#Richard Hughes

From Hurricane Fly's fourth consecutive Irish Champion Hurdle victory to The New One brushing aside the opposition in Cheltenham's International Hurdle, it has been an exciting year of racing. As 2014 nears its conclusion racing correspondent Marcus Townend reviews the past 12 months of racing, and picks his best race of each month. JANUARY Paul…

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

Richard Hughes: was relieved at the alterations made to the BHA's impending new whip rules The best quotes from the racing world this week. . . He's sound as a pound and still loving his work and his racing but you wouldn't want anything to happen to him. He's been an absolute legend Trainer David Griffiths hails the popular veteran Duke Of Firenze…

Jim Crowley enjoys an armchair ride on Baaeed in the Thoroughbred Stakes William Haggas and Shadwell Estates might have had a few balloons deflated this season with Mohaafeth and Al Aasy, but perhaps the combination's brightest star shone in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes when Baaeed strolled to arguably the most impressive performance of the…

King George Chase is one of the most iconic races in British steeplechase history. Run over a distance of three miles and five furlongs, this Grade 1 National Hunt race has been held at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames since its inception in 1937. Over the years, some of the most famous horses in jump racing have won King George, with…

PRINCESS ZOE (4.20) can finally reign supreme for Anthony Mullins in the Gold Cup on Day Four of Royal Ascot. The mare handled this gruelling Group 1 well when a cracking second to Subjectivist 12 months ago. The grey ran another stormer when chasing home Twilight Payment back over 1m 6f at the Curragh. She was then over the top when a lacklustre…

Last Saturday Harry Skelton was crowned champion jump jockey after a long tussle with Brian Hughes and now the Flat battle gets under way, and it could be just as exciting. After a pandemic-affected title chase last year, the race returns to its 2000 Guineas day to Champions Day format this time, with Oisin Murphy hoping to finish top of the table…

Sorrow enveloped Warren Place stables in Newmarket on Tuesday after Sir Henry Cecil finally lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 70. But it was matched by a determination from his staff to deliver a winning tribute to their beloved boss at next week's Royal Ascot. They were told that Cecil had died at a private Cambridge hospital after…

The live action continues to come thick and fast on Sky Sports Racing with three Flat meetings and an evening jumps card to enjoy on Wednesday. Her Majesty The Queen will be hoping to add another winner to her tally as Naval College aims to get off the mark at the fourth attempt for trainer Sir Michael Stoute in the at Lingfield. The three-year-old…

TEMPLEGATE goes in search of winners on Sunday. Read on for our man's top tips and back a horse by clicking the odds below. AMERICAN FLAG (5.15 Haydock, NAP) The beautifully-bred three-year-old has chased home some high-class horses in three maiden runs, including a now 107-rated colt. He has been gelded since his last outing and makes his handicap…

Monday's opening race at Wolverhampton is an intriguing handicap in which Alan Thomson looks at all nine runners before nominating his fancy. Monday's £100000 minimum Tote placepot pool guarantee is on offer at Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports Racing, and nine runners have been declared for the Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap (4.25pm), a…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The 1m 4f November Handicap at Doncaster brings the curtain down on the British Flat turf horse racing season. It's one of the big betting races on Saturday, 6 November this year (2:40). A typically wide-open renewal of the middle-distance handicap, sponsored by Virgin Bet, sees many in with…

Speed. Pure, unadulterated acceleration with gears to spare. It's what makes Usain Bolt a track icon and its pursuit fuels the multi-million pound F1 circuit. It was the also the underlying theme of a memorable opening day at the biggest Flat meeting of the season. Twice Richard Hughes experienced that wind in the hair feeling most of us can only…

The Queen will be without a runner at Epsom on Derby day after her final horse was not declared. Just Fine had been due to contest the World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap at the prestigious fixture. The gelding's trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, has the favourite for the feature Cazoo Derby (4.30pm). The big race is the only Flat Classic the Queen has…

2022-05-19Top five Lockinge Stakes winners of the 21st Century including Frankel, Ribchester and more The Lockinge, a wonderful spectacle at just about the fairest track in the land, Newbury. Who couldn't love a race down that has delivered some of the greats of the past couple of decades, and perhaps the greatest of them all. The race was…

The jockey-turned-trainer, who has his horses are in sparkling form at present, says he will not run the six-year-old on such ground again, following his third-placed effort behind Coltrane. The consistent son of Authorized had finished in a similar position in the Queen Alexandra Stakes on good to firm ground at Royal Ascot on his previous start,…

