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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.

Punchestown racing goes ahead after abandonments

31 December 2014 0 comments

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.

Kilgeel Hill can continue progression at Haydock

30 December 2014 0 comments

Today’s feature action comes from Haydock, where Kilgeel Hill (3.10) can continue his progressive profile in the novices’ hurdle over two and a half miles. Last year’s renewal saw Urban Hymn lay a marker down for the upcoming festivals and Oliver Sherwood’s son of Oscar can do likewise after his impressive victory earlier this month at Leicester.

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.

Powerful stables to battle it out in Kempton’s Mile Nursery

16 December 2014 0 comments

There is a terrific BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton this afternoon and the Mile Nursery features some of the most powerful stables in the land including Charlie Appleby’s progressive maiden Mountainside who improved for the step up to a mile at Wolverhampton last time.

Gorsky Island favoured for Boyne Cup at Ludlow

3 December 2014 0 comments

There is an excellent midweek card at Ludlow today due to be run on perfect, good to soft, jumping ground. Ronnie Lawson (1.10) makes his chase debut for John Ferguson and AP McCoy takes the ride for the first time on a lightly-raced sort who is the brother of the very exciting novice chaser Kings Palace.

Racing Ahead December Issue Out Now!

27 November 2014 0 comments

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.

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.

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.

New All-Weather Season Kicks Off With Excellent Lingfield Card

30 October 2014 0 comments

There is an excellent card at Lingfield to open the new all-weather season and Crystal Zverda (12.50) showed promise on her debut when third in a decent Newbury Conditions’ Event last month.

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.

Cirrus Des Aigles Looking For Second Win At Ascot’s Champions’ Day

15 October 2014 0 comments

The rain is due to clear towards the end of the week but the ground is sure to be soft at best at Ascot on Saturday for Champions’ Day for which Gallic raider Cirrus Des Aigles, looking for a second win in the race, is 6/4 favourite for the feature Champions’ Stakes with Free Eagle 5/2 and Noble Mission 9/2.

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 […]

Ghalib The Preference At Kempton

2 October 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann There is a BetVictor sponsored flat card from Kempton this evening but the afternoon action is over […]

Paul Hanagan Hoping To Continue Fine Record At Ffos Las

28 August 2014 0 comments

Paul Hanagan heads to Ffos Las for boss Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum seeking to build on his excellent strike-rate this term with three winners from four rides at the track this season.

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.

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.

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.

Grounds For Concern Ahead Of Saturday Card At Sandown

4 July 2014 0 comments

The state of the ground is fundamental to any turf race and with rain forecast at Sandown ahead of Saturday’s card the hope is that the ground doesn’t deteriorate too much from the good ground which Clerk Of The Course Andrew Cooper was describing the track on Friday.

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.

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.

Champion Jockey Richard Hughes Has Excellent Book Of Rides At Salisbury

10 June 2014 0 comments

Champion Jockey Richard Hughes heads to Salisbury this afternoon with an excellent book of rides including the Richard Hannon trained pair of Divine Law and Grenade (2.25) that open the card with preference for the latter in maiden over six furlongs.

Peace And War Can Make Winning Debut At Lingfield

27 May 2014 0 comments

There is a fascinating fillies’ maiden to start the proceedings at Lingfield with debutantes Winter Queen and Peace And War (2.10) of particular interest and it is the latter that gets the vote for Olly Stephens.

Sir Michael Stoute Can Enjoy More Success At Windsor

12 May 2014 0 comments

Sir Michael Stoute’s Snow Sky won the Derby Trial at Lingfield at the weekend and earns a quote of 16/1 with BetVictor for classic success at Epsom, bidding to give the trainer his 6th win in the race and first since Workforce romping home under Ryan Moore in 2010.

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.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

29 April 2014 0 comments

The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.