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

Narrow The Odds For Grand National Success!

2 April 2014 0 comments

This month’s Aintree Grand National is a race that always grabs the nation, with seasoned racing fans and the ‘once a year’ punters heading down the bookies for a stab at finding the winner in the world’s greatest steeplechase.

Big National Names Remain As Eight Come Out

2 April 2014 0 comments

At Monday’s forfeit stage, eight horses came out of the Crabbie’s Grand National 2014 meet, but favourite Teaforthree and all the other leading contenders stood their ground for Saturday’s race.

Spirit Oscar To Bounce Back At Wincanton

2 April 2014 0 comments

Spirit Oscar (2.15) can return to winning ways at Wincanton after failing to see out three miles two starts back and subsequently bumping into a smart one last time out at Warwick.

Sail By The Sea Floats Into Newton Abbot Contention

1 April 2014 0 comments

Only 48 hours to the start of the Crabbie’s Grand National meeting and the ground was changed on Monday to good to soft (good places) following Sunday’s rain with more forecast for yesterday and today.

Ryan Moore Could Fill His Boots At Kempton

31 March 2014 0 comments

Ryan Moore heads to Kempton Park this afternoon fresh off the back of success on Gentildonna in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan at the weekend, and the former champion jockey has four rides on the card including Arab Spring (2.30) in the Download the BetVictor App Now Maiden Stakes.

BHA Looking Into Murtagh Mystery Object

28 March 2014 0 comments

Irish trainer Edward Lynam is strenuously denying using illegal tactics on Sole Power in last year’s King’s Stand Stakes after YouTube footage showed jockey Johnny Murtagh an unidentified object to Lynam’s daughter at Royal Ascot.

Captain Cat Withdraws From William Hill Lincoln

28 March 2014 0 comments

Today’s William Hill Lincoln will be run on soft ground after heavy overnight rain on Thursday changed the going and led to the defection of antepost favourite Captain Cat who was withdrawn by trainer Roger Charlton on Friday morning.

The Grand National – A great day out

27 March 2014 0 comments

The most famous and historic event in the horse-racing calendar takes place over three days. The Grand National begins on Thursday 3 April with the Grand Opening day, followed by Ladies’ Day on Friday 4 April and finally the Grand National Event on Saturday 5 April.

The 5 most memorable Grand National moments

27 March 2014 0 comments

The 2014 Grand National takes place on the 5th of April and it’s the one race that brings professional gamblers and casual punters together as millions are spent at the bookmakers.

Newcomer Onenightinvienna Can Continue Good Form At Ffos Las

27 March 2014 0 comments

Ffos Las will race on soft ground this afternoon and the opening maiden hurdle can go to the Philip Hobbs trained hurdling newcomer Onenightinvienna (1.50) who has already won a point-to-point in his native Ireland and a bumper at Taunton last month.

Australia Backed For Derby and 2000 Guineas

26 March 2014 0 comments

LEGENDARY Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has made it abundantly clear ahead of the flat season that he thinks the wonderfully bred Australia could be something quite special and the colt has been backed into 5/2 from 11/4 for the Derby and from 9/4 to 2/1 for the 2000 Guineas at BetVictor in recent days.

Anatomy of a Racing System – RaceCheck is born

25 March 2014 0 comments

In last month’s Racing Ahead we concluded the series on the elements from a typical racecard that can be used for ‘bettor’ purpose in devising your own horse racing system and to pinpoint potential winners.

Chepstow Holds No Fears For Fayette County

25 March 2014 0 comments

THE ground is forecast to be soft in south Wales for Chepstow’s competitive jumps card beginning with a Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 4f.

Jump Racing Fix From Taunton and Towcester

24 March 2014 0 comments

OUR afternoon fix of jump racing comes from Taunton and Towcester, the latter being a track where Kim Bailey in particular excels at. The veteran trainer has an impressive 19% strike-rate at the track this season and over half of all his horses finishing in the frame.

Action Packed Saturday Starts At Newbury

21 March 2014 0 comments

A CRACKING jumps card at Newbury this afternoon beginning with a Novices’ Hurdle over the minimum trip and the progressive Sign Of A Victory (1.50) looks to have been very well placed by trainer Nicky Henderson and is taken to land his hat-trick having landed a Bumper at Kempton and a Novice Hurdle at Doncaster in his last two starts.

Countdown To Racing’s First Ever Good Friday

21 March 2014 0 comments

FOR the first time in the history of British horseracing, there will be meetings held on Good Friday this year.

Fantastic Friday At Newbury

20 March 2014 0 comments

Excellent racing at Newbury this afternoon beginning with a maiden hurdle over an extended two-and-a-half miles where Call Me Vic (2.10) can go one better than when runner up at Doncaster back in January.

AP McCoy Could Mark Return With Victory On Presented

19 March 2014 0 comments

TRAINERS are beginning to firm up their plans for the Crabbie’s Grand National meeting at Aintree next month and I am particularly looking forward to seeing Dynaste back up to 3m in the Aintree Bowl and The New One in the Aintree Hurdle

I Got Power Can Reign At Wetherby

18 March 2014 0 comments

AS THE National Hunt season draws unfortunately ever nearer there are fewer opportunities to enjoy some quality jump racing at Wetherby and Exeter and both tracks offer some cracking jump racing this afternoon.