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Brennan and O’Brien fall foul of Wincanton stewards

Jockey Paddy Brennan was banned for 18 days and trainer Fergal O’Brien fined £4,000 after Northern Air finished second in Golf Membership On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle at Wincanton. The 5-1 chance was making her debut over hurdles having won a point to ...

08 Apr 2024 at 18:38

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Weather continues to cause headaches

Fontwell’s meeting on Thursday must pass a precautionary inspection at 8am due to the threat of frost. Temperatures dipped to a low of minus 3.5C on Tuesday evening and are only due to rise to a high of 2C on Wednesday. It could get even colder on ...

10 Jan 2024 at 12:29

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Sandown call precautionary inspection ahead of Saturday card

Sandown’s feature meeting on Saturday must survive an 8am precautionary inspection on Friday. With the going at the Esher venue raceable but already very testing, a new band of rain is due to arrive on Thursday evening which has seen the Met ...

04 Jan 2024 at 14:46

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Cold snap means Sandown card hinges on morning inspection

Saturday’s Sandown fixture is subject to a precautionary inspection on raceday morning as the cold snap continues to bite in Britain. Friday’s Musselburgh card was called off less than 10 minutes before the first race due to a frozen track, ...

03 Jan 2025 at 15:35

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Nicholls anticipating Knappers Hill redemption at Wincanton

Paul Nicholls expects Knappers Hill is to thrive dropped back in trip for the Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton. The seven-year-old is unbeaten in two starts at the track, taking a novice hurdle in 2021 and then landing the Grade ...

17 Feb 2023 at 16:17

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Plumpton abandoned due to waterlogging

Today’s meeting at Plumpton has been abandoned due to a waterlogged course. The East Sussex venue had 37mm of rain over a period of 30 hours and, with further downpours forecast, there was no prospect for improvement. This afternoon’s ...

04 Dec 2023 at 09:36

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Nicholls poised for more Wincanton gains

It was an eventful start to the weekend for champion trainer Paul Nicholls but he is targeting more glory at his local track Wincanton on Saturday. Nicholls’ Ditcheat yard was caught in a flash flood on Thursday evening, forcing ...

05 Jan 2024 at 15:30

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Colic rules Aucunrisque out of quick return in Kingwell Hurdle

Betfair Hurdle hero Aucunrisque will miss the Wincanton Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle on Saturday after a bout of colic. The seven-year-old was an impressive winner at Newbury, part of a big TV double for trainer Chris Gordon. ...

14 Feb 2023 at 15:46

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Frodon and Frost primed for one final hurrah

Bryony Frost is eager to savour every moment as she reunites with Frodon in search of another famous victory in Wincanton’s Badger Beer Handicap Chase. Paul Nicholls’ popular 11-year-old carried top-weight to victory in ...

10 Nov 2023 at 15:59

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Freezing weather leaves blank day of jumping in Britain and Ireland

Racegoers were left without any National Hunt or afternoon action on Saturday after freezing temperatures claimed the meetings at Sandown and Wincanton. A forecast of frost and even fog had given Sandown officials ...

04 Jan 2025 at 10:42

Doncaster set fair but Leicester look for a third time

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Doncaster set fair but Leicester look again

This afternoon’s meeting at Doncaster will go ahead as planned but the card at Leicester must pass a third inspection at 12 noon. Shortly after 7am Doncaster’s clerk of the course Paul Barker was confident ...

10 Jan 2024 at 11:09

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Fontwell called off early due to frozen track

Fontwell’s meeting on Thursday has been abandoned with parts of the course frozen and another cold night forecast. Temperatures dipped to a low of minus 3.5C on Tuesday evening and were only due to rise ...

10 Jan 2024 at 13:26

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