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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Featured
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Out in the Sticks
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Racing Ahead
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 months agoNO NAMES TILL THE GONGS GO: Jonathan Hobbs wants to keep the suspense as the top contenders line up
NEXT month we will crown a new Greyhound of the Year, the sport’s highest accolade. And even though I want to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoPLACEPOT PETE
Please keep your letters coming - write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or...
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Form Guide
/ 8 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...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoKNAVESMIRE HAS WINNING TOUCH: Crowds flock back as York plots a course to track success
York Racecourse is proud that the investment in both prize money (£12million in 2025) and the experience of going racing on...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Out in the Sticks
/ 8 months agoSTAR IN NEED OF A STAYER’S CHANCE
Jeremy Grayson brings news from the weather-battered country tracks EXETER, January 9 (Good to soft, soft in places) 2m161yds National Hunt...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 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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Robert Cooper
/ 8 months agoOFF TO WAR … BY JANGO!
Robert Cooper mulls over old notes and backs Hendo ace Baie for Gold Constitution Hill and inset: Brighterdaysahead There are many...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoWelcome to Racing Ahead – February 2026 Edition
At such a nervous and dangerous time around the world it seems a little glib to talk of racing’s ups and...
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Featured
/ 9 months agoCornish Point To Point 2026 review – races galore at Wadebridge
Wadebridge staged the first Cornish Point To Point of 2026 on Sunday, with six races taking place under dismal grey skies.
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News
/ 9 months agoHarry Derham on December highlights and what’s next in National Hunt racing
Speaking exclusively to his yard sponsor OLBG.com, on Wednesday, 7th January, National Hunt trainer Harry Derham looks back on a busy...
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