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Rivals Crack As Thistle Piles on the Pressure
WEDNESDAY, 28TH DECEMBER 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE TUESDAY, 3RD JANUARY 2017 we all got it right. It’s quite frightening to watch, isn’t it? When Cue TODAY’S HEADLINES Card went up beside Thistlecrack six or eight [fences] out, I thought ‘goodness me’. It’s a very fickle world we live in. We’ve all seen NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW Thistlecrack for the last few years, he’s had his biggest test and he’s a brilliant horse. When he was long he was standing off and Tom [Scudamore] was being a bit careful at the second last and he RIVALS CRACK AS THISTLE shortened up almost like a show jumper, he never touched a twig. PILES ON THE PRESSURE He’s got everything you’d want in a racehorse. Cue Card could have cried enough at the last, but he stuck his head out and finished Thistlecrack put his more experienced rivals to the sword in the second, so it’s brilliant.” Gr.1 King George VI Chase, the feature race on Boxing Day at Thistlecrack, who won the Gr.1 Long Walk, Gr.1 World and Gr.1 Kempton Park. The eight-year-old son of Kayf Tara, who was Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdles last season, is likely to cement his Gr.1 having only his fourth start over fences, treated the former Cheltenham Gold Cup claims in the Gr.2 Cotswold Chase at winners Silviniaco Conti (Dom Alco) and Cue Card (King’s Prestbury Park at the end of January, but Cue Card could head Theatre) to some daring fencing as he tracked the former before straight for the blue riband. -
(R1) 13:20 CHELTENHAM, 2M 179Y TIMEFORM VIEW: a Fascinating Renewal, with Half the Field Putting Unbeaten Records on the Line
8 441112 TALKING ABOUT YOU 49 D 4 10 - 7 Harry Bannister 134 b f Sixties Icon - Ificaniwill S Curran Jockey Colours: White, royal blue cross of lorraine, red cap Notes: Timeform says: Improved model since undergoing wind surgery, completing hat-trick in PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with listed company at Taunton in December. Ran below that level when runner-up at Doncaster and she's likely to struggle in this. (Forecast 81.00) (R1) 13:20 CHELTENHAM, 2m 179y TIMEFORM VIEW: A fascinating renewal, with half the field putting unbeaten records on the line. TRITONIC looked as good a juvenile as has been seen in Britain when bolting up in the Adonis at JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4YO only) Kempton last month and gets the vote to improve further and strike for Alan King. Zanahiyr and No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR Quilixios will provide some serious opposition however, and can chase the selection home in that order. 1 1211 ADAGIO (GER) 69 CD 4 11 - 0 T Scudamore 145 D Pipe b g Wiener Walzer - Aspidistra Timeform 1-2-3: Jockey Colours: Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, Notes: 1: TRITONIC (6) red star 2: ZANAHIYR (7) Timeform says: Found a chunk of improvement when winning Finale Juvenile Hurdle at 3: QUILIXIOS (4) Chepstow 10 weeks ago, following up his December C&D success from Historic Heart. Definite each-way claims. (Forecast 10.00) 2 1 HAUT EN COULEURS (FR) 169 4 11 - 0 P Townend - W P Mullins b g Saint Des Saints - Sanouva Jockey Colours: Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star Notes: Timeform says: Ran to a fairly useful level on his hurdling debut in October when winning a 17-runner newcomers’ race at Auteuil, and he has since joined powerful connections. -
2021 Cheltenham Festival Preview
2021 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL PREVIEW A comprehensive preview with expert contributions from: • Steve Lewis Hamilton - Professional backer • Donn McClean - Racing writer and presenter Steve (SLH) assesses the home challenge whilst Donn (DMC) analyses the Irish contingent. Prices shown correct at the time of writing. • Richard Hoiles • John Hunt Top racing commentators provide their on-course insight. • Ten year trends The telling stats from Paul O’Hara • Exclusive horses to follow Direct from a variety of Lambourn trainers The going is expected to be Good to Soft with dry, mild weather over the four days. Tuesday 16th 1.20 Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 4yo+ 2m½f SLH: Metier, Soaring Eagle and at big odds Grumpy Charlie are the pick of the British trained horses. Metier was a decent performer on the flat in Ireland and has progressed from race to race over hurdles since moving to Harry Fry. He is a strong stayer who performs well on soft ground. It is taken as fact that the course will be prepared to ride no firmer than Good to Soft on the opening day. Soaring Glory showed marked improvement when impressively winning the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. He appears to be less dependent on ground conditions than Metier and looks sure to figure. On soft ground Grumpy Charlie could run better than his odds suggest if allowed to take his chance. Despite not being totally straightforward, he is improving with racing experience. DMC: At the start of the season, it looked like Appreciate It was going to be Willie Mullins’ Ballymore Hurdle horse, and that Ferny Hollow was going to be his Supreme Novices’ Hurdle horse. -
2014 Factbook
HORSE RACING IRELAND FACTBOOK 2014 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION NATIONALHUNTREVIEWOF FLATSEASONREVIEWOF MARKETINGREVIEW RACECOURSEDIVISIONREVIEW IRISHTHOROUGHBREDMARKETINGREVIEW TOTEIRELANDREVIEW STATISTICS Attendance On-CourseBetting O -CourseBetting Tote BettingbyRacecourse Breeders IrishSales OverseasWinners HorsesinTraining Ownership Fixtures EntriesandRunners Balloting Prize-Money Sponsorship CONTENTS TrainersRidersandSta TopTenFlatandNHHorses Exports Classifi cations OwnersTrainersandJockeys FIXTURELIST MAJORNHANDFLATRACES MAPOFRACECOURSES MAPOFBREEDERSANDTRAINERS THEHRIAWARDS CROWNINGTHECHAMPIONS IRISHCHAMPIONSWEEKEND PHOTOGRAPHYINDEX INTRODUCTION 2014 with other racing jurisdictions. Irish trainers equalled the record of In order to stay competitive eight wins at Royal Ascot and at the internationally, improve returns to prestigious York Ebor festival each of the existing owners and attract new owners, feature races was won by an Irish-trained HRI made improvements in prize-money horse. Irish sprinters enjoyed success a priority for 2014 with an increase of in the world sprints with Tom Hogan’s 6.1% to €48.6 million, including a rise in Gordon Lord Byron beating the top the minimum race value from €7,000 to Australian sprinters in Rosehill in March €7,500. Prize-money will increase by a and winning on QIPCO British Champions further €5 million, or 10%, in 2015, to a Day in October. Eddie Lynam won four projected €53.9 million and the minimum of the fi ve British Group 1 all-aged sprint race value will be increased to €8,000, races with his star sprinters Sole Power with signifi cant increases to other base and Slade Power (IRE). Irish-trained and values. bred Adelaide (IRE) became the fi rst Attendance growth of 4% was recorded non-Australasian horse to win Australia’s for total attendances and average premier weight-for-age race, The Cox On behalf of Horse Racing Ireland, I am attendance per meeting for the second Plate, for Aidan O’Brien. -
Shloer Chase Listed Nov 15Th Sun – Cheltenham – Shloer Chase Listed Oct 31St Sat – Wetherby - West Yorkshire Grade 2
Contents How to use and guide key ................................................................................................................................. 3 What’s New? ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Chronological View ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Supreme Trail..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Arkle Trail ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Champion Hurdle Trail ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Neptune Trail.................................................................................................................................................... 10 RSA Trail .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Champion Chase Trail Preview & Review Available ................................................................ 12 JLT Trail .......................................................................................................................................................... -