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Mack. View member profile	Jan 1 2018, 07:21 PM Post #1
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Again the 2018 Horse Racing Thread where you can discuss all things to do with horse racing. Welsh Grand National is going to be the first race run at Chepstow next Saturday at 11:55am! If ITV show that, then 3 races after (12:30 Juvenile Hurdle 50k, 1:00 HCap Chase 30k, 1:35 HCap Hurdle 18k) then that could lead in to the regular coverage that is scheduled from Sandown and Wincanton. Of course, this is likely to be changed around, by either ITV or the weather again!


Mack. View member profile	Jan 8 2018, 02:50 PM Post #2
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Thistlecrack to miss the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup and rest of the campaign with a small stress fracture, trainer Colin Tizzard reveals


Mack. View member profile	Jan 8 2018, 02:53 PM Post #3
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Another prominent horse which has been pulled out as Death Duty, who is prominent in the market for both the JLT Novices' Chase and RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, will miss the rest of the season through injury, connections have revealed.


Mack. View member profile	Jan 9 2018, 12:09 PM Post #4
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	The Gold Cup betting has changed once again what with Thistlecrack being one of the leading contenders. The favourite Might Bite has shortened to 3/1 and Sizing John has shortened to 7/1 despite that poor run over the festive period. Road to Respect now third favourite with many bookmakers at 9/1.


Mack. View member profile	Jan 11 2018, 10:33 PM Post #5
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Champion Hurdle - 13th Mar 2018 Buveur D'Air 2 8/13 Melon 6/1 Yorkhill 10/1 Apple's Jade 16/1 My Tent Or Yours 16/1 Defi Du Seuil 20/1 Wicklow Brave 25/1 Cilaos Emery 33/1 Limini 33/1 Mick Jazz 33/1 Elgin 40/1 Ch'Tibello 50/1 Divin Bere 50/1 Pingshou 50/1 Charli Parcs 66/1 John Constable 66/1 Pallasator 100/1 Cheltenham Gold Cup - 16th Mar 2018 Might Bite 7/2 Sizing John 7/1 Coney Island 10/1 Road To Respect 10/1 Native River 12/1 Our Duke 14/1 Bristol De Mai 20/1 Disko 20/1 Whisper 20/1 Yorkhill 20/1 Balko Des Flos 25/1 Minella Rocco 25/1 Outlander 25/1 Total Recall 25/1 Djakadam 33/1 Tea For Two 33/1 Waiting Patiently 33/1 Anibale Fly 40/1 Blaklion 40/1 Double Shuffle 40/1 Valseur Lido 40/1 American 50/1 Cue Card 50/1 Fox Norton 50/1 Acapella Bourgeois 66/1 Alpha Des Obeaux 66/1 Killultagh Vic 66/1 Tiger Roll 66/1 Kylemore Lough 100/1 Queen Mother Champion Chase 2018 - 14th Mar 2018 Altior 1 6/4 Politologue 3/1 Min 1 4/1 Fox Norton 7/1 Yorkhill 7/1 Great Field 10/1 Un De Sceaux 10/1 Special Tiara 16/1 Charbel 20/1 Ar Mad 25/1 Waiting Patiently 25/1 Simply Ned 33/1 Ordinary World 50/1 Stayers Hurdle - 15th Mar 2018 Sam Spinner 4/1 Apple's Jade 7/1 Supasundae 8/1 L'Ami Serge 10/1 Penhill 10/1 Unowhatimeanharry 10/1 Yanworth 10/1 Bacardys 14/1 Beer Goggles 14/1 The New One 16/1 Wholestone 1 16/1 Lil Rockerfeller 20/1 Barters Hill 25/1 Killultagh Vic 25/1 The Worlds End 25/1 Thomas Campbell 25/1 Augusta Kate 33/1 Bapaume 33/1 Jezki 33/1 Snow Falcon 33/1 Thomas Hobson 50/1 Gayebury 66/1 Taquin Du Seuil 66/1


Mack. View member profile	Jan 21 2018, 06:27 PM Post #6
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Sensational run from Un De Sceaux to win his third Clarence House Chase at Ascot. A fantastic horse.


Mack. View member profile	Jan 23 2018, 11:29 PM Post #7
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Up and coming trainer Richard Wollacott has died at the age of 40 just a few weeks after his biggest success when Beer Goggles won the grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last month beating Unknowhatimeanharry into 2nd. cause of death isn't stated in the article.


Mack. View member profile	Feb 4 2018, 04:48 PM Post #8
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	An remarkable moment in Edwulf who collapsed at Cheltenham last year and fully recovered has won the Irish Gold Cup at 33/1.


