The days are getting noticeably longer, writes Tony Stafford. We’ve already recovered three and a half hours of daylight from the stingy spells of midwinter, and Cheltenham starts tomorrow. In other words: 2026 starts now. Two septuagenarians, Messrs. Henderson and Mullins, have been the main forces at the meeting for decades, and neither is willing […]
On a day when Ascot’s Champions Day produced winners at 200/1 and 100/1 for home stables, two of Ireland’s biggest yards were busy elsewhere, writes Tony Stafford. It was no surprise when Aidan O’Brien had the opening five and then mercifully let someone else get on the scoresheet before making it six on the day […]
Western Fold hit an extensive winner of the Tote Galway plate for Gordon Elliott and Danny Gilligan. Only six, the winner had been successful in his last two outings, but was 10 pounds higher than when he won the Mayo National in Ballinrobe previous Timeout. Amirite led the field to the last two fences, but […]