16-11-2019
A larger than expected number people entered our marlborough.news and marlboroughequestrian.news competition for five FREE pairs of tickets for the Ladbrokes Trophy day of Newbury Racecourse's Ladbrokes Winter Carnival. We now have five worthy winners drawn from a very large hat.
Read more12-11-2019 Sarah Martin
It had been a particularly busy week, with runners at Huntingdon, Kempton, Exeter, Chepstow and Newbury, but that didn’t stop local racehorse trainer, Emma Lavelle opening her doors on Friday morning to residents from the three nearby Ogbourne villages for the annual locals’ yard visit.
Read more08-11-2019 Emma Blackburn
With a name like Champ there is a lot to live up to, but the jumper named after Sir AP McCoy demonstrated he could go right to the top over fences with an impressive chasing debut at Newbury on Thursday (7 November 2019). He remains unbeaten at the course.
Read more05-11-2019
Marlborough trainer Richard Hannon had said that the four-year-old colt Raymond Tusk "...is the ideal type of horse to run (and hopefully win) a Melbourne Cup as he's still reltively lightly raced."
Read more05-11-2019 Emma Blackburn
Paisley Park, the champion staying hurdler, will gallop before the racing at Newbury on Thursday (November 7) as part of his preparation for a planned return to action at the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival on Friday 29 and Saturday, 30 November.
Read more04-11-2019 Emma Blackburn
Lambourn trainers Nicky Henderson, Oliver Sherwood and Warren Greatrex are looking forward to the return of jumps racing at Newbury, which stages its first winter fixture of the 2019-20 campaign on Thursday (November 7).
Read more31-10-2019
Marlborough trainer Richard Hannon was recently named the most successful trainer during Newbury's Flat season. Now he is sending two of his star horses abroad in search of international glory - and big prize money.
Read more30-10-2019 Emma Blackburn
A poet, a postman and a professional golfer are among the 69 owners of the Willie Mullins trained Cabaret Queen, who are dreaming of winning one of the most sought after prizes in jumps racing - the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy, run at Newbury on Saturday, November 30.
Read more28-10-2019
Wayne Hutchinson, whose career was so closely linked to Barbury Castle trainer Alan King, has announced his retirement. The news has come as a shock to the jump racing world.
Read more28-10-2019 Sarah Martin
The major fixture on France’s eventing calendar, and one of just six 5* events around the globe, Les 5 Ètoiles de Pau was contested over the weekend by a world class, international field.
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Sizing Tennessee - with Tom Scudamore aboard - winning the 2018 Ladbrokes TrophyA larger than expected number people entered our marlborough.news and marlboroughequestrian.news competition for five FREE pairs of tickets for the Ladbrokes Trophy day of Newbury Racecourse's Ladbrokes Winter Carnival. We now have five worthy winners drawn from a very large hat.
Paisley Park (with Barry Fenton - blue hat) & stablemate Hawk's Well (Aidan Coleman) galloping on Newbury's turfIt had been a particularly busy week, with runners at Huntingdon, Kempton, Exeter, Chepstow and Newbury, but that didn’t stop local racehorse trainer, Emma Lavelle opening her doors on Friday morning to residents from the three nearby Ogbourne villages for the annual locals’ yard visit.
Melbourne Cup: Vow and Declare (orange quartered cap) wins over Master of Reality (white cap) - with Il Paradiso (blue cap) & British trained Prince of Arran (blue/red cap) (Photo Courtesy Racing PhotosMarlborough trainer Richard Hannon had said that the four-year-old colt Raymond Tusk "...is the ideal type of horse to run (and hopefully win) a Melbourne Cup as he's still reltively lightly raced."
It will soon be filling up with jump racing fans...Lambourn trainers Nicky Henderson, Oliver Sherwood and Warren Greatrex are looking forward to the return of jumps racing at Newbury, which stages its first winter fixture of the 2019-20 campaign on Thursday (November 7).
Willie MullinsA poet, a postman and a professional golfer are among the 69 owners of the Willie Mullins trained Cabaret Queen, who are dreaming of winning one of the most sought after prizes in jumps racing - the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy, run at Newbury on Saturday, November 30.
Barry Geraghty & Champ level pegging with Matt Griffiths & Dashel Drasher With a name like Champ there is a lot to live up to, but the jumper named after Sir AP McCoy demonstrated he could go right to the top over fences with an impressive chasing debut at Newbury on Thursday (7 November 2019). He remains unbeaten at the course.
Paisley Park with Barry FentonPaisley Park, the champion staying hurdler, will gallop before the racing at Newbury on Thursday (November 7) as part of his preparation for a planned return to action at the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival on Friday 29 and Saturday, 30 November.
Raymond Tusk on the Herridge gallop (September 2019) Marlborough trainer Richard Hannon was recently named the most successful trainer during Newbury's Flat season. Now he is sending two of his star horses abroad in search of international glory - and big prize money.
Wayne Hutchinson Wayne Hutchinson, whose career was so closely linked to Barbury Castle trainer Alan King, has announced his retirement. The news has come as a shock to the jump racing world.
