#Ahoy Senor

Grand National winner Noble Yeats is heading to Lingfield next weekend before taking aim at the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. Emmet Mullins is committed to attempting an audacious spring double in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and Randox Grand National with last year's Aintree hero Noble Yeats. The trainer drew comparisons between the…

Cobblers Dream: seeking to be the first back-to-back winner of the Lanzarote Cobblers Dream will bid to become the first dual winner of the Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle as he takes on 19 rivals at Kempton on Saturday. The Charles Byrnes-trained Green Glory and Persian War runner-up Outlaw Peter head the market at 5-1 but Ben Case hopes Cobblers…

The week just gone over jumps was a welcome pause after the unrelenting Christmas and New Year action, but it has nevertheless thrown up several Festival clues in the last few years. The feature event at Sandown, the Unibet Tolworth Hurdle, has gone to subsequent Sky Bet Supreme winners Constitution Hill and Summerville Boy in recent seasons, while…

Numerous races have been talked up as contenders for Cheltenham's race of the week this year, but there is one that has the potential to be the race of the decade. The Queen Mother Champion Chase, run over the minimum distance of two miles, is often regarded as the best Festival contest in any year, requiring as it does of every winner a…

BETFAIR CHASE winner Protektorat has been ruled out of the King George - but their is a new favourite for the big race. The bookies have reported an avalanche of cash for L'Homme Presse who has now leapfrogged Bravemansgame at the top of the betting. Venetia Williams' top-class seven-year-old is 7-4 (from 2-1) with Coral, while Paul Nicholls'…

Unsplash | Gene Devine Boxing Day will see over 70 races staged across the United Kingdom and Ireland Many of the leading Cheltenham Festival contenders will be back in action If you're looking for the latest horse racing picks and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: Boxing Day is all about horse racing in the United Kingdom and…

The entries for the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup have this week been announced, with A Plus Tard in the mix to defend his crown for Henry De Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore. Last year, Blackmore and the then seven year old were favourites going into the race and won in stunning fashion with 2021 winner Minella Indo second and Protektorat third. The duo…

Picking up from my last column to cover the remainder of the holiday program (December 28 to January 1) in what was the busiest post-Boxing Day period for some time, the narrative seemed to me more of the same - some horses enhanced their reputations, a bigger number diminished theirs, and a standout performance to breathe new life into some…

Saturday sees the 174th running of the Grand National at Aintree. The Charlie Longsdon-trained Snow Leopardess heads the betting but here we run through the entire field, in order of allotted weight. 1) MINELLA TIMES (Henry de Bromhead) Rating (out of 10) 6, weight 11st 10lbs Created history for Rachael Blackmore last year but he has only run twice…

Ruby Walsh has offered his expert insight into the upcoming Cheltenham Festival with the legendary jockey expecting another thrilling week of action in England. Walsh is no stranger to Cheltenham having been the leading jockey 11 times at the Festival, nabbing 59 winners and twice racing to Gold Cup glory. And previewing the races, Walsh is backing…

Minella Indo and A Plus Tard, last year's first and second, top 30 entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup - the highlight of the Festival meeting in March. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, the duo were separated by just a length and a quarter in 2021, but it is A Plus Tard who is the ante-post favourite at this stage after winning the Betfair Chase…

Success on this day last year fuelled Paul Nicholls' ambition that Bravemansgame could deliver the champion trainer with a 13th victory in the King George and everything so far has gone perfectly to plan. The seven-year-old, who gave Ahoy Senor a significant beating in the Kauto Star over course and distance last season, made a flawless return in…

Boxing Day is the most important day in the year when it comes to UK-based sports. Ladbrokes are sponsoring the Christmas Festival 2022 which comes with two major horse racing events. Below, we are going to talk more about the Ladbrokes Trophy 2022 odds and tips. Since 2005, Ladbrokes has sponsored horse racing events as part of a Christmas…

The Ladbrokes Christmas Festival is upon us once again. Horse racing fans will look toward the two biggest races on Boxing Day (Monday). Below, we will discuss the Ladbrokes Trophy 2022 entries confirmed. There are several horse races taking part during Boxing Day with two of them being Grade 1 races. The biggest race of the day is King George VI…

THE King George is a Christmas tradition like mince pies and socks as presents. Lucky for us though, this 2022 renewal looks set to be an absolute blockbuster with a whole host of chasing superstars. Venetia Williams' L'Homme Presse and Paul Nicholls' Bravemansgame have been vying for favouritism. But last year saw an upset with 28-1 Tornado Flyer…

