Bens Friday & Saturday Tips

Friday The soft ground at Newmarket today shouldn’t pose many problems for EPIC POET but it could inconvenience plenty of his rivals...

PRESS RELEASE: Star Sports acquire Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium in County Durham

Star Sports are proud to announce that Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium in Chester-le-Street will join the Star group of companies –...

DOWN LAMBOURN WAY

Richard Eagle brings news from the Valley, Epsom and beyond Ed Walker is enjoying a wonderful season having moved into the...

FINEST LAP OF HONOUR

Graham Buddry tells the dramatic tale of Australia’s brilliant Southern star The greatest horse from the southern hemisphere is undoubtedly Phar...

TROY JOY OPENS THE FLOODGATES

Ian Heitman recounts a month of stunning track highlights City Of Troy, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Juddmonte York’s four-day...

WIN, DRAW – OR LOSE!

Andy Newton pores over the key stats in the hunt for this year’s Arc winner at Longchamp It’s off to France...

WITCH WAY WILL IT GO?

Andy Newton looks at what it takes to land the big Newmarket handicap As we race into October it’s the time...

Davy Russell Autobiography: Ups and downs of riding

Davy Russell's autobiography is out now and the Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider is excited to tell his story.

Sea the best

Sea the Stars, ridden by Mick Kinane I really enjoyed the tribute article by Graham Buddry on Sea The Stars -...

Book me in

Does any Racing Ahead reader have a copy of the booklet William Hill Guide to Betting and Racing by Graham Sharpe...

Paddock Picks put me Ahead

I’ve just received my September issue of Racing Ahead having just subscribed again for another 12 months. Having looked through it...

Don’t break the bank – every penny counts

PLACEPOT PETE Jan Brueghel, right, ridden by Sean Levey, winning the St Leger GOT a 1p coin or two in your...

WELCOME – October 2024

IT’S all go at the tracks, on the gallops and in the stables with huge Flat deciders and the start of...

CUTTING BACK TO THE OLD DEBATE

Rolf Johnson weighs up one of racing’s perennial chestnuts Cirrus Des Aigles Participation denied to the distin-guished French geldings Goliath and...

TOM’S JUST CLOV-ING IT IN NEW HOME

Nick Townsend talks to up-and-coming Newmarket trainer Tom Clover There are around 70 trainers operating in and around the ever-evolving, hugely...

Bens Friday & Saturday Tips

Friday I think it’s safe to say CANDY has been a bit of a work in progress so far this season...

Cheltenham 2025: Harry Skelton on the Cotswolds changes

Former Champion Jockey Harry Skelton has been giving his thoughts on the changes to the Cheltenham Festival programme for 2025.

Bens Day 2 & 3 St Ledgers Tips plus Friday & Sat Tips

Friday  The Mallard Handicap opens proceedings on Day 2 of the St Leger meeting and it looks in the hands of...

Bens Day 1 Tips at the St Leger

Day 1 of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster is shaping up to be a really competitive, interesting card. Good ground...

IRELANDS GREATEST EVER JOCKEY DAVY RUSSELL RELEASES AUTOBIOGRAPHY OUT 31ST OCT

My Autobiography by Ireland’s greatest ever Jockey, Davy Russell is out on 31st Oct.The book covers Davy Russell’s early life in Youghal to...

Bens Friday & Saturday Tips of the Day

Friday I can easily forgive BOARDMAN for his last two runs as the races didn’t develop in a way to suit...

Virgin Media Television to air new horse racing series ‘Champions: Full Gallop’

Watch the all-access, behind-the-scenes series on Virgin Media One at 9pm Sunday 15th September and anytime on Virgin Media Play Wednesday...

OUR Newmarket man Dave Youngman will be back for October

Dave with his excusive news from HQ, including news on this as yet unraced Two Year Old that is waiting in...

Ben’s Saturday Tips of the Day

It was hard not to be impressed with ROYAL PLAYWRIGHT's debut performance at Salisbury last time out where he was very...

It’s in the blood

We have been delighted to receive and share your comments, tips and observations here on Racng Ahead’s forum for our readers....

Calling mathematicians! Random starting prices give me a headache

WHILST I understand the basic starting prices of horses in a race; 1/1 (evens) 2/1, 3/1 etc, can any one enlighten...

Not such a bad return for a flat white & biscuit

PLACEPOT PETE BEEN through one of those runs where I just think in terms of ‘money back to use again tomorrow’....

FLYING EVE’S BORN TO WIN

Nick Townsend talks to in-form trainer Eve Johnson Houghton Step into Woodway stables at Blewbury, high in the Oxfordshire Downs, and...

FERGIE’S TOP FIND LOOKS CREME DE LA PREM

Andy Ayres picks out his rising stars in the summer sunshine WINDSOR July 15 (good-firm) 6f two-year-old novice (Class 5) Race...

ODDS AGAINST HAPPY ENDING

Rolf Johnson fears time has run out for the right words from racing bosses You never say quite what you wanted...