Alan king racing post

Alan King felt a mixture of delight and relief following the 2m novice hurdle in which one of his stable's brightest prospects made a successful debut over obstacles. Favour And Fortune, who won twice last season before finishing down the field in the Champion Bumper, delivered on that promise when finishing clear of Alan king racing post Of Freedom under Tom Cannon.

There is more than just Trueshan's return to form to put a smile on Alan King's face this autumn. It is great that the stable star has come back to himself after a wind operation and added another two big staying races to his huge collection, capping another fine season in which the yard could end up close to its best ever tally of Flat winners. But there is also plenty to look forward to over jumps. King had seven individual bumper winners last season and many others who showed promise in that sphere, which bodes well for his novice hurdle team this term. Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails. Already a subscriber?

Alan king racing post

March 8 Alan has never been one to waste money on owners entry fees when he knows the seemingly never-ending spell of testing ground is all against the large majority of his horses and will [ February 29 We woke up to plenty of rain on Newbury racecourse, and more is forecast both this morning and tomorrow, so stamina will be at a premium for the horses at our two-day meeting this [ February 20 We are promised plenty of rain for the second half of this week, but Alan hopes not until after Wednesday as he is looking to have several solid chances tomorrow, particularly with [ However, this [ Alan had only one complaint about his successful three-horse raid at Newbury on Saturday — he could not celebrate two winners and an excellent third in his customary fashion when he got [ February 9 So torrential has the rain been this week — I look out of my bedroom window at the four-furlong pole on Newbury racecourse and they have soaked up more than 42mm of the wet [ By Geoff Lester. In Latest News. Contact Us. Yard Sponsor. Website designed by.

Stable Tours. Horse Tracker. There is more than just Trueshan's return to form to put a smile on Alan King's face this autumn.

Alan King hoped that sending out seven individual bumper winners last season was a good sign for his novice hurdling team in and the highly regarded Helnwein became the latest to prove him right this autumn. He jumped fluently and travelled strongly through much of the runner novice event, although he had to be ridden out to score by a length and three-quarters. Storm shock. Rockinastorm, a maiden over hurdles, was presented with the novice handicap chase on his first run over fences. He was handed the prize when Hurlerontheditch, who held a commanding advantage and was matched at the minimum 1.

Alan King felt a mixture of delight and relief following the 2m novice hurdle in which one of his stable's brightest prospects made a successful debut over obstacles. Favour And Fortune, who won twice last season before finishing down the field in the Champion Bumper, delivered on that promise when finishing clear of Flight Of Freedom under Tom Cannon. He'd had a good summer and we've been happy with his work this autumn. The five-year-old's sole mistake came at the second-last, but he jumped fluently overall and will have the chance to brush up on his skills before being launched into better company. King said: "He missed the second-last a little bit but he'll learn from that.

Alan king racing post

A strong gallop and razor-sharp jumping will allow Edwardstone to put the big two in the Champion Chase under pressure, according to trainer Alan King. El Fabiolo and Jonbon dominate the market at and respectively for the feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. But with some questioning their jumping King is confident the one area in which Edwardstone definitely has an advantage is at his fences — and he fully intends to use it to advantage. King is less sure whether it will be enough come the finishing line in the Betway-sponsored race over two miles, and he is far from underestimating the task facing the Arkle winner, but he is confident his stable star will be in front of his two rivals coming down the hill — and from there anything can happen. Edwardstone bounced back to winning ways after a six-race losing streak at Newbury last time, when the switch to front-running tactics rejuvenated the ten-year-old and he jumped and galloped his rivals into submission in the Grade 2 Game Spirit Chase last month, winning by 40 lengths. Jonbon's rider Nico de Boinville offered some fighting talk as part of the Racing Post Cheltenham Festival preview show on Sunday, questioning El Fabiolo's jumping and Edwardstone's ability to execute similarly aggressive tactics against higher-quality opposition. We hope we can [use his jumping to put them under pressure], and there's a lot of pace on. I'd imagine the Tizzard horse [Elixir De Nutz] will be also pretty handy so we don't have to make the running, but we'll certainly be handy and making sure it's a test.

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Last updated , 8 November Chris Cook, a four-time Racing Reporter of the Year award winner, provides his take on the day's biggest stories and tips for the upcoming racing every morning from Monday to Friday. Digital Newspaper. Log in. By Geoff Lester. My Bookmakers. He was handed the prize when Hurlerontheditch, who held a commanding advantage and was matched at the minimum 1. My Bookmakers. Cheltenham Festival. Favour And Fortune, who won twice last season before finishing down the field in the Champion Bumper, delivered on that promise when finishing clear of Flight Of Freedom under Tom Cannon. Betting offers. Horse Tracker.

We are eagerly looking forward to Harbour Lake having his first run over fences — Alan is trying to find a two and a half mile novice to get him started — but, meanwhile the same Hemmings team have plenty to look forward to with Favour And Fortune , who made a winning debut over hurdles at Hereford on Tuesday. You can put a line through his one hiccup in the Grade 1 bumper at the Cheltenham Festival as he pulled some muscles between his front legs.

Royal Ascot. Free Bets. He was handed the prize when Hurlerontheditch, who held a commanding advantage and was matched at the minimum 1. Alan King hoped that sending out seven individual bumper winners last season was a good sign for his novice hurdling team in and the highly regarded Helnwein became the latest to prove him right this autumn. He'd had a good summer and we've been happy with his work this autumn. Racing Tips. Reports 24 October Website designed by. Betting offers. Feature Alan King Stable Tour. Guide to Racing. February 29 We woke up to plenty of rain on Newbury racecourse, and more is forecast both this morning and tomorrow, so stamina will be at a premium for the horses at our two-day meeting this [ Reports 08 November Contact Us.