Karabak favourite for Ballymore Novices Visit Save For Later Posted by Steven Smith 6 Mar 2009 Tweet Related Articles See all 2.05 Neptune Hurdle news Share it Pin It Some of the leading novice hurdlers are set to contest the £120,000 Grade One Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, for which 29 horses remain in contention, including the Alan King-trained trio of Karabak (7/2 with Victor Chandler), Bensalem (16/1 from Ladbrokes) and Junior (50/1 with Spoortingbet).Last year’s winning trainer Willie Mullins has five horses standing their ground, headed by Cousin Vinny (6/1 from Ladbrokes) and Mikael d’Haguenet (5/1 with Bet365), while the fancied Diamond Harry (4/1 with Paddy Power) could bid for a third success at Cheltenham this season following a brace of Grade Two triumphs. Leading contenders Mad Max (8/1 Ladbrokes), The Nightingale (12/1 with Boylesports) and recent Kelso winner Knockara Beau (25/1 with Coral) are also among the acceptors. Like Like Post to wall 272 Reads All Wed. 13th March News Recent Articles 2012 Royal Ascot on Alan King and Grumeti radar21 May 20122012 JCB Triumph Hurdle third Grumeti will run at Goodwood later this month as trainer Alan King ey Champion Hurdle runner-up Overturn set for Chester Cup08 May 2012Overturn will carry top weight as he bids to win the StanJames.com Chester Cup for the second conse 2012 Scottish Grand National result and replay21 Apr 2012Merigo regained his Scottish Grand National crown in a thrilling renewal of the Ayr marathon on Sat Scottish Grand National tips and Ayr preview21 Apr 2012Beshabar won this last year, just edging out 2010 winner Merigo, after finishing second in the Nati Scottish Grand National tips - The essential guide for Ayr21 Apr 2012A field of 30 will battle it out in Saturday's Scottish National at Ayr (3.25) with Neptune Collong Racing out to defend reputation after Grand National fatalities17 Apr 2012Another year and another exhilarating Grand National has hit the headlines for all the wrong reason More Stories Tags Ballymore Novices, Ballymore Novices Bet, Cousin Vinny, Diamond Harry, Karabak, Knockara Beau, Mad Max, Mikael D’Haguenet, The Nightingale
