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Jet Powered, second in the ante-post lists for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle in March, continues his education at Newbury on Saturday. Nicky Henderson is keen not to ask too many questions too early of the Joe Donnelly-owned five-year-old, who was a very impressive 11-length winner on his hurdling debut at Newbury in November. He faces 10…

The ITV cameras roll into Newbury on Saturday as the Christmas Racing Festival continues with five races in Berkshire, headlined by the Grade 1 Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (3.00). It's one of the highlights of the season at the track and in recent years the race has produced top-class names such as Champ, Thyme Hill, Stage Star and this year's…

A few of these are struggling for form including Casa Tall, Courtland, Not Available and Mongol Emperor but Only Money won twice in the autumn and has placed in both starts since. GALLIC GEORDIE was closing on the leaders when slipping and falling two out at Lingfield 10 days ago and is handicapped to close in this, though Gamaret is a fascinating…

Hermes Allen (right): bids to deliver Paul Nicholls a record fifth win in the Challow Hurdle Paul Nicholls believes Hermes Allen has the potential to follow the trajectory of King George star Bravemansgame as he bids for Grade 1 success in Saturday's Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (3.00). The five-year-old dazzled in Grade 2 company last month at…

GOOD IMPRESSION (2.40, nap) is fancied to rack up a hat-trick by beating five opponents for the Nelson Panoramic Restaurant For Dining @LeicesterRaces Handicap Hurdle in the East Midlands on Sunday. Bernard Llewellyn's seven-year-old son of Showcasing followed a victory at Uttoxeter at the start of last month with a score at Ffos Las three weeks…

Fergal O'Brien's Manothepeople, an impressive winner at Chepstow, is one of my Twelve to Follow. [Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images] We all tend to put a value on what we haven't got. Talking to a West Indian friend, Mrs Oakley, a foodie to her core, envied her the fresh pineapple, mangoes and bananas of her Caribbean childhood compared with our post-war…

The weekend is here again and the racing action continues to step up a gear as we embark on a potential race for the ages at Ascot this afternoon. The jumping at Haydock and Taunton is also of a high standard and Lingfield hosts the middle leg of its three-day inaugural'Winter Million' weekend. Thankfully, Haafapiece rescued a patchy afternoon last…