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Point-to-Point coverage from Higham, Milborne, and Godstone

27 February 2015 0 comments

Neil, a local character, had been coming into the betting shop down the High Street all week selling some smoked […]

The Value Rater answers your questions and previews the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle

25 February 2015 0 comments

Bet Racing Nation and Matt Mitter, the Value Rater, continue their preview of the Cheltenham festival by answering your e-mails […]

What A Scorcher can warm things up at Taunton

5 February 2015 0 comments

A wonderful days racing and it might be prudent to start our jumps preview at Taunton given an 8am inspection is planned at Huntingdon.

Cheltenham Festival blow for Dynaste

4 February 2015 0 comments

Dynaste will miss this year’s edition of the Cheltenham Festival and the rest of the season, trainer David Pipe has confirmed.

Newbury hoping Saturday’s card can beat the freeze

4 February 2015 0 comments

Frost and snow have wiped out today’s turf meetings but Newbury are cautiously optimistic that Saturday’s card can beat the current freeze with temperatures forecast to rise later in the week. The big betting race is the Betfair Hurdle and Calipto currently heads the market at 9/2 with BetVictor with Activial 7s and Sign Of A Victory 12s.

Kempton Park take centre stage after cold snap

3 February 2015 0 comments

No turf racing today because of the frost which has claimed both Sedgefield and Market Rasen but Kempton Park envisage no problems, despite the cold snap, for their all-weather card this afternoon and they stage a competitive six-race card.

Some Plans set for Festival outing

3 February 2015 0 comments

Connections are set to decide on the future of Some Plans with a trip to Cheltenham in March now on […]

Trust Thomas tipped to go one better at Ayr

21 January 2015 0 comments

Today’s BetVictor sponsored card from Ayr survived an 8am inspection. There is a cracking handicap chase over the minimum trip to open the card and Trust Thomas (12.40) can go one better than when runner up at Newcastle last time from a 3lb lower mark.

Saturdays Racing viewed by Charlie

17 January 2015 0 comments

The Clarence House Chase (formerly known as the Victor Chandler Chase) and the eagerly-awaited return of Sprinter Sacre (3.00) is the Grade 1 highlight from Ascot this afternoon. The former Champion Chaser ………

Afternoon of jump racing from Ffos Las and Ayr

2 January 2015 0 comments

Jump racing this afternoon comes from Ffos Las and Ayr with an excellent BetVictor sponsored card at the latter and Mijhaar (3.10) taken to land the feature Best Odds Guaranteed at BatVictor.com Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles. John Ferguson’s dual-purpose animal made a winning debut over timber last term before disappointing thereafter, albeit in much higher grade.

Cheltenham kicks off 2015 in style

1 January 2015 0 comments

Some excellent racing from Cheltenham to start the New Year with no problems, at the time of writing, reported at any of our turf cards.

Powerful stables to battle it out in Kempton’s Mile Nursery

16 December 2014 0 comments

There is a terrific BetVictor sponsored card at Kempton this afternoon and the Mile Nursery features some of the most powerful stables in the land including Charlie Appleby’s progressive maiden Mountainside who improved for the step up to a mile at Wolverhampton last time.

Friday’s Racing At Sandown

5 December 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann An excellent start to Sandown’s two-day Tingle Creek meeting on Friday with the Winter Novices’ Hurdle the […]

Still no sign of star two milers as Sacre misses Sandown

28 November 2014 0 comments

There’s something of a surreal feel to the ante-post market for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Neither of the two market leaders having been seen this season, and there are significant fitness and health questions to answer for both the former champion Sprinter Sacre, and current title holder Sire de Grugy.

Hennessy Festival – Day One

27 November 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann The first day of Newbury’s flagship Hennessy meeting is today’s highlight although Un De Sceaux also makes […]

Wonderful Wetherby card tops off a fantastic Wednesday

26 November 2014 0 comments

A terrific card at Wetherby this afternoon and we begin with the Beginners’ Chase over an extended three miles. If In Doubt came down at the second on his chase debut and a clear round might be the order of the day although Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson remain in scintillating form.

