#Scilly Isles

Colin Tizzard can sign off in style with a win for Eldorado Allen in the Betway Bowl (2.55). The top trainer is soon to hand over the reins to his son Joe and the grey has a fine chance of victory at Aintree. He stayed on determinedly behind star chaser Allaho in Cheltenham's Ryanair Chase last month and is in an upward curve. Earlier, Pied Piper…

Twelve months after tipping up at the last in the Grade Two prize, when holding every chance, the nine-year-old son of Milan will bid to atone that defeat when forming part of a strong team Murphy will send to the home of jump racing on Sunday. After getting no further than the first on his return at Aintree in November the Barbara Hester-owned…

PAISLEY PARK is tipped to regain his Stayers' Hurdle crown in the feature race of day three at the Cheltenham Festival. The 2019 hero is back to his Grade 1 best this season and he can lift the Paddy Power-sponsored prize for jockey Aidan Coleman, trainer Emma Lavelle and owner Andrew Gemmell. Coleman was thrilled yesterday when Put The Kettle On…

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…

Thyme Hill is fancied to finally land a big Cheltenham win in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle. Philip Hobbs' runner, 5-1 with bookies Betfred, has past champions to see off in Thursday's feature. Over 60000 people will be at the track on St Patrick's Day, all hoping to find some winners. Unlike 2021, when Ireland dominated, the British runners are…

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…

2022-12-08Friday racing tips for Cheltenham, Doncaster, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Dundalk and Bangor Here's a quick bit of detail on our key selections for Friday's action, you can find the full list of tips for every race across all the tracks at the bottom of the page. Bungley appeals most at Southwell in the second division of the Spreadex…

Shishkin bids to give favourite backers the edge on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The Champion Chase (3.30) favourite has starred for trainer Nicky Henderson, winning twice previously at the meeting. He lines up in the feature with one success for his name over key market rival Energumene. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi and Nube Negra are others…

Honeysuckle is as short as 1-2 to retain her Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham next month after making it 14 runs unbeaten in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. A third consecutive win in the feature race on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival looked a formality with Rachael Blackmore's mount sent off at odds of 1-5 and…

Mister Coffey sets a good standard for his rivals to aim at in this novice chase and he heads Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings by at least 5 lb based on the pick of his form last season. Mister Coffey displayed useful form on his first four starts over fences, including when a distant runner-up behind L'Homme Presse in the Scilly Isles Novices'…

There were plenty of high spots to look back on over the two afternoon jumps cards. Brian Hughes may want to shun the limelight but there's no doubting he grabbed it at Carlisle, partnering four winners, three of which were for his main supplier, Donald McCain. There was Scottish success there too for Maid O'Malley for the Stuart and Sam Coltherd…

86 - the number of runners Alan King has saddled at the Cheltenham Festival since his last winner Only four British-based trainers - Nicky Henderson (twice), Sue Smith, Jonjo O'Neill and Will Biddick - hit the target at last year's Cheltenham Festival as no fewer than 23 of the 28 races held at the fixture were won by their Irish counterparts. That…

The Charlie Hall is the first opportunity for chasers who have Grade 1 aspirations for later in the campaign to showcase their talents and this year's renewal looks a cracker with a couple of leading novices from last season in Ahoy Senor and Bravemansgame set to lock horns once more. They met each other on two occasions last season, the first time…

With little more than a week until the tapes rise at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, clues are becoming few and far between, with most of the Cotswolds-bound contenders safely tucked up and awaiting their big day. However, there was a significant victory for one of Brian Ellison's runners at Kelso on Saturday that has triggered dreams of a Festival…

The seven-year-old won five consecutive chases for Venetia Williams last season, culminating in an impressive victory over Ahoy Senor in the Grade One Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham. Though that rival beat him on his final run in the Mildmay at Aintree, the pair could lock horns again in the Gold Cup next March. Connections of L'Homme…