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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.

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.

Exclusive: Nicky Henderson’s Stars Shine after Lucky Place Wins the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham

7 January 2025 0 comments

In-form trainer Nicky Henderson described Lucky Place as “the most charming horse” after his grade two Relkeel Hurdle victory at […]

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.

Take high five: Do Deuce and Yutaka Take nick thriller in Tokyo

23 December 2024 0 comments

Helen Edwards was in Tokyo to see Do Deuce and Yutaka Take nick thriller.

Ben’s Saturday Tips of the Day

14 December 2024 0 comments

Saturday I am surprised to see GUARD YOUR DREAMS at such a big price in the December Gold Cup on […]

Jonjo Jr targets Challow with Mister Meggit

4 December 2024 0 comments

Jonjo O’Neill Jr eyes Newbury races as the next destination for Mister Meggit and Roadlesstravelled

CAUGHT U LOOKING tops opening day of Tattersalls December Mares Sale

2 December 2024 0 comments

CAUGHT U LOOKING was the star turn on the opening day of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, selling to the Willingham for 1,800,000 guineas on an opening day that saw significant increases across the board and five lots sell for 500,000 guineas or more.

Haldon Gold Day: A view from the betting ring

25 November 2024 0 comments

Simon Nott brings a birdseye view from the betting ring on the ever-popular Haldon Gold Cup card at Exeter.

Down Royal Review: Envoi Allen back on top

25 November 2024 0 comments

Karl Hedley reports on Down Royal’s major jumps meeting as Envoi Allen and Brighterdaysahead star

EYECATCHERS – Andy Ayres’ horses for your tracker

25 November 2024 0 comments

Racing Ahead columnist Andy Ayres picks out some horses that have caught his eye in recent times and may be worth following.

Story so far: Paul Ferguson assesses the early jumps action

25 November 2024 0 comments

The National Hunt season is now in full cry with graded action aplenty and our columnist Paul Ferguson has assessed some of early season movers and shakers

Mr Popular: Recalling the career of Cue Card

25 November 2024 0 comments

Over the last 20 years or so there has hardly been a more popular horse than Cue Card for the Tizzard team.

WELSH GRAND NATIONAL TRENDS: Wins, wind and power are key

25 November 2024 0 comments

Expert Andy Newton examines stats vital to unlocking the Welsh Grand National, one of the key festive races in Britain.

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.

Frankel x Suelita ‘probably the best foal Whistbury Manor will ever produce’

12 November 2024 0 comments

The Tattersalls December Foal Sale returns to Park Paddocks from Tuesday, 26th November. A highly anticipated headline lot will no doubt be the Frankel x Suelita (lot 945) offered by her breeders, Whitsbury Manor Stud.

Ralph Beckett confident the best is yet to come from Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me

12 November 2024 0 comments

The Ralph Beckett trained Irish Oaks winner YOU GOT TO ME is set to be offered at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale (lot 1753) next month which takes place from the 2nd to the 5th of December.

Mister Meggit impresses on Aintree hurdles bow

9 November 2024 0 comments

Mister Meggit made an impressive start to his jumping career in the BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings EBF ‘National Hunt’ […]

Ben’s Saturday Tips of The Day

8 November 2024 0 comments

HARBOUR LAKE certainly deserves to get his head in front in a race like the 1.30 at Aintree tomorrow, I just hope he’s fit enough to do so as it looks like a great opportunity.

Ben’s Friday & Saturday Tips

1 November 2024 0 comments

I will undoubtedly be playing for luck again today with JOHNNY RINGO at Newcastle.

NICO DE BOINVILLE: Racing must move with the times

28 October 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Nico de Boinville about life in the saddle and riding top horses

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

Richard Eagle’s Southern Horses to follow

28 October 2024 0 comments

Racing Ahead columnist Richard Eagle talks to some southern-based trainers and gets their horses to follow.

STAR STAYERS: Andy Newton looks at stats from Haydock’s Betfair Chase

28 October 2024 0 comments

INTO November and even though there is top Flat action at the Breeders’ Cup in the US still to come on the home front it’s all about the jumps season ramping up several notches.