Mack. View member profile	Feb 14 2018, 12:30 AM Post #9
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	QUOTE Plans have been revealed to launch a new horse racing competition in the UK next year, based on a similar model as the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. ‘Championship Horse Racing’ will feature eight fixtures of six races on Thursday evenings during consecutive weeks from July through to September, according to initial plans revealed to the Racing Post newspaper. As many as 12 branded teams could take part in the inaugural competition, with each franchise having a squad of 30 horses and four riders. Teams will be able to enter one horse into each race at a single meeting. Plans also include details of an investment of more than £10m (€11.3m/$13.8m) in British racing, as well as a proposal to feature six £100,000-plus handicaps during each meeting of the series. Jeremy Wray, the former chairman of English League Two football club Swindon Town, is heading up the new initiative and said the series could “turbo-boost audience, prize-money and participation growth rates”. “The anonymity of racing has always driven me mad,” Wray, whose brother Ed was a co-founder of online gambling company Betfair, said. “I’m confident that by going out there and setting up a competition which is team based and has an exclusivity to it, you’re going to get a very exciting mix of brands. “I’m not going to claim to know where they’re all going to come from, but I'd like to think there will be a couple of brands you or I haven’t heard of because this is an opportunity for countries who are looking to break into the UK.” Wray said that although plans are at a “very early stage”, initial discussions with the sport’s main stakeholders in the UK have gone well. Both the Jockey Club and Racecourse Media Group have an agreement in principle regarding ownership structure and partnership terms in the new series, with plans to work with Championship Horse Racing to develop the initiative. Wray also said that UK commercial broadcaster ITV has committed to televising the series. “Nothing is contractually signed yet but racing has been unbelievably supportive. What’s been really encouraging is that everyone is trying to help build this thing,” Wray said. “It’s at a very early stage but the important things is getting the concept out there and for people to understand and see it’s hopefully a win-win for everybody, as it’s an opportunity for new funding to come into the sport. It’s going to be exciting but the hard work starts here.”


Mack. View member profile	Feb 15 2018, 12:59 PM Post #10
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Yet again 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree has been ruled out for the season. Surely now is the time to retire him?


Mack. View member profile	Feb 15 2018, 09:42 PM Post #11
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	According to a report, in both The Sun and Devon Live!, every Cheltenham festival race is going to be live on ITV racing. Usually, they show first 5 races and aren't able to show the last few due to Racing UK contract. Think this would be first time every single race is shown on terrestrial TV during Cheltenham. Fantastic if true.


Mack. View member profile	Feb 16 2018, 10:37 PM Post #12
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	QUOTE(Mack. @ Feb 15 2018, 10:42 PM) According to a report, in both The Sun and Devon Live!, every Cheltenham festival race is going to be live on ITV racing. Usually, they show first 5 races and aren't able to show the last few due to Racing UK contract. Think this would be first time every single race is shown on terrestrial TV during Cheltenham. Fantastic if true. Not happening according to racing commentator Richard Hoiles.


Mack. View member profile	Feb 18 2018, 02:31 PM Post #13
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Classic-winning jockey Ted Durcan has retired from race-riding at the age of 44. He won the 2007 Oaks and 2009 St Leger.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 2 2018, 08:56 PM Post #14
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	As expected, no jumps fixtures in the United Kingdom until at least Monday due to the snow.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 17 2018, 11:48 PM Post #15
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	The first time Simon Holt hasn't called the Gold Cup in some capacity for nearly twenty years. He called it for Channel 4 since 2000 I think and then after leaving Channel 4 he called it for Racing UK last year.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 18 2018, 09:28 PM Post #16
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Ratings for Cheltenham Tuesday 13:00: ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival - 766k (12.2%) Wednesday 13:00: ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival - 837k (13.0%) Thursday 13:00: ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival - 772k (11.8%) Friday 13:00: ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival - 969k (14.7%) * 30 minute peak - 1.30m (18.7%) at 15:30


Mack. View member profile	Mar 21 2018, 12:56 PM Post #17
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Ruby Walsh has been ruled out of the Grand National but hopes to be back at the Punchestown Festival next month after his fall at Cheltenham.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 28 2018, 08:44 AM Post #18
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Disappointing that superstar filly Winx who has been unbeaten in 23 races will not head to Royal Ascot this year, preferring to stay in Australia.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 28 2018, 01:18 PM Post #19
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Jockey Pat Smullen out for foreseeable future after tumour diagnosis. Get well soon Pat.


Mack. View member profile	Mar 31 2018, 11:45 PM Post #20
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,592 User: 12,915	Well done Thunder Show on winning the Dubai World Cup trained by Saaed Bin Surror at Meydan.