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News last Updated at: 18:32 on 06/01/2009
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Bliss has Cleeve option
Francois Doumen is considering the Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham as a potential starting point for his top-class stayer Kasbah Bliss. The seven-year-old enjoyed a fine campaign on the level last year, winning a Group Three event at Longchamp before finishing fourth in the Group One Prix du Cadran at the same track, and another bid for the stayers' crown - where he found only Inglis Drever too good last year - is firmly on the cards. Dou...read more
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Kelso hoping to beat freeze
Kelso's meeting on Friday appears to offer the first realistic chance of any jump racing in Britain this week, with all the other fixtures suffering in the cold weather. The Wednesday cards at Musselburgh and Fontwell have been called off, while Kempton have made an early decision to abandon National Hunt racing on Saturday in favour of an all-weather Flat card. Kelso clerk of the course Anthea Morshead said: "I'm hopeful for Friday at Kelso as i...read more
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Kempton's Saturday switch
Kempton have made an early decision to abandon Saturday's jumping card and will replace it with an all-weather meeting. Clerk of the course Brian Clifford took a look at the Sunbury circuit on Tuesday and felt there was no chance of being able to stage a valuable collection of races including the Intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Hurdle. Clifford said: "Saturday's jumps meeting has been abandoned due to a frozen track. The forecast did not offer us eno...read more
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Ayr unveil extra action plan
Ayr racecourse have announced plans to stage a six-race card on Saturday - weather permitting. The Scottish track have been given the green light to host a National Hunt fixture due to the lack of jumping action this week, with Kempton's weekend card already having been switched to an all-weather me...read more
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Albertas possible for Cheltenham prep
Connections of Albertas Run are eyeing a tilt at the Letheby & Christopher Chase following the eight-year-old's fine second in the King George VI Chase at Kempton last month. Jonjo O'Neill's Royal & SunAlliance Chase hero had disappointed on his first two starts of the campaign, but bounced right ba...read more
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Somoza has debut options
Or Noir De Somoza has two quite different options in the melting pot for his first run in Britain for new trainer David Pipe. An exciting addition to the Nicholashayne handler's squad, the seven-year-old has won 13 of his 20 starts in France, with a vast amount coming in top-level events at Auteuil....read more
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Dace has rivals in a spin
Luke Dace pulled off an extraordinary training performance which saw him saddle his first winner for nearly five months as American Spin cruised home in the William Hill Telebetting Sale - Enhanced Favourites Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Kempton. The five-year-old was an unlikely sort on paper, h...read more
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Newmill leads Pierse field
Newmill will be required to carry top weight should John Murphy let his charge take his chance in Sunday's Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown. The two-mile event is one of the most competitive handicap hurdles in the Irish calendar and has drawn 37 entries, with Tony Martin entering three possibles in Ps...read more
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Hourigan hoping Tornado blows hot
Michael Hourigan is acutely aware of how difficult it is to win the Pierse Hurdle as he tries to capture Sunday's prestigious handicap for the second time in his career. It was back in 1995 when the Limerick trainer won the race with Anusha, and he is likely to hold stronger claims this time around ...read more
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Plasterer has Arkle aim
Tom Cooper is eyeing a tilt at the Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup at Leopardstown for his stable star Forpadydeplasterer. The Grade One-winning novice hurdler has made a fine start to his career over the larger obstacles, scoring on his reappearance at Punchestown before chasing home Trafford Lad in ...read more
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