Kalashnikov wins the Betfair Hurdle on Betfair Super Saturday at Newbury Racecourse - and Barbury Castle's Valdez is back

Written by Tony Millett on 12 February 2018.

Altior - nearest the camera - jumps beside Valdez (Newbury Racecourse photo)Despite some atrocious weather, there was a large crowd at Newbury Racecourse for Betfair Super Saturday (February 10). They saw a great performance from the novice Kalashnikov to land the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle, Britain's richest handicap hurdle - they saw Altior cruise to victory - and they saw return of locally trained veteran Valdez.

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Famous five storm Newbury's Betfair Hurdle - champion trainer Nicky Henderson's bid for sixth win - then there's Altior

Written by Tony Millett on 06 February 2018.

Altior Altior Nicky Henderson has trained five winners of Britain's most valuable hurdle race - Newbury Racecourse's Betfair Hurdle. On Saturday (February 10) he's sending a team of five horses into the race in his bid for a sixth victory.

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She's the official - and ace - photographer for Newbury Racecourse - known generally as 'Smiler'

Written by Tony Millett on 01 February 2018.

Francesca Altoft - on a pretty chilly day at Newbury RacecourseArriving at a race meeting last Saturday, braving some torrential rain and clouds hovering low on the nearby hills, a young photographer tweeted: "I've been coming here since 2011 and working here since 2014 and I still have to pinch myself every time I arrive...#LuckyGirl."

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Second Barbury International point-to-point attracts entries from two Irish trainers to run in some more than Irish weather

Written by Tony Millett on 24 January 2018.

Even during the first race the rain & mist dominated proceedingsThe weather for the second running of the Barbury International Racing Club point-to-point (January 20) was, an official told marlboroughequestrian.news, 'foul'. Grey tending to twilight with a drizzle that only gave up occasionally and cloud or mist that at times came so low that it hid the far side of the course.

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Milansbar is back in great form - and Bryony Frost gave him an 'ace' ride

Written by Tony Millett on 18 January 2018.

The morning after: Milansbar 'very bright & well' & enjoying the attention Conditional jockey Bryony Frost had never sat on Milansbar before she met him at Warwick (January 13) and rode him to a famous eleven lengths victory in the Grade 3 Betfred Classic Handicap Chase - beating off Cogry and Missed Approach.

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Barbury International Horse Trials stays firmly on the Event Rider Masters' 2018 calendar

Written by Tony Millett on 02 February 2018.

Sir Mark Todd (left) celebrates at the end of the 2017 ERM series (Photo: copyright ERM)With the new eventing season just a few weeks away, the Event Rider Masters Series (ERM) has announced its 2018 calendar of six legs, which builds on last year's international expansion into mainland Europe by including a new leg in Belgium.

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Newbury Racecourse: 41 still going for the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle on Betfair Super Saturday

Written by Tony Millett on 25 January 2018.

Violet Dancer wins the 2015 Betfair Hurdle (Photo: Newbury Racecourse)A total of 41 horses remain on course for the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle, following the January 23 scratchings deadline. It is Britain's richest handicap hurdle and it's run at Newbury Racecourse on February 10 as part of Betfair Super Saturday.

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Andrew Nicholson draws a huge crowd to raise money for the Prospect Hospice

Written by Tony Millett on 21 January 2018.

L to r: Graham Vallis, Elinor Goodman & Andrew NicholsonPewsey's Bouverie Hall was full to overflowing on Thursday evening (January 18) for 'An Evening with Andrew Nicholson' - the New Zealand eventer who is based in Lockeridge. It was organised to raise money for the Prospect Hospice.

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Barbury International Point-to-Point: record entry includes 14 from Irish trainers & a three division 'bumper'

Written by Tony Millett on 16 January 2018.

Barbury International 2017: always check your betting slip!The second running of the Barbury International Racing Club meeting at Barbury Racecourse, on Saturday, January 20, will score in three important and innovative ways.

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Kalashnikov wins the Betfair Hurdle on Betfair Super Saturday at Newbury Racecourse - and Barbury Castle's Valdez is back

Famous five storm Newbury's Betfair Hurdle - champion trainer Nicky Henderson's bid for sixth win - then there's Altior

She's the official - and ace - photographer for Newbury Racecourse - known generally as 'Smiler'

Second Barbury International point-to-point attracts entries from two Irish trainers to run in some more than Irish weather

Milansbar is back in great form - and Bryony Frost gave him an 'ace' ride

Barbury International Horse Trials stays firmly on the Event Rider Masters' 2018 calendar

Newbury Racecourse: 41 still going for the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle on Betfair Super Saturday

Andrew Nicholson draws a huge crowd to raise money for the Prospect Hospice

Barbury International Point-to-Point: record entry includes 14 from Irish trainers & a three division 'bumper'

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