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Leicester and Wetherby up against the weather
Leicester and Wetherby both need to pass morning inspections before racing this afternoon and fingers crossed they do with an excellent card at the latter and thirteen runners declared for the feature handicap chase over an extended three miles.
Un De Sceaux ready to step up
Willie Mullins feels Un De Sceaux is now ready to take on top-class opposition over fences with the approach of […]
More to come from Dodging Bullets
Connections feel they have yet to see the best of Dodging Bullets despite Saturday’s victory over Sprinter Sacre at Ascot. […]
Four-day Ban for Coleman
The British Horseracing Authority have handed Aidan Coleman a four-day ban for over using his whip on Emperor’s Choice last […]
Henderson allays Sprinter Sacre fears
Trainer Nicky Henderson is hopeful that Sprinter Sacre will be fit and ready for Cheltenham, despite finding blood in his […]
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Saturdays Racing viewed by Charlie
The Clarence House Chase (formerly known as the Victor Chandler Chase) and the eagerly-awaited return of Sprinter Sacre (3.00) is the Grade 1 highlight from Ascot this afternoon. The former Champion Chaser ………
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach (Part 5).
Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach (Part 5).
This week I would like to move away from ‘trends’ and take a look at another way of making profits from horse racing…..
Saphir Du Rheu aims to follow in the footsteps of Big Buck’s
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls and owner Andy Stewart are hoping lightning will strike twice after novice chaser Saphir Du Rheu was pointed back down the hurdle route.
The New One ready for Haydock Trial
Nigel Twiston-Davies is confident The New One will have the chance to prove himself in Saturday’s Champion Hurdle Trial. The […]
Skelton Considering Risk
Dan Skelton says Value At Risk will run on Trials day at Cheltenham as connections look to decide on his […]
This Afternoon at Ascot
The Clarence House Chase (formerly known as the Victor Chandler Chase) and the eagerly-awaited return of Sprinter Sacre (3.00) is […]
Hefty fine for Bridgwater
Trainer David Bridgwater has been slapped with a £2,000 fine for recent comments made regarding jockey Jake Launchbury.
Four National Hunt meetings make for fantastic Thursday
Wednesday saw Newcastle lose its battle with the elements however all four National Hunt meetings look to be given the green light for an excellent day of jump racing action. The afternoon’s feature comes from Thurles with Don Cossack and Champagne Fever meeting in an excellent renewal of the G2 Kinlock Brae Chase over two and a half miles.
Henderson to delay Sacre decision
Nicky Henderson will delay a decision on Sprinter Sacre’s participation in the Clarence House Chase ‘until the last possible moment’.
Cheltenham Festival ‘likely’ for Annie Power
Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed that Annie Power is set to return to action in the Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Novice with bright future Sugar Baron stars at Newbury
There’s a fabulous card this afternoon at Newbury, with promising second season novices’ Dawalan and Cole Harden successful on the corresponding card last term. The latter is 16/1 with BetVictor to give trainer Warren Greatrex a first Cheltenham Festival success in the World Hurdle at the festival in the spring.
Mick Appleby hoping for a terrific Tuesday at Southwell
It must be sodden down in South Wales to have Ffos Las abandoned, leaving this afternoon’s action from Fakenham and Southwell respectively. The latter looks sure to go ahead irrespective of the weather forecast and could prove yet another successful day on the fibresand for locally-based trainer Mick Appleby.
Pipe reveals Red Sherlock blow
David Pipe has confirmed that Red Sherlock will miss the rest of the season as he is refusing to rush him back to full fitness.
L’Ami Serge tipped for Novices’ Hurdle joy
L’Ami Serge is being tipped by former trainer Guillaume Macaire to do well in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Value Rater Weekend Review #11
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.
Ayr beaten by the weather as Plumpton take centre stage
Ayr’s meeting this afternoon has been abandoned with weekend storm’s causing structural damage to the track’s buildings. With the weather forecast unlikely to improve clerk of the course Emma Marley deemed the track too unsafe, leaving this afternoon sole jump meeting at Plumpton.
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Form Reading Vs The Statistical Approach Part 5
Windy Saturdays Racing
An excellent card from Warwick this afternoon and, although I am in danger of following the horse off a cliff, I must give……..
Josses Hill aiming to build on debut with win at Doncaster
The highlight of an excellent card at Doncaster this afternoon is the Novices’ Chase over 2m which sees Josses Hill (1.00) look to go one better than on his Chase debut when he was, ultimately, well beaten by the excellent Ptit Zig at Ascot last month.
Intense Tango should go one better at Catterick
Catterick stage an excellent card this afternoon and there was plenty of money on track for Intense Tango (12.40) in a decent listed race at Aintree on his hurdles debut for Karl Burke last month and this 70-rated performer on the level should go one better in the opening juvenile hurdle.
Excellent Wednesday of racing to come from Ludlow
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.
Dan Skelton hoping for yet more improvement from Fascino Rustico
Soft ground is the order of the day at Bangor this afternoon and Fascino Rustico (1.10) once cost connections over £300,000.
Value Rater Weekend Review #10
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