By Charlie McCann The first day of Newbury’s flagship Hennessy meeting is today’s highlight although Un De Sceaux also makes […]
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Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday
A terrific card at Wetherby this afternoon and we begin with the Beginners’ Chase over an extended three miles. If In Doubt came down at the second on his chase debut and a clear round might be the order of the day although Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson remain in scintillating form.
Competitive Tuesday jumps card from Sedgefield
Sedgefield play host to a competitive jumps card later today and the consistent Brother Scott (2.50) will appreciate stepping back up in trip having been done for toe at Kelso last time over the extended two miles.
Value Rater Weekend Review #4
WELCOME to the latest edition of the Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend’s racing.
West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton
Two Champion Hurdle candidates starred at the weekend with The New One winning the inaugural Betfair Price Rush Hurdle for the Twiston-Davies’ at Haydock, whilst Faugheen was flawless under Ruby Walsh at Ascot.
National Jockey Day to Launch on November 22
When thinking of horse racing, our minds avert to the daring outfits, big hats, bright colours, and of course the beautiful horses. But what’s often overlooked is that, each day, jockeys get up at the crack of dawn to train, drive hundreds of miles to their races and put themselves in constant danger of injury – all to ensure they are performing at the highest level and taking the sport we love to new heights.
Quite By Chance has shown enough to win at Wincanton
A decent midweek card from Wincanton and Un Anjou can race from the same mark as when worn down close home at Worcester last time.
Captain Cat must go close in listed contest at Kempton
There is a terrific listed contest at Kempton this evening with Captain Cat (6.25) stepping down in grade having finished fifth on ground softer than ideal in the QEII on Champions’ Day at a soggy Ascot last month.
Value Rater Weekend Review #3
WELCOME to the third edition of the Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend’s racing.
Doncaster waste little time with terrific seven-race card
The curtain was brought down on the flat season just ten days ago at Doncaster’s November Handicap meeting and the South Yorkshire track have wasted little time preparing for the start of the NH season, starting with a seven-race card this afternoon.
Opener at Plumpton could fall to As De Mee
Trainer Paul Nicholls has his string in good fettle and his As De Mee (1.00) can follow-up the Ditcheat handler’s Paddy Power Gold Cup success in this afternoon’s opener at Plumpton.
Cheltenham open meeting is Friday highlight
The first day of Cheltenham’s Open meeting is today’s undoubted highlight and four live races on Channel 4 to consider.
Champagne Fever may be too much for Sizing Europe
A wonderful renewal of the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase is the afternoon feature with that wonderful old warrior Sizing Europe trying to give weight (11lbs) and a beating to Champagne Fever (2.20) and that might be a bridge too far for Henry De Bromhead’s stable star.
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Minellahalfcentury can continue Paul Nicholls’ top form
The Champion trainer Paul Nicholls’ is beginning to fire on all cylinders after a slow start and Minellahalfcentury (2.10) can make a winning reappearance for the yard on his chase debut at Exeter this afternoon having looked a decent prospect over timber last year.
Sedgefield offers up interesting jumps’ card
We have three Jumps’ cards to get our teeth into this afternoon and we begin in the north east at Sedgefield where Distime (1.50) is taken to go one better than on his seasonal reappearance when runner up to the very progressive Baileys Concerto at Aintree.
Value Rater Weekend Review #2
WELCOME to the second edition of the Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend’s racing.
Musselburgh present first jumps card of the season
The first jumps card of the season at Musselburgh will be run on good ground this afternoon although showers are forecast. Roserrow is likely to be a warm order for the Novices’ Hurdle having won at Sedgefield last time for Donald McCain but he must give 7lbs to hurdling debutant Crinkle Crags and Narcissist (1.30) with the latter getting the vote for Mick Easterby whose string are in such good form.
Packed day of racing headlined by Exeter
An excellent day’s racing is headlined by Exeter and their strongest card of the season with an excellent field assembled for the feature G2 Haldon Gold Cup.
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 racing.
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 with Road to Riches making all to land the JNWine Chase under Paul Carberry at Down Royal.
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 order for Jamie Snowdon in the 2m Handicap Hurdle having run away with a Southwell handicap last time in a first time visor.
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 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country.
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 debut when third in a decent Newbury Conditions’ Event last month.
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 […]
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 […]
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 his promising Leicester debut but Magic Dancer (1.30) was only beaten a nose on his first start over C&D earlier in the month and is taken to go one better for Ralph Beckett.
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 the time, but the figures produced by the first 5 home suggested the race had the potential to work out really well, and this has been the case so far.
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 held in the same regard as the Paddy Power or the Hennessy Gold Cup’s, it has seen some real stars use this as a springboard to their jumps campaigns.
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 where ex-race horses are rehabilitated and re-homed.