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Great Britain Jump Races
Pt IV—GB JUMPS 1965-Che GREAT BRITAIN JUMP RACES RACE PURSE AGE DISTANCE TRACK (Pounds) (Miles) 1965 H. Stp. [Amlin] G2 ........................55,000 ........4up................2.50 ..............................Ascot Adonis Juvenile Novices Hurdle [Racing Post] G2 ........................................................25,000 ........4yo................2.00 ........................Kempton Aintree Hurdle [Scottish and Newcastle] G1 ......................................................160,000 ........4up................2.50 ............................Aintree Altcar Novices Stp. [J.W. Lees] G2 ........35,000 ........5up................2.50..........................Haydock Anne Boleyn Mares' Hurdle [partybets.com] (L)........................................................40,000 ........4up f/m ........2.50 ........................Sandown Anniversary Juvenile Novices Hurdle [John Smith's] G1 ..............................130,000 ........4yo................2.00 ............................Aintree AON Stp. G2 ..........................................50,000 ........5up................3.00 ........................Newbury Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Stp. [Irish Independent] G1 ......................170,000 ........5up................2.00 ....................Cheltenham Ascot Hurdle [Coral] G2 ......................100,000 ........4up................2.50 ..............................Ascot Ascot Stp. [Commercial First] G1 ......150,000 ........5up................2.50 ..............................Ascot Badger Ales Trophy H. Stp. (L) ..............75,000 -
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. -
On Horse) Put You the Man Through Some Winter Work
Complimentary The Steeplechase A Publication of Vol. 18, No. 1 ST Publishing, Inc. Times Friday, March 18, 2011 Champion Slip Away searching for a repeat SEASON PREVIEW EDITION Trainers in the saddle • Detailed horse lists • Stakes division preview and more Queen’s Cup Steeplechase ® Saturday, April 30 Featuring Aggressive year-round turf maintenance program u In-ground Toro Irrigation System u Certified First Responders at every jump 3 on-premise ALS Ambulances u Running hot and cold water & ice in the stable area u Proper saddling stalls Cooling fans in stable area u Running water and ice at finish line and along stretch u Grooms’ breakfast & lunch $50 Grooms awards u Very jumpable and breakaway timber fences u 5/8 mile gallop for early morning training Considered one of the safest and finest race meets on the circuit u Consistently safe racecourse; year-after-year Great Southern Hospitality! $90,000 Purses Featuring $50,000 Queen’s Cup MPC Sport of Kings Novice Hudles Stakes u Sterling Silver trophies for all winners Three hurdle races u 3 mile timber race u 1¼ mile open flat u 7 furlong maiden flat Race Partners Course Partners Presented by Patents Pending Latest generation birch & fence; here-now! Taller, fuller birch branch - very durable Horse can not impact any part of the frame A ight fully assembles in 15 minutes TM Proudly made in the USA Birch branch adaptable to National Fence Designed by horsemen for horsemen 2 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 here&there... in Steeplechasing WEWEDDNESNESDDAAYY ISIS RRAACECE NNIIGHTGHT ATAT Post Time is 5 o’clock Tod Marks with replays Season’s Dawn. -
National Hunt Grade 1S 200 OLBG DAVID NICHOLSON Contest
DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade 1s 200 OLBG DAVID NICHOLSON contest. This daughter of King’s UN DE SCEAUX b g 2008 (out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner MARES’ HURDLE G1 Theatre had finished a fine second to Classic Park) hasn’t been widely used Pampapaul Yellow God Quevega in the 2014 Mares’ Hurdle Pampalina in France, to the extent that he has CHELTENHAM. Mar 10. 4yo+f. 20f. Pampabird and she again looked destined to play Wood Grouse Celtic Ash only 120 foals in his first four crops. 1. GLENS MELODY (IRE) 7 11-5 £56,270 French Bird b m by King’s Theatre - Glens Music (Orchestra) second fiddle to a stablemate in DENHAM RED b 92 He is based nowadays at Haras Giboulee Northern Dancer 2015, when she came to the final Victory Chant des Granges and his fee in 2015 is O- Ms Fiona McStay B- Mrs F. McStay Nativelee TR- W. P. Mullins flight four lengths adrift of Annie Native Berry Ribero only 1,500. His best representative 2. Polly Peachum (IRE) 7 11-5 £21,200 Power. However, Annie Power Noble Native on the Flat has been Dance In The b m by Shantou - Miss Denman (Presenting) Kaldoun Caro crashed to the ground and Glens Katana Park, a Group-placed Listed winner. O- Lady Tennant B- C. O’Flynn April Night Melody gamely came out on top in a My Destiny Chaparral Douvan, though, was bred with a TR- Nicky Henderson Carmelite 3. Bitofapuzzle (GB) 7 11-5 £10,610 three-way finish. -
