http://blog.victorchandler.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tim Walford is hoping to strike while the iron is hot with Ubi Ace in the John Smith’s Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/NL0yQcag4Tc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/NL0yQcag4Tc/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/walford-ready-to-play-his-ace/ Nicky Henderson is still weighing up whether to run Binocular in Wednesday’s Victor Chandler Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso or head straight to the Cheltenham Festival.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/TTXY8lTB5Kc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/TTXY8lTB5Kc/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/kelso-poser-for-henderson/ Les Kiss has demanded Ireland "breath some fire" against France as they seek to atone for their disappointing start to the RBS 6 Nations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/veQLwM1XK0I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/veQLwM1XK0I/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/ireland-keen-to-test-france/ Mouse Morris feels China Rock has plenty going for him as he has his second crack at the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/HD_bokoOZTM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/HD_bokoOZTM/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/china-ready-to-rock-for-morris/ Thomas Bjorn issued a timely reminder of what happened five months ago after joining Rory McIlroy in the halfway lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and they are now 4/1 and 7/4 respectively with Victor Chandler to take the title.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/-mJ6rp90xP0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/-mJ6rp90xP0/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/bjorn-hoping-history-repeats-itself/ Fabio Capello has denied he was "escaping" by resigning from the England manager's post and claimed "there are times in which you decide to leave".<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/aG86-97g0j8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/aG86-97g0j8/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/capello-explains-decision-to-quit/ Team Sky's Mark Cavendish crashed moments from the finish as Tom Boonen secured overall victory in the Tour of Qatar.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/GpiVdJ6TNLQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/GpiVdJ6TNLQ/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/boonen-takes-title-as-cav-crashes/ Saturday's big card at Newbury has been abandoned due to snow.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/60hr7vv8sVM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/60hr7vv8sVM/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/big-newbury-card-abandoned/ Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has played down concerns about his team's away form ahead of Sunday's game at Aston Villa.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/JiYpoarRJwg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/JiYpoarRJwg/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/mancini-plays-down-recent-away-defeats/ Sir Alex Ferguson is confident David de Gea's wonder-save at Chelsea last week can help inspire Manchester United's young goalkeeper.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/victorchandler/~4/-hUS2dOzlk4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/victorchandler/~3/-hUS2dOzlk4/ http://blog.victorchandler.com/2012/02/10/ferguson-hoping-for-de-gea-boost/