#De la Sayette

Benoit de la Sayette (left) and Harry Davies: two talented apprentice jockeys Identifying a top-class apprentice can be a golden ticket, for trainers and punters. Horses ridden by apprentice jockeys carry less weight than those with professionals on board. But some precocious apprentices can be just as good as professionals. Several stars of the…

PRINCESS ZOE (4.20) can finally reign supreme for Anthony Mullins in the Gold Cup on Day Four of Royal Ascot. The mare handled this gruelling Group 1 well when a cracking second to Subjectivist 12 months ago. The grey ran another stormer when chasing home Twilight Payment back over 1m 6f at the Curragh. She was then over the top when a lacklustre…

The Northumberland Plate, also known as the Pitmen's Derby, is the biggest race of the year at Newcastle. It takes place over an extended two-mile trip and it always attracts a huge crowd. This is one of the most prestigious handicap races in the UK, which is why it tends to attract group horses. The field is headed this year by last season's Long…

Racing League returns to Sky Sports Racing on Thursday as Doncaster hosts the competition opener, while it is Challenge Cup day at Brighton and Hollie Doyle is in action at Yarmouth. Hayley Turner, runner-up in the inaugural Racing League jockeys' title race, heads to Doncaster for the opening night of this year's regional team-based competition…

Baaeed headlines an all-star cast for Qipco British Champions Day as the world's best turf horse bows out in the feature Champion Stakes (4.00). William Haggas' star is a red-hot 1-5 favourite for the ten-furlong contest but the presence of last year's Derby and King George winner Adayar means that the champion will need to be on his A-game if he…

In a year when many big handicaps have struggled to provide a full field, the Balmoral Handicap bucks the trend. The last in at declarations time was the 100-rated Orbaan, who was also in at the foot of the weights when winning July's Golden Mile, but is 13lb higher now. First reserve is Mums Tipple and that this race can attract him, as well as…

The eyes of the Flat racing world fall upon Ascot on Saturday where the world's best racehorse Baaeed, headlines a stellar cast on Qipco British Champions Day. The 2022 edition of this prestigious event promises to be right up there with the very best and, of course, UK bookmakers have plenty of free bets available throughout the weekend. Baaeed…

It's Champions Day at Ascot racecourse on Saturday, with five group races including the Champion Stakes with odds-on favourite Baaeed set to cap his career off in style on his last race. But the flat finale doesn't always favour the favourites and there will be a few big prices about to keep in mind if betting each-way. Big fields, improvers,…

Perfect Alibi and Tom Marquand: a first Listed winner for King Charles Monday: Yarmouth The King celebrated a first winner in black-type company when Perfect Alibi ran out an emphatic winner of the rescheduled Listed Beckford Stakes. Victory for the daughter of Le Havre was the second in the royal silks since the death of the Queen and came less…

With the clock ticking down to Champions Day at Ascot on October 15, the battle for the apprentice jockeys' title is hotting up and in focus at Brighton and Southwell on Tuesday, all live on Sky Sports Racing. The Arc-winning team of Sir Mark Prescott and Luke Morris are back together in the feature Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap…

Thursday's racing tips feature selections from Warwick, Chelmsford and Salisbury. talkSPORT have gone through the race cards and form so you don't have to, with betting tips across all the racing from the UK & Ireland. Heavy odds-on price but still worth following in given his form in match-ups of this calibre. Was slightly better odds this morning…