#Imperial Aura

Can Al Boum Photo join Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate and Cottage Rake to become only the fifth horse to win the Gold Cup on three occasions? It's the main event that everyone's talking about: the Gold Cup. Last year's winner, Al Boum Photo, will head to Cheltenham Festival on 19 March with just one start under his belt this season, having won the…

Trainer Willie Mullins' nine-year-old returned to action with a win on New Year's Day at Tramore. He is one of 17 Irish entries for the Festival feature Dual winner Al Boum Photo heads 41 entries for this year's Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Willie Mullins' chaser could join Best Mate, Arkle and Cottage Rake as the fourth horse to record a hat-trick…

Pasvolsky: one of four last-time-out winners among the nine runners This is a good-quality contest but features a bunch of classy'nearly' horses who have flattered to deceive. Take Beakstown as an example. He has come up against smart opponents like Sam Spinner, Champ, Mister Fisher and Imperial Aura in chases and run well in their company, but how…

PAISLEY PARK is tipped to regain his Stayers' Hurdle crown in the feature race of day three at the Cheltenham Festival. The 2019 hero is back to his Grade 1 best this season and he can lift the Paddy Power-sponsored prize for jockey Aidan Coleman, trainer Emma Lavelle and owner Andrew Gemmell. Coleman was thrilled yesterday when Put The Kettle On…

Broomfield Burg and JPR One are fancied for Betfair Hurdle glory. Clan Des Obeaux, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is one of several Paul Nicholls runners on the Newbury card Broomfield Burg (left) is favourite for the Betfair Hurdle Favourite Broomfield Burg bids to roll back the years for JP McManus and Nicky Henderson in the Betfair Hurdle…

Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching with horse racing fans across the world eagerly anticipating how the events unfold over the four days. Despite concerns over the coronavirus, the Festival is scheduled to go ahead as planned on Tuesday March 10 until Friday March 13 where we will find out who will be crowned this year's Gold Cup…

Imperial Aura: won seven of his 17 races Kim Bailey has announced the retirement of stable stalwart Imperial Aura, after the nine-year-old broke a blood vessel when running at Haydock last month. A winner in seven of his 17 races, Imperial Aura was in his pomp from 2019 to the end of 2020, during which time he won on four occasions, including the…

In beating Galvin in the Northern Trust Company Novices' Handicap Chase in March 2020, he looked set to take high rank the following season. However, after victories in the Colin Parker at Carlisle and a Grade Two at Ascot he failed to complete in his next five races and having broken a blood vessel at Haydock last month, connections have decided…

ENTRIES have been announced for three of the biggest races at the Cheltenham Festival. And, much like last year, it looks like the Irish contingent could be set to dominate yet again. Henry de Bromhead, Willie Mullins and Co smashed the home team 23-5 in 2021. De Bromhead alone scooped the holy grail of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold…

Our free-to-enter competition includes asking you to solve the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Have you got what it takes to find the five winners? This looks a good opportunity for QUEENS BROOK, who is rated at least 9lb superior to all her rivals. She beat all bar Marie's Rock in the Mares Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, having been third…

A Grade One winner in last season's Clarence House Chase at Ascot, Kim Bailey's charge went on to finish sixth in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham and at Punchestown in the spring. Stepping up to two and a half miles on his seasonal reappearance, First Flow was a 12/1 shot in the hands of David Bass, but bounced back to form in fine…

The National Hunt season continues to move up through the gears and it was another stunning weekend of racing across the UK and Ireland, headlined by Bristol De Mai gallantly regaining his Betfair Chase crown at Haydock. The noble grey may not be fancied to replicate his Grade 1 heroics come the spring, but there were plenty of other eye-catchers…