steeplechasing

No horse has ever won the race, the midwinter championship of steeplechasing, five times, but he is odds-on to be the first.

Paul Nicholls has Kauto Star ready for historic King George Chase bid 2011

The evidence of recent Nationals suggests that seven-year-olds, who lack experience of steeplechasing, have just a 33% chance of keeping their rider in the saddle throughout.

Ballabriggs can give McCain family their fifth Grand National 2011

This story of enterprise and togetherness is from the top drawer of steeplechasing yarns.

Nicky Henderson craves Cheltenham Gold Cup at end of troubled Festival 2011

NSA-sanctioned steeplechasing and all kinds of kid and amateur races.

Liz O'Connell: 2012 in Under 365 Words Liz O'Connell 2011

'I understand,' Crispin said, 'that in steeplechasing in general, few stud values are involved, and in this year's National the horses are all geldings.

The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010

Firstly, few retainer contracts of any sort were offered to jockeys in steeplechasing.

The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010

Dick was a steeplechasing jockey for many years, and rode the Queen Mother's horses.

The Book Thread 2008

Saturday's running of one of the best steeplechasing afternoon programmes of the whole midwinter season was stuck in a silly halt because the people who worked the Tote betting machines wanted to stay at home.

Shattered Francis, Dick 2000

On British racecourses that year the steeplechasing scene had been sizzlingly dominated by the improbable trainer - jockey allegiance of a long-haired descendant of true gypsies with the aristocratic nephew of an historic house.

Field Of Thirteen Francis, Dick 1998

'I understand,' Crispin said, 'that in steeplechasing in general, few stud values are involved, and in this year's National the horses are all geldings.

Field Of Thirteen Francis, Dick 1998