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The 42
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Majborough earns Willie Mullins a 200th win of season on home soil
MAJBOROUGH BOUNCED BACK from his Cheltenham Festival defeat with a facile victory in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown. Last season's Triumph Hurdle hero had looked every inch a top-class chaser in the making after winning his first two starts over the larger obstacles, but a juddering error two fences from home ultimately led to him suffering a surprise reverse in the Arkle at Prestbury Park in mid-March. Advertisement The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was sent off at 4-11 to reward those who kept the faith back on home soil and while he pulled his way to the front on the second circuit and raced keenly throughout under Mark Walsh, he stamped his class from the home turn, pulling 14 lengths clear of the Arkle runner-up Only By Night. Mullins, saddling his 200th winner of the season in Ireland, said: 'He jumped today like we know he can jump. For some reason things didn't go right for him in Cheltenham, but he's redeemed himself today. 'He's a huge, big horse but he's very light framed and is an athlete every time you look at him. Looking at him in the parade ring today, there wasn't one ounce of spare flesh on him, and I couldn't have galloped him one more time. 'He's only five and hopefully he'll mature this summer. I'm looking forward to what he could mature into over the next 18 months or two years. 'What he did there you are looking at the Champion Chase, but he has enough pedigree to stay a trip.'
The Herald Scotland
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Majborough makes amends with ease at Punchestown
The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was sent off at 4-11 to reward those who kept the faith back on home soil and while he pulled his way to the front on the second circuit and raced keenly throughout under Mark Walsh, he stamped his class from the home turn, pulling 14 lengths clear of the Arkle runner-up Only By Night. Mullins, saddling his 200th winner of the season in Ireland, said 'He jumped today like we know he can jump. For some reason things didn't go right for him in Cheltenham, but he's redeemed himself today. 'He's a huge, big horse but he's very light framed and is an athlete every time you look at him. Looking at him in the parade ring today, there wasn't one ounce of spare flesh on him, and I couldn't have galloped him one more time. 'He's only five and hopefully he'll mature this summer. I'm looking forward to what he could mature into over the next 18 months or two years. 'What he did there you are looking at the Champion Chase, but he has enough pedigree to stay a trip.'
Irish Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jonbon jockey change confirmed as Nico de Boinville misses Sandown ride
Mark Walsh will partner Jonbon for the first time at Sandown this weekend, trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed. With stable jockey Nico de Boinville sidelined by injury, the Seven Barrows handler is having to make alternative riding arrangements for his stable stars and James Bowen is in line to partner Constitution Hill if he is given the 'double green light' to run at the Punchestown Festival next week. Henderson said in his Unibet blog: 'Firstly I want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and kind messages following Nico's fall, which we have passed onto him. He is now back at home and will need to rest. We don't know exactly when he'll be back riding but we wish him a speedy recovery. 'In the meantime we do have to make riding plans for our horses and Mark Walsh will come over to Sandown Park on Saturday to ride Jonbon.' Having gone unbeaten in his first 10 career starts, Constitution Hill has suffered successive falls in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Aintree Hurdle. Henderson has left open the option of a first trip to Ireland for the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, but a final decision on his participation has yet to be made. Click on this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest Cheltenham Festival news and top stories from the Irish Mirror direct to your phone on WhatsApp. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. He added: 'Constitution Hill has an important gallop on Friday and he will be partnered by James Bowen. If that goes well they will school together over the weekend and if we get a double green light so to speak, then we can all head over to Punchestown. Everything hinges on how this weekend goes.' The trainer could also send his star juvenile Lulamba to Ireland's end-of-season meeting, saying: 'Lulamba is in great form and could also head over. It's a brave shout but I'm very happy with him and James would also take the ride if we line up."
Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Injured Nico de Boinville replaced by Mark Walsh on star jumper Jonbon
JP McManus's retained rider in Ireland will take over in Saturday's Celebration Chase at Sandown after a fall at Plumpton ruled de Boinville out of action for the meeting as well as the Punchestown Festival Nicky Henderson has announced Mark Walsh will ride Jonbon for the first time in Saturday's bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown after stable jockey Nico de Boinville was ruled out following a fall at Plumpton. De Boinville was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a nasty fall from 3-1 favourite As The Fella Says at the first flight of a handicap hurdle on Easter Monday. He suffered broken ribs and neck injuries and has since returned home to continue his recovery but will not ride this weekend nor at the Punchestown Festival, where Constitution Hill could run. With his stable jockey Nico de Boinville out of action, Henderson has had to make alternative riding arrangements for his two stable stars. Speaking in his Unibet blog, he said: 'Firstly I want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and kind messages following Nico's fall, which we have passed onto him. He is now back at home and will need to rest. We don't know exactly when he'll be back riding but we wish him a speedy recovery. 'In the meantime we do have to make riding plans for our horses and Mark Walsh will come over to Sandown Park on Saturday to ride Jonbon.' Having gone unbeaten in his first 10 career starts, Constitution Hill has suffered successive falls in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Aintree Hurdle. Henderson has left open the option of a first trip to Ireland for the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, but a final decision on his participation has yet to be made. He added: 'Constitution Hill has an important gallop on Friday and he will be partnered by James Bowen. If that goes well they will school together over the weekend and if we get a double green light so to speak, then we can all head over to Punchestown. Everything hinges on how this weekend goes.' The trainer could also send his star juvenile Lulamba to Ireland's end-of-season meeting, saying: 'Lulamba is in great form and could also head over. It's a brave shout but I'm very happy with him and James would also take the ride if we line up.'
RTÉ News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Mark Walsh to ride Jonbon in Celebration Chase at Sandown
Nicky Henderson has announced Mark Walsh will ride Jonbon for the first time in Saturday's bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, while James Bowen is in line to partner Constitution Hill if he is given the "double green light" to run at the Punchestown Festival next week. With stable jockey Nico de Boinville sidelined by injury, the Seven Barrows handler is having to make alternative riding arrangements for his two stable stars. Speaking in his Unibet blog, Henderson said: "Firstly I want to say thank you to everyone for their thoughts and kind messages following Nico's fall, which we have passed onto him. He is now back at home and will need to rest. We don't know exactly when he'll be back riding but we wish him a speedy recovery. "In the meantime we do have to make riding plans for our horses and Mark Walsh will come over to Sandown Park on Saturday to ride Jonbon." Having gone unbeaten in his first 10 career starts, Constitution Hill has suffered successive falls in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Aintree Hurdle. Henderson has left open the option of a first trip to Ireland for the Punchestown Champion Hurdle, but a final decision on his participation has yet to be made. He added: "Constitution Hill has an important gallop on Friday and he will be partnered by James Bowen. If that goes well they will school together over the weekend and if we get a double green light so to speak, then we can all head over to Punchestown. Everything hinges on how this weekend goes." The trainer could also send his star juvenile Lulamba to Ireland's end-of-season meeting, saying: "Lulamba is in great form and could also head over. It's a brave shout but I'm very happy with him and James would also take the ride if we line up."
