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Cheltenham Review (belated)
Saturday, April 10th, 2010It may be old news at this stage but in my defence I was moving house and I was without internet access for a period. Therefore I hope you will forgive me for belatedly reflecting on this years Cheltenham festival.
1. A disappointing Cheltenham
Cheltenham 2010 was a disappointment. All the races were run and we got some [...]
Cheltenham 2009 by numbers
Monday, March 16th, 2009review of the breeding of the Cheltenham 2009 winners
Montjeu jumps to the fore
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Sadler’s Wells has had a profound effect on the jump racing scene, even more so than his impact on the flat. A look at the current jump stallions standings shows Sadler’s Wells himself in 15th position by prize money and an astonishing 7 of his sons are ahead of him in the stallion rankings. These [...]
