Czech trainer Josef Vana Jnr was on hand on Thursday to see Ever Forget Me win the Anjou-Loire Challenge in front of a record crowd at Lion d’Angers, and deny his nearest rival, Patrice Quinton, the chance to snatch the Crystal Cup. This first Czech victory in the 12 years of the Crystal Cup pan-European […]
The 20th year of the France Sire Anjou-Loire Challenge, the world’s longest steeplechase, produced a fairytale result for 89 year old owner Victor Blot and his wife when Alexandre Orain rode a textbook race to win the €100,000 chase on Ever Forget Me.
The 7,300m (4m4f) race over 50 obstacles criss-crosses back and forth across the […]
An intriguing contest awaits spectators tomorrow as the Anjou-Loire Challenge completes this year’s Crystal Cup at Lion d’Angers with the longest race of the series at 7,300m (4m 4f). 12 runners will face the starter in an all-French field.
Patrice Quinton fields three in a bid to wrest the Trainers’ title from Josef Vana Jnr. Just […]
On paper, this year’s la Touche, leg 10 of the 2023-24 Crystal Cup, looked a shoo-in for Coko Beach, 10lb in on any of his rivals, and with the benefit of course experience and a creditable 11th in the Grand National behind him.
But as so often is the case on this eclectic course of banks, […]
An all – Irish cast will face the starter in the Mongey Communications La Touche Cross Country, making up leg 10 of the Crystal Cup, this Thursday at Punchestown.
19 entries have distilled into 15 runners for this year’s unique 4 miler over the banks and ditches of Punchestown, headed by Coko Beach, already a winner […]