Will Reilly looks ahead to what promises to be another superb week of racing
It’s a recurring theme but this week sees more quality racing taking place in Ireland and Britain.
On Saturday, Newbury stages its valuable Betfair Hurdle card, while Warwick plays host to its ‘Kingmaker’ meeting.
Thursday’s card at Huntingdon includes the Sydney Banks Memorial Novices’ Hurdle, while Wolverhampton’s Saturday night card contains a £45,000 handicap and Exeter’s Sunday meeting carries good prize money.
In Ireland, Naas holds its Opera Hat Mares’ Chase meeting on Saturday and Punchestown’s card on Sunday includes a €32,500 Listed novices’ hurdle and the €100,000 Grand National Trial.
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Last year @WillieMullinsNH trained Benie Des Dieux won the @BBAIreland Opera Hat Mares Chase here at Naas & went on to win the mares Champion Hurdle at both @CheltenhamRaces & @punchestownrace ⭐️Looking forward to another exciting renewal next Saturday 9th Feb!🐎
Here are details on this week’s racing, starting in Ireland.
Racing in Ireland between Monday February 4th and Sunday February 10th
Monday February 4th
No racing in Ireland
Tuesday February 5th
No racing in Ireland
Wednesday February 6th
No racing in Ireland
Thursday February 7th
Thurles, 1:15pm – a jumping card
Friday February 8th
Dundalk, 5:30pm (5pm if a race divides) – The feature race is the €21,000 BetVictor Race (2 miles, 4yo+)
Saturday February 9th
Naas, 1pm – A jumping card that includes the following races:
- €20,000 Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle (1pm, 2m3f)
- €32,500 BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares ‘Chase (Listed Race)(2 miles, 5yo+, mares only)
Sunday February 10th
Punchestown, 1:40pm – A jumping card that includes the following races:
- €32,500 INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed Race, 2 miles, 4yo+)
- €100,000 Irish Grand National Trial Handicap ‘Chase (Grade B, 3m4f, 5yo+)
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Racing in Britain between Monday February 4th and Sunday February 10th
Monday February 4th
Carlisle, 1:50pm – A jumping card
Taunton, 2:05pm – A jumping card
Wolverhampton, 4:55pm – An all-weather flat card that features a £19,000 Conditions Stakes race (1m142y, 4yo+)
Tuesday February 5th
Sedgefield, 1:35pm – A jumping card
Market Rasen, 1:50pm – A jumping card
Newcastle, 4:10pm – An all-weather flat card
Wednesday February 6th
Ayr, 1:30pm – A jumping card
Ludlow, 1:40pm – A jumping card that features the £19,600 Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase (2m4f, 5yo+)
Kempton, 1:50pm – An all-weather flat card
Wolverhampton, 5:10pm – An all-weather flat card
Thursday February 7th
Huntingdon, 1pm – A card that features the following races:
- £30,000 Sydney Banks Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race, 2m3f137y, 4yo+)
- A £25,000 handicap hurdle (2m3f137y, 4yo+)
Doncaster, 1:40pm – A jumping card
Ffos Las, 1:50pm – A jumping card that features the £15,400 Professional Security Management Ltd Handicap ‘Chase (2m7f177y, 5yo+)
Chelmsford, 5:10pm – An all-weather flat card that features a £20,000 fillies’ Conditions Stakes race (an All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier, one mile, 4yo+) and a £15,000 six-furlong handicap (4yo+)
Friday February 8th
Bangor-On-Dee, 1:40pm – A jumping card
Kempton, 1:50pm – A jumping card
Southwell, 2pm – An all-weather flat card
Newcastle, 4:40pm – An all-weather flat card
Saturday February 9th
Warwick, 12:55pm – A card that features the following races:
- £40,000 Grade 2 Kingmaker Novices’ ‘Chase (2m54y, 5yo+)
- £25,000 The olbg.com Mares’ Hurdle Race (Listed Race, 2m5f, 4yo+)
- £50,000 Warwick Castle Handicap ‘Chase (2m4f, 5yo+)
Newbury, 1:15pm – A valuable card that contains the following races:
- A £20,000 handicap hurdle (3m52y, 4yo+)
- £50,000 Grade 2 Denman Chase (2m7f86y, 5yo+)
- £50,000 Grade 2 Game Spirit (2m92y, 5yo+)
- £155,000 Grade 3 Betfair Handicap Hurdle (2m69y, 4yo+)
- A £20,000 bumper (2m69y, 4-6yo)
As well as having a race named after him, the great Denman now has a set of gates named in his honour at Newbury
Uttoxeter, 1:20pm – A card that features the £15,400 February Handicap Hurdle (2m3f207y, 4yo+)
Lingfield, 1:45pm – A card that features a £19,000 mile handicap
Wolverhampton, 5:10pm – A card that features a £45,000 five-furlong handicap
Sunday February 10th
Exeter, 1:50pm – A card that contains the following races:
- £25,000 Exeter Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race, 2m175y, 4yo+)
- £30,000 Exeter Veterans’ Handicap ‘Chase (3m54y, 9yo+)
- £27,500 Exeter Racecourse Mares’ ‘Chase (Listed Race, 3m54y, 5yo+)
- £18,500 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Qualifer (2m7f25y, 5yo+)
Southwell, 2pm – A card that includes a £15,400 five-furlong handicap