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Newcastle Delivers Quality & Promise Despite Modest Prize Money
A proper day's jumping at Newcastle with genuine quality shining through modest prize money - and some serious horses to follow emerging.
Tom O'Brien
Horse Racing Writer
300 articles published
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.
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Pontefract Evening Card Delivers Promise and Potential
A solid evening's sport at Ponty delivered some promising performances and plenty of horses worth following through the summer season.
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Newmarket Wednesday: Novice Gold and Fillies to Follow
A cracking afternoon at headquarters with some serious talent on show in the novice ranks and a few fillies' contests that'll throw up future winners.
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Newcastle Preview: Howth Heads Class Field on Perfect Ground
Good ground at Newcastle sets up a cracking afternoon of jumps racing, with Howth leading a competitive handicap hurdle field.
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Windsor Evening Review: Novice Stakes Sparkles on Solid Card
Windsor's Tuesday evening card delivered solid entertainment with the novice stakes providing the main talking point and several handicap performers worth following.
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Musselburgh Evening Delights: Hidden Gems in the Gloaming
A decent evening's flat racing at Musselburgh served up some proper handicap puzzles and a few horses worth following through the summer.
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Market Rasen Flat Card Delivers Quality Handicaps and Maidens
Monday's flat card at Market Rasen served up some proper competitive handicaps and intriguing maidens on good ground.
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Exeter Sunday: Class on Show as Prince of Wales Cup Delivers
A cracking Sunday card at Exeter delivered quality action with the Prince of Wales Cup as the centrepiece and several progressive sorts emerging.
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Bangor-on-Dee Delivers the Goods: Quality Fillies and Future Stars
Saturday's card at Bangor delivered quality over quantity with the Hilary Needler Trophy headlining a cracking afternoon's racing on good ground.
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Beverley Trophy Preview: Matteo Leads Strong Field at Bangor
The £50k Beverley Trophy brings quality juvenile action to Bangor-on-Dee, with course winners Matteo and Ronson heading a competitive field.
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Needler Trophy Preview: Moonlight Tango Shines at Bangor
The Hilary Needler Trophy brings quality two-year-old fillies to Bangor, with Moonlight Tango holding strong course and distance credentials in a competitive field.
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Sandown Saturday: Feature Races & Best Bets for Evening Jumps
Seven races of quality evening jumps action at Sandown with good to firm conditions favoring speed over stamina.