#Tony Martin

Antony Brittain might not be on a lot of trainer-to-follow shortlists, but, after a quiet start when taking over the reigns at Northgate Lodge, Brittain has really started to find his feet of late, notching up 28 winners in 2019. The way the yard started 2020 was nothing short of extraordinary, with Brittain having chalked up 17 winners before…

The Albert Bartlett has thrown up some wild results in the last decade and an average winning SP of 18-1 reminds us that rewards can be reaped by ignoring the obvious. Experience tends to be one of the most important factors as the average Albert Bartlett winner ran 5.4 times over hurdles before arriving at the festival, compared with 3.4 for the…

A lot can change in a decade and the growing dominance of the Irish at the Cheltenham Festival is becoming all too potent to ignore. Irish trainers have won more festival races than their counterparts in Britain in three of the last four seasons, drawing on the other occasion last year. Such is the depth of jumping talent in Ireland, it is hard to…

Saturday sees the 174th running of the Grand National at Aintree. The Charlie Longsdon-trained Snow Leopardess heads the betting but here we run through the entire field, in order of allotted weight. 1) MINELLA TIMES (Henry de Bromhead) Rating (out of 10) 6, weight 11st 10lbs Created history for Rachael Blackmore last year but he has only run twice…

Tony Martin is one of the shrewdest operators in Ireland and his Brookie remains on a good mark for the novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown. Off the mark last time in a race he got in as a reserve, Brookie really caught the eye the time before at Tipperary off a mark just 1lb lower than he runs off here, flying home after his rider seemed keen…

One lucky Melbourne Cup punter pulled off the unthinkable on Tuesday, correctly guessing the order of the first four finishers to turn a measly $10 bet into $240000. Cup winner Almandin and Heartbreak City were neck and neck down the hope straight but to the punter's delight the Kerrin McEvoy gelding edged home - and Hartnell and Qewy followed in…

Nicky Henderson tends to target a smart sort at the two-mile novice hurdle (12:10) that kicks off Kempton's Boxing Day card and he has won the prize five times in the last ten years, most notably in 2015 with Altior who memorably went on to win a red-hot running of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Henderson had Mares'…

As British fans eagerly await the start of King George day at Kempton Park, Irish eyes will be fixed on Leopardstown, as their popular Christmas Festival gets underway on Boxing Day. One Grade One race will be run at Leopardstown on Monday, along with a Grade Two, a couple of big handicaps, two maiden hurdles and a classy bumper. Here are our free…

One of the few question marks for Michigan entering signing day was whether they could pick up the commitment of four-star wide receiver Karmello English, who officially announced his pledge to the Wolverines earlier today on Twitter. English, a speedy receiver from Alabama, is the third-highest-rated player in its class. Michigan State has been…

The Randox Grand National is underway and racegoers have returned to the world's greatest steeplechase for the first time in three years. Punters have not been at Aintree to cheer on the Grand National runners since 2019, after the race meet was cancelled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year. They braved rain and chilly temperatures on…

Galway Hurdle day is under way at Ballybrit as festivities continue at the track. Crowds have been arriving in their thousands every day so far and Galway Hurdle day is traditionally one of the biggest of the meeting. The big race is on at 5.05pm with twenty runners set to go to post for what looks like a highly-competitive affair. A late…

The weights for the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse have risen by 5lbs after the top three in the handicap - Galvin, Conflated and Melon - were taken out at the latest scratchings' stage. There are now 78 entries remaining, with Henry De Bromhead's Chris's Dream now topping the weights at 11st10lb, for the Aintree showpiece on…

Well two for Paul Nicholls and with neither Nicky Henderson or the Ditcheat maestro having runners in the feature - he looks firm favourite to take a 13th Trainers' Championship. We had a winner for Ireland - one for Scotland - and one for Wales... Make sure you join Andy Jones and myself for all of the action tomorrow from 10am. The feature race…

The Grand National Festival ends with the world-famous steeplechase today. The three-day race meeting at Aintree began on Thursday, continued on Friday with Ladies Day and will culminate for another year today. Come 5.15 pm on Saturday there will be 70000 on the racecourse for the Grand National and 500 million people watching the racing across the…

Dodging Bullets, bred by Flat jockey Frankie Dettori, won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham for rider Sam Twiston-Davies and trainer Paul Nicholls. The 9-2 chance won by one and a quarter lengths from Somersby (33-1) with Special Tiara (18-1) third. Last year's winner Sire De Grugy finished fourth while the 2013 victor Sprinter Sacre -…

The Grand National isn't the most prestigious horse race in the world for nothing. It's an incredibly challenging course, featuring 30 jumps (16 fences, with 14 of those being jumped twice) on the four-mile and two and a half furlong race. But, while safety improvements have been made in recent years, the Grand National remains a challenging task…

TWELVE months ago, Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore combined to land the Grade 2 Fortria Chase at Navan with the odds-on favourite, Notebook. This year's race was robbed of a great deal of interest when three of the seven entries were withdrawn, including Ferny Hollow. Four eventually lined up for the starter, and three could have a good…

Having enjoyed success on Ga Law in the feature Paddy Power Gold Cup, jockey Jonathan Burke enjoyed day two of The November Meeting in 2022 would be one to remember when Queens Gamble (9/4 Favourite) came home the impressive winner of the concluding Listed Stirrups Restaurant And Cocktail Bar Evesham Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race. Trained by…

First up a quick list of our hot tips for Saturday's action, with the feature race the Grade 2 Paddy Power Gold Cup (1420). You can find more detail on each of our selections further down the page. Selections: 13:45 (Cheltenham) Banbridge 14:20 (Cheltenham) Stolen Silver 14:35 (Lingfield) Judicial 14:55 (Cheltenham) Shearer 15:10 (Lingfield)…

There's nothing quite like the Galway Races and it would be fitting if Dermot Weld, the'King of Ballybrit', kicked things off in style today. oltor is back for more under Finian Maguire - who bids for a sensational hat-trick - in the Connacht Hotel Handicap having prevailed 12 months ago, but can he fend off a battalion from Willie Mullins? Let the…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. Saturday's Cesarewitch Handicap has been dominated by trainer Willie Mullins in recent years - the Irish handler has won 3 of the last 4! At this stage he's got three entered, so let's take a look at the possible Cesarewitch Handicap 2022 runners the County Carlow trainer might…

There's a six-pack of racing action across Britain and Ireland ahead on Friday with something for everyone. Flat action on the turf at Ascot (2.00-4.55pm) is the day's headline meeting, preceded by jumps cards at Gowran Park (1.35-5.37), Fontwell (1.40-5.10) and Hexham (1.50-5.20). And the Friday Night Lights come on for evening all-weather Flat…

TEMPLEGATE takes on the final day of Cheltenham Festival confident of banging in a few winners to end the week on a high. Our man delivers all his tips below - back a horse by clicking their odds. And while you're here, don't forget to check out the Sun Racing Lucky 15 for Friday and why we fancy this huge outsider. Good luck! CHELTENHAM…