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UPDATED 2:40PM, APR 27 2021 An unraced four-year-old trained by Willie Mullins has slipped into the closing bumper (7.35) at Punchestown on Tuesday as a first reserve and been heavily backed. It is yet to be confirmed who will take the ride on the Ballylinch Stud-owned Glowing Account, who has tumbled into a general 2-1 shot (from 7) since his place in the race was finalised. Glowing Accounts stablemate Hara Kiri, who was favourite until this mornings market move, has Patrick Mullins...

They took the first upsides at breakneck speed and it continued thereafter.  Allaho led marginally over the second under Blackmore, then Chacun Poir Soi took the third and fourth in front as Townend switched his mount outside. It was like watching two flyweight boxers exchange a flurry of early punches. As Allaho began to feel the pinch on his first start at the minimum trip over fences, First Flow was then squeezed on to Chacun Pour Soi’s shoulder, with Nube Negra watching them all they way...

Henry de Bromhead’s charge aiming to supplement Gold Cup heroics. By Press Association Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 3:20 PM 4 hours ago 1,391 Views 0 Comments CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP hero Minella Indo will face a maximum of 10 rivals when he bids to follow up at Punchestown on Wednesday. Henry de Bromhead’s charge led home stablemate A Plus Tard to w...

After a great but strange day one at the Cheltenham Festival, be bold and go for Bravemansgame Paul Nicholls hurdler has been likened to the great Denman and can score for the home brigade against Irish raiders Bravemansgame is Ed Chamberlins pick for the Ballymore Novices Hurdle Credit: Alan Corwhurst/PA Wire Tuesday was the strangest day I’ve had on a racecourse. Nothing could replace the Cheltenham crowd and atmosphere, but my goodness Rachael Blackmore gave it a proper go. It’s no secre...

The first day of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival had an unfamiliar feel to it, lacking a capacity crowd for the first time in history, but its famous roar was still heard nationwide thanks to an electrifying opening day that did not disappoint the millions tuning in at home. The action on the track certainly lived up to its billing, as the bookmakers survived a major scare with “banker” accumulators narrowly foiled by Concertista’s defeat in the Mares’ Hurdle. Turf accountants across the l...

Chacun Pour Soi should give Mullins full-house with Champion Chase win Greg Wood Nine horses have set off at odds-on to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase this century and six have been beaten, including two – Douvan (at 2-9) and Un De Sceaux (4-6) – trained by Willie Mullins in one of the few races at the Festival he has yet to win. It is difficult to imagine that record extending beyond Wednesday, however, as a repeat of Chacun Pour Soi’s form in either of his recent wi...

CHELTENHAM TIPS FOR DAY 2 OF THE 2021 FESTIVAL Cheltenham tips for Queen Mother Champion Chase Day, Wednesday, March 17 Reporter: ); 1.20pm - Ballymore Novices Hurdle It is unusual for me but Im going against the Irish in this race and backing BRAVEMANSGAME (7/2) trained by Paul Nicholls in England. On the Irish front, and we have a good record saddling four of the last five winners, Jamie Codd reckons Bob Olinger (2/1) is a "god given cert" to win this for Henry De Bromhead. He is a class a...

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