#Kauto Star Novices' Chase

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…

Guetapan Collonges looks to prove his stamina in the Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick on Saturday. The Charlie Longsdon-trained gelding has been rising through the ranks since graduating to steeplechasing, winning three of his past four outings over fences with the sole loss caused by a fall. He has been incrementally stepped up in…

Planet Sport's tipsters and betting experts have been studying the form to give you the best chance of success at the Festival. First up we'll give you a quick list of the horses with the best chances for the main five races that are being shown on ITV this Tuesday afternoon. Then for those of you that like a bigger price we have a handful of juicy…

Newcastle's Flat card features a conditions race over a mile and a quarter with some smart older performers entered up. They include the John & Thady Gosden pair Harrovian and Forest of Dean who finished third and fifth respectively in a listed race at Lingfield in November which has thrown up some winners since. This looks a bit less competitive,…

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…

2022-12-31Andy Gibson's big race review: The fall-out from the Kauto Star Novices' Chase Thyme Hill's previous race at Newbury could not have turned out much worse for him, but conversely, the Kauto Star Novices' Chase unfolded very kindly for him, and resulted in him looking more impressive in the finish than he might otherwise have done. The…

Our racing tips for Friday feature selections from the cards at Haydock and Taunton. talkSPORT have gone through the race cards and form so you don't have to, with betting tips on some of the biggest meetings in the UK. Those who have finished just behind Gelino Bello recently have come to win after, with the Paul Nicholls-trained horse going on to…

AFTER a few false starts and with the weather causing havoc, the National Hunt finally looks like kicking into top gear over Christmas. And the highlight will be the blockbuster King George on Boxing Day. Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV will have their fair share of the action. But ITV remains the only place to see all the big races without having…

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…

Paisley Park won a third Ladbrokes Long Walk Hurdle in the rescheduled 2022 renewal at Kempton. Emma Lavelle's charge wasn't expected to be suited by the switch of venue from Ascot and turning in he was in third as old rival Champ and Goshen duelled up front. However he began to close and once in front going to the last, the race was over. the…

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…

2022-12-24Boxing Day racing at Wetherby: Andy Gibson previews the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase One can comprehend why the Dan Skelton-trained Shan Blue has opened as the early favourite for this Class 1 handicap chase. That's not to say that the market is necessarily correct, but his performance over course and distance in the 2021 Charlie Hall…

Kempton's Ladbrokes King George (3.00) was won by the outsider Frodon, giving trainer Paul Nicholls his 12th success in the race Bryony Frost judged her fractions to perfection as Frodon served up a 20-1 shock in the 2020 Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. The pair have had a tremendous partnership in recent seasons and hit the heights in the festive…

There's four Grade 1s to feast upon this Monday, as the rearranged Long Walk Hurdle (1245), the Kauto Star Novices Chase (1320), the Christmas Hurdle (1355) and the showpiece King George VI (1430) will all be settled at Kempton. There's also some Grade 3 action from Wetherby in the form of the highly popular Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase…

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…

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…

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…

It's undeniable that there's a real buzz about being in London. Our capital city is a bustling mixture of businesspeople, travellers, daytrippers and many more besides. While it can be exciting to flow along with the crowds, sometimes it's nice to escape the hustle and bustle and opt for something a little more laid back. Heading abroad can be a…

Having made a triumphant return to action for the second year running in the Grade Two Shloer Chase at Cheltenham last month, the gelded son of Dink will now bid to strike gold at the same level in £100000 two-mile prize which he captured back in 2020. On that occasion Nube Negra sprung a 20-1 shock when lowering the colours of Altior before going…

Frost and snow has hit hard in Britain and Ireland but over the festive period ITV are planning on covering action from 14 race meetings, featuring 41 races in total, across six joyous days of high-octane racing. From Boxing Day right through to New Year's Day, the Christmas jumpers are out in force and here we highlight the full schedule including…

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,…

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…

Record-breaking racehorse Kauto Star was so often the star attraction in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase on Boxing Day. The National Hunt superstar won the race a record five times, rounding off his Kempton heroics in 2011. His trainer Paul Nicholls also has the most successes in the race of anyone in the business, with 11 on his CV. Clan Des…

