#Irish Sea

Galia Des Liteaux never put a foot wrong as she jumped her rivals into submission in the eventmasters.co.uk Hampton Novices' Chase at Warwick. Dan Skelton has made no secret of the regard in which he holds the seven-year-old mare, and when she won a Listed event for mares on her chasing debut the sky looked the limit. Upped to Grade One level for…

Renowned Horse Racing Tipster and Journalist Ed Quigley, aka'Longshot Ted' offers up his best bets for Saturday's ITV action, and picks out some of the other horses who have made him sit up and take note, on what should be a cracking weekend of sport. Saturday Advice: BLOOD DESTINY, Fairyhouse 12.27, win Evens - William Hill PAINT THE DREAM,…

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…

The Cheltenham Festival doesn't exactly have a rich musical heritage. True, the Irish folk duo who played the nearby Prince Of Wales pub every evening for seemingly 30 years did perform a wonderful rendition of The Ballad Of Dawn Run twice-a-night. And twice-a-night ratings experts took exception to the line "And Wayward Lad, he knew he'd met the…

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Jet Powered, second in the ante-post lists for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle in March, continues his education at Newbury on Saturday. Nicky Henderson is keen not to ask too many questions too early of the Joe Donnelly-owned five-year-old, who was a very impressive 11-length winner on his hurdling debut at Newbury in November. He faces 10…

Though still in its relative infancy, the two-day Dublin Racing Festival on Saturday and Sunday has become a huge part of the Irish jump-racing scene already. The Leopardstown meeting takes place in early February and has fast become an all-guns-blazing dress rehearsal for the Cheltenham Festival for some of Ireland's leading National Hunt…

Emerging forces and established stars of the Irish National Hunt scene are set to come out and play at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. The four-day racing bonanza takes place between Monday, December 26 and Thursday, December 29 and it is set to offer plenty of clues ahead of the big spring meetings. We're sponsoring all seven races on the…

Rachael Blackmore will be hoping to write another chapter in her incredible racing career as she gears up for this year's Grand National. The 32-year-old made history last year, becoming the first female to win the world's most notorious steeplechase with Minella Times and the duo are back this year to retain their crown. Fresh from her Cheltenham…

IF at first you don't succeed - try, try again! That's certainly the case for TRUCKERS LODGE in today's big betting race of the day, the Coral Welsh National on ITV. The three-mile-six marathon is sure to spark tremendous reaction from the back-again Chepstow fans… and hopefully a Truckers revival! I think this is a wide open renewal, and Truckers…

Jockey Harry Cobden described Paul Nicholls as'addicted to winning' after he delivered the champion trainer a remarkable 13th success in the King George VI Chase with a 14-length win on Bravemansgame. Making the success more special for Nicholls was that it came 25 years after he won the race for the first time with See More Business, and on the…

Munster can develop players too, you know For an academy system that has often come in for flak as Leinster continued to produce Test-ready talent off its admirable schools pipeline, this was a day for its new head to beam with pride. Ian Costello had prepared this squad, an untested mix of international quality and inexperienced raw talent and…

Southwell's all-weather track has been something of a saviour during the recent cold snap and is again in focus on Thursday with a competitive seven-race card, all live on Sky Sports Racing. George Boughey's Pocket The Packet has been dominating nursery contests on the all-weather in recent weeks, winning four out of his last five outings. Now…

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Shishkin bids to give favourite backers the edge on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Chase (3.30) favourite has starred for trainer Nicky Henderson, winning twice previously at the meeting. He lines up in the feature with one success for his name over key market rival Energumene. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra are others…

Galvin, Conflated and Fil Dor are among the big names set to be in action for Gordon Elliott over the festive period as the Cullentra handler shuffles his pack for Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Elliott has enjoyed huge success at the four-day meeting in recent years, with Galvin's thrilling Savills Chase victory over A Plus Tard a clear…

