French Hurdle possible for Solwhit
Solwhit could be aimed at the French Champion Hurdle following his dramatic late withdrawal from the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Solwhit could be aimed at the French Champion Hurdle following his dramatic late withdrawal from the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
The opening days of the Punchestown have seen punters treated to fantastic matches in the feature races with Sir Des Champs v Long Run and Sizing Europe v Sprinter Sacre proving just as exciting on the track as they were predicted to be in the betting ring.
Quevega won the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown for the fourth successive year with another imperious performance.
Watch Quevega claim the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle
A mouthwatering contest for the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle is the undoubted highlight at Punchestown on Thursday, with star mare Quevega taking on staying champion Solwhit.
Charles Byrnes hopes Solwhit has sufficiently recovered from his Cheltenham and Aintree exertions when he aims for a Festival hat-trick in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Ireland's Fergal O'Brien fell at the final hurdle in his bid to qualify for the Betfair World Championship tonight.
Ladbrokes World Hurdle hero Solwhit turned in another superb display in the hands of Paul Carberry to claim the John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle.
Reve De Sivola could take on Solwhit and Quevega in their own back yard in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on April 25.
Kel Mansfield previews the third day of the Cheltenham Festival and the featured World Hurdle
Irish World Hurdle success as Solwhit wins for Charles Byrnes and Paul Carberry
Solwhit arrived late on the scene to deny the Stewart family a fairytale victory with Celestial Halo in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Barry McEneaney previews the two feature races on the penultimate afternoon of the Cheltenham Festival.
Trainer Nick Williams believes Thursday's Ladbrokes World Hurdle is far from a two-horse race.
Leading contenders Reve De Sivola and Oscar Whisky form part of a wide-open field of 14 for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.
Silviniaco Conti is set to be Paul Nicholls' main contender for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup with the champion trainer confirming Tidal Bay is more likely to contest the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Festival.
Noel Meade would not swap Monksland for any other horse in what looks set to be a wide-open renewal of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Several leading fancies for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, including Oscar Whisky, are among 16 entries for the Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.
With no Big Buck's to contend with, a record entry of 61 has been received for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday, 14 March.
Rule The World never came off the bridle in winning the Slaney Hurdle at Naas in which Champagne Fever was a big disappointment.