The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.
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THE May 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.
Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang
The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.
Heisman Can Go One Better At Kempton
All flat action today and the Kempton draw could have been kinder to Heisman (2.40) who ran a cracker over C&D on debut before giving best to a useful sort of Godolphin’s here at the beginning of the month.
Sandown Marks End Of Jumps Season With A Bang
The 2013/14 Jumps season finishes with a bang at Sandown on Saturday with the Bet365 Handicap Chase the feature of a terrific card.
Sacred Act Can Continue Improvement At Sandown Park
Sandown Park stage a cracking flat card this afternoon on ground officially, at the time of writing, good to soft but there is more rain forecast for later today.
Irish National Caps Off Perfect Easter Monday
Easter Monday racing brings us no less than nine race meetings, including the Irish National at Fairyhouse on an excellent days National Hunt racing on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Lingfield Park Spearheads Good Friday Racing
The most valuable all-weather meeting in Europe takes place today at Lingfield Park this afternoon with a seven-race card.
Polly Peachum Can Continue Impressive Form At Cheltenham
The second leg of Newmarket’s Craven meeting sees 2000 Guineas hope Toormore (4.05) reappearing for Richard Hannon and Middleham Park Racing – 7/1 with BetVictor to win the first classic of the season next month at HQ.
Unbeaten Kingman Made Favourite For 2000 Guineas At Newmarket
BetVictor make John Gosden’s unbeaten colt Kingman their 7/4 fav (from 6/1) for the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next month after his magnificent win in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Scottish Grand National Caps Wonderful Day Of Racing
A quite wonderful days racing today with the Scottish Grand National from Ayr and the first two Classic Trials of the season at Newbury and we start on the flat with top class renewals of both the Fred Darling and Greenham.
Winners To Battle It Out At Kempton Park
It is rare to have a race where all in the field won their previous race but that is what we have in the BetVictor sponsored 12f Handicap at Kempton Park this evening and all four have a realistic chance.
Pearl Secret Can Make Return With Nottingham Success
An excellent midweek card from Nottingham this afternoon including the return of the exciting lightly-raced 5-year-old Pearl Secret (3.40) last seen running a blinder when third at Royal Ascot back in June in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes
Pontefract Welcomes Flat Season In Style
The new flat season arrives at Pontefract and the picturesque West Yorkshire track welcomes the new season in style.
It’s Back To Flat At Redcar and Windsor
Redcar and Windsor welcome back the flat on Monday with plenty of early season clues on offer at both respective cards.
You Must Know Me Tipped For Topham
The Topham has never been the luckiest of races for me but I am sweet on the chances of You Must Know Me (3.40) with Andrew Lynch in the plate.
Aintree Festival Kicks Off With Tremendous Day Of Jump Racing
The opening day of the Aintree festival boasts four Grade 1’s on a tremendous day of jump racing in Liverpool, with the Thursday of the festival competing with Ladies Day and National Day in terms of both drama and excitement.
Narrow The Odds For Grand National Success!
This month’s Aintree Grand National is a race that always grabs the nation, with seasoned racing fans and the ‘once a year’ punters heading down the bookies for a stab at finding the winner in the world’s greatest steeplechase.
Big National Names Remain As Eight Come Out
At Monday’s forfeit stage, eight horses came out of the Crabbie’s Grand National 2014 meet, but favourite Teaforthree and all the other leading contenders stood their ground for Saturday’s race.
Spirit Oscar To Bounce Back At Wincanton
Spirit Oscar (2.15) can return to winning ways at Wincanton after failing to see out three miles two starts back and subsequently bumping into a smart one last time out at Warwick.
Sail By The Sea Floats Into Newton Abbot Contention
Only 48 hours to the start of the Crabbie’s Grand National meeting and the ground was changed on Monday to good to soft (good places) following Sunday’s rain with more forecast for yesterday and today.
Ryan Moore Could Fill His Boots At Kempton
Ryan Moore heads to Kempton Park this afternoon fresh off the back of success on Gentildonna in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan at the weekend, and the former champion jockey has four rides on the card including Arab Spring (2.30) in the Download the BetVictor App Now Maiden Stakes.
BHA Looking Into Murtagh Mystery Object
Irish trainer Edward Lynam is strenuously denying using illegal tactics on Sole Power in last year’s King’s Stand Stakes after YouTube footage showed jockey Johnny Murtagh an unidentified object to Lynam’s daughter at Royal Ascot.
Captain Cat Withdraws From William Hill Lincoln
Today’s William Hill Lincoln will be run on soft ground after heavy overnight rain on Thursday changed the going and led to the defection of antepost favourite Captain Cat who was withdrawn by trainer Roger Charlton on Friday morning.
The Grand National – A great day out
The most famous and historic event in the horse-racing calendar takes place over three days. The Grand National begins on Thursday 3 April with the Grand Opening day, followed by Ladies’ Day on Friday 4 April and finally the Grand National Event on Saturday 5 April.
The 5 most memorable Grand National moments
The 2014 Grand National takes place on the 5th of April and it’s the one race that brings professional gamblers and casual punters together as millions are spent at the bookmakers.
Newcomer Onenightinvienna Can Continue Good Form At Ffos Las
Ffos Las will race on soft ground this afternoon and the opening maiden hurdle can go to the Philip Hobbs trained hurdling newcomer Onenightinvienna (1.50) who has already won a point-to-point in his native Ireland and a bumper at Taunton last month.
Australia Backed For Derby and 2000 Guineas
LEGENDARY Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has made it abundantly clear ahead of the flat season that he thinks the wonderfully bred Australia could be something quite special and the colt has been backed into 5/2 from 11/4 for the Derby and from 9/4 to 2/1 for the 2000 Guineas at BetVictor in recent days.
Anatomy of a Racing System – RaceCheck is born
In last month’s Racing Ahead we concluded the series on the elements from a typical racecard that can be used for ‘bettor’ purpose in devising your own horse racing system and to pinpoint potential winners.
Chepstow Holds No Fears For Fayette County
THE ground is forecast to be soft in south Wales for Chepstow’s competitive jumps card beginning with a Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 4f.
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