#Mark Cranham

Kieren Fallon (left) with son Cieren, who was an unlucky third on Maljoom in the St James' Palace Stakes Kieren Fallon has described the agony of watching his son Cieren endure a nightmare defeat in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, saying it made him feel "physically sick". Fallon was speaking to the Racing Post for a major…

The Tin Man and Tom Queally after winning the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in 2017 Popular sprinter and three-time Group 1 winner The Tin Man has been retired after breaking down on the Newmarket gallops on Saturday morning. The nine-year-old, a star for the James Fanshawe stable over six seasons, sustained a fractured cannonbone during a routine…

Danny Tudhope: four-winner haul at Royal Ascot for second time in four years Danny Tudhope has described Ascot as a difficult place to ride and said it has taken him a long time to get to grips with the track - but having partnered four winners at the royal meeting for the second time in four years, he has shown he rides it better than most. Only…

Tiber Flow (number 9): game winner under Tom Marquand Saturday: Newbury William Haggas, a big-race winner with the fantastic Baaeed, enjoyed a treble on the card, which started when Jon and Julia Aisbitt's homebred Tiber Flow struck in the Carnarvon Stakes, which had bookmakers trimming him for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot next…

First published on July 20, 2015, Steve Dennis looks back at the race of the century, when Grundy and Bustino went eye to eye down the Ascot straight Naturally, there has to be a race considered to be'the race of the century', but why this one? What elevated this particular race to the general understanding that, in 100 years, there had never been…

Simply The Betts: can he go one better after finishing second in the race last year? In a normal season, the Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase would be the most winnable of the major handicap chases around 2m4f at Cheltenham. That was the lesson from findings presented in these pages before the December Gold Cup on December 10, but the fact…

Via Serendipity strikes the front at Sandown Saturday: Sandown Veteran miler Via Serendipity made a late bid to be part of the action at Royal Ascot next week with a gutsy performance to land the mile handicap under Harry Davies. Via Serendipity is lurking below the cut for the Royal Hunt Cup, but a 5lb penalty for his neck success will shunt him…

The famous hill appeared sparsely populated on Saturday Derby day images from 2011 and 2019 starkly illustrate the decline in popularity of the Epsom hill, which was once mobbed with daytrippers for the Classic. The free-to-attend infield, which has historically helped the Derby draw crowds of well over 100000, appeared to be relatively sparsely…

Bravemansgame: winner of the King George Bravemansgame was brilliant in the King George as he earned a 13th King George for trainer Paul Nicholls, who confirmed immediately afterwards that the Cheltenham Gold Cup would be the next stop for his star chaser. L'Homme Presse looked certain to follow Bravemansgame home in second before unseating Charlie…

It might sometimes be difficult to believe with the same stables dominating, but fairytales do still exist on the Flat and the story of Pyledriver is proof. Owners Guy and Hew Edwards had limited success in syndicates before purchasing La Pyle to race over hurdles. She beat just five horses home in her five starts for Philip Hobbs before she was…

Frankie Dettori: yet to ride a winner at Royal Ascot this week Frankie Dettori has dominated the Royal Ascot headlines in recent years but he has yet to ride a winner at this year's meeting and will be eager to break his duck after a hugely frustrating Thursday. The legendary jockey endured no luck with his week's big ride Stradivarius on Thursday,…

The biggest empires in history evolved from one great individual at the very top. From the heady days of Julius Caesar and the Roman empire to Napoleon Bonaparte's French conquests, it takes the best leader to ignite sheer success. For owner John Dance, his expanding racing empire is thriving thanks to his own Empress at the top charting the…

More has made it all the merrier for the multiple members of the Fred Archer Racing syndicate, who have shared the sort of ride an owner could spend millions on without coming close to thanks to their redoubtable old-stager The Tin Man. Saturday's run in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes marked the sixth year in succession he has competed for Group 1…

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…

Silent Escape (red cap) and Oisin Murphy power away from D'Bai (white cap) and the William Buick-ridden Al Suhail (blue cap) for a Godolphin 1-2-3 Oisin Murphy had to sit and suffer through suspension as William Buick banged in a treble at Yarmouth on Thursday, but the champion jockey made amends by riding a 70-1 treble of his own here to reinstate…

This is Newmarket but not as we know it. With one of two canters completed, horses amble through what feels like a dark, thick forest that paints an elegant impression of Chantilly. As they make their way back towards the woodchip gallop, David Elsworth drives slowly and carefully in between trees. Behind us Racing Post photographer Edward Whitaker…

Anthony Van Dyck: won last year's Investec Derby at Epsom The Investec Derby is the most valuable race in Britain and the most prestigious of the five Classics. It is run at Epsom Downs racecourse over a mile and a half for three-year-old colts and fillies, with this year's contest due off at 4.55pm on Saturday, July 4. The Investec Oaks is run…

I've been an avid follower of all-weather racing for as long as I can remember and focus the majority of my betting on it. It has given me my biggest-priced winner in Arcangues, who landed the 1993 Breeders' Cup Classic at odds of 133-1, and more recently my biggest win, thanks to a treble that ran into five figures. The main reason it appeals more…

