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Thomas’ Cheltenham bid over
There was bad news for jockeys on both sides of the Irish Sea yesterday with Sam Thomas going to miss Cheltenham after a bad fall and Flat jockey Danny Grant hit with a six-month ban for failing a routine drugs test.
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Tom Cooper declares Forpadydeplasterer on course for Cheltenham
Forpadydeplasterer, apparently ruled out of the Queen Mother Champion Chase with lameness in early February, is one of 14 possible runners in the two-mile race at Cheltenham next week, after the latest confirmation stage.
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Cheltenham Festival 2010: Brian O’Connell happy to carry the hopes of Ireland
Brian O’Connell is not yet a household name, but it might be in Tipperary and beyond if the 23-year-old conditional jockey steers Dunguib, the hope of all Ireland, to victory in the first race at the Cheltenham Festival, the Spinal Research Surpreme Novices Hurdle.
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Late decision on Solwhit
Solwhit’s participation in Tuesday’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle remains in the balance despite an upbeat report from trainer Charles Byrnes.
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Get Me Out Of Here will be O’Neill’s cry at the Festival
ONE expression you will ordinarily never hear Jonjo O’Neill saying at Cheltenham Racecourse is, ‘Get me out of here.’
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Lame Uimhir out of RSA
Uimhiraceathair has been ruled out of next week’s RSA Chase at Cheltenham after suffering a setback.
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Binocular poised for Champion go-ahead
Nicky Henderson’s Binocular is likely to run in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham should he please connections in a crucial final workout on Friday.
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