C4 THE MORNING LINE SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 25th 2012

http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html

C4 MORNING LINE bring us a window into the world of horseracing. Through the keyhole the clues are there, but can you spot them? Preview of this afternoons action from Kempton Park (Jumps Turf) Newcastle (Jumps Turf) Lingfield Park Flat (AW).

TODAY'S CARDS Chepstow. Kempton Park. Newcastle. Lingfield Park. Fairyhouse.Caulfield (AUS)

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd

Ian Balding minding his horses at exercise

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TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

LEE MOTTERSHEAD assesses the key Cheltenham trials

in Britain and IrelanD

Hurdles to overcome with all eyes on Triumph contenders

"SEVENTEEN days and counting. Cheltenham tantalises us with its nearness and across Britain and Ireland lorry loads of cotton wool are being transported to the yards of anxious trainers, keen to keep festival aspirants wrapped up and safe'

"But for some, there remains one more race to run. For some, there are hurdles still to be jumped. And for the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Friday March 16th for novice 4yo's level weights ) favourite, the hurdles he jumps today will also be his first.

GET YOUR RACING POST TODAY YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED

MR FRISK

MR FRISK wins Grand National at Aintree in what year?

MR FRISK a hurdler or a chaser? Or both?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrL9FL8jJ0E

Who trained MR FRISK?

Who was the handler/rider/minder who cared for Mr FRISK'S daily needs ?

Who partnered MR FRISK in his races ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National

THE MORNING LINE CHARITY BET SELECTIONS ALWAYS INTERESTING

http://www.horseracingtips-uk.co.uk/charity-bets.htm

http://twitter.com/#!/Racing_Post/statuses/152827809335750657

C4 LIVE BRING US THESE 4 RACES FROM:

KEMPTON PARK JUMPS TURF

RACING POST RESULTS
http://betting.racingpost.com/horses/results/

Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle Trial

2.00. Download William Hill From The App-Store Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1) for 4yo over 2m. winner £12,073.40

WIN: BABY MIX (FR) 4 11-5 partner PADDY BRENNAN handler presenter MOHAMMED ZAHID trainer Tom George for Gdm 4-1 from SADLER'S RISK 11-10f

2.30. William Hill App £25 Sign-Up Bonus Handicap Chase (Class 3) (Grade 2) (Class 1) for 4yo over 2m4f+ winner £7,147.80

WIN: HUNT BALL (IRE) 7 11-11 partner BARRY GERAGHTY handler presenter? trainer Keiran Knott for Anthony Knott 13-8f from COOL FRIEND 5-1

Feature Race

3.05. Racing Plus Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3) (Class 1) for 5yo+ over 3m winner £56,950

WIN: NACARAT (FR) 11 11-8 partner PADDY BRENNAN handler presenter? trainer Tom George for Simon W Clarke at 9-2 from HECTOR'S CHOICE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/17164526

3.40. williamhill.com Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) for 4yo+ over 2m winner £12,073.40

WIN: GRUMETI 4 11-0 partner ROBERT THORNTON handler presenter EMILY PETTS trainer Alan King for McNeill Family 4-9f from DODGING BULLETS 9-2

C4 LIVE BRING US ONE RACE FROM:

NEWCASTLE JUMPS TURF

Feature Race

3.25. Betfred Elder (Handicap Chase) (Class 2) for 5yo+ over 4m1f
winner £21,756

WIN: PORTRAIT KING (IRE) 7 11-8 partner DENIS O'REGAN handler presenter? trainer M Phelan (IRE) for Mrs J M Smithers

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/m-phelan-newcastle-portrait-king-claims-last-gasp-eider-victory/992436/top/

C4 LIVE BRING US ONE RACE FROM:

LINGFIELD PARK FLAT (AW)

2.15. Blue Square Sprint Series Grand Final (Handicap) (Class 4) for 4yo+ over 6f winner £9,703.50

WIN: ALDERMOOR (USA) 6 9-1 partner RYAN CLARK (3) handler presenter? trainer Stuart Williams for Darren Hudson-Wood 10-1 from

MR FRISK WORKING AT HOME IN LAMBOURN

TOTESCOOP6 RACES FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th 2012
http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/home.sd
a useful link to totescoop6 races (scroll down)

