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News last Updated at: 18:07 on 05/02/2012
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Super Sizing lands Tied Cottage
Sizing Europe put up a sizzling performance to win his match-up with Big Zeb in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown. Imperial Shabra, the outsider of the three runners, led from the off but Andrew Lynch wasn't prepared to hang about and sent Sizing Europe to the front jumping the second fence and proceeded to make it a proper test as the two big guns staged their Cheltenham Festival prep. Big Zeb was never too far away, but he c...read more
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Easy for classy Trifolium
Trifolium stamped his authority on the Racing UK Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown with an impressive display in the Gigginstown House Stud colours. Charles Byrnes' five-year-old settled well for Davy Russell behind the front-running Rory O'Moore, but a big leap at the last flight in the back straight sent him clear in the Grade Two contest. The 7-4 favourite, who found only the high-class So Young too good last time, drew nine lengths ah...read more
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Allure caught in dead-heat drama
Long odds-on favourite Allure Of Illusion could only dead-heat with King Vuvuzela in a thrilling finish to the Eadestown GAA & Parish Fair Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown. Ruby Walsh set out to make most of the running on Willie Mullins' 1-5 chance, and everything looked to be going according to plan turning into the straight. The former smart bumper performer, an unlucky loser on his hurdling debut, jumped a bit sketchily over the final two flights...read more
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Bullish Newbury take cover
Officials at Newbury hope their decisive early action in putting down frost covers will enable the course to beat the weather ahead of their big meeting on Saturday. The likes of Long Run, Sprinter Sacre, Cue Card and Zarkandar are all due to turn up in Berkshire at the weekend for their final start...read more
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All systems go for Ayr
Turf racing in Britain is expected to restart on Monday as Ayr is under no threat from the weather and no inspection is planned. However, officials at the all-weather track at Wolverhampton are to have a precautionary look at 6.30am. The whole track at Ayr is frost-free and raceable after warmer tem...read more
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Sedgefield and Carlisle check
Tuesday's meeting at Sedgefield and Wednesday's at Carlisle are subject to inspections on Monday, with the courses currently frozen. Officials at Sedgefield, which is under two to three inches of snow, are pinning their hopes on the prospect of a rise in temperatures. "We're going to inspect at 12.3...read more
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Ville kept on ice for Festival
Victor Dartnall has been keeping his powder dry with the Cheltenham Festival in mind for exciting young chaser Roudoudou Ville. The seven-year-old looked to have a big future when winning on his first start of the campaign at Sandown in November and enhanced his reputation when beaten only a length ...read more
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Tiger in line for Donny debut
Surprise Cheltenham entry Tiger Reigns could start his hurdling career at Doncaster on Thursday. Highly progressive on the Flat for Michael Dods during 2010 and rated as high as 102, the six-year-old failed to reach such lofty heights last season and his County Durham-based trainer has decided to tr...read more
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Murphy upbeat on Vedette
Colm Murphy feels Voler La Vedette is better than she showed in defeat behind Zaidpour at Gowran last time out. The mare had previously gained her first Grade One success in the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse, before winning over Christmas at Leopardstown. She was sent off odds-on to beat Zaidpour, bu...read more
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Cross on course for Eider
Coral Welsh National runner-up Giles Cross has the Eider Chase at Newcastle as his next stamina-sapping assignment. Victor Dartnall's 10-year-old ran second in Chepstow's festive showpiece for the second successive year on his latest appearance, this time chasing home Le Beau Bai. He filled the same...read more
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