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More Dates Cancelled At Southwell

Southwell have been forced to cancel their fixtures in January after a further assessment of the damage at the course caused by flooding. The Nottinghamshire venue was left under water following the deluge of rain that swept the country late last month. Officials announced Southwell's December fixtures would be moved to alternative venues, but with the clean-up looking a moe difficult task, racing will not be taking place at the track until early Feb

Robert Winston Rides Quad At Wolverhampton

The first winner came aboard Passionada (5/2) in the first division of the five furlong sprint.

Ed McMahon's filly had ran disappointingly since landing a Pontefract maiden last season but she'd dropped a heavy hint at the course last time out, and justified market leadership.

There was plenty of money in the morning for Thecornishcockney and John Ryan's three-year-old landed those bets in the staying handicap.

The

Minsk To Go Back Up In Trip

Dessie Hughes is to step Minsk back up in trip for his next run after finishing a slightly disapponting fourth to Jezki in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday. The Curragh trainer saw Minsk could not quicken off a slow pace in the two-mile Grade One and will now target the four-year-old at the Grade Two Slaney Hurdle at Naas next month.

`Maybe he does want a bit further. We might not have made enough use of him,` said Hughes.

Jezki Keeps Champagne Fever On Ice

Jezki extended his winning record over hurdles to three with Barry Geraghty On Board as he beat last season's top bumper performer Champagne Fever with Ruby Walsh in what looked a top-notch renewal of this Grade 1 contest.

Champagne Fever went off the 11-8 favourite to give Willie Mullins a fourth win in the last five runnings of this race but his charge was defeated for the first time since his bumper debut.

The favourite was sen

Arvika Ligeonniere Wins The Drinmore

The seven year old trained by Champion trainer Willie Mullins was still a somewhat unknown quantity following his win in a beginners chase after two years on the sidelines but showed evidence of his ability with a dominating victory in the two and a half mile Grade One. As he had done in the Royal Bond, Ruby Walsh went off way in front but this time the gallop was much stronger and with half a mile to run the pair were at least 20 lengths clear of thei

Ground Check At Leicester

Officials at Leicester remain optimistic about their chances of racing on Sunday despite calling a precautionary 8am inspection. Clerk of the course Jimmy Stevenson is expecting an overnight frost but is hopeful of racing if the forecast proves correct. He said: "I'm hopeful of racing as long as the temperature doesn't drop too low. "We are perfectly raceable this morning which has put us in a much better position. "We are forecast a low of

Tom Scudamore Will Stand In For Timmy Murphy

Tom Scudamore will replace Timmy Murphy aboard The Package in this afternoon's Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury After he injured two vertebrae on friday and will be out for up to six weeks. He was due to ride The Package for David Pipe in the feature race of the day but the trainer has confirmed Scudamore will now take the ride. He tweeted: "Following Timmy Murphy's injury, Tom Scudamore goes to @RacesNewbury to ride my three runners - Star Of Angels, The P

Timmy Murphy Among Riders Injured Over Jumps Today

Timmy Murphy may not partner Hennessy Gold Cup fancy The Package after taking a nasty fall in the final race at Newbury on Friday. Murphy was taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon for precautionary X-rays to his back. The jockey was aboard Leeroar in the closing Inkerman London "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle when the duo fell at the third flight. After receiving treatment on the scene from a paramedic, he was stretchered into an ambulance an

Dynaste Continues To Impress

Dynaste continued his good start over fences by winning the Fuller`s London Pride Novices Chase at Newbury. THe David Pipe traind charge was left clear three out when leader Valmari fell after looking good up to that point. Tom Scudamore never got off the bridle to slam Court In Motion, who didn't look to be taking the jumps well by four-and-a-half lengths. Sky Bet left the winner unchanged at 6/1 for the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March and introd

Meganisi Wins Newbury`s Winter Festival Opening Race

Sent off as 7/4 favourite AP McCoy on board, the Rebecca Curtis-trained gelding set a steady early tempo with Aim To Prosper. Aim To Prosper jumped well on his hurdling debut but it Meganisi established an advantage as the pace quickened turning for home. Separated by the width of the Newbury straight, the pair pulled clear of the field and despite less than fluent jumps at the last two flights, McCoy's mount put his experience to good use in gallo

Snow Fairy Has Victory Scratched

Ed Dunlop`s superstar mare Snow Fairy has had her victory in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville taken away due to a failed test for a banned substance. Connections have said the failed test was caused by anti-inflammatory treatments the five-year-old has been receiving. Snow Fairy has struggled with injury through her career, winning again in the Irish Champion Stakes after her comeback in Normandy, but is now sidelined again. "We have sadly learnt

