Value Rater Weekend Review #1

WELCOME to the first ever Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend's...

Tothemoonandback Backed To Give Local Feel To Plumpton

The jump racing season is now in full swing with Ireland’s first G1 of the season going to Gigginstown House Stud...

Lightening Rod The Pick At Wetherby

Wetherby stage the first of their two-day Charlie Hall meeting on good ground and Camachoice is sure to be a warm...

Racing Ahead November Issue Out Now!

THE November 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300...

New All-Weather Season Kicks Off With Excellent Lingfield Card

There is an excellent card at Lingfield to open the new all-weather season and Crystal Zverda (12.50) showed promise on her...

Conditions Set To Be Good For Nottingham

By Charlie McCann Decent flat card at Nottingham this afternoon and there is no significant rain forecast so conditions should be...

National Hunt 2014/15 – Ten to Follow

By Harvey Mayson As the flat turf season draws to a close, attention turns to the National Hunt and compiling a...

Magic Dancer And Scrutinise To Battle It Out At Windsor

Soft ground is the order of the day at Windsor and in the mile maiden Scrutinise looks sure to improve on...

UK Racing Form Figures Can Pinpoint Races Worth Following

The final mile and a half handicap at Wolves back on 11 October didn’t seem like a particularly interesting affair at...

Uxizandre Is The Deserved Favourite For Old Roan Chase

The Old Roan Chase is one of the first big jumps race of the National Hunt season, and although it isn’t...

Sky Bet Staff Get Their Hands Dirty In Aid Of Retired Race Horses

Employees from Leeds-based Sky Bet got their hands dirty recently, when they volunteered at New Beginnings – a charity in York...

Soft Ground Forecast For Newbury’s Final Two-Day Flat Meeting

Newbury’s last two-day flat meeting of the season is forecast to be run on soft ground this afternoon and in the...

Urban Hymn Fancied On Chase Debut At Carlisle

A wonderful card at Carlisle this afternoon where the feature event is the Beginners’ Chase which sees the Chase debut of...

Why iPhone Betting is Furlongs Ahead of the Competition

Betting on horse racing is a time-honoured tradition and one of the most profitable sports to wager money on if you...

Wardat Dubai Can Star On Juveniles Day At Newmarket

Seven of the eight races at Newmarket this afternoon are for juveniles and I am very sweet on the chances of...

Alcala Can Boost Paul Nicholls At Exeter

Paul Nicholls enjoyed a somewhat frustrating two-days at Cheltenham with Vicente his solitary winner from a hatful of runners over the...

Excellent Field For Last Race-Day Of Season At Pontefract

The final race-day of the season at Pontefract brings an excellent field for the feature Listed Silver Tankard Stakes for 2-y-o’s...

Fantastic Day Of Racing At Newmarket And Cheltenham

It should be a sensational days racing with no fewer than three Group One races on the flat at Newmarket on...

Cirrus Des Aigles Looking For Second Win At Ascot’s Champions’ Day

The rain is due to clear towards the end of the week but the ground is sure to be soft at...

Emirates Skywards Backed To Go One Better At Leicester

Soft ground is likely to be the order of the day for our turf meetings this afternoon and Emirates Skywards (4.40)...

Treve To Aim For Unprecedented Third Longchamp Success

The news broke on Saturday that the brilliant Treve would put her date with Dubawi on hold for at least another...

Four Seasons Should Appreciate Soft Ground At York

The ground has turned soft at York and the ground looks sure to be testing for the juveniles in the opener.

Premier Thursday Racing Comes From Exeter

The recent rains have arrived in time for a cracking jumps card at Exeter and Regal Presence (3.20) needs good ground,...

Soft Ground Shouldn’t Bother Intimation At Leicester

The horses were declared for today’s flat cards on Sunday on fast ground and we are likely to see a raft...

Nothing Replaces Tradition

The tradition and reputation of Ascot or Epsom will always stand firm, even in the face of apparent adversity. Not even...

Ascot – Noel Murless Stakes

By Charlie McCann Ascot stage a competitive six-race card with the feature race the listed Noel Murless Stakes over 1m 6f...

Final Interview With Legendary Trainer Toby Balding

As the 'Value Rater’, I am a top class horse racing form analyst and tipster and have a racing slot every...

Ghalib The Preference At Kempton

By Charlie McCann There is a BetVictor sponsored flat card from Kempton this evening but the afternoon action is over the...

Martin Keighley Backed To Follow Up Success At Chepstow

A cracking midweek jumps card at Chepstow and a confident selection at Sedgefield this afternoon to boot. We begin in South...

Court Minstrel Is The Biggest Star At Newton Abbot

Richard Hannon’s star filly Tiggy Wiggy gained a sixth success of her illustrious season winning the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes at...