Racing Ahead
2025 Tingle Creek Festival: Tingle Creek Chase race analysis and preview
The highlight of Sandown racecourse’s jump racing season is almost upon us, with the 2025 Tingle Creek Chase due to run this weekend.
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 day agoTingle Creek Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Sandown racecourse will stage another premier meeting this weekend, as the 2025 Tingle Creek Christmas Festival gets underway.
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 day agoJapan Cup 2025 Review: Calandagan digs deep to land thrilling Tokyo victory
The day has come and I have now arrived at Tokyo racecourse, booted and suited, ahead of the 45th running of the Japan Cup, a Group One of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoJapan Cup 2025 preview: Calandagan leads European charge
Whether we like to admit it – or not – we now live in a big, wide world in all respects, with our goods made elsewhere, food imported...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoPADDY WAS BOTH WINNER AND GENT
Rolf Johnson pays tribute to Indian racing legend ‘Sir Paddy’ Padmanabhan The life of Sadakshara Reuben Padmanabhan, which ended aged 71 on October 19 after long illness, spans...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoALL BETS ARE OFF
Rolf Johnson cites Aintree legend Manifesto as omen for racing’s battle Horses and riders leap over the water jump on the Grand National course at Aintree in 1897....
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Andy Newton
/ 1 week agoFESTIVE TREAT’S RIGHT ON TREND: Andy Newton sifts through the numbers ahead of punters’ Welsh highlight
Just a day after the King George VI Chase is another of the big festive horse racing feasts – the Coral Welsh National on Saturday December 27 this...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoWATCH OUT FOR XMAS MADNESS: Andy Ayres shares notes on eye-catchers poised to warm the winter action
Andy Ayres shares notes on eye-catchers poised to warm the winter action
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Andy Newton
/ 1 week agoBOXING CLEVER: Andy Newton gives stats lowdown on Kempton’s festive season highlight
It’s that time of the year again folks when we try and get the Christmas expenses paid for by finding the winner of the King George on Boxing...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoGET UP EARLY FOR A START!
Francis Fitzgerald offers his best tips on ‘how to win at greyhound racing Early speed at Romford Greyhound Stadium Greyhound racing can look fast, noisy and confusing when...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoMY TEN DOGS OF xMAS
Francis Fitzgerald offers his hounds to follow at Romford in festive month Greyhounds racing at Romford As the Christmas trees go up and the festive buzz fills the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoWelcome to Racing Ahead – December 2025 Edition
So Soldier Reeves winning at Cheltenham’s November meeting might have been an omen.
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoJimmy lived for racing: Angela Harrison leads Christmas tribute to greyhound racing legend
Newcastle dogs fans will rise in applause for one of the greyhound stadiums great heroes at their stadiums’s seasonal showpiece this Christmas. Jimmy Wright and Angela Harrison Racing...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoGONG TO THE DOGS: Jonathan Hobbs has eye on the prizes at the first bend in race for awards
DECEMBER means awards season and the great and the good in many sports and pastimes will be voted on, nominated, and decided upon. And greyhound racing is no...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoReaders’ Letters: Seven up!
Please keep your letters coming - write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email to [email protected] Cave Bridge ridden by...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoSIZING UP THE TRACK AHEAD
Nick Townsend talks to Johnny Burke about his love of ALL racing Crambo and Johnny Burke fall in at Cheltenham in March You can’t fail to raise an...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoOWNING UP
Nick Townsend celebrates Rupert’s charity winner that keeps on giving Rupert Fowler at Newbury with Sport4Causess owners for a day How many racing enthusiasts would relish the prospect...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoBOMBS, TRAGEDY AND AN ELEPHANT: Alan Hurndall with episode three of his South East London memories
Alan Hurndall, having made his break into journalism, finds himself back in South East London – he’s not taking bets but there is plenty happening. With the kind...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoMUCH MOORE TO COME NOW: Richard Eagle sees young Toby flying the family flag high at Kempton races
On a quiet evening at Kempton I was looking forward to see 17 year old Toby Moore have his first ride for Godolphin. He was aboard their 2yo...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 week agoSONG HITS THE WINNING NOTE: Karl Hedley sees some drama at last fence for Henry’s maiden ex-pointer
The Henry de Bromhead trained Some Song made a winning Rules debut in rather fortunate circumstances when left clear at the final flight to take the opening Irish...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoSHISH UP AND SHISH DOWN: Graham Buddry charts the rollercoaster career of Hendo’s enigmatic star Shishkin
It was always an impossible double act to follow. Nicky Henderson first had the incomparable Sprinter Sacre and then the incredibly brilliant Altior before declaring Shishkin as their...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoBen Morgan’s Saturday tips – Huntingdon & Haydock – Indy to hit all the right notes
Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for Saturday’s action at Huntingdon & Haydock.
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News
/ 3 weeks agoBen Morgan’s Cheltenham weekend tips – Ship set to sail despite stormy seas
Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for the weekend’s action at Cheltenham.
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News
/ 3 weeks agoAdvertise with Racing Ahead in December!
The December 2025 edition of Racing Ahead Magazine will be on sale from 27th November, packed with all the latest news, features and insight from across the racing...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead – November 2025 Edition
What a month! And what drama when we saw a nail-biting finish as Minnie Hauk battled to the line only to get nutted in Paris by draw-defyingly brilliant...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoDOGS LIFE’S LOOKING UP: Jonathan Hobbs sees bright future in changing world of greyhound racing
IF a week is a long time in politics, a month in greyhound racing is a lifetime. Pictures: Gary Garner But given the opportunity to put pen to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoHOUNDS ARE THE STARS FOR GOLD MEDALLIST HARLEY: Deanne Deakin introduces Dunstall Park’s newest kennel hand
Deane Deakin, wife of Dunstall Park trainer Simon, shares the inspirational story behind her husband’s newest kennel hand – her remarkable brother Harley. Special Olympics star Harley has...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoFIVE STAR CARE WORK: Francis Fitzgerald spells out the responsibilities of a greyhound trainer
If you have watched a greyhound race at a dog track and wondered what goes on behind the scenes you might have seen the trainer’s name beside the...
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Big Interview
/ 1 month agoODDS AND ENDS: Alan Hurndall reveals more about the edgy young life that got him started
In a second instalment of his memoirs, journalist Alan Hurndall tells more about the tough life in 1960s South London and then the ‘sliding door’ moment that changed...
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Big Interview
/ 1 month agoJOHN SHINES ON FOR LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT: Nick Townsend talks to irrepressible saddle legend John Francome
By any estimation, John Francombe boasts an extraordinary body of work: a seven-times champion national hunt jockey; for 27 years a broadcaster with Channel 4 Racing; and an...
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