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Elliott confirms Envoi Allen absence
Gordon Elliott will deploy several of his charges over the festive period but has confirmed Envoi Allen won’t be one […]
Chepstow officials confident over Welsh National
Officials at Chepstow are confident that Sunday’s Coral Welsh Grand National will go ahead despite concerns over heavy rain. Chepstow’s […]
CHAMPIONS CHASE POINTERS
CLARENCE HOUSE CHASE Andy Newton with trends for the great Ascot race This month we’ve got the Grade One Clarence […]
MAIN MAN HAS MORE TO OFFER
SPEED FIGURES Mike Francis has been busy with his stopwatch Allmankind ALLMANKIND was visually impressive when winning the Henry VIII […]
HERO RON’S GOING STRONG AT AGE 93
NEWMARKET REPORT Dave Youngman remembers the jockey who earned him a drink Winter work-outs WINTER arrived here in Newmarket early […]
IT’S BALLYADAM FOR A FAST FESTIVAL START
CHARLIE McCANN Happy New Year and let us all hope that 2021 sees things return to something like the norm […]
THIS ROSE ONLY BLOOMED WHEN HE WANTED
YESTERDAY’S HEROES Graham Buddry remembers the career of Derring Rose Until recently the long distance staying hurdlers were a generally […]
IT’S ALL ABOUT CHELTENHAM
TALKING RACING Ben Morgan thinks the flak thrown at Nicky Henderson over Altior was misplaced The racing world was shaken […]
ONES TO FOLLOW
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GIVE GLANCE SECOND LOOK DESPITE FLOP
OUT IN THE STICKS Jeremy Grayson with some future winners from off racing’s beaten track SEDGEFIELD, 4 December (Soft) 2m3f188yds […]
I’M STICKING WITH SAINT
MID-SEASON 10 TO FOLLOW Paul Ferguson with ten horses to watch into 2021 Willie Mullins ALFA MIX (Gavin Cromwell) Alfa […]
WARMING UP FOR FINALS DAY
ALL-WEATHER Ian Heitman has already seen plenty of action in the All-Weather Championships The eighth season of the All- Weather […]
SANTINI SHOWS THE DOUBLE IS POSSIBLE
COTSWOLD CHASE TRENDS Andy Newton gives trends for ‘Gold Cup trial’ Trials day at Cheltenham is certainly one of the […]
A SHOCKER OF A MONTH
DIARY OF AN AMATEUR PUNTER Ben Morgan hopes the new year will see his luck changing on the punting front […]
MAROWN CAN PUT YOU ON RIGHT TRACK
OPTIMUM RACING Andrew Lowrie gives his view of some recent races Standard deviation (or luck) can play a big part […]
WELCOME
Feeling depressed as we move into January with the Christmas hangover and fears for the economy? Well, join the club, […]
MAKING OF A GOOD JOCKEY
Eddie Wood looks at the golden rules regarding jockeyship EDDIE WOOD The relationship between jockeys and trainers is crucial. However, […]
ELLIOTT’S ‘HORSE OF A LIFETIME’
IRISH RACING Karl Hedley sees Envoi Allen power on With the jumps season well and truly underway in Ireland, there […]
I BELIEVE IN PASTOR
PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK Andrew Ayres with his latest report from his travels around the country Aleatoric KEMPTON November 23 […]
on the trail of betting success
BOOK REVIEW The Cheltenham Trail by Andy Gibson Andy Gibson is a familiar name thanks to many years work as […]
symonds is living his own dream
INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to trainer Tom Symonds, once assistant to Nicky Henderson, now successful in his own right As […]
sue sizzles in January cold snaps
PETER MARSH CHASE Andy Newton with trends for the Grand National trial Unless you have a birthday in January, this […]
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2021 looks good for the ladies
ROBERT COOPER Robert Cooper, Sky Sports Racing’s roving reporter, predits a bright year ahead for two up-and-coming women jockeys Don’t […]
INDIGO GIRL IS ALREADY MY OAKS FANCY
Paul Jacobs with some interesting ante-post thoughts PAUL JACOBS Some of the columns in the Press say we tend to […]
Jefferson ready for Waiting Patiently acid test
Ruth Jefferson is eager to see if Waiting Patiently stays three miles in Kempton‘s Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. The […]
Twiston-Davies talks up Clan Des Obeaux progress
Sam Twiston-Davies feels Clan Des Obeaux is a more “complete” horse now as he gets set for the Ladbrokes King […]
Blackmore relishing Monalee outing
Jockey Rachael Blackmore is excited to see what Monalee can do in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. […]
Altior on track for Kempton comeback
Altior is on course to make a belated return to action in the Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton, according […]