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Cosway Spirit expected to excel at Leicester

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An all-chase card at Leicester this afternoon and Cosway Spirit (2.20) is entitled to come on for his Towcester reappearance when he ran much better than his finishing position would suggest returning from a nine-month break.

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.

Kempton Park take centre stage after cold snap

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No turf racing today because of the frost which has claimed both Sedgefield and Market Rasen but Kempton Park envisage no problems, despite the cold snap, for their all-weather card this afternoon and they stage a competitive six-race card.

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.

Trust Thomas tipped to go one better at Ayr

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Today’s BetVictor sponsored card from Ayr survived an 8am inspection. There is a cracking handicap chase over the minimum trip to open the card and Trust Thomas (12.40) can go one better than when runner up at Newcastle last time from a 3lb lower mark.

Value Rater Weekend Review #12

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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.

Leicester and Wetherby up against the weather

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Leicester and Wetherby both need to pass morning inspections before racing this afternoon and fingers crossed they do with an excellent card at the latter and thirteen runners declared for the feature handicap chase over an extended three miles.

Four-day Ban for Coleman

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The British Horseracing Authority have handed Aidan Coleman a four-day ban for over using his whip on Emperor’s Choice last […]

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 ………

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