Results for tag: Gauvain
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Nov 28, 2010 at 12:54:39 AM
[b]Seemingly not even the all-weather is safe from the clutches of the winter chills at present, and next week's racing faces a battle against the elements to go ahead. With fingers crossed, Timeform look ahead to the coming action, the undoubted highlight of which is another chance to see Master Minded at Sandown on Saturday...[/b]
[b]Sunday November 28[/b]
All eyes will be on Fairyhouse on Sunday where there are three Grade 1 events scheduled to take place. The two highest-rated hurdlers in Ireland, Hurricane Fly and Solwhit, renew rivalry in the Hatton's Grace (14:40) while there will be top novices on show over hurdles in the Royal Bond (13:15) and over fences in the Drinmore (13:50), Mikael d'Haguenet a fascinating contender in the last-named event.
It will be an early start...
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Nov 15, 2010 at 12:55:50 PM
[b]There were plenty of Festival clues at Cheltenham over the weekend, with new favourites for two races and shake-ups in the betting for several more. Timeform look back over the action there as well as some of the weekend's other performances of note...[/b]
The best winning performance on a weekend of high-class racing at Cheltenham came courtesy of [b]Menorah[/b], who improved markedly on what he showed when winning last season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle to defy top-weight in Sunday's Greatwood Handicap Hurdle. That form is still about half a stone short of what Binocular achieved when winning the Champion Hurdle in March, but Menorah brings an upwardly mobile profile into his second season of racing. He now has to be considered among the leading contenders for the race, as reflected...