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Andy Stephens identifies an 8-1 chance heading for the £75000 Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday and has another quartet to monitor. Watch how they all fare on Racing TV 1.30 Haydock: Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Horse: Rare Edition Odds: a general 13-8 Rare Edition's owners seem resigned to their horses costing them…

After two days of brilliant racing in Liverpool, amid the fancy hats and the tossed bet slips, it all comes down to this: day at Aintree. The flagship race, a four-mile steeplechase, leads the attractions on Saturday, the big one at 5:15. But there's plenty of other racing before that. And after a thrilling Thursday and a fantastic Friday, you can…

Can Al Boum Photo join Golden Miller, Arkle, Best Mate and Cottage Rake to become only the fifth horse to win the Gold Cup on three occasions? It's the main event that everyone's talking about: the Gold Cup. Last year's winner, Al Boum Photo, will head to Cheltenham Festival on 19 March with just one start under his belt this season, having won the…

Perseus Way (Jamie Moore) jumps the final flight to win the Chatteris Fen Friday: Huntingdon Perseus Way got another wheel back on Gary Moore's Cheltenham bandwagon when running out a very impressive winner of the feature Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle. Rather than bolster Moore's strong hand in the Triumph Hurdle, the 10-11 chance could…

Windsor Avenue produced a dramatic 40/1 shock win in a gruelling Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster for Northern-based trainer Brian Ellison. The 10-year-old, whose last victory was back in November 2019, picked off Kerry Lee's Storm Control who ran out of steam in the final few strides on Town Moor. Windsor Avenue, wearing blinkers for the first time, led…

A town normally in carnival mode is eerily quiet. Where banners and marquees should herald the boisterous crowds to come, there is calm. For four days in March, the Cheltenham Festival usually welcomes thousands of visitors for its annual carnival. This year is different - no spectators or racehorse owners and a sport seeking a boost after negative…

The final preparations are in full swing for the Cheltenham Festival 2020 which runs from March 10th to 13th. Hopes are rising that the coronavirus outbreak will not force a late postponement for the best four days of National Hunt racing anywhere in the world. Trainer Paul Nicholls has not been the leading trainer at the meeting since 2009 and is…

I'M so bored of the God damn whip. In fact, if you catch me writing about the subject again from this day forward, you have permission to troll me on social media. Sadly, because racing chiefs made it this way, it has again been the dominant story over the last few weeks. In a nutshell, after carrying out a painstaking 18 MONTH review and…

BETFAIR CHASE winner Protektorat has been ruled out of the King George - but their is a new favourite for the big race. The bookies have reported an avalanche of cash for L'Homme Presse who has now leapfrogged Bravemansgame at the top of the betting. Venetia Williams' top-class seven-year-old is 7-4 (from 2-1) with Coral, while Paul Nicholls'…

Unsplash | Gene Devine Boxing Day will see over 70 races staged across the United Kingdom and Ireland Many of the leading Cheltenham Festival contenders will be back in action If you're looking for the latest horse racing picks and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: Boxing Day is all about horse racing in the United Kingdom and…

Though still in its relative infancy, the two-day Dublin Racing Festival on Saturday and Sunday has become a huge part of the Irish jump-racing scene already. The Leopardstown meeting takes place in early February and has fast become an all-guns-blazing dress rehearsal for the Cheltenham Festival for some of Ireland's leading National Hunt…

Altior powered to a brilliant win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on a dramatic day at the Cheltenham Festival. The evens favourite, ridden by Nico de Boinville, shrugged off a late fitness scare to provide another big victory for trainer Nicky Henderson, who landed the Champion Hurdle with Buveur D'Air 24 hours earlier. Douvan fell at the…

The world's most prestigious horse race returns to our screens on Saturday evening as the eagerly-anticipated Grand National takes place at Aintree. With the cancellation of last year's race due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a full two years since race fans were able to watch the most anticipated race of the year. Last…

Jockey Harry Cobden described Paul Nicholls as'addicted to winning' after he delivered the champion trainer a remarkable 13th success in the King George VI Chase with a 14-length win on Bravemansgame. Making the success more special for Nicholls was that it came 25 years after he won the race for the first time with See More Business, and on the…

The Ladbrokes Christmas Festival is upon us once again. Horse racing fans will look toward the two biggest races on Boxing Day (Monday). Below, we will discuss the Ladbrokes Trophy 2022 entries confirmed. There are several horse races taking part during Boxing Day with two of them being Grade 1 races. The biggest race of the day is King George VI…