PADDY POWER have stumped up a massive £125000 bonus to anyone who can complete the Irish and Cheltenham Gold Cup double. The Irish bookmaker has issued a direct challenge to UK trainers to come and have a go in their big race at Leopardstown next month. Henry de Bromhead, Willie Mullins and Co helped account for the 23-5 mauling of the home team at…

Who turned off the taps? The weather is certainly causing plenty of headaches for clerks of the course and trainers alike. Having lost half of Sandown's card last Sunday to saturated ground, we have then seen Cheltenham's November Meeting dented by a host of non-runners due to the unseasonally good ground. Thankfully, it didn't stop the Paddy Power…

The Tote Scurry Handicap would normally be all about English sprinters but one I like down the bottom of weights is Ice Cold In Alex, trained by Ken Condon. He gets in off 8-5 and with a kind draw, should go really well. He's a hold-up-horse who was very unlucky when second over 7f back at the Curragh on Derby weekend and he's a past course winner…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Friday, 14 October with SportsLens tipsters is Scipion. He makes his bow over fences in the extended 2m 6f novices' limited handicap chase at Uttoxeter this afternoon (1:49). Tom Lacey's runner appeals despite top weight at a fine 4/1 price. Held in…

With every thoroughbred auction breaking their own previous record breaking results, focus now turns to the stallion fees for 2023. Where is the value, if any and which big names are jumping up or down? Let's find out. One of the most highly anticipated rosters, the Coolmore fees were announced this week and with it a fee for recently crowned…

Bookmakers seem to run for cover whenever Emmet Mullins and Paul Byrne combine for a top handicap in Britain and the layers are taking no chances with Thousand Tears in the Greatwood. Byrne had a 35 per cent strike-rate over jumps in Britain in the last five seasons before the start of racing on Saturday and Thousand Tears shares a similar profile…

Day two of the Cheltenham Festival is always highlighted by the Queen Mother Champion Chase, a Grade 1 race over the short journey (for steeplechasers) of two miles. It has provided numerous memorable moments over the years, most notably in recent times with the dual triumph of the very popular Sprinter Sacre. The program also includes three other…

THE nights are drawing in, the winter coats are finally coming out and racing really clicks into gear at the November meeting. It was always a meeting I really enjoyed as the real winter horses come out to play. Cheltenham is a testing track, but on the Old course there's more of a speed element to it. After this weekend everything will be on the…

Man o'War, Gallant Fox, Secretariat and American Pharoah all came unstuck at Saratoga, which has long had a reputation as a dangerous venue for short-priced favorites. But is it any different at York and Del Mar in August? Geir Stabell investigates It's that tasty time of the year again - when the most exciting meet of the US racing calendar is in…

Four meetings from four different countries make up Wednesday's cosmopolitan racing schedule. Wales is the first port of call for National Hunt racing at Bangor-on-Dee (12.50-4.05pm) and they also jump north of the border at Ayr (1.15-3.55). In the evening an all-weather Flat double bill from either side of the Irish Sea at Dundalk (1.40-5.15) and…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Today the horse racing action comes on both the flat turf and over the jumps too, with two meetings from England, one from up north in Scotland and one from across the Irish Sea in Ireland. Here are our Sunday horse racing tips and bets across every meeting. The meetings from Leopardstown,…

Last weekend we saw one of the first Cheltenham Gold Cup trials of the season in the Charlie Hall Chase, won by Bravemansgame. Ahoy Senor was the one punters will have wanted to see win impressively if looking at the Gold Cup antepost, but instead the Paul Nicholls' runner was the one to stride on and mark himself out as a leading King…

Israr looks to cap a fine season and complete a Doncaster double when he heads the 22 that go to post for the BetGoodwin November Handicap. John and Thady Gosden's charge has been the most consistent of performers this term, winning Newbury's London Gold Cup over 10 furlongs before moving up to a mile and a half. He followed that up with a third in…

Here's a quick bit of detail on our hot selections for Friday's action, you can find the full list of tips for every race across all the tracks at the bottom of the page. It is difficult to look beyond Lallygag in the Extra Places Every Day At Betway Novices' Hurdle. The Hereford bumper winner was admittedly found a gilt-edged opportunity to make a…

