Following the Long Walk reenactment at Ascot, Fergal O’Brien experiences another Merry Crambo.
O'Brien, who trains a few miles from Cheltenham, has not yet saddled a winner at the track's March festival meeting
O'Brien, who trains a few miles from Cheltenham, has not yet saddled a winner at the track's March festival meeting
The four-year-old, trained by Robert Cowell, won the course and distance at the beginning of December.
On top of the roads being congested with holiday traffic, there are eight meetings on Boxing Day alone.
His victory on the demanding course at Haydock in February indicates that he like this course, and his performance against The Changing Man in March at Uttoxeter reads favorably.
The highlight of the day is always these long-distance hurdle competitions, and this one should be no exception.
Measured Time finished fourth in the Group 1 Dubai Turf on the night of the Dubai World Cup after winning the Al Rashidiya and the Group 1 Jebel Hatta.
As he is ready to make a comeback after a year off, the six-time champion trainer gave a positive report on Constitution Hill.
I am really appreciative of the time I got to spend with Uncle Mo in May.
Haku finished third in the purple patch, although Kitty Furnival didn't help her cause by running too fast at the rear of the race.
"This is one of the biggest and most serious frauds we have ever looked into," stated Therese Chambers, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight.
On his subsequent run, Shinn rode Galaxy Patch very well, but his poor speed and yielding surface prevented him from finishing sixth to Beauty Eternal in the Group One Champions…