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Paul Townend hoping Grangeclare West can provide Grand National clues in the Bobbyjo Chase
Paul Townend has sided with Grangeclare West in Saturday’s Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, a race won by I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett en route to...
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News
/ 5 days agoPRINCE PUMPS UP THE VOLUME: Richard Eagle gets out and about the yards, gallops and trackside social spots
Richard Eagle gets out and about the yards, gallops and trackside social spots...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoSNIFFING OUT THE WINNERS
GREYHOUND RACING Francis Fitzgerald says punters in the know keep their nose on the market For many people, a night at the greyhound track is about the atmosphere,...
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Irish Racing
/ 5 days agoSPOTLIGHT ON IRISH RAIDERS: Karl Hedley is our man with his eye on Ireland’s Cheltenham contenders
Karl Hedley is our man with his eye on Ireland’s Cheltenham contenders...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoYOUNG PERSON’S GAME AFTER ALL
Jonathan Hobbs finds crowds are voting with their feet -back to the tracks SO if Friday Night Live tells us anything, it’s that people want to come racing...
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Columnists
/ 5 days agoOSCAR WINNER TOPS THE BILL: Robert Cooper cheers handicap ace before tuning into Cheltenham Festival
Robert Cooper cheers handicap ace before tuning into Cheltenham Festival...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoIT’S MAX VALUE FOR MY MONEY
TOP TIPSTER'S FAB FOUR Paul Jacobs I Am sticking neck out in look through Gold Cup crystal ball I Am Maximus ridden by Paul Townsend to Grand National...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 5 days agoLION TO ROAR AS CHAMPION: Cheltenham Day One – Ben Morgan relishes the prospect of drama on opening day at Prestbury Park
Ben Morgan relishes the prospect of drama on opening day at Prestbury Park...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 5 days agoSUD GOOD FOR BATTLE ROYAL: Cheltenham Day Two – Ben Morgan checks out Wednesday and an epic Champion Chase line up
Ben Morgan checks out Wednesday and an epic Champion Chase line-up...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoLOSSIE CAN COME HOME
CHELTENHAM DAY THREE Ben Morgan sees Mullins superstar back on top in the mares’ highlight Lossiemouth ridden by Paul Townend Mares Novice Hurdle Last year’s Champion Bumper heroine,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoWelcome to Racing Ahead – March 2026 Bumper Cheltenham Edition
It is time to smile off the troubles and woes of winter and jump to the joys of Festival spring.
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoJANGO IS THE GOLDEN SHOT
CHELTENHAM DAY FOUR Ben Morgan is backing Baie for the Festival blue riband Jango Baie ridden by Nico de Boinville (right) Triumph Hurdle Regular readers will know I...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoPRACTICE WINS THE BIG MONEY
Pro punter, pundit, broadcaster and comedian Ross Brierley on work ethic Simon Nott interviewed Ross Brierley for Star Sports Betting People and with the kind permission of the...
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Big Interview
/ 5 days agoBEN’S JUKEBOX HIT FOR HARRY: Nick Townsend talks Gold Cup hopes to King George winner Ben Jones
Stride into Kempton Park on a quiet Monday of relatively modest racing fare, and you can’t help but contrast the atmosphere with the tumult here just over five...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoNO COMMENT? THAT’S DUMB
Rolf Johnson asks: Can racing find its voice again Sir Peter O’Sullevan and Lester Piggott at Ascot in 2000, and right: Eddie Waring, the voice of rugby league...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoAISLING ROUTE TO CLOUD NINE
Ian Heitman sees Oscar leading the charge for winter’s top Flat prizes Diligent Harry ridden by Saffie Osborne (left) wins at Newcastle in June and inset right: Jockey...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoJENNY NEEDED ALL HER SAVVY
Graham Buddry recalls legend and training miracle Garrison Savannah Jenny Pitman with her father George Harvey and 1991 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Garrison Savannah To the layman the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoDREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
CHELTENHAM SPECIAL Graham Buddry shares his views on The Festival … and the jockeys Racegoers react after Constitution Hill falls in the Champion Hurdle last year The 2025...
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Columnists
/ 5 days agoNOT SO OLD, HE’S A STAR: Paul Ferguson shares his top four Cheltenham selections
Paul Ferguson shares his top four Cheltenham selections...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 5 days agoTUTTI FRUITY: Andy Ayres brings positive news from around the paddocks
Andy Ayres brings positive news from around the paddocks...
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Racing Ahead
/ 5 days agoCHANCES WIN THE SHADOWS
2026 IMPERIAL CUP BETTING TRENDS Andy Newton picks over key betting stats from outside the Festival glare Go Dante (right) ridden by jockey Sean Bowen to win Imperial...
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Andy Newton
/ 6 days ago2026 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide – Get Your £4 DISCOUNT!
LOVE THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL? Then you will love the 2026 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide in association with Hollywood Bets. A firm favourite with punters for nearly two...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 weeks agoAdvertise in the March 2026 bumper Cheltenham edition of Racing Ahead Magazine!
The March 2026 bumper Cheltenham edition of Racing Ahead Magazine will be on sale from 19th February 2026, packed with all the latest news, features and insight from across the racing world.
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 1 month agoDAN’S MAESTRO LOOKS THE PART: Andy Ayres shares his view of the winter talent crop coming through
Andy Ayres shares his view of the winter talent crop coming through Klimt Madrik and Kevin Brogan (right, purple banded cap) win at Newbury in November and inset...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoNICKY AIMING FOR MORE JOY: Andy Newton sees festival fever building pace in Newbury spotlight
Andy Newton sees festival fever building pace in Newbury spotlight Joyeuse and insets from left: Gary Moore and Jonjo O’Neill With the Cheltenham Festival very much on the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoTROPHY FOR THE KEMPTON STARS: Andy Newton shares key facts and numbers from star-studded track feature
Andy Newton shares key facts and numbers from star-studded track feature Katate Dori and inset: Trainer Philip Hobbs Older racing fans might still still refer to this month’s...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoOUT AND ABOUT: Richard Eagle keeps tabs as trainers shift focus in the winter conditions
At this time of the year it is bordering on “all quiet on the Epsom front”. These days none of the local trainers would boast of handling many...
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Big Interview
/ 1 month agoJAMIE MARCHES ON TOP TARGETS: Nick Townsend gets down to earth with high-flying Jamie Snowden
Nick Townsend gets down to earth with high-flying trainer Jamie Snowden You can’t help but contemplate, as you head down into Lambourn, past the yards of racing luminaries,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoIT’S A BATTLE ON AND OFF TRACK: Simon Nott’s notes
Racing Ahead's Simon Nott gets heated in the car park, bookies catch a chill on course. EXETER January 9 It was a pleasant surprise that Exeter had survived...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoKNAVESMIRE HAS WINNING TOUCH: Crowds flock back as York plots a course to track success
York Racecourse is proud that the investment in both prize money (£12million in 2025) and the experience of going racing on the Knavesmire attracted a record number of...
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