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There is no shortage of betting opportunities today in the world of sport and after three days of no racing we have 11 meetings between Ireland and England including action on the all-weather at Wolverhampton! ..
It is a quiet weekend ahead of the Christmas madness next week but there is an Irish meeting at Thurles and plenty of prize money to be won at Ascot with a hugely competitive handicap hurdle to close the card...
The feature race at Navan is an early one today with the Grade 2 Navan Hurdle off at 12.30 and it’s a race with a fairly elite roll of honour featuring Oscars Well, Boston Bob, Pont Alexandre, Briar Hill, No More Heroes, Bellshill, Death Duty and Next Destination...
Nicky Henderson would look to have a whole host of chances at Cheltenham this afternoon but it could well be Tom George that takes the training honours in the Cotswolds. Henderson will watch the International Hurdle with some interest given that he has two runners in the race but the Grade 2 is unlikely to throw up any sort of danger to his current Champion Hurdle favourite Buveur D’air...
Grade 1 action returns to Punchestown this afternoon with the John Durkan Chase and there’s a couple of Grade 1 performers lining up in the Hilly Way Chase at Cork also on another good afternoon of action in Ireland. ..
This really is a notable weekend in the National Hunt calendar with some of the best two mile chasers taking each other on at Sandown, while we also get a first glimpse of the Aintree Grand National fences this season at Aintree...
Gordon Elliott would have left Newcastle disappointed with Samcro’s defeat in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle but Sunday could prove a much better day for the Meath handler as he has a whole host of strong chances throughout the card at Fairyhouse...
Last weekend we were purring with excitement at the prospect of five top class staying chasers clashing at Haydock and today it is the two mile Champion Hurdle contenders that take centre stage...
The Troytown is the big race at Navan this afternoon and Gordon Elliott has assembled a large team in his quest to win the valuable €100,000 contest for a fifth year in a row. ..
It is quality over quantity in Haydock for the Betfair Chase but a cracking renewal of the Grade 1 awaits with five high class runners...
Robbie PowerRetired National Hunt jockey with wins including the Grand National, BoyleSports Irish Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Diarmuid ConnollyFormer Dublin star Diarmuid Connolly is a 6 time All-Ireland Senior Football champion who currently plays with club side St. Vincent's.
