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7 February 2022 By Roger Kennedy [email protected] Starting on Tuesday, 15 March and continuing till Friday, 18 March, the Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us. If you want to get your ante post bets in, now is likely the best time to start picking your horses for each race. Of course, you will need some information on the favourites to win major…

It was another fantastic festive period of equine action as Leopardstown and Limerick took centre stage at the end of December. Not surprisingly, Kilkenny trainer Willie Mullins continued to dominate the training sphere over the days after Christmas as he saddled 16 winners, of which were five Grade 1's. In total Mullins had 73 runners over the…

On only two occasions in the past decade has either Gordon Elliott or Willie Mullins failed to win this top-level prize, a race that has been won in that time by the likes of Carlingford Lough, Don Poli, Our Duke, Shattered Love, Delta Work and Monkfish. Ireland's two powerhouse trainers come to the fore once again, with Mullins' sole…

1pt win Spirit Of Legend in 2.55 Leopardstown at 7/1 (bet365) 1pt win Boldmere in 2.40 Doncaster at 8/1 (bet365) Thursday's ITV4 coverage takes in four from Leopardstown and two from Doncaster and we kick-off with the Grade 2 BeattheBank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle in Ireland. This shouldn't be too difficult to solve if QUEENS BROOK is at her best,…

Thyme Hill is fancied to finally land a big Cheltenham win in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle. Philip Hobbs' runner, 5-1 with bookies Betfred, has past champions to see off in Thursday's feature. Over 60000 people will be at the track on St Patrick's Day, all hoping to find some winners. Unlike 2021, when Ireland dominated, the British runners are…

here is an open look to the feature Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle crown (3.30) on day three at the Cheltenham Festival, with five British runners and five raiders, among them the reigning champion Flooring Porter. There is every chance of a repeat victory in this staying spectacular, as Paisley Park (2019) and Lisnagar Oscar (2020) are also back.…

THE Cheltenham Festival ante post markets have been in full swing since March. Shrewd punters have been busy plotting and predicting how this year's races will finish. Irish trainers dominated last year and with the likes of Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead having such strong yards, it's no surprise many of their superstars lead the way…

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…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. American Mike - 13:20 Navan Smart Stat: 6 - Gordon Elliott's number of winners in past 10 runnings American Mike was sent off at prohibitive odds on his hurdling debut at Down Royal earlier this month and duly obliged with the…

The Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (14:20) at Navan on Sunday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (14:20) is always one of the most competitive handicaps in the Irish National Hunt racing calendar and this year looks no…

Escaria Ten is towards the head of the betting for the Randox Grand National on April 9 and heading to Aintree says trainer Gordon Elliott. The McNeill family owned 8-year-old was beaten a nose in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse and heads to the big one on Merseyside ready for the challenge ahead. Elliott has plenty of National options, be it the…

Local trainer Dermot McLoughlin has incredibly won the Irish Grand National for the second year running. Lord Lariat was ridden to victory by jockey Paddy O'Hanlon, who lives close to the track, at odds of 40/1. The victory comes after Ratoath trainer McLoughlin won the €500000 contest with 150/1 shot Freewheelin Dylan 12 months ago. Gaillard Du…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Tuesday, 4 October with SportsLens tipsters is Jon Snow. He tackles the extended 2m 6f Mongey Communications Chase over the Galway Plate course and distance at the Ballybrit track this afternoon (3:00). Willie Mullins' runner looks worth a wager at…