Denis O'Regan out to make history at Hereford

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Sandown, Wolverhampton, Ayr, Hereford and Chelmsford City. Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings Robin Goodfellow 1.15 Castelfort 1.50 Asta La Pasta 2.25 Spirit D'aunou (nb) 3.00 Honky Tonk Highway 3.35 Golden Son…

CHELMSFORD: 5.00 Swing To The Stars, 5.30 Gold Aura, 6.00 Rogue Soldier, 6.30 Band Of Steel, 7.00 High Court Judge, 7.30 Adace, 8.00 Kitbag, 8.30 Star Of Lady M. CLONMEL: 12.02 Charity Barnum, 12.37 Star Official, 1.12 Prince Palace, 1.47 Cash Back, 2.22 Gamigin, 2.57 Time Marches On, 3.32 Henn See. MARKET RASEN: 11.55 Heross Du Seuil, 12.30…

Francina is fancied to prevail in the Greene King Ice Breaker Fillies' Junior "National Hunt" Hurdle at Fakenham for the in-form trainer Jamie Snowden. A sibling of four winners, including the useful Favorite Moon, she shaped with plenty of promise when second at Hereford on last month's racecourse bow. Templier is also fancied on the same card. He…

Festival history could be in the making on Thursday when Tudor City bids to become the first horse to win the Guinness Galway Hurdle three times. The Tony Martin-trained star first landed the historic €270000'Ladies Day' highlight in 2019 and managed the feat again last year when becoming the first 10-year-old to win it in 75 years. Jockey Liam…

Donnacha O'Brien and Gavin Ryan got favourite backers off to a winning start on day one of the July Festival in Killarney. The pair landed the eight-furlong maiden for two-year-olds with Bremen which built on a hugely promising effort at Tipperary twelve days previously as he beat the Johnny Murtagh-trained Thor's Hammer by a length and…

Teenage Ulster jockey Sam Ewing will get the chance to put his name in lights with two rides on the Cheltenham Festival's opening day. The 19-year-old from Templepatrick is a rising star of the sport and swings into action when he rides Effernock Fizz in the big Arkle Chase, the second race of the Festival. Willie Mullins' El Fabiolo and Nicky…

Paul Nicholls wondered if Half Dozen had a problem after Harry Cobden's mount was a market drifter ahead of the Black Mountain Botanicals Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Hereford. Yet the strapping six-year-old made light work of his nine rivals in the two-mile heat, scoring by a length and a half at odds of 8-1. The champion trainer said: "We thought…

Paul Nicholls wondered if Half Dozen had a problem after Harry Cobden's mount was a market drifter ahead of the Black Mountain Botanicals Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Hereford. Yet the strapping six-year-old made light work of his nine rivals in the two-mile heat, scoring by a length and a half at odds of 8-1. The champion trainer said: "We thought…

After all seven favourites won at Thurles on Sunday, the market leaders at Down Royal on Tuesday have plenty to live up to. Gordon Elliott is likely to have the first of them in the shape of Doctor Bravo in the opening maiden hurdle; one of nine runners on the card for the trainer. Elliott is having an unusually quiet time of it, having had just…

Nicky Henderson is going through a quiet spell with few runners, so it is notable when they do run in testing conditions. Punters would have taken the hint at Hereford when City Chief lined up in the three-runner Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Limited Handicap Chase - and the Nico de Boinville-ridden six-year-old did not disappoint. Up in trip after…

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Nicky Henderson is going through a quiet spell with few runners, so it is notable when they do run in testing conditions. Punters would have taken the hint at Hereford when City Chief lined up in the three-runner Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Limited Handicap Chase - and the Nico de Boinville-ridden six-year-old did not disappoint. Up in trip after…

Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden: in remarkable form at present There are three meetings on Tuesday at Doncaster, Exeter and Southwell. Here are statistics from each track which could help your punting. . . The master of big-priced winners at Doncaster is Sean Quinlan, whose 18 per cent strike-rate from 76 rides there in the last five years has…

Saint Segal: made it two from two over fences Wednesday: Hereford Jane Williams believed Saint Segal would be a "special horse" from day one and he has proved to be just that and more, with his victory in the 2m novice chase giving the trainer a big lift following a tough few months. Williams' son Chester - who rides and sorts race planning for the…

Hereford's Mares' Chase Series Final headlines an excellent Wednesday on Sky Sports Racing, including Lingfield jumping and all-weather action from Wolves. The Jackson Property Mares' Handicap Chase (2:15) doubles up as the Hereford Mares' Chase Series Final, with an excellent pot of over £30000 up for grabs. Top weight Credo is the likely…

DUNDALK: 4.15 Hero Of The Hour, 4.45 Dancing Tango, 5.15 Riccardi Medici, 5.45 Blue News, 6.15 Lizzy's Filly, 6.45 Magnanimous Mehmus, 7.15 Ivasecret, 7.45 Maccliff FAIRYHOUSE: 11.35 El Fabiolo, 12.05 Clonbury Bridge, 12.37 Marvel De Cerisy, 1.07 Jazzy Matty, 1.37 Peace Party, 2.07 Kilbree Warrior, 2.37 Memory Of Youth, 3.07 Polly's…

Henry Oliver: is enjoying a strong week with three winners Friday: Doncaster Henry Oliver's week got even better after Coastguard Station provided the trainer with a third win in five days. The six-year-old landed the 2m½f handicap chase when finishing seven lengths clear of Fusain, and Oliver had nothing but praise for the son of Dylan Thomas. He…

There is a feast of jumping on Sky Sports Racing on Friday with busy cards at Ffos Las and Doncaster, all live from midday. Trainer Jonjo O'Neill will be hoping File Illico can pick up where he left off last season after winning four of his seven starts, including at Leicester and Chepstow to conclude his first campaign over fences. The…

Beau Balko was made to work as he got off the mark on his second British start, but did enough to spark a Paul Nicholls double at Hereford. The four-year-old, sporting a hood, was sent off the 1-2 favourite for the two-mile Hereford Motor Group Novices' Hurdle with Harry Cobden giving him a positive ride. However, the ex-French gelding only just…

Lingfield and Hereford host competitive seven-race cards over the jumps on Tuesday, before some evening action from Newcastle, all live on Sky Sports Racing. Lingfield's feature on Tuesday, the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (2.00), looks a competitive contest as 10 head to post. The likely favourite is Shaun Lycett's…

There is a double dose of jumping action on Sky Sports Racing on Tuesday as Lingfield and Hereford host competitive cards, featuring the return of a Grand National runner. A high-quality field has been assembled for the feature Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle (3.30) where top weight Top Ville Ben leads them to post. Phil Kirby's…

WEXFORD RACES at Bettyville on Sunday proved to be memorable for Daryl Jacob, the Davidstown-born jockey who has spent almost his entire career working in Britain, as he made his first-ever ride on his home track a winning one. e travelled over to ride Gold Cup Bailly in the beginners' Chase, and the horse travelled the whole way from Stuart…

Getalead (left) leads Glimpse Of Gala and Coldstream over the last in the Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle With outsider Presenting Dylan losing touch at the third-last fence, it was left to 129-rated hurdler Brief Times, making his chasing debut, to mount a challenge to the 4/6 favourite. Hard as he tried over the final two fences, Brief Times…

Magnor Glory gave the bookies some respite, in front of a huge crowd (officially 27323), on Ladies Day at Listowel's Harvest Festival when landing the €100000 Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle. Owned by Barry Walsh and Joe Sheahan, trained in Carrigtwohill by Terence O'Brien, and only a second winner as a professional for 7lb claimer Michael O'Sullivan,…