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...

SLADE STEEL: More Cheltenham Festival glory beckons

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

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.

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...

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...

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,...

FIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT

Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was blown...

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)...

SHREWD 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...

MULLIN 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...

WILLIE’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...

RUBY’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...

Watch: Cheltenham Festival 2024 | The Countdown is on!

Cheltenham is just over one month away and, to celebrate the start of the Countdown, Betway are offering new and existing...

TRULY THE WORLD’S RACE

Rolf Johnson enjoyed the latest running of the Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe Artificial Intelligence (AI), so we’re told, is busy...

A chance to be a part of history

Andy Newton takes a look ahead to the last and most historic of the season’s Classics, the St Leger at Doncaster...

Steward plotted the rise of falls

Andy Newton reveals the top trends from the Glorious Goodwood showcase This year a lot of the meeting are a tad...

Who will be the king of Ascot?

Paul Ferguson looks forward to the main action from a busy high summer, starting with the King George VI Stakes Persian...

Hollywoodbets Durban July preview

Every year I count my blessings having never really worked a day in my life – horseracing has been my love...

It’s triple tops for the King

Triple Time proves an instant hit at top level with Queen Anne win Triple Time made a sensational debut at G1...

Impressionist looks a class act

Paul Ferguson likes the look of a William Haggas hope in the Northumberland Plate The month of July gets underway with...