April 4-6 Contents
MEDIA GUIDE #TheWorldIsWatching APRIL 4-6 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME 3 2018 WINNING OWNER 50 ORDER OF RUNNING 4 SUCCESSFUL OWNERS 53 RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL 5 OVERSEAS INTEREST 62 SPONSOR’S WELCOME 8 GRAND NATIONAL TIMELINE 64 WELFARE & SAFETY 10 RACE CONDITIONS 73 UNIQUE RACE & GLOBAL PHENOMENON 13 TRAINERS & JOCKEYS 75 RANDOX HEALTH GRAND NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES 15 PAST RESULTS 77 ROLL OF HONOUR 16 COURSE MAP 96 WARTIME WINNERS 20 RACE REPORTS 2018-2015 21 2018 WINNING JOCKEY 29 AINTREE JOCKEY RECORDS 32 RACECOURSE RETIRED JOCKEYS 35 THIS IS AN INTERACTIVE PDF MEDIA GUIDE, CLICK ON THE LINKS TO GO TO THE RELEVANT WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, AND ON THE GREATEST GRAND NATIONAL TRAINERS 37 CHAPTER HEADINGS TO TAKE YOU INTO THE GUIDE. IRISH-TRAINED WINNERS 40 THEJOCKEYCLUB.CO.UK/AINTREE TRAINER FACTS 42 t @AINTREERACES f @AINTREE 2018 WINNING TRAINER 43 I @AINTREERACECOURSE TRAINER RECORDS 45 CREATED BY RACENEWS.CO.UK AND TWOBIRD.CO.UK 3 CONTENTS As April approaches, the team at Aintree quicken the build-up towards the three-day Randox Health Grand National Festival. Our first port of call ahead of the 2019 Randox welfare. We are proud to be at the forefront of Health Grand National was a media visit in the racing industry in all these areas. December, the week of the Becher Chase over 2019 will also be the third year of our the Grand National fences, to the yard of the broadcasting agreement with ITV. We have been fantastically successful Gordon Elliott to see delighted with their output and viewing figures, last year’s winner Tiger Roll being put through not only in the UK and Ireland, but throughout his paces. -
Cheltenham – Wednesday, March 13, 2019
page 1 of 10 Wednesday 13th March RACING1-2-3 CHELTENHAM 1.30 BALLYMORE NOVICES’ HURDLE (Baring Bingham) (Grade 1) (1) 2m5f (4220 Metres) RACE 1 (2) BATTLEOVERDOYEN (IRE) | (7) CHAMP (IRE) | (8) CITY ISLAND (IRE) 2.10 RSA INSURANCE NOVICES’ CHASE (Grade 1) (1) 3m80y (4900 Metres) RACE 2 (10) TOPOFTHEGAME (IRE) | (2) DELTA WORK (FR) | (8) SANTINI 2.50 CORAL CUP HANDICAP HURDLE (Grade 3) (1) 2m5f (4220 Metres) RACE 3 (22) URADEL (GER) | (13) BRIO CONTI (FR) | (4) SCARPETA (FR) 3.30 BETWAY QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE (Grade 1) (1) 1m7f199y (3200 Metres) RACE 4 (1) ALTIOR (IRE) | (5) MIN (FR) | (3) GOD’S OWN (IRE) 4.10 GLENFARCLAS CHASE (CROSS COUNTRY) (2) 3¾m37y (6070 Metres) RACE 5 (13) TIGER ROLL (IRE) | (15) URGENT DE GREGAINE (FR) | (10) JOSIES ORDERS (IRE) 4.50 BOODLES JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE (Fred Winter) (Grade 3) (1) 2m87y (3300 Metres) RACE 6 (3) BAND OF OUTLAWS (IRE) | (17) LETHAL STEPS | (16) CIEL DE NEIGE (FR) WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER (STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT) (Grade 1) (1) 5.30 2m87y (3300 Metres) RACE 7 (3) ENVOI ALLEN (FR) | (13) BLUE SARI (FR) | (7) METICULOUS (IRE) KEY TO SYMBOLS Top Rated: The horse with the best chance based solely on past form, specially tailored to a 0-100 scale. Horses For Courses: A suitable track for the horse, compared to its lifetime record on similar courses as defined by Timeform’s course data. Jockey Uplift: The engaged rider has a notably higher Timeform Jockey Ranking than those who’ve ridden the horse on its most recent starts Trainer Form: A hot trainer to follow, based on Timeform ratings-related measurements looking at the recent performance of runners. -
T Am T Th T Be an C M in Fo Co Fa Gr W St Ch T Ra Sm in R No T Str W Fa
