Tag: Champion Hurdle

Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown

Hurricane Fly and Jezki clash for a 6th time in this afternoon’s Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown with the score currently reading Hurricane Fly 3 v 2 Jezki after ‘The Fly’ recorded a 20th G1 success in the Morgiana Hurdle last month at Punchestown.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

Two Champion Hurdle candidates starred at the weekend with The New One winning the inaugural Betfair Price Rush Hurdle for the Twiston-Davies’ at Haydock, whilst Faugheen was flawless under Ruby Walsh at Ascot.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.

Superb Weekend Of Racing Ahead

Image courtesy of RaceHorsePhotos.co.uk By Charlie McCann WITH only ten days to the Cheltenham Festival the racing, almost by definition, is […]