Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing preview

Saturday’s Bet365 Gold Cup winner Step Back will be aimed at the 2019 Grand National next term and has been introduced...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing preview

We said goodbye to the 2018 jumps season at Sandown on Saturday and Altior again hinted that he was ready for...

Bank looking to Beat the field in Lockinge

Beat The Bank is expected to make his seasonal return in the Lockinge Stakes on May 19. Last year’s Sir Henry...

Charlton taking his time with Herculean

Connections say Roger Charlton is unwilling to rush Herculean ahead of his long-awaited return to the fray. The three-year-old cruised home...

TODAY AT SANDOWN

Bet365 Classic Trial Day The Bet365 Classic Trial Day (Friday 27 April) is Sandown‘s traditional flat-season curtain-raiser. The highlight is the...

Djakadam set for French trip

Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed Djakadam is being considered for the meeting at Auteuil next month. Djakadam recently finished second in...

Gosden considering Stradivarius’ options

Trainer John Gosden has confirmed Stradivarius will return at either Ascot or York next month. Stradivarius was in hugely impressive form...

Charlie McCann’s Friday racing preview

There is no doubt who is the star attraction on Day Four of the Punchestown Festival with the unbeaten Samcro stepping...

Headway backed ahead of 2000 Guineas

Trainer William Haggas says Headway is in “pretty good shape” ahead of the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. The colt impressed...

Charlie McCann Punchestown Thursday tips

Irish racing kicked themselves in the foot on Tuesday by their appalling handling of the incident at the final fence involving...

No Kentucky Derby for Gronkowski

Highly-rated runner Gronkowski has been ruled out of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs due to illness. Owners Phoenix Thoroughbreds confirmed...

Charlie McCann on Punchestown day two

Today’s Punchestown Gold Cup is the highlight of the five-day Irish racing Festival although the first three home in last month’s...

Kelly set for spell out

Jockey Tony Kelly is set for a spell away from racing after undergoing back surgery following a fall at Southwell on...

Veracious ruled out of Newmarket trip

Veracious will not compete in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket after suffering a setback in training. The three-year-old, who was...

Punchestown day one by Charlie McCann

The first day of the Punchestown Festival is today’s racing highlight and the ground is described as yielding (good to soft)...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing round-up

I was not particularly impressed with either of the Newbury Guineas’ trials winners (Dan’s Dream/Fred Darling and James Garfield Greenham) and...

Rajasinghe heading to Newmarket

Rajasinghe will be primed and ready to go for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, according to Richard Spencer. The Choisir colt...

Greatrex expects Sandown result

 Warren Greatrex is backing Missed Approach to show his class in next Saturday’s bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. The eight-year-old is...

Channon has Guineas Dream

Dan’s Dream surged to victory in the Fred Darling Stakes to confirm her billing as a 1000 Guineas contender. The filly...

O’Brien confident everything will be in Order

Aidan O’Brien does not foresee any issues for Order Of St George when he returns on Sunday at Navan. The son...

Charlie McCann’s Stratford Sunday preview

We eventually get the 2018 Stratford season underway this afternoon with ground described as good although there is the possibility of...

Verbal Dexterity to miss 2000 Guineas

Verbal Dexterity has been ruled out of the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 5, trainer Jim Bolger has confirmed....

Varian confirms Willie John blow

Roger Varian is targeting a July return for Willie John after ruling him out of the Qipco 2000 Guineas because of...

Charlie McCann’s Friday racing round-up

A maximum field of 30 will contest tomorrow’s Scottish Grand National with dual winner Vicente BetVictor’s 7/1 market leader. I was...

Tizzard confirms Cue Card retirement

Colin Tizzard‘s son and assistant, Joe, has confirmed that the legendary Cue Card has been retired a race early. One of...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up

The flat season moves up a significant notch this afternoon with the opening day of Newmarket’s three-day Craven Meeting. The antepost...

Henderson excited for Punchestown test

Trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed My Tent Or Yours will be fit to run in the BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle on...

Pauling hints at Global Citizen injury

Trainer Ben Pauling believes Global Citizen may have pulled some muscles during his defeat at Aintree last week. Global Citizen made...

Elliott enjoying ‘unbelievable’ win

Gordon Elliott described Tiger Roll‘s victory in Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree as “unbelievable”. The Cullentra handler, who enjoyed his first...

Black Op claims Aintree consolation

Black Op secured a consolation after his Cheltenham Festival runner-up spot by winning the Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree. The...