As a freelance writer, Alan Yuill Walker has spent The Scots & The Turf tells the story of the his life writing about racing and bloodstock. For amazing contribution made to the world of over forty years he was a regular contributor to Thoroughbred horseracing by the Scots and Horse & Hound and has had a long involvement those of Scottish ancestry, past and present. with the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. Throughout the years, this contribution has Other magazines/journals to which he has been across the board, from jockeys to trainers contributed on a regular basis include The and owners as well as some superb horses. British/European Racehorse, Stud & Stable, Currently, Scotland has a great ambassador in Pacemaker, The Thoroughbred Breeder and Mark Johnston, who has resurrected Middleham Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder. He was also in North Yorkshire as one of the country’s a leading contributor to The Bloodstock foremost training centres, while his jumping Breeders’ Annual Review. His previous books counterpart Alan King, the son of a Lanarkshire are Thoroughbred Studs of Great Britain, The farmer, is now based outside Marlborough. The History of Darley Stud Farms, Months of Misery greatest lady owner of jumpers in recent years Moments of Bliss, and Grey Magic. was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, while Stirling-born Willie Carson was five-times champion jockey on the Flat. These are, of course, familiar names to any racing enthusiast but they represent just a small part of the Scottish connection that has influenced the Sport of Kings down the years. Recognition of the part played by those from north of the Border is long overdue and The Scots & The Turf now sets the record straight with a fascinating account of those who have helped make horseracing into the fabulous spectacle it is today. -
The Cheltenham Festival
______________________________________________________________________ The Cheltenham Festival Traffic Management Plan Version 1/02/12/2016 Compiled by SEP Ltd on behalf of SEP Ltd. [email protected] 01423 326622 This document and all its contents are protected by copyright. This document remains the sole property of the event organisers and may not be copied, altered or reproduced in any form without the express consent of the event organisers. The event organisers retain the intellectual rights to all information contained herein _____________________________________________________________________________ The Cheltenham The Festival Traffic Management Plan 1 ______________________________________________________________________ Event Data: Event Organisers Cheltenham Racecourse Organiser Cheltenham Racecourse Location Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Dates of Event 15th – 18th March 2016 Signage Install Date By 14th March 2016 Signage Removal Date 19th March 2016 Type of Event Horse Racing Audience Profile Racegoers License Capacity 67,500 Scope of Works: Service Supplier Event Directional Signage SEP Limited Traffic Management SEP Limited Pick up and Drop off SEP Limited Car Parking SEP Limited External Services Supplier Coaches Various Shuttles Buses Stagecoach Trains Various Taxis Various _____________________________________________________________________________ The Cheltenham The Festival Traffic Management Plan 2 ______________________________________________________________________ Contents Section Section Title Page 1 Operational -
Triumph Hurdle - by Ian Hudson
Issue 389 Thursday 21st February 2019 Your No.1 FREE Magazine For A Quick Sport Fix! Inside Today… FREE Tips From Each Way Wonders, TWL Pro Tip and Neo Investments Top Tipsters For February 2019 Race In Focus: Triumph Hurdle - By Ian Hudson Today's Sports Betting Preview - By Rick Elliott Positive Outcomes For London Clubs In The Europa League Your Betting Experience Better Published By BetFan.com Tipster Champions League BetFan.com - Page !1 Links of Interest CLICK HERE FOR A LIVE INTERACTIVE LEAGUE TABLE Tipster Champions League Daily Blog Updates Racecards & Ratings App For iOS App For Android Become An A"liate Help & Support Bet World Reviews Like Us On Social Media Facebook Twitter Click For Bookie Offers TODAY’S FREE SPORTS BETTING TIPS… Each Way Wonders Sedgefield 14:05 - Jo Cashflow @ 200/1 Each Way TWL Pro Tip Huntingdon 14:50 - Anytime Will Do @ 10/11 Win Bet Neo Investments Huntingdon 16:35 - General Bux @ 9/4 Win Bet Tipster Champions League BetFan.comPage - Page !2 !2 Race In Focus: Triumph Hurdle - By Ian Hudson Cheltenham Friday March 15th 2019 - Two miles and one furlong for horses aged four with 8 hurdles. Description The Triumph Hurdle is the championship race for juveniles who are aged four when the race is run. It is the most prestigious hurdle race for this age group and one of the few National Hunt races confined to horses of one age. At the start of the season none of the field will have run over hurdles but some may have experience on the Flat. -
