Horse racing tips Talking Horses Talking Horses: Rich Ricci dismisses 'got at' fears over Faugheen flop Owner says he has no grounds for concern that top-class hurdler could have been nobbled before Christmas defeat Faugheen is favourite to redeem himself in Saturday’s Irish Champion Hurdle. “I know Willie and he comes from an era that was different in racing,” Faugheen’s owner said at Cheltenham on Saturday. “I never thought the horses were got at, I think it’s difficult in this day and age. Ben Pauling and Jonjo O’Neill, who also train in the area, are also finding winners hard to come by. He’s only had five runners in the past week and would surely have had more if his horses were all healthy again.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2018 11:37 UTC