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Carlisle's Championship Friday: Gaelic Warrior Heads Gold Cup Glory
Championship Friday at Carlisle promises fireworks with the Gold Cup headlining and Willie Mullins fielding a small army across the card.
Tom O'Brien
Horse Racing Writer
129 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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Exeter Friday Preview: Cinammon Coco Headlines Quality Card
Seven races at Exeter on Friday with Cinammon Coco leading a competitive field in the feature Fakenham Silver Cup. Good ground should suit the speed merchants.
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Carlisle Cracker: Teahupoo and Fact To File Lead Star-Studded Card
A stellar seven-race card at Carlisle headlined by Grade 1 action. Teahupoo looks the business in the Stayers' Hurdle on good ground.
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Hamilton Park Preview: Soft Ground Sets Up Thrilling Card
Seven races at Hamilton Park on soft ground promise plenty of drama, with the feature marathon chase headlining a cracking afternoon's sport.
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Haydock Park Preview: Blues Singer Stars on Tricky Ground
Seven races at Haydock today with the going riding on the easy side. Blues Singer looks the star turn in a competitive maiden hurdle card.
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Carlisle Festival Preview: Mullins Army Ready to Conquer Cumbria
Seven Grade 1 races at Carlisle today with Willie Mullins fielding an army. Il Etait Temps looks the star turn in the £400k Queen Mother Champion Chase.
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Salisbury Tuesday: Liberty Coach heads classy maiden field
Six races at Salisbury on good to soft ground with Liberty Coach the class act in the feature maiden hurdle.
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Carlisle's Grade 1 Bonanza: Champion Hurdle Headlines Stellar Card
Carlisle serves up a feast of Grade 1 action today, headlined by the Champion Hurdle. Tom O'Brien picks out the key runners on good to soft ground.
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Sandown Monday Preview: Soft Ground Specialists Rule The Roost
Seven races at Sandown on Monday with soft ground playing havoc - time to back the mudlarks and ditch the speed merchants.
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Sedgefield Monday Preview: Royal Jewel Heads Strong Card
Seven races at Sedgefield on good ground with Royal Jewel heading the feature chase. Plenty of value to be found on a competitive Monday card.
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Nottingham Preview: Skelton's Disco Davis to Light Up Monday Card
Seven-race National Hunt card at Nottingham with good to soft going playing to stamina types. Disco Davis headlines the feature handicap hurdle.
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Beverley Sunday Preview: Veterans Take Centre Stage in Soft Conditions
Seven-race card at Beverley headlined by a cracking Veterans' Chase where Tommy's Oscar looks the class act on soft ground that'll test stamina to the limit.