Tag: Newbury

AP McCoy gets timing right again to announce retirement

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It came as a shock to many but, as he has done throughout his long and distinguished career, AP McCoy had the timing just about right in announcing his retirement from the saddle at the end of the current jumps season live on Channel 4 on Saturday after 25 years in the saddle.

Monday’s Racing

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It came as a shock to many but, as he has done throughout his long and distinguished career, AP McCoy […]

Newbury hoping Saturday’s card can beat the freeze

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Frost and snow have wiped out today’s turf meetings but Newbury are cautiously optimistic that Saturday’s card can beat the current freeze with temperatures forecast to rise later in the week. The big betting race is the Betfair Hurdle and Calipto currently heads the market at 9/2 with BetVictor with Activial 7s and Sign Of A Victory 12s.

Grand National hope Teaforthree to feature at Warwick

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Warwick passed an 8am inspection and we have a cracking card to look forward to including the Hunter Chase debut of Teaforthree (3.50) who is currently 25/1 for the Grand National at Aintree in the spring. The horse finished third behind Aurora’s Encore in the 2013 National but was not at his best in the 2014 renewal when he unseated at the Chair.

Saturdays Racing viewed by Charlie

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The Clarence House Chase (formerly known as the Victor Chandler Chase) and the eagerly-awaited return of Sprinter Sacre (3.00) is the Grade 1 highlight from Ascot this afternoon. The former Champion Chaser ………

Novice with bright future Sugar Baron stars at Newbury

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There’s a fabulous card this afternoon at Newbury, with promising second season novices’ Dawalan and Cole Harden successful on the corresponding card last term. The latter is 16/1 with BetVictor to give trainer Warren Greatrex a first Cheltenham Festival success in the World Hurdle at the festival in the spring.

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

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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.

Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown

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Hurricane Fly and Jezki clash for a 6th time in this afternoon’s Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown with the score currently reading Hurricane Fly 3 v 2 Jezki after ‘The Fly’ recorded a 20th G1 success in the Morgiana Hurdle last month at Punchestown.

HAPPY FESTIVE RACING FROM ALL THE TEAM

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The King George VI Chase is the Christmas racing highlight of a wonderful Boxing Day card at Kempton Park with last year’s 1-2-3 Silviniaco Conti, Cue Card and Al Ferof all facing the starter again on ground forecast to be good to soft.

Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot

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A fascinating card at Ascot this afternoon with the eagerly-awaited chase debut of Josses Hill (2.30) the highlight for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase. The selection finished runner up to Vautour in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival before going one better when scoring at Aintree.

Pre-Christmas treat with Newbury jumps card

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A wonderful pre-Xmas treat at Newbury this afternoon with a cracking jumps card including a fascinating Novices’ Handicap Chase over three miles. Oscar Fortune has been raised 2lbs since finishing runner up at Wetherby last time and this winning point-to-pointer must go close for Jonjo O’Neill.

Value Rater Weekend Review #5

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WELCOME to the latest edition of the Value Rater Weekend Review here on RacingAhead.net, where Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, reviews the weekend’s racing.

Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday

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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.

Soft Ground Forecast For Newbury’s Final Two-Day Flat Meeting

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Newbury’s last two-day flat meeting of the season is forecast to be run on soft ground this afternoon and in the opening division of the Mile Maiden those with experience look beatable and a chance is taken on Director (2.10) a £100,000 yearling who holds an entry in next year’s Derby for William Haggas and Highclere.

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

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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.

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