All posts tagged "Gold Cup"
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 4 years agoMAD, BAD AND DANGEROUSLY TALENTED
Graham Buddry remembers the great Flyingbolt Strangely the best horses have often been neighbours in the same stable. Pendil and Bula,...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 4 years agoCHANTRY HOUSE FOR KING GEORGE
Paul Jacobs naps king with his ante-post bets The King George VI Chase could be a vintage renewal this year with...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 years agoPaddy Power Gold Cup Trends
Run over 2m 4 ½ furlongs the Paddy Power Gold Cup is the feature contest at the three-day Cheltenham Open Meeting,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoCHELTENHAM GETS SHOW ON ROAD
Andy Newton previews the NH curtain-raiser Andy Newton For many, this month’s threeday Cheltenham November Meeting (Nov 12-14) – is the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoFERGAL’S FOUND HIS OWN WAY TO THE TOP
Nick Townsend meets the remarkable ‘accidental trainer’ Fergal O’Brien Nick Townsend He is a man who, by selfadmission, became a trainer...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoANOTHER GREY DAY FOR THE BOOKIES?
Andy Newton looks at Bristol De Mai’s record at Haydock Andy Newton Another of the big jumping highlights this month is...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoJOHNSTON’S JUST UNIQUE
Brilliant insight into the ‘bombastic’ genius of racing Mark Johnston is, as his biography title suggests unequivocally, a Phenomenon. A vet...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoRACE ATTRACTS THE GREATS OF JUMPING
Andy Newton hands out the clues for Newbury handicap Andy Newton Plenty of big jumping races to look forward to this...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoRYANAIR WAS MADE FOR FONDMORT
Graham Buddry remembers the spring-heeled chaser Graham Buddry Anyone who saw it remembers Fondmort’s incredible leap at the last fence in...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 years agoHaldon Gold Cup Trends and Tips
The focus is on Exeter racecourse on Tuesday 2nd November as they stage the 2021 Haldon Gold Cup Chase – a...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoCLASSIC HOPES SHOW THEIR POTENTIAL
Ian Heitman sizes up the latest juvenile action Thoughts have already turned to the first Classics of 2021 with some notable...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoTHIS POLLY WAS A VERY CLEVER GIRL
Graham Buddry remembers the amazing Pretty Polly Since 1962 Newmarket racecourse has staged a race named after Pretty Polly, but who...
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Form Guide
/ 4 years agoHURRICANE BLOWS AT TOP SPEED
John Anthony records his latest stopwatch sensations Three horses shared the honours for best performance on the clock this month with...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 4 years agoNATHANIEL GAVE FRANKEL CLOSEST RACE
Graham Buddry remembers Gosden’s Galileo colt By any standards Nathaniel was a champion although luck was never on his side.The son...
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Diary of an Amateur Punter
/ 4 years agoWITH MY LUCK, I SHOULD TRY THE PLACEPOT
Ben Morgan gets a touch of the each-ways at Ascot I knew I had to get on Didtheyleaveuoutto early and I’m...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoPALACE PIER SETS THE STANDARD
Mike Francis looks back at the great Flat festival QUEEN ANNE STAKES The world’s top-rated racehorse Palace Pier followed up his...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 4 years agoO’BRIEN CAN MAKE HIS MARK AGAIN
Paul Ferguson gives his verdict on July’s big races Aidan O’Brien won Sandown’s Eclipse stakes on five occasions between 2000 and...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoHarrington speaks out on Bolger claims of drugs cheats in Irish racing
Prominent Irish trainer Jessica Harrington has voiced her sadness that the public may believe horses are being drugged in Irish racing....
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoBens Ascot Tips for SAT
It normally pays to follow Aidan O’Brien in the Chesham and I will be doing just that this year as POINT...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoBen`s DAY 3 Ascot tips of the Day
I don’t think we have seen a standout two year old this week just yet and I don’t harbour high hopes...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoRoyal Ascot day three – All eyes on superstar Stradivarius
Gosden and Dettori poised to make history in the Gold Cup. The Gold Cup underpins Royal Ascot every year – and...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoBookmakers hold sway after two days of Royal Ascot
Not even Love can cheers backers. Bookmakers were still ahead after day two of Royal Ascot, even with Love obliging for...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoBen`s Friday & Saturday Tips
Friday It’s a bumper weekend of action as the third and fourth classics of the season take centre stage. Away...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoOLLY PRODUCES A COUPLE OF EYE-CATCHERS
Paul Ferguson with some jumpers he likes – and Classic tips The National Hunt season might be over, but I will...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 4 years agoCECIL DYNASTY BEGAN WITH BUCKSKIN
Graham Buddry remembers Henry Cecil’s great stayers In the late 1970’s there were fewer horses to challenge the masters of the...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 years agoSaturday TV Trends and Tips (15th May 2021)
After a week at York, the ITV cameras head to Newbury this Saturday to cover four races including the Lockinge Stakes,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 years agoBen`s Friday & Saturday Tips
Friday The 2.40 at York today looks a competitive event and it’s the unexposed horses who seem to be attracting...
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Yesterday's Heroes
/ 4 years agoSUPER SCEPTRE RUN RAGGED BY TRAINER
Graham Buddry remembers a hard-working, brilliant filly TThere are five English Classics which resonate throughout the racing world. Their standing is...
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Big Interview
/ 4 years agoGOSDENS ARE FIRM FAVOURITES FOR SUCCESS
Nick Townsend talks to John Gosden about his new partnership with son Thady Lord North, ridden by Frankie Dettori, wins the...