By Andrew Atkinson Trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s canny €670 purchase of former Willie Mullins trained six-year-old Skyace in June 2020 is one of the bargain buys of the NH Turf – with a Cheltenham Festival appearance looming. Since being under the helm of Hanlon, Skyace has notched up wins at Punchestown, Down Royal, Gowran and […]
By Andrew Atkinson Prince Khalid Abdullah, racehorse owner/breeder that included Arc de Triomphe winner Dancing Brave; Frankel, Enable, Oasis Dream, Warning, and Kingman, owner of Juddmonte Farms, has died aged 83. Former NH jockey Sir A.P. McCoy said: “So sad to hear that Prince Khalid Abdullah has passed away. Owner breeder of so many champions […]
By Andrew Atkinson The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the owners experience, particularly in Wales, that lead to Chepstow racecourse making a statement ahead of the opening of their jumps season that got underway in October. Chepstow will be staging a behind closed doors meeting on October 27, with meetings in November and […]
By Andrew Atkinson A gathering of people outside Musselburgh racecourse, all standing at the 5 furlongs start viewpoint, during the behind closed doors meeting on September 27, has led to racehorse owner David Armstrong questioning a spectators ban of the turf. “Musselburgh racecourse – how ridiculous is this,?” said Armstrong, after a crowd gathered outside […]
By Andrew Atkinson Racehorse owner Richard Hutchings has pointed a finger at the controversial 2020 Cheltenham Festival in March going ahead – having a backlash in managing to get his horse into a race. “We have a share in a horse with a small trainer on the edge of Dartmoor,” said Richard. “The horse is […]