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King George VI Chase at Kempton 2011

December 23, 2011
By Ian Wade
King George VI Chase at Kempton 2011

As always the highlight of the Christmas Holiday period for Jump enthusiasts will be the King George VI Chase sponsored by William Hill, worth £180,000.00 and run over 3 miles at Kempton Park on Boxing Day (26th). Long Run (pictured) won this last year and is the bookies favourite to do so again. There...
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Hennessy Gold Cup Chase at Newbury 2011

November 23, 2011
By Ian Wade
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase at Newbury 2011

The Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase, worth £150,000.00, will be run over 3 miles 2 furlongs at Newbury this Saturday (26th November). I doubt if we will have the excitment and emotion as experienced last Saturday with Kauto Stars’ brilliant comeback win in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park but there have been some...
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Cheltenham Open Meeting 2011

November 10, 2011
By Ian Wade
Cheltenham Open Meeting 2011

As it says on the Cheltenham Racecourse Website “Football has Wembley, Tennis has Wimbledon and Jump racing has Cheltenham”. Already all roads lead to Cheltenham in March 2012. The three Day Cheltenham Open Meeting kicks off this Friday (11th November) with the main race being the Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase run on Saturday. Long...
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bet 365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby 2011

October 28, 2011
By Ian Wade
bet 365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby 2011

For me the Charlie Hall Steeple Chase run over 3 miles and 1 furlong at Wetherby signifies the start of the new National Hunt Season. The race was first run in 1969 as the Wetherby Pattern Chase and won...
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Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot 2011

October 14, 2011
By Ian Wade
Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot 2011

The much heralded Qipco British Champions Day takes place tomorrow (15th October) at Ascot. There is a terrific card of top class racing, the star of which I am sure will be Frankel (pictured) who runs in the Queen...
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Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe 2011

September 30, 2011
By Ian Wade
Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe 2011

The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe is the greatest flat race in Europe and will be run this Sunday (2nd October) over 12 furlongs at Longchamp in France. Workforce (pictured winning from Nakayama Festa a year ago) will be...
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Countdown to Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster 2011

September 1, 2011
By Ian Wade
Countdown to Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster 2011

It is ten days to the fifth and final classic of the 2011 Flat season, the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster. The race is worth £500,000.00 and run over 1 mile 6 furlongs. Sea Moon (pictured) is the...
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2011

July 15, 2011
By Ian Wade
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2011

July is always a terrific month for Flat racing, starting with the Coral Eclipse on the 2nd where So You Think beat Workforce, then my favourite meeting, the three day July Festival at Newmarket, but the big race of...
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Coral Eclipse at Sandown 2011

July 1, 2011
By Ian Wade
Coral Eclipse at Sandown 2011

The Group 1 Coral Eclipse worth £400,000.00 which will be run over one mile two furlongs at Sandown Park tomorrow (2nd) should be a cracking race. There are only five runners and the race does look as though it...
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