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Johnny Ward picks a selection to keep an eye on over the week. By William Hill Friday 12 Mar 2021, 5:51 PM Mar 12th 2021, 5:51 PM 7,955 Views 1 Comment Great White Shark and Paul Townend winning the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at last year's Galway Festival. Image: Brian Lawless Great White Shark and Paul Townend winning the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at last year's Galway Festival. Image: Brian Lawless THE 2021 CHELTENHAM Festival gets underw...

Dominant start by Mullins and Townend with storming wins in Dublin Chase and Irish Arkle Earlier Gaillard Du Mesnil made no mistake in the Grade 1 opener. By Press Association Saturday 6 Feb 2021, 2:09 PM Feb 6th 2021, 2:09 PM 1,596 Views 0 Comments CHACUN POUR SOI produced another imperious display to dominate his rivals in the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase while Energumene was unstoppable from the front in the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown today. ...

True Timber bids to make rising star Jack Sisterson the pride of Durham Tue 19 Jan 2021 Trainer Jack Sisterson may be best known in his adopted America – but should True Timber win the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park this weekend, the County Durham native could become pretty famous ‘back home’ too. Sisterson, 36, arrived in Louisville on a football scholarship, and now finds himself one of the rising stars of US racing. True Timber helped raise his profile when winning the Cigar Mile by five and a half lengths – and if he runs well again on Saturday in what will be hi...

Paul Nicholls looking to continue domination of King George VI Chase with four horses in contention While Clan Des Obeaux and Cyrname are Nicholls’ big two, Real Steel and Frodon will serve as capable back up Paul Nicholls with Clan Des Obeaux back in February Credit: GETTY IMAGES Nine horses, four of them trained by Paul Nicholls, will line up for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day headed by his Clan Des Obeaux, the two-time winner, and Cyrname, the highest rated chaser in training. As anticipated the only absentee is Henry de Bromhead’s Monalee who is, along w...

Top stayers re-oppose in field of 10 at Ascot. By Press Association Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 3:09 PM Dec 17th 2020, 3:09 PM 1,593 Views 2 Comments PAISLEY PARK AND Thyme Hill have been declared among a field of 10 in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot – for round two of what could become a compelling rivalry. Emma Lavelle’s Paisley Park was the pre-eminent force in the staying hurdle division for two seasons until the Cheltenham Festival in Marc...