An excellent midweek jumps card from Ludlow on ground currently described as soft but with the possibility of riding good to soft by post time given there is no rain forecast.
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Dan Skelton hoping for yet more improvement from Fascino Rustico
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In-form Roi Des Francs tipped at Thurles
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Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr
Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.
Cheltenham kicks off 2015 in style
Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments
Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.
Value Rater Weekend Review #9
Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock
Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.
Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown
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Coral Welsh National from Chepstow
HAPPY FESTIVE RACING FROM ALL THE TEAM
Value Rater Weekend Review #8
Cracking mile handicap the highlight at all-weather Kempton card
Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot
A fascinating card at Ascot this afternoon with the eagerly-awaited chase debut of Josses Hill (2.30) the highlight for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase. The selection finished runner up to Vautour in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival before going one better when scoring at Aintree.
Nitrogen makes his debut under rules at Exeter
Pre-Christmas treat with Newbury jumps card
Value Rater Weekend Review #7
Powerful stables to battle it out in Kempton’s Mile Nursery
Road to Cheltenham begins as New Year approaches
We are closing in on the New Year, as 2014s busy horse racing schedule comes to a close, after another exhilarating 12 months of amazing action. But the excitement hasn’t finished yet, there are plenty more races throughout the country right up to the last days of 2014, as well as the schedule for next year having been officially released.
Into the Wind set to improve at Plumpton
The New One was the star of Cheltenham’s two-day International meeting winning the feature 2m Hurdle for Sam and Nigel Twiston-Davies. The 6-y-o tasted success at the festival in 2012 winning the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle and was perhaps unlucky when hampered in last season’s Champion Hurdle in the spring.
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach PART 2
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach
Tingle Creek Chase remains a jewel in the racing calendar’s crown
Mixed fortunes so far for ante-post Cheltenham fancies
Stamp Of Authority to bounce back at Kempton Park
Gorsky Island favoured for Boyne Cup at Ludlow
There is an excellent midweek card at Ludlow today due to be run on perfect, good to soft, jumping ground. Ronnie Lawson (1.10) makes his chase debut for John Ferguson and AP McCoy takes the ride for the first time on a lightly-raced sort who is the brother of the very exciting novice chaser Kings Palace.