#Old Roan Chase

Newsboy has napped Dan Skelton's Protektorat in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham races. The horse is part-owned by Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson PROTEKTORAT is fancied to make light of top weight in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15) at Cheltenham this afternoon. Jumps fans are in for a treat as the two-and-a-half-mile test, viewed…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

FAKIR D'OUDAIRES can land a big prize for Ireland in the Grade 1 Marsh Chase. Joseph O'Brien's chaser is as tough as they come and bounded clear by 11 lengths in this race 12 months ago. Returning in his usual consistent manner, JP McManus' seven-year-old recorded a 15-length score at Grade 2 level in November. There was no disgrace in finding…

First Flow: makes his seasonal reappearance for Kim Bailey First Flow bids for back-to-back successes in the Grade 2 Fitzdares Peterborough Chase on his first start since chasing home superstars Energumene and Shishkin in the Clarence House at Ascot in January. The ten-year-old bounced back from defeats in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and…

The Tingle Creek is the feature contest on Saturday afternoon at Sandown, while the Becher Chase takes place at Aintree, with ITV cameras covering races from both meetings. The broadcast is on air on ITV4 between 1.10pm and 4.00pm. Our expert has predictions for all eight races. Enda McElhinney has recommendations for all eight races on Saturday.…

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…

Paul Nicholls considers Hitman a serious rival to stablemate Bravemansgame in the King George VI Chase following a dominant display at Haydock. The Ditcheat handler has saddled a record 12 previous winners of Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece and Bravemansgame is as short as even money to add his name to the roll of honour. But Hitman - second on his…

Protektorat put himself in the Cheltenham Gold Cup picture with a commanding victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Third behind A Plus Tard at the Festival in March, Dan Skelton's charge reversed that form in style as Henry de Bromhead's 1/2 favourite failed to fire and was pulled up three out. Bristol De Mai led the quintet along as he sought a…

Racing Gav returns after a successful Cheltenham weekend just seven days ago. Can we continue his strong run of from when tipping for Easyodds.com? This Friday Gavin has 6pts to back over the cards at Cheptstow, Catterick and Ascot including a rather tempting 22/1 selection for the racing at Berkshire. Remember, if you like the sound of any of…

A PLUS TARD can win the Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) (3pm) again at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. Henry de Bromhead's eight-year-old is the leading staying chaser around and he can take the Grade One feature on Merseyside for a second successive year. Having been second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup to…

Stars are coming out to play on Saturday afternoon and the ITV Racing cameras will be at Ascot and Haydock to see them strutting their stuff. Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard is the main attraction in Haydock's Betfair Chase, while at Ascot fellow Cheltenham Festival scorers Constitution Hill and L'Homme Presse make their seasonal comebacks. Our racing…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. Smart Stat: £22.35 - Michael Scudamore's profit to a £1 level stake with only one runner on the card (chases) Do Your Job enjoyed a good first season over fences, winning three times in all, including a Grade 2 novice event at…

Betting expert Dave Nevison is sweet on a pair running at Ascot and also has a fancy at Catterick. [Hurry! There's only one way to watch the Jumps season, and that's on Racing TV. Unrivalled, expert coverage of every race live from 62 British and Irish Racecourses. Start your FREE MONTH now �� Click for details. 2.05 Ascot: Do Your Job Spent last…

A Plus Tard will take centre stage when he defends his Betfair Chase crown at Haydock Park on Saturday but connections of mud-loving Protektorat, who is a class act in his own right, will be enjoying all the weather bulletins suggesting plenty more rain at the track between now and the weekend. It's not that A Plus Tard does not handle deep ground…

Defending champion Brian Hughes has begun his pursuit of a third British Jumps Jockeys' Championship in the 2022/23 campaign. The man from Armagh is now a two-time winner of the trophy, as he lifted it in 2020 and 2022. Hughes had the best season of his career in the last campaign, as he finished with 204 winners. It was the first time he had…

The eight-year-old came from the clouds to win the Ultima at Prestbury Park in March and makes his first start since in a race that features Grand National winner Many Clouds (2014) and Grade One scorers Waiting Patiently (2017) and Lostintranslation (2019) on its roll of honour. Trainer Lucinda Russell admits the two-and-a-half-mile distance is…