#National Hunt Flat

THE 11/2 shot Party Business has started the party early by winning the Handicap Hurdle on Grand National day. Party Business finished ahead of Ilikedwayurthinkin with the pair in an incredible battle in the opening race at Aintree. 1 Party Business (11/2) 2 Ilikedwayurthinkin 3 Mill Green 4 Beauport 5 Coeur Serein Thursday April 7 1.45pm: The SSS…

On one of the biggest days in the horse racing calendar, Win My Wings romped home to victory and won the 2022 Scottish Grand National. Christian Williams dominated the race, as he secured a 1-2 finish in Win My Wings and stablemate Kitty's Light. It was a historic achievement for Williams, who also enjoyed a 1-2 finish in the Coral Trophy at…

Good Morning Bloodstock is Martin Stevens' daily morning email and presented online as a sample. Here he catches up with Tote chief executive Alex Frost, who tells him all about star filly Queens Gamble, her background and the lives of those she and her relatives have impacted. S ubscribers can get more great insight from Martin every Monday to…

If the bookmakers are correct, Paul Nicholls has an outstanding chance of claiming a 13th King George VI at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. 13 horses have been declared for the second most prestigious chase in the British Isles. In stature, it is surpassed only by the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The reigning champion trainer is responsible for four of the…

TEMPLEGATE takes on a simply massive Saturday of action confident of banging in a few winners. Our man has all the action covered from Doncaster to Kentucky via Down Royal. You can find his top three tips below - but don't forget to check out his race-by-race guide to ALL the top class Breeders' Cup action HERE as well. Our top tipster also goes…

The Scottish Grand National has been delayed as a show of respect for the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on Saturday 17 April And they're off! The Scottish Grand National is upon us. Scotland's biggest jumps meet will see up to 30 entries take on the four-mile Class 1 Grade 3 chase, which features 27 energy-sapping fences. With a…

Snow Leopardess must defy the statistics to win Saturday's £1million Randox Grand National at Aintree but don't bet against it - she already has an odds-defying tale of a career. The Charlie Longsdon-trained 12-1 shot heads to Aintree trying to become the first mare to win the most famous steeplechase in the world since Nickel Coin in 1951 and only…

The overall figure, which excludes the industry-owned Qipco British Champions Day, represents an annual uplift of £1.33million against 2022 figures, while prize money for Royal Ascot next year will also be a record of £9.52million - up from £8.65million this summer. All Group One races will be run for a minimum of £600000 for the first time with…

CLOTH CAP can enhance his Randox Grand National credentials with victory in the Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.37pm) at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. After some of the Grand National hopefuls from Ireland put down their case last weekend with Any Second Now narrowly beating Escaria Ten in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, some…

The Grand National isn't the most prestigious horse race in the world for nothing. It's an incredibly challenging course, featuring 30 jumps (16 fences, with 14 of those being jumped twice) on the four-mile and two and a half furlong race. But, while safety improvements have been made in recent years, the Grand National remains a challenging task…

Making her second start, the four-year-old produced a scintillating eight-length victory over Bonttay on the old course at the Prestbury Park track, having scored in similarly arresting fashion on the new course when making her debut in April. Queens Gamble is now as short as 7/1 joint-favourite for the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival in…

The day racing fans have been waiting for is here, as crowds return to Aintree to see the Grand National for the first time since 2019. Regarded as the most famous race in the entire calendar, £300million is bet on the main event in the UK alone. What makes the Grand National so intriguing, is that anything can happen. There have been instances of…

The top tips are detailed below and a full list of suggestions for each race at all of the meets can be found at the bottom of the page. Authorised Speed can get punters off to a fast start when he lines up in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle at Lingfield. Gary Moore's five-year-old returned some smart form figures in bumpers last…

John McConnell's Fennor Cross stayed on strongly to land a decisive blow in the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle. In a race where the hurdles were removed in the home straight it was the winner's fellow Irish raider She Is Electric that was allowed to stride on with the rest of the field willing to bide their time. The gap was closed as they…

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…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. On Monday, 7 November, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is Attacca. He makes his bow over obstacles in the opening 2m novices' hurdle at Kempton Park this afternoon (12:50). Nicky Henderson's runner appeals at a fine 5/4 price here. A distant relation of…

SENIOR CITIZEN can go one better than last year and win Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (2.11pm) at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. In the first race run over the famous of the Randox Grand National fences of the season Alan King's nine-year-old can finally get his head in front. Last year at Aintree,…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. This Tuesday, 1 November, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is Hawthorn Cottage. She goes in the 2m 4f conditional jockeys' handicap chase at Warwick this afternoon (3:45). Next Best and one to back each way, meanwhile, is racecourse debutante Lady Caro…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. On Wednesday, 26 October, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is Sonigino. He's the second leg of a Paul Nicholls double our tipsters like at Chepstow in the 2m handicap hurdle (3:45). Next Best, meanwhile, is Timeforatune in Division I of the 2m novice…

Getalead (left) leads Glimpse Of Gala and Coldstream over the last in the Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle With outsider Presenting Dylan losing touch at the third-last fence, it was left to 129-rated hurdler Brief Times, making his chasing debut, to mount a challenge to the 4/6 favourite. Hard as he tried over the final two fences, Brief Times…

The six-year-old Knappers Hill, who won as a novice hurdler at this meeting 12 months ago, is Nicholls' sole entrant in the race which could be a sign that he is a likely runner for Ditcheat. Allmankind is another horse with previous winning form at Chepstow. He has been entered by Dan Skelton (follow link for in-depth Stable Tour) along with…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This Friday, 16 September, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is Time Flies By. He reverts to hurdles in the second race at Newton Abbot (2:10). Our tipsters' Next Best bet, meanwhile, is Sam Cooke in a middle-distance Flat handicap at Newbury (4:35). These are…