All posts tagged "Aintree"
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Tips
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoRUBY’S ON SIDE
Festival legend shares his thoughts on the hot prospects this year NO-ONE knows the ups and downs of Cheltenham better than...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoFIRE’S READY TO BURN THE HOT-POT
Ben Morgan is backing Gordon Elliott’s charge to beat Ballyburn again The market for this year’s Supreme Novices Hurdle was blown...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoILE BE SAILING PAST SOME BIG FANCIES
Ben Morgan reckons Ile Atlantique can avenge his Naas defeat for Willie Mullins Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle Ballyburn seems to be...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoVEGA IS MEGA AT THIS PRICE
Ben Morgan is tipping Facile to stun his favourited stablemate Turners Novices Chase This looks the most likely destination for the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoGINO LOOKING LIKE SIR THING
Ben Morgan is backing Henderson’s charge to finish the Festival in style JCB Triumph Hurdle SIR GINO has been all the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoBEN HAS ENGINEERED A WINNING OPERATION
Nick Townsend talks to trainer Ben Pauling who traded his spanner for a lunging rein and another way to succeed Ben...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 years agoDANTE’S GOT A DREAM TO FULFIL
Paul Jacobs looks ahead to the big races in February ahead of the Cheltenham fanfare Go Dante, ridden by Sean Bowen...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 2 years agoNICKY’S GINO EYES A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD
Paul Ferguson looks over Cheltenham’s trials day, Sandown, Newbury, Kempton and Dublin Racing Festival In the hope that this month’s edition...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 2 years agoHAPPY EASTER!
Graham Buddry looks back at the career of one of the sport’s first big superstars Born in 1920 in Ireland, Easter...





