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Saphir Du Rheu aims to follow in the footsteps of Big Buck’s

16 January 2015 0 comments

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.

Skelton Considering Risk

16 January 2015 0 comments

Dan Skelton says Value At Risk will run on Trials day at Cheltenham as connections look to decide on his […]

Sandown

3 January 2015 0 comments

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

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.

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.

Juvenile Hurdle kicks off second day of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting

28 November 2014 0 comments

Day two of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting and we begin with a Juvenile Hurdle. Alan King’s Karezak (12.25) looked an exciting prospect when scoring at Chepstow last month and the runner up, Golden Doyen, has subsequently franked the form by scoring in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham.

Hennessy Festival – Day One

27 November 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann The first day of Newbury‘s flagship Hennessy meeting is today’s highlight although Un De Sceaux also makes […]

Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday

26 November 2014 0 comments

A terrific card at Wetherby this afternoon and we begin with the Beginners’ Chase over an extended three miles. If In Doubt came down at the second on his chase debut and a clear round might be the order of the day although Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson remain in scintillating form.

Competitive Tuesday jumps card from Sedgefield

25 November 2014 0 comments

Sedgefield play host to a competitive jumps card later today and the consistent Brother Scott (2.50) will appreciate stepping back up in trip having been done for toe at Kelso last time over the extended two miles.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

24 November 2014 0 comments

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.

Quite By Chance has shown enough to win at Wincanton

20 November 2014 0 comments

A decent midweek card from Wincanton and Un Anjou can race from the same mark as when worn down close home at Worcester last time.

Juveniles Take Centre Stage As Newmarket Gets Ready for Future Champions Day

16 October 2014 0 comments

The start of the National Hunt season may be just around the corner but there is still some great action to look forward to on the flat, including on Friday as Newmarket plays host to their brilliant Future Champions Day.

Competitive Jumps Card At Uttoxeter

16 October 2014 0 comments

Uttoxeter stage a competitive jumps card on ideal good to soft ground and many of the leading yards are represented.

Emirates Skywards Backed To Go One Better At Leicester

14 October 2014 0 comments

Soft ground is likely to be the order of the day for our turf meetings this afternoon and Emirates Skywards (4.40) is taken to go one better than on his two previous starts in the Mile Maiden at Leicester.

Treve To Aim For Unprecedented Third Longchamp Success

13 October 2014 0 comments

The news broke on Saturday that the brilliant Treve would put her date with Dubawi on hold for at least another 12 months as connections have decided to keep her in training as a 5-year-old and aim her at an unprecedented third Arc success in Paris next October.

Four Seasons Should Appreciate Soft Ground At York

10 October 2014 0 comments

The ground has turned soft at York and the ground looks sure to be testing for the juveniles in the opener.

Soft Ground Shouldn’t Bother Intimation At Leicester

7 October 2014 0 comments

The horses were declared for today’s flat cards on Sunday on fast ground and we are likely to see a raft of non-runners after the rain of Monday which is sure to have eased underfoot conditions ahead of today’s racing.

Ascot – Noel Murless Stakes

3 October 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann Ascot stage a competitive six-race card with the feature race the listed Noel Murless Stakes over 1m […]

Grandeur Looking To Repeat In Foundation Stakes At Goodwood

24 September 2014 0 comments

Some top class action from Goodwood this afternoon including the listed Foundation Stakes over 10f where Grandeur (3.50) can follow up last year’s win in the corresponding race as long as the ground does not deteriorate too badly.

Bob Taken To Follow Up Doncaster Success At Newcastle

23 September 2014 0 comments

Some competitive midweek racing this afternoon and we begin at Newcastle where the BetVictor Racing Club’s Bob (4.20) is taken to follow up his Doncaster win two weeks ago over a mile dropping back in trip.

High Church Tipped On Top Class Day Of Newbury Flat Racing

19 September 2014 0 comments

There’s top class flat racing from Newbury with High Church (2.25) fancied to go in again for the in-form Roger Charlton yard after scoring impressively just ten days ago at Leicester.

Musselburgh Can Be Second Time Lucky For Henrytheaeroplane

21 July 2014 0 comments

Musselburgh stage the flat action this afternoon and it will be disappointing if Henrytheaeroplane (2.30) can’t break his maiden at the second attempt having shaped with promise in a decent Haydock novice event won by a stablemate on debut earlier in the month.

New Story Backed To Take Haydock Opener

17 July 2014 0 comments

Haydock stage a most informative afternoon card and in the opener Idder is of interest for Roger Varian but as a son of Authorized he might be quite at his best on the forecast good to firm ground and he is overlooked.

Falmouth Stakes

11 July 2014 0 comments

Sir Michael Stoute’s filly Integral (2.40) heads a field of seven for this afternoon’s feature Falmouth Stakes the famous red […]

Haydock Host Wednesday’s Feature Card

2 July 2014 0 comments

Haydock play host to the feature afternoon card including the feature £25,000 1m 6f handicap for three-year-olds.

William Haggas’ My Spirit Preferred For Feature Race At Newbury

24 June 2014 0 comments

One winner for Godolphin at Royal Ascot in a handicap last week was not a vintage return for the operation and I do not think they have covered themselves in glory since the “resignation” of Racing Manager of 22 years Simon Crisford earlier in the year.

Opening Day Of Royal Ascot Finally Here

17 June 2014 0 comments

The eagerly-awaited first day of Royal Ascot is widely regarded as the best days flat racing in the calendar with three Group 1’s on the card including the opening Queen Anne Stakes over the straight mile.

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.

Heisman Can Go One Better At Kempton

28 April 2014 0 comments

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.