Leg 1. 2.15 Lingfield Park ALDERMOOR

Leg 2. 2.30 Kempton Park HUNT BALL

Leg 3. 2.55 Newcastle PALAWI

Leg 4. 3.05 Kempton Park NACARAT

Leg 5. 3.20 Lingfield Park JUNOOB

Leg 6. 3.25 Newcastle PORTRAIT KING

BRUCE JACKSON " £451,943 STRIKE FOR SCOOP6 SYNDICATE.
"PUNTERS staked nearly £1 million yesterday chasing a life-changing sum that one Scoop6 syndicate bagged when 11-4 favourite PORTRAIT KING - the latest PRICEWISE pearl after being advised at 5-1 - obliged in the last leg'
"With a £400,000 rollover in the Jackpot at Newcastle and more than £550,000 in the Scoop6 coffers, punters effectively doubled both pools. .....

http://www.totesport.com/portal?action=GoType&ev_type_id=40

C4 HORSERACING TEAM THIS MORNING ARE:

NICK (Lord Snooty) LUCK
Host Presenter
NICK introduces us to this morning's Star Guests Joe Tizzard, and Sam Thomas . Plus bringing us his Form Guide to Kempton Park Feature Race to be run at 3.05 The Racing Plus Handicap Chase, taking a much closer look at the runners and riders in this. Nick the power packed presenter who brings everything together.

http://twitter.com/nickluck

GUEST STAR JOE (Bloodhorse literate in his own right) TIZZARD

Joe Tizzard is a leading Jump Jockey from Somerset, England. Joe has been a professional jockey for over 10 years.

JOE partners MOUNT OSCAR this afternoon at Kempton Park in the 3.05 Feature Race the Racing Plus Handicap Chase, can he win, what do you think?

Kempton Park a winner for Joe 5.15 VIRGINIA ASH http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_Results/0,12493,484802,00.html

Joe's home, Venn Farm Racing Ltd are set in the beautiful Blackmore Vale countryside ten miles from Wincanton racecourse and have the advantage of being based alongside our 500 acre dairy farm,creating a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of variation for the horses which enables them to perform to the best of their abilities.

Since Joe's father Colin took out a full licence in 1998 starting with 10 horses the yard has gone from strength to strength in both numbers of horses in training and most importantly numbers in the winner's enclosure.Over the last five seasons Colin has produced 93 winner's including Sussex and Devon National's,Grade 1 Novice Chases with winner's at prestigious courses such as Cheltenham, Aintree and Kempton from a string of 30 horses and amassing over £900-000 in prize money.

http://www.joetizzard.co.uk/

Welcome to Colin Tizzard - Venn Farm Racing Ltd
http://www.colintizzard.co.uk/

GUEST STAR SAM (Bloodhorse literate in his own right) THOMAS
Born in Abergavenny in 1984, Sam Thomas is a jump jockey who was given his start by trainer Venetia Williams when he was 17. The Welshman now rides principally for Paul Nicholls, with whom he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Denman in 2008

SAM'S DARK HORSE CHASER - TEAFORTHREE (IRE) 8 year old bay gelding
Sam takes us to meet up with trainer Rebecca Curtis (Newport) this morning.
SAM partners TEAFORTHREE at exercise to show us how well he can jump.
This horse is entered to run at the Cheltenham Festival as follows:-
3m, Class 4, £2,599.20

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th CHEPSTOW
YES, YES, YES - TEAFORTHREE WINS THE 2.40 AT CHEPSTOW THIS AFTERNOON BY AN IMPRESSIVE 9 LENGTHS
1 Teaforthree 8/15F partner A P McCoy
2 Roalco De Farges 13/2
3 Golden Chieftain 5/2
3 ran

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup over 4 miles

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup is one of the Cheltenham Festival’s highlights for amateur jockeys as well as being the longest race run at the festival. The race is run over a distance of 4 miles 1 furlong with entry restricted to 5-year-old and above novices.

The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup is one of the oldest races at the Cheltenham Festival and has been run more times than any other race at the meeting. The race is known for attracting large fields, with over 30 runners the norm, with winners often going on to perform well in major grade 3 national hunt races.

http://cheltenham-festival-betting.com/National-Hunt-Chase-Challenge-Cup.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/sep/28/sam.thomas

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/jockey_home.sd?jockey_id=79754#topJockTabs=jockey_race_record&bottomJockTabs=jockey_form

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/jockey_home.sd?jockey_id=79754#topJockTabs=jockey_race_record&bottomJockTabs=jockey_form

BUT WILL TEAFORTHREE BE GOOD ENOUGH?

