#Michael Shinners

Love Envoi was an ultra-impressive winner of the Listed Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Mares' Hurdle at Sandown and propelled herself towards the head of the market for the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. The Harry Fry-trained seven-year-old travelled supremely well throughout in the two-and-a-half-mile contest and pulled herself to the…

Minella Times and Rachael Blackmore were history-makers in last year's Grand National and will have to produce another landmark performance to win again at Aintree on Saturday. Minella Times is now top weight and will have to shoulder 11st 10lb after the unexpected scratching of his Henry De Bromhead-trained stablemate Chris's Dream. If Blackmore's…

You would be forgiven for thinking we are set for a Willie Mullins match between Energumene and Chacun Pour Soi in Tuesday's feature Champion Chase (5.25) but the market suggests Envoi Allen should not be discounted at a double-figure price. The Cheveley Park-owned eight-year-old has reverted to two miles on his last couple of starts, winning a…

Last season's Sporting Life Arkle hero was always travelling sweetly under Tom Cannon and was hard on the bridle as he chased his only serious rival going to the second last. He settled it in a matter of strides too, going clear to score by nine lengths. Shishkin was well-held in third after a mistake at the Pond Fence. "I couldn't believe how well…

The two-time Cheltenham Festival winner was bidding to give Henderson his third win in the race and join Seven Barrows legends Sprinter Sacre and Altior on the roll of honour for the two-mile Grade One. However, little went right for the eight-year-old who was being niggled along from an early stage by Nico de Boinville in his first start since…

Love Envoi made a winning return when landing the Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap Hurdle. Harry Fry's Cheltenham Festival heroine was sent off the 6-4 favourite and kept on strongly to oblige backers in good fashion. The victory sets the six-year-old up for a return to this venue for Listed action next month as all roads lead back to Prestbury Park…

Champ pipped Paisley Park in a battle royal in the Coral Long Distance Hurdle. The two 10-year-olds produced a thrilling finish in the three-mile contest, with the strong-travelling, front-running Champ just getting the better of the popular former Stayers' Hurdle winner, who powered home under Aidan Coleman, and was in front a stride or two after…

Having enjoyed success on Ga Law in the feature Paddy Power Gold Cup, jockey Jonathan Burke enjoyed day two of The November Meeting in 2022 would be one to remember when Queens Gamble (9/4 Favourite) came home the impressive winner of the concluding Listed Stirrups Restaurant And Cocktail Bar Evesham Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race. Trained by…

Wiltshire-based trainer Milton Harris landed the Grade Two JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle 12 months ago with Knight Salute and he repeated the feat with Scriptwriter (4/1), who landed the 2022 renewal of the same extended two-mile contest at Cheltenham on Saturday. Travelling ominously well entering the home straight, the son of Churchill was…

Joseph O'Brien's charge, who took the Martin Pipe at the Festival in March and landed a novice chase at Gowran on his fencing debut last month, was always travelling and jumping sweetly under J J Slevin. Tommy's Oscar likewise tanked through the race but after momentarily being short of room turning in, it soon became clear he wasn't going to get…

Royal Ascot: five-day meeting starts on Tuesday, but who do the leading firms fear most? Royal Ascot kicks off on Tuesday, June 15, with five days of top-class Flat action taking place at the glamorous Berkshire venue. Frankie Dettori has been the key ally for punters in the battle with the bookmakers for the past two years, and here leading firms…

James Knight, Coral Secret Reprieve was a really popular winner with punters when winning last year's Coral Welsh National (2.50 Chepstow) and I have a feeling he would be a very poor result for us again as he bids for a repeat win in the race. Frank Hickey, Paddy Power Forever Blessed has looked really good in two starts over hurdles and I don't…

1st Ribchester 11/10 favourite 2nd Mutakayyef 5/1 3rd Deauville 12/1 Ribchester, widely thought of as one of the best bets of Royal Ascot following his victory in the Lockinge Stakes, didn't disappoint with an impressive victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. Pacemakers Toscanini and Dutch Uncle set a rapid tempo and were ignored by the majority of the…

Jurgen Klopp thinks Liverpool's chances of winning the quadruple are "really unlikely" - but is he right? We run the numbers to gauge the true probability. Having already won the Carabao Cup, Klopp's side are just a point behind leaders Man City as we enter the final seven games of the season after an impressive unbeaten run in the league saw the…

Robert Havlin rode his first Group One winner but Commissioning's bet365 Fillies' Mile success wasn't without a scare for punters who sent her off the 8/13 favourite. John and Thady Gosden's charge tracked the front-running Novakai (11/1) throughout but was off the bridle as the leader still held the advantage coming down into The Dip. The…

SKY BET have become the first bookie to go non-runner no bet on ALL Cheltenham Festival races. But a one-off feature of their markets means you can still back winners at much bigger odds. For the first time, Sky Bet will still allow customers to back horses in the traditional ante post way. This means, if you're certain a horse will run in a…

A 10-length winner at Leopardstown's Dublin Racing Festival last year, having rather scrambled home from Darver Star in 2020, Henry De Bromhead's superstar became the first horse to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Grade One February feature since Hurricane Fly. Honeysuckle was far superior to her four Sunday rivals on all known form and had…