Showing posts with label Arkle Trophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arkle Trophy. Show all posts
21 February 2015
Cheltenham Festival 2015 race preview: Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy
Cheltenham Festival 2015: Racing Post Arkle
11 March 2014
Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day One Selections
The selections for the first day of the Cheltenham Festival 2014:
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle:
Wicklow Brave, Gilgamboa
Racing Post Arkle Chase:
Rock On Ruby
Baylis & Harding Handicap Chase:
Wrong Turn
Stan James Champion Hurdle:
Our Conor
OLBG Mares' Hurdle:
L'unique (each-way)
Terry Biddlecombe National Hunt Chase:
Shotgun Paddy
Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase:
Art of Logistics
This is the battle plan before the action begins. But other last minute, spur of the moment bets are a guarantee!
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle:
Wicklow Brave, Gilgamboa
Racing Post Arkle Chase:
Rock On Ruby
Baylis & Harding Handicap Chase:
Wrong Turn
Stan James Champion Hurdle:
Our Conor
OLBG Mares' Hurdle:
L'unique (each-way)
Terry Biddlecombe National Hunt Chase:
Shotgun Paddy
Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase:
Art of Logistics
This is the battle plan before the action begins. But other last minute, spur of the moment bets are a guarantee!
01 March 2014
Festival race preview: Racing Post Arkle
The 2014 Arkle is a more open betting heat than it has been in the last couple of years, which have both been landed by odds-on favourites (2013: Simonsig 8/15f, 2012: Sprinter Sacre 8/11f).
Willie Mullins’ Champagne Fever (3/1) heads the betting and is 2/2 in wins/runs at the Cheltenham Festival.
But not far behind – all at 5/1 – are Trifolium (Charles Byrnes), Dodging Bullets (Paul Nicholls) and Rock On Ruby (Harry Fry).
Trainer Alan King won this race two years running with Voy Por Ustedes (2006) and My Way De Solzen (2007) and Valdez (9/1) should not be dismissed in 2014.
Willie Mullins’ Champagne Fever (3/1) heads the betting and is 2/2 in wins/runs at the Cheltenham Festival.
But not far behind – all at 5/1 – are Trifolium (Charles Byrnes), Dodging Bullets (Paul Nicholls) and Rock On Ruby (Harry Fry).
Trainer Alan King won this race two years running with Voy Por Ustedes (2006) and My Way De Solzen (2007) and Valdez (9/1) should not be dismissed in 2014.
20 December 2013
Simonsig out for the season
Speaking at Ascot on Friday (20 December), trainer Nicky Henderson has stated that his 2013 Arkle Trophy winner Simonsig has suffered a setback and is out for the rest of the 2013/2014 season.
The trainer told At The Races:
"We had to make a decision and [Simonsig] will miss the rest of the season in his own interests to make sure he is 100% for next season."
"The fracture line on the splint line has itself gone.. he's sound ...but there is too much of a risk involved [in running him]. The fracture line healed up well and we'll keep him in light exercise until the Spring, ready for next season."
"We said he was going to miss the first half of season and we would review at Christmas, and we have just reviewed."
It was back in October that Henderson first revealed Simonsig had suffered an injury on his near fore leg and would likely miss the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Today's reports have confirmed that and worse for the Festival winner.
The trainer told At The Races:
"We had to make a decision and [Simonsig] will miss the rest of the season in his own interests to make sure he is 100% for next season."
"The fracture line on the splint line has itself gone.. he's sound ...but there is too much of a risk involved [in running him]. The fracture line healed up well and we'll keep him in light exercise until the Spring, ready for next season."
"We said he was going to miss the first half of season and we would review at Christmas, and we have just reviewed."
It was back in October that Henderson first revealed Simonsig had suffered an injury on his near fore leg and would likely miss the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Today's reports have confirmed that and worse for the Festival winner.
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