Rolf Johnson: A Passage to Indian Racing

Rolf Johnson with a panoramic view from the expanse of the sub-continent Before heading off to Mumbai I put “Indian Derby”...

Cheltenham Festival Tips: The New Lion set to roar home in Turners Novices Hurdle

Ben Morgan offers his choices from a star-studded second day line up Turners Novices Hurdle Much like the Supreme, this race...

Paul Nicholls may run all five Randox Grand National Contenders

By Nick Seddon Paul Nicholls has said he could end up running all five of his Randox Grand National contenders after...

Pearl Secret standing proud in Japan

Helen Edwards brings news of Secret bloodstock stars' welcome overseas Pearl Secret parading at Arrow Stud, Japan Pearl Secret travelled well...

All in Order: Willie Mullins eyeing more Cheltenham Festival Success

John Anthony reports as the Closutton Cotswolds raiding party limbers up Willie Mullins and Guy Lavender Willie Mullins, the most successful...

Cheltenham Festival Hopefuls: Kopek Des Bordes speed off the clock

John Anthony keeps up with the pace of Festival hopefuls Supreme Novices' Hurdle  KOPEK DES BORDES is a hot favourite but...

Jonathan Burke: Joy away from Cheltenham Festival

Nick Townsend speaks to Johnny Burke about hope and cool ambition While, for the majority of the National Hunt fraternity the...

Welcome: Cheltenhan Festival Special Edition

The season, if not the weather, has been warming up and we’re ready to boil into the frenzied Festival action. The...

Interview with National Hunt Trainer Harry Derham

Speaking exclusively to his yard sponsor OLBG, National Hunt Trainer Harry Derham reveals the upcoming targets and plans for some of...

NO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather

At £1 a shot for every ‘how’s retirement going’ I must have amassed enough coins to gazump Amo Racing’s supremo Kia...

Cash Woes: British Racing needs injection of racing minds

Rolf Johnson muses on pains of racing’s cash woes and executive ‘circus’ and ponders whether or not the sport should be...

Ben Morgan puts Rich Ricci juvenile top of his tips for the month ahead

Ben Morgan puts Rich Ricci juvenile top of his tips for the month ahead.

GLASS OF RED TO CELEBRATE: Richard Eagle raises a toast to Lydia Richards

Richard Eagle raises a toast to Lydia Richards.

PUNTS WARMER THAN WEATHER

Simon Nott share Betting Ring tales from Chepstow, Taunton and Exeter Chepstow January 5 Well, they did their best, the meeting...

Betfair Hurdle – How to find the Newbury winner

Andy Newton puts his microscope on Newbury's major spring handicap over hurdles, hitherto the Betfair Hurdle, looking for clues

BIG RACE TRENDS: Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton

The recently renamed Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase will take place at Kempton on February 22 and Andy Newton has been digging...

PUT THE GGS INTO HYGGE

Xander Brett enjoys the Danish craic at Klampenborg outside Copenhagen Crowds at Klampenborg Racecourse in the suburbs of Copenhagen -credit Klampenborg...

BRIGHT FORM LIFTS KNIGHT: Paul Jacobs shines a light on some shadowy contenders

The second month of the year is normally the weakest for top-class racing and with no entries for the Dublin Racing...

HARRY DERHAM: I’ll play my Joker at Aintree

Jumps trainer Harry Derham spoke exclusively to online tips centre OLBG with plans in place to target the Foxhunters at Aintree. 

Glencaraig Lady and the quest for Gold Cup glory

Glencaraig Lady was amongst the most talented of mares but her quest for glory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup required enormous...

Ben Jones: Rising Welsh star keeps his eye on the ball

Nick Townsend talks to Ben Jones, a rising star on the jumps scene and proud Welshman with a sporting background.

BIG INTERVIEW: Davy Russell jumping for joy, and results…

Saddle legend Russell relives his glory days in the world’s greatest races Davy Russell sat down for an emotional film show...

TIZZ CHANCE, BY THUNDER! Jeremy Grayson scours the country tracks for the less heralded rising stars

Jeremy Grayson scours the country tracks for the less heralded rising stars.

WELCOME to Racing Ahead: Action heating up

THE weather has warmed after the icy January start – and the track action is heating up too. We’re off to...

Ben’s Saturday racing tips: Johnny to play a tune at Ascot and Haydock

An opening mark of 116 looks very lenient for OH MY JOHNNY after a facile success at Uttoxeter last time out.

Henrietta Knight celebrates Cheltenham win for promising Precious Metal

Henrietta Knight marked a triumphant return to Cheltenham with a New Year’s Day success, as Precious Metal stormed to victory in...

Val Dancer targeting Haydock’s Grand National Trial after triumph at Chepstow

Val Dancer, the rising star of Mel Rowley’s yard, is being prepared for the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock...

Ben Morgan’s Boxing Day Tips

With an 11 month old at home I suspect I may struggle to see the television through the amount of wrapping...

Billy’s line in the sand: All-Weather contenders brace for battle

Ian Heitman surveys the All-Weather scene as contenders brace for battle.

Pot in a storm

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