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Arkle favourite canters home at Doncaster. By Press Association Saturday 30 Jan 2021, 3:39 PM Jan 30th 2021, 1:58 PM 2,809 Views 2 Comments Shishkin ridden by Nico de Boinville on their way to winning Image: PA Image: PA SHISHKIN DELIVERED ANOTHER supreme display in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Lightning Novices’ Chase at Doncaster. Wit...

Top private school accused of tarnishing its own history with move to honour Cambridge Five spy with blue plaque An alumnus of Greshams School in Norfolk is Donald Mclean, a member of the infamous Soviet spy ring during the Cold War  Russian spy, double agent and Old Greshamian Donald MacLean  One of the country’s leading private schools has been accused of “tarnishing” its own history by seeking to erect a commemorative plaque to a Cold War double agent with a plaque. Greshams School ...

Your Basket will expire in time minutes.View Basket Fancy an upgrade? View options Your Basket will expire in time minutes. SEVEN NOVICE HURDLERS TO WATCH AT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL Article 28th January 2021 By Nick Seddon The entries for the Grade One novice hurdle races at this year’s Cheltenham Festival were released on Wednesday afternoon, so we asked Nick Seddon to pick out seven contenders for your notebook. Appreciate It (Willie Mullins) Festival entries: Sky Be...

Gowrans Thyestes winner goes 16/1 from 33/1 for National Hunt Chase Jack Kennedy and Coko Beach won the big race Reporter: );  ); Coko Beach has moved into 16/1 from 33/1 to win the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham at the upcoming Festival by BoyleSports after todays big race in Gowran. Jack Kennedys mount was the winner of the Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park as the only six-year-old in the race landed the feature event for trainer Gordon Elliott. Its not the first time the pair hav...

Gordon Elliott and Mouse Morris train the main winners of the day at Gowran Park Coko Beach won the Thyestes Chase with Sams Profile winning the Galmoy Hurdle. By Press Association Thursday 28 Jan 2021, 4:03 PM Jan 28th 2021, 4:03 PM 1,788 Views 2 Comments Jockey Phillip Enright won on board Sams Profile. Image: Caroline Norris/INPHO Image: C...

TOMORROW’s high-profile fixture at Cheltenham is in doubt after officials called a precautionary inspection for 2pm tomorrow. Prestbury Park is due its usually informative Festival Trials Day — the track’s final meeting before the Cheltenham Festival in March. Clerk of the course Simon Claisse had to abandon racing on New Year’s Day because of waterlogging, and the same issue is causing concern this weekend for a card set to feature four Grade Two races — including the course’s Gold...

Suspects In Bizarre Ritual Killing Of a Minor In Tharaka Nithi Remanded A Chuka court has allowed police to hold two suspects linked to the gruesome murder of a nine-year-old girl from Mpingu village in Maara Sub-county. In their application, police in Tharaka Nithi said they needed more time to investigate the suspected ritual killing in which the minor was beheaded. Investigating officers further argued that the suspects should remain in police custody because their security is not guaranteed...

BRIAN Ellison is keen to tackle Saturday’s Peter Marsh Limited Handicap Chase at Haydock with Sam’s Adventure.

Severed Head Of Girl Found At Witch Doctor’s Home In Suspected Ritual Killing Detectives at Ntumu Police Station in Tharaka Nithi County have opened a probe into a suspected ritual killing after a girl’s severed head was found at a witch doctor’s homestead in Magutuni, Maara Sub-county. According to reports, area residents were worshipping at Full Gospel Church on Sunday when they heard a girl’s cries. They said they initially didn’t pay much attention to the distress calls, Nation r...

Envoi Allen continues his relentless march as Dreal Deal points McNally towards Cheltenham Asterion Forlonge crashes out at the first in eagerly-anticipated Punchestown clash. By Press Association Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 2:30 PM Jan 17th 2021, 2:30 PM 2,622 Views 2 Comments Jack Kennedy on board Envoi Allen (file pic). Image: PA Image: PA ENVOI AL...