UNCLE MO Continued with Its First Book 2 Session Wednesday, with a Pair of Mares Bringing Six-Figures and Numbers Largely in Line with the 2016 Book 2 Opener
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 KEENELAND JANUARY MARCHES ON STRAIGHT TO NUMBER by Jessica Martini LEXINGTON, Ky - The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale ONE: UNCLE MO continued with its first Book 2 session Wednesday, with a pair of mares bringing six-figures and numbers largely in line with the 2016 Book 2 opener. Fifth and Madison (Street Sense) (hip 1118) brought the day=s top price when selling for $135,000 to Doug Branham. Taylor Made Sales Agency consigned the 4-year- old mare on behalf of Starlight Racing. Bubbles and Babies (A.P. Indy) (hip 1050) also broke the six-figure mark when selling for $125,000 to Josham Farm from the Valkyre Stud consignment. AIt was a positive thing to see those two mares break $100,000 today,@ said Keeneland=s Director of Sales Operations Geoffrey Russell. AIt shows that there is still money here for horses.@ After recording double-digit declines in Book 1, Book 2 opened with numbers similar with last year=s corresponding session. In all, 197 horses sold Wednesday for a total of $3,415,900. The average was $17,340--it was $17,351 a year ago. The median dipped 5.56% to $8,500. The buy-back rate for Wednesday=s Uncle Mo | Coolmore session was 33.22%--up from 23.34% last year. Cont. p3 by Bill Oppenheim IN TDN EUROPE TODAY It=s been a good few years since we decided that once a sire ‘DUNDEEL’ COLT TOPS MAGIC MILLIONS had 200 or more year-starters (a horse is counted as a A colt by It’s A Dundeel (NZ) topped the opening session at >year-starter= each year it starts), we were willing to compare Magic Millions when selling to Boomer Bloodstock for him to the general population of sires; until they have that A$900,000. -
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. -
The 2013 John Smith's
THE 2013 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL THURSDAY APRIL 4 - SATURDAY APRIL 6 MEDIA GUIDE 2 EVENT 2013 2 Course Map 3 Welcome 4 Title Sponsor CONTENTS 5 Aintree Legends 6 Grand Opening Day & Ladies’ Day 7 Partners & News 8 Racing Programme & Channel 4 GETTING IN TOUCH 9 Media 10 Welfare & Safety 12 Race Conditions Racecourse Officials John Baker / Regional Director North West WINNERS 01942 402609 [email protected] 14 Roll Of Honour 2012-1839 17 Reports & Results Andrew Tulloch / Regional Head of Racing NW and Clerk of the Course 0151 523 2600 / 07831 315 104 [email protected] BACKGROUND Karan White / Hospitality and Sales Manager 0151 522 2911 23 Weights & Prize Money [email protected] 24 Betting & Gambles 25 Greys, Mares & Age 26 Runners & Finishers 27 Jockeys Media Team 28 Female Riders 30 Amateur Riders Nigel Payne / Press Officer 31 The 2012 Winning Jockey 07768 025265 32 Record Of Selected Riders [email protected] 35 Retired Jockeys’ Records 36 Greatest Trainers Genna Lenden / Marketing & New Media Executive 37 Trainers 0151 522 2969 39 Irish-Trainers Winners [email protected] 40 Overseas Interest @AintreeGenna 41 The 2012 Winning Trainer 43 Record Of Selected Trainers James Rennard / Marketing & Communications Executive 47 The 2012 Winning Owner 0151 522 2906 48 Record Of Owners [email protected] John Smith’s HISTORY 49 Grand National Timeline Nigel Pollard / Head of External Communications 56 Past Results 07785 531 756 66 Getting To Aintree [email protected] The 2013 John Smith’s Grand National media guide was compiled by Racenews - Aintree Racecourse 020 7704 0326 / www.racenews.co.uk Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AS The guide was edited by Mark Popham with T: 0151 523 2600 F: 0151 522 2920 help from Ben Cox, John Corbett, Jordan [email protected] McBride and Edward Prosser.