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So impressive when scoring at Aintree in the spring, Gordon Elliott's charge made a successful reappearance with a last-gasp win in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase at Down Royal last month. The leading Cheltenham Gold Cup contender has the option of remaining on home soil for the Savills Chase at Leopardstown on December 28, but Elliott is currently…

Paul Nicholls' stable jockey missed the ride aboard the 2022 Kempton hero at Haydock as he headed to Ascot for four rides for the champion trainer - which all won. He watched on as Daryl Jacob partnered his Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up to finish second behind Royale Pagaille and said: "There's normally more bad days than good ones, but I've had…

Paul Nicholls' horse won by four lengths from Notlongtillmay despite a significant error at the final fence, picking himself up again to run out a dominant winner from a handicap mark of 155. A Grade 1 winner in the Turners Novices' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March, the handicapper has raised him 11lb to 166, a rating just 6lb shy of…

Paul Nicholls' charge won the Grade Two contest last season before going on to land the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day and chase home Galopin Des Champs in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. He ended his campaign with another fine effort when third in the Punchestown Gold Cup. The champion trainer has also entered Pic D'Orhy who signed off his…

Trained by Simon and Ed Crisford, the son of Havana Grey maintained his unbeaten record with a scintillating display in the Middle Park at Newmarket at the weekend. Connections had left the door ajar for him to possibly step up to seven furlongs in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes on October 14, but after lengthy discussions the decision has been…

The son of Too Darn Hot claimed the Tattersalls Stakes with a stylish late rattle and with his running style meaning minimal energy was exerted during his first taste of the Rowley Mile, a return to Newmarket for Group One action later this month could be on the cards. Trainer Owen Burrows said: "He didn't really have much of a race, he only really…

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor is hoping to get the six-year-old back on track next month, with a view to bigger targets if all goes well. While he could head out to Dubai, the scene of his last run in January 2021, Bin Suroor also mentioned the Bahrain International Trophy, run in November, as a possible option. He said: "He worked on Monday and he…

There's an update on Paddington as he prepares to bid for a remarkable fifth Group One win in succession in the £1million Juddmonte International but he's in deep this time against the likes of Mostahdaf and Desert Crown. Positive noises too around Savethelastdance in the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks and a possible three-pronged attack on the…

Conditions will be testing at Windsor this evening but that shouldn't inconvenience Haymaker, who shaped very well in heavy ground on his return at Newbury in April. He confirmed that promise when opening his account for the season in a useful handicap over course and distance in May, very much reiterating he's a sprinter still on the way up, and…

Having rounded off last season with back-to-back wins at Newmarket, the four-year-old picked up where she left off with a Listed success on the Rowley Mile in early May. She subsequently got the better of multiple Group One winner Highfield Princess to land the Duke of York Stakes and as a result was among the leading contenders for last weekend's…

The six-year-old beat Arc winner Torquator Tasso by two-and-three-quarter lengths in 2022, the pair eight lengths clear of Mishriff in third, and was racing for the first time since when winning the Hardwicke Stakes over course-and-distance last month. Co-trainer William Muir told the Nick Luck Daily Podcast: "He's really good and has been…

Most punters have a so-called cliff horse, and, in my case, DAWN RISING is certainly starting to fall into that category. However, I do believe that there is a good chance that my unwavering faith in him will be justified in the final race of the week, the Queen Alexandra Stakes. Placed at Group 3 level as a three-year-old, he made up into a useful…

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Wootton Bassett colt won two of his three starts as a juvenile last year, including in the Group 1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes when last seen on September 11, but will be an absentee this weekend. O'Brien said: "He has just had a little training setback. Hopefully it is nothing too serious and he will be back later in…

2pts win Persian Jewel in 4.15 Naas at 3/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook) The selection on a very good card at Naas is trained by Paddy Twomey, PERSIAN JEWEL, in the Twydil/Clovelly Irish EBF Fillies Maiden. Well touted on debut, she had a slow start out of the gates and the winner and second disputed it throughout and she was not knocked about…

The winner of six of his eight starts over fences, the eight-year-old had run a fine race in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day before unseating Charlie Deutsch at the last fence, where he just looked to be held at the time by Bravemansgame. Last season saw him win twice at the highest level - in the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase…

The six-year-old won all of his three hurdle races last season, with his last two coming at Cheltenham. Stepped up to three miles, he was an impressive winner of the Grade Two Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Prestbury Park track last December, comfortably beating the Paul Nicholls-trained Gelino Bello for a second time. However, he suffered…

Wolverhampton - No inspection called yet WEDNESDAY Kempton - No inspection called yet Lingfield - No inspection called yet Newbury - OFF THURSDAY Chelmsford - No inspection called yet Exeter - OFF Ffos Las - No inspection called yet Southwell - No inspection called yet SATURDAY Haydock - Inspection 8am Thursday Haydock officials admit they are…

She chased home subsequent Listed winner Theatre Glory at Kelso on her final start of last season and from only a pound higher mark RAE DES CHAMPS makes plenty of appeal. The course here should suit and Rose Dobbin's charge looks the sort who can improve significantly past her current mark this term. He won his juvenile hurdle at this track and ran…

Patrick Mullins joins the team to talk through some of the Closutton big guns for the year, an eventful trip to the Czech Republic, a horse with a special place in his heart and the bumper string that's exciting him ahead of the winter. We hear from Christian Williams too on his big weekend runners Win My Wings and Kitty's Light and Wetherby clerk…

Sir Michael Stoute has been keen to give the unbeaten Saeed Suhail-owned Nathaniel colt plenty of time after he missed the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes with a minor ankle injury. Bruce Raymond, Suhail's racing manager, said he will not be back this season but a four-year-old campaign is still on the cards. "I took the owner to see him…

The Italian was not permitted to take two rides at Brighton on Monday, with the stewards' report stating the BHA considered Ghiani "unfit" to compete, and he missed two further scheduled rides at Leicester on Tuesday. A spokesman for the BHA declined to elaborate on the reasoning on Wednesday, saying: "The BHA does not comment on ongoing…

The dual Champion Hurdle winner has contested the same races over the last two seasons, starting off by winning the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse, then landing the Irish Champion Hurdle en route to Cheltenham and rounding off at the Punchestown Festival. Trainer Henry de Bromhead does not plan to deviate from her traditional starting point this…

So impressive in winning at Haydock and Newbury this spring, John and Thady Gosden's Frankel filly was well fancied to provide jockey Hollie Doyle with a first Classic success at Epsom on Friday. But while she travelled into the race strongly, Nashwa's effort slightly faltered late on and she was beaten just over three lengths by the Aidan…

He's a half-brother to Lisnagar Oscar who won the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham a couple of years ago. This is a nice type of bumper horse with plenty of stamina. I hope he'll give a good account of himself. She's by Estidhkaar and could be a summer bumper and hurdle filly. She works like her good pedigree suggests. Jody's 5lb claim should help…

1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle - Vauban/Fil Dor 2.10 County Handicap Hurdle - State Man (NAP) 2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - Hillcrest 3.30 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup - A Plus Tard 4.10 Hunters' Chase - Billaway 4.50 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase - Elimay 5.30 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle - Grand Jury "I'm in the Elimay camp, she was unlucky last…