We'll be providing you with live updates and the latest news on the race as it unfolds. King George Chase is one of the most prestigious National Hunt races, held annually at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey, England. Today's race is sure to be a thrilling event, with a competitive field of some of the best steeplechasers in the country vying for…

The winner's stablemate Frodon cut out the running until the home turn when he was passed by L'Homme Presse, who had jumped left throughout, occasionally impeding the winner. Bravemansgame joined issue at the second last and was driven clear of his rival soon after. He had the race in safe keeping at the final fence - where L'Homme Presse pitched…

Paisley Park won a third Ladbrokes Long Walk Hurdle in the rescheduled 2022 renewal at Kempton. Emma Lavelle's charge wasn't expected to be suited by the switch of venue from Ascot and turning in he was in third as old rival Champ and Goshen duelled up front. However he began to close and once in front going to the last, the race was over. the…

Clan Des Obeaux is out to win a third King George. Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo, the mount of Rachael Blackmore and stablemate Frodon are among the runners Clan Des Obeaux has had "his best preparation ever" for his bid to join the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase greats on Boxing Day. Paul Nicholls launches an awesome three-pronged assault…

Kempton's Ladbrokes King George (3.00) was won by the outsider Frodon, giving trainer Paul Nicholls his 12th success in the race Bryony Frost judged her fractions to perfection as Frodon served up a 20-1 shock in the 2020 Ladbrokes King George VI Chase. The pair have had a tremendous partnership in recent seasons and hit the heights in the festive…

Kempton hosts an absolutely cracking card on St Stephen's Day as some of the UK's best National Hunt horses do battle. The King George is the feature race of the day at 2.30pm, but it's a cracking support card too with old rivals Champ and Paisley Park set to do battle again in the rearranged Long Walk hurdle before Champion Hurdle favourite…

Bravemansgame and L'Homme Presse feature among a final field of nine horses declared for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton. Paul Nicholls has long since considered the Boxing Day showpiece as a tailor-made target for Bravemansgame, who was a brilliant winner of the Kauto Star Novices' Chase on this day last season. The seven-year-old…

Kim Bailey reflects on a day of "ruined" racing and modernising the sport Saturday's racing at Ascot was ruined by the unseasonal drying ground conditions. As a result, racing was not shown in a good light on terrestrial TV. A walkover and a two-horse race on a big racing Saturday really is not good enough. Paying customers want to see good racing…

With more than £1.1 million in prize-money already banked from his 46 previous starts the popular 10-year-old, who is one of three likely runners in the race for trainer Paul Nicholls, will bid to increase his career earnings with a third outing in the prestigious Grade One. In 2020 the Nickname gelding produced one of the stories of the season…

CHELTENHAM GOT off to a flyer yesterday on the opening day and day two promises to produce more of the same. Today punters and racing fans will get to see Sir Gerhard in the The Ballymore Novices Hurdle and Tiger Roll in the Glenfarclas Chase along with many other horses. Paul Nicholls has trained 3000 winners, won the 2012 Grand National, four…

The opening card at Cheltenham's November Meeting is headlined by the Hyde Novices' Hurdle. Billed as the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, this race has been used as a trial for the Grade One on day two of the Cheltenham Festival and a classy field will contest Friday's renewal. We've taken a look through the confirmed field for Friday's Hyde Novices'…

Frost and snow has hit hard in Britain and Ireland but over the festive period ITV are planning on covering action from 14 race meetings, featuring 41 races in total, across six joyous days of high-octane racing. From Boxing Day right through to New Year's Day, the Christmas jumpers are out in force and here we highlight the full schedule including…

Ahead of the highly-anticipated WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, we cast our eye over each runner including hat-trick chasing Al Boum Photo and Santini Al Boum Photo, the Willie Mullins-trained chaser bidding to join Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as a three-time winner of the Gold Cup, heads the dozen runners declared for Friday's…

THEY say 60 is the new 40, and champion trainer Paul Nicholls is still as pumped up as ever for the new season. Somerset-based Nicholls celebrated the landmark birthday with a big bash earlier this year. And he was also able to toast a 14th trainer's crown after fending off the challenge of long-time rival Nicky Henderson. He has a promising squad…

Britain surged into an early advantage on day one but the Irish pinned them back late, with the host nation ahead 4-3 going into day two. The Cheltenham action moves on and Wednesday's feature race is the Queen Mother Champion Chase at 3.30pm where unbeaten chaser Shishkin will attempt to continue what has been a superb start to the meeting for…

