Tag: Closutton
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Cheltenham 2026 – Day 1
And like a fox stalking a chicken coup in the night, personally speaking at least, this year’s Cheltenham Festival – the best and most important four days sporting action of the year – from a business perspective – has arrived riding shotgun to me almost unnoticed. Almost. Now read on. It will be readily admitted…
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Selections for Punchestown – Jan. 30th 2023
12.47: DIVERGE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.22: SUNDIAL (SIMON TORRENS/PADRAIG ROCHE) 1.57: PINK IN THE PARK (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.22: CASTLE FIELD BOY – EW W/O FAV – (PHILIP ENRIGHT/PAT FOLEY) 3.07: SA FUERER (ROB JAMES (7)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.42: THEFAITHFULINDIAN (SIMON TORRENS/AIDAN HOWARD) 4.17: ESTHER’S MARVEL – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/KEN BUDDS)
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Racing’s revolving doors
‘Form lines’ is a phrase often deployed in horse racing. Generally in reference to competing steeds who have crossed paths previously. It tends, also, to be put to use in team sports where two entities develop a rivalry over time. The line’s appearance here has nothing to do with either of the examples utilised thus…