http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/ Community Newsgroup /sport/horseracing/ en-gb Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:17:00 +0100 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:17:00 +0100 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/resources/images/294238/?type=rsslogo http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/ http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2237295.The_Wynnstay_Hunt/ I thought as a change from the normal racing diary column that I would concentrate on the entire card at this Friday's evening meeting at Bangor-on-Dee. This, the third concecutive fixture in as many weeks at the course, is traditionally known as the "Wynnstay Hunt" meeting. The racecourse recognises its strong links with the Wynnstay Hunt, which traces its roots back to the very first meeting at the course on Tuesday February 25, 1859. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0100 c24559acdf7431e732bb07927c05a32d http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2200719.Racing_Diary_April_16/ THREE listed races at last Saturday's all-weather meeting at Kempton was a good standard for the emergence of the flat season proper. Hopefully readers took my advice that the Sir Michael Stoute trained Heaven Sent was a good thing for the Snowdrop Stakes. The daughter of Pivotal showed her class to overcome a bad draw in one, but she won going away to beat Chantilly Tiffany by two-and-a-quarter lengths. This was the mare's first time on the sand and she handled the surface impeccably. All her stock get better with age. One would have to think that the Dahlia or the Princess Elizabeth Stakes was a strong possibbility now. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:10:00 +0100 8bd9b4b3629a08192aca390246cfb131 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2183432.Racing_diary_April_9/ It is a case of after the Lord Mayor's show this weekend after three fabulous days' racing of the highest quality at Aintree. As for my Grand National selections, Snowy Morning finished third at 16-1, Slim Pickings fourth at 10-1, Bewleys Berry fifth at 12-1 (a few bookmakers did pay out on the fifth). Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:30:00 +0100 768eb60ab5150cf0bcb281d4baa58939 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2164815.Grand_National_preview/ THE Aintree Grand National is the greatest steeplechase in the world; it is the theatre of dreams and the maker of legends.There is no more tense moment in the whole of the racing calendar than when the field for John Smith's Grand National lines up at Liverpool on Saturday to await the starter's flag. Ahead of the horses and riders are four miles and 856 yards of racing over the most famous fences in the world - The Chair, Bechers and Valentines are household names even to the non-racing public, who quite often just have the one bet a year on this race. And in the comparatively short time that will elapse before the massive crowd cheers home the winner, who knows what excitement and disappointment will have taken place? Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:35:00 +0100 84261f692abf81b3bcc6398cf5269375 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2146430.Racing_Diary_March_26/ BANGOR-ON-DEE is one of my favourite racecourses. The North Wales course traces its roots way back to the first meeting there on Tuesday February 25, 1859.The only real changes that have come about in that time are the construction of the hurdle course in 1947, the water jump was removed a few years ago and three years ago a new point to point course was built at the racecourse by the current clerk of the course, Ed Gretton - this replaced the Eaton Hall venue, near Chester, which had previously raced since 1963. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:28:00 +0000 e9d4e5e10e68ebb67772c086bfaa1233 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2131574.Racing_Diary_March_19/ Your man was in sparkling form last week with his Cheltenham Festival Diary, with Alberta's Run 4-1, Masterminded 3-1, Inglis Drever 11-8, Denman 9-4 and Kasbah Bliss e/w second at 9-1. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:32:00 +0000 12a6df3df8a0835bd2e8977cc56e8157 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2094643.Point_to_Point_at_Bangor_on_Dee_this_Sunday/ The Sir W W Wynn Hunt have attracted a bumper entry of 209 for their fixture between the flags this Sunday, March 9 at Bangor on Dee racecourse. Because of the large number of entries declared the Open Maiden and the Novice Riders race has been divided, making a total of nine races on the afternoon. Normally this meeting has 35 minutes between races, but with a nine race card, the times have been reduced to 30 minutes between each contest. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:33:00 +0000 54ec25477ef723b4905889ad7043483f http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2092694.Did_you_take_the_10_1_/ CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DIARY Hopefully readers committed to backing Donald McCain's Cloudy Lane for the Aintree Grand National on April 5 heeded my advice and took the 10-1 prior to easy victory in the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster last Saturday at 100-30. My selection was available at 7-2 on course, and as a result is now a skinny 6-1 ante post favourite for the Liverpool National. I spoke to his trainer at Bangor on Dee races last Sunday and he confirmed that he came out of the race in good heart. He also confirmed that his charge would improve from his victory at Doncaster. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:44:00 +0000 861ea40da67dc2fa0312a16249f9834b http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2076263.Racing_Diary_February_27/ AFTER this Saturday's meetings there will only be 10 days to go before the start of the Cheltenham Festival, which to me and National Hunt enthusiasts all over the world is the greatest four days' racing of the year, with the exception of the Liverpool Grand National, which is over four-and-a-half miles. There is a championship race for every type of horse over every distance. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:09:00 +0000 1d9c9f66c3409852c0e07f9c6298d1e0 http://www.communitynewsgroup.co.uk/sport/horseracing/2060141.A_17_2_winner_at_Haydock/ Last Saturday's Haydock Park meeting was littered with Cheltenham Festival and Aintree Grand National trials. The recent dry spell had dried out the ground and the going was officially good to soft. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:23:00 +0000 e42606ee151c8ae5c902452c50619566