Southwell Closed Due To Flooding

Southwell racecourse will be closed until next year due to flooding. Harking back to 2007 when he course was closed for 5 months due to flooding. The Nottinghamshire venue, which has an 'all-weather' fibresand racing surface, hopes to reopen in January. Its Flat fixtures due for december have been moved to Wolverhampton and Lingfield. Southwell will offer its National Hunt fixture on 4 December to other jumps courses. Is is thought the double

Sire De Grugy Gets a Win At Lingfield

Sire De Grugy beat market rival Cantlow to the lingfieldpark.co.uk Novices' Chase on Tuesday. Sent off as 4/6 favourite, he was over a length ahead of Paul Webber's 2/1 shot at the line after he took control of the contest in the straight. He won convincingly, paying a compliment to Captain Conan, who Sire De Grugy Finished behind to in a Cheltenham Grade 2 only nine days ago His best jumps were st the final two fences and Jamie Moore pushed him out

Newcastle Officials Crossing Fingers Over Weather

Newcastle officials remain hopeful they will be able to stage their biggest jumps meeting of the year on Saturday despite being hit by three inches of rain over the last few days. Clerk of the course James Armstrong reports most of the track to be raceable, but there is waterlogging in places. With drier weather expected later in the week, however, Armstrong is hoping conditions will improve enough to allow the card, featuring the StanJames.com Fighting

Lingfield Weather Just OK For Racing

Officials had expressed concern on Monday after checking conditions for a second time that afternoon.

But following an 0730 GMT assessment, the fixture was given the go-ahead, with the ground heavy all round on the turf track.

The one bumper is scheduled for the all-weather.

Clerk of the course Neil MacKenzie Ross said: "We had 1.2mm of rain overnight so I feel that we can manage that. There is the possibility of rain

Frankie Dettori Latest

France Galop stewards will meet on December 4 to decide what action to take against Frankie Dettori following his positive test for a banned substance. The medical commission of the ruling body of French racing last week imposed a temporary suspension on the Italian jockey on medical grounds, following his positive test at Longchamp on September 16. The commission forwarded its findings to the stewards for consideration and they will meet on Tuesda

Six Remain In The Fighting Fifth

Just six horses remain in line Saturday's Stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle, with officials at the track hoping that the weather doesn't deny the chance to see some of the season's best two-mile hurdlers line up. Trainer Donald McCain reports Cinders And Ashes to be an intended starter, but Nicky Henderson has expressed reservations over running Darlan, having pulled the horse out due to similarly testing conditions prevailing at Cheltenham earlier t

Silviniaco Conti Wins The Betfair Chase

Silviniaco Conti led from start to finish in winning the Betfair Chase at Haydock. The Paul Nicholls-trained horse made just one mistake, over the last fence, but jockey Ruby Walsh kept on to hold off favourite Long Run. "He's a decent horse, he's only six and he jumps and stays," said Nicholls. "I may take him straight to the Gold Cup." Walsh added: "It's a natural step and looks an obvious target. I'd love a chance to ride another winner at Chelten

Grand National Searches For New Sponsor

Aintree racecourse is looking for a new sponsor for the Grand National after John Smith's confirmed it would not be renewing its deal beyond the 2013 race. The ale company, which has backed the race since 2005, will continue to be involved with racing elsewhere. John Smith's Karen Crowley said: "The Grand National has been one of the jewels in our sponsorship crown and the decision was difficult to make." The 2013 Grand National meeting takes pla

Go Native Fatally Injured During Routine Training Run

Leading Champion Hurdle contender Go Native sustained fatal injuries when breaking his leg in a routine canter in front of trainer Noel Meade on Friday morning. Sent off favourite for the 2010 Champion Hurdle, Go Native sustained an injury in that race which forced him off the track for 18 months but was nursed back to health by his syndicate of owners and returned with a win on the Flat at Galway last month. He was in the process of giving Hurrica

BHA Announces Long Awaited Prize Money Increases

The BHA hs announced a "notable boost to prize-money levels" by unveiling the introduction of race values enforceable under the rules of racing. The level of the BHA race values, to be implemented from January 1 represent a 12 per cent increase compared to the 2012 race programme at Horsemen's Group tariff rates. The new race values reflect the confirmation of a £1.6m increase in the Levy Board's Quality Support Fund for next year, bringing the tot

Nicky Henderson Sceptical Over Weather Conditions

Nicky Henderson is preparing for the bad weather with three of his stable`s brightest stars racing at Ascot on Saturday. The trainer withdrew Sprinter Sacre and Darlan from intended outings at Cheltenham last weekend when rain produced conditions that were deemed too testing. But Henderson said that he most likely run Oscar Whisky and Finian's Rainbow at Ascot and Long Run at Haydock, despite the poor weather forecast. "It sounds awful and I don

Fakenham Racecourse Blames Jockey Error For Route Issues

Following Brendan Powell's course mix-up, Fakenham's chief executive David Hunter has blamed the problem on "jockey error" , but has said he will look at ways of avoiding a repeat.

