Elliott’s Irish jumps record delight

Gordon Elliott described securing a record 194 winners in an Irish jump season at Downpatrick on Sunday as ‘unbelievable’. The County...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing preview

The weights will be announced tomorrow for the Topham Chase at Aintree on the Friday of the Grand National meeting (13th)...

National options for Anibale Fly

Anibale Fly will return to action in either April’s Randox Health Grand National or the Irish equivalent, according to connections. The...

Mercian Prince ruled out of Aintree run

An injury setback means Mercian Prince will miss the Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree next month. The Amy Murphy-trained...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing preview

The ITV cameras will be at Lingfield on Good Friday for the celebration of the all-weather season and Saturday is Dubai...

Charlie McCann’s weekend racing preview

The flat turf season begins at Doncaster this afternoon with first leg of the spring double the Lincoln Handicap the feature. ...

Great Field back with a bang

Great Field impressed on his return to action at Navan and trainer Willie Mullins has hinted at one more run this...

Laurens on course for 1000 Guineas – Burke

Trainer Karl Burke insists Laurens is looking good as she continues preparations ahead of the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Burke...

Charlie McCann’s Friday racing preview

News yesterday that Bryony Frost will ride the Warwick Classic Chase winner Milansbar in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree...

Charlie McCann’s Thursday racing round-up

More money for Fire Brigade (5s from 6s with BetVictor) for Saturday’s Lincoln at Doncaster as a result of an upbeat...

Walsh relishing Grand National ride

Katie Walsh says she is relishing the prospect of having another crack at Randox Health Grand National glory on Baie Des...

O’Neill holds Minella Rocco National hope

Jonjo O’Neill feels top weight is not ideal but he still has hopes for Minella Rocco in the Randox Health Grand...

5 horse trainers to track ahead of the 2018 Grand National

There has been rise in Irish trained horses winning festivals and races. Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins not only lead the...

Charlie McCann’s Wednesday racing preview

Fingers crossed the recent spate of horseracing abandonments might be a thing of the past with the weather forecast encouraging for...

Double outing on cards for Supasundae

Supasundae’s strong display in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham could now see him feature at both Aintree and Punchestown Festivals. County...

Nicholls reveals Cliffs of Dover plan

Paul Nicholls is lining up an outing at the Scottish Champion Hurdle for Cliffs of Dover on the back of a...

Sam Spinner set for Aintree

Trainer Jedd O’Keeffe says that Sam Spinner will be given one more chance to prove himself over hurdles at Aintree. The...

Edwulf in good health

Trainer Joseph O’Brien insists Edwulf is in good health after running in Friday‘s Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup. The nine-year-old has endured...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing preview

The first leg of the spring double the Lincoln Handicap looks sure to be run on testing ground at Doncaster on...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing round-up

The 10/1 with BetVictor for Might Bite to go one better in next year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup was never going to...

Cue Card owner waiting for Tizzard meeting

Cue Card owner Jean Bishop says she’s waiting to speak to trainer Colin Tizzard before deciding if the 12-year-old will be...

Walsh waiting to learn injury fate

Ruby Walsh says he should find out on Wednesday how serious his latest injury setback is following his fall at Cheltenham....

Charlie McCann’s weekend racing tips

  The Cheltenham Festival 2018 was an Irish bonanza and, at the time of writing, my performance of the week would...

Balko Des Flos seals Ryanair Chase

Balko Des Flos delivered a victory in the Ryanair Chase for owner Michael O’Leary at Cheltenham. Un De Sceaux was the...

Penhill claims Stayers’ Hurdle

Jockey Paul Townend has praised Penhill after springing a surprise to win the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. The seven-year-old went off...

Charlie McCann’s Cheltenham Gold Cup day tips

The Gold Cup is the Blue Riband event of the Cheltenham Festival and 18 go to post for what promises to...

Samcro lands Cheltenham win

Bookies favourite Samcro has taken victory in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in a straightforward win. The Gordon Elliott trained...

Charlie McCann Thursday Cheltenham tips

Day three of the Cheltenham Festival starts with the JLT Novices’ Chase and there is further significant rain forecast for today,...

Charlie McCann Cheltenham Wednesday tips

Day two of the Cheltenham Festival begins with the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and the British debut of the unbeaten Gordon Elliot-trained...

Frost reveals Black Corton confidence

Bryony Frost is confident Black Corton can continue his impressive run of form by winning the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase. The...