Surprise Kingwell entry for possible Champion Hurdle contender Pic D'Orhy

Betfair Hurdle winner Pic D'Orhy, whose connections have not dismissed supplementing him for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next month, was on Tuesday among 12 entries for Saturday's rearranged Betway Kingwell Hurdle at Kempton.

The Grade 2 had been due to take place at Wincanton last weekend, but was a victim of Storm Dennis, so has been moved to Kempton.

Quel Destin and Diego Du Charmil have also been entered in the Kingwell by the champion trainer, while Champion Hurdle hope Fusil Raffles leads the Nicky Henderson charge, which also includes the novice Fred.

The Alan King-trained Elgin – off since a Flat outing at Newmarket in July 2018 – is also engaged, as is last year's County Hurdle winner Ch'tibello.

Cieren Fallon up for the Cup in Italy on Sunday

Champion apprentice Cieren Fallon, who spent the winter on a working holiday in Florida, continues his travels on Sunday when he rides in the Ribot Cup at Pisa in Italy.

The three-race competition for apprentices under 25, has featured top riders such as Pierre-Charles Boudot, Maxime Guyon, Flavien Prat, Tom Marquand and Andrea Atzeni, who won the cup twice.

Cieren Fallon: pictured with his father and former champion jockey KierenCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fallon, yet to ride in Britain this year, is apprenticed to William Haggas and will be joined in action by fellow Newmarket-based claimers Gabriele Malune, Marco Ghiani and Stefano Cherchi.

Irish apprentices Nathan Crosse and Joseph O'Brien's 16-year-old rider Michael Sheehy are also competing along with top home-based claimer Riccardo Jacopini and Pisa-based Stefano Saiu.

Sir Peter O'Sullevan Trust closes in on £11 million donation mark

The Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust has taken its donations to nearly £11 million after handing out more than £700,000 to organisations in 2019.

The charity, established by the late racing journalist and BBC commentator in 1998, added new beneficiaries last year to the six original organisations closest to O’Sullevan’s heart.

Brooke, Blue Cross, Compassion in World Farming, Racing Welfare, British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre and World Horse Welfare remained the main six but other organisations which made applications last year also received donations.

They included The Animal Health Trust, a host of local Riding for the Disabled centres, Racing to School, British Racing School, Lambourn Open Day, RoR Racecourse parades, Jamie's Farm, Park Palace Ponies and The Bridge of Hope.

Nigel Payne, the trust’s administrator, said: “Horse welfare and human interaction with horses and their unqualified therapeutic value are areas we are determined to support as well as the whole area of mental health, which is now receiving the attention it so merits.”

BoyleSports sign up as new sponsor of Ulster Derby and Oaks at Down Royal

BoyleSports have signed a three-year deal with Down Royal to sponsor some of the track's best Flat races, including the Ulster Derby and Oaks.

Leon Blanche, head of communications at BoyleSports, said: “Following on from our recent acquisition announcement in Northern Ireland, we are thrilled to be embarking on this exciting new sponsorship of the Summer Festival of Racing at Down Royal Racecourse.

"It confirms the commitment our business has to the North and to growing our customer base across Northern Ireland.

“Our investment in local horse racing is a positive step in the support of not only the sport, but the owners, trainers and jockeys involved and provides us with the opportunity to promote the BoyleSports brand to a diverse audience. We are looking forward to an action-packed weekend of top-class racing.”

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