Shocking scene which happened at Southwell today:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/34396747

A £5 win on Treve in the Arc followed by a £2.50 e/w on Sole Power, let's go ~~

Thank you very much Golden Horn and Frankie Dettori. What a ride Dettori gave him. His 1st Arc since 2002 and his fourth overall. Treve just didn't have the answers today.

2012 Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby has been retired due to a tendon injury he suffered during his win in the Coral Hurdle at Ascot.

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Odds for tomorrow:

Saphir Du Rheu 7-2f

Smad Place 7-1

Bobs Worth 8-1

If In Doubt 15-2

The Young Master 10-1

Ned Stark 10-1

Houblon Des Obeaux 12-1

Fingal Bay 12-1

The Druids Nephew 16-1

Theatre Gudie 20-1

First Lieutenant 20-1

Splash Of Ginge 25-1

Urano 28-1

The Giant Bolster 40-1

Fox Appeal 40-1

Benbens 40-1

Al Co 66-1

 

Who will you be backing?

 

 

So next year's Grand National will be starting at the later time of 5:15.

 

 

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree is to miss his Christmas targets because of injury.

 

The eight-year-old, who was being aimed at either the King George VI Chase at Kempton or the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown in Ireland, is believed to have suffered injuries to both hind legs.

 

Vets are assessing the horse; it's unclear whether he will race again this season.

 

 

 

COME ON DON COSSACK

 

Eh.

 

On the bright side though, I had Cue Card in the last Kempton placepot I had running, and Baron Alco struck home in the last to hand me a £35 return, sweet <3

 

Congratulations to Lizzie Kelly who became the first female jockey to win a Grade 1 Race in Great Britain with victory on Tea For Two in the Kauto Star Feltham Novice's Chase at Kempton.

 

Vautour did very well until the last 20 yards although his first time at 3m. Well done to Cue Card and Colin Tizzard winning at his fourth attempt. However Paddy Brennan the winning jockey has given a 11 day ban and fined £4,200 for excessive use of the whip.

 

 

Channel 4 Racing will be no longer from next year as ITV have won the terrestrial rights to show racing. It will end a 31-year link between Channel 4 and racing. Although ratings have been down as only 475,000 people watched the King George on Boxing Day down by two-thirds from three years ago.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/...acing-channel-4

Entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup:

 

 

AL FEROF (FR)

 

11

 

John Hales

 

Dan Skelton

 

 

BALLYCASEY (IRE)

 

9

 

Susannah Ricci

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

BOSTON BOB (IRE)

 

11

 

Andrea & Graham Wylie

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE)

 

10

 

J P McManus

 

John Kiely IRE

 

 

CHAMPAGNE WEST (IRE)

 

8

 

Roger Brookhouse

 

Philip Hobbs

 

 

CUE CARD

 

10

 

Jean Bishop

 

Colin Tizzard

 

 

DJAKADAM (FR)

 

7

 

Susannah Ricci

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

DON COSSACK (GER)

 

9

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Gordon Elliott IRE

 

 

DON POLI (IRE)

 

7

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

FIRST LIEUTENANT (IRE)

 

11

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Mouse Morris IRE

 

 

GILGAMBOA (IRE)

 

8

 

J P McManus

 

Enda Bolger IRE

 

 

HOLYWELL (IRE)

 

9

 

Gay Smith

 

Jonjo O’Neill

 

 

IRISH CAVALIER (IRE)

 

7

 

Andrew McIver

 

Rebecca Curtis

 

 

LORD WINDERMERE (IRE)

 

10

 

Dr Ronan Lambe

 

Jim Culloty IRE

 

 

MANY CLOUDS (IRE)

 

9

 

Trevor Hemmings

 

Oliver Sherwood

 

 

MORNING ASSEMBLY (IRE)

 

9

 

Clipper Logistics Group Ltd

 

Pat Fahy IRE

 

 

NO MORE HEROES (IRE)

 

7

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Gordon Elliott IRE

 

 

O’FAOLAINS BOY (IRE)

 

9

 

Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill

 

Rebecca Curtis

 

 

ON HIS OWN (IRE)

 

12

 

Andrea & Graham Wylie

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

ROAD TO RICHES (IRE)

 

9

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Noel Meade IRE

 

 

ROCKY CREEK (IRE)

 

10

 

The Johnson & Stewart Families

 

Paul Nicholls

 

 

ROI DU MEE (FR)

 

11

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Gordon Elliott IRE

 

 

SAPHIR DU RHEU (FR)

 

7

 

The Stewart Family

 

Paul Nicholls

 

 

SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT

 

8

 

Quona Thomson

 

Sandy Thomson

 

 

SIR DES CHAMPS (FR)

 

10

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

SMAD PLACE (FR)

 

9

 

Trish Andrews

 

Alan King

 

 

THE GIANT BOLSTER

 

11

 

Simon Hunt & Gary Lambton

 

David Bridgwater

 

 

TRIOLO D’ALENE (FR)

 

9

 

Sandy & Caroline Orr

 

Nicky Henderson

 

 

VALSEUR LIDO (FR)

 

7

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

VAUTOUR (FR)

 

7

 

Susannah Ricci

 

Willie Mullins IRE

 

 

VIRAK (FR)

 

7

 

Hills of Ledbury (Aga)

 

Paul Nicholls

 

 

WOUNDED WARRIOR (IRE)

 

7

 

Gigginstown House Stud

 

Noel Meade IRE

Channel 4 Racing will be no longer from next year as ITV have won the terrestrial rights to show racing. It will end a 31-year link between Channel 4 and racing. Although ratings have been down as only 475,000 people watched the King George on Boxing Day down by two-thirds from three years ago.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/...acing-channel-4

 

Their coverage has been pretty shoddy recently. They never replaced John McC - for all the rubbish he spouts, he knew his racing.

Two-time cycling Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton has been lined up for a possible ride at the Foxhunters Chase at the Cheltenham Festival as a amateur jockey. She rode in her first point-to-point race on Sunday and finished 4th. From a complete novice to a ride at the jump racing's showpiece fixture in a space of a year. This would be quite an remarkable achievement. She still has someway to go.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/35344890

Congratulations to Ruby Walsh who rode his 2,500th career win today at Gowran Park.

 

 

Hereford racecourse is set to re-open after Arena Racing Company decided to re-open it for business.

 

So I've been provided two free vip tickets for the chelentham festival, what the actual fook!

Pick me Lee!!!!!

Pick me Lee!!!!!

 

come with me babe

 

none of my friends like horse racing (I'm not a massive fan but it sounds fun)

I highly recommend it to you, Lee. You should enjoy it. It's a great atmosphere. Is it for the whole Festival?

I concur- the racing's a great day out (the Chelts festival would be especially great, I'd go at some point if it wasn't so far away :kink:)