#Seven Barrows

Only once since 2010 has the Cheltenham Festival top trainer title been won by a British handler. Proof, as if needed, that the best horses are in Ireland was there for all to see last year. Willie Mullins heads Cheltenham top trainer odds once again with the bookies with what looks a top Festival team. These are our five best betting sites for…

Nicky Henderson's Jonbon was safely tucked away in his Seven Barrows box at Christmas but he still got some festive cheer when Boothill won the Wayward Lad at Kempton. Before that boost - he had easily seen off Harry Fry's horse in the Henry VIII at Sandown - his chasing form had little substance to it (in terms of what he had beaten), even if he…

I MUST admit my heart skipped a beat when I noticed that EPATANTE was entered only for the Champion Hurdle and not the Mares' event at the Cheltenham Festival. Trainer Nicky Henderson quickly admitted it was an oversight but that didn't stop the former winner's odds being cut to as short as 16s when we're on at 50s. Hopefully it's indicative of the…

Nicky Henderson believes Epatante must be treated as "still a possible runner" in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle - despite her not featuring among the initial entries for the Cheltenham Festival contest. The winner of the Unibet Champion Hurdle in 2020 before placing behind Honeysuckle the following two years, Epatante has been given the option…

THE latest Cheltenham Festival entries have been revealed - and there are some early shocks. Racing's biggest meeting gets underway nine weeks today and several of the fields are starting to take shape. But there were eyebrows raised on Tuesday when it was revealed JP McManus' Epatante had not been entered in the Mares' Hurdle. The Nicky…

Nicky Henderson's dual-purpose star has won five times for owners Thurloe Thoroughbreds since being bought out of Hughie Morrison's yard, capturing the racing public's attention when landing both the Cesarewitch and Ascot Hurdle in quick succession in 2021. That set up the Motivator gelding for a tilt at the Long Walk Hurdle, but he suffered a…

First published on July 20, 2015, Steve Dennis looks back at the race of the century, when Grundy and Bustino went eye to eye down the Ascot straight Naturally, there has to be a race considered to be'the race of the century', but why this one? What elevated this particular race to the general understanding that, in 100 years, there had never been…

A common gripe is that there is no value in ante-post markets anymore, but with so much action over the Christmas period there is always the possibility a few performances have fallen through the cracks. If it's value you're looking for then you have to be prepared to look outside the box and beyond the common line of thinking, and a few horses…

Dual Ryanair Chase winner Allaho is one of 27 horses entered for the 2023 Ryanair Chase, which will be run on day three of the Cheltenham Festival on March 16, and the aforementioned Willie Mullins-trained raider will be a hot favourite for the 2m 5f contest. We take a look at the entries here and have all the latest odds for what should be a…

Nicky Henderson, who saw two of his young horses I Am Maximus and Gallyhill run below expectations at Exeter, has given an update on the Cheltenham Festival winner Nicky Henderson admits he is "going back to square one" as Epatante returns to the fray ahead of a bid to regain her Unibet Champion Hurdle crown. But the master of Seven Barrows hopes…

The free-to-play Paddy's Pick 5 returns once again on Saturday. Can you solve the five featured races from Newbury and Sandown? Get your entries in! Another three winners cracked all five legs in Paddy's Pick 5 on Thursday, bringing us up to a total of 156 total winners across each of our free-to-play games since Boxing Day. Not bad! On the final…

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…

Ruby Walsh has offered his expert insight into the upcoming Cheltenham Festival with the legendary jockey expecting another thrilling week of action in England. Walsh is no stranger to Cheltenham having been the leading jockey 11 times at the Festival, nabbing 59 winners and twice racing to Gold Cup glory. And previewing the races, Walsh is backing…

QUEEN Consort Camilla has effortlessly slipped into the role of the late Queen - after Charles left her in charge of the Royal racing operation. Legendary trainer Nicky Henderson confirmed he spoke to Camilla before Steal A March gave the King a historic first winner over jumps. Queen Elizabeth II was renowned in the sport for her amazing knowledge…

Those in attendance at Newcastle on Fighting Fifth day witnessed an extraordinary performance from Constitution Hill and Kempton racegoers should brace themselves for another majestic display in the Christmas Hurdle. The spectacular five-year-old's already substantial achievements in the sport are mind-boggling considering his relative inexperience…

Last season's Sporting Life Arkle hero was always travelling sweetly under Tom Cannon and was hard on the bridle as he chased his only serious rival going to the second last. He settled it in a matter of strides too, going clear to score by nine lengths. Shishkin was well-held in third after a mistake at the Pond Fence. "I couldn't believe how well…

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…

Racing's new superstar delivered on his promise he showed in his novice days with a stunning display in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle. He only ran there due to quick ground at Ascot the week before and with his other alternative, Cheltenham's International Hurdle, frozen off last weekend, Nicky Henderson is a relieved man he made the…

Warwick: the scene of O'Neill's first victory Thursday: Warwick Amazing was how Danni O'Neill described the feeling of sending out her first winner after 22-1 chance Commander Miller struck in the 2m3f maiden hurdle. O'Neill, who has been training under rules since 2018, has had to be patient for a breakthrough success with the likes of Bardd…

Jury Duty: Gordon Elliott star has interesting Grand National claims One of the features of the three-day Randox Health Grand National meeting is that so many Cheltenham Festival winners return in a bid to follow up. That means there can be some value to be found with horses at bigger prices. Here are four dark horses who could give the big names…

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…

The two-time Cheltenham Festival winner was bidding to give Henderson his third win in the race and join Seven Barrows legends Sprinter Sacre and Altior on the roll of honour for the two-mile Grade One. However, little went right for the eight-year-old who was being niggled along from an early stage by Nico de Boinville in his first start since…

Dusart: heads the betting for this novice handicap chase This card features the Grade 2 Future Champions Novices' Chase but the highest-rated novice running at Ayr tackles this handicap instead. The 147-rated Dusart has long had a big reputation at Seven Barrows and rightly so. Simonsig's half-brother was sent off the 5-2 joint-favourite for the…

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.…

The Grade 1 Tingle Creek is one of the leading races in the 2m chase division. Its roll of honour includes Desert Orchid, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star, Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre. Six runners have been declared for the Sandown feature on Saturday afternoon at 2.55pm, including last year's winner Greaneteen and one of the stars of the division,…

Cheltenham Festival-winning mare Love Envoi makes her seasonal reappearance at Sandown on a huge day for her trainer Harry Fry. The Mares' Novice Hurdle winner tackles handicap company for the first time off a mark of 139 in the Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap Hurdle (2.20). The six-year-old won a Grade 2 on her only previous trip to the Esher track…

The Seven Barrows trainer declared both Shishkin and fellow stable star Jonbon - who runs in other Grade One race on the card, the Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase - to give racing fans reason to be excited for the weekend. And the six-time Champion Trainer gave positive reports on both, confirming they had schooled impressively this week,…

Conor Murphy might be a resident of Kentucky for the last ten years, but that thick west Cork accent has very much remained. One word is clearly heard though, over and over again. That word is'lucky'. Hardly surprising for a man who, a decade ago, landed the biggest bet in Cheltenham Festival history while working as a head lad for Nicky…

Wetherby is the stage on Saturday for a classy jumps card in Britain and the West Yorkshire venue will be hosting its marquee event, the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, at 3.05pm. A Grade 2 contest, the Charlie Hall is often the first stop-off point for some of the finest staying chasers in the land. Silviniaco Conti, Cue Card, Bristol De Mai and…

For once, you couldn't blame Matt Chapman's enthusiasm. "Nicky, you were rated 6lb below Istabraq going into that, have we seen, arguably, the greatest hurdler of the modern era just now?" Nicky Henderson, watery eyed at Newbury, 300 miles away from the scene of the Betfair Fighting Fifth, tried his best to play it cool. "Now now, hang on a minute,…

The five-year-old rubber-stamped the excitement created by his 22-length romp in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle with an emphatic rout of former Champion Hurdle winner and stablemate Epatante in the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday. And even Nicky Henderson was blown away by his turn of foot as he put the race to bed in a matter…

A fruitful day did not result in Nicky Henderson getting carried away with talk of becoming champion trainer, but he reiterated his claims James Bowen would be champion jockey one day. His comment came after Bowen's effort on First Street in the Coral-sponsored race better known as the Gerry Feilden. Henderson, like many in the sport, was blown…

Nicky Henderson continued his great record in the Coral Bet Bundles Intermediate Handicap Hurdle, better known as the Gerry Feilden, when First Street defied top weight to score narrowly after an epic duel with Grivetana. James Bowen, who had earlier triumphed for Henderson on Luccia, gave the five-year-old a peach of a ride, with the gritty winner…

Fighting Fifth Hurdle: takes place this Saturday at Newcastle Newcastle is optimistic conditions will be on the slower side for its flagship jumps meeting on Saturday raising hopes that two of racing's most exciting stars, Constitution Hill and L'Homme Presse, may run a week on from their late withdrawals on a decimated Ascot card. Constitution…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Nico de Boinville Cheltenham rides are once again about quality over quantity at the Festival this year. That has been something of a hallmark of his career, so here we look at six of the best hopes he gets the leg up on. No British jockey apart from De Boinville is really in the hunt for the…

There is just a trio of meetings to take in on Monday in the UK, with National Hunt offerings holding sway. They race at Kempton (12.10-3.25), Ludlow (1.05-3.45) and Musselburgh (12.50-3.35), with 19 races across the tracks on a low-key start to the final full week of November. Monday's nap is going for a quick chasing double as he heads for Ludlow…

L'Homme Presse takes what connections hope will be the first step towards a Gold Cup challenge in the Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase at Ascot. The seven-year-old, trained by Venetia Williams, was an impressive winner of the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham in March and connections believe he will continue to progress and make up into a blue riband…

Connections of A Plus Tard ended speculation he may not run in Saturday's Betfair Chase (3.00), declaring the Gold Cup winner for the Haydock Grade 1 and stating "we're green for go". A drift on Betfair overnight prompted doubts around his participation on social media, but Cheveley Park's Chris Richardson was unequivocal last year's runaway winner…

2022-01-19Henderson to have final say regarding Mister Fisher's Cheltenham target Without a win in 2021, the Nicky Henderson-trained gelding bounced back from a disappointing run in the Grade 1 King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, to be a ready winner of the Grade 2 Silviniaco Conti back at Kempton Park last Saturday. Twice now, the eight-year-old…

The Betfair Hurdle is one of the feature races on Super Saturday at Newbury. The Grade 3 handicap takes place over an extended two-mile trip at the Berkshire racecourse. Trainer Nicky Henderson has won this race a record five times and he has two entries this year as he looks to extend his record in the contest. Fourteen runners have been declared,…

Day three of the November Meeting at Cheltenham on Sunday features the reappearance of Arkle Chase winner Edwardstone for a cracking Shloer Chase showdown with reigning champ Nube Negra. There's also the fiercely competitive Greatwood Hurdle and a Supreme Novices' Hurdle Trial that features an exciting Nicky Henderson import from France in familiar…

We have four bets for Saturday's racing at Cheltenham. It's Paddy Power Gold Cup day at Cheltenham racecourse on Saturday afternoon and four races will take place in front of the ITV racing cameras with the feature contest going off at 14:20. Our in-house tipster Steve Chambers previews the four live races and picks out his best bet for each race…

Amid scenes unparalleled even at this old spell-weaver of a racecourse we witnessed the return of the king yesterday with Sprinter Sacre overcoming his sea of troubles to reclaim his rightful place at the very pinnacle of jump racing. This was a victory, in magnificent defiance of the odds, which rendered the old adage'too good to be true' forever…

Ten-times Grade One winner Altior might now be enjoy a well-deserved retirement, but the silks of owner Patricia Pugh he carried to glory on 21 occasions were seen back in the winner's enclosure following the victory of Attacca at Kempton. Having finished second on his debut at Warwick 221 days ago, the form of which has already been franked 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…

Twelve months on from what was the culmination of a week Henry de Bromhead will never forget, Minella Indo and A Plus Tard are back in contention for top honours in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. Minella Indo and Jack Kennedy denied A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore 12 months ago as the pair put the seal on a dream four days for everyone…

It is Grand National Day at Aintree, one of the biggest days of the year in sport. We have predictions for all six Placepot contests, including the world's most famous steeplechase at 5.15pm. Get a free placepot to use this weekend with Tote. Already got a Tote account? Take advantage of the latest Grand National betting offers for new…

While for most Christmas is all about tradition, family and plenty of food, it's on Boxing Day that the real excitement begins for racing fans - accompanied by all those Christmas leftovers, of course. Enjoy the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase and a brilliant card from Kempton live on Racing TV There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and…

Nicky Henderson has warned Honeysuckle's connections that "all good things come to an end" as he dares to dream about upsetting the Irish wondermare with a revitalised Epatante in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next month. The six-time champion trainer entertained the media at his famous Seven Barrows base on Monday, with Shishkin, the…

Rachael Blackmore could be the toast of punters once again when she partners Gold Cup hero Minella Indo in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. The top Irish jockey, recently voted BBC World Sports Star of the Year, has already teamed up with trainer Henry de Bromhead to plunder the Betfair Chase this season. The 32-year-old has an…