WARREN PLACE, the Newmarket training base synonymous with the late Sir Henry Cecil, is to remain empty until 2017 after Godolphin finalised the purchase of the historic property. The yard, which has remained home to Lady Cecil, has been without a trainer since sitting tenant Ed Walker left last month but is earmarked to operate …
THE recently knighted Sir Anthony McCoy has another new title: president of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Previously a vice-patron, he will switch roles with John Francome, president since 2012. “The Injured Jockeys Fund’s work is so important to racing,” said McCoy. “Now I’ve retired I’m really enthusiastic about taking on the role, as well as …
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Willie Mullins dominated the Grade 1 action at the weekend, when his most significant winner on RPRs was Faugheen (176), whose runaway success in the Irish Champion Hurdle ranks him as the best two-mile hurdler since Istabraq, writes Sam Walker. The eight-year-old’s 15-length win over familiar rival Arctic Fire (160) was the best performance we have …
AUSTRALIA: Trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien have been banned for three and four years respectively by the Racing and Appeals Disciplinary Board in Victoria over cobalt charges. Kavanagh was outed in relation to one charge of administration of cobalt to a horse, while O’Brien was found guilty on four counts in the latest of a …
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JOCKEY Paul Carberry’s hopes of a return to action in the next few weeks, and of riding at the Cheltenham Festival, have been dashed after he suffered another fracture to his left leg in a fall while riding near his home in Co Meath. Carberry, who has been out of action since fracturing his left …
Upsilon Bleu (2.05 Wetherby) Upsilon Bleu should be reaching his peak and is worth backing. He showed nothing on his return at Newbury in November, but ran a lot better over hurdles at Musselburgh last time and now has conditions to suit back over fences.Having dropped a little in the ratings, he is just 1lb higher …
The Diamond Racing daily information service is set to return, this is a free service offered to all Diamond Racing owners. Each day if there are horses of interest our owners are sent a text message and email highlighting our reasons and thoughts behind why we feel these horses are worth a market check.
Tim Vaughan confirmed The Coral Cup is the aim for The Wallace Line. Wally who finished third in the Grade One juvenile hurdle at Chepstow last season before finishing running on the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham festival will be aimed at big handicap on 16th March 2016. A few shares are still available.
Lucky Mark (12.40 Southwell) Twice successful over course and distance last winter and is steadily finding his form. Finished a good second here last week in a race that is beginning to work out well. On a good mark and fancied to go one better. Play Nicely (1.40 Southwell) A wide-margin winner here on Tuesday when stepped …
