Racing Ahead

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.

WELCOME to Racing Ahead: Action heating up

THE weather has warmed after the icy January start – and the track action is heating up too. We’re off to a flying start with the big hitters at Leopardstown and into the major build up to next month’s Festival action in the Cotswolds.

PUNTS WARMER THAN WEATHER

Simon Nott share Betting Ring tales from Chepstow, Taunton and Exeter Chepstow January 5 Well, they did their best, the […]

BIG RACE FOR YOUNGSTERS

Andy Newton finds youth has shone through in Kempton highlight The old Racing Post Chase has had many new sponsors […]

PUT THE GGS INTO HYGGE

Xander Brett enjoys the Danish craic at Klampenborg outside Copenhagen Crowds at Klampenborg Racecourse in the suburbs of Copenhagen -credit […]

BRIGHT FORM LIFTS KNIGHT: Paul Jacobs shines a light on some shadowy contenders

The second month of the year is normally the weakest for top-class racing and with no entries for the Dublin Racing Festival available at the time of writing and with the Cheltenham Festival around the corner you have to delve deep to find any racing of substance to preview. The Newbury Handicap Hurdle (formerly the Betfair and way before that the Schweppes) stands out.

LADY STRIKES GOLD -FINALLY

Graham Buddry charts the sensational track career of Glencaraig Lady Dawn Run wins Cheltenham Gold Cup under Jonjo O’Neill Racing […]

Ben Morgan

Ben’s Boxing Day Tips

With an 11 month old at home I suspect I may struggle to see the television through the amount of wrapping paper likely to be in my living room on Boxing day however I have managed to put up what I hope will be a few Christmas crackers for you readers.

Hoping for

Welcome to Racing Ahead’s first issue of 2025

HERE’S hoping the New Year’s Day racing highlights more than match the party fireworks of the night before. There’s every prospect of more sparkle to follow as the big build up to the spring festivals gets truly underway.

Food for

Food for thought

We had a lovely call from the Kilbey family wanting to renew their gift subscription to Racing Ahead for their […]