Racing action sure to turn up the heat at Wadebridge

With so many short-priced favourites, there could be value among some of the lesser known horses at Cheltenham at huge odds in the betting. Here is a selection to consider from the first two days Lord Du Mesnil: the veteran could be each way value in the Ultima With preparations complete and anticipation building for the 2024 Cheltenham Festival,…

The St James's Place Festival Hunters' Chase offers amateur jockeys a chance to ride the Cheltenham Gold Cup course. It is one of the oldest races on the Cheltenham Festival schedule having been run for the first time all the way back in 1904, but it is one of the least lucrative of the 28 races due to its classification as a Class 2 and the…

The Bengough Stakes has a solid recent history of preparing horses for the British Champions Sprint, held over the same course and distance two weeks later, but the trend may not be relevant this year. Form considerations aside, only Garrus, Jumby and Vadream hold entries. Garrus has the strongest chance of those three today. He shares the warm end…

Montefilia is primed for Saturday's Hill Stakes at Rosehill. Picture: Brett Holburt-Racing Photos via Getty Images Montefilia is the early favourite and among five classy mares who dominate early betting for the Group 2 $2 million Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. TAB Fixed Odds price assessors have framed an early market on the…

Montefilia is the early favourite and among five classy mares who dominate early betting for the Group 2 $2 million Hill Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. TAB Fixed Odds price assessors have framed an early market on the feature weight-for-age race with Montefilia as $3.50. Remarkably, the Chris Waller-trained Montefilia is at the top…

Churchill Downs' Barn Notes: Peruvian Chaun Ready to Stay in States Now (Jockey Martin Chaun / Coady Photography) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: THIRD TIME IS A CHARM FOR CHUAN'S U.S. RIDING CAREER Peruvian jockey Martin Chuan has competed fulltime in the U.S. twice, but now, well into his third stint in North America, he's ready to stay. "I…

Use our 2023 Stewards' Cup trends to find the best profiles based on past winners of Saturday's big handicap race on the final day of the meeting - a contest that 95% of the last 20 winners were aged 6 or younger. One of the big sprinting handicaps of the season takes place this Saturday as a huge field (max 28 runners) line-up for the Stewards'…

The Stewards' Cup takes place on Saturday, August 5 - the fifth and final day of Glorious Goodwood. The 6f heritage handicap contest dates back to 1840 and it is open to three-year-olds and above. In 2022, Commanche Falls won the race for the second consecutive year, becoming just one of six horses that have won the Stewards' Cup more than once.…

Friday marks the opening day from Del Mar. The race promises full fields and plenty of talent where "the surf meets the turf." The Oceanside is the opening day feature. The Del Mar meet opens this week with talented horses and skilled jockeys from around the nation. Here are some of the many marquee events of the Del Mar Summer Meet highlighted by…

Use our key Sandown horse racing trends to help find the winners at Friday's cracking card at the Esher track. These Sandown stats will give you a chance to narrow down the runners to find the best profiles based on past winners of the races. Yes, the ITV horse racing cameras are having a busy time of it of late and next on the agenda for them is a…

Garrus went one better than last year when holding off dual Stewards' Cup winner Commanche Falls in the Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes at Newmarket, in which odds-on favourite Creative Force was only third. The Charlie Hills-trained grey may be a seven-year-old but once more proved that some sprinters improve with age and he was winning…

One of Devon and Cornwall's most picturesque and popular point-to-point tracks, Trebudannon, will host the South Cornwall this weekend for their seven-race fixture. A total of 75 entries have been received for the meeting on Sunday, March 26, getting under way from 1pm at the course near St Columb Major, Newquay. Kicking off the action will be the…

Devon and Cornwall's ardent point-to-point horse racing community will be heading to Kilworthy this weekend for the Lamerton Hunt's annual meeting, writes Donna Harris. Returning to the picturesque track near Tavistock, set on the foothills of Dartmoor, the Mother's Day fixture will feature a big screen to ensure that every stride of the action is…

Greyval executed a long-held plan when turning the tables on the favourite Arclight in the Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle at Doncaster. Fergal O'Brien's daughter of The Grey Gatsby, a €36000 buy from France, had finished second behind Arclight on her debut over course and distance in December, leaving her with a length and three-quarters to…

Wadebridge was surrounded by snow on the moors and icy roads but this pre-Christmas meeting became the only point-to-point fixture to survive in Britain at the weekend, writes Granville Taylor. Racing was put back for 30 minutes as the mid-morning sun got to work, adding to the sterling efforts by the organisers to make the track and car parks fit…

The East Cornwall fixture at Great Trethew heralded the start of the new point-to-point season in the Westcountry on Sunday, November 6, writes Granville Taylor of the Devon and Cornwall Point-to-Point Association. Dean Summersby, the leading Devon and Cornwall area trainer last season, started the new campaign in good form by saddling two winners…

The new point-to-point horse racing season gets underway in the West Country today (Sunday), with the East Cornwall fixture at Great Trethew, writes Donna Harris. This promises to be a real thriller, as it is a popular course for young maiden horses to start their careers. Not only will the horses be worth following, the trainers and jockey's will…

For anyone who has not experienced the enjoyment of a day out in the countryside against the backcloth of horse racing over jumps, point-to-point racing offers a terrific family day out at a modest cost. At a point-to-point meeting all spectators can see the runners and riders in the paddock and experience the thrill of getting close up to the…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Friday, 14 October with SportsLens tipsters is Scipion. He makes his bow over fences in the extended 2m 6f novices' limited handicap chase at Uttoxeter this afternoon (1:49). Tom Lacey's runner appeals despite top weight at a fine 4/1 price. Held in…

A stellar list of entries have been received for the Ayr Gold Cup, which takes place at Ayr racecourse on Saturday afternoon and we pick out some of the leading contenders for what should be a hugely competitive renewal of the 6f handicap. You can also check out the latest Ayr Gold Cup odds here... Magnificent when bounding to glory in the…

Commanche Falls: winner of the Stewards' Cup once again It is well known that trainers tend to be creatures of habit, so having been more than 200 miles away from Goodwood last year when Commanche Falls landed the £250000 Stewards' Cup, Michael Dods saw no reason to change his plans this time around. There was one minor amendment as he swapped…

Al Boum Photo wins the Gold Cup - follow all the latest reaction, plus follow the final races of the Cheltenham Festival, right here Al Boum Photo has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The final day of the festival was headlined by the marquee race, where some of the highest-rated horses in the UK, Ireland and France battle it out for one of sport's…

All the action, as it happened, at Prestbury Park Another fantastic week of racing at the Greatest Show on Turf. And the Cheltenham Gold Cup certainly lived up to the hype amid a titanic tussle between Native River and Might Bite. Relive that, and the rest of Friday's coverage, below... 1:30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle 1. Farclas 9/1 2. Mr Adjudicator…