All posts tagged "Cheltenham Festival"
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoCan’t wait to jump in: Paul Ferguson on the new National Hunt season
Paul Ferguson is champing at the bit to share his thoughts on new National Hunt season As it is now September,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 days agoWinners played ‘life’s handicap’: Rolf Johnson tribute to Antony Winlaw – ‘with apologies to Kipling’
Antony Roger Sebastian de Winton Winlaw; most associates knew him as ‘Winlaw’ (time was when surnames were the norm as the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 days agoWhen Simon called Holt: ‘Voice of the Racecourse’ talking to Star Sports at Bath Racecourse
Simon Holt, one of Britain’s top horse racing commentators, has been a familiar voice on racecourses and national television since the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 days agoSaddle stars off the leash: Horse racing legends set to boost Lambourn whippet charity race day
Bragging rights in the horse racing industry will be on the line this month as some of the sport’s most recognisable...
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Andy Newton
/ 3 days agoYouth is Key to Old Race: Andy Newton examines betting facts for Cambridgeshire Handicap
Andy Newton examines the crucial betting facts for Newmarket highlight One of the big Flat racing handicaps each season is the...
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Featured
/ 1 week agoEbor Festival 2025: Ebor Handicap analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival will capture the eyes of the racing world this week, as York racecourse’s premier meeting gets underway. ...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoHarry Skelton: Six of the best across my career
Harry Skelton reflects on the horses that have shaped his life Harry Skelton has scaled the heights as a top-class jumps...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoSCALES WEIGHTED AGAINST THE FUN
Rolf Johnson lashes politicos and officials for misuse of regulatory whip THINGS are getting serious – time for a little levity:...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoTOP DRAW ZOE BUCKED TREND
Andy Newton picks out the stats in big-money York handicap highlight The end of August is always showcased with the four-day...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPaul Ferguson: Calandagan can revel in Epsom Derby coronation
Although he has yet to score at Group 1 level, last year’s impressive King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan is fancied...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 months agoTo the saddle Borne: Nick Townsend gets a dad’s view of rising star Saffie from Jamie Osborne
In a world in which ‘nepo babies’ who are never likely to possess the qualities of their illustrious parents tend to...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoSun-downer is festive ending: Xander Brett looks at Prestbury Park curtain closer
Xander Brett enjoys a lively warm-down at Prestbury Park curtain closer I’ve crossed Cleeve Hill’s crest countless times, bridging its brim...
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News
/ 3 months agoImpact of British Horse Racing on Local Economies
British horse racing is a significant economic driver that bolsters local economies across the United Kingdom. From rural communities to the...
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News
/ 3 months agoRachael Blackmore: Retirement crept into my head at Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore first had thoughts of retiring at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The trailblazing jockey, a Grand National, Cheltenham Gold...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 months agoConstitution Hill removed from Royal Ascot Gold Cup reckoning
There will be no Gold Cup bid at Royal Ascot for Constitution Hill after he was scratched from the race on...
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News
/ 4 months agoSix star performers for Rachael Blackmore over her career
After calling time on a relatively brief but glittering professional career in the saddle, we look at six horses who helped...
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News
/ 4 months agoRachael Blackmore announces retirement from riding
Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle. The 35-year-old made international headlines...
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Racing Ahead News
/ 4 months agoWhat to know ahead of the Irish Derby Festival 2025
Horse racing fans have already had their fair share of action so far in 2025, with the electrifying Cheltenham Festival in...
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News
/ 4 months agoBoodles May Festival 2025: Chester Cup analysis and preview
By Callum Close Britain’s oldest racecourse will host its seasonal opener this week as the three-day Boodles May Festival gets underway...
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News
/ 4 months agoPunchestown Festival 2025: Gold Cup analysis and preview
A Festival like no other in Irish jump racing is here, as the 2025 Punchestown Festival comes under starters orders on...
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News
/ 4 months agoPunchestown Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
By Callum Close The eyes of the racing world will turn to Ireland next week for the grand finale of the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 months ago‘DO NOT GEt ME STARTED!’
Rolf Johnson leaps into the jumps riddle of the false starts that seem never-ending Confusion at the start of the 2007...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 4 months agoUNDER THE COSH BUT HAPPY DAYS
Simon Nott brings us a festival view from inside those trackside betting nerve centres Ladies Day Cheltenham behind us and the...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoGrand National party shows no sign of ending for jubilant Willie Mullins
Willie Mullins was still in dreamland over that emotional day when the “stars aligned”, as his Grand National champion Nick Rockett...
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Irish Racing
/ 5 months agoIrish Grand National Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
By Callum Close Thousands will turn their attention to Fairyhouse in under two weeks’ time for the 2025 Irish Grand National...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoPatrick Mullins out of luck at Fairyhouse, but still on cloud nine after earning Grand National acclaim
Patrick Mullins put his nose straight back to the grindstone as he took a ride at Fairyhouse little more than 24...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoGrand National 2025: Caldwell Potter jumps for fun on way to Mildmay victory
For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or magazine from as...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoGrand National 2025: Impaire not for passing to get Willie Mullins off the mark at Aintree
Impaire Et Passe got the Grand National meeting at Aintree underway for Willie Mullins with a neat success in the EBC...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoGrand National 2025: Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth poised for Aintree Hurdle rematch
Constitution Hill will clash with Cheltenham Festival heroine Lossiemouth in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle on Thursday. Nicky Henderson’s star performer...
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Grand National
/ 5 months agoWho will win the 2025 Grand National at Aintree? A look at the main contenders
By Callum Close For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or...
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