Five days of fantastic racing at Goodwood conclude with Saturday's card. Tom Marquand could round off a great week on Unibet Stewards' Cup favourite Nahaarr Khadijah Mellah discusses horse racing background ahead of Magnolia Cup The grand finale of Glorious Goodwood is upon us - and what a week it has been. History has been made by four-time…

Classic glory, hard-luck stories and one of the most controversial defeats in modern times - the career of Sky Lantern pretty much had it all. The strong-travelling filly with a potent turn of foot produced some memorising performances over a two-year period to become an all-time favourite at the powerful Hannon stable in Wiltshire. Ridden…

THE Cesarewitch is one of the biggest punting races of the Flat season. Run over two miles and two furlongs at Newmarket, the winner will earn over £120000 for connections. The race is one of the most competitive of the entire season, with a huge field lining up for the stamina-sapping test. This year's running takes place on Saturday and as ever a…

Royal Ascot week is upon us, with thousands of people descending on the Ascot racecourse to witness Europe's oldest and most storied horse racing event. Sometimes considered to be more of a social event, the Royal Ascot brings the finest horses in British flat horse racing together for a week of non-stop action in the shadow of Windsor Castle. With…

Impressive Royal Scotsman breaks the track record in the Richmond Stakes Royal Scotsman confirmed himself a smart performer as he justified odds-on favouritism with a clear-cut success in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood. Trained by Paul and Oliver Cole, the son of Gleneagles was heavily backed all day and eventually sent off the 5-6 favourite…

There are five race meetings scheduled across the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, including Listed action at Galway. Flat racing dominates the day with cards at Leicester (1.00-5.00pm), Catterick (1.45-5.35), Goodwood (1.55-5.20) and Galway (4.05-7.40). The lone National Hunt card comes from Hexham (4.17-7.25). Tuesday's nap made a sparkling debut for…

Jumps racing is to the fore on Tuesday, with three of the five meetings across the UK and Ireland being of the National Hunt variety. They race over obstacles at Hereford (1.00-4.30), Punchestown (1.45-5.10) and Huntingdon (2.02-4.57), alongside Leicester (1.55-5.20) on the Flat in the afternoon and evening all-weather racing from Newcastle…

Day one of the Qatar Goodwood Festival and all the elements are in place for some compelling World Pool action. Correction - most of the elements are in place as Alan King plays another game of Trueshan Roulette ahead of the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. Kyprios and Stradivarius lie in wait if racing's latest buzzword - the dreadful evapotranspiration -…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. Rainyday Woman - 14:06 Worcester Smart Stat: 21% - Paul Nicholls' strike rate in early season Rainyday Woman achieved a useful level of form in six starts over hurdles last season, producing her best effort when easily winning a…

The Lope De Vega filly caught the eye when accounting for Aidan O'Brien's Red Riding Hood in a fillies' novice event at Ascot last time out, a second victory to add to her debut success in July. Her latest assignment represents a steep upgrade, but trainer Ismail Mohammed is hopeful his runner can hold her own. "It is a big jump, but I hope she…

Bournemouth have sacked head coach Scott Parker just four games into the new season as owner Maxim Demin called for "respect for one another" at the club. The Cherries were thrashed 9-0 at Liverpool on Saturday, equalling the record Premier League defeat. Former England international Parker had led Bournemouth back to the top flight having been…

2 Queen Catrine (J P Spencer) 14-1 3 Wee Jean (William Twiston-Davies) 16-1 4 Graceful Grit (C P Lemaire) 25-1 24 ran Big question: Can Muteela make all the running? That's what she'd done for her last two wins and this lightly raced filly may not respond well to more restrained tactics in the toughest race she has ever faced. But leading from…

There are five race meetings taking place across the UK and Ireland on Thursday, three National Hunt and a double-bill of Polytrack action on the Flat. The jumps cards are at Warwick (1.00-4.58pm), Naas (1.55-5.20) and Wetherby (2.15-5.35), with the all-weather action coming from Lingfield (1.50-5.15) and Chelmsford (3.30-7.15). Thursday's nap is…

The 2022 Racing League pitches up at picturesque Windsor on Thursday evening for the fourth of six rounds in this year's competition. The famous figure-of-eight course stages a seven-race offering from 4.30-7.30pm and the ITV Racing cameras will again be there to capture every moment. Our expert has selections for all of Thursday's Racing League…