I think no horse should ever stop another horse from winning. While he sent out winners from Longfield under Aidan O’Brien’s name in 2019, his first winner after he received his trainer’s licence came when Flower Garland won a maiden at Dundalk on February 21st 2020. only and are not included in the best odds calculation. Jockeys have to do everything reasonable to keep their lines and they don’t. Select the bookmaker prices you want to display on Race Passes by switching the toggles between show and hide Training was always likely to be the next step for Donnacha and during his last year as a jockey he took charge of a string of horses in Longfield where David Wachman used to train. Sign up to Ladbrokes, bet £5 and get £20 in free bets. International travellers are still keen on going to the Caulfield Cup too but it remains to be seen if they will be able to due to flight cancellations and international restrictions. Bet must be placed in first 7 days of account opening. They are the kind of horses we think we might be entering at this stage. T&Cs apply. I’ve seen riders getting injured in falls and [the jockeys responsible] get suspended for careless riding; that’s not careless riding, that’s dangerous riding and those suspensions, they should be weeks, not days. The 2020 Caulfield Cup has increased despite the threat of the famous Melbourne Spring ... and are being dominated by Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien. And it’s a little bit sad because nothing’s being done about it. His first try in such a race, in March, was undermined by soft ground. A spokesman for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said: “The safety of horse and rider is paramount at all times. He’s been working very well and the plan is to run him in the Derrinstown Derby Trial at Leopardstown on June 9th. “It would be unusual a horse could back up that quickly after the Irish Guineas (and go to Ascot), but who knows, you never know.”. He is what he is, but I’d be hopeful he can win another one. He added: “Arizona is in good form, everything has gone well with him. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. US races, First 5 T&Cs apply. She did really well to come from as far back as she did off a steady pace over a trip that will probably turn out to have been well short of her best distance. I wouldn’t mind a bit of juice in the ground for him, but I don’t think it’s essential. Timeform is a registered trade mark of Timeform Limited. He sat down with Kevin Blake from attheraces.com to discuss his Flat team for the campaign ahead. to find out more please read our Privacy Policy. We’ve been looking forward to running him.”. He handles soft ground, but I don’t think good ground will be a problem for him either. “The outstanding Magical, who is a six-time Group 1 winner and nominated for the Caulfield Cup, has 58kg and will need to set a weight carrying record for a mare with Tranquil Star claiming that mark when winning the 1942 Caulfield Cup with 56kg.”. He’s moving and working very well. RACE CARD, CHESTER 18+. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. A mile to a mile-and-a-quarter and good ground or better will suit him. He was ready to run in Dubai and we were hoping to go to Leopardstown or Navan, but it’s all been a bit of a mess for him really. Esprit De Baileys (2.15) looks the Uttoxeter pick at 13-2 for a handicap hurdle. A number of the international runners travelling to Australia for the Spring Carnival are on one-way tickets. The stewarding committee continually monitors the rules and we continue to strive for proportionate sanctions and greater consistency on a daily basis.”The British Horseracing Authority also emphasised safety and said there had been a 33% reduction in the rate of interference offences since 2010, a statistic that appears open to more than one interpretation.