Kevin Frost: among the winners at Southwell on Tuesday Tuesday: Southwell Kevin Frost "wouldn't have known where to go" if Approach The City had not won on Tuesday - fortunately for him, he does not have to find out. His new recruit, a dual winner at Dundalk for James McAuley in Ireland last year, took advantage of the lowest mark of his career to…

Harb: won the 5f handicap under Shane Kelly at Lingfield Monday: Lingfield Peter Crate expressed his joy at being back in racing after the only horse he has running provided him with his second winner since returning to the training ranks. Surrey-based Crate, who also runs a waste management company, struck in the 5f handicap with the Shane…

Chief Singer won the Coventry Stakes on his debut in 1983 Holloway Boy may have stunned punters with his 40-1 debut success in the Chesham Stakes, but he is not the first two-year-old to defy inexperience and triumph at Royal Ascot first time out. It happened in the same race in 1996 when the late Hamdan Al Maktoum's home-bred colt Shamikh, trained…

Harry Davies will be back aboard Shine So Bright at Newmarket on Saturday Harry Davies is deservedly garnering praise as a 7lb claimer to follow, but the market might be overestimating his influence as backing all of the rider's mounts this season blindly to £1 stakes has yielded a £8.61 loss. Shine So Bright provided the biggest victory of…

The 2022 Flat season is in full swing after the first two Classics of the season, the 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas. Attention now turns towards Epsom with the Cazoo Derby and Oaks next month, and market movers come thick and fast as the key Classic trials continue to be run. Our Classic Clues series has you covered. Here's a recap of the recent…

Meydan: hosts the Dubai World Cup meeting this month There were punting pointers aplenty at Meydan on Super Saturday, the big trials day ahead of the Dubai World Cup card on March 30, and here are a few things we learned Drafted and Comicas are Golden Shaheen players On first viewing the Mahab Al Shimaal didn't look much of a Golden Shaheen trial…

Saturday's Coral Gold Cup (3.05), formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup and the Ladbrokes Trophy in recent years, is the flagship event of Newbury's jumps calendar - but who is the likeliest winner of the £250000 handicap based on previous trends? High-class horses such as Denman, Bobs Worth and Native River have won this race en route to…

Lisnagar Oscar: winner of the 2020 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle Lisnagar Oscar, who produced a huge upset in the 2020 Stayers' Hurdle, has been retired by trainer Rebecca Curtis, who hailed the nine-year-old for providing connections with that "most amazing day". He was a 50-1 shot in the Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 contest but powered clear in the…

Sir Michael Stoute (top hat) celebrates another Royal Ascot success The Queen was not the only much-loved figure to make a hugely welcome appearance on the final afternoon. Stoute trained his first winner at this meeting in Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee year of 1977 so it was fitting that his record-extending 82nd should come in the Diamond Jubilee…

The crowd were captivated by last year's Derby finish, won by Wings Of Eagles (near side), and we're in for another mouthwatering contest this week It's a week that is all about Epsom on Saturday and the race that every breeder, owner, trainer, stable staff and jockey dreams of winning - not forgetting the occasional punter! Here's the racing…

Who can stop superstar chaser A Plus Tard? No horse has even got close on his last two visits to Britain. He ran away with the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March, putting 15 lengths between himself and stablemate Minella Indo from the final fence in a way that even the down-to-earth Henry de Bromhead described as "extraordinary." However, that was a…

Japan powers home under Ryan Moore Allow yourself to imagine what might have been if Japan had not suffered a setback in the spring. Scary, isn't it? Aidan O'Brien has never made any secret of the fact that the strapping son of Galileo missed an important week of work while preparing for the Derby which put him firmly on the back foot. Not much was…

Siskin: won last season's Phoenix stakes and will once again do battle against Monarch of Egypt (green) and Royal Lytham (blue and orange) He may be yet to taste defeat from four starts as a juvenile, but question marks hover over market leader Siskin as he tackles a mile for the first time. So far, the Ger Lyons-trained colt has done all of his…

Finest Sound: a comprehensive winner at Haydock last time out Simon and Ed Crisford are in pole position to become the first dual licence holders to celebrate success at Royal Ascot, with recent Haydock winner Finest Sound leading the charge. The father and son combination got their new venture off the mark when the son of Exceed And Excel ran away…

Hollie Doyle: riding at Bro Park in Sweden on Sunday Top jockeys Hollie Doyle and David Egan head a strong British contingent travelling to Sweden on Sunday for Stockholm Cup day at Bro Park, one of the highlights of the Scandinavian racing calendar. The riders have had to dodge international Covid-19 travel restrictions - the Swedish government…

Snowfall: heading for the Yorkshire Oaks next Thursday Snowfall remains on course to become the second horse in the last five years to complete the English, Irish and Darley Yorkshire Oaks clean sweep as she headlined ten confirmations for the Group 1 (3.35) on the second day of York's Ebor festival next Thursday. The Aidan O'Brien-trained daughter…

