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Fears of season-ending injury for Lee

GRAHAM Lee’s season could be over after he suffered a dislocated hip from a fall at Southwell yesterday.

Simonsig shows his Supreme potential

Simonsig set himself up for a tilt at the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle with a convincing win in the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso.

Changing Room Chat: Wayne Rooney colt gets unusual moniker

MANCHESTER United and England striker Wayne Rooney has named his two-year-old colt Switcharooney.

Horse Racing: Vallani due repeat performance

Vallani registered the only victory of her career so far at Musselburgh a year ago and can score again in the East Lothian track tomorrow.

Simonsig steps up Cheltenham bid

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Simonsig is the star turn at Kelso today as he faces five rivals in the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle.

Horse racing: Further Folkestone inspection

TODAY’S meeting at Folkestone is subject to a second inspection at 7:30am.

The decision to check conditions again was made after an initial inspection by officials at 2pm yesterday afternoon.

Horse racing: Binocular trains sights on Cheltenham return

BINOCULAR will bypass the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso tomorrow and instead head straight for next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Horse racing: Cheltenham beckons for Longsdon pair

CHARLIE Longsdon sent his first ever three runners on the 674-mile round trip to Musselburgh from his Oxfordshire base and was rewarded with a double on Saturday.

Horse racing: Quel Esprit jumps his way to gold

Racing may have been robbed of an illuminating day of Festival trials at Newbury, but Leopardstown did its bit to help provide clues in the Cheltenham picture.

Bold run puts winner into different class

LUCINDA Russell’s potential Cheltenham Festival entrant Bold Sir Brian continued the Milnathort yard’s fine recent run with an effortless win in the John Smith’s Future Champions Novices’ Chase.

Musselburgh takes centre stage

All eyes are on Musselburgh today as the course takes centre stage with the only jumps fixture in the country.

Horse Racing: Plenty of winners to be had at rescheduled Musselburgh meeting

The arctic weather seems to have relented and Musselburgh have no inspection plans before their rearranged fixture tomorrow.

Horse racing: Nicky Henderson eyes Kelso for Binocular and Whisky

NICKY Henderson has entered Binocular, Oscar Whisky and Simonsig in the Victor Chandler Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Wednesday.

Silver Linnet (centre) being ridden to victory. Picture: Getty

Horse racing: Butler off to a fast start with Linnet

JOHN Butler’s training career is starting to flourish and the bookmakers will be treating the Irishman with more respect after the Kempton success of Silver Linnet.

Horse Racing: Extra meeting at Musselburgh this weekend

Musselburgh Racecourse has been granted an extra fixture this Saturday after it was forced to abandon last weekend’s £90,000 feature jumps meeting due to frost.

Horse racing: Musselburgh saves its showpiece jumps card

DESPAIR turned to delight for Musselburgh yesterday as the East Lothian racecourse learned it has been granted an extra fixture slot this Saturday – meaning it can quickly salvage the £90,000 jumps card which was lost to the frost on Sunday.

Ayr treble continues Russell run

Blenheim Brook played a starring role as part of a magnificent treble for trainer Lucinda Russell at Ayr yesterday.

Walsh delighted at ‘get out of jail card’

RUBY Walsh has come in for the plum ride on Zarkandar in Saturday’s Betfair Hurdle after a change to the Newbury card which allows the rider to defer a suspension that originally ruled him out of action this weekend.

Horse racing: Musselburgh frosted out but Punchestown saves the day

MUSSELBURGH suffered a blow yesterday when the East Lothian course’s most prestigious jumps fixture of the season was abandoned due to frost.

Horse racing: Musselburgh is on the money

SOME possible prospects for next month’s Cheltenham National Hunt Festival will be on show at Musselburgh today, with Nicky Henderson just one of the top trainers who is sending a team north to try to lift some of the valuable prizes at the East Lothian track.

Henderson’s in good nick

TOP trainer Nicky Henderson will be joining the Musselburgh executive in hoping that racing beats the weather for the Cheltenham Trials day on the East Lothian track tomorrow.

Owner Dai Walters and trainer Nicky Henderson with Oscar Whisky. Picture: Getty

Show some Spirit at Musselburgh

Ingleby Spirit can make it a Musselburgh hat-trick for trainer Kevin Ryan in tomorrow’s John Smith’s Scottish County Hurdle as the East Lothian course stages its richest jumps fixture.

