#De Mee

METIER (3:15) can prevail in another magnificent renewal of the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso. Harry Fry's horse looked a potential superstar when bolting up in last year's Tolworth at Sandown. The gelding's reputation then took a massive hit when he flopped in the Supreme at Cheltenham. No better on his return at Sandown, he showed signs of a…

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore will aim to bounce back from her first defeat at Fairyhouse to win a fourth consecutive Irish Champion Hurdle This year's Dublin Racing Festival looks set to play host to a star-studded line-up after early entries for the two-day Irish calendar highlight at Leopardstown were revealed on Thursday. Eight Grade 1s…

It's nearly time for the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase. Saturday's Sandown feature (2.55) is one of the highlights of the jumps season, attracting the heavyweights of the two-mile division. Down the years, the Tingle Creek has been won by some of the greatest names in the game and here we look at who is most likely to follow in the footsteps of racing…

Hot favourite Galopin Des Champs headed another bumper entry from Ireland for the Boodles Cheltenham Cup on Tuesday. He is a best-priced 7-4 for the festival highlight on March 17, having won all his four completed chases. The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old was among 13 entries from Ireland in a potential field of 27, for a race that country…

The Paddy Power Chase eluded Willie Mullins but nothing else on Tuesday's card at Leopardstown did as the champion trainer recorded a remarkable 102-1 six-timer. It was not a first for the trainer who has achieved almost everything the sport can ask - he did likewise on April 25, 2018, at Punchestown - but the only surprise was the fact he fell…

BLUE LORD made my Christmas in the Grade 1 Paddy's Reward Club Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday. He was very straightforward and it was a lovely Grade 1 to ride in. We went a nice even gallop all the way. Mark Walsh made a mistake at the first on Gentleman De Mee to my left and my fellow jumped it well, he just slightly nodded on landing. My horse…

Chacun Pour Soi bids to prove he is still a force to be reckoned with in the two-mile division in the Paddy's Rewards Club Chase at Leopardstown today. The Rich and Susannah Ricci-owned gelding has won six times at the highest level, with four of those victories secured at Leopardstown - including in this race in 2020. His most recent triumph came…

Chacun Pour Soi has spent his whole career being a home banker in the pools, so why should we desert him now? Surely he is worth inclusion in all coupons despite his advancing years, especially at Leopardstown where he is almost unbeatable. The six-time Grade 1 winner has form figures of 21111 at the course, while his form outside of Ireland reads…

2022-04-09Saturday ITV Racing Tips: Best bets for day three of the Grand National Festival Our five picks are listed below, with full race analysis further down the page, while the highly informative Aintree race card is just a click away in Planet Sport's Racing Live Centre. Selections: Stage Star each-way (14.25 Aintree) Edwardstone (15.00…

The aura of invincibility that surrounded Shishkin prior to his Champion Chase flop has evaporated for the time being. With Energumene 2-1 favourite - two points shorter than Shishkin - to retain his title in March, it will be difficult for Nicky Henderson's star to regain that aura. However, if one accepts the Cheltenham defeat - his first over…

SO here's a question for you. Is Greaneteen a really good horse or is he a massive over-achiever? I'm not sure. Paul Nicholls' warrior is primed for today's Grade 1 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase, one of the most anticipated two-mile events of the season. If all six declared runners turn up - lack of give in the ground could rule a couple out - I'll be…

Edwardstone: last year's Henry VIII Novices' Chase winner returns to Sandown on Saturday in the Tingle Creek Chase The big races come thick and fast in the run-up to Christmas and the best of Saturday's action comes from Aintree and Sandown. Here we look at three of those races and what the results of the last ten years can tell us about what might…

Shishkin was the outstanding novice chaser in training in 2020/21, showing top-class form in winning his first five starts over fences, and last season began in a similar vein as he made a seamless transition into open company with victories in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton and Clarence House Chase at Ascot. The Clarence House was arguably the…

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…

WILLIE MULLINS will be Galopin down the road to more big-race glory. The Closutton maestro may be knocking on a bit at 66 - but he has no plans to hand over the reigns to his son Patrick just yet. And his team of Galacticos will take some stopping. Such is his squad strength only a couple of star strikers from Britain would even make it into a…

