GINA Andrews will be looking to boost her ladies' championship hopes on home territory at the Warwickshire Point-to-Point meeting at Mollington, near Banbury, on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6 (2pm). Going into the weekend one winner behind Izzie Marshall, the 10-time champion rider, who trains at Marton, near Rugby, under her married name, Gina Ellis, is set to field a strong team at her local track...

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Analysis of the rankings of trainers in Wiltshire confirms a story long since identified. The big battalions are getting bigger, and medium - sized yards are finding it increasingly difficult to outwit their wealthier rivals to compete in the big races that afford you some chance of a position in the top flight.  Premierization of the racing programme since New Year's Day has acclerated this...

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Spring's Maryland Hunt Cup should be an event on any self-respecting Jumps fan's bucket list. This year's 127th running proved a gripping contest, all the more so for British rider Charlie Marshall.  At four miles over 22 post-and-rail fences — some nearly five-feet tall — the Maryland Hunt Cup – the third and final leg of the Maryland Timber Triple series over a three-week...

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Alan King, maestro of Barbury Castle, finished the 23-24 Jumps season with a flourish, when 6 year old Helnwein took the bet365 Novices Championship Final that opened Sandown's finale card yesterday. Following hot on the heels of a welcome Saturday winner at the Scottish Grand National meeting, it added a further £51,440 to the prize-winning pot. Later in the afternoon, Edwardstone acquitte...

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