National Hunt News

Raya stars for unstoppable Milan

Raya Star (5g Milan-Garden City, by Shernazar) continued an outstanding few weeks for Milan on Saturday when winning the Listed Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot for trainer Alan King. The progressive five-year-old, who was winning his…

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Flemensfirth mare lands Cork G3 chase

The progressive Knockfierna (6m Flemensfirth-Garden Town, by Un Desperado) was another classy winner for Flemensfirth when landing the…

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Yeats Going To Shed

€100,000 colt heads red-letter day for Yeats

There was one sire on everyone’s lips at Tattersalls Ireland this week, the mighty Yeats, whose first foals…

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Westerner filly produces “most promising effort” of 2011 Galway Festival

The best was kept to last at this year’s seven-day Galway Festival as Westerner filly Blossom Gate (4f…

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Lambro brings poignant G2 success for Sadler’s Wells’s son Milan

The Willie Mullins-trained Lambro (6g Milan-Beautiful Tune, by Green Tune) gave Milan a poignant big-race success at Fairyhouse…

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Flemensfirth mare up with the best after G2 win

Knockfierna (6m Flemensfirth-Garden Town, by Un Desperado) proved herself one of the best mares in training with a…

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Katkovana wins Listed chase for Westermer

Westerner’s brilliant daughter Katkovana (4f Westerner-Kakira, by Cadoudal) landed another black-type success at Enghein on Friday. The…

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Beshabar brings Scottish National victory for Flemensfirth

Flemensfirth had another top staying chase winner at Ayr on Saturday when the Tim Vaughan-trained Beshabar (9g Flemensfirth-In…

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£240,000 at Cheltenham sale for Milan point-to-point winner

Milan five-year-old Italian Master (5g Milan-Augusta Brook, by Over The River) changed hands for £240,000 at Brightwells’ Cheltenham…

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Trainers pick Brian Boru, Milan and Westerner as young sires to follow

The Racing Post this week asked several top National Hunt trainers for their young sires to follow and…

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Another impressive winner for Westerner

Westerner had his second smart bumper winner in five days on Wednesday when the Howard Johnson-trained Grandioso (4g…

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Mahler ex Acoola foal

Mahler colt wins show

A colt from the first crop of Coolmore National Hunt sire Mahler consigned by Deerpark Stables won the…

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Black type chasing win for Westerner’s daughter Katkovana

Katkovana (3f Westerner-Kakira, by Cadoudal) gave Westerner a black-type win with his first jumping runner when she scored…

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