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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.

Lynam Has Upper Hand For Today’s July Cup

12 July 2014 0 comments

Irish handler Eddie Lynam holds all the aces in this afternoon’s July Cup with both Royal Ascot winners Sole Power […]

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 […]

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.

Royal Ascot Winner The Fugue Drifts Out For Group One Feature At Sandown

3 July 2014 0 comments

Royal Ascot winner The Fugue is out to 9/4 at BetVictor for Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse after eleven were declared on Thursday for Saturday’s Group One feature at Sandown.

Haydock Host Wednesday’s Feature Card

2 July 2014 0 comments

Haydock play host to the feature afternoon card including the feature £25,000 1m 6f handicap for three-year-olds.

Racing Ahead July Issue Out NOW!

30 June 2014 0 comments

THE July 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. To check local stockists, please click here.

Ivawood Faces Difficult Debut At Sandown

12 June 2014 0 comments

Sandown stage a good card this afternoon beginning with a couple of informative juvenile maidens. The opener is over the minimum trip and sees the debut of Ivawood sold as a yearling for 220,000 guineas and sure to know his job.

Sandown Hosts Premier Evening Meeting

28 May 2014 0 comments

Sandown stages the premier evening meeting of the year tonight with a pair of Group 3’s and a listed race to be run on ground forecast to be soft after a deluge on Tuesday.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

30 April 2014 0 comments

The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

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.

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.

You Must Know Me Tipped For Topham

4 April 2014 0 comments

The Topham has never been the luckiest of races for me but I am sweet on the chances of You Must Know Me (3.40) with Andrew Lynch in the plate.

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.