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So far Peter Mc Neile has created 24 blog entries.

Select entry for Pau Grand Cross sets up intriguing contest

Hip Hop Conti heads the entries for the Grand Cross de Pau Allianz Olivier Ournac on Sunday, in a select entry of 9. The 7 year old gelding comes into the race on the back of a brace of wins at Pau over shorter distances than the 6,300m (4m)  here, the latest at the end […]

By |February 12th, 2024|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Coco Beach strengthens Elliott hand for Cheltenham Festival cross country

Coco Beach has added to the strength of the Irish challenge for the March leg of the Crystal Cup with a stirring victory in today’s PP Hogan Memorial Cross Country at Punchestown. The  11/8 favourite was prominent throughout, taking up the running at the 18th and putting distance between him and runners-up Genois and Fameaftertheglory, […]

By |February 5th, 2024|Uncategorised|0 Comments

More cross country action at Pau as countdown to Grand Cross hots up

The Pau season reached its climax yesterday with the Grand Prix de Pau Foie Gras Biraben, the course’s marquee steeplechase, won by In Love under the guidance of Nicholas Gauffenic for Hugo Merienne, which took place in front of a bumper crowd of over 14,000.

Whilst the top chasers have been gracing Pau during the 10 […]

By |February 5th, 2024|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Hip Hop Conti primed nicely for Pau repeat

 

Pau’s winter season is halfway through, and there were definitive clues for the Grand Cross de Pau in 3 weeks’ time last week for the first Cross Country chase of the campaign on Friday last – the Prix John Henry Wright.

A select 4 runners went to post for the €52,000 prize over 5,000m, headed by […]

By |January 29th, 2024|Uncategorised|0 Comments