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The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Davy Russell quotes Roy Keane's most viral catchphrase during verdict on Constitution Hill's chances at Punchestown
DAVY RUSSELL quoted Roy Keane's most viral catchphrase as he assessed Constitution Hill's chances at Punchestown. The decorated eight-year-old will go up against State Man in a mouth-watering Boodles Champion Hurdle on Friday. 2 Roy Keane frequently downplays praise of players by saying it's their job Credit: Rex 2 Davy Russell used the line on RTE It is a chance at redemption for the Nicky Henderson-trained horse, after There is a change in rider for Punchestown, however, with James Bowen taking up the mantle after He said: "He is a professional. Read More on Punchestown "He behaves like a professional and I am very confident that he is going to show us how professional he is. "As "As a jockey, these are the days that you want to ride in and I am sure he is looking forward to it more than anybody else." Constitution Hill vs State Man will be the headline battle in the Champion Hurdle after Most read in Horse Racing Rich Ricci's incredible grey mare was around 3-1 to serve it up over two miles to the two big boys over in Ireland . Jockey Jody McGarvey announces retirement at Punchestown Festival Mullins has also included County Hurdle winner Kargese and third Absurde, as well as Daddy Long Legs and Winter Fog. The all-conquering handler has left El Fabiolo in the race too, despite him being declared for Tuesday's Champion Chase. For Lossiemouth, she could yet run at Punchestown but in Saturday's Mares' Champion Hurdle over 2m4f. The decision to pull her from the top two-mile contest is a repeat of what happened at Cheltenham . Lossiemouth made a mockery of her rivals in the Mares' Hurdle over 2m4f. And though Mullins said it was ultimately the right decision to run her there, there was a massive case of 'what might have been' after the unbelievable ending to the Champion Hurdle. Golden Ace benefitted from Constitution Hill and State Man's falls after Brighterdaysahead ran out of steam entirely on the run-in to win at 25-1, with 66-1 Burdett Road in second. Lossiemouth won the mares' race on her comeback from a bone-crunching fall when she last ran in Ireland. She and State Man eyeballed each other the whole way round in the Irish Champion Hurdle before she fell four out.
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The Independent
10-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Latest news with fields for Day 2 races revealed
The Cheltenham Festival is back. It's that time of year again when the sporting world turns its eyes on horse racing as the best jockeys, trainers and horses prepare for four days of intense and gruelling competition. The festival starts with Champion Day on Tuesday 11 before Style Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday, and Gold Cup Day bringing the event to a close on Friday this week. Willie Mullins ' Galopin Des Champs took the honours last year and, with jockey Paul Townend, won the Gold Cup for a second consecutive year. He's the overwhelming favourite to do so again this week but a late addition to the field may throw a spanner in the works. [CONFIRM Inothewayurthinkin has been added to Gold Cup race] Elsewhere, the battle between the Irish and British trainers will be renewed as near 250,000 spectators descend on the racecourse for a festival of skill, class and showmanship. Cheltenham Festival 2025 Unibet Champion Hurdle declarations Burdett Road Sam Twiston-Davies Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville King Of Kingsfield Danny Gilligan State Man Paul Townend Winter Fog Brian Hayes Brighterdaysahead Jack Kennedy Golden Ace Lorcan Williams Jack Rathborn10 March 2025 08:20 Lossiemouth makes late switch at Cheltenham Festival 2025 In the early news surrounding the confirmed runners and riders, Lossiemouth will avoid a mouthwatering showdown with Constitution Hill and Brighterdaysahead in Tuesday's Unibet Champion Hurdle by racing the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle on the same day instead. Lossiemouth has made the late switch despite appearing to target the Champion Hurdle trail, after banking wins last year in the Mares' Hurdle and the Triumph Hurdle in 2023. Willie Mullins' decision appears to have been influenced by the preparation, which saw a heavy fall in the Irish Champion Hurdle in February, with the move to defend the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle title. Jack Rathborn10 March 2025 08:16
