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Philip ‘Ice’ cool at Newcastle

Newcastle on race day

By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby saddles four of seven runners – in a bid to land the BetWay Handicap over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Newcastle on Saturday night. Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables trainer Kirby’s quartet are headed by selection, Ice Pyramid (4.55) with Ben Curtis up. Iconic Belle (6-1), Lady Camelot (25-1) and […]

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Truckers Lodge heads Haydock Unibet Grand National Trial

By Andrew Atkinson Haydock Park stage the £100,000 G3 Unibet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (3.15pm) over 3m 4½f on Saturday, with Truckers Lodge, trained by Paul Nicholls, heading the betting at 4-1. Truckers Lodge finished second in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on December 27. The weights are headed by Elegant Escape, trained […]

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Bristol eyes Cheltenham Gold Cup ahead of Aintree Grand National

Bristol eyes Cheltenham Gold Cup ahead of Aintree Grand National

By Andrew Atkinson Delta Work and Tiger Roll are joint top weight of 11st 10b for the 2020 Randox Health Aintree Grand National on April 4. Whether Tiger Roll lines up for a hat trick attempt is another matter, in the wake of British Horseracing Authority chase handicapper Martin Greenwood sticking to his guns, in […]

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Spain upgrade safe drinking tap water

A tap on the shoulder to USA - as Spain upgrade safe drinking tap water pipe-networks Drinking tap water in Spain is safe. However...

‘Coo’ – Major Race wins for Pigeon fancier HM The Queen

From 1899 racing pigeon 'Grand National' to HM The Queen major race wins 'coo' King George V interest in racing pigeons, inherited from his...