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Still no sign of star two milers as Sacre misses Sandown

28 November 2014 0 comments

There’s something of a surreal feel to the ante-post market for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Neither of the two market leaders having been seen this season, and there are significant fitness and health questions to answer for both the former champion Sprinter Sacre, and current title holder Sire de Grugy.

Juvenile Hurdle kicks off second day of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting

28 November 2014 0 comments

Day two of Newbury’s Hennessy meeting and we begin with a Juvenile Hurdle. Alan King’s Karezak (12.25) looked an exciting prospect when scoring at Chepstow last month and the runner up, Golden Doyen, has subsequently franked the form by scoring in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham.

West Wizard targeting redemption at Kempton

24 November 2014 0 comments

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.

Opener at Plumpton could fall to As De Mee

17 November 2014 0 comments

Trainer Paul Nicholls has his string in good fettle and his As De Mee (1.00) can follow-up the Ditcheat handler’s Paddy Power Gold Cup success in this afternoon’s opener at Plumpton.

Emirates Skywards Backed To Go One Better At Leicester

14 October 2014 0 comments

Soft ground is likely to be the order of the day for our turf meetings this afternoon and Emirates Skywards (4.40) is taken to go one better than on his two previous starts in the Mile Maiden at Leicester.

Champion Hurdler Jezki Gets The Nod In Punchestown Festival Feature

2 May 2014 0 comments

We had a near 50/1 Grade One treble on Day Two of the Punchestown Festival and today’s feature sees Champion Hurdler Jezki take on Cheltenham fourth Hurricane Fly in a three-runner affair that is sure to be tactical as there is no confirmed pacemaker in the field.

Potential Superstars Take Puchestown Festival Glory

30 April 2014 0 comments

The middle day of the Punchestown Festival but it is possible that on Day 1 we witnessed not one but two potential equine superstars with Faugheen (6/1 for the 2015 Champion Hurdle) and Forgotten Rules who won the concluding Bumper in the manner of a very special horse.

Punchestown Festival Kicks Off With A Bang

29 April 2014 0 comments

The Punchestown Festival begins this afternoon and it is impossible to oppose the unbeaten Faugheen (4.20) in the first Grade 1 on the card despite the gelding dropping back in trip from his memorable success at Cheltenham in the Neptune Novices’ Hurdle over 2m 5f.

Irish National Caps Off Perfect Easter Monday

21 April 2014 0 comments

Easter Monday racing brings us no less than nine race meetings, including the Irish National at Fairyhouse on an excellent days National Hunt racing on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Winners To Battle It Out At Kempton Park

10 April 2014 0 comments

It is rare to have a race where all in the field won their previous race but that is what we have in the BetVictor sponsored 12f Handicap at Kempton Park this evening and all four have a realistic chance.

You Must Know Me Tipped For Topham

4 April 2014 0 comments

The Topham has never been the luckiest of races for me but I am sweet on the chances of You Must Know Me (3.40) with Andrew Lynch in the plate.

Aintree Festival Kicks Off With Tremendous Day Of Jump Racing

3 April 2014 0 comments

The opening day of the Aintree festival boasts four Grade 1’s on a tremendous day of jump racing in Liverpool, with the Thursday of the festival competing with Ladies Day and National Day in terms of both drama and excitement.

Narrow The Odds For Grand National Success!

2 April 2014 0 comments

This month’s Aintree Grand National is a race that always grabs the nation, with seasoned racing fans and the ‘once a year’ punters heading down the bookies for a stab at finding the winner in the world’s greatest steeplechase.

Bobs Worth On Track For Back-To-Back Gold Cup Victories

14 March 2014 0 comments

Photo courtesy of RacehorsePhotos By Charlie McCann THE Cheltenham Gold Cup is the Blue Riband of jump racing and, having […]

Big Buck’s Hoping For A Fifth World Hurdle Victory

13 March 2014 0 comments

Picture courtesy of RacehorsePhotos By Charlie McCann THE Ladbrokes World hurdle is Thursday’s feature race at Cheltenham and I hope […]

Champion Chase Is Highlight Of Ladies’ Day

12 March 2014 0 comments

Photo courtesy of RacehorsePhotos By Charlie McCann THE BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase is the feature race of Ladies’ Day, […]

Hurricane Fly Will Have To Battle For Champion Hurdle

11 March 2014 0 comments

Photo courtesy of RacehorsePhotos By Charlie McCann THE highlight of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Stan […]

Cheltenham Festival So Close We Can Touch It!

10 March 2014 0 comments

DAY one of the Cheltenham Festival is now so close we can almost touch it. Tuesday, March 11 sees the […]

Imperial Cup Caps Exciting Weekend

7 March 2014 0 comments

Image courtesy of RaceHorsePhotos.co.uk By Charlie McCann NOT long to go now until the 2014 Cheltenham Festival but some excellent racing […]

Lance Bombardier Jody Sole Can Claim Hat-Trick At Sandown

6 March 2014 0 comments

IT IS Grand Military Gold Cup Day at Sandown on Friday and Lance Bombardier Jody Sole is looking for a personal hat-trick in the race

Self Employed Can Crack Kempton

5 March 2014 0 comments

Image courtesy of RaceHorsePhotos.co.uk By Charlie McCann THERE is a cracking card at Kempton this evening sponsored by BetVictor beginning with […]

March Is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

4 March 2014 0 comments

NEWMARKET REPORT BY DAVE YOUNGMAN For me, March is always a magical month as it signals the start of things […]

Superb Weekend Of Racing Ahead

28 February 2014 0 comments

Image courtesy of RaceHorsePhotos.co.uk By Charlie McCann WITH only ten days to the Cheltenham Festival the racing, almost by definition, is […]

Cheltenham Festival Is The Best Four Days Racing Of The Year – Fact!

28 February 2014 0 comments

THIS month’s Cheltenham Festival gets called a lot of things – ‘The Greatest Show On Turf, Jump Racings Olympics’ – […]

Rich History To Continue At Doncaster

27 February 2014 0 comments

DONCASTER’S two mile novice’s hurdle has a rich history including being won by John Quinn’s exciting mare Cockney Sparrow, who […]

March Issue Out NOW!

27 February 2014 0 comments

THE March 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in most […]

Regal Encore Can Top Up The Festival Funds

24 February 2014 0 comments

IMPERIAL CUP PREVIEW BY PAUL FERGUSON Anthony Honeyball’s novice REGAL ENCORE is fancied to land the Imperial Cup at Sandown […]

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14 February 2014 0 comments

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AP McCoy Tips Last Instalment For Gold Cup

12 February 2014 0 comments

AP MCCOY BLOG – EXCLUSIVE FROM CHELTENHAM.CO.UK 12 FEBRUARY 2014 –The Festival is getting very close with only four weeks to […]

Cheltenham Countdown Continues

29 January 2014 0 comments

IT’S all systems go for the Cheltenham Festival with the main trial races now run for the jumps season’s biggest contests.