#Tis Marvellous

James Ferguson walks back in with his Prestige Stakes winner Mise En Scene The biggest smile on course belonged to James Ferguson, who saddled his first Pattern success when Mise En Scene landed the Group 3 Prestige Stakes, earning quotes of 16-1 and 25-1 with Paddy Power for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas and Cazoo Oaks. The filly might be up to…

Golden Pal and Nature Strip are vying for favouritism in the King's Stand Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot 2022. All of the racing action will be on ITV from 1.30pm All the talk revolves around Baaeed maintaining his perfect record on day one of Royal Ascot. But the opening card is not just a one star show, with 2000 Guineas hero Coroebus and the…

RACING, so often divided, has united in showing appreciation for late Queen Elizabeth II's love and support of the sport. Most feel her backing has been invaluable. I am certainly one of those. But before the Queen's sad passing what did we actually do to show that? The more I think about it, the gains from Royal patronage seems to have been rather…

Ascot's straight course tends to favour sprinters who are ridden cold - it's a long way home without cover on this wide track - and a glance at the race comments for winners of the Wokingham since 2011 features'held up' on eight occasions. The two anomalies have come in the last two years as Cape Byron (2019) and Hey Jonesy (2020) were always up in…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The horse racing action continues this Saturday as the ITV Racing cameras are at Goodwood, Beverley and Newmarket. There are eight races televised by ITV - so let's take a look at which horses the former Irish Champion jockey - Ruby Walsh - is tipping on Saturday August 27th. Already claimed…

Henry Candy: hoping Twilight Calls could be the latest in a long line of top-class sprinters The Palace House Stakes has been the seasonal starting point for plenty of Group 1 winners in recent years and usually attracts a calibre of sprinter you would expect to see in the King's Stand at Royal Ascot in the early summer. Mayson, Sole Power,…

The Group One Sun Chariot Stakes headlines another excellent afternoon of action on ITV Racing this Saturday. Along with three races from Newmarket, we'll head to Ascot for four valuable contests and hop over to Redcar for the Two Year Old Trophy. While there are several talented, race-fit fillies around her in the market, I'll take a chance on the…

There are eight live races on terrestrial television this Saturday afternoon, with action from Beverley, Goodwood and Newmarket. The ITV Racing team are on air from 1.10pm to 4pm on the main channel and our expert provides selections to accompany all the action. John Hill has recommendations for all eight races on Saturday. You can read the…

What a weekend. Cracking cards at Newmarket, Ascot and Redcar on ITV on Saturday afternoon, complemented by some great action over at Longchamp in France, before the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to look forward to. We have Group 1 action at HQ too, as well some group contests and handicaps at Ascot, plus the big field two-year-old trophy at…

TEMPLEGATE looks to keep up his simply sensational run of form with some more winners on a big betting Saturday. Read on for our man's top tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. VADREAM (3.40 Ayr, nap) She is an Autumn horse who ran much the best race of the season when beaten just a neck in a Newmarket Listed contest last time. She is…

We are set for a hugely competitive renewal of the Dubai World Trophy at Newbury on Saturday afternoon as some in-form sprinters line up for the Group 3 contest over five furlongs, and our man Steve Chambers previews the event here and picks out his best bet... Clive Cox's Tis Marvellous maybe eight years old now, but the hugely consistent sprinter…