All posts tagged "National"
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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years agoBens Friday & Saturday Tips
Friday The flat season is starting to move in earnest now and more clues will be revealed at Newbury today. The...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoMore rain set to fall at Aintree before National meeting gets under way
Aintree is set to experience a wet start to the week as the flagship Randox Grand National meeting looms. The three-day...
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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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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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoWHO HAS SCOT THE LOT?
Andrew Newton is looking beyond Aintree towards an ever-competitive Scottish National Of course, a certain race at Aintree will get most...
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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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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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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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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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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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Picks from the Paddock
/ 2 years agoKALIF’S ALL SET FOR NEXT LEAP FORWARD
Andy Ayres takes a fresh look at how the hottest prospects are shaping up Jubile Express LINGFIELD February 13 (soft) 3m5f...
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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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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 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...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoSaudi Cup racing preview
By SEAN TRAVISS Something very different here as I have headed out to Saudi Arabia as a guest of The Jockey...
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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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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 agoSHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK
Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon has...
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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 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 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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 years agoPOWERED UP FOR A TROPHY TRIUMPH
Andy Newton looks at who can follow Our Power to glory at Kempton this month Another of the bigger February races...
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Big Interview
/ 2 years agoFANNING IS STILL JOE-ING STRONG
Nick Townsend meets a veteran jockey not yet ready for his final finish line Here is a question Clive Myrie could...





