Sean Bowen completed his treble with a comfortable win for the Rebecca Curtis-trained Minella Bobo THERE was plenty of Pembrokeshire success as racing returned to Ffos Las Racecourse for the first time in a month. Jockey Sean Bowen rode a treble – and there were also doubles for trainers Peter Bowen and Rebecca Curtis. There were eight races in total, which surprisingly took place on good to soft ground, despite the deluge of rain in previous days. Sean Bowen took the opening novices’ hurdle over two miles and four furlongs with Equus Dancer, trained by his father Peter. The jockey followed up with a win on Lermoos Legend in the handicap chase over two miles, also for the Little Newcastle stable.
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Cloth Cap is the favourite for this year s Grand National Credit: PA After being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the Grand National is back in 2021. While Tiger Roll won t be returning for a tilt at an historic third title - and the event will take place behind closed doors - there are still plenty of compelling storylines ahead of this year s race. Does Cloth Cap really justify such short-priced favouritism? Can Secret Reprieve follow up his Welsh National success with the big one? Or could Magic of Light become the first mare to win the world s greatest steeplechase in 70 years?
Grand National 2021 tips, best bets and five to watch for Aintree race Marcus Armytage picks five horses to watch as the world s greatest steeplechase returns Cloth Cap is the favourite for this year s Grand National Credit: PA After being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the Grand National is back in 2021. While Tiger Roll won t be returning for a tilt at an historic third title - and the event will take place behind closed doors - there are still plenty of compelling storylines ahead of this year s race. Does Cloth Cap really justify such short-priced favouritism? Can Secret Reprieve follow up his Welsh National success with the big one? Or could Magic of Light become the first mare to win the world s greatest steeplechase in 70 years?
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Horse racing tips: Doncaster 4.00 Fantastic Lady comes into this maresâ novice hurdle having given up a winning opportunity last time out for Nicky Henderson at Warwick. She was in front jumping the last only to come down. She had begun to flash her tail at that point and there are still some reasons to doubt her temperament. Not so Dan Skeltonâs AGGY WITH IT, a dual hurdles winner at Market Rasen and Taunton earlier in the season. On her most recent start over timber she was well held in a very competitive maresâ handicap at Cheltenham in December, the form of which has worked out strongly.
A BEEF farmer from North Craven is counting down the days in anticipation ahead of this year’s annual highlight in the British jumps racing calendar – the Cheltenham Festival, in March. For Les Fell, 78, of Brigholme Farm, Giggleswick, will have a well-fancied runner in one of the Festival’s premier races, The Champion Hurdle, with his galloping grey, Silver Streak. The eight-year-old gelding is due to run in the flagship contest, one of the British jumps calendar’s most high profile races, for the third time. He finished third in 2019, then sixth last year beaten 12 lengths by the defending champion and this year’s 9/4 ante-post favourite, the Nicky Henderson-trained Epatante.
The Leader Newspaper Roksana (8-15)/Enqarde (4-1) Ascot double Jolly’s Cracked It (6-1) Ellens Way (7-1) placed at Taunton By Andrew Atkinson Enqarde (4-1) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info trained by Dr Newland landed the C3 Matchbox Handicap Chase over 2m 7f at Ascot on Saturday under jockey Charlie Hammond, beating Cobolobo 3 1/2 lengths. Dan Skelton trained Roksana (8-15) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the the Grade 2 Matchbook Maresâ Hurdle at Ascot under jockey Harry Skelton. “You need some patience to deal with her everyday – but you donât mind when they have the ability,” said Harry. “She likes to pass horses and is a good traveller. She was a bit keen in the Long Walk and she settled better. She feels as good as ever – arguably at her best,” he added.