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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.

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 […]

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.

Captain Cat must go close in listed contest at Kempton

19 November 2014 0 comments

There is a terrific listed contest at Kempton this evening with Captain Cat (6.25) stepping down in grade having finished fifth on ground softer than ideal in the QEII on Champions’ Day at a soggy Ascot last month.

Doncaster waste little time with terrific seven-race card

18 November 2014 0 comments

The curtain was brought down on the flat season just ten days ago at Doncaster’s November Handicap meeting and the South Yorkshire track have wasted little time preparing for the start of the NH season, starting with a seven-race card this afternoon.

Minellahalfcentury can continue Paul Nicholls’ top form

12 November 2014 0 comments

The Champion trainer Paul Nicholls’ is beginning to fire on all cylinders after a slow start and Minellahalfcentury (2.10) can make a winning reappearance for the yard on his chase debut at Exeter this afternoon having looked a decent prospect over timber last year.

Packed day of racing headlined by Exeter

4 November 2014 0 comments

An excellent day’s racing is headlined by Exeter and their strongest card of the season with an excellent field assembled for the feature G2 Haldon Gold Cup.

Alcala Can Boost Paul Nicholls At Exeter

21 October 2014 0 comments

Paul Nicholls enjoyed a somewhat frustrating two-days at Cheltenham with Vicente his solitary winner from a hatful of runners over the weekend (two seconds both caught late on) but Alcala (2.40) should see the stable back in the winners’ enclosure on an excellent card of NH racing this afternoon at Exeter.

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.

Premier Thursday Racing Comes From Exeter

9 October 2014 0 comments

The recent rains have arrived in time for a cracking jumps card at Exeter and Regal Presence (3.20) needs good ground, has gone well fresh in the past and ran a cracker here back in March over C&D when just touched off from a 6lb lower mark.

Colour Catcher Can Strike Gold At Kempton

6 May 2014 0 comments

The Monday jumps card at Kempton gives way to all-weather action this afternoon and Colour Catcher (2.10) is taken to improve on his debut when green but running on strongly into third place in a decent little race.

Australia Backed For Derby and 2000 Guineas

26 March 2014 0 comments

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.

I Got Power Can Reign At Wetherby

18 March 2014 0 comments

AS THE National Hunt season draws unfortunately ever nearer there are fewer opportunities to enjoy some quality jump racing at Wetherby and Exeter and both tracks offer some cracking jump racing this afternoon.