Charlie McCann´s weekend racing tips

The Investec Oaks is one of two Group 1 contests from Epsom this afternoon as nine fillies go to post for...

Charlie McCann´s Wednesday horseracing roundup and tips

The form of Hazapour’s Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial win at Leopardstown was given a huge boost when the fourth home Platinum...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up

News  that James Doyle is free to ride Young Rascal for William Haggas in Saturday’s Derby with Silvestre de Sousa booked...

Charlie McCann’s Thursday racing round-up

A wonderful days racing with the highlight Sandown’s evening card featuring a couple of listed contests and two Group 3 races...

Charlie McCann’s Wednesday racing round-up

The most significant news coming out of Epsom‘s Breakfast With The Stars on Tuesday morning was the confirmation from trainer John...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up

ITV breaks new ground on Thursday when they televise evening racing on ITV 4 from Sandown Park with the Group 3...

Charlie McCann’s weekend racing tips

Sixteen to post for the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes the highlight at Newbury this afternoon and the ground appears to have...

Charlie McCann Chester Thursday tips

The first of the feature races on Day Two of Chester’s May meeting is the listed Dee Stakes and I am...

Charlie McCann’s Thursday racing round-up

The declarations for the 2018 2000 Guineas will be announced this morning with Aidan O’Brien likely to run both Gustav Klimt...

Charlie McCann’s Wednesday racing round-up

It was hard not to be impressed by Cracksman’s win in the Gp 1 Prix Ganay at new-look Longchamp on Sunday...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up

The five-day entries for Saturday’s Randox Health Grand National were announced yesterday and no major surprises. Gordon Elliott‘s Tiger Roll continues...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing round-up

As expected, Nicky Henderson has decided to wait for Sandown at the end of the month with his brilliant Champion Chase...

Charlie McCann’s weekend racing round-up

This time next week all eyes will be on Aintree and the Randox Health Grand National and BetVictor yesterday announced they...

Charlie McCann’s Friday racing round-up

Nicky Henderson hinted on At The Races yesterday that his brilliant Champion Chase winner Altior would bypass Aintree and a crack...

Charlie McCann’s Wednesday racing round-up

Beaten Supreme Novice Hurdle favourite Getabird showed his Cheltenham running to be all wrong when running out an impressive winner of...

Charlie McCann’s Tuesday racing round-up

Today’s cards at Pontefract and Wincanton have been abandoned due to waterlogging and it is fair to say that Aintree are...

Charlie McCann’s Monday racing preview

The dirt track at Meydan threw up some extraordinary results – none more so than the near 20 length triumph of...

Charlie McCann’s Friday racing tips

Good Friday was racing-free until 2014, but today’s all-weather Championships at Lingfield – live on ITV 4 – has quickly established...

Charlie McCann’s Wednesday racing round-up

The draw – as ever – will have a major influence in the results of the all-weather championship races on Friday...

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)...

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...