Columnists
YOUNG GUNS UP ’N READY: Paul Ferguson’s ten hot horses to follow into the new Flat season
Paul Ferguson highlights 10 promising horses to watch as they progress through the upcoming Flat season, featuring emerging talent with classic potential and progressive profiles to...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNOT SO OLD, HE’S A STAR: Paul Ferguson shares his top four Cheltenham selections
Paul Ferguson shares his top four Cheltenham selections...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoDAN UP FOR RAIN DANCE: Paul Ferguson on the Skelton star looking a red hot pick for Newbury’s hurdle highlight
Paul Ferguson on the Skelton star looking a red hot pick for Newbury’s hurdle highlight Let It Rain ridden by Harry Skelton The focus of attention on the...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 4 months agoGINO OUT OF THE BOTTLE: Paul Ferguson with horses to follow as jumps racing action heats up
Nicky Henderson was in winning form on the opening day of Cheltenham’s newly named ‘Christmas’ meeting – not sure what was wrong with the ‘December’ meeting – and...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoSOBER FOR A FESTIVE LEAP: Paul Ferguson sees Starz aligning for a seasonal treat as Christmas looms
Due to a lack of rain, the National Hunt season was a little slow to get going during late October and early November, then it arrived in bucket...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 7 months agoFERGIE’S TOP TEN: Paul Ferguson sets us up ready to pick up sticks for the winter code
Following last month’s ‘Maidens To Follow’ feature, October sees a more traditional Ten To Follow with the 2025-2026 season (proper) now upon us. DERRYHASSEN PADDY Lucinda Russell &...
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Columnists
/ 8 months agoCan’t wait to jump in: Paul Ferguson on the new National Hunt season
Paul Ferguson is champing at the bit to share his thoughts on new National Hunt season As it is now September, surely I am allowed to start thinking...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoPaul Ferguson: Burrito to wrap up the hat-trick in York after Newbury win
Paul Ferguson glances back over horses to note after the late spring action For this month’s column, I wanted to look back at several horses who have impressed...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPaul Ferguson: Calandagan can revel in Epsom Derby coronation
Although he has yet to score at Group 1 level, last year’s impressive King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan is fancied to land the Coronation Cup at Epsom,...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoRok Til Dawn: Paul Ferguson sticking with Iroko for Grand National Glory
Paul Ferguson keeps faith with his early season hopes for Aintree prizes I nailed my Grand National colours to Iroko in the January edition of Racing Ahead and...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoPaul Ferguson’s Fabulous Four for the Cheltenham Festival
Paul Ferguson has four aces to play when he hears that Festival roar Kopek Des Bordes Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Starting with the obvious. The role as ‘Banker’ in...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 1 year agoDUBLIN RACING FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Paul Ferguson looks ahead to Foxrock racing feast
February gets underway with the fantastic two-day Dublin Racing Festival fixture at Leopardstown, in which there will be countless Cheltenham Festival clues on offer.
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoProspects look grand for 2025
Paul Ferguson is excited about the outlook all round in the new year.
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoStory so far: Paul Ferguson assesses the early jumps action
The National Hunt season is now in full cry with graded action aplenty and our columnist Paul Ferguson has assessed some of early season movers and shakers
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoDAN’S GRAND BID DAWNING
Paul Ferguson tracks a route for Skeltons from Carlisle to Aintree The National Hunt season steps up again in November and on the first Sunday of the month...
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News
/ 2 years agoJUMPERS TO FOLLOW: Paul Ferguson’s 10 jumps horses to watch
Paul Ferguson offers his stars to follow as the National Hunt season warms up
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoJUMPING INTO A NEW SEASON with Jumpers To Follow’s Paul Ferguson
Paul Ferguson, author of the Jumpers To Follow series, picks out 10 National Hunt horses to follow this season,
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoROSALLION SET FOR SUSSEX STAKES JOY
Paul Ferguson looks at way ahead for Royal Ascot’s star turns Three-year-olds have won 10 of the past 16 runnings of the Group 1 Sussex Stakes and the...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 2 years agoDERBY WINNER SET TO ECLIPSE AND DESTROY
Paul Ferguson says the Sandown highlight is ideal for City bid City of Troy Although he has the option of running in the Irish Derby the previous weekend,...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 2 years agoMULLINS LEAPS UP FOR MAX REWARD
Paul Ferguson takes a cool look back over the highs and lows of the 2023-2024 jumps season The 2023-2024 National Hunt season came to an end recently and...
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News
/ 2 years agoTEN TO FOLLOW AS WE HIT A NEW LEVEL
Paul Ferguson offers his selection of Flat stars to follow this season DOLCE COURAGE John & Thady Gosden 4yo Siyouni gelding Unraced as a two-year-old and gelded before...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 2 years 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 James Bowen CHELTENHAM has been and gone,...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoWILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP
FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle) Ballyburn A dual-bumper winner, he was beaten...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 2 years agoNICKY’S GINO EYES A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD
Paul Ferguson looks over Cheltenham’s trials day, Sandown, Newbury, Kempton and Dublin Racing Festival In the hope that this month’s edition of Racing Ahead lands on your doormat...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 years agoTahiyra to land the coronation
Paul Ferguson fancies the 1,000 Guineas second to come good at Royal Ascot Dermot Weld, trainer of Derby winner Harzand All the talk during the first weekend in...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 years ago16 of the best for the summer
Paul Ferguson with his list of runners that can pay their way on the Flat BLUESTOCKING Ralph Beckett Trainer Ralph Beckett has excelled with high-class fillies over the...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 years agoALL EYES ARE ON AINTREE
Paul Ferguson hopes to see some familiar faces line up at the Grand National Festival this month Writing a preview piece for Aintree’s Grand National meeting prior to...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 years agoA five-star performance is in the reckoning
Paul Ferguson fancies Christian Williams’ gelding for the Becher Chase at Aintree to kick off a busy month Following a highly-encouraging return to action at Bangoron-Dee recently, the...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 3 years agoEXPECT ANOTHER A-PLUS PERFORMANCE
Paul Ferguson looks at Cheltenham's Open meeting Sonigino With a lack of rain throughout the most of Britain, the National Hunt season is only just getting going, but...
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News
/ 4 years agoLate Summer horses to follow
Paul Ferguson with his money-spinners to see us through to the Autumn It’s August and we will soon be entering the back-end of the Flat season, so I...
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