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• Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 15th Nov 24)

  15-11-2024 08:45 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  This Friday we’ve a cracking jumps card from the home of jumps racing – Cheltenham – as their three-day November Meeting gets underway, with day one races that include the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase and the Shloer Chase - which sees the return of last year's winner Jonbon. To help narrow down the field and […]
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• L’Eau Du Sud taking early test of Arkle credentials Cheltenham

  15-11-2024 12:04 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  L’Eau Du Sud has the chance to lay down an early marker in the novice chase division when he goes for the Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday. Dan Skelton’s six-year-old was an ever-present at the business end of a stack of high-class hurdle races last term without gaining […]
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• Tix Picks, 15/11/24

  15-11-2024 10:24 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  A nice win for Chris with Thursday's Tix play at Chelmsford, and there's plenty to go at today, Friday, with racing from Cheltenham's November meeting, as well as Newcastle, Punchestown and Southwell over jumps, and Wolverhampton and Dundalk this evening on the sand. If you're new around here, it's worth taking a moment to familiarise […]
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• Varian hoping Charyn can be big in Japan on farewell appearance

  15-11-2024 10:01 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Roger Varian hopes Charyn has one last chapter to write of his sensational season when he bows out with an “away game” in the prestigious Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Sunday. The son of Dark Angel will head to owner Nurlan Bizakov’s stud operation in France following his globetrotting mission to Japan and a […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 15/11/2024

  15-11-2024 07:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Major new jump jockeys’ competition launches at Cheltenham Top-weight Lump Sum to swerve Greatwood Hurdle engagement O’Brien: Handicap mark for Dysart Enos means we have to give it a go De Boinville taking nothing for granted with Jonbon Bailey happy to take his time with The Kemble Brewery Cheltenham TV Trends […]
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• Major new jump jockeys’ competition launches at Cheltenham

  14-11-2024 17:50 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  A new jockeys’ competition has been launched, with the David Power Jockeys’ Cup carrying £1.5million in prize-money across the season. The competition, which begins at Cheltenham on Friday and runs until Aintree’s Grand National meeting in April, will see jockeys earn points in any race televised on ITV Racing. The scoring system sees 10 points […]
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• Top-weight Lump Sum to swerve Greatwood Hurdle engagement

  14-11-2024 17:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Lump Sum will not take his place in the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, with connections preferring to wait for other options with the Welsh Champion Hurdle winner. Trained by Sam Thomas, the Dai Thomas-owned six-year-old was a Grade Two victor as a novice last season, landing the Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle at Kempton, and finished his […]
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• O’Brien: Handicap mark for Dysart Enos means we have to give it a go

  14-11-2024 17:39 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Fergal O’Brien felt the handicap mark allotted to Dysart Enos was too good to pass up, which is why she will reappear in the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle on Sunday rather than in graded company. The unbeaten mare was among the favourites for the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at last season’s Cheltenham Festival, but a […]
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• De Boinville taking nothing for granted with Jonbon

  14-11-2024 16:53 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Big-race jockey Nico de Boinville still feels Jonbon will need to be on his “A-game” to make a winning return in Friday’s Shloer Chase at Cheltenham, despite what will be his prohibitive starting price. The eight-year-old has won nine of his 11 races over fences – and 14 from 17 career starts overall under rules […]
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• Cesarewitch result changed for second time to put whip rules back in spotlight

  14-11-2024 16:40
  Alphonse Le Grande has race handed back on appealJockey Jamie Powell had been given 28-day suspensionA £50,000 question about what, exactly, constitutes a “use” of the whip was resolved in favour of the connections of Alphonse Le Grande on Thursday, as the horse that won last month’s Cesarewitch Handicap by a nose and was then thrown out by the British Horseracing Authority’s whip review committee three days later was reinstated as the winner following an appeal hea
  
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• Bailey happy to take his time with The Kemble Brewery

  14-11-2024 16:16 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The Kemble Brewery could be set for a step into deeper waters after striking over hurdles for the second time this season at Ffos Las. Trained by Kim Bailey, the five-year-old scored readily in both of his bumpers earlier in his career and suffered his sole defeat when sent off favourite for a Cheltenham maiden […]
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• Lisleigh Lad powers to emotional victory at Fairyhouse

  12-11-2024 18:41 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There was a heartwarming result at Fairyhouse on Wednesday, as 70-year-old Eleanor Broderick fulfilled a lifelong ambition when registering her first-ever victory under rules with Lisleigh Lad. Broderick has been involved with racing all her life and actually rode during a golden era of Irish amateurs, but up to now her success has been limited […]
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• Colonel Harry primed for ‘exciting’ Coral Gold Cup challenge

  12-11-2024 17:25 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Jamie Snowden will attempt to keep hold of the Coral Gold Cup with Colonel Harry, as 31 names remain in the mix for the Newbury showpiece following the latest entry stage. Lambourn handler Snowden plundered his local track’s prestigious feature handicap with the ill-fated Datsalrightgino 12 months ago and there is a similar feel to […]
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• Clarkson’s Farm star helps to launch charity syndicate

  12-11-2024 16:44 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Gerald Cooper, one of the most popular figures from the Clarkson’s Farm documentary series, is set to enter the world of racehorse ownership via a new syndicate set up in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. Old Gold Racing will oversee the enterprise, with the horse in question set to be trained by Charlie Longsdon and […]
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• Sir Gino will now be sent novice chasing this season

  12-11-2024 15:49 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Last season’s star juvenile hurdler Sir Gino is set to embark on a career over fences this term, his trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed. The French import was brilliant in winning his first two starts in Britain, with a 14-length victory at Kempton over Christmas followed by a 10-length defeat of the high-class Burdett Road […]
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• Porta Fortuna to stay in training next year

