Poker De Sivola set for Grand National debut
At the age of nine, Poker De Sivola is likely to be in for his first shot at the Grand National at Aintree in April. Ferdy Muphy’s French-bred horse has been one of the most promising long distance chasers in training over the last couple of seasons, in which he has looked like a perfect [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Carberry ready for Cheltenham
Paul Carberry has spoken of his determination to be back for the Cheltenham Festival in March after breaking his collar bone in a skiing accident next week. Those looking at Cheltenham Festival Odds should note that the jockey will spend up to six weeks on the sidelines, which is far from ideal so close to [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2012 by Guest Blogger | Filed Under Betting
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Endeavour looking positive for the National
Grand National contender Great Endeavour goes into the feature race in April on the back of a positive season so far with just three runs. The David Pipe-trained eight year old started the campaign in the best possible manner by winning the Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase at Cheltenham back in November. Timmy Murphy rode [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Grand Crus on target for Cheltenham prep race
David Pipe’s high-class chaser Grand Crus remains on target to tackle either the Argento Chase at Cheltenham at the end of January or an alternative novice chase a month later before a final decision is made as to which race he will target at the forthcoming Cheltenham Festival in mid-March, writes Elliot Slater.
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Posted on January 18, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Resist the urge to invest in Big Spender at Aintree
There’s a great deal to like about the Colin Tizzard-trained Hey Big Spender, a staying chaser who is clearly at the very peak of his powers at present, as he demonstrated once again at Warwick on January 14 in lugging a massive weight to victory in the Grade 3 Betfred Classic Chase over a stamina-sapping [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thomas | Filed Under Horse Racing
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