The Novice Tipster

Sprinter Sacre makes his long awaited comeback tomorrow in the Clarence House Chase, after recovering from a  heart problem of last year. So what are we expecting tomorrow? Are we expecting the Spinter Sacre of old?. The Spinter Sacre who flew over his fences, as if he was putting no effort at all into his races; he didn't need to, he was after all so much more superior than his rivals. The fact is, we just do not know what we are going to see. Barry Geraghty has given off very good vibes. And there is no denying that, we would all love to see Sprinter Sacre back to his best. The thing which worries me, is his story echo's that of another great horse, who was known affectionately as 'The Tank'. I am of course talking about Denman. Denman was unbeaten 9 times over fences at the time, his last race being the Cheltenham Gold Cup, where he beat Kauto Star by 7 lengths. An 8 years old and in his prime. However after the Gold Cup he developed a problem with his he...

Straight From The Trainers Mouth Day 1 Cheltenham The Supreme Novice Hurdle My Tent Or Yours – He is a very exciting young jumper and will go to Cheltenham with high expectations. If he runs up to the Newbury form, I will be delighted. – AP McCoy He'd work at home, he doesn't need to go anywhere [for a racecourse gallop], but you wouldn't want to leave him alone for long. He goes for the Supreme. He didn't have a very hard race at Newbury. But he does need to work. You can see him there, for a young horse, he's a bull. [How good is he?] I don't know. It goes without saying, the sadness is that Darlan doesn't go there as well. It's hard to believe he isn't. You just know you're missing one and he should be there. The irony is, on the Monday you lose one and you think, where in the world are you going to replace him? And then on the Saturday, out comes that [MTOY] and suddenly looks as if he just wants to step into Darlan's s...