Competitive Tuesday jumps card from Sedgefield

25 November 2014 0 comments

Sedgefield play host to a competitive jumps card later today and the consistent Brother Scott (2.50) will appreciate stepping back up in trip having been done for toe at Kelso last time over the extended two miles.

Captain Cat must go close in listed contest at Kempton

19 November 2014 0 comments

There is a terrific listed contest at Kempton this evening with Captain Cat (6.25) stepping down in grade having finished fifth on ground softer than ideal in the QEII on Champions’ Day at a soggy Ascot last month.

Doncaster waste little time with terrific seven-race card

18 November 2014 0 comments

The curtain was brought down on the flat season just ten days ago at Doncaster’s November Handicap meeting and the South Yorkshire track have wasted little time preparing for the start of the NH season, starting with a seven-race card this afternoon.

Cheltenham open meeting is Friday highlight

14 November 2014 0 comments

The first day of Cheltenham’s Open meeting is today’s undoubted highlight and four live races on Channel 4 to consider.

Champagne Fever may be too much for Sizing Europe

13 November 2014 0 comments

A wonderful renewal of the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase is the afternoon feature with that wonderful old warrior Sizing Europe trying to give weight (11lbs) and a beating to Champagne Fever (2.20) and that might be a bridge too far for Henry De Bromhead’s stable star.

Minellahalfcentury can continue Paul Nicholls’ top form

12 November 2014 0 comments

The Champion trainer Paul Nicholls’ is beginning to fire on all cylinders after a slow start and Minellahalfcentury (2.10) can make a winning reappearance for the yard on his chase debut at Exeter this afternoon having looked a decent prospect over timber last year.

Competitive Jumps Card At Uttoxeter

16 October 2014 0 comments

Uttoxeter stage a competitive jumps card on ideal good to soft ground and many of the leading yards are represented.

Ghalib The Preference At Kempton

2 October 2014 0 comments

By Charlie McCann There is a BetVictor sponsored flat card from Kempton this evening but the afternoon action is over […]

Martin Keighley Backed To Follow Up Success At Chepstow

30 September 2014 0 comments

A cracking midweek jumps card at Chepstow and a confident selection at Sedgefield this afternoon to boot. We begin in South Wales and Creepy won the opener 12-months ago for Martin Keighley and the trainer is taken to follow up in the corresponding race with Primo Capitano (2.00).

Racing Ahead October Issue Out NOW!

25 September 2014 0 comments

THE October 2014 issue of Racing Ahead is in your shops now! You’ll be able to find us in around 300 WHSmith’s as well as Martin McColl’s, Morrison’s Eason’s and TESCO Ireland, along with numerous independent retailers across the country.

Grandeur Looking To Repeat In Foundation Stakes At Goodwood

24 September 2014 0 comments

Some top class action from Goodwood this afternoon including the listed Foundation Stakes over 10f where Grandeur (3.50) can follow up last year’s win in the corresponding race as long as the ground does not deteriorate too badly.

Lynam Has Upper Hand For Today’s July Cup

12 July 2014 0 comments

Irish handler Eddie Lynam holds all the aces in this afternoon’s July Cup with both Royal Ascot winners Sole Power […]

Newmarket’s July Cup Kicks Off

10 July 2014 0 comments

Newmarket’s three-day July Cup meeting kicks off this afternoon with Sir Michael Stoute poised for a good day, the trainer […]

Norfolk Stakes Kicks off Ladies’ Day At Royal Ascot

19 June 2014 0 comments

Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot kicks off with the Norfolk Stakes over 5f for juveniles and Aidan O’Brien has not saddled the winner of the race since Johannesburg back in 2001 but I think he will put that right courtesy of the unbeaten The Great War (2.30).