Tag: Cheltenham

Saturdays Racing viewed by Charlie

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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 ………

Value Rater Weekend Review #10

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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.

Sandown

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Sandown’s feature race the Grade 1 32 Red sponsored Tolworth Hurdle has only attracted four runners…….

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

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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.

Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments

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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

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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.

Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot

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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.

Value Rater Weekend Review #7

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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.

Road to Cheltenham begins as New Year approaches

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We are closing in on the New Year, as 2014s busy horse racing schedule comes to a close, after another exhilarating 12 months of amazing action. But the excitement hasn’t finished yet, there are plenty more races throughout the country right up to the last days of 2014, as well as the schedule for next year having been officially released.

Still no sign of star two milers as Sacre misses Sandown

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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.

Racing Ahead December Issue Out Now!

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THE December 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.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

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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.

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