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News last Updated at: 18:34 on 03/07/2009
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Henderson hit with punishment
Nicky Henderson is unable to make entries for three months and has been fined £40,000 over the Moonlit Path case. The leading National Hunt trainer was found guilty last week of using a prohibited substance on The Queen's mare at Huntingdon in February. Henderson attended a personal hearing on Thursday evening, when pleas of mitigation were entered to a British Horseracing Authority panel, and learned of his punishment on Friday morning. The 58-y...read more
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Henderson: BHA decision 'harsh'
Leading National Hunt trainer Nicky Henderson has branded as "harsh" the British Horseracing Authority's decision to stop him from making entries for three months. Henderson learned of his fate on Friday morning, having last week been found guilty of using a prohibited substance on The Queen's Moonlit Path at Huntingdon in February. He was also hit with a record-breaking £40,000 fine. The 58-year-old handler faced a possible disqualification from...read more
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Queen's advisors 'disappointed'
Connections of The Queen's National Hunt team have expressed disappointment after Nicky Henderson was stopped from making entries for three months over the Moonlit Path case. The Lambourn trainer, who was also hit with a record-breaking £40,000 fine, was found guilty last week of using a prohibited substance on The Queen's mare at Huntingdon in February. Moonlit Path is one of a number of horses, including this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup seventh ...read more
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Oxx hoping for Star performance
John Oxx expects Sea The Stars to have improved since his thrilling win in the Derby as he puts his reputation on the line in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. The brilliant three-year-old has few questions to answer against his own age group having won the 2000 Guineas over a mile and the Derby ...read more
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Conduit targeting Eclipse glory
The team behind Conduit are hoping he can burst the Sea The Stars bubble in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Already a Breeders' Cup and St Leger winner, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old reappeared in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes where he narrowly failed to concede 7lb to the reopposi...read more
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Cumani aware of Cima's task
Cima De Triomphe attempts to confirm his superiority over Conduit in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Luca Cumani's Italian import had Saturday's rival a nose behind when winning the Brigadier Gerard Stakes but was in receipt of 7lb. Add Derby winner Sea The Stars into the mix and his trainer ad...read more
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'Greek freak' ready to roll
Luca Cumani expects an improved performance from Ialysos when he lines up in the Coral Charge at Sandown. The five-year-old was dubbed the 'Greek Freak' after sweeping all before him in his native land and made the perfect start for new connections when scoring in Listed company at Haydock. Well fan...read more
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Heeled on song for Haydock
High Heeled is in great form ahead of Saturday's bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock. The Barry Hills-trained filly ran a blinder in the Investec Oaks, finishing third to Sariska and Midday. She had gone to Epsom on the back of a disappointing run in the Musidora at York, but connections are happy to ...read more
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Delegator joins Godolphin team
Brian Meehan's 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes runner-up Delegator has been snapped up to join Godolphin. The son of Dansili found only Sea The Stars too strong in the Newmarket Classic and was just a neck behind Mastercraftsman at Royal Ascot. Godolphin's racing manager Simon Crisford tol...read more
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Dettori at the double
Frankie Dettori completed a 27-1 double, highlighted by the success of Godolphin's Kirklees in the Helical Bar Gala Stakes, to kick off Coral-Eclipse weekend at Sandown. Although Sheikh Mohammed's operation are without a representative in Saturday's feature, there was plenty to like about Kirklees' ...read more
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