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Today’s racing tips

AP McCoy left Doncaster’s Grimthorpe Chase meeting winnerless as the Champion Jockey’s farewell tour continues with McCoy Fakenham bound for […]

AP McCoy gets timing right again to announce retirement

It came as a shock to many but, as he has done throughout his long and distinguished career, AP McCoy had the timing just about right in announcing his retirement from the saddle at the end of the current jumps season live on Channel 4 on Saturday after 25 years in the saddle.

Monday’s Racing

It came as a shock to many but, as he has done throughout his long and distinguished career, AP McCoy […]

Grand National hope Teaforthree to feature at Warwick

Warwick passed an 8am inspection and we have a cracking card to look forward to including the Hunter Chase debut of Teaforthree (3.50) who is currently 25/1 for the Grand National at Aintree in the spring. The horse finished third behind Aurora’s Encore in the 2013 National but was not at his best in the 2014 renewal when he unseated at the Chair.

Leicester and Wetherby up against the weather

Leicester and Wetherby both need to pass morning inspections before racing this afternoon and fingers crossed they do with an excellent card at the latter and thirteen runners declared for the feature handicap chase over an extended three miles.

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.

Jezki tipped for clash with Hurricane Fly at Leopardstown

Hurricane Fly and Jezki clash for a 6th time in this afternoon’s Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown with the score currently reading Hurricane Fly 3 v 2 Jezki after ‘The Fly’ recorded a 20th G1 success in the Morgiana Hurdle last month at Punchestown.

Josses Hill makes much anticipated chase debut at Ascot

A fascinating card at Ascot this afternoon with the eagerly-awaited chase debut of Josses Hill (2.30) the highlight for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Grade 2 Noel Novices’ Chase. The selection finished runner up to Vautour in the Supreme at the Cheltenham Festival before going one better when scoring at Aintree.

Powerful stables to battle it out in Kempton’s Mile Nursery

There is a terrific BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton this afternoon and the Mile Nursery features some of the most powerful stables in the land including Charlie Appleby’s progressive maiden Mountainside who improved for the step up to a mile at Wolverhampton last time.

Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday

A terrific card at Wetherby this afternoon and we begin with the Beginners’ Chase over an extended three miles. If In Doubt came down at the second on his chase debut and a clear round might be the order of the day although Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson remain in scintillating form.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

Two Champion Hurdle candidates starred at the weekend with The New One winning the inaugural Betfair Price Rush Hurdle for the Twiston-Davies’ at Haydock, whilst Faugheen was flawless under Ruby Walsh at Ascot.