Jockey Powell missed the route to the post in Tuesday's 1.30 handicap chase whilst way ahead at the finish. The 17-year-old, on Benny The Swinger, was subsequently banned for 14 days.

"Although there was nothing Fakenham could have done, the perceptio

Eton Rifles Wins In French Skirmish

Eton Rifles continued his fine end to the season by winning the Prix Contessina at Fontainebleau today. The seven year old is a confirmed mudlark and relished the testing conditions in France to win back-to-back renewals of the six furlong contest under William Carson. Stuart Williams' charge was sent off a well-backed favourite to follow up on his victory at Doncaster earlier in the month and his supporters had few anxious moments. The Pivotal ge

Haydock Clerk Warns Of Attritional Ground Conditions For The Betfair Chase

Haydock clerk Kirkland Tellwright has warned of increasingly difficult ground conditions ahead of Saturday's Betfair Chase.

Long Run, second to Kauto Star in the race last year, will face five rivals in the contest as he aims to make a winning return to action.

Charlie Hall Chase winner Silviniaco Conti heads the opposition, with Gold Cup runner-up The Giant Bolster and the enigmatic Weird Al also set to line up along with likely

Ground Check For Thursday Racing At Market Rasen

Market Rasen Officials have announced a precautionary inspection for 8am ahead of their meeting on Thursday. The Lincolnshire venue ground is described as soft and acting clerk of the course Robert Bellamy believes a check on conditions in the morning to be pertinent. Market Rasen are hoping they can beat the weather, especially after the loss of Thursday's two other jump cards at Hereford and Wincanton. Bellamy said on Wednesday afternoon: "We ha

Frankie Dettori Will Not Race Before His Hearing

Frankie Dettori has said he won`t ride before his hearing with France Galop. The 41-year-old has been temporarily suspended from riding in France due to this week's case over his positive test for a banned substance and has said he won`t race elsewhere in the world until then. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Christopher Stewart-Moore, Dettori's solicitor in a statement said: "Following today's announcement by France Galop setting out the conclu

Brendan Powell Course Error Leads To 14 Day Ban

Brendan Powell was hit with a 14-day ban after drama at Fakenham saw Benny The Swinger take the wrong course in the Fakenham, to add insult to injury the horse was way ahead and only had to go the rgith way to win in the Diana And Tony's Favourite Racecourse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase.

Powell's mount jumped the regulation last with a clear advantage, but rather than go to the left of the fence almost alongside the winning post, the s

Wincaton Thurdsay Card Called Off

Thursdays meeting at Wincanton has been abandoned due to waterlogging. Clerk of the course Barry Johnson initially called an inspection for raceday morning after substantial overnight rain. However, he brought that check forward to 12.30pm following further rain this morning, before eventually calling the meeting off around 12 noon. Johnson said: "We've had 34mm of rain since one o'clock this morning and it's still raining now. "I have never s

Franie Dettori Hearing Set For Tuesday

Frankie Dettori is set to face France Galop inquiry on Tuesday after testing positive for a banned substance at Longchamp in September. His solicitor Christopher Stewart-Moore released a statement last week which said the jockey would appear before the medical committee of the French racing authority in Paris. It has been widely reported Dettori failed the test due to the presence of cocaine and faces a six-month ban, which is expected to be reciprocat

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The Jockey Club Launches Thoroughbred Placement Program

The Jockey Club Launches Thoroughbred Placement Program

On May 16 The Jockey Club announced the launch of Thoroughbred Connect, a free online service designed to assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.

A component of The Jockey Club's interactive registration, Thoroughbred Connect enables registry customers to express their willingn

Bold Sir Brian None The Worse After Fall

Bold Sir Brian None The Worse After Fall

Lucinda Russell has effectively ruled out a go at the Cheltenham Gold Cup for her promising chaser Bold Sir Brian.

After two easy wins this season he travelled down to Cheltenham at the weekend but took a tired fall at the final fence.

Thankfully he escaped unscathed but Russell does not think a run in the blue riband wo

York crowd cheer popular veteran Mick Easterby double

York crowd cheer popular veteran Mick Easterby double

Crowds at York's Dante Festival cheered popular veteran trainer Mick Easterby as the Sheriff Hutton handler saddled two winners in a row on the final day. Easterby took the Ralph Raper Memorial Stakes with Thirteen Shivers before Then Hoof It, who won at York last year, won the Sportingbet.com Stakes.

