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Walsh holding all the aces
RUBY Walsh will be hoping that Fairyhouse passes its 7.30 morning inspection as he looks to have a strong book of rides at the Meath venue this afternoon.
Smith in Festival mode ahead of Master return
CLIVE SMITH is treating Saturday's Totesport Gold Trophy card at Newbury as the curtain-raiser for the most intense build-up to a big race that he can remember in several decades in the sport. He is looking to his two-mile star Master Minded to set the scene.
Dunguib ready to answer questions
IS Dunguib too good to be true? The question will be asked many thousands of times before he brings his swagger and style to the first race at Cheltenham, five weeks today. The Festival can seldom have had such a burning issue as its opening act.
Ruby wistful as McCoy eyes informative Denman outing
Ruby Walsh says there is "only a good jump" between Gold Cup protagonists Kauto Star and Denman, and admitted yesterday that he's "not overly confident" he has made the right decision by opting to ride the former in the Cheltenham showpiece.
Nolan savours golden moment
"This was Joncol's Gold Cup. Cheltenham and the Ryanair Chase is at the back of our minds, not the front, and there's always the Guinness Chase at Punchestown if the ground stayed right."
Captain takes no prisoners in march on Cheltenham
IT'S next stop Cheltenham for Captain Cee Bee, which bounced back impressively from his last-fence fall at Leopardstown on Saturday when claiming the Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas in impressive fashion.
Jumping errors don't faze classy Dunguib
The immensely talented Dunguib cemented his position as an Irish banker for the Cancer Research Supreme Novices Hurdle despite taking repeated liberties at the obstacles throughout the Deloitte Novice Hurdle.
Box-walker to box-office
IT was Johnny Cummins who dropped the first hint. They had taken Dunguib home from the sales and set about planning a racing career they hadn't foreseen. Johnny had spent 21 years working for Mouse Morris. Now he had branched out on his own, running his own pre-training and livery business. And it was Johnny's blessing to see the first stirrings of magic in Dunguib's feet. "Look after him," he said when he handed the horse back. "He could be something special."
Cooldine has credentials to achieve elusive double
Within the last decade or so, two domestic chasers have dominated the Irish staying division. Beef Or Salmon and Florida Pearl had in common a currency that spread beyond just the racing community and were routinely referenced in wider society.
Punchestowns stays on track for RSA bid
Nicky Henderson polished his championship contenders as Punchestowns and Binocular readied themselves for battle at the Cheltenham Festival with victory at Sandown.
Inside Horse Racing
- Officials under stopper's orders
- Doctor possesses right remedy for Doncaster
- Take Geraghty's Strawberry hint
- Joncol can clear up stamina question
- Slaying beast of burden
- Give it time's ideal chance
- Exmoor Ranger to cut down field
- Get rocking with Free World if price is right
- Clear round to put Cee Bee back on festival track
- Dunguib to lord it in Deloitte
- Murphy delight after quito proves worth to deny thief
- Calling off meetings can be soul destroying for all concerned
- Somersby to light up Knight
- Mullins hoping Marina can get back on track in intriguing Festival prep
- Harrington's Hugo outshines 'light' to earn Thurles ticket
- Henderson laments lost time
- Fenton reveals Dunguib 'absolutely motoring' ahead of festival
- Jan Vermeer proving big hit with epsom derby punters
- Richards bullish on Money Trix
- Mafi does the Magic for Leahy
- Tote Ireland step up to the Plate in sponsorship boost for Galway Festival
- Murphy to consult Lee ahead of final call on King's return
- Harty targets Naas for Captain Cee Bee
- Murphy gets big boost from Zeb
- Byrnes coy on Cheltenham chances despite Jupiter lift-off
