Big Buck's, the outstanding staying hurdler trained by Paul Nicholls and a four-time winner of the Cheltenham feature staying hurdle, has died aged 23. Renowned f…
Big Buck’s, four-time Stayers’ Hurdle winner, dies aged 23
Archive for category: Jump Racing
Jump Racing
Icon can be a hero
Market Rasen, Newbury & Ripon selections Saturday 18th July On what is a relatively quiet day of flat racing in Britain, we have one of the feature jumps fixtures of the summer at Market Rasen and both feature contests look worthy of a further view. I also have selections...
Acclaim can take the plaudits
Ascot & Haydock selections Saturday 9th May We have the best of both worlds today with two cracking hurdles race on a mixed card at Haydock and some seriously competitive racing at Ascot, including the Victoria Cup where the headline selection runs. Goblet of Fire was a winner for...
Aid your wellbeing with Yoga
Sandown selections Saturday 25th April The British jumps season comes to its traditional end with Sandown staging the final fixture this afternoon. Despite quick going we have a cracking end to the season and I am looking at four races on the card including the final Grade 1. Moudan...
King has the Scottish National answers
Ayr selections Saturday 18th April The big National circuit heads to Ayr for the Scottish National and these days the whole meeting on the west coast is worthy of Festival status. So the National is one of just four races under the microscope today. Ayr 1.10: Moudan With persistent...
Star to shine brightest in National
Aintree selections Saturday 11th April The final day at Aintree and of course everything is centred around the National at 4pm. I have two against the field for the big race. Day two went well with a 1-2 in the Topham with Will The Wise (9/1) beating Ile Atlantique...
Lisnamult can go one better
Aintree selections Friday 10th April Day Two at Aintree and this one has a more open look to it with plenty of big field handicaps and the Grade 1’s look much more competitive. I have selections from three races on the card Jasko Des Dames was placed for the...
Jasko looks each-way value
Aintree selections Thursday 9th April We are set for another of the major jumping spring Festivals as Aintree gets underway this afternoon with conditions on the quick side, though extensive watering will ensure safe going. There is just the one handicap today, which is the main race I am...
Milan to turn on the style in Irish National
Fairyhouse selections Monday 6th April With an earlier Easter, the Irish National is the first of the big marathons to take place this spring and we have a very open looking contest with Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott saddling almost half of the 30 strong field. I have two...
Time for Norman Fletcher to star
Bangor, Newbury & Kelso selections Saturday 21st March Not the highest profile of Saturdays today, but there are still some interesting races and a chance to explore some of the lower profile tracks earning a bit of extra exposure today. I have selections from four handicaps across the three...
