The month of March saw two Diamond Racing horses at the racecourse, Dalaman and Perardua. Dalaman ran at Ffos Las and although he produced an improved effort compared to his last few runs his form is still far below the previous season, however the same can be said of many of Tim Vaughan’s horses. The …
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KERRY LEE scored a breakthrough Grade 1 success to cap a remarkable first season as a trainer as Kylemore Lough wore down Outlander at Fairyhouse. “It’s fantastic” said Lee. “I never had a runner in a Grade 1 until today and Kylemore Lough battled hard to win with Barry [Geraghty] using all his expertise to …
CALIFORNIA CHROME went one better than 12 months ago to win the world’s richest race in style. Trainer Art Sherman had boasted his popular Kentucky Derby winner was five lengths better than last year and so it proved, as California Chrome defied a wide draw to lead early in the straight before streaking clear for …
PETER MOODY ended his training career on Thursday in typically flamboyant style by capturing the Group 1 William Reid Stakes with Flamberge, his final runner before he starts a six-month ban from racing from which he plans no return. Moody was last week found guilty of unintentionally administering the banned substance cobalt to a horse in …
The leading trainer saddled 235 winners throughout the 2015 campaign, equaling Richard Hannon snr’s record tally of most Flat winners trained in a calendar year from 2013. The Musley Bank maestro has a huge amount to look forward to once again this term, including a potential Classic contender in the famous royal blue silks of …
THISTLECRACK’s impressive win in the Ryanair World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival was as good as any performance produced by a staying hurdler since the start of the Anglo-Irish classifications in 1999/2000, according to the BHA handicapper. Thistlecrack has received an official rating of 174 on the back of last week’s seven-length win, which is …
THE BHA has apologised to trainer Jim Boyle and former trainer Kate Walton as part of a major report into its integrity work that calls for an urgent review into a number of its disciplinary procedures. In an unprecedented move, BHA chief executive Nick Rust admitted the botched handling of both investigations were “case studies …
SAM WALEY-COHEN believes he was acting in the best interests of Long Run when appearing to ease down on him at Carlisle on Sunday, as he vowed to appeal the subsequent seven-day ban he received from the stewards. On what was Long Run‘s first start since 2014, Waley-Cohen gave his mount an easy time of …
Promising novice hurdler Winter Walk who showed useful form in point to points, bumpers and on his hurdles debut returns to full training with Tim Vaughan after a year off. Having made an encouraging start to his rules career, Winter Walk picked up an injury back in February 2015 that required a period of rest, …
