All posts tagged "Gold Cup"
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoLIGHT SHONE TO SAVE A LEGEND
Graham Buddry recalls the day Light Shift revived Sir Henry Cecil’s ailing fortunes with an Epsom triumph Light Shift, right and...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoNEIL’S HOPING SUCCESS CAN EMANATE AS TURF DRIES UP
Jeremy Grayson keeps his nose to the ground around the jumps tracks FONTWELL, May 16 (Good to soft, good in places)...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoPOETRY OF YEATS TO the POWER OF FRANKEL
Ben Hastie pays tribute to the history and horses making Royal Ascot a meeting like no other Frankel Royal Ascot is...
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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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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoROYAL JOY RISES ON THE HORIZON
Paul Jacobs offers his five to follow at Royal Ascot this month Horizon Dore and Mickael Barzalona With the Betfred Epsom...
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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
/ 2 years 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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Picks from the Paddock
/ 2 years agoAPPLEBY’S SPEECH STRIKES RIGHT NOTE
Andy Ayres has keen eye on Guineas fancy KEMPTON March 13 (standard to slow) 1m3f three-year-old novice (Class 5) Small but...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 years agoHENRY’S A REALLY GOOD FELLOW!
Paul Jacobs backs Aidan O’Brien’s silver starlet to shine this summer Henry Longfellow ridden by Ryan Moore With a change of...
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Big Interview
/ 2 years agoNO REGRETS, NO SECRETS – AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
Nick Townsend talks to jockey Kieran Shoemark about his winning battles on the track and off it… When Kieran Shoemark –...
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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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Tips
/ 2 years agoDubai World Cup preview
SEAN TRAVISS I arrived via Bahrain on Tuesday afternoon and after (trying to get) some sleep it was all systems go...
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Grand National
/ 2 years agoIT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER
Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals - but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble Yeats,...
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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoKITTY’S GOLD TOUCH BUCKED THE TREND
Andy Newton warns that recent form is not usually the key to unlock Sandown highlight Kitty’s Light As we move into...
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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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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoWELCOME
Irish eyes were shining in the Cotswolds and now the gaze turns to Merseyside and the fresh challenges of awesome Aintree....
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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 News
/ 2 years agoWant to bet on Cheltenham? Here’s a simple guide to get you started
The Greatest Show on Turf starts again on March 12th and we couldn’t be more excited! Cheltenham is the first big...
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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoBen`s Friday and Saturday Tips
Friday It looks like a really interesting weekend’s racing and it kicks off at Newbury today. The opener looks a competitive handicap...