As is Boxing Day tradition, horse racing returns to Kempton and the spectacle that everyone is looking forward to is the King George VI National Hunt chase. With this deemed as the festive horse race that gets people up and down the country invested in a Christmas flutter, here is a run down of this year's nine runners. L'Homme Presse…

Clan Des Obeaux is out to win a third King George. Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo, the mount of Rachael Blackmore and stablemate Frodon are among the runners Clan Des Obeaux has had "his best preparation ever" for his bid to join the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase greats on Boxing Day. Paul Nicholls launches an awesome three-pronged assault…

The Scottish Grand National takes centre stage of the horse racing calendar this weekend in Ayr. Here's a full breakdown of every runner and rider among what is a quality field. First off, let's get the basic info out of the way. What date is the race on and when does it start? It takes place on Saturday April 2 with the race set to get underway at…

Broomfield Burg and JPR One are fancied for Betfair Hurdle glory. Clan Des Obeaux, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is one of several Paul Nicholls runners on the Newbury card Broomfield Burg (left) is favourite for the Betfair Hurdle Favourite Broomfield Burg bids to roll back the years for JP McManus and Nicky Henderson in the Betfair Hurdle…

HITMAN has the King George in his sights. This speed track will be right up his street and he was impressive when scoring at Haydock last time. There's more to come and Paul Nicholls has a cracking record in this race. Stablemate Bravemansgame is right in the hunt but L'Homme Presse looks a bigger threat. He is a proven Grade 1 performer who gave…

Kempton hosts an absolutely cracking card on St Stephen's Day as some of the UK's best National Hunt horses do battle. The King George is the feature race of the day at 2.30pm, but it's a cracking support card too with old rivals Champ and Paisley Park set to do battle again in the rearranged Long Walk hurdle before Champion Hurdle favourite…

Love Envoi did plenty wrong but still managed to gain a fourth successive victory in taking the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Sandown. Love Envoi strikes again for trainer Harry Fry and jockey Jonathan Burke in the Noel Fehily Racing silks Harry Fry's six-year old relishes deep winter ground and…

The action on St Stephen's Day or Boxing Day, depending on where you're watching, begins bright and early. I think PARMENION can get the day off to an absolute flyer for Willie Mullins in the first race at Leopardstown. A good start to any day is very, very important and I fancy RARE EDITION for Charlie Longsdon and Sam Twiston-Davies in the first…

Bravemansgame and L'Homme Presse feature among a final field of nine horses declared for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. Paul Nicholls has long since considered the Boxing Day showpiece as a tailor-made target for Bravemansgame, who was a brilliant winner of the Kauto Star Novices' Chase on this day last season. The seven-year-old…

One of last season's leading novices, the seven-year-old failed to fire when favourite for the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on his reappearance, but improved to take third behind Grand National hero Noble Yeats in the Many Clouds Chase at Aintree earlier this month. Ahoy Senor has the option of reverting to handicap company in Wetherby's Rowland…

Five winners have been aged eight and another trio were aged seven, while we've seen one winner apiece aged six and nine in the past decade. The only six-year-old was Clan Des Obaux, who represents the same connections as this year's sole six-year-old Hitman, who coincidentally also carries the same official rating (160) into the race Clan Des…

Bravemansgame (left) and Hitman: in the running for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase Sam Twiston-Davies is pinning his hopes of another King George VI Chase (2.30) on the fantastic jumping of Hitman, the horse he rides in the Ladbrokes-sponsored event at Kempton on Monday. Twiston-Davies won the prestigious Grade 1 in 2019 when he rode Clan Des…

Paul Nicholls will look to tighten his grip on the trainers' championship as he heads to Boxing Day with 12 chances across the day, three of which feature in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (3.05). Clan Des Obeaux was king of Kempton in 2018 and 2019 before his stablemate Frodon caused a surprise last season and the pair are poised to play a…

CHRISTIAN Williams has already won his "home" Grand National in Wales and I'm backing the young Bridgend handler to add the Scottish version to his c.v with KITTY'S LIGHT in Ayr's big race at 3.35. The former Paul Nicholls jockey saddled Potters Corner to win at Chepstow in 2019 and Kitty's Light has been campaigned at the highest chasing level…

The Randox Grand National is underway and racegoers have returned to the world's greatest steeplechase for the first time in three years. Punters have not been at Aintree to cheer on the Grand National runners since 2019, after the race meet was cancelled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year. They braved rain and chilly temperatures on…

