Leopardstown at mercy of Mullins and Elliott again February 3, 2022 THERE have been 60 races run over four years since the launch of the Dublin Racing Festival back in 2018 with Willie Mullins (22) and Gordon Elliott (11) responsible for 33 of those winners. The pair once again appear to hold all the aces ahead of this season’s two-day renewal which gets underway at Leopardstown [...]
Look no further than Galahad in Quest for a winner January 27, 2022 FRODON and Siruh Du Lac were both recent winners of the Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (1:55) before going on to success at the Festival, proving how invaluable Cheltenham experience can be. The one horse who has better course form than most is Paul Nicholls’ Magic Saint, with a win and two places [...]
The time looks right to take on Hendo’s House January 27, 2022 TRIALS Day at Cheltenham is a final chance for Festival hopefuls to have a spin around Prestbury Park and lay down a marker for March. The easiest race to solve could be the Cleeve Hurdle, where Champ is rightly odds-on to follow up his Long Walk win from before Christmas and confirm himself as a [...]
Last year’s winner The Revenant can be crowned again October 14, 2021 RACE of the day could well be the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (3.10pm) as it features another box office clash between Palace Pier and the unbeaten Baaeed. The former only has one blemish on his glittering CV and that came in this race last season when he was sent off favourite. He has had a [...]
Dubai Honour and Sealiway look the value October 14, 2021 ASCOT stages QIPCO British Champions Day, the finale of the Flat racing season, on ground which is unseasonably approaching the easy side of good. Tomorrow’s six race card features a number of mouth-watering clashes that probably wouldn’t have happened if conditions had been heavy. To add spice to an already terrific day, the World Pool [...]
Rivals to meet their Maker in consistent King September 10, 2021 BRITISH raiders have a surprisingly strong record in the Clipper Logistics Boomerang Mile (2.10pm), but this year’s renewal may be staying on home soil for the first time since 2018. Ger Lyon’s MAKER OF KINGS has been a model of consistency in four starts this season, winning once and finishing a narrow second on three other [...]
Mother to bring her rivals back down to Earth September 10, 2021 MOTHER EARTH landed her second Group One of the season when winning the Prix Rothschild at Deauville recently and the Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes (1.40pm) looks a fine opportunity for her to make it a hat-trick at the highest level. Aidan O’Brien’s filly will be running in her ninth straight Group