Ruby Walsh lost his appeal for careless riding but had part of his ban deferred. Picture: Getty

Walsh fails in ban appeal but still joins The Midnight Club

Ruby Walsh has had his appeal against a three-day careless riding ban dismissed following a hearing at the British Horse- racing Authority yesterday morning.

Ballabriggs among 82 entries for National

Last year’s Aintree hero Ballabriggs features among the 82 entries for the John Smith’s Grand National on 14 April, and is the 16-1 ante-post favourite to retain his crown.

Dildar adds yet another string to Nicholls’ bow

Paul Nicholls added another juvenile hurdler to his ever-expanding spring collection as not-so-dark horse Dildar made a winning debut under Ruby Walsh at Taunton.

Walsh challenges Cheltenham ban after Pearl Swan mishap

Ruby Walsh has appealed against the three-day ban he incurred at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh and Hurricane Fly jump clear on their way to winning the Irish Champion Hurdle

Hurricane blows away rivals to confirm status as top two-mile hurdler

Hurricane Fly confirmed he remains at the top of the tree in the two-mile hurdling division with an awesome comeback performance BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday afternoon.

Impressive victory makes it Midnight’s hour at Cheltenham

Course specialist Midnight Chase led his rivals a merry dance to win the Argento Chase at Cheltenham.

Captain Chris backed to lead the way after King George disappointment

CAPTAIN Chris, Diamond Harry and Time For Rupert are among nine runners in the Argento Chase on a top-class card at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Black Caviar tastes Australia success

BLACK Caviar notched her 17th straight victory with the minimum of fuss in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley yesterday.

Tony McCoy was back in the saddle at Warwick after injury. Picture: Getty

Lucy leads way with winner on dad’s Tipsy Dara

THE star of Scotland’s first female professional jumps jockey Lucy Alexander continues to rise and she rode a winner for her father, Nick, on Tipsy Dara (16-1) in the Handicap Chase at Newcastle yesterday.

Hello Bud to bid farewell with final run at Grand National

Loveable veteran Hello Bud – winner of the 2009 Scottish Grand Nationa – is likely to make his final racecourse appearance in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree in April.

Richard Fahey, trainer of Red Talben. Picture: Getty

Horse racing: Red Tanber bids for foursome

JOCKEY Lucy Alexander will be the lassie to toast at Musselburgh’s Burns Day meeting today if she guides Red Tanber to another success.

Horse Racing: Take Tanber at a canter . .

Steeplechasing at Musselburgh has brought a huge change in the fortunes of Red Tanber and the gelding can complete a four-timer on the East Lothian track tomorrow.

Into Wain proves worth at Wetherby

Steve Gollings believes Into Wain is destined for greater things after he claimed the Novices’ Hurdle in style at Wetherby yesterday.

Somersby (L) clears the last jump to win. Photo: Getty

Horse racing: Somersby comes good at Ascot

Somersby finally secured the Grade One prize he has long promised in a thrilling renewal of the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Horse racing: Finian’s Rainbow put on red alert at Ascot

Connections of Finian’s Rainbow are more fearful of Wishfull Thinking bouncing back to his best than the exciting novice Al Ferof in today’s 25th Anniversary of The Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.

Nicky Henderson broke through the �1 million prize-money barrier

Nicky Henderson hits 100th season winner with Nelson’s Bridge

NELSON’S Bridge (3-1) maintained his unbeaten record and provided Nicky Henderson with a milestone win in the Novices’ Hurdle at Taunton yesterday.

Ruby Walsh riding Cedre Bleu, right. Photo: Getty

Horse racing: Hurricane to defend Hurdle

DEFENDING champion Hurricane Fly – generally around the 2-1 mark with bookmakers – is among 27 horses entered for the StanJames.com Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 13 March.

Donald McCain held a media day at his stables yesterday to outline his plans for Ballabriggs defence of his Grand National crown. Picture: PA

Yes Tom again shows his liking for Ayr

Roy Wilson plans to “aim for the stars” with Yes Tom following his impressive first victory over fences in the Novices’ Chase at Ayr yesterday.

Runners and riders clear a hurdle as the sun sets on Plumpton Racecourse. Picture: Mike Hewitt/Getty

Dowd’s Destiny travels north in search of back-to-back wins at Ayr

All eyes will be on Dowd’s Destiny as he bids to make it two wins on the bounce in the Bet Mobile At BetVictor.com Novices’ Chase at Ayr this afternoon.

Fergal Lynch eyes British return

FERGAL Lynch is close to submitting an application to the British Horseracing Authority in a bid to regain his British riding licence.

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Thursday 16 February 2012

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