Horse Racing

RUTH JEFFERSON understands the meaning of the word patience more than most – it was a characteristic associated with her late father Malcolm, who died just over a year ago.

football legend Mick Channon’s Glen Forsa galloped into Cheltenham Festival contention when landing the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase win at Sandown.

OWNER Phil Martin says the Cheltenham Gold Cup remains the target for Definitly Red despite the odds-on favourite’s surprise reverse at Kelso.

BRIAN ELLISON is relatively relaxed about a last-minute change of plan for Cheltenham Gold Cup contender Definitly Red.

BRITISH Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust admits the six-day shutdown of racing will have cost the industry millions, but insists he “absolutely stands by the decision” ahead of competitive action’s resumption today.

DANNY COOK believes Vintage Clouds has been handed a “nice racing weight” ahead of a tilt at the £1m Randox Health Grand National.

Racing will resume in Britain on Wednesday, following a six-day shutdown because of the outbreak of equine influenza, the British Horseracing Authority has announced.

YORKSHIRE TRAINING legend Michael Dickinson is hopeful racing can resume this week following an outbreak of equine flu.

CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP hopeful Definitly Red is the surprise name among 21 entries for next week’s Malcolm Jefferson Memorial Chase at Kelso.

Bookmakers estimate the cancellation of racing in Britain this weekend could cost around £25m in lost betting revenue.

ALL horse racing in Britain has been called off until next Wednesday at the earliest after an outbreak of equine flu was confirmed.

There will be no racing in Britain until February 13 at the earliest, the British Horseracing Authority has announced.

Angels Breath puts his Cheltenham Festival credentials on the line in today’s MansionBet Sidney Banks Memorial Novices’ Hurdle at Huntingdon.

PAUL NICHOLLS hopes history will repeat itself on Saturday when Clan Des Obeaux completes his Cheltenham Gold Cup preparations at Newbury.

COLIN TIZZARD believes conditions will be ideal for Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Native River to return to winning ways this weekend.

THE relief etched across Nicky Henderson’s face was plain to see when dual Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D’Air returned to winning ways at Sandown.

THE mare La Bague Au Roi made every yard of the running to land a second Grade One in the Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

BARRY GERAGHTY will be taking nothing for granted today when dual Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D’Air has his final race before next month’s hat-trick attempt at Cheltenham.

FRANKIE Dettori believes Wissahickon should have more than enough class to give away weight to his rivals in the Betway Winter Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield.