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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.

Game Show Can Land Opener At Kempton Park

22 September 2014 0 comments

The first five races on the BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton Park this afternoon are all juvenile events and Charlie Appleby, who saddled the winner of the corresponding 10f maiden 12-months ago courtesy of Devilment, can land the opener with Game Show (2.10).

Summer Times The One To Beat At Carlisle

27 August 2014 0 comments

Plenty of flat racing to sink our teeth into this afternoon with Carlisle staging a seven race card and Richard Fahey mob-handed with no less than six runners, four in second race, a maiden over six furlongs.

Berland Fancied To Build On Debut Second Place At Catterick

5 August 2014 0 comments

Afternoon action comes courtesy of Ffos Las and Catterick with Berland (2.15) taken to give Michael Bell a rare winner in the Yorkshire track’s opener.

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.

Ryan Moore Looking For Upturn In Fortunes With Groor

16 July 2014 0 comments

We begin today’s preview at Leicester where Groor (2.25) is ridden by Ryan Moore for the first time in the opening nursery.

AP McCoy Eyes Up Martin Pipe’s 4191 Wins Record

15 July 2014 0 comments

AP McCoy heads to Uttoxeter and Worcester in pursuit of Martin Pipe’s record of 4191 career winners, the Champion Jockey just one behind his former boss and seven excellent rides on two excellent cards of summer jumping.

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 […]

Alutiq Can Bounce Back From Royal Ascot Disappointment At Pontefract

30 June 2014 0 comments

Saturday’s Irish Derby proved a stroll in the park for Epsom winner Australia, the Ballydoyle colt that was bred for classic success completed the double with the minimal of fuss and heads the betting as the 3/1 favourite with BetVictor for the Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October.

It’s Like Christmas Eve For Richard Hughes At Windsor Ahead of Royal Ascot

16 June 2014 0 comments

It’s Christmas Eve for Richard Hughes with four plumb rides on Toronado, Night of Thunder, Kool Kompany and Sole Power tomorrow on the first day of Royal Ascot and the Champion Jockey heads to his beloved Windsor for five rides, including two for the boss Richard Hannon.

Lingfield Set To Kick Off With Fascinating Fillies’ Handicap

21 May 2014 0 comments

Given the unsettled weather and the distinct possibility of heavy thundery showers, which could change the official going description at many of today’s turf meetings, it might be prudent to concentrate on today’s all-weather racing beginning with a fascinating 6f fillies’ handicap at Lingfield for three-year-olds.

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.

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.

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.

Sandown Marks End Of Jumps Season With A Bang

25 April 2014 0 comments

The 2013/14 Jumps season finishes with a bang at Sandown on Saturday with the Bet365 Handicap Chase the feature of a terrific card.

Sacred Act Can Continue Improvement At Sandown Park

24 April 2014 0 comments

Sandown Park stage a cracking flat card this afternoon on ground officially, at the time of writing, good to soft but there is more rain forecast for later today.

Irish National Caps Off Perfect Easter Monday

21 April 2014 0 comments

Easter Monday racing brings us no less than nine race meetings, including the Irish National at Fairyhouse on an excellent days National Hunt racing on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Lingfield Park Spearheads Good Friday Racing

18 April 2014 0 comments

The most valuable all-weather meeting in Europe takes place today at Lingfield Park this afternoon with a seven-race card.

Winners To Battle It Out At Kempton Park

10 April 2014 0 comments

It is rare to have a race where all in the field won their previous race but that is what we have in the BetVictor sponsored 12f Handicap at Kempton Park this evening and all four have a realistic chance.

Pearl Secret Can Make Return With Nottingham Success

9 April 2014 0 comments

An excellent midweek card from Nottingham this afternoon including the return of the exciting lightly-raced 5-year-old Pearl Secret (3.40) last seen running a blinder when third at Royal Ascot back in June in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes

It’s Back To Flat At Redcar and Windsor

7 April 2014 0 comments

Redcar and Windsor welcome back the flat on Monday with plenty of early season clues on offer at both respective cards.

Aintree Festival Kicks Off With Tremendous Day Of Jump Racing

3 April 2014 0 comments

The opening day of the Aintree festival boasts four Grade 1’s on a tremendous day of jump racing in Liverpool, with the Thursday of the festival competing with Ladies Day and National Day in terms of both drama and excitement.

Sail By The Sea Floats Into Newton Abbot Contention

1 April 2014 0 comments

Only 48 hours to the start of the Crabbie’s Grand National meeting and the ground was changed on Monday to good to soft (good places) following Sunday’s rain with more forecast for yesterday and today.

Ryan Moore Could Fill His Boots At Kempton

31 March 2014 0 comments

Ryan Moore heads to Kempton Park this afternoon fresh off the back of success on Gentildonna in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan at the weekend, and the former champion jockey has four rides on the card including Arab Spring (2.30) in the Download the BetVictor App Now Maiden Stakes.

Newcomer Onenightinvienna Can Continue Good Form At Ffos Las

27 March 2014 0 comments

Ffos Las will race on soft ground this afternoon and the opening maiden hurdle can go to the Philip Hobbs trained hurdling newcomer Onenightinvienna (1.50) who has already won a point-to-point in his native Ireland and a bumper at Taunton last month.

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.