#Old Roan

Newsboy has napped Dan Skelton's Protektorat in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham races. The horse is part-owned by Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson PROTEKTORAT is fancied to make light of top weight in the Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15) at Cheltenham this afternoon. Jumps fans are in for a treat as the two-and-a-half-mile test, viewed…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

Twelve months after tipping up at the last in the Grade Two prize, when holding every chance, the nine-year-old son of Milan will bid to atone that defeat when forming part of a strong team Murphy will send to the home of jump racing on Sunday. After getting no further than the first on his return at Aintree in November the Barbara Hester-owned…

Almost Gotaway (5.15, NAP) looks well treated for his debut in the sphere as he faces 10 rivals for the Follow Vickers.Bet On Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las on Sunday. Nicky Martin's son of Getaway showed ability on his sole outing in a Newton Abbot bumper last year. Moving into maiden hurdles this year, he was a decent third at Exeter and then an…

FAKIR D'OUDAIRES can land a big prize for Ireland in the Grade 1 Marsh Chase. Joseph O'Brien's chaser is as tough as they come and bounded clear by 11 lengths in this race 12 months ago. Returning in his usual consistent manner, JP McManus' seven-year-old recorded a 15-length score at Grade 2 level in November. There was no disgrace in finding…

First Flow: makes his seasonal reappearance for Kim Bailey First Flow bids for back-to-back successes in the Grade 2 Fitzdares Peterborough Chase on his first start since chasing home superstars Energumene and Shishkin in the Clarence House at Ascot in January. The ten-year-old bounced back from defeats in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and…

The Tingle Creek is the feature contest on Saturday afternoon at Sandown, while the Becher Chase takes place at Aintree, with ITV cameras covering races from both meetings. The broadcast is on air on ITV4 between 1.10pm and 4.00pm. Our expert has predictions for all eight races. Enda McElhinney has recommendations for all eight races on Saturday.…

ITV Racing have another excellent afternoon of National Hunt racing to look forward to on Saturday. Sandown hosts a top-quality card, with the Tingle Creek Chase headlining proceedings. We'll also enjoy four races live from Aintree, including the famous Becher Chase run over the Grand National fences. This is a really tricky one, for me, because…

THEY say 60 is the new 40, and champion trainer Paul Nicholls is still as pumped up as ever for the new season. Somerset-based Nicholls celebrated the landmark birthday with a big bash earlier this year. And he was also able to toast a 14th trainer's crown after fending off the challenge of long-time rival Nicky Henderson. He has a promising squad…

Few trainers are in better form than the Lambourn handler at present, with Snowden operating at around a 30 per cent strike-rate for the past two months. Yet Snowden is keen to pick his moments with Kiltealy Briggs, who finished third in the Kauto Star Novices' Chase last season to Bravemansgame. "He is very well," said Snowden. "He is in the Grand…

THEY fought Ga Law, and Ga Law won. Mind you, like any good police chase, his win in the Paddy Power Gold Cup was fraught with danger and drama. For the vast majority of the race, it looked like those pesky Irish were going to make off with yet another pot of Cheltenham gold. Mouse Morris' French Dynamite appeared to have them all beat turning for…

Paul Nicholls considers Hitman a serious rival to stablemate Bravemansgame in the King George VI Chase following a dominant display at Haydock. The Ditcheat handler has saddled a record 12 previous winners of Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece and Bravemansgame is as short as even money to add his name to the roll of honour. But Hitman - second on his…

We are really starting to properly dunk ourselves back into jumps action now, with two meetings over the sticks to get stuck into on Sunday. First here's a quick list of the tips, then a bit of extra detail on the horses we really fancy. You can check out the race cards, results and latest odds from all the racecourses in Planet Sport's racing live…

Protektorat put himself in the Cheltenham Gold Cup picture with a commanding victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Third behind A Plus Tard at the Festival in March, Dan Skelton's charge reversed that form in style as Henry de Bromhead's 1/2 favourite failed to fire and was pulled up three out. Bristol De Mai led the quintet along as he sought a…

Racing Gav returns after a successful Cheltenham weekend just seven days ago. Can we continue his strong run of from when tipping for Easyodds.com? This Friday Gavin has 6pts to back over the cards at Cheptstow, Catterick and Ascot including a rather tempting 22/1 selection for the racing at Berkshire. Remember, if you like the sound of any of…

A PLUS TARD can win the Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) (3pm) again at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. Henry de Bromhead's eight-year-old is the leading staying chaser around and he can take the Grade One feature on Merseyside for a second successive year. Having been second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup to…

Stars are coming out to play on Saturday afternoon and the ITV Racing cameras will be at Ascot and Haydock to see them strutting their stuff. Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard is the main attraction in Haydock's Betfair Chase, while at Ascot fellow Cheltenham Festival scorers Constitution Hill and L'Homme Presse make their seasonal comebacks. Our racing…