"I'm so pleased, the owners are such

Graham Lee To Switch To Flat Racing

Graham Lee To Switch To Flat Racing

Top National Hunt Jockey, and 2004 Grand National winner Graham Lee has announced he is to become a Flat jockey on his return from injury next month. He boast a huge array of wins and titles including the Grand National in 2004 on Amberleigh House and an impressive World Hurdle Success on Inglis Drever.

Lee has had his problems with weig

Epsom: Kieren Fallon banned from Derby ride by court

Epsom: Kieren Fallon banned from Derby ride by court

Jockey Kieren Fallon did not ride in Saturday's Epsom Derby after the owners of Native Khan obtained an injunction to prevent him from racing. Owner Ibrahim Araci said three-time Derby winner Fallon had reneged on a deal to ride for him, but Fallon called it an "innocent misunderstanding". On Friday a judge refused an injunction but on the morning

Joseph O`brien falls short in the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes 1m2f

Joseph O`brien falls short in the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes 1m2f

Following on From Joseph O `Brien`s fantastic ride on Camelot in coming from well back to power home in last week`s Newmarket 2000 Guineas, he tried the same trick again yesterday on 2-5 odds on favourite St Nicholas Abbey but came short. The wqriting was perhaps on the wall before the start of the rade wioth the going softer than the horse would h

Derek Fox Gets Heavy Whip Ban

Derek Fox Gets Heavy Whip Ban

Jockey Derek Fox was banned 17 days for using his whip above the permitted level at Hexham.

Fox finished second aboard Sean Airgead in the extended two-and-a-half-mile beginners chase which was won by Flinty Bay.

The local stewards took a dim view of his actions in the saddle, however, and hit the 7lb claimer with a lengthy suspension

Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State

Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State

Campaigners in Newmarket are celebrating after Lord Derby`s appeal over his planned Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State Eric Pickles.

Racing bodies including Tattersalls, Darley, Godolphin and the Save Historic Newmarket Action Group have been fighting the plans to build 1,200 houses on a greenfield site since

Simonsig To Miss Newbury Date

Simonsig To Miss Newbury Date

Arkle favourite Simonsig will miss his intended Cheltenham prep race after being ruled out of the Betfair Super Saturday Chase at Newbury.

Nicky Henderson's exciting grey was set to be a heavy odds-on favourite for Saturday's race but won't now run following an unsatisfactory scope.

Henderson told racingpost.com: on Thur

It`s the Winner`s Circle For Juliw Krone at Belmont

It`s the Winner`s Circle For Juliw Krone at Belmont

It took Julie Krone exactly four rides to reach the winner's circle after nine months on the disabled list. She made it in a six-furlong allowance at Belmont Park yesterday aboard the 6-5 favorite, Consider the Lily, her first winner since she shattered her right ankle in a violent spill last August at Saratoga.

The 30-year-old, 4-foot-10-in

Thanks giving service, Josh Gifford 1941 - 2012

Thanks giving service, Josh Gifford 1941 - 2012

A SERVICE to celebrate the life of Josh Gifford will take place at Chichester Cathedral on Thursday, March 1, starting at 2pm. Anticipating a large turnout, Gifford's son Nick on Monday finalised details with the authorities at the cathedral that offers seating for up to 700 people.

Everybody who would like to remember my father is welco

Prohibit Returns To Action In France

Prohibit Returns To Action In France

Prohibit makes his return after 11 months out when he takes part in the Prix Hampton at Maisons-Laffitte on Tuesday.

Heas been off the track with a knee injury but is ready to make his comeback after pleasing trainer Robert Cowell in the build-up to this Listed contest.

There is an outside chance he could still make an appearance

William Carson Handed Four Day Ban

William Carson Handed Four Day Ban

Fan favourite, William Carson was handed a four-day ban yesterday after he weighed in 2lb under after finishing third on Beggers Belief in the 6.30pm at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

Carson weighed out at 9st 7lb but came in at just 9st 5lb after the 1m2f handicap race. He and trainer Eric Wheeler could not explain the loss and so Carson

Graham Lee rides 100th winner Of 2012

Graham Lee rides 100th winner Of 2012

Graham Lee continued his great start to the first year of his new venture as a Flat jockey by riding his 100th winner of 2012 at Wolverhampton.

Following a series of injuries over his career as a National Hunt rider, the 36-year-old Grand National-winning Irishman decided to switch to the flat in the spring and picked up 87 victories

















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