Missed The Cut: Jim Crowley is led in after winning in record time Saturday: Lingfield Missed The Cut treated a sun-soaked Surrey crowd to a track record when putting Algiers in the shade in the featured Listed Churchill Stakes. The 5-4 favourite overcame a wide draw and an equally wide trip under Jim Crowley to make up at least seven lengths in…

Hewick: an easy winner of the bet365 Gold Cup under Jordan Gainford Saturday: bet365 Gold Cup, Sandown Hewick may have only cost the price of a cow but he showed a far greater turn of foot when bounding clear in the bet365 Gold Cup. The seven-year-old, who was bought for just €850 in 2017, has been a regular visitor to Britain this season and won…

Hold your bets! Overnight rain has turned the ground soft at Ascot and further downpours could make things even muddier come race time. Forget top-of-the-ground horses: here are four horses who will benefit from the change in conditions. None who saw Gear Up plough through the mud to win the Group 1 Grand Criterium de Saint-Cloud last autumn will…

Rocket Rodney leads Eddie's Boy (second left) home at Sandown last time out This race is about speed. Raw speed. Just look at the recent winners to get an idea of the fast horses who have excelled in this test. Cotai Glory (2013), Havana Grey (2015) and Liberty Beach (2019) were at their best at five furlongs and fast juveniles have won the last…

Dubai Honour (striped cap) wins the Prix Dollar at Longchamp last weekend: connections have now decided to supplement him for the Champion Stakes Connections of the progressive Dubai Honour are set to pay £75000 to add the recent Prix Dollar winner to the field for the Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot next Saturday. However, last year's…

Secret State: heads the market for the opening handicap on Wednesday The Sussex Stakes has parallels with Royal Ascot's Queen Anne and this 1m4f three-year-old handicap is Goodwood's equivalent of the royal meeting's King George V Stakes. There are no bulletproof reasons why King George V also-rans Teumessias Fox (sixth), Surrey Mist (seventh),…

Prosperous Voyage (left) claims her first Group 1 victory at Newmarket under Rob Hornby Rob Hornby and Frankie Dettori have handled recent reversals in fortune with aplomb and it became clear as they entered the final furlong of the Falmouth Stakes that one of them was going to get a well-deserved break. It did not so much as fall Hornby's way as…

The Champion Stakes at Newmarket was a walk in the park for Kevin Manning and New Approach compared to their victories in the Derby and the Irish Champion Stakes Kevin Manning hung up his riding boots on Monday after steering Vocal Studies to victoryat Galway. Always recognised for his strength in a finish, here we look at three vintage rides on…

Harry Dunlop: with his family and final runner Sea Of Charm Thursday: Lingfield Harry Dunlop said he felt a mixture of sadness and gratitude before sending out the final runner of his 16-year training career, Sea Of Charm, in the Listed River Eden Fillies' Stakes won by Pennymoor. The trainer was joined at the track by his wife Christina and two…

The Racing Post's awards will honour the best (and sometimes worst) performances and raise talking points from the last seven days of racing. This week's winners are. . . He had the pressure of a nation behind him but Nature Strip delivered in extraordinary fashion in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday. The seven-year-old was sent off 9-4 second…

Chantry House: one of five declarations for the Cotswold Chase Chantry House will sport cheekpieces for the first time in Saturday's Cotswold Chase (2.30) but does not take on talented novice Ahoy Senor in the Grade 2 event. Ahoy Senor had the option of entering open company at the weekend but instead is likely to contest the Towton Novices' Chase…

Sea Of Class (right) giving Enable a scare in the 2018 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe You can place bets on Sunday's Arc with your favourite bookmakers on the Racing Post. Sign in with your favourite bookmaker via the Bookmakers tab at the top of your screen, and then bet directly from our racecards by clicking the odds buttons.

The Derby could clash with the coronation of King Charles in 2023 according to media speculation A rumour that King Charles's coronation is set to be staged on the same day as next year's Derby may force a change of date for the Epsom Classic. There has been unconfirmed speculation in two media outlets that the king will be crowned on Saturday,…

Hamish (black cap) is too good for his rivals under Pat Dobbs Saturday: Ascot Maureen Haggas, who broke two bones in her neck following a gallops fall in August, revealed she was still a little stiff, but Hamish's victory in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes was a fine tonic. "I love him," said Haggas, whose husband William trains the mud-loving…

Saffron Beach: winner of the 2021 Sun Chariot Jane Chapple-Hyam believes that her star filly Saffron Beach has "improved again" as she prepares to defend her Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (2.42) crown at Newmarket on Saturday. The four-year-old provided Chapple-Hyam with her first Group 1 winner in the £266875 contest last year under William…

Richard Hannon has always been strongest with his two-year-olds and that statistic will play right into his hands on Saturday at Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting. Six of the seven races on offer are exclusive to juveniles and Hannon sends four to contest the fixture, headlined by Group 1 hopefuls Trillium in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes…