Constitution Hill has won all seven of his starts over hurdles Constitution Hill will be aimed at another Champion Hurdle win this season, says trainer Nicky Henderson. He was described as 'the ...

In 1980 take-boards to give horses a groundline and help with their stride pattern were introduced and an uniform height of 38 inches which reduced the angle of the hurdle by seven degrees. Gorse ...

Some of the biggest names in Irish racing turned out to inspect the padded hurdles at the CurraghCredit: Patrick McCann Murtagh said: "There seems to be a trend towards using the padded hurdles in ...

Cheltenham and Aintree are among racecourses which will switch to 'safer' foam-padded hurdles. They will replace existing obstacles, made of birch, after trials showed they led to an 11% reduction ...

New padded hurdles are being used at the 2025 Cheltenham ... better knowledge of equine anatomy and the physical effects racing can have. Therese Murphy, director of the training provider Equi ...

"The programme of Flat racing means it is unlikely that I will be able to ride over hurdles often, but this opportunity arose as I know the trainer and owner of Lets Do This well. It is only a ...

Anthony Bromley, racing manager to the owners, said: "Tom's very happy with the horse and he’s ready to get started. I don’t think he’s been thrown in on this hurdles start off a handicap ma ...

"The programme of Flat racing means it is unlikely that I will be able to ride over hurdles often, but this opportunity arose as I know the trainer and owner of Lets Do This well. It is only a ...