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Geronimo looks a good shout to win the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.35pm) at Ayr on Saturday afternoon. After last week's historic events with Tiger Roll's second victory in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Ayr hosts another of the spring's long-distance handicaps. It looks as competitive as last week's action at Aintree,…

Guetapan Collonges looks to prove his stamina in the Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick on Saturday. The Charlie Longsdon-trained gelding has been rising through the ranks since graduating to steeplechasing, winning three of his past four outings over fences with the sole loss caused by a fall. He has been incrementally stepped up in…

By Andrew Asquith, Friday 06 January 2023 Posted in: Cheltenham Festival Tips Andrew Asquith looks ahead to the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup and picks out his best ante-post bet. A quick glance at the ante-post betting market for the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup shows what a cracking renewal this year's race could be with the first seven or eight in the…

A PUNTER who staked all he had on Frankie Dettori riding seven winners at Ascot is now living the high life as a multi-millionaire. Joiner Darren Yates, 56, bet his last £62 - then used his £550823 winnings to build a property and development empire he sold for £20million. Darren recalled his life-changing wager with William Hill on September 29,…

It's the final day of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival and there's seven more races taking place. The Gold Cup is the feature contest at 3.30pm and Rachael Blackmore is bidding to become the first female jockey to win it. On her chances, she said: "The Gold Cup is what the whole week of Cheltenham builds around. It's the pinnacle of the racing year and…

Only Money has a fine strike-rate for Chris Gordon in two-mile handicap chases over the last couple of seasons and he began the latest campaign with another couple of wins at Plumpton and Worcester under regular jockey Tom Cannon. He's been beaten off higher marks in better races since at Aintree and Newbury but he looks potentially well…

National Hunt's traditional curtain-raiser to a new year will take place on Sunday as Cheltenham racecourse will host their New Year's Day card, and our man Steve Chambers has taken at the action from Prestbury Park and looks to kick off 2023 with some winning tips... Classy hurdler MONMIRAL was handed an almighty test on chasing debut when he…

Newsboy's Nap selection for Wednesday, December 28, is the Dan Skelton-trained Unexpected Party at Leicester (12.45). The next best is Leopardstown runner Flooring Porter (1.45) Frankie Dettori announces retirement as horse racing legend confirms farewell plans Dan Skelton's UNEXPECTED PARTY (12.45. nap) appeals over fences at Leicester in the…

2022-12-24Boxing Day racing at Wetherby: Andy Gibson previews the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase One can comprehend why the Dan Skelton-trained Shan Blue has opened as the early favourite for this Class 1 handicap chase. That's not to say that the market is necessarily correct, but his performance over course and distance in the 2021 Charlie Hall…

DID YOU KNOW? Trainer Paul Nicholls has won the King George Chase 12 times. So, why not snap-up a FREE £50 bet with 10bet to use on the Boxing Day Kempton race? Use our key King George Trends to find the best winning profile of past winners. Apply these stats to the Boxing Day Kempton runners to see which horses have the best chance of winning…

If the bookmakers are correct, Paul Nicholls has an outstanding chance of claiming a 13th King George VI at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. 13 horses have been declared for the second most prestigious chase in the British Isles. In stature, it is surpassed only by the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The reigning champion trainer is responsible for four of the…

Cheltenham's popular New Year's Day fixture is set to continue that theme under coronavirus precautions. Around 30000 fans are expected to enjoy their first day at the races of 2022 on Friday. Racegoers will be permitted entry to the course with a vaccine pass or proof of a negative lateral flow test. The crowd, one of the biggest outside of the…

We're on the road to the Cheltenham Festival with the leading lights of the National Hunt game coming out to play. A number of clues for all four championship races - the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase, Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle and Gold Cup - are set to be dropped over the coming months. The Cheltenham Festival 2023 takes place between Tuesday,…

When Protektorat takes to the turf for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, he will have the hopes of many punters resting on his haunches. There will also be a rather famous face cheering on the horse that has more than just a passing interest in his efforts. Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, owns a part-share in the Dan…

Wednesday racing tips feature selections from Hereford and Wetherby. talkSPORT have gone through the race cards and form so you don't have to, with betting tips from all the racing across the UK! Aidan Coleman takes the mount on Corey's Courage trained by Olly Murphy in this Mares' Handicap Hurdle. This is just her second outing in handicap company…

Several of the principals in last month's Paddy Power Gold Cup, won by Midnight Shadow (second right), are set to clash again Saturday's big race is the newly named Racing Post Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The long-established feature has been won by some of jump racing's greats including Flyingbolt and Pendil, as well as popular performers such as…

Protektorat: clears the last under Harry Skelton Saturday: Betfair Chase, Haydock Protektorat took advantage of a flop from odds-on favourite A Plus Tard to land the Betfair Chase in brilliant style. The Dan Skelton-trained seven-year-old, who was partnered by the trainer's brother Harry, travelled best throughout the race and pressed ahead at the…

At The Races expert Alan Thomson gives his thoughts and a big-race verdict on the Race of the Day at Ascot, an ultra-competitive handicap hurdle. The Sky Sports Racing cameras focus on Ascot's Friday slot and nine runners go to post for the Class 2 Garden For All Seasons Handicap Hurdle (3.15) over two miles. Fancied Herbiers has been declared 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…

Thyme White: contests the Hurst Park Handicap Chase at Ascot Here we pick out two horses who catch the eye at the early prices. . . Get A Tonic (2.25 Haydock) There are a number of contenders for Saturday's Betfair Exchange Stayers' Handicap Hurdle at Haydock, but I'm backing the Dan Skelton-trained Get A Tonic to come out on top. The six-year-old…

Trainer Henry De Bromhead believes last year's winner and Cheltenham Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard is ready to return as he heads back to Haydock Park for Saturday's Betfair Chase. The eight-year-old, who landed the Haydock feature by a massive 22 lengths on his first run last year and then took the blue riband at the Cheltenham Festival on his final…

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…

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…

There's midweek racing aplenty across Britain and Ireland with six meetings slated for Wednesday. The action begins in Scotland at Ayr (1.00-4.58) with further Flat cards at Yarmouth (1.25-5.22), Cork (5.05-8.10) and Kempton (5.30-8.30, all-weather). Jump racing comes from Warwick (2.20-5.45) and Southwell (5.15-8.20). Our midweek nap is looking to…

The presence of Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs has produced some Cheltenham Festival history as Thursday's four-runner Turners Novices' Chase (1.30) will be the first all-Irish race at the meeting. It is the smallest field at jump racing's showpiece event in almost 30 years and the race's lowest field since introduced in 2011. There were 16…

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…

Small-field races are not undesirable by definition. If a field of four contains the last two winners of the Champion Chase and last season's runner-up, detractors would struggle to improve it without either padding or asking for the moon on a stick. The Shloer Chase has been warmly embraced since its inception in 2009, no surprise given it is at…