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News last Updated at: 18:44 on 05/01/2009
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Tolworth decision going to wire
Racing's administrators are hoping for an improvement in the weather so they can reschedule the Tolworth Hurdle for this weekend. A decision on transferring the Grade One contest, which should have taken place at Sandown's abandoned meeting on Saturday, is being left as late as possible. Should the cold snap continue for much longer, however, the race could be lost due to the proximity of the Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle at Haydock on Saturday...read more
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No covers at Warwick
Frost covers will not be deployed ahead of Warwick's meeting on Saturday, which is set to stage the Grade Three totesport.com Classic Chase. Jockey Club Racecourses, who own 14 venues in Britain, have said it is not financially viable to use their covers for every meeting. "There is a process within Jockey Club Racecourses by which we decide where and when the covers are deployed around the group," said director of communications John Maxse. "It ...read more
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Hoopy loopy over Classic raid
Gordon Elliott is giving Saturday's totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick serious consideration for Hoopy. The seven-year-old was something of a controversial winner at Cheltenham in November when his jockey Jason McKeown took the whip from another jockey before jumping the third from home, but he ran a fine third in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. "We will see what the weather is like later in the week but he came out of t...read more
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Wednesday meetings in doubt
Officials at Musselburgh and Fontwell have announced Tuesday morning inspections to assess the prospects for racing on Wednesday. The Scottish track is unraceable and with two more nights of frost forecast before raceday, clerk of the course Anthea Morshead felt it prudent to take a look at 9am. "Th...read more
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Voy primed for drop in trip
Alan King is to keep Voy Por Ustedes at shorter trips after his third-place finish in the King George VI Chase at Kempton last month. The eight-year-old stepped up to three miles for the first time in the Boxing Day showpiece and while he stuck on to finish third behind Kauto Star and Albertas Run, ...read more
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Walk on Triumph trail
Alan King reports Walkon to be in fantastic form following his impressive victory in the Grade One Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow last month and all roads now lead to the Triumph Hurdle in March. The four-year-old made the perfect start to his British career with a comfortable s...read more
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Halcon heading for Cheltenham
Halcon Genelardais could be back on duty at Cheltenham at the end of the month following another sterling effort in the Welsh National. The nine-year-old won the Chepstow marathon in 2006 and has been placed in the race for the last two years, most recently finishing third under top-weight. Trainer ...read more
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Roche waits on Weapon aim
Connections of Lethal Weapon have yet to make a firm decision on whether the Grade One winner will head for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Christy Roche's four-year-old is unbeaten in three starts over hurdles and marked himself down as a leading Irish juvenile when denying Tharawaat in ...read more
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Eider down as Minster target
Rambling Minster is to be aimed at the Eider Chase following his victory at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Keith Reveley's 11-year-old made full use of his stamina and jumping qualities to outstay Alexanderthegreat over an extended three and a quarter miles. The trainer said: "I want to go for the Ei...read more
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Cheltenham back on Taz radar
Keith Reveley plans to take Tazbar back to Cheltenham later this month following the seven-year-old's respectable effort there on New Year's Day. Tazbar finished to good effect when fifth to Big Buck's in a three-mile handicap hurdle and is likely to return to Prestbury Park for the Byrne Group Clee...read more
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