Racing Ahead
Welcome to Racing Ahead Magazine – November 2026 Edition
The November 2026 edition of Racing Ahead Magazine celebrates champion jockey Billy Loughnane, examines the challenges facing incoming BHA chairman Simon Cox and highlights the importance...
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Andy Newton
/ 5 hours agoMelbourne Cup Trends 2026: Andy Newton’s key stats to help find the Flemington Park winner
See below as Andy Newton highlights the key Melbourne Cup trends and stats ahead of the latest running of the ‘Race That Stops a Nation’. For exclusive stories...
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Columnists
/ 20 hours agoPUTTING A CAP ON THE MONEY: Financial fair play in racing? It’d be anything but fair says Rory Paddock
Rory Paddock challenges Lydia Hislop’s suggestion of financial fair play in racing, arguing that restricting successful trainers and wealthy owners could do more harm than good.
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Andy Newton
/ 2 days agoAndy Newton’s ITV Racing tips from Ascot and Wetherby – Saturday 31st October
See Andy Newton’s ITV Racing tips from Ascot and Wetherby on Saturday 31st October – with the Charlie Hall Chase the big weekend feature. In total, there are...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 days agoBen Morgan’s Breeders Cup 2026 tips – Saturday – Bacio to blitz his rivals
Ben Morgan shares his best bets for the The Breeders’ Cup World Championships 2026, including a confident selection in Bacio, plus tips across Friday and Saturday’s action at...
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Andy Newton
/ 2 days agoCharlie Hall Chase: How the big Wetherby race got its name
Held at Wetherby Racecourse on Saturday 31st October, the Charlie Hall Chase stands out as one of the ultimate focal points of the track’s National Hunt calendar, sharing...
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Andy Newton
/ 3 days agoBreeders’ Cup 2026: Best UK and Irish runners, trainers and horses to follow at Keeneland
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships return to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October 2026, bringing together the leading thoroughbreds from Britain,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoFIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE DERBY
Jonathan Hobbs welcomes stability of Towcester Greyhound Derby deal Greyhound action at Towcester SO at least we have certainty now. The English Greyhound Derby, the pinnacle of the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoLAST POST FOR A TRACK WALK
Rolf Johnson blasts out of ‘touch’ pundits for losing their feel for the turf Jockey William Kennedy (centre) gets a heel in to check ground at Ffos Las...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoGETTING WOUND UP BY THE WIND
Francis Fitzgerald examines the impact of an ‘unsung seventh runner’ Francis Fitzgerald Could the wind be the most overlooked influence on a greyhound race? “I’ve studied form for...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoJoy however we pick it
PLACEPOT PETE ‘EACH to their own’ is a kindly proverbial maxim (I looked that up) that almost everyone accepts, unless someone prefers the aggressive idiom ‘stick to my...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoCHAMPION CARERS ACROSS THE YEARS
O’Sullivans and their champion winning greyhound A Kent family which has cared for scores of champion racing greyhounds for seven decades is looking to the future after introducing...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoGolden years
Mill Reef wins the 1971 Derby Was it the golden age? I think it was. I’m now 92 years of age. I had my first each-way bet on...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoWHO DAR-SWINS
But Rolf Johnson fears the timing might not be as good as it seemed Dickens’ “It was the best of times and the worst of times” is the...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 4 days agoONE TO WATCH LOOKING AHEAD: Andy Ayres marks up the rising stars worth a highlight in the notebook
Andy Ayres highlights 20 horses to keep onside after catching the eye in the paddock, including promising juveniles, smart winners and potential handicap winners.
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoAID COLT EYES UP CROWN BID
Ian Heitman sees Darkness Falls tread Nijinsky path towards Classic legend Darkness Falls, ridden by Ryan Moore (right) holds off Desert Castle to win Dewhurst Stakes at Ascot...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoSIR GINO WAS TRAGIC LOSS
Graham Buddry ponders ‘what might have been’ for ill-fated rising star Sir Gino winning Fighting Fifth at Newcastle in 2024 At the start of this new jump season...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoDAN ON RIGHT TRACK TO PAY
John Anthony shares his advice on boosting returns on Skelton runners Dan Skelton with champion trainer trophy DAN SKELTON has been a punters’ pal for years but digging...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoHEADs up on nich TO REAP REWARDS
John Anthony reveals Paul Nicholl’s secret formula for beating the bookies Paul Nicholls PAUL NICHOLLS has spent decades training winners but the statistics reveal some surprising ways to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoALL THE WAY TO THE BANK
Our mystery man insists stats show: pacesetters hold the aces over jumps Lambourn led from early ridden by Wayne Lordan to win 2025 derby The sight of a...
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Columnists
/ 4 days agoCOOL RUNNINGS AT FULL STEAM: Paul Jacobs shares his new season hot prospects to watch out for
Paul Jacobs selects five National Hunt horses to follow this season, including Romeo Coolio, Le Frimeur and Regents Stroll, with major staying prizes in his sights.
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoFRESH EYES ON THE OLD MOVES
The second form book: John Anthony on Daryl Carter’s new way to read the betting market Runners and Market Form Daryl Carter believes punters are missing a crucial...
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Columnists
/ 4 days agoPRINCESS WILL HAVE HER DAY: Paul Ferguson sees jumps stars ready to pick up the pace after a slow start
Paul Ferguson highlights a host of National Hunt horses to follow as the new season gathers pace, with Cheltenham targets and valuable handicaps on the horizon.
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Big Interview
/ 4 days agoEVERY DAY’S A SCHOOL DAY AT WORK: Nick Townsend talks to ace jockey turned trainer Nick Scholfield
Nick Scholfield reflects on his transition from a successful riding career to training, having built his Lambourn yard from scratch and targeted further success at Cheltenham.
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoBARRY WINNERS ARE AN ANSWER
Richard Eagle tunes in to the highs and lows around Lambourn and the Downs Tapley, taking a long leap at Wincanton, won on debut for the Moores IGUESS...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 days agoHAPPY RETURNS FOR FRESH PUSH: Andy Newton picks over facts and stats about Haydock’s young highlight
Andy Newton examines the key trends behind the Betfair Chase, from repeat winners and course experience to age, breeding and the record of market leaders.
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoMY TICKS FOR THE BORDERS
Robert Cooper calls in on tracks and yards in remote spots on Scottish front line Susan Corbett Kelso is the latest racecourse to be ticked on my ‘not...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoJOE’S DOWN TO BUSINESS
O’Brien bids for Aussie showpiece repeat – but so does last year’s winner James J Braddock (left)pictured winning at Leopardstown, is up for Melbourne Cup As we race...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 days agoPUPPY LOVE IS HERE FOR LIFE
Underdogs author Dr Louise Powell tells more about life with greyhounds Greyhound racing board sent stretch limo to promote dog racing in Newcastle in 2012 In another revealing...
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Andy Newton
/ 5 days agoNewly crowned Champion Jockey Billy Loughnane clears up surname pronunciation confusion
Newly crowned British Champion Flat Jockey Billy Loughnane has finally set the record straight on how to correctly pronounce his surname. After years of commentators, racing enthusiasts, and...
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