The Guardian
14-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Pic D'Orhy well placed to end Nicholls' longest lean streak in 20 years
Paul Nicholls has not saddled a Grade One winner since the Ascot Chase 12 months ago – his longest lean streak at the top level for 20 years – but Pic D'Orhy's return to the same race on Saturday is an excellent chance for the 14-time champion trainer to add a confidence-boosting 148th Grade One win to his record ahead of next month's festival at Cheltenham. Pic D'Orhy's one and only trip to Cheltenham was in March 2019, when he made his debut for the Nicholls yard in the Triumph Hurdle and finished 10th of 14 behind Pentland Hills. But while Cheltenham is simply not his happy place, the track, distance and timing of Saturday's race are all ideal for Pic D'Orhy (3.37), who is four-from-five in chases at Ascot and has won three of his four starts over the trip. L'Homme Presse, the beaten favourite behind Pic D'Orhy last season, is back for another crack at Nicholls's gelding but two-and-a-half miles is very much a minimum for Venetia Williams's runner these days, a comment that also applies to Emmet Mullins's Corbetts Cross, the winner of the three-and-three-quarter mile National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last season. The drying ground is also a concern for supporters of Corbetts Cross, and the eight-year-old could yet be a late scratch if the going – which is already good in places – is good all over by Saturday afternoon. Blue Lord, a Grade One winner in the 2022-23 season, is an interesting runner for Willie Mullins as he prepares for his annual assault on the spring festivals, but his more recent form is less than convincing and Pic D'Orhy is a rock-solid 7-4 shot to get his stable back into the Grade One habit. Haydock 12.55 Uncle Bert 1.28 Lavender Hill Mob 2.05 Eaton Collina 2.40 Beauport 3.15 Apple Away 3.50 Derryhassen Paddy 4.25 Famous Clermont Wincanton 1.03 Slide Rule 1.36 Burdett Road 2.15 Abingworth 2.50 The Sainted Canary 3.25 Quick Sharpener 4.00 Pedley Wood 4.35 Badbury Rings Ascot 1.15 Greyval 1.50 Peaky Boy 2.25 Altobelli (nap) 3.00 Victtorino (nb) 3.37 Pic D'Orhy 4.10 Crest Of Fortune 4.45 Belle Le Grand Southwell 4.05 Almodovar Del Rio 4.40 Squires Treaty 5.10 Crest Of Light 5.40 Quandary 6.10 Vocal Legend 6.40 Alashos 7.10 King Of The Jungle 7.40 Mr Nugget Newcastle 4.20 Weddell Sea 4.55 Show No Fear 5.25 Lord Capulet 5.55 Miraculous 6.25 Indalo 6.55 Brazilian Rose 7.25 Flash The Dash Ascot 1.15 Having improved for the step up to two-and-a-half miles on her past two starts, Greyval could be over-priced at around 12-1 as she tackles three for the first time. Wincanton 1.36 Burdett Road ran a fine race behind Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle and should prove too strong for Golden Ace, last year's Mares' Novice Hurdle winner at Cheltenham in March. Ascot 1.50 Jingko Blue and Lowry's Bar, the first two home in last month's Hampton Novice Chase at Windsor dominate the betting for the Reynoldstown but Peaky Boy ran to a similar level when third at Cheltenham in December and is an eye-catching price at around 8-1 after a switch to Jonjo and AJ O'Neill. Haydock 2.05 Kerry Lee's stable is slowly returning to form after a difficult 2024 and Eaton Collina is back to his last winning mark for his first run in veterans' company. Ascot 2.25 A step back up in trip coaxed a career-best performance from Altobelli over course and distance last time, and a 5lb rise is manageable. Haydock 2.40 The versatile Beauport could well line up for the Grand National in less than two months' time but he was within two lengths of the winner in the Grade One Long Walk Hurdle when reverting to the smaller obstacles before Christmas and has an obvious chance on that form dropping in grade. Ascot 3.00 Course-specialist Victtorino was only fourth in this race behind Threeunderthrufive last year but Venetia Williams's yard was enduring a difficult spell at the time. The stable is in much stronger form this time around with a 22% strike-rate in February so far and Victtorino has been raised only 3lb for a cosy success over track and trip last time. Haydock 3.15 Apple Away was a Grade One winner over three miles as a novice hurdler and returns to a marathon trip to make only her second start in a handicap over fences off what could well prove to be a generous mark.
