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Sir Alex Ferguson's help for Robert Thornton

20.09.10
Manchester United manager is set to help ardent Liverpool fan get back to full fitness... more

Voy Por Ustedes bids to go out on a high

12.04.10
Former champion chaser looks set to make his final appearance at Cheltenham on Wednesday after struggling to live up to his very best this season... more

Alan King senses Katchit can recapture his glory days

17.03.10
The trainer believes his former Champion Hurdler can cause an upset in tomorrow's big race at the Cheltenham Festival... more

Anthony Bromley’s top 10 hit proves he’s the man to beat at Cheltenham

16.03.10
High-flying bloodstock agent enjoyed double figure success at the meeting last year and is ready to take it by storm again... more

Howard Johnson's hopes held at Bay

03.03.10
With a dry week forecast, trainer fears Cheltenham will turn on the taps which would hinder Tidal Bay's chances of beating hot favourite Big Buck's in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle... more

Aggressive Carruthers can boss his rivals

29.01.10
Wih no Denman to worry about at Cheltenham, Carruthers can land the honours in the valuable Argento Chase... more

Noel Meade's million reasons to keep Native on the go

30.11.09
Noel Meade is eyeing a £1million bonus after Go Native's success in the Saturday's WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle... more

Kauto Star’s still the best bet to blow his rivals away

20.11.09
The dual Gold Cup winner will take all the beating on his return in the Betfair Chase... more

Nick Gifford hopes spin at Ascot will get Straw Bear roaring

18.11.09
Nick Gifford is mulling over the possibility of aiming Straw Bear at the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, should the gelding rediscover his old sparkle... more

Bullish Gary Moore throws weight behind in-form Harry Tricker's Cheltenham chances

10.11.09
Trainer Gary Moore is confident that Harry Tricker will produce a big run in the Grade 3 Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham... more

Our 12 to follow will give you a perfect jump start

09.11.09
This weekend’s Cheltenham Open meeting sees the jumps season get into full swing and Simon Milham marks your card for the new campaign... more

King's mare has big claims with Huxley on board

20.03.09
Charlie Huxley can maintain his impressive strike rate for trainer Alan King by taking the honours in the feature race at Newbury... more

King may look for sub after Thornton fall

12.03.09
Alan King, out of luck on the first two days of the Festival, could be looking for a new jockey for today's Ryanair Chase favourite Voy Por Ustedes and World Hurdle contender Blazing Bailey after stable jockey Robert Thornton was injured after a fall in yesterday's Queen Mother Champion Chase... more

King's star chaser set to live up to his name

11.03.09
Horse racing: It translates as 'I go by you' when changed from Spanish to English and is a phrase that is symptomatic with the career of Voy Por Ustedes... more

Mikael is set for Ballymore

06.03.09
Horse racing: Sustained money for Karabak has seen the Alan King-trained gelding take over as favourite for the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham... more

Exotic Dancer will relish thrill of the Festival chase

03.02.09
With Denman due to reappear on Newbury's Super Saturday card and the Irish Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup fixture taking place at Leopardstown, it seems an appropriate time to get busy in the ante-post market ahead of the Cheltenham Festival ... more

McCoy and Nicholls a Dear partnership

16.01.09
There aren't many big races missing from Paul Nicholls's CV and Dear Villez can fill in one of the few blanks by landing Haydock's Peter Marsh Chase... more

Hero Penzance is retired

14.01.09
Penzance, winner of the 2005 Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, has been retired... more

Ebadiyan leaps into Triumph picture

12.01.09
Oliver Brady's Ebadiyan earned an 8-1 quote from William Hill for the Triumph Hurdle after winning the Grade 3 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle ... more

Stay with the Star in bid for a third King George

24.12.08
The King George VI Chase at Kempton has become a regular festive nightmare for the bookmakers and Kauto Star can ensure it remains the case... more

Rank occupies thrill-and-wit-free zone

06.11.08
Rank is a vacuous comedy thriller by Robert Massey involving a young taxi-driver and his taxi-mates who get mixed up in a ridiculous plot.... more


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