Paul Jacobs columns, interviews and analysis

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This is where you will find all of Racing Ahead’s horse racing columns by Paul Jacobs for race meetings, Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, the Epsom Derby Meeting, Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot.

Deserving so much better: Thoughts turning to Cheltenham Festival

23 December 2024 0 comments

With the turn of the year ahead, all thoughts quite unnaturally will turn to the Cheltenham Festival, mind you that has been the case for many since the end of the third week of March 2024!

Christmas Fancies: Hewick to retain King George crown

25 November 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs casts a close eye over leading picks for some of the major jumps races in the UK this Christmas.

MY SIX OF THE BEST: Racing Post Naps Champion Tipster Paul Jacobs

28 October 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs is a six-time winner of the Racing Post Naps Champion Tipster competition and here he marks out six jumpers to follow this season.

JUST STAY IT AGAIN SAM!

23 September 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs relishes a grand October climax with final Flat season flourish October is probably my favourite month of the […]

IT’S TIME TO TAKE STOCK

26 August 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs looks forward to seeing some big on-track questions answered PAUL JACOBS Jan Brueghel Following the numerous mid-summer festivals […]

GLORIOUS DAYS FOR PUR MAGIC

25 July 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs looks to Goodwood and beyond for some summer joy Purosangue The eighth month of the year is all […]

ROYAL JOY RISES ON THE HORIZON

30 May 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs offers his five to follow at Royal Ascot this month Horizon Dore and Mickael Barzalona With the Betfred […]

HENRY’S A REALLY GOOD FELLOW!

21 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs backs Aidan O’Brien’s silver starlet to shine this summer Henry Longfellow ridden by Ryan Moore With a change […]

FOLLOW THE VAN

17 March 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs is keeping faith with Gavin Cromwell and last year’s Grand National runner-up Although the Lincoln Handicap and the […]

CHANT PUT ME IN TUNE AT FESTIVAL

18 February 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs shares his ante-post thoughts on the Festival I always come into Cheltenham Festival month with a mix of […]

DANTE’S GOT A DREAM TO FULFIL

25 January 2024 0 comments

Paul Jacobs looks ahead to the big races in February ahead of the Cheltenham fanfare Go Dante, ridden by Sean […]

BROAD’S ON THE BOARD

21 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs says the Twiston-Davies chaser can be a champ of the future With the turn of the year comes […]

IS IT TIME TO MAKE THE BREKAWAY?

23 November 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the horse to look out for during the December meetings The final month of the year, from […]

BOWING TO CONTINUOUS ACCLAIM

25 September 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the horses to look out for over the October meetings Continuous It’s a funny thing form, if […]

Dance is strutting her stuff

31 August 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs believes the Oaks heroine is the one to beat at Doncaster As we go into the final quarter […]

It’s an ever competitive market

27 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs discovers the perils of what promises to be a hectic schedule of August meetings The height of summer […]

We’re happy and glorious once again

29 June 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs is looking forward to revisiting the beautiful Sussex Downs for his annual summer racing fix For some, the […]

Now make yourself a legend

25 May 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the horses to look out for in a hectic schedule of June meetings The sixth month of […]

I’ll stick to the rules

27 April 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the Flat horses to look out for during the May meetings ANCIENT RULES There are of course […]

MY FAB FIVE TO FOCUS ON AT AINTREE

23 March 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs picks out five horses to look out for in this month’s Grand National meeting April may see the […]

WHO’LL BE TOO HOT TO TROT?

23 February 2023 0 comments

A Cheltenham Festival overview of the races set to light up Prestbury Park again this year So, the main focus […]

HILL FACES SOME STEEP COMPETITION

26 January 2023 0 comments

The 2023 Cheltenham Festival is already a mouth-watering prospect for those mid to long-range punters By the time you read […]

THE PROBLEM WITH BETTING

26 January 2023 0 comments

ADVERTORIAL From the desk of Michael Turner, a horse racing enthusiast with over 15 years in the racing game The […]

NICKY’S TOP CHARGE IS NO ORDINARY JOE

26 January 2023 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the horses to look out for in the February meetings No Ordinary Joe , No15 February has […]

Hill faces some steep competition

22 December 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs believes the 2023 Cheltenham Festival is already a mouth-watering prospect for those mid to long-range punters By the […]

It’s a dream December at the ante-post

24 November 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals the horses to look out for this month which may defy their early price December is the […]

LET’S RAISE A TOAST TO BRANDY

27 October 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs reveals his top five to watch this winter BRANDY LOVE – Mares Hurdle/Novice Chaser – W Mullins If […]

OSCAR’S EYES ON THE PRIZE

29 September 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs offers his pick of the month ahead October is arguably the toughest time for us punters to try […]

ALCOHOL FREE CAN POP THE CORKS AGAIN

25 August 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs says the Irish filly is the one to beat at Haydock Ihave always thought that venturing into September […]

Summer can be king of the cavalry again

28 July 2022 0 comments

Paul Jacobs says the 2020 winner can create Goodwood history We are now at the height of the summer racing […]

Paul Jacobs

Deserving so much better: Thoughts turning to Cheltenham Festival

Christmas Fancies: Hewick to retain King George crown

MY SIX OF THE BEST: Racing Post Naps Champion Tipster Paul Jacobs

JUST STAY IT AGAIN SAM!

IT’S TIME TO TAKE STOCK

GLORIOUS DAYS FOR PUR MAGIC

ROYAL JOY RISES ON THE HORIZON

HENRY’S A REALLY GOOD FELLOW!

FOLLOW THE VAN

CHANT PUT ME IN TUNE AT FESTIVAL

DANTE’S GOT A DREAM TO FULFIL

BROAD’S ON THE BOARD

IS IT TIME TO MAKE THE BREKAWAY?

BOWING TO CONTINUOUS ACCLAIM

Dance is strutting her stuff

It’s an ever competitive market

We’re happy and glorious once again

Now make yourself a legend

I’ll stick to the rules

MY FAB FIVE TO FOCUS ON AT AINTREE

WHO’LL BE TOO HOT TO TROT?

HILL FACES SOME STEEP COMPETITION

NICKY’S TOP CHARGE IS NO ORDINARY JOE

Hill faces some steep competition

It’s a dream December at the ante-post

LET’S RAISE A TOAST TO BRANDY

OSCAR’S EYES ON THE PRIZE

ALCOHOL FREE CAN POP THE CORKS AGAIN

Summer can be king of the cavalry again

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