Stories By The Racing Ahead Team
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoBOLD SOLDIER MARCHES ON
Jeremy Grayson look backs at the top action from the last month Love Envoi HEREFORD, 9 March (Good to soft, soft...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoIT’S NIP & TUCK IN BOOKIES BATTLE
Simon Nott regales us with his recent trips to Wincanton and Exeter WINCANTON, MARCH 7 I WASN’T expecting a massive crowd...
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoIT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER
Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals - but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble Yeats,...
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoDAWNING TO OPEN FOR IN-FORM DAN
Ben Morgan sees the Skelton brothers getting off to a winning start on Day 1 MANIFESTO NOVICES CHASE I would say...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoMISSION IS READY TO LEAP INTO THE LIMELIGHT
Paul Ferguson looks at stars who stayed fresh to jump straight into the top action at Aintree Mahler Mission, ridden by...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoTHEY’RE BACKING LOSERS AND WE’LL PAY THE PRICE
Rolf Johnson blasts unelected officials meddling with gambling regulations while the ‘impotent’ BHA stand aside Worldwide, governments are intruding on people’s...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoIRISH ARE TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM
Nick Townsend consults the turf’s top doc, Dr Richard Newland, about the ills afflicting British jumps racing It’s nigh on a...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoGET SET FOR AN EASTER CRACKER!
Karl Hedley picks out runners and riders who can shine in the aftermath of Cheltenham Charles Byrnes The Cheltenham Festival has...
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All Weather
/ 1 year agoSUMMER DAYS FOR ALL WEATHER TRIO
It’s cash bonuses all round for the stars of rubber and sand, writes Ian Heitman The decision to scrap fast-track qualifiers...
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Newmark Report
/ 1 year agoTHERE’S BOUNTI IN IT FOR BOUGHEY
Dave Youngman does the rounds on the gallops at headquarters and spotlights a promising new crop Dave Youngman with Mori HERE...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoFOLLOW THE VAN
Paul Jacobs is keeping faith with Gavin Cromwell and last year’s Grand National runner-up Although the Lincoln Handicap and the start...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoCOR BLIMEY! WHAT A CRACKING CLIMAX
Ben Morgan looks to Cheltenham stars Slade Steel and Corach Rambler to star on Aintree’s biggest day BRIDLE ROAD HANDICAP HURDLE...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 1 year agoPROPER PRIDWELL BEAT ALL THE ODDS
Graham Buddry plots the career of a horse who defied expectations If an incredible champion loses it can sometimes be a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWHO HAS SCOT THE LOT?
Andrew Newton is looking beyond Aintree towards an ever-competitive Scottish National Of course, a certain race at Aintree will get most...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWE’RE GOOD TO GO FOR THE FLAT(WE HOPE)…
ADVERTORIAL Ben Hastie The Cheltenham Festival 2024 has been and gone. There were shock winners, and there were expected winners, some...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMAESTROS OF THE MIDLANDS
Hot on the heels of Cheltenham, it’s a trip to Uttoxeter for the Midlands National, as Andy Newton explains The Midlands...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWELCOME
HERE we are at last – the start looms in the Cotswolds and that opening roar is ready to rumble. Yes,...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoCHANT PUT ME IN TUNE AT FESTIVAL
Paul Jacobs shares his ante-post thoughts on the Festival I always come into Cheltenham Festival month with a mix of interpretation...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoBOY SET TO GET OFF THE MARK
Jeremy Grayson hits the road in his chase to beat the handicapper Micky Hammond MARKET RASEN, 6 February (Soft) 2m7f191yds (+132yds)...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoMULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL
Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never know. Would...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 1 year agoTHEY SAID YOU’LL NEVER WIN IT WITH NOVICES
Graham Buddry remembers the day Coneygree stunned the old timers They said it couldn’t be done. Quite simply novices couldn’t win...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoVEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE
Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoRIDERS UP FOR THE COTSWOLDS DREAM
Graham Buddry takes a look at the jockeys chasing glory at the Festival this month Established readers of Racing Ahead are...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoSHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK
Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon has...
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News
/ 1 year agoFRESH FROM THE FESTIVAL, IT’S THE FLAT
Andy Newton looks ahead to a popular Doncaster meet held earlier than usual, in the aftermath of Cheltenham William Haggas Being...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoWILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD
Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some great...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoMY LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRISH TRACK
Simon Nott sends a Valentine’s message to Leopardstown I absolutely love going to work in Irish betting rings. The atmosphere, the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoRUBY’S ON SIDE
Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better than...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoIRELAND’S CALL ONCE MORE… TO BE SURE!
Robert Cooper recommends whacking a few quid on The Real Whacker at Cheltenham No such thing as a certainty? I’m not...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBE A TOP PRO, JUST LIKE BOB
Bob Rothman BOB ROTHMAN was driven from the City to the racetrack by burning ambition – and a powerhouse tarmac thoroughbred....
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