Back Henderson’s Theatre to be Ascot’s star of the show November 21, 2023 IT FEELS like the National Hunt season takes a real step up this weekend and we’ve also got some cracking action at Ascot to get stuck into. The 1965 Chase (1:30pm) looks a belter and sees Shishkin and Pic D’Orhy, the first two home 12 months ago, do battle again. Much has been written about [...]
Notlongtillmay can come Lashing home to win Paddy Power November 14, 2023 CHELTENHAM returns this weekend for the three-day November Meeting, offering the chance to see more of the stars of the National Hunt game return to the track. This meeting is an early season target for many horses and that’s once again the case for Martin Keighley’s BACK ON THE LASH, who is aiming for a third [...]
Gin and L’Eau looks the perfect Greatwood combination November 14, 2023 SUNDAY’S Unibet Greatwood Hurdle (3.30pm) is always one of the most competitive handicap hurdles of the entire season and this year’s looks no different with some firms betting 5/1 the field. Whenever there’s the prospect of a Willie Mullins-trained runner in this country, the market, almost by default, makes it favourite and that’s the case [...]
Tizzard’s Breakaway has a Big chance in Badger Beer November 9, 2023 OVER at Wincanton, the big race of the day is the Badger Beer Handicap Chase (2.25pm) where fan favourite Frodon bids to win it for a second consecutive year. Paul Nicholls, who vies to win the race for a 12th time, will be hopeful of another bold showing given his charge runs off the same mark [...]
Nassalam can give Gary some Moore success November 9, 2023 AFTER the glorious Californian sunshine at last weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, it’s time for some freezing wet weather back on home soil. The pick of this week’s National Hunt racing action comes from a rain-sodden Aintree where the feature race is the Boylesports Grand Sefton Chase (2.45pm) over the famous National fences. After what feels like [...]
Timeform Monthly Racing Index: City Of Troy best Dewhurst winner since Frankel November 8, 2023 With the Flat season coming to an end, Timeform has revealed its October Monthly Racing Index with City Of Troy’s Dewhurst Stakes win (Timeform performance rating 125) crowned the best effort in the Group 1 contest since Frankel (126) landed the prize in 2010. City Of Troy performed at a similar standard in the Dewhurst [...]
Appleby to again Master Mile rivals from across Seas October 31, 2023 BRITAIN’S Flat racing season may be drawing to a close but there are still dazzling riches to be chased internationally, and this weekend brings the best horses from around the world together for the Breeders’ Cup. Britain and Europe’s challengers will converge at Santa Anita, California, as they seek to beat the Americans in their [...]
Tizzard’s Eldorado has golden opportunity at Ascot October 31, 2023 PLENTY of attention will be on Wetherby’s Charlie Hall Chase on Saturday, where Bravemansgame is fancied to win back-to-back renewals. Paul Nicholls’ King George winner and Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up is hard to oppose, but the presence of exuberant jumper Ahoy Senor and the progressive Pic D’Orhy puts me off backing him at around evens. [...]
Everything Points towards Devil in mud at Doncaster October 24, 2023 AFTER the mud bath last weekend on Champions Day from Ascot it looks like there’s more in store for the final Group One of the Flat season, the Kameko Futurity Stakes (2.45pm) from Doncaster. The racecourse are already reporting that ground conditions are heavy on Town Moor, with areas of standing water. With more rain [...]
Beckett’s Bay can rub Salt in his St Simon Stakes rivals October 24, 2023 AS IS the case at Doncaster, conditions are going to be pretty desperate at Newbury. Officials have already stated that the ground can’t take much more rain and there’s got to be a chance that the card is abandoned. With such uncertainty at this stage, betting opportunities are hard to find and caution is advised, [...]
