Racing Festivals news, tips, interviews, analysis and columns

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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.

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Cheltenham News: Will Jonbon gain first Festival win at the 2025 event?

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Callum Close Jonbon has won nine grade ones and will look to win his first Cheltenham Festival race to […]

Broadway Boy team plotting Grand National route

20 January 2025 0 comments

All roads lead to the Randox Grand National with Broadway Boy after his team found valid excuses for his below-par […]

Jubilee Alpha sets up Cheltenham bid with Windsor victory

20 January 2025 0 comments

There are bigger things in store for Jubilee Alpha after winning the Fitzdares Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Windsor. Paul Nicholls’ […]

Nicky Henderson relieved ‘brave’ early call on Constitution Hill proved right one at Cheltenham trials day

20 January 2025 0 comments

Nicky Henderson felt he was “a bit brave” stating his plan to run Constitution Hill at Cheltenham on Trials day […]

James Gate open for return to Cheltenham Festival after Navan success

20 January 2025 0 comments

James’s Gate could have another Cheltenham Festival trip on his agenda after he overcame a final hurdle mistake to claim […]

The Real Whacker to be kept fresh for Gold Cup bid at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

The Real Whacker will head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup following a weather interrupted start to the new year […]

Constitution Hill could face Champion Hurdle challenge from Japan at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Japan’s All The World was a shock name among 16 put forward for the Unibet Champion Hurdle, with 2023 hero […]

Noel George: Straight to Cheltenham Festival with Il Est Francais

14 January 2025 0 comments

Noel George is planning to send Il Est Francais straight to the Cheltenham Festival, with the Queen Mother Champion Chase […]

Paul Nicholls to wait for Grand National weights with Kandoo Kid

14 January 2025 0 comments

Coral Gold Cup winner Kandoo Kid will not run before the Randox Grand National weights are revealed on February 11. […]

Libberty Hunter in Clarence House contention at Ascot against the big two

14 January 2025 0 comments

Evan Williams feels Saturday’s mouthwatering BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot might offer the right sort of opportunity for Libberty […]

‘All systems go’ – Jonbon and Energumene poised for blockbuster clash at Ascot

14 January 2025 0 comments

Jonbon and Energumene are on course to meet in what Nicky Henderson anticipates will be a “big battle” for the […]

Mirabad backed to make presence felt at Cheltenham Festival

14 January 2025 0 comments

Dr Richard Newland expects Mirabad to have his next outing in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The former […]

Ben Pauling hopeful Diva Luna will be on song at Cheltenham

14 January 2025 0 comments

Ben Pauling is confident there is still plenty more to come from Diva Luna over hurdles. Top class in bumpers […]

Henrietta Knight was back in the Cheltenham winner’s enclosure (Mike Egerton/PA)

Henrietta Knight celebrates Cheltenham win for promising Precious Metal

7 January 2025 0 comments

Henrietta Knight marked a triumphant return to Cheltenham with a New Year’s Day success, as Precious Metal stormed to victory in the Listed bumper.

Welsh National hero Val Dancer (David Davies/PA)

Val Dancer targeting Haydock’s Grand National Trial after triumph at Chepstow

7 January 2025 0 comments

Val Dancer, the rising star of Mel Rowley’s yard, is being prepared for the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock following his emphatic victory in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow.

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 […]

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 […]