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News last Updated at: 19:22 on 07/02/2012
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Nicholls relishing Long clash
Paul Nicholls believes there will be little to choose between old rivals Kauto Star and Long Run as the pair prepare to lock horns for a fifth time in next month's Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. Long Run was victorious in both the Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase last season but the 12-year-old Kauto Star has come back as good as ever, putting his younger rival in his place in the Betfair Chase at Haydock before coming out on top again in the ...read more
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Sprinter set for Cue mission
Exciting novices Sprinter Sacre and Cue Card are the star names among eight entries for the Betfair Super Saturday Chase at Newbury at the weekend. Sprinter Sacre catapulted himself to the head of the betting for the Arkle Trophy at next month's Cheltenham Festival with a jaw-dropping victory over Peddlers Cross at Kempton over Christmas. He is now set to step outside novice company for the race better known as the Game Spirit Chase. Colin Tizzar...read more
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Hopes for Newbury rising
A more encouraging weather forecast at Newbury has given renewed hope that Saturday's prestigious fixture could beat the freeze. Clerk of the course Richard Osgood has already deployed frost covers in an attempt to save a fixture that includes the Betfair Denman Chase, Betfair Hurdle and renamed versions of the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase and Game Spirit Chase. He has been keenly checking the weather databases and while temperatures do not look a...read more
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Musselburgh to stage trials card
Musselburgh has stepped in to help during the cold snap by arranging to stage last weekend's abandoned meeting this Saturday. The East Lothian course was thwarted by the weather when attempting to hold their big jumping card last Sunday, featuring the John Smith's-sponsored Scottish Champion Chase, ...read more
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Whisky given Kempton bumper entry
Oscar Whisky is among the names entered for the provisional all-weather National Hunt Flat meeting at Kempton on Friday. The so-called bumpers-for-jumpers fixture has been pencilled in should the turf card at the Sunbury venue fall to the weather. Trained by Nicky Henderson, Oscar Whisky was due to ...read more
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Synchro among 10 in Hennessy
A final decision on whether Synchronised will line up in Sunday's Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown will be made by Thursday after 10 horses were confirmed for the contest. The JP McManus-owned stayer was a most impressive winner of the Lexus Chase at the Foxrock circuit over Christmas, but trainer ...read more
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Next instalment for Fenton ace
Last Instalment will put his unbeaten record over fences on the line in the Dr PJ Moriarty Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. Philip Fenton's seven-year-old has barely come off the bridle on each of his three starts this season, completing the hat-trick with a brilliant Grade One-winning perfor...read more
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Conan added to Deloitte field
Nicky Henderson's Captain Conan has been supplemented for Sunday's Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. The French recruit already has a Grade One win to his name, having beaten Colour Squadron by a short head on his British debut in Sandown's Tolworth Hurdle. "He worked very well this morning an...read more
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Frosty pops up at Southwell
Mister Frosty provided a victory that was both topical and emotional for George Prodromou when scooting six lengths clear in division two of the Place Only Betting At bluesq.com Amateur Riders' Handicap at Southwell. The grey was involved in a nasty incident on a journey home from the racecourse las...read more
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McCain retains Peddlers faith
Donald McCain remains confident Peddlers Cross will be back to his brilliant best when he lines up in the Racing Post Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham next month. One of the most exciting recruits to the chasing game in many a year, Peddlers Cross did everything right on his first couple of starts over fe...read more
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