All posts tagged "Cheltenham"
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoLOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE
Rolf Johnson finds election date betting furore marks ‘golden anniversary’ of 50-year-old Carmel track coup The sweet smell of Sticky Toffee...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoNO SUCH THING AS ABSURDE IN TEXTBOOK WIN
Andy Newton looks back at Frankie’s finale 12 months ago and examines lessons learned from betting trends Absurde, left, ridden by...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoOUR SKY MAN IS FLYING THE COOP
Robert Cooper may be bidding farewell to Sky Sports but, never fear, will still be landing his gems in Racing Ahead...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoDERBY WINNER SET TO ECLIPSE AND DESTROY
Paul Ferguson says the Sandown highlight is ideal for City bid City of Troy Although he has the option of running...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoALL HAYL THE TRAILBLAZER
Nick Townsend finds Hayley Turner’s grand design has no room yet for retirement plans… With Frankie Dettori departed our shores to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoNOT A LESSER RACE BUT IT’S LESS OF A NATIONAL
Rolf Johnson bemoans the hot air blowing holes in Aintree highlight’s international heritage Next year’s Grand National, I’m reliably informed, will...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoMULLINS LEAPS UP FOR MAX REWARD
Paul Ferguson takes a cool look back over the highs and lows of the 2023-2024 jumps season The 2023-2024 National Hunt...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMULLINS HAILS CHAMPS ‘SIGNATURE’
Closutton star tops stable’s Timeform awards glory trail Patrick Mullins, champion amateur jockey and assistant to trainer Willie Mullins, celebrated Closutton...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Tips of the Day
Another competitive day of action both here in the UK and over in Ireland. Starting with Ascot, my best bet of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBens Tips of Today
Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival is shaping up to be one of the best days of the week and I’m...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoBIG CHEESE HAS PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT
Jeremy Grayson goes on his travels to identify some top talent FAKENHAM, April 12 (Good) 2m3yds Maiden Hurdle (class 4) THIS...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoBLOOMING LOVELY AND THE BEE IS BUZZING BACK
Sky Racing’s frontman welcomes spring, the Flat and Charlton’s returning Okeechobee If there’s ever a time to be optimistic, it’s spring...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoPUT TRUMP ON CARD IN THIS DONKEY DERBY
Rolf Johnson takes a critical swipe at bosses’ efforts to rescue UK racing Peter Savill If Donald Trump doesn’t become 47th...
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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 agoA CAREER TO BE PROUD OF, NOW IT’S TIME TO ‘PUT THE KETTLE ON’
Ben Hastie interviews Aidan Coleman AIDAN Coleman announced his retirement from race-riding last month at the age of 35 following a...
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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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Tips
/ 2 years agoBen’s Tips of the Day
It seems a bit obvious now he has been supported into a short priced favourite but ENCANTO BRUNO looked a great...
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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 agoDubai World Cup Review
I am like a child in a sweetshop once more – race day is upon us and as usual I have...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoBens today Tips
It’s been a steady enough week reflecting on the Cheltenham Festival so I’m glad to have a good bit of action...
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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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Out in the Sticks
/ 2 years agoBOLD SOLDIER MARCHES ON
Jeremy Grayson look backs at the top action from the last month Love Envoi HEREFORD, 9 March (Good to soft, soft...
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Featured
/ 2 years agoTHEY’RE BACKING LOSERS AND WE’LL PAY THE PRICE
Rolf Johnson blasts unelected officials meddling with gambling regulations while the ‘impotent’ BHA stand aside Worldwide, governments are intruding on people’s...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoWE’RE GOOD TO GO FOR THE FLAT(WE HOPE)…
ADVERTORIAL Ben Hastie The Cheltenham Festival 2024 has been and gone. There were shock winners, and there were expected winners, some...
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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 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...