All posts tagged "Festival"
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 years agoIT’S NIP & TUCK IN BOOKIES BATTLE
Simon Nott regales us with his recent trips to Wincanton and Exeter WINCANTON, MARCH 7 I WASN’T expecting a massive crowd...
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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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Irish Racing
/ 2 years agoGET SET FOR AN EASTER CRACKER!
Karl Hedley picks out runners and riders who can shine in the aftermath of Cheltenham Charles Byrnes The Cheltenham Festival has...
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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...
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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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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 3 Cheltenham Tips
1.30 – This looks like the weaker of the novice chases this week and I am chancing FACILE VEGA bouncing back to...
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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoBen`s Day 1 Cheltenham Tips
1.30 – Ballyburn might not be in this race but it still isn’t short of quality as this looks the best novice...
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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 agoRIDERS UP FOR THE COTSWOLDS DREAM
Graham Buddry takes a look at the jockeys chasing glory at the Festival this month Established readers of Racing Ahead are...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoWELCOME
HERE we are at last – the start looms in the Cotswolds and that opening roar is ready to rumble. Yes,...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoIRELAND’S CALL ONCE MORE… TO BE SURE!
Robert Cooper recommends whacking a few quid on The Real Whacker at Cheltenham No such thing as a certainty? I’m not...
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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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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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News
/ 2 years agoFRESH FROM THE FESTIVAL, IT’S THE FLAT
Andy Newton looks ahead to a popular Doncaster meet held earlier than usual, in the aftermath of Cheltenham William Haggas Being...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 years agoMY LOVE AFFAIR WITH IRISH TRACK
Simon Nott sends a Valentine’s message to Leopardstown I absolutely love going to work in Irish betting rings. The atmosphere, the...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoMULLIN IT OVER ON WILLIE’S GLORY TRAIL
Rolf Johnson ponders the brilliance of jump racing’s legendary star trainer Genius? If you have to ask you will never know. Would...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 years agoWILLIE’S DANCING IN FULL FESTIVAL MOOD
Mullins is red-hot in Dublin as he parades Ireland’s powerhouse Festival charge, says Karl Hedley DUBLIN Racing Festival offered some great...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 years agoCHANT PUT ME IN TUNE AT FESTIVAL
Paul Jacobs shares his ante-post thoughts on the Festival I always come into Cheltenham Festival month with a mix of interpretation...
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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 agoWatch: Cheltenham Festival 2024 | The Countdown is on!
Cheltenham is just over one month away and, to celebrate the start of the Countdown, Betway are offering new and existing...