All posts tagged "Aintree"
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Tips
/ 1 year agoBen’s Friday & Saturday Tips
Friday STANAGE is a very interesting runner today at Doncaster and one I definitely want to keep onside. Being a full...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoCRAIC’S GRAND BOTH SIDES OF THE WATER
Simon Nott tracks the Grand National bookies each side of the Irish Sea for his Tales from the Ring. I do...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoAINT BAD AT ALL BUT UP FOR A FLAT PROFIT
Ben Morgan looks back on his jumps festival punting highlights and onwards to three big Flat fancies After yet another ‘nearly’...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoIT’S THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Karl Hedley looks at Ireland’s young speedsters ready to fly the flag on the Flat Cheltenham, Aintree, Fairy-house and Punchestown have...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 1 year agoAPPLEBY’S SPEECH STRIKES RIGHT NOTE
Andy Ayres has keen eye on Guineas fancy KEMPTON March 13 (standard to slow) 1m3f three-year-old novice (Class 5) Small but...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoHENRY’S A REALLY GOOD FELLOW!
Paul Jacobs backs Aidan O’Brien’s silver starlet to shine this summer Henry Longfellow ridden by Ryan Moore With a change of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoRETIRED, BUT NOT OVER THE HILL just YET
Ben Hastie looks at life after racing for stars of the track Ben Hastie Everyone who has an interest in horse...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoCHESTS PUFFED AS HISTORY BECKONS
Andy Newton highlights Roodoo trends ahead of 200th year of Chester Cup Chester Cup INTO May we trot and with that...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Friday & Saturday Tips
Friday The flat season is starting to move in earnest now and more clues will be revealed at Newbury today. The...
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Tips
/ 1 year agoBen’s Day Three Aintree Tips
1.20 – WEST BALBOA was a big winning tip for this column last year and I think history is on course...
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Tips
/ 1 year agoBen’s Day Two Aintree Tips
1.45 – I managed to catch some 8/1 about CHIANTI CLASSICO before decs were made and that looks a shrewd bet...
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Tips
/ 1 year agoBen’s Day One Aintree Tips
1.45 – This looks to be at the mercy of Cheltenham winner, Grey Dawning who has proven himself to be a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMore rain set to fall at Aintree before National meeting gets under way
Aintree is set to experience a wet start to the week as the flagship Randox Grand National meeting looms. The three-day...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoSHARK’S GOT A BIT BETWEEN HIS TEETH
Alex Gifford reckons Hewick will be ready and refreshed for the National after his Gold Cup absence Shark Hanlon’s stablestar Hewick...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoIRISH ARE TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM
Nick Townsend consults the turf’s top doc, Dr Richard Newland, about the ills afflicting British jumps racing It’s nigh on a...
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoDAWNING TO OPEN FOR IN-FORM DAN
Ben Morgan sees the Skelton brothers getting off to a winning start on Day 1 MANIFESTO NOVICES CHASE I would say...
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoBANBOU TAKES A BOW
Frero can top ‘em in the Topham for Venetia Williams MILDMAY NOVICES CHASE A lot of these will be hoping that...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoCOR BLIMEY! WHAT A CRACKING CLIMAX
Ben Morgan looks to Cheltenham stars Slade Steel and Corach Rambler to star on Aintree’s biggest day BRIDLE ROAD HANDICAP HURDLE...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWELCOME
Irish eyes were shining in the Cotswolds and now the gaze turns to Merseyside and the fresh challenges of awesome Aintree....
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoIT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER
Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals - but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble Yeats,...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 1 year agoKALIF’S ALL SET FOR NEXT LEAP FORWARD
Andy Ayres takes a fresh look at how the hottest prospects are shaping up Jubile Express LINGFIELD February 13 (soft) 3m5f...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoMISSION IS READY TO LEAP INTO THE LIMELIGHT
Paul Ferguson looks at stars who stayed fresh to jump straight into the top action at Aintree Mahler Mission, ridden by...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoFOLLOW THE VAN
Paul Jacobs is keeping faith with Gavin Cromwell and last year’s Grand National runner-up Although the Lincoln Handicap and the start...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoKITTY’S GOLD TOUCH BUCKED THE TREND
Andy Newton warns that recent form is not usually the key to unlock Sandown highlight Kitty’s Light As we move into...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWHO HAS SCOT THE LOT?
Andrew Newton is looking beyond Aintree towards an ever-competitive Scottish National Of course, a certain race at Aintree will get most...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 1 year agoPROPER PRIDWELL BEAT ALL THE ODDS
Graham Buddry plots the career of a horse who defied expectations If an incredible champion loses it can sometimes be a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Day 4 Cheltenham Tips.
1.30 – Sir Gino has long been the favourite for this race but recent market weakness might put a few off....
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Day 2 Cheltenham Tips
1.30 – This looks to be at the mercy of Ballyburn but you won’t get very rich backing him at 1/2...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoWILLIE’S ALL SET FOR A BURN-UP
FERGIE’S FESTIVAL FOUR (One tip per day) Paul Ferguson says Mullins’ star can reign Supreme BALLYBURN (Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle)...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoMAESTROS OF THE MIDLANDS
Hot on the heels of Cheltenham, it’s a trip to Uttoxeter for the Midlands National, as Andy Newton explains The Midlands...