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Julius Des Pictons ground down his opposition to land the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle and provide trainer Jamie Snowden with a first Grade 1 winner in the process. “We’ve had Cheltenham Festival [...]

Tony Barney was reduced to tears after Jango Baie left it late to provide the owner with an emotional victory in the Arkle. Barney, who also owns Grade 2 winner Jingko Blue under his Countrywide [...]

Ante-post Arkle favourite Sir Gino has been ruled out for the season in “a dreadful blow to Joe and Marie Donnelly and everybody at Seven Barrows” said his trainer Nicky Henderson. [...]

Nicky Henderson says his new €1.4 million (£1.2m) purchase Palladium has a future over hurdles, but a Flat campaign next summer could also be on the agenda for this year’s German Derby [...]

Ed Walker is hopeful English Oak can build on his progressive campaign in Saturday’s Group 2 Hungerford Stakes at Newbury. A general 5-1 for the BetVictor-sponsored Group 2 contest, the [...]

Shishkin has been described as a “great friend and warrior” by trainer Nicky Henderson following his shock death just days before he was due to line up in the Punchestown Gold Cup. [...]

Jamie Snowden is set to fire plenty of arrows this week in the hope of surpassing his career-best tally of 49 jumps winners to reach the half-century mark for the first time as a trainer. The [...]

When you have been champion jumps trainer six times and won almost everything there is to win, landing a mere Grade 1 juvenile hurdle might normally be small beer. But this has not been a normal [...]

Racing is as much a results business as football. No wonder David Egan was so delighted to launch his new job with a big win. He has replaced the sacked Kevin Stott as first jockey to football [...]

Luccia ran a blinder to finish third in the Champion Hurdle for Nicky Henderson – but there remain concerns about the trainer’s overall form after all five of his other runners were pulled up. [...]