#Hilary Needler

MIKE MADDEN went from meal deal to hospitality after using Tesco Clubcard points to buy a horse. Now the IT guru arrives at Royal Ascot in a helicopter £80000 better off thanks to a horse who's taken him from supermarket to superstar. Mike's journey is the stuff all owners dream of, although how it started couldn't be more ordinary. A lifelong…

Star Of Lady M reeled in long-time leader Primrose Ridge to get back to winning ways in the Hilary Needler Trophy Fillies' Conditions Stakes at Beverley. Winner of her first two starts at Redcar and Ripon, she failed to handle Chester's tight turns when odds-on for the Lily Agnes last time out. As a result she was able to be backed at 7-1 in what…

Darryll Holland: trainer was thrilled with his winner Thursday: Beverley Darryll Holland rode often enough at Beverley to know that a two-year-old who can win well from stall 14 of 14 must be pretty special and he is thinking of Royal Ascot for Primrose Ridge. The filly, second in the Brocklesby at Doncaster last month before being beaten at…

Fans' Favourites is a weekly feature in the Racing Post Weekender in which we talk to those closest to racing's most popular horses and find out why they tug on our heartstrings. This week's subject: Attraction The best racehorses in history are born with a touch of brilliance about them. Most of the time. Occasionally, however, the brilliance is…

In his latest column focusing on the two-year-olds, Ross Millar gets the inside guide on some nice prospects from consignor Johnny Hassett and nominates his star of the week, winner in waiting and a juvenile to write off at your peril. This week we get the views of Johnny Hassett, a popular and successful consignor under the banner of The…

2022-07-18Tuesday's Musselburgh best bets and racing tips: Lady Lavina can break her duck Musselburgh is Tuesday's sole surviving race meeting in Britain as the UK's first ever red warning for exceptional heat takes hold. Soaring temperatures have led to the abandonment of meetings at Chelmsford, Southwell and Wolverhampton, but things are set to…

It was a vintage day for Frankie Dettori at Royal Ascot on Thursday as a game victory for Stradivarius in the Gold Cup gave the rider a stunning four-timer. Can Dettori continue to dominate the royal meeting on Friday? Last Surprise in the Albany Stakes (2.30pm) 13/2 Dettori kicked off the afternoon with Norfolk Stakes glory on A'Ali and he teams…