CORMIER is chasing a £100,000 bonus at the Cheltenham after landing the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle on Kelso’s richest-ever card. The six-figure jackpot will be scooped should the Brian Ellison-trained gelding follow up at the Festival in just under two weeks time. After his 8-1 chance had seen off Saint D’oroux by a length and a half under Sean Quinlan, Ellison […]
DUAL Champion Hurdler Buveur d’Air is just one of a host of stars on parade for a £262,000 card at Kelso – the richest-ever stayed at the the borders venue, which celebrates its bicentenary in September. Trained by Nicky Henderson and carrying the famous green and gold colours of J P McManus, he faces some quality rivals in the £100,000 […]
GEOFF ADAM was all smiles after seeing his colours carried to victory by Millarville at Musselburgh on Wednesday. The 5-1 chance, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained jointly by Harriet Graham and Gary Rutherford, made most of the running before holding off Cancun by a neck in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Mares’ Handicap Hurdle. Borders-based Adam owns […]
DIANNE SAYER is hoping Conor O’Farrell-ridden Idilico can maintain his revival for new connections as he reverts to fences at Musselburgh on Wednesday. The Cumbrian raider, who faces eight rivals in the Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase, sprung a 28-1 upset over hurdles at the East Lothian venue ten-days ago. “He seems in good form and he was given […]
LAURA MORGAN and Adam Wedge stole the show at Musselburgh on Sunday when they teamed up for a 23-1 hat-trick. They struck with Champ Is Real (5-4), Seemingly So (7-2) and Clear The Runway (11-8) as Morgan saddled the first treble of her career by bagging all three chases on the card. The Leicestershire trainer said: “This was always a […]
NICKY RICHARDS is expecting a big run from Rickety Gate in the Bet At racingtv.com Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh. The Greystoke raider, who faces ten rivals, has been absent since finishing sixth at Kelso in November. Richards said: “He won nicely at Carlisle in the autumn and has gone up a few pounds so we’ve got our stable conditional Conor Rabbitt […]
SOUNDS RUSSIAN was an impressive winner for Ruth Jefferson and Callum Bewley at Kelso on Friday. A hot favourite at 6-6, he fairly stormed home by 22-lengths from in Niceandeasy in the J.A Wilson Contractors Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase. Jefferson said: “I’m not sure how good that race was but he was pretty good. His jumping was atrocious here last […]
EWAN WHILLANS is looking forward to running Hold The Note in the J.A Wilson Contractors Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Kelso on Friday. The meeting is subject to an 8am precautionary inspection due to the adverse weather forecast. Formerly trained by Mick Channon, the eight-year-old Jeremy gelding will be appearing for the third time for his Hawick trainer after changing […]