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Always Tipsy suffers fatal injury at Musselburgh in William Hill Handicap Hurdle

Always Tipsy: Broke shoulder at Musselburgh.

By Andrew Atkinson suffered a fatal injury at Musselburgh on December 22 after falling in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle. “I am extremely sorry to report that we lost Always Tipsy when he broke his shoulder at the third last hurdle at Musselburgh,” said Nick, based at Kinneston, Fife.   11-year-old Always Tipsy, owned by […]

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Altior returns in Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park

Altior returns in Desert Orchid Chase

By Andrew Atkinson Altior is set to return to action in the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park on December 27. “I have no worries about the ground. He will run, he has to. Soft ground at Sandown and soft ground at Kempton are two different sorts altogether – one gets sticky and […]

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Epatante test against Goshen, Sceau Royal and Silver Streak in Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle

Epatante faces big test in Christmas Hurdle after Fighting Fifth Hurdle win.

By Andrew Atkinson Champion Hurdler Epatante – winner of the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle in November – is set to run in the Ladbrokes Hurdle (Grade 1) on Boxing Day. “She is all set to go – this was always the route we’ve intended to take,” said trainer Nicky Henderson. “Touch wood, things are […]

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Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National expected to be heavy going

Raz De Maree 2017 winner

By Andrew Atkinson Chepstow stage the Coral Welsh Grand National on Sunday (December 27) on what is expected to be heavy going – having been postponed four times in a decade, due to waterlogging and snowfall. “I don’t think there should be any threat because the rain is going to be dotted throughout the week […]

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Henderson trained Santini joins King George VI Boxing Day party!

Nicky Henderson trained Santini

By Andrew Atkinson Nicky Henderson trained Santini has been supplemented at £5,000 to run in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day: We’ve joined the party! “We’re going to join the party. We’re up for it and looking forward to it,” said Henderson. “It looks a strong race and we’ve […]

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