The eight year old enjoyed a season to remember last term, twice winning Grade One prizes at Sandown Park including a 12-length demolition job of Sceau Royal in the Celebration Chase in April. And while there looks set to be a smart field standing in his way this Saturday, including last year's Arkle Trophy hero as well as the returning Nicky…

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…

Le Milos and Harry Skelton take the last in the Coral Gold Cup from stablemates Remastered (left) and Gericault Roque The breathy sound that greeted Constitution Hill's thumping victory over Epatante and co in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle was partly awestruck gasp but mainly a collective sigh of relief that this wondrous talent is just as good as…

Galvin, Conflated and Fil Dor are among the big names set to be in action for Gordon Elliott over the festive period as the Cullentra handler shuffles his pack for Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Elliott has enjoyed huge success at the four-day meeting in recent years, with Galvin's thrilling Savills Chase victory over A Plus Tard a clear…

One of the great National Hunt races of the season takes centre-stage on Saturday with the latest running of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown Park. The two-mile chasing showpiece boasts that brilliant mix of a need for speed, matched with jumping fluidity which has seen illustrious stars of the sport including Desert Orchid, Kauto Star,…

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…

The Grand National isn't the most prestigious horse race in the world for nothing. It's an incredibly challenging course, featuring 30 jumps (16 fences, with 14 of those being jumped twice) on the four-mile and two and a half furlong race. But, while safety improvements have been made in recent years, the Grand National remains a challenging task…

Saturday racing tips feature selections from Ascot and Haydock including the Betfair Chase and more graded races from the meetings. 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! This Oakman Racing Club horse steps up in class after his win at Bangor in late October. He…

It's not news, but it's still worthwhile noting the Willie Mullins Punchestown thing, because the degree to which the champion trainer dominates the Punchestown Festival these days is unprecedented. Think Dermot Weld in his pomp at Galway, think Martin Pipe at Cheltenham's November meeting and multiply it by something large enough. Willie Mullins…

Ascot and Haydock host massive meetings this weekend on Saturday with a host of graded and top-class contests featuring some of the top-rated jump horses. talkSPORT have gone through the races, form, cards and more so you don't have to, with betting tips across the meetings. Despite the short price still becomes a great addition to any multiples…

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…

With the Breeders' Cup in the rear view mirror, it's mostly about jumps racing for British and Irish bettors. The path inexorably leads toward Cheltenham in March, Aintree in early April, and Punchestown in late April, and there are numerous good races to follow on that path. This weekend sees Graded jumping races at Cheltenham in England and in…

THE Cheltenham Festival might still be 124 days away - not that we're counting - but there is no time like the present to back your big-race fancies. There are plenty of stars on show in both Britain and Ireland this weekend and there will undoubtedly be some significant moves in the ante-post Festival markets. So, while we are still a long way out…

Ferny Hollow has not been seen since December last year due to injury but managed to win a Grade One before his season was interrupted. Gentleman De Mee signed off last term with a trio of wins, culminating in a defeat of the Arkle hero Edwardstone by four and a half lengths at Aintree. On Saturday Naas hosts the Barberstown Castle Poplar Square…

Nobody has saddled more winners of the Haldon Gold Cup than Paul Nicholls and it's a race that the Ditcheat trainer targets. Top names like Flagship Uberalles, Azertyuiop, Politologue and Greaneteen are on the roll of honour, and Greaneteen is back for the third season in a row. The eight-year-old was making his seasonal reappearance when winning…

Flooring Porter: entered for the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree on Saturday Flooring Porter and Edwardstone will be the star names on the rest of Grand National day card with the pair out to complete a rare Cheltenham and Aintree double on Saturday. The former became the first since the brilliant Big Buck's to land back-to-back Stayers' Hurdle in…

Gabynako will not be winning out of turn if he can strike Grade One gold for the first time in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown on Thursday. Narrowly beaten by subsequent Grand National hero Noble Yeats on his chasing debut at Galway, Gavin Cromwell's charge opened his account at the second attempt at Fairyhouse before being…

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