The veteran jockey says his cast is off and he hopes to be back in five weeks but will miss the Grand NationalRuby Walsh is going to be back in action just five weeks from now, if he gets his own way about his recovery from last week’s reinjury of his broken leg. The 38-year-old has been given a bit more detail on the extent of the damage this morning and appears to be encouraged. Related: Harriet Tucker: ‘Cheltenham Festival winner was a childhood dream’ Southwell Continue reading...
Strength in depth enabled trainer to win an amazing four handicaps at last week’s Cheltenham Festival Here’s one more thought to add to the pile of post-Cheltenham musings: Gordon Elliott managed to win four of the 10 handicaps, which may be unprecedented. Willie Mullins has never won that many at a single Festival and nor have Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill or Martin Pipe. Related: Cheltenham boosted by RSPCA’s Muir as review into horse fatalities begins Newcastle 5.35 Dubawi Fifty 6.05 Bobby K 6.40 VJ Day 7.15 Mujassam 7.45 Taifbalady (nb) 8.15 Musbaq 8.45 Zebulon (nap) Continue reading...
A £2 limit on all FOBT games is coming, it is just a matter of when, despite Monday’s Gambling Commission reportThe Gambling Commission finally released its long-awaited review of “gaming machines and social responsibility measures” on Monday morning, and already it is being reported as confirmation that the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in bookmakers will be cut to £30, rather than the £2 that had been widely floated in recent weeks. “Relief for bookmakers as ministers set to reject drastic FOBT reform” was the headline on an online report in the Racing Post, which is very much signed up to the bookmakers’ argument that a £2 minimum would lead to widespread betting shop closures and a...
The winner of a notoriously taxing West Wales National in 2015 can collect the cash in the Midlands NationalHeavy going and a planned morning inspection of Uttoxeter suggest this Midlands Grand National will be just as much of a slog as in previous years.The 18 declared runners are exactly the sort of hardy plodders one would hope to find in such a contest and the winner is surely going to need every day of his summer break before being asked to go again. Game as West Of The Edge was when second in the Eider to a classy sort, he may well find this comes too soon, just three weeks later. So the suggestion is his stablemate Bob Ford (3.35)...
A late change of target remains possible but Willie Mullins’s two-miler now seems set to take on Altior on WednesdayHoly smokes, Douvan has been declared for Wednesday’s Champion Chase with Ruby Walsh booked to ride, despite all yesterday’s toing and froing about connections looking at a switch to the Ryanair. Nothing is final until he actually lines up for the race, of course, and the rules still allow for him to run in the Ryanair instead if there is yet another late change of heart. Related: Cheltenham trainers warn of testing, ‘puddingy’ ground for Festival Related: Richard Johnson looks to ‘family pet’ for his Gold Cup inspiration | Chris Cook Dr Richard Newland 43% (7) Nicky Henderson 40% (15) Harry...