A DARK HORSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNEXPOSED AND PROMISING.

JOHN (Mac) McCRIRICK

THE PUNTERS CHAMPION

Mac brings the weeks key news from various newspapers, plus betting info.

A lifetimes experience, a master craftsman on

"When to bet - When not to bet."

Mac's book 'World of Betting' Double Carpet and All That. Don't go racing without it ' Stanley Paul and Co Ltd 1991

http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-McCriricks-World-Betting-Double/dp/009177165X

ALASTAIR DOWN

BROADCASTER JOURNALIST. WE WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT YOU ALASTAIR

Over the last 25 years Alastair has both described the sport of horse racing with a rare wit and reported from the heat of the action as senior presenter on Channel 4 racing - a unique combination which makes him the sport's most popular and keenly followed chronicler. The "Down Side" is the long awaited collection of his very best writings. Whether making a passionate case that the rain-sodden 2001 Grand National should not have been run, or catching the overflowing emotion of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup, or standing back to appreciate the equine and human giants of the sport he loves, Alastair Down is an irresistible author - and his book will prove an irresistible must-have for all lovers of top-class sport and top-class writing.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/microsites/R/racing_c4/present.html

Publisher's description:

ALASTAIR DOWN

DOWN SIDE
Over the years the author has both described the sport of horse racing with a rare wit and reported from the heat of the action as senior presenter on Channel 4 racing. This title offers a collection of his very best writings. It is suitable for lovers of top-class sport and top-class writing.

CHANNEL 4 ON FACEBOOK

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/channel-4-racing/articles/channel-4-racing-on-facebook

http://grandnational.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/grand-national-comment-how-racing-lives-with-the-spectre-of-death/840262/

SIMON HOLT
BROADCASTER, CALLING THE HORSES, TAKES US ON A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE TO REMEMBER THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOSCOW FLYER.

JOHN (Greatest Jockey) FRANCOME

BLOODHORSE LITERATE IN HIS OWN RIGHT
"A lifetimes experience to date, shared with the greatest professional horsemen and the greatest racehorses." A shining light on the bloodhorse literacy front that so desperately needs to be recognised properly by the bloodhorse illiterate powers that be world wide .

Born in Swindon the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of 1,138 winners, his last being in April 1985. During the course of his career he was NH Champion Jockey seven times.

After retiring Francome was awarded the MBE in 1986 for services to racing. He was a trainer for 18 months before becoming a TV presenterfor Channel 4'shorse racing broadcasts. Like another former jockey, Dick Francis, Francome has taken to writing works of fiction. His books have featured on the bestsellerlists.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Francome/e/B001H6GYLU/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

TANYA (email female) STEVENSON

THE PUNTERS CHAMPION

Tanya out on the track at Kempton Park this morning introducing us to

Racing Plus EDITOR CHRIS SMITH WHO SAID: “The newspaper already has a loyal and valued following and we believe we can expand this readership. A word with Kate Miller PR for William Hill.
email Tanya racing@channel4.com

TANYA GETS HER WIN DOUBLE UP THIS AFTERNOON WITH PORTRAIT KING AND NACARAT 9-2
TANYA'S GREYHOUND RACING TV

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/rp-greyhound-tv-racing-post-greyhound-tv-is-up-and-running/959436/

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New-look Racing Plus newspaper launches today - Topic

RACING PLUS SPONSOR THE 3.05 FEATURE RACE AT KEMPTON PARK

THIS AFTERNOON

Not helpful?

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

BLOODHORSE LITERACY A FINE ART IN PREPARING HORSES TO COMPETE
SOMETHING THE BLOODHORSE ILLITERATE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY REFUSE TO RECOGNISE

THREE WORK ALONG UPSIDES

WHERE IS THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITIES

BLOODHORSE LITERATE WHIP REVIEW?

JMC TURFCALL COMMENT

Very mean to only provide a Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Review surely ... If mean is the right word. How do the BHA expect the handler/ riders they license to ride in this country to be forced into using Bloodhorse Illiterate Whip Rules?

NEWS FROM IRELAND

BRIAN GLEESON

http://www.briangleeson.com/cheltenham.html

Henry de Bromhead

National Hunt Trainer

http://www.henrydebromheadracing.com/

SIZING EUROPE every care needs to be taken with this horse when travelling over from Ireland to compete at Cheltenham.