  12-11-2024 15:16 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Donnacha O’Brien already has one eye on a Royal Ascot hat-trick for Porta Fortuna after confirming his star filly will stay in training as a four-year-old next season. The daughter of Caravaggio has already won twice at the showpiece meeting in Berkshire, landing the Albany Stakes as a juvenile in 2023 and this year striking […]
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• Libberty Hunter return put on hold until rain arrives

  12-11-2024 14:37 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Evan Williams is waiting on soft ground before resuming the career of his promising chaser Libberty Hunter. The eight-year-old enjoyed a solid novice chasing campaign last season, winning twice before placing second in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham and then third in the Grade One Maghull at Aintree. The Haldon Gold Cup had been mentioned […]
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• Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls to forge training partnership

  12-11-2024 12:37 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Change is in the offing in the Cotswolds, with Kim Bailey set to add long-time assistant Mat Nicholls to the training license at Thorndale Farm. Nicholls has been a key cog in Bailey’s operation for 16 years, with the the Gold Cup and Grand National-winning handler always intending to add his name to the license […]
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• Tix Picks, Tuesday 12/11/24

  12-11-2024 10:48 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's UK placepots can be played via Tix at Hereford, Huntingdon, Lingfield & Southwell. But, what is Tix? A video explainer can be found here. You need a tote account to use Tix. Sign up for one here > A few more pointers can be found in these articles: https://www.geegeez.co.uk/exotic-betting-multi-race-bets-part-1/ https://www.geegeez.co.uk/exotic-betting-multi-race-bets-part-2/ Today's pools Today's UK […]
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• Stage Star pencilled in for December Gold Cup bid

  12-11-2024 10:37 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Stage Star’s return to Cheltenham will be delayed until next month after connections decided against bidding for back-to-back wins in the Paddy Power Gold Cup this weekend. Paul Nicholls’ eight-year-old is a three-time winner at Prestbury Park over fences, taking the Turners Novices’ Chase at the Festival in 2023 before returning later that year to […]
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• Racing Bulletin for 12/11/2024

  12-11-2024 07:57 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Latest News and Features Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 15th Nov 24) Ellison making more travel plans for Onesmoothoperator Il Est Francais to continue King George preparations at Auteuil Nells Son capitalises on Kalif Du Berlais mishap at Carlisle Kempton remains the aim for Shuwari despite ‘small setback’ Connell content with Marine Nationale comeback effort Ginny’s […]
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• We need to change how horse races are stopped before there is a tragedy | Greg Wood

  11-11-2024 17:38
  
  The high drama at Chelmsford could have been avoided if a new system for halting races was in placeRacing came perilously close to a calamity on Saturday evening, and had events unfolded differently after nine runners set off for the most valuable race of the night at Chelmsford, this column might well have opened with the words “Racing is still in shock …” instead.The start of the Essex track’s 8.30 race was entirely unremarkable, but what happened next was, in the word
  
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• December date at the sales awaits Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me

  10-11-2024 17:49 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Irish Oaks heroine You Got To Me will headline the Sceptre Sessions when Tattersalls hosts its December Mares Sale early next month. The Nathaniel three-year-old took the Lingfield Oaks Trial on her May reappearance and went on to finish fourth in the Oaks itself before occupying the same spot in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal […]
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• Farren Glory books Drinmore ticket in opening fencing account

  10-11-2024 17:29 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Grade One-winning hurdler Farren Glory is set for an immediate return to the highest level after opening his account over fences at Naas. Victorious in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse last season, Gordon Elliott’s charge may well have doubled his Grade One tally but for suffering a heavy fall two flights from home […]
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• Tiffany so close to Group One glory in Germany

  10-11-2024 17:12 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  There was despair for Tiffany when she was cruelly denied by Assistent in the Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern Sunday. The daughter of Farhh – who has already tasted success in Germany this season – was bidding to follow in the footsteps of trainer Sir Mark Prescott’s Albanova (2004) and Arc heroine Alpinista (2021) by […]
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• Henderson left perplexed by Jeriko Du Reponet display

  10-11-2024 16:51 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Nicky Henderson was left scratching his head after Jeriko Du Reponet was pulled up on his chasing bow at Sandown. A high-ranking novice hurdler last term, the five-year-old’s only defeat came in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, a time when the Seven Barrows string were under a cloud and Henderson ended up […]
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• Quilixios gets the better of Marine Nationale at Naas

  10-11-2024 16:07 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Quilixios claimed the notable scalp of Marine Nationale in the Barberstown Castle Chase at Naas. Dual Grade One-winning hurdler Marine Nationale – so brilliant in landing the 2023 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham – was the 8-11 favourite on his first start since disappointing in the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown in February. Quilixios is also […]
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• The Busy Fool stays on an upward curve

  10-11-2024 15:54 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  The Busy Fool continued his progression with victory in the Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle at Naas. The Thurles bumper winner was placed in his first three starts over obstacles before opening his account on his handicap debut at Tipperary in the spring. Making his first appearance since that April success, The Busy Fool was sent […]
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• Mullins pleased with jumping start for Spasida

  10-11-2024 15:21 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins is confident there is more to come from Spasiba after opening his account over obstacles in the Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle at Naas. Runner-up on his hurdling bow at Limerick last Christmas, the five-year-old had since plied his trade in competitive handicaps on the Flat, most recently […]
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• Mullins raises Stayers’ Hurdle possibility for Vauban

  10-11-2024 14:04 via geegeez.co.uk
  
  Willie Mullins is eyeing a possible tilt at the Stayers’ Hurdle with Vauban after coming up short for the second year running in the Melbourne Cup. Disappointing when favourite for the Flemington feature last term, the six-year-old returned to Australia with high hopes after winning the Lonsdale Cup at York and finishing second to star […]
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