While for most Christmas is all about tradition, family and plenty of food, it's on Boxing Day that the real excitement begins for racing fans - accompanied by all those Christmas leftovers, of course. Enjoy the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase and a brilliant card from Kempton live on Racing TV There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and…

The Holy Roman Emperor colt did fledgling trainer John O'Donoghue proud at last month's showpiece meeting in Berkshire - belying odds of 80/1 to finish second to Holloway Boy in the Chesham Stakes. David Egan travels across the Irish Sea to keep the ride in Thursday evening's Group Three feature and O'Donoghue is looking forward to seeing how he…

86 - the number of runners Alan King has saddled at the Cheltenham Festival since his last winner Only four British-based trainers - Nicky Henderson (twice), Sue Smith, Jonjo O'Neill and Will Biddick - hit the target at last year's Cheltenham Festival as no fewer than 23 of the 28 races held at the fixture were won by their Irish counterparts. That…

The Galway Plate (18:40) on Wednesday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Wednesday evening's Galway Plate (18:40), a handicap chase over an extended two and three quarter miles, is the big race of the whole week at Galway, with a fiercely competitive edition in prospect.…

Rachael Blackmore could be the toast of punters once again when she partners Gold Cup hero Minella Indo in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. The top Irish jockey, recently voted BBC World Sports Star of the Year, has already teamed up with trainer Henry de Bromhead to plunder the Betfair Chase this season. The 32-year-old has an…

If you are looking for an industry professional with a long history in the gambling space, look no further than Unibet's Ed Nicholson. His hair may be long gone, but the Racing Communications and Sponsorship boss is only 53 and he has crammed plenty into his working life. Nicholson, the son of a teacher that visited every racecourse in the…

The stars were out in force at Leopardstown over the weekend for yet another thrilling edition of the Dublin Racing Festival. As ever, it was a weekend of major winners and losers but not every horse that passed the winning post in front enhanced their claims of glory at next month's Cheltenham Festival. Willie Mullins was the headline act, winning…

The whole complexion of the Club Godolphin Cesarewitch will change on Thursday morning when Aidan O'Brien opts to either declare - or not - Waterville and Wordsworth. Well, Waterville really. He produced a remarkable performance - under a remarkable Wayne Lordan ride - to win the Irish equivalent of this race last month and picks up just a four…

What a weekend. Cracking cards at Newmarket, Ascot and Redcar on ITV on Saturday afternoon, complemented by some great action over at Longchamp in France, before the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to look forward to. We have Group 1 action at HQ too, as well some group contests and handicaps at Ascot, plus the big field two-year-old trophy at…

GALERON ENSURED the majority of the huge prize-money up for grabs in the Goffs Million would head back across the Irish Sea with a clear-cut victory at the Curragh. A total prize fund of over €1.2millon was actually up for grabs in the seven-furlong contest and 19 juveniles went to post. Galeron, trained by Charlie Hills, finished down the field in…

Think of Irish Rugby League and one name comes to mind… Brian Carney. But to grow a sport in a new land needs more than the fleeting fame of a shooting star - no matter the brilliant trailing flame that the ex-Wigan and GB star left. For sure, Carney's exploits raised the awareness of Rugby League in the Emerald Isle, but those green fields across…

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There was top class horse racing action on both sides of the Irish Sea over the weekend as a number of horses impressed in their respective races. Shishkin and Energumene served up arguably the race of the season so far in the Clarence House at Ascot on Saturday, while the Inaugural Winter Million festival took part at Lingfield. In Ireland, there…

Just over a week remains before the greatest show on turf gets underway and the anticipation from both sides of the Irish Sea is palpable. The Irish once again have a plethora of talent heading over and after the 23-5 drubbing of the English in the Prestbury Cup, they'll be supremely confident of taking the trophy back to Ireland. As with any other…

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