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Owega Star set for Aintree outing

23 February 2015 0 comments

Connections are looking at the Grand National for Owega Star and hope his jumping skills and a bit of luck […]

Duke of Navan the star attraction for excellent card at Ayr

23 February 2015 0 comments

BetVictor sponsor an excellent six-race card this afternoon at Ayr, where Nicky Richards’ Duke of Navan (2.50) is undoubtedly the star attraction, running in the Back of the Net at BetVictor.com Novices’ Chase.

McCoy unsure of retirement date

9 February 2015 0 comments

Tony McCoy admits he does not know the exact date that he will call it a day after announcing his […]

AP McCoy gets timing right again to announce retirement

9 February 2015 0 comments

It came as a shock to many but, as he has done throughout his long and distinguished career, AP McCoy had the timing just about right in announcing his retirement from the saddle at the end of the current jumps season live on Channel 4 on Saturday after 25 years in the saddle.

O’Neill admits concern over Holywell

6 February 2015 0 comments

Jonjo O’Neill has admitted wet weather could deny Holywell the chance to get in a prep race ahead of next […]

Lord Windermere bids for Gold Cup-National double

4 February 2015 0 comments

Lord Windermere heads 98 entries for the Grand National at Aintree, with last year’s winner Pineau De Re also included.

Grand National hope Teaforthree to feature at Warwick

22 January 2015 0 comments

Warwick passed an 8am inspection and we have a cracking card to look forward to including the Hunter Chase debut of Teaforthree (3.50) who is currently 25/1 for the Grand National at Aintree in the spring. The horse finished third behind Aurora’s Encore in the 2013 National but was not at his best in the 2014 renewal when he unseated at the Chair.

Teaforthree begins National Campaign

21 January 2015 0 comments

Amateur pilot Jamie Codd is looking forward to his first ride on Grand National hope Teaforthree at Warwick on Thursday.

Gold Cup duo to step up training

20 January 2015 0 comments

Cheltenham Gold Cup hopefuls Silviniaco Conti and Sam Winner are set to step up their preparations, Paul Nicholls has confirmed.

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

2 January 2015 0 comments

Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.

Cheltenham kicks off 2015 in style

1 January 2015 0 comments

Some excellent racing from Cheltenham to start the New Year with no problems, at the time of writing, reported at any of our turf cards.

Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments

31 December 2014 0 comments

Warwick and Uttoxeter need to pass late inspections to race this afternoon however jump racing looks sure to go ahead at Punchestown, whilst there’s action on the all-weather from Lingfield. Should racing get the thumbs up at Warwick then Venetia Williams’ Super Sam (1.20) would have obvious claims in the handicap hurdle over three and a quarter miles.

Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown

29 December 2014 0 comments

Hurricane Fly and Jezki clash for a 6th time in this afternoon’s Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown with the score currently reading Hurricane Fly 3 v 2 Jezki after ‘The Fly’ recorded a 20th G1 success in the Morgiana Hurdle last month at Punchestown.

Coral Welsh National from Chepstow

27 December 2014 0 comments

The big betting race of the day is the Coral Welsh National from Chepstow

Cracking mile handicap the highlight at all-weather Kempton card

22 December 2014 0 comments

A competitive all-weather card at Kempton this afternoon including a cracking mile handicap for three-year-olds and upwards. Until Midnight tried to steal the race from the front at Lingfield last time but was chased down close home and has been raised 1lb for that effort.

Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot

19 December 2014 0 comments

A fascinating card at Ascot this afternoon with the eagerly-awaited chase debut of Josses Hill (2.30) the highlight for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase. The selection finished runner up to Vautour in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival before going one better when scoring at Aintree.

Pre-Christmas treat with Newbury jumps card

17 December 2014 0 comments

A wonderful pre-Xmas treat at Newbury this afternoon with a cracking jumps card including a fascinating Novices’ Handicap Chase over three miles. Oscar Fortune has been raised 2lbs since finishing runner up at Wetherby last time and this winning point-to-pointer must go close for Jonjo O’Neill.

Tingle Creek Chase remains a jewel in the racing calendar’s crown

6 December 2014 0 comments

The Tingle Creek Chase remains one of the most eagerly awaited events on the racing calendar as the best two mile chasers in Britain and Ireland battle it out over the minimum trip at one of the most iconic racecourses in the world.

Still no sign of star two milers as Sacre misses Sandown

28 November 2014 0 comments

There’s something of a surreal feel to the ante-post market for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Neither of the two market leaders having been seen this season, and there are significant fitness and health questions to answer for both the former champion Sprinter Sacre, and current title holder Sire de Grugy.

Opener at Plumpton could fall to As De Mee

17 November 2014 0 comments

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.

Sedgefield offers up interesting jumps’ card

11 November 2014 0 comments

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.

Cheltenham Opens Its Gates For Another Season Over The Jumps

17 October 2014 0 comments

Future Champions Day may grab most of the column inches on Friday as the elite juveniles head to Newmarket to compete in array of Group races, but National Hunt fans will be waiting with bated breath for the start of Cheltenham’s Showcase meeting, as the Gloucestershire venue opens its gates for the first time this season.

Cirrus Des Aigles Looking For Second Win At Ascot’s Champions’ Day

15 October 2014 0 comments

The rain is due to clear towards the end of the week but the ground is sure to be soft at best at Ascot on Saturday for Champions’ Day for which Gallic raider Cirrus Des Aigles, looking for a second win in the race, is 6/4 favourite for the feature Champions’ Stakes with Free Eagle 5/2 and Noble Mission 9/2.

Court Minstrel Is The Biggest Star At Newton Abbot

29 September 2014 0 comments

Richard Hannon’s star filly Tiggy Wiggy gained a sixth success of her illustrious season winning the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Champion Hurdler Jezki Gets The Nod In Punchestown Festival Feature

2 May 2014 0 comments

We had a near 50/1 Grade One treble on Day Two of the Punchestown Festival and today’s feature sees Champion Hurdler Jezki take on Cheltenham fourth Hurricane Fly in a three-runner affair that is sure to be tactical as there is no confirmed pacemaker in the field.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

30 April 2014 0 comments

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.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

29 April 2014 0 comments

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.