Val Dancer targeting Haydock’s Grand National Trial after triumph at Chepstow

Val Dancer, the rising star of Mel Rowley’s yard, is being prepared for the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock...

Jonjo Jr targets Challow with Mister Meggit

Jonjo O'Neill Jr eyes Newbury races as the next destination for Mister Meggit and Roadlesstravelled

Mr Popular: Recalling the career of Cue Card

Over the last 20 years or so there has hardly been a more popular horse than Cue Card for the Tizzard...

Christmas Fancies: Hewick to retain King George crown

Paul Jacobs casts a close eye over leading picks for some of the major jumps races in the UK this Christmas.

Haldon Gold Day: A view from the betting ring

Simon Nott brings a birdseye view from the betting ring on the ever-popular Haldon Gold Cup card at Exeter.

Down Royal Review: Envoi Allen back on top

Karl Hedley reports on Down Royal's major jumps meeting as Envoi Allen and Brighterdaysahead star

SLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons

Ben Morgan lists his top ten horses to follow into the new jumps season

NICO DE BOINVILLE: Racing must move with the times

Nick Townsend talks to Nico de Boinville about life in the saddle and riding top horses

Funding for Racing to School

Racing to School is delighted to welcome innovative fundraising racing club The Good Racing Co and childcare specialists Care Love Learn...

Cheltenham 2025: Harry Skelton on the Cotswolds changes

Former Champion Jockey Harry Skelton has been giving his thoughts on the changes to the Cheltenham Festival programme for 2025.

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Now in its 18th year of publication and once again sponsored by Hollywood Bets, Jumpers To Follow is an essential tool...

VALUE OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT

Ben Morgan shares his September shortlist of track hopefuls City Of Troy sealed his triumphant British season with the Derby hero...

GOLD AGE IS CUP CUT OFF

Andy Newton looks at form and trends for the Glorious Goodwood classic We’ve a Glorious Goodwood this year that runs in...

ROSALLION 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...

IT’S COMING HOME FOR ED

Nick Townsend talks to Ed Walker, loving life in his beloved Lambourn Ed Walker Drive through Upper Lambourn’s twists and turns...

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CITY BANKER

The Epsom king heads Andy Ayres’ top-20 list of in-form stars to follow Ryan Moore and City of Troy WINDSOR May...

AIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY

But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is about...

NO REGRETS, NO SECRETS – AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

Nick Townsend talks to jockey Kieran Shoemark about his winning battles on the track and off it… When Kieran Shoemark –...

DAWNING 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...

BANBOU TAKES A BOW

Frero can top ‘em in the Topham for Venetia Williams MILDMAY NOVICES CHASE A lot of these will be hoping that...

IT’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,...

THEY’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...

Saudi Cup racing review

With the rest of the wonderful British press seemingly allergic to giving anything “abroad” positive media coverage, it may be down...

ILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES

Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to be...

VEGA 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...

GINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING

Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all the...

RIDERS 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...

BEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION

Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed Ben...

WILLIE’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)...