LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON – IT’S A RICH DYNASTY 30 May 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend talks to Richard Hannon about joys and challenge of taking over from Dad An intriguing part of racing […]
AIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY 30 May 2024 0 comments But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is […]
FOUR LEGS WITH HEAD AND A TAIL 30 May 2024 0 comments Richard Eagle offers a novice’s guide to backing a novice winner Most Racing Ahead readers have bags of experience spotting […]
Guineas heroes to the fore as 39 entries revealed for G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes 28 May 2024 0 comments Winners of this season’s English, Irish, French and German 2,000 Guineas feature alongside top older performers Inspiral and Facteur […]
Bens Friday & Saturday Tips 24 May 2024 0 comments Friday I was impressed by THE FLYING SEAGULL’s debut effort at Chester earlier in the month and I fancy him […]
WHEN HAWK SOARED HIGHEST OF THEM ALL 21 April 2024 0 comments Graham Buddry reflects on the flickers, flashes and final brilliance of Ballydoyle’s brightest shooting star High Chaparral, right, ridden by […]
NO REGRETS, NO SECRETS – AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME! 21 April 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend talks to jockey Kieran Shoemark about his winning battles on the track and off it… When Kieran Shoemark […]
IT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER 17 March 2024 0 comments Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals – but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble […]
FANNING IS STILL JOE-ING STRONG 25 January 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend meets a veteran jockey not yet ready for his final finish line Here is a question Clive Myrie […]
Ben`s Champions Day Tips 20 October 2023 0 comments Champions Day draws the 2023 flat season to a close tomorrow and with the forecast looking so bleak, it’s anticipated […]
Ben`s Tips for Friday & Saturday 13 October 2023 0 comments Friday The jumps season steps up a gear today with the first day of Chepstow‘s two day meet. The feature […]
BOWING TO CONTINUOUS ACCLAIM 25 September 2023 0 comments Paul Jacobs reveals the horses to look out for over the October meetings Continuous It’s a funny thing form, if […]
Ben`s Saturday Tips of the Day 18 August 2023 0 comments A below par Saturday afternoon, with the Ebor meeting just around the corner, provides only a few opportunities to build […]
Ben`s Saturday Tips 11 August 2023 0 comments Saturday The Shergar Cup is always a tough day for punters given the unique nature of the event but I […]
Ben’s Day 4 &5 Glorious Goodwood Tips 4 August 2023 0 comments Friday If you ignore LAW OF THE SEA’s last run when he had genuine excuses, I think he is overpriced […]
Ben`s Day Three Glorious Goodwood Tips 3 August 2023 0 comments Soft ground horses will undoubtedly come to fore at Goowood today and as a punter you certainly wouldn’t want to be taking […]
Ben`s Day Two Glorious Goodwood Tips 2 August 2023 0 comments With the conditions at Goodwood currently up in the air I will wait until this afternoon before I dive too […]
Ben`s Day One Glorious Goodwood Tips. 1 August 2023 0 comments Day 1 of Glorious Goodwood and although the weather isn’t all that glorious at present the racing on show should […]
Joker Dwyer is still smiling 27 July 2023 0 comments BIG INTERVIEW Rolf Johnson, formerly The Scout of the Daily Express, speaks to a jockey who has reluctantly hung up […]
TROY LOOKS A TOP BOY 27 July 2023 0 comments Mike Francis is very impressed with the latest Aidan O’Brien superstar Paddington CITY OF TROY clocked a massive 108 for […]
Big Stakes, and Bigger Rewards 27 July 2023 0 comments Andy Newton looks ahead to the highlight of the York Festival – the most valuable handicap flat race in Europe […]
I dropped the ball, big time! 29 June 2023 0 comments Ben Morgan scrummed down with some rugby stars – and ended up in the sin-bin The first quarter of the […]
Charlie’s in charge 29 June 2023 0 comments BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to a trainer who is fast making a name for himself Maybe he has not […]
Epsom TV Tips and Stats: Saturday 3rd June 2023 1 June 2023 0 comments It’s Derby Day at Epsom Racecourse this weekend and like every Saturday we’ve got all the LIVE ITV races covered […]
FILLIES FOUGHT OUT A REAL CLASSIC 25 May 2023 0 comments MIKE FRANCIS was more impressed by the 1,000 Guineas that the colts’ race at Newmarket IT looked that way to […]
Silver Lady proves a big hit at Newmarket 20 April 2023 0 comments Appleby filly shows all the right moves to reward favourite-backers.Download Charlie Appleby raised the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot as […]
Aidan O’Brien raises Kyprios Gold Cup doubts 27 March 2023 0 comments Reigning champion might not make big meeting in June.Download Leading stayer Kyprios has met with a setback which could prevent […]
TOO GOOD FOR HIS BOOTS 27 October 2022 0 comments An extract from Ashforth’s Curiosities of Horseracing by David Ashforth The thing about Seb Sanders’ racing boots was that he […]
EL ORO CAN STRIKE GOLD 27 October 2022 0 comments Andrew Ayres has been filling his notebook with more horses to follow KEMPTON September 21 (standard to slow) 6f two-year-old […]
NO BARRIER TO SUCCESS FOR BALDING 29 September 2022 0 comments Andrew Ayres thinks the Royal colours will soon be carried to victory by a nice juvenile filly KEMPTON August 16 […]