ITV will be broadcasting five live races from Thurles on Saturday afternoon. The ground was described as soft at midday on Friday but there is no further rain forecast in Tipperary up to post time. The meeting begins with a maiden hurdle over the minimum […]
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Marsh Novices’ Chase Although he is 12 years old FAUGHEEN (5/1 generally) has enthusiastically embraced a belated chasing career that has seen him win all three of his starts over fences, including two Grade 1 wins. A win here would see the roof of the […]
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Nicky Henderson holds a strong hand with none of his three runners, Shishkin, Chantry House and Allart, discounted. Gordon Elliott’s Abracadabras would be undefeated over hurdles had he not met his stable companion Envoi Allen and he makes some appeal at the […]
On the cusp of Cheltenham and with Sandown abandoned it is a low-key Saturday tomorrow and I can only find one that I like. Gordon Elliott’s DEMOCRATIC OATH (100/30 Bet365 and Racebets) finished just about six lengths behind Castle Rushen last time over this course […]
While the build up to next week’s Cheltenham Festival quite rightly hogs the racing limelight, this weekend’s feature contest the Imperial Cup has been given a boost with new sponsors Paddy Power bringing back the £100,000 bonus given to connections of the Sandown winner if […]
The Cheltenham Festival begins in just over a week’s time and I was interested to read Dan Skelton’s thoughts in the Racing Post on Monday when he questioned the rationale of the BHA to award the Paul Nicholls’ trained Adonis Hurdle winner Solo a lofty […]
Two for tomorrow – The 1.30 at Newbury is a ‘seniors’ handicap hurdle for horses aged 8 and over. One of those in the line up that seems to be coping with advancing years is ALL YOURS (6/1 generally) who has been regenerated by a […]
Taunton has called a 7.30 inspection on raceday for Thursday’s card with the racecourse executive suggesting the met office are advising between 7-15 mls of rain will hit the track overnight. With that in mind it may be prudent to begin our preview at Musselburgh […]
A quiet week in the world of racing with the Cheltenham Festival now just two weeks away. The weights for the handicaps at the four-day meeting will be published tomorrow, but one horse who caught me eye at the weekend was Kildisart who finished fifth […]