Few trainers are in better form than the Lambourn handler at present, with Snowden operating at around a 30 per cent strike-rate for the past two months. Yet Snowden is keen to pick his moments with Kiltealy Briggs, who finished third in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase last season to Bravemansgame. "He is very well," said Snowden. "He is in the Grand…

Wetherby is the stage on Saturday for a classy jumps card in Britain and the West Yorkshire venue will be hosting its marquee event, the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, at 3.05pm. A Grade 2 contest, the Charlie Hall is often the first stop-off point for some of the finest staying chasers in the land. Silviniaco Conti, Cue Card, Bristol De Mai and…

Shishkin and Energumene are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the pair among eight runners declared for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. The top-class duo served up one of the races of the season in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot when the Nicky Henderson -trained Shishkin narrowly got the better…

At the time of writing, there are mixed messages about the weather forecast for Tuesday night going into Wednesday at Cheltenham. The Old Course, which plays host to the first two days of the Festival, hadn't been watered at all in preparation and the times from the first day suggested the going was good. Yet having looked as if there was clearly…

Minella Indo's owner Barry Maloney is relishing the chance to finally have a shot at the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (3.05) with his Gold Cup hero, who is set to wear cheekpieces for the first time when he faces eight rivals at Kempton on Sunday. Maloney had been due to be represented in last year's King George by Monalee, but a travel ban due…

Philip Hobbs gave Grade One-winning hurdler Thyme Hill a mark of "eight and a half" out of ten following his decisive success on his debut over fences in the Betway'Future Stars' Silver Bowl Novices' Chase at Exeter. The eight-year-old demonstrated that he could easily be as good over fences as he was hurdles when making his first outing over…

It is Grand National Day at Aintree, one of the biggest days of the year in sport. We have predictions for all six Placepot contests, including the world's most famous steeplechase at 5.15pm. Get a free placepot to use this weekend with Tote. Already got a Tote account? Take advantage of the latest Grand National betting offers for new…

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…

Harry Allwood shares his verdict on each contender in Saturday's bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, live on Racing TV, plus reveals who he is siding with. Vote for your favourite renewal of the Charlie Hall Chase from the three options above for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Cheltenham Gold Cup Day! We are in for a treat on Saturday with Grade…

The eagerly-awaited rematch will be the third time the duo have met over fences, with Bravemansgame winning the battle in last season's Kauto Star Novices' Chase before Ahoy Senor reversed the form in the Mildmay Novices' Chase. Bravemansgame is the 5/4 favourite with the sponsors to give trainer Paul Nicholls his fifth bet365 Charlie Hall Chase,…

The Charlie Hall is the first opportunity for chasers who have Grade 1 aspirations for later in the campaign to showcase their talents and this year's renewal looks a cracker with a couple of leading novices from last season in Ahoy Senor and Bravemansgame set to lock horns once more. They met each other on two occasions last season, the first time…

Ladbrokes has revealed the horses they are fearing the most, over what will be an action-packed Christmas racing period. Christmas is of course a time for family, traditions and mountains of food but come St Stephen's Day racing fans will be in their element. There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and Ireland on the 26th December this…

4561 total views, 4561 views today Paul Nicholls might have turned 60 earlier this year but his hunger for success remains as strong as ever as he bids to defend his Jump Trainers' Championship and claim a 14 title. The Ditcheat handler is confident he has another "great team" on his hands for his 32 season as a licence holder and is excited to…

Paul Nicholls might have turned 60 this year but his hunger for success remains as strong as ever as he bids to defend his Jump Trainers' Championship and claim a 14th title. The Ditcheat handler is confident he has another "great team" on his hands for his 32nd season as a licence holder and is excited to unleash an intriguing mix of established…

Cobden, 21, a wise head on young shoulders, had the option of returning to the saddle of last year's winner Clan Des Obeaux. He admitted it was a tough call, but it is worth pointing out that Cobden raised a few eyebrows last year when opting for Clan Des Obeaux over his better fancied stable companion Politologue. Since winning at Ascot in…

Shishkin and Energumene are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the pair among eight runners declared for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. The top-class duo served up one of the races of the season in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot when the Nicky Henderson-trained Shishkin narrowly got the better…