Racing Festivals news, tips, interviews, analysis and columns

Racing Festivals

This is where you will find all of Racing Ahead’s Racing Festivals news, tips, exclusive interviews, analysis and columns for Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, the Epsom Derby Meeting, Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot.

SLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons

28 October 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan lists his top ten horses to follow into the new jumps season

Cheltenham 2025: Harry Skelton on the Cotswolds changes

19 September 2024 0 comments

Former Champion Jockey Harry Skelton has been giving his thoughts on the changes to the Cheltenham Festival programme for 2025.

VALUE OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT

26 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan shares his September shortlist of track hopefuls City Of Troy sealed his triumphant British season with the Derby […]

GOLD AGE IS CUP CUT OFF

25 July 2024 0 comments

Andy Newton looks at form and trends for the Glorious Goodwood classic We’ve a Glorious Goodwood this year that runs […]

ROSALLION SET FOR SUSSEX STAKES JOY

25 July 2024 0 comments

Paul Ferguson looks at way ahead for Royal Ascot’s star turns Three-year-olds have won 10 of the past 16 runnings […]

CITY BANKER

27 June 2024 0 comments

The Epsom king heads Andy Ayres’ top-20 list of in-form stars to follow Ryan Moore and City of Troy WINDSOR […]

AIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY

30 May 2024 0 comments

But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is […]

DAWNING TO OPEN FOR IN-FORM DAN

17 March 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan sees the Skelton brothers getting off to a winning start on Day 1 MANIFESTO NOVICES CHASE I would […]

BANBOU TAKES A BOW

17 March 2024 0 comments

Frero can top ‘em in the Topham for Venetia Williams MILDMAY NOVICES CHASE A lot of these will be hoping […]

IT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER

17 March 2024 0 comments

Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals – but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble […]

MULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL

18 February 2024 0 comments

Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never […]

WILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD

18 February 2024 0 comments

Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some […]

RUBY’S ON SIDE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better […]

FIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was […]

ILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to […]

VEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for […]

GINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all […]

RIDERS UP FOR THE COTSWOLDS DREAM

18 February 2024 0 comments

Graham Buddry takes a look at the jockeys chasing glory at the Festival this month Established readers of Racing Ahead […]

BEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION

18 February 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed […]

WILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP

18 February 2024 0 comments

FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ […]

SHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon […]

Watch: Cheltenham Festival 2024 | The Countdown is on!

16 February 2024 0 comments

Cheltenham is just over one month away and, to celebrate the start of the Countdown, Betway are offering new and […]

TRULY THE WORLD’S RACE

26 October 2023 0 comments

Rolf Johnson enjoyed the latest running of the Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Artificial Intelligence (AI), so we’re told, is […]

A chance to be a part of history

31 August 2023 0 comments

Andy Newton takes a look ahead to the last and most historic of the season’s Classics, the St Leger at […]

Steward plotted the rise of falls

27 July 2023 0 comments

Andy Newton reveals the top trends from the Glorious Goodwood showcase This year a lot of the meeting are a […]

Who will be the king of Ascot?

27 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Ferguson looks forward to the main action from a busy high summer, starting with the King George VI Stakes […]

Hollywoodbets Durban July preview

30 June 2023 0 comments

Every year I count my blessings having never really worked a day in my life – horseracing has been my […]

Impressionist looks a class act

29 June 2023 0 comments

Paul Ferguson likes the look of a William Haggas hope in the Northumberland Plate The month of July gets underway […]

Who will be a Duke of York?

29 June 2023 0 comments

Andy Newton looks at what it takes to be a lucrative winner of the once-known Magnet Cup As we head […]

It’s triple tops for the King

29 June 2023 0 comments

Triple Time proves an instant hit at top level with Queen Anne win Triple Time made a sensational debut at […]