Nothing has gone right for the novice chaser, who could be overpriced at 16-1 for Cheltenham’s Arkle TrophyBrain Power was one of the names I had rattling around in my head after yesterday’s media morning at Nicky Henderson’s yard. It has become a disappointing season for the zippy seven-year-old, who hasn’t finished a race with his jockey aboard since November, and he’s 16-1 for the Arkle at next month’s Cheltenham Festival, but his trainer is keeping the faith. Related: Nicky Henderson hopes Buveur D’Air can get Kempton workout Doncaster Continue reading...
The 2015 Gold Cup winner has been switched from Saturday’s Cotswold Chase to run at Newbury next monthCheltenham’s Trials day card on Saturday lost a significant name this morning with the news that Coneygree, the 2015 Gold Cup winner, has been ruled out of the Cotswold Chase, in which he was due to run for the first time since undergoing wind surgery following a disappointing run in the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap at Newbury in early December.Coneygree was reported to be on course for Saturday’s race earlier in the week, and had been quoted at around 8-1 to record his first win since November 2015. The testing ground at Cheltenham, though, means that he will now be an absentee. Related: Racing...