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FAKIR D'OUDAIRES can land a big prize for Ireland in the Grade 1 Marsh Chase. Joseph O'Brien's chaser is as tough as they come and bounded clear by 11 lengths in this race 12 months ago. Returning in his usual consistent manner, JP McManus' seven-year-old recorded a 15-length score at Grade 2 level in November. There was no disgrace in finding…

Stuart Crawford had never had a treble before racing at Ayr on Tuesday, yet enjoyed a 313.5/1 four-timer - with Daryl Jacob riding three winners for owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. Jacob made the journey north and maintained his red-hot form as his last five rides have now all been winners. He partnered the first three of Crawford's…

Dusart: three from four over fences last season At Fishers Cross used this race as a springboard to top-level glory a decade ago and this year we might have another Grade 1 horse whose handicap days are numbered in Dusart. This unexposed seven-year-old has lost only twice and both were creditable efforts in defeat at the highest level. Dusart found…

The seven-year-old gelding has some useful course experience at the West London track when he beat Ahoy Senor with ease the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices' Chase last year. He is currently 6-4 for the race, which might be short enough for some punters, but that price might go quickly if we get a small field. MCFABULOUS Once again we turn to Nicholls,…

Despite finishing last of five to Bravemansgame on his return to action in the Charlie Hall at the Yorkshire track, the Lucinda Russell-trained seven-year-old was sent off favourite for the Many Clouds Chase. After running free and making a couple of minor errors early on, Derek Fox's mount warmed to the task and got within three and a half lengths…

Robert Waley-Cohen (left): leading owner is adamant Noble Yeats is a Gold Cup contender Robert Waley-Cohen is adamant Noble Yeats is not your average Grand National winner and believes he has a bonafide Gold Cup contender on his hands after Saturday's brilliant win. The Emmet Mullins-trained seven-year-old was cut to a general 10-1 for the Gold…

Grand National hero Noble Yeats made a spectacular return to Aintree in claiming the Boylesports Many Clouds Chase. Emmet Mullins' Irish raider was a 50-1 outsider in April when he provided amateur Sam Waley-Cohen with a fairytale farewell to the saddle and also became the first seven-year-old since Bogskar in 1940 to win the world's most famous…

The Tingle Creek is the feature contest on Saturday afternoon at Sandown, while the Becher Chase takes place at Aintree, with ITV cameras covering races from both meetings. The broadcast is on air on ITV4 between 1.10pm and 4.00pm. Our expert has predictions for all eight races. Enda McElhinney has recommendations for all eight races on Saturday.…

SO here's a question for you. Is Greaneteen a really good horse or is he a massive over-achiever? I'm not sure. Paul Nicholls' warrior is primed for today's Grade 1 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase, one of the most anticipated two-mile events of the season. If all six declared runners turn up - lack of give in the ground could rule a couple out - I'll be…

Edwardstone: last year's Henry VIII Novices' Chase winner returns to Sandown on Saturday in the Tingle Creek Chase The big races come thick and fast in the run-up to Christmas and the best of Saturday's action comes from Aintree and Sandown. Here we look at three of those races and what the results of the last ten years can tell us about what might…

Connections of Ahoy Senor are hopeful last season's top novice chaser will bounce back in the Boylesports Many Clouds Chase at Aintree on Saturday. He returns to the scene of his Grade One Mildmay Novices' Chase success on the back of a disappointing reappearance, when last of five to Bravemansgame in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby in…

ITV Racing have another excellent afternoon of National Hunt racing to look forward to on Saturday. Sandown hosts a top-quality card, with the Tingle Creek Chase headlining proceedings. We'll also enjoy four races live from Aintree, including the famous Becher Chase run over the Grand National fences. This is a really tricky one, for me, because…

Cheltenham Festival-winning mare Love Envoi makes her seasonal reappearance at Sandown on a huge day for her trainer Harry Fry. The Mares' Novice Hurdle winner tackles handicap company for the first time off a mark of 139 in the Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap Hurdle (2.20). The six-year-old won a Grade 2 on her only previous trip to the Esher track…

THE Gold Cup is the big race at this year's Cheltenham Festival. Can you find the winner from the quality-packed field? The Gold Cup racecard is below. Gold Cup odds (correct at time of writing) 10-3 A Plus Tard 7-2 Galvin 9-2 Minella Indo 8-1 Allaho, Protektorat 10-1 Al Boum Photo 11-1 Conflated 12-1 Tornado Flyer 16-1 Chantry House, Royale…