TEEN BILLY’S RASH BREAK 27 June 2024 0 comments Ian Heitman reports on Royal Ascot young stars as 80-1 stunner springs surprise party on opening day Billy Loughnane on […]
Ben’s Day 3 Ascot Tips 20 June 2024 0 comments 2.30 – This could be a precession for the favourite if the market is right but I fancy enough short […]
Ben’s Saturday Tips 14 June 2024 0 comments Saturday A busy day up and down the country tomorrow as we prepare for a big week next week at […]
WELCOME 30 May 2024 0 comments Welcome to our 20th anniversary edition of Racing Ahead. We’ll take the opportunity to give a big thank-you to our […]
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 […]
WITCH TO STIR UP QUEEN ANNE POT 30 May 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan shares his choice of Ascot’s Royal meeting rockets Summer is simmering up nicely and some red-hot racing is […]
AIDAN’s top PAIR TARGET COVENTRY CROWN 30 May 2024 0 comments Ian Heitman highlights the leading challengers for top Royal Ascot prizes Royal Ascot is fast approaching and although several two-year-olds […]
LIGHT SHONE TO SAVE A LEGEND 30 May 2024 0 comments Graham Buddry recalls the day Light Shift revived Sir Henry Cecil’s ailing fortunes with an Epsom triumph Light Shift, right […]
ROYAL JOY RISES ON THE HORIZON 30 May 2024 0 comments Paul Jacobs offers his five to follow at Royal Ascot this month Horizon Dore and Mickael Barzalona With the Betfred […]
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 […]
ECONOMICS LOOKS SOUND AS A POUND 30 May 2024 0 comments Andy Ayres casts an expert eye over the hottest prospects as they hit the track KEMPTON April 17 (standard to […]
CITY OF TROY HAS MOORE TO OFFER 30 May 2024 0 comments Dave Youngman surveys the scene, including the upcoming Derby Zuzanna at Newmarket JUNE and we have the conundrum of the […]
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 […]
BLOOMING LOVELY AND THE BEE IS BUZZING BACK 21 April 2024 0 comments Sky Racing’s frontman welcomes spring, the Flat and Charlton’s returning Okeechobee If there’s ever a time to be optimistic, it’s […]
PUT TRUMP ON CARD IN THIS DONKEY DERBY 21 April 2024 0 comments Rolf Johnson takes a critical swipe at bosses’ efforts to rescue UK racing Peter Savill If Donald Trump doesn’t become […]
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 […]
LOCKED ON TO JOLLIES 21 April 2024 0 comments Andy Newton analyses trends in Newbury highlight bookies fear ANOTHER of the big May Flat races is the Group 1 […]
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 […]
Bens Friday & Saturday Tips 19 April 2024 0 comments Friday The flat season is starting to move in earnest now and more clues will be revealed at Newbury today. […]
Bens today Tips 23 March 2024 0 comments It’s been a steady enough week reflecting on the Cheltenham Festival so I’m glad to have a good bit of […]
BANBOU TAKES A BOW 17 March 2024 0 comments Frero can top ‘em in the Topham for Venetia Williams MILDMAY NOVICES CHASE A lot of these will be hoping […]
KALIF’S ALL SET FOR NEXT LEAP FORWARD 17 March 2024 0 comments Andy Ayres takes a fresh look at how the hottest prospects are shaping up Jubile Express LINGFIELD February 13 (soft) […]
MISSION IS READY TO LEAP INTO THE LIMELIGHT 17 March 2024 0 comments Paul Ferguson looks at stars who stayed fresh to jump straight into the top action at Aintree Mahler Mission, ridden […]
FOLLOW THE VAN 17 March 2024 0 comments Paul Jacobs is keeping faith with Gavin Cromwell and last year’s Grand National runner-up Although the Lincoln Handicap and the […]
Ben`s Friday and Saturday Tips 1 March 2024 0 comments Friday It looks like a really interesting weekend’s racing and it kicks off at Newbury today. The opener looks a […]
ILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES 18 February 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to […]
VEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE 18 February 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for […]
IRELAND’S CALL ONCE MORE… TO BE SURE! 18 February 2024 0 comments Robert Cooper recommends whacking a few quid on The Real Whacker at Cheltenham No such thing as a certainty? I’m […]
THEY SAID YOU’LL NEVER WIN IT WITH NOVICES 18 February 2024 0 comments Graham Buddry remembers the day Coneygree stunned the old timers They said it couldn’t be done. Quite simply novices couldn’t […]
BEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION 18 February 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed […]