Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

WILLIE MULLINS has given an update on Lossiemouth and her plans for Cheltenham Festival after her heartbreaking fall against State Man. The two stablemates were contesting a right humdinger in the Irish Champion Hurdle before Rich Ricci’s mare came down on the back straight. Her capsizing almost brought down State Man too, but Paul Townend… Continue reading Willie Mullins gives Lossiemouth update and Cheltenham Festival plan after heartbreaking fall vs State Man

GORDON ELLIOTT has suffered a massive Cheltenham Festival blow with stable star Gerri Colombe being ruled out for the season. The big Gold Cup hope has suffered a serious setback – but it is not career-ending. It means Willie Mullins’ awesome Galopin Des Champs has hardened to 4-7 fav to win a third straight Gold… Continue reading Gordon Elliott suffers massive Cheltenham Festival blow with stable star Gerri Colombe ruled out for season

HUGE Gold Cup chance Il Est Francais – dubbed a ‘real superstar’ by his trainers – has been scratched from the £625,000 race. The King George runner-up, whose amazing jumping ‘takes the breath away’, had been as short as 14-1 for the Cheltenham Festival feature. But he was pulled from the contest ahead of tomorrow’s… Continue reading Huge Cheltenham Gold Cup chance dubbed ‘a real superstar’ scratched from race before deadline

TEMPLEGATE tackles Monday’s action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. HIGH COURT JUDGE (7.30 Wolverhampton, nap) Makes plenty of appeal as he bids for a four-timer. Trainer James Owen is rapidly making a name for himself with top hurdlers like East India Dock but he’s making hay on the all-weather too.… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Huge appeal in bid for four-timer’ – Templegate’s Monday NAP can’t stop winning

SUN Racing takes on Monday’s action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT CROAGH PATRICK (4.00 Carlisle) He was an easy winner the last time he ran here in December and has plenty of staying power for this trip. THIEF MARTALMIX’JAC (1.40 Southwell) He was a solid second at Ludlow last… Continue reading Horse racing tips: This 16-1 pick was a brilliant winner the last time he was here

THERE were ‘floods of tears’ after Willie Mullins’ superstar new horse was demolished in the Cheltenham betting following arguably the most devastating win this season. Kopek Des Bordes was immediately made 6-4 fav from 7-1 for the Festival-opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after hacking up in the Grade 1 Irish Novice Hurdle. Jumping well throughout having… Continue reading ‘Floods of tears’ as Willie Mullins’ new superstar horse is demolished in Cheltenham betting after freakish win

A MONSTROUS Willie Mullins horse belonging to a very famous owner was slashed for two Cheltenham Festival races – after an ‘absolutely huge’ win. Final Demand is owned in part by Bryan Drew, who is now the sole owner of King George hero Bravemansgame. He took over sole ownership of Bravemansgame after former part-owner John… Continue reading Willie Mullins horse for very famous owner slashed in odds for two Cheltenham races after ‘absolutely huge’ run

TEMPLEGATE tackles a massive Sunday of racing confident of finding some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. INIS OIRR (2.25 Musselburgh, nap) He can defend his Edinburgh National crown. We know he likes this quirky track and stays all day. This will have been his target for a long time and he’s off… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘This will have been his target for a long time’ – Templegate’s huge 10-1 NAP looks a winner

TEMPLEGATE takes on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival confident of landing some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. LEOPARDSTOWN 12.40 JEANIEMACARONEY clocked a personal best when winning in a big field at Thurles 43 days ago. She travelled strongly and wasn’t stopping at the end of two miles so should… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Templegate’s backing a fantastic Willie Mullins five-timer on day two of the DRF

SUN Racing’s Sunday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT BODHISATTVA (2.25 Musselburgh) John McConnell’s raiders from Ireland have an excellent record and this eight-year-old was a good second at Doncaster last time. THIEF PYFFO (3.00 Musselburgh) He is rarely out of the frame and was a close-up second at Doncaster… Continue reading Horse racing tips: This 25-1 pick has an excellent chance for a trainer who plunders British races