ONE of the biggest days of the year is finally here. Yeah, yeah Christmas Day was OK - but it's really all about the amazing racing on Boxing Day. Sun Racing brings you all need to know for a massive few hours of action, all shown live on Sky Sports Racing, Racing TV and ITV. And don't forget to see our free bets page too. This is a list of all the…

Greaneteen: three wins from four starts over fences at Sandown and well fancied for the Tingle Creek Paul Nicholls has delivered a bullish update on his Betfair Tingle Creek Chase contender Greaneteen, believing his horse is the most likely winner and challenging Shishkin and Edwardstone "to come there and beat us". Greaneteen is seeking…

I'VE been clocking the miles this week with rides here, there and everywhere. My driver Bob has earned his crust, but after a couple of near misses it was great to get a winner on the board at Doncaster yesterday. I was up there to ride Hurricane Bay for Lucy Wadham in the novice hurdle and he was very impressive. We have always liked him and he…

Jump racing fans were treated to a bonanza weekend that reshuffled the pecking order of many markets for the Cheltenham Festival. From Gordon Elliott's seven-timer at Navan on Saturday to Kilcruit getting beaten at odds of 1/14 on Sunday, there was a lot to digest. Here we look at the potential ramifications for the Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase,…

Haydock: will open Betfair Chase day with a World Cup prediction race Haydock's Betfair Chase meeting will get off to an unusual start on Saturday as six horses bid to predict the winner of the Fifa World Cup. The Betfair Race to the World Cup Stakes will feature runners representing the six leading nations in the betting for the football…

Who can stop superstar chaser A Plus Tard? No horse has even got close on his last two visits to Britain. He ran away with the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March, putting 15 lengths between himself and stablemate Minella Indo from the final fence in a way that even the down-to-earth Henry de Bromhead described as "extraordinary." However, that was a…

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…

The Betfair Chase is a Grade One National Hunt steeplechase, run over 3 miles 1.5 furlongs with 19 fences, that is held at Haydock Park in Lancashire each November. It is a prestigious race and a real highlight of the National Hunt season. The race gets underway at 3pm on Saturday 19 November. If you're looking forward to settling down the watch…

The Betfair Chase seems to attract more chat than most when it comes to high-profile small-field horse races. It's far from being alone in the genre but here we have a race where the entry stage is now being debated. Would switching from an early-closing race to the usual six-day entry make any difference to field sizes for the first Grade One of…

Shishkin and Energumene are on course for a mouth-watering rematch at Cheltenham on Wednesday with the pair among eight runners declared for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. The top-class duo served up one of the races of the season in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot when the Nicky Henderson -trained Shishkin narrowly got the better…

There's another £25000 up for grabs in the Paddy's Pick 5 competition at Cheltenham on Saturday, and Harry Allwood has shared his selections for the five races. It is a shame Grade One winner Monmiral has been taken out, but this still looks an intriuguing contest on paper, despite only six runners going to post. Pentland Hills and TOMMY'S…

I'VE just about come down from the high of last weekend. My old mate Frodon was absolutely epic in the Badger Beers Chase at Wincanton. He had a big weight to lump around and it wasn't easy - the track was greasy and the ground staff did a great job of sanding the bends and keeping the runners safe. Everyone knows how he races, he likes to go off…

It's the middle afternoon of three at Cheltenham's November Meeting on Saturday and the card is headlined by the Paddy Power Gold Cup at 2.20pm. The meeting also features high-quality Grade 2 trials for the Triumph Hurdle and the Arkle alongside a Listed bumper. They race from 12.35-4.05pm in the Cotswolds and our racing expert has selections for…

Seen any groundhogs your way? In racing the New Year began much as the old one had ended. At Cheltenham's New Year's Day fixture, the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle feature race ended with Danny Mullins driving to victory Stormy Ireland, a horse trained across the water by his uncle Willie Mullins, after their only serious rival Brewin'upastorm…

This is a glorious collection of the best chasers in Ireland. Seven of the ten runners are rated 161 or higher and perhaps what best sums up the quality of the fare is Grand National hero Minella Times is the outsider of the lot. It is absolutely delicious. Willie Mullins has won six of the last eight runnings, including the last three with the…

Minella Indo's owner Barry Maloney is relishing the chance to finally have a shot at the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (3.05) with his Gold Cup hero, who is set to wear cheekpieces for the first time when he faces eight rivals at Kempton on Sunday. Maloney had been due to be represented in last year's King George by Monalee, but a travel ban due…