Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Selection Box (IRE)

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Reports in which Selection Box (IRE) was mentioned

Surprise win for Selection Box

Veteran Selection Box bounced back winning ways at Galway today, causing a 14/1 upset, under Paddy Mangan, in the Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase. Mon 29th Oct

Matt Hill makes most of his opportunity

Matt Hill made full use of getting into the Galway Plate Trial at Down Royal as third reserve when causing an upset in the 16-runner contest. Fri 22nd Jun

Selection Box a Christmas winner

Selection Box set himself up for another tilt at the Ulster National in March with a game top weight success in the Martinstown Opportunity Novice Handicap Hurdle at Down Patrick today. Wed 21st Dec

Novarov denies Mag of a hat-trick

Novarov sprang a 16/1 surprise in the ultra competitive Troytown November 27th Handicap Hurdle over 2m 7f for his trainer John O'Shea with Sean McDermott aboard. Sun 13th Nov

Review down royal 5th Nov

Quito De La Roque made a dramatic winning return to action in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down RoyalSat 05th Nov

Selection Box "a great wee horse"

Ninth in the corresponding heat a year ago and a course winner of a handicap chase on St Stephen's Day in 2008, Selection Box was one of the oldest in the line-up at ten for the Tayto Group Handicap Hurdle but that didn't stop him from making most to prevail under Eddie O'Connell at Down Royal. Sat 05th Nov

Review downpatrick 2nd Mar

Hughies Grey (8-1) put in a commanding performance to land the valuable Toals Boomakers Ulster Grand National EBF Handicap Chase at DownpatrickWed 02nd Mar

Hughies & Darcy win Ulster National with bold display

Mervyn Torrens and owner Lucy McCallan enjoyed a success to savour when Hughies Grey benefited from a positive Mick Darcy ride to land the Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grand National European Breeders Fund Handicap Chase at Downpatrick. Wed 02nd Mar

Heskin claims Down Royal feature

Adrian Heskin, fresh from Cheltenham success on A New Story, landed the feature event at Down Royal when One Cool Cookie took the Guiness Chase. Wed 17th Mar

Review downpatrick 3rd Mar

Northern trainers dominated the finish of the Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grand National EBF Handicap Chase at Downpatrick, with standing dish Chief Oscar running out a game winner, but the race was tinged with sadnessWed 03rd Mar

Review wexford 17th Mar

Ruby Walsh stole the show at Wexford with four winners, including on Fiveforthree, who could hardly have been more impressive in the Richard Browne And Sons Ltd HurdleTue 17th Mar

One Good Cookie

One Cool Cookie successfully conceded weight all-round in the Guinness Chase under Davy Russell, an event that saw 4/5 favourite, Arbor Supreme having to settle for third. Tue 17th Mar

Another for O'Brien & Coleman

Terence O'Brien completed an excellent eight day spell when East Beach added to the gains from Ballysassian's success at Thurles yesterday week, when again with Kevin Coleman in the plate, they captured the Fairyhouseracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle. Fri 23rd Jan

McNiff seen to good effect

The David Martin Kelly trained Colmanstown Hope, under conditonal rider Luke McNiff, ran out a 3 1/2 length winner of The Drogheda Handicap Chase making it a first win over fences for the jockey. Sun 14th Dec

Review GOWRANPARK 22nd Nov

An exciting finish to Gowran Park's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase resulted in a narrow victory for Oliver McKiernan's Follow The Plan (10-1)Sat 22nd Nov

Review DOWNPATRICK 5th Nov

Merchent Paddy demonstrated the benefit of his first two chase starts when justifying hefty market support in the Ladbrokes Andersontown Road Beginners ChaseWed 05th Nov

McBratney and Bolger team up at Downpatrick

Colin McBratney made a welcome return to the winner's enclosure after he won The Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase with Selection Box, ridden by Mark Bolger and owned by the Web Law Racing Syndicate. Wed 05th Nov

After race at Galway Mon, 29th Oct, 2012 (1st)

Selection Box is an eleven year old but keeps surprising us! He is a smashing horse and is so tough. This was a lovely pot to win and it was his owner Stephen Elliott (one of the four member Belfast based Web Law Racing Syndicate) that suggested this race to run in.

C A McBratney

After race at Downpatrick Wed, 21st Dec, 2011 (1st)

the Ulster National is the lonterm plan. It's very important that he has to go right-handed, and while we'll see what the handicapper does now, we'll probably find a race in the middle of January next. He's a versatile horse distance-wise - it was only 2m2f today but he does stay well and from the bottom of the hill he wasn't going to be beaten.

C A McBratney

After race at Down Royal Sat, 5th Nov, 2011 (1st)

He's a great wee horse and that's his fifth win. We were expecting a good run as he is rated 22Ibs lower over hurdles than he is over fences. He loves the soft ground and Eddie gave him a great ride. We'll look for something similar now but he will go back over fences too.

C A McBratney

After race at Downpatrick Wed, 5th Nov, 2008 (1st)

He was delighted with that win and we may come back here again before Christmas with him.

C A McBratney

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