News By The Racing Ahead Team
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Out in the Sticks
/ 2 months agoTREAD LIKES A DRIER RUN: Jeremy Grayson on countryside action
Jeremy Grayson braves weather to get out and about the countryside action. KEMPTON, February 2 (Good to soft, soft in places)...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoIT’S MAX VALUE FOR MY MONEY: TOP TIPSTER’S FAB FOUR
Paul Jacobs is sticking his neck out in look through Gold Cup crystal ball. I Am Maximus ridden by Paul Townsend...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoOSCAR WINNER TOPS THE BILL: Robert Cooper cheers handicap ace before tuning into Cheltenham Festival
Robert Cooper cheers handicap ace before tuning into Cheltenham Festival...
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Featured
/ 2 months agoREADERS’ LETTERS
Please keep your letters coming -write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoCHANCES WIN THE SHADOWS: ANDY NEWTON’S 2026 IMPERIAL CUP BETTING TRENDS
With the 2026 Cheltenham Festival now firmly in our sights there’s a lot to get excited about this month, but with...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoWelcome to Racing Ahead – March 2026 Bumper Cheltenham Edition
It is time to smile off the troubles and woes of winter and jump to the joys of Festival spring.
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 months agoCRAICED IT IN THE END: Simon Nott keeps sober eye on the smart money at Dublin Racing Festival
Would it be on or wouldn’t it, that was the question answered too late for those waiting at the gate for...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoLOSSIE CAN COME HOME
CHELTENHAM DAY THREE Ben Morgan sees Mullins superstar back on top in the mares’ highlight Lossiemouth ridden by Paul Townend Mares...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoYOUNG PERSON’S GAME AFTER ALL: Johnathan Hobbs – crowds are voting with their feet
So if Friday Night Live tells us anything, it’s that people want to come racing -especially young people. The success of the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoCHELTENHAM SPECIAL: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES – Graham Buddry shares his views on The Festival… and the jockeys
The 2025 Cheltenham Festival was probably the strangest mix of Fairytale and Nightmare that any of us have ever experienced. Racegoers...
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News
/ 2 months agoIT’S BACK AND FLAT’S A FACT: LINCOLN HANDICAP BETTING TRENDS
Andy Newton digs out clues to the race that heralds spring’s march toward summer Godwinson under Cieren Fallon (right, red and...
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Form Guide
/ 2 months agoJAG MAKES IT A SPEED FEST: John Anthony’s speed figures on Cheltenham bound tearaways
JAGWAR looks set for another bold bid at the Cheltenham Festival after his fine weight-carrying second in the Premier Handicap at...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoAISLING ROUTE TO CLOUD NINE FOR FLAT WINTER PRIZES
Ian Heitman sees Aisling Oscar leading the charge for winter’s top Flat prizes. Diligent Harry ridden by Saffie Osborne (left) wins...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoJENNY NEEDED ALL HER SAVVY
Graham Buddry recalls legend and training miracle Garrison Savannah Jenny Pitman with her father George Harvey and 1991 Cheltenham Gold Cup...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoNO COMMENT? THAT’S DUMB: Rolf Johnson asks – Can racing find its voice again?
Hackneyed “Ten (or more, if the editor is short of inspiration) Best” Derby winners, jockeys, gambles, divot treaders, jobsworths (the last...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoSNIFFING OUT THE WINNERS
GREYHOUND RACING Francis Fitzgerald says punters in the know keep their nose on the market For many people, a night at...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoPRACTICE WINS THE BIG MONEY: Pro punter, pundit and comedian Ross Brierley on work ethic
Simon Nott interviewed Ross Brierley for Star Sports Betting People and with the kind permission of the bookmaking company Racing Ahead...
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News
/ 2 months agoMajborough is now the highest-rated horse in training after Dublin Chase rout
Majborough produced the best performance of the jumps season so far when slamming Marine Nationale by 19 lengths in the Dublin...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoAdvertise in the March 2026 bumper Cheltenham edition of Racing Ahead Magazine!
The March 2026 bumper Cheltenham edition of Racing Ahead Magazine will be on sale from 19th February 2026, packed with all the latest news, features and insight from across...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoLaunch of Fresh Online Casino Guide for South Africa 2026
SouthAfricanCasinos.co.za, the leading gambling guide for South Africans that has been operating since 2003, has published its refreshed 2026 online casino...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoBetting.za.com Publishes its 2026 Guide to Online Betting in South Africa
Betting.za.com, South Africa’s leading source for legal online betting information, has released its 2026 update aimed at helping local punters find...
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News
/ 2 months agoEntain launches pioneering Racing bet builder for Ladbrokes and Coral
Entain, the global leader in sports betting and gaming, is helping to redefine the horse racing experience with the launch of...
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Grand National
/ 2 months agoBen Pauling excited to see Handstands on Grand National service
Ben Pauling is eyeing a shot at the Grand National with Handstands after being thrilled with his run in Winsor’s Fleur...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoLove Sign d’Aunou powers to the top of Cheltenham Bumper reckoning
Love Sign d’Aunou is the new favourite for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper following a sparkling debut under rules at Naas.
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoWhy Welfare Debates Never Really Go Away
Welfare remains racing’s most persistent and emotive issue because it sits where sport, risk, public perception, and moral legitimacy collide. Even...
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All Weather
/ 3 months agoBILLY KEEPS UP THE PACE: Ian Heitman on the red-hot trail of all-conquering saddle star Billy Loughnane
Ian Heitman on the red-hot trail of all-conquering saddle star Loughnane 2025 was a landmark year for Billy Loughnane. Not only...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoEVERY DOG RACE CAN PAY ITS WAY: Francis Fitzgerald on the art of finding true value at the dog track
Everybody likes a bet at the greyhounds and this year I will try to give you the tools and the knowledge...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoFRESH START & HAPPY ENDINGS: Pam Atkinson reflects on milestone year in New Beginnings welfare work
Kevin and Pam Atkinson celebrated 15 years running East Yorkshire based New Beginnings horse welfare centre in 2025 – and they...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoFANS FLOCKING BACK TO DOGS: Stadium bosses Arena report rocketing fresh interest at tracks and online
Plans are afoot to make 2026 the year of the greyhound for Arena Racing Company Marketing manager Sarah Newman said: “2025...
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Form Guide
/ 3 months agoCHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR FESTIVAL BID: John Anthony finds Gold Cup clues in impressive King George efforts
THE King George VI Chase on Boxing Day was one of the best for a long time and the speed figures...







