#Midnight Shadow

Windsor Avenue produced a dramatic 40/1 shock win in a gruelling Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster for Northern-based trainer Brian Ellison. The 10-year-old, whose last victory was back in November 2019, picked off Kerry Lee's Storm Control who ran out of steam in the final few strides on Town Moor. Windsor Avenue, wearing blinkers for the first time, led…

Well, we've finally arrived at my final blog of 2022. Have you had enough of racing yet this festive period? Of course not! Let's kick off 2023 as we ended 2022, with more superb sport headlined by Cheltenham's New Year's Day fixture. The first horse I'm pinning my hopes on to get the new year off to a flyer is SECRET REPRIEVE in the AIS Handicap…

Minella Indo and A Plus Tard, last year's first and second, top 30 entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup - the highlight of the Festival meeting in March. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, the duo were separated by just a length and a quarter in 2021, but it is A Plus Tard who is the ante-post favourite at this stage after winning the Betfair Chase…

Paisley Park should enjoy a victory stroll in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (3.30) at Cheltenham today. Emma Lavelle's star captured Thursday's feature race 12 months ago and returns to the Festival on the back of a seven-race winning streak. "He's done everything right - he's barely foot a put wrong - and hopefully we can do it again," said the…

Impulsive One (left) shares the silks of Henderson's other leading Cheltenham hope Fusil Raffles A major non-runner in the bet365 Summit Juvenile Hurdle (2.40) has driven market support for Impulsive One to claim a first Graded success at Doncaster on Saturday. The Nicky Henderson-trained runner suffered his first defeat over hurdles at Kempton in…

Several of the principals in last month's Paddy Power Gold Cup, won by Midnight Shadow (second right), are set to clash again Saturday's big race is the newly named Racing Post Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The long-established feature has been won by some of jump racing's greats including Flyingbolt and Pendil, as well as popular performers such as…

Minella Indo with trainer Henry de Bromhead. YOU CAN START the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival wherever you wish: 361 days beforehand if you want, on the Friday night, looking back on the four days that have just flashed past, trying to assimilate it all with the 20-20 vision that is hindsight and project to the future. Or you can start it at…

1pt win Call Of The Wild in 2.05 Ascot at 11/2 (General) 1pt win Good Boy Bobby in 3.15 Ascot at 16/1 (General) 1pt win Camulus in 4.25 Ascot at 15/2 (Hills) Saturday's Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Ascot has attracted a competitive field in which there are several leading contenders, but the top weighted GOOD BOY BOBBY could prove the…

ENTRIES have been announced for three of the biggest races at the Cheltenham Festival. And, much like last year, it looks like the Irish contingent could be set to dominate yet again. Henry de Bromhead, Willie Mullins and Co smashed the home team 23-5 in 2021. De Bromhead alone scooped the holy grail of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold…

This was First Flow and David Bass beating, amongst others, Ruth Jefferson's Waiting Patiently in the Grade One Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The nine-year-old built on his success in Wetherby's Castleford Chase over Christmas by defeating reigning champion Politologue in last month's Grade One Clarence House Chase at Ascot. First Flow was the…

Cheltenham Gold Cup Leading Contenders The biggest race of the National Hunt season is fast approaching, as the blue-riband event takes place on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. The Gold Cup has been won by legends such as Best Mate, Arkle and Kauto Star. This year's race looks set to be one of the most competitive in recent years, with…

Friday horseracing tips feature selections from Fakenham and Uttoxeter. talkSPORT have gone through the race cards and form so you don't have to, with betting tips across all the racing from the UK & Ireland. Now aiming for a five-timer going back to April and has progressed in each race nicely to some tough opponents like Farouk De Cheneau last…

The chases continue at Cheltenham this weekend with some high-grade action as the rain keeps falling for the soft ground chasers and hurdlers. 888Sport are offering new customers a £5 free bet on every other race on the card when you bet £10. There's a few big races this weekend at Cheltenham including the Grade 3 Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap…