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Winners To Battle It Out At Kempton Park

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It is rare to have a race where all in the field won their previous race but that is what we have in the BetVictor sponsored 12f Handicap at Kempton Park this evening and all four have a realistic chance.

Pearl Secret Can Make Return With Nottingham Success

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An excellent midweek card from Nottingham this afternoon including the return of the exciting lightly-raced 5-year-old Pearl Secret (3.40) last seen running a blinder when third at Royal Ascot back in June in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes

Narrow The Odds For Grand National Success!

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This month’s Aintree Grand National is a race that always grabs the nation, with seasoned racing fans and the ‘once a year’ punters heading down the bookies for a stab at finding the winner in the world’s greatest steeplechase.

Big National Names Remain As Eight Come Out

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At Monday’s forfeit stage, eight horses came out of the Crabbie’s Grand National 2014 meet, but favourite Teaforthree and all the other leading contenders stood their ground for Saturday’s race.

Ryan Moore Could Fill His Boots At Kempton

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Ryan Moore heads to Kempton Park this afternoon fresh off the back of success on Gentildonna in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan at the weekend, and the former champion jockey has four rides on the card including Arab Spring (2.30) in the Download the BetVictor App Now Maiden Stakes.

BHA Looking Into Murtagh Mystery Object

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Irish trainer Edward Lynam is strenuously denying using illegal tactics on Sole Power in last year’s King’s Stand Stakes after YouTube footage showed jockey Johnny Murtagh an unidentified object to Lynam’s daughter at Royal Ascot.

Captain Cat Withdraws From William Hill Lincoln

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Today’s William Hill Lincoln will be run on soft ground after heavy overnight rain on Thursday changed the going and led to the defection of antepost favourite Captain Cat who was withdrawn by trainer Roger Charlton on Friday morning.

The Grand National – A great day out

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The most famous and historic event in the horse-racing calendar takes place over three days. The Grand National begins on Thursday 3 April with the Grand Opening day, followed by Ladies’ Day on Friday 4 April and finally the Grand National Event on Saturday 5 April.

Australia Backed For Derby and 2000 Guineas

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LEGENDARY Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has made it abundantly clear ahead of the flat season that he thinks the wonderfully bred Australia could be something quite special and the colt has been backed into 5/2 from 11/4 for the Derby and from 9/4 to 2/1 for the 2000 Guineas at BetVictor in recent days.

Jump Racing Fix From Taunton and Towcester

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OUR afternoon fix of jump racing comes from Taunton and Towcester, the latter being a track where Kim Bailey in particular excels at. The veteran trainer has an impressive 19% strike-rate at the track this season and over half of all his horses finishing in the frame.

Action Packed Saturday Starts At Newbury

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A CRACKING jumps card at Newbury this afternoon beginning with a Novices’ Hurdle over the minimum trip and the progressive Sign Of A Victory (1.50) looks to have been very well placed by trainer Nicky Henderson and is taken to land his hat-trick having landed a Bumper at Kempton and a Novice Hurdle at Doncaster in his last two starts.

Fantastic Friday At Newbury

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Excellent racing at Newbury this afternoon beginning with a maiden hurdle over an extended two-and-a-half miles where Call Me Vic (2.10) can go one better than when runner up at Doncaster back in January.

AP McCoy Could Mark Return With Victory On Presented

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TRAINERS are beginning to firm up their plans for the Crabbie’s Grand National meeting at Aintree next month and I am particularly looking forward to seeing Dynaste back up to 3m in the Aintree Bowl and The New One in the Aintree Hurdle

I Got Power Can Reign At Wetherby

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AS THE National Hunt season draws unfortunately ever nearer there are fewer opportunities to enjoy some quality jump racing at Wetherby and Exeter and both tracks offer some cracking jump racing this afternoon.

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