The highlight of Saturday's racing is the Grade 1 Betfair Chase (1500) from Haydock, and there's plenty of other intersting races, including some Grade 2s, to get your teeth stuck into. First a quick run through of our selections, you can find more detail on each of our selections further down the page. Selections: 13:50 (Haydock) Hitman 14:05…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. Smart Stat: £22.35 - Michael Scudamore's profit to a £1 level stake with only one runner on the card (chases) Do Your Job enjoyed a good first season over fences, winning three times in all, including a Grade 2 novice event at…

Betting expert Dave Nevison is sweet on a pair running at Ascot and also has a fancy at Catterick. [Hurry! There's only one way to watch the Jumps season, and that's on Racing TV. Unrivalled, expert coverage of every race live from 62 British and Irish Racecourses. Start your FREE MONTH now �� Click for details. 2.05 Ascot: Do Your Job Spent last…

Sent off at 5/1, Jamie Snowden's charge made a few mistakes and was off the bridle at the top of the hill. At that stage the eventual runner-up was tracking Storm Control and swept past that rival turning for home. However the winner was beginning to find his stride under Jonathan Burke and he was the only danger after the last. For much of the…

A Plus Tard will take centre stage when he defends his Betfair Chase crown at Haydock Park on Saturday but connections of mud-loving Protektorat, who is a class act in his own right, will be enjoying all the weather bulletins suggesting plenty more rain at the track between now and the weekend. It's not that A Plus Tard does not handle deep ground…

Jake Price returns with another round of Saturday horse racing tips- this time from the card at Wetherby and anticipated meeting at Cheltenham. Each of Jake's tips this Saturday are 1pt each-way and if any take your fancy then make sure to click on the odds to add the horse to your bet slip to ensure you always get price. Castle Robin 1pt Each/Way…

A smashing renewal of this early-season feature and, having built up a solid record at this venue last term, STOLEN SILVER gets the nod to land the prize on return. He powered to the line when landing the Silver Trophy on his final start in April, and a 7 lb higher mark ought not prevent another bold bid. David Pipe's Umbrigado, on the back of a…

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has his team in red-hot form and boasts plenty of good chances for Saturday's card at Cheltenham. Prior to Friday's action, a whopping 20 of the trainer's last 43 runners (47 per cent strike-rate) have won and the Ditcheat maestro has five runners at Cheltenham on Saturday. Monmiral, a Grade 1 winner as a juvenile and…

Grey Diamond (left): bids for more glory at Cheltenham on Friday Punters are well advised to keep Sam Thomas-trained runners on their side for any major handicap over the jumps and the stats reinforce that assertion. The trainer has won with seven of his 19 runners in handicaps worth £40000 or more since October 2021 for an impressive 37 per cent…

The 13:45 at Cheltenham on Friday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The most valuable handicap on the first day of Cheltenham's November Meeting is the Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase (13:45) featuring a field of nine over two miles. Several of these hold…

Defending champion Brian Hughes has begun his pursuit of a third British Jumps Jockeys' Championship in the 2022/23 campaign. The man from Armagh is now a two-time winner of the trophy, as he lifted it in 2020 and 2022. Hughes had the best season of his career in the last campaign, as he finished with 204 winners. It was the first time he had…

The eight-year-old came from the clouds to win the Ultima at Prestbury Park in March and makes his first start since in a race that features Grand National winner Many Clouds (2014) and Grade One scorers Waiting Patiently (2017) and Lostintranslation (2019) on its roll of honour. Trainer Lucinda Russell admits the two-and-a-half-mile distance is…

Perhaps predictably, the final Group 1 race of the year for two-year-olds, domestically at least, the Vertem Futurity Trophy, went the way of Aidan O'Brien for the seventh time since 2009. Auguste Rodin, a winner of a maiden race at Naas and a Group 2 at Leopardstown since being beaten on his debut, followed in the footsteps of the likes of…

4561 total views, 4561 views today Paul Nicholls might have turned 60 earlier this year but his hunger for success remains as strong as ever as he bids to defend his Jump Trainers' Championship and claim a 14 title. The Ditcheat handler is confident he has another "great team" on his hands for his 32 season as a licence holder and is excited to…

Paul Nicholls might have turned 60 this year but his hunger for success remains as strong as ever as he bids to defend his Jump Trainers' Championship and claim a 14th title. The Ditcheat handler is confident he has another "great team" on his hands for his 32nd season as a licence holder and is excited to unleash an intriguing mix of established…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This Wednesday, 14 September, the horse racing NAP of the Day, according to SportsLens experts, is Gold Des Bois. He contests the 2m 1f handicap chase at Kelso this evening (5:45). Iain Jardine's runner looks very well-handicapped and appeals at terrific 13/8 odds here. Beginning a new National…