#The Galloping Bear

Newcastle's Flat card features a conditions race over a mile and a quarter with some smart older performers entered up. They include the John & Thady Gosden pair Harrovian and Forest of Dean who finished third and fifth respectively in a listed race at Lingfield in November which has thrown up some winners since. This looks a bit less competitive,…

With Christmas fast approaching, so too is Chepstow's flagship event. The Welsh Grand National is almost upon us. So, are the Welsh Grand National 2022 entries confirmed? Absolutely. 26 horses are still in with a shout of getting down to business over the mammoth trip. Whether every single one of those horses starts the race is another matter, but…

The Welsh Grand National, Chepstow's flagship racing event, is almost upon us, so it's time to delve into the form book, assess the runners and riders and deliver our Welsh Grand National 2022 tips. As things currently stand, two days before the race is due to begin, 26 runners are due to go to post for the big race, which means there's plenty for…

IF at first you don't succeed - try, try again! That's certainly the case for TRUCKERS LODGE in today's big betting race of the day, the Coral Welsh National on ITV. The three-mile-six marathon is sure to spark tremendous reaction from the back-again Chepstow fans… and hopefully a Truckers revival! I think this is a wide open renewal, and Truckers…

Sky Sports Racing presenter Alex Hammond is back with her Christmas blog, taking aim at the King George, Long Walk Hurdle and the Welsh Grand National. Amongst all the rushing around for Christmas in the Hammond house, there is some serious racing to look forward to over the festive period, it's no wonder my house guests choose to leave on Boxing…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The Welsh Grand National is another big festive horse race to look forward to, but what are the main 2022 Welsh Grand National trends to look for ahead of the big Chepstow race? For example, 80% of the last 20 Welsh Grand National winners carried 11st or less in weight - you…

TRAINER Joe Tizzard hopes for the perfect Christmas present by winning the race named after his late sister. The Dorset handler has four entries in the Coral Welsh Grand National on December 27 but expects to rely solely on one of the yard favourites The Big Breakaway. The Chepstow contest, the biggest race in the Welsh racing calendar, is named in…

The Big Dog will bid to provide connections with another major payday in the Coral Welsh Grand National later this month, with trainer Peter Fahey optimistic of another "huge" performance from his in-form chaser. It may turn out to be a shrewd piece of placing from the Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer to target the Chepstow marathon on December…

The Paddy Power Gold Cup, which takes place at Cheltenham's November Meeting, can often be a pointer towards the December Gold Cup and Midnight River and Il Ridoto, who finished third and fourth in that contest, figure prominently in the ante-post market. Midnight River had been hit with an 8 lb rise following a 25-length romp on his return at…

GOOD IMPRESSION (2.40, nap) is fancied to rack up a hat-trick by beating five opponents for the Nelson Panoramic Restaurant For Dining @LeicesterRaces Handicap Hurdle in the East Midlands on Sunday. Bernard Llewellyn's seven-year-old son of Showcasing followed a victory at Uttoxeter at the start of last month with a score at Ffos Las three weeks…

Jockey Daryl Jacob believes three-time winner Bristol De Mai still has "a great chance" of landing a record-equalling fourth victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday. Nigel Twiston-Davies' popular grey is now an 11-year-old and turns 12 on January 1 but his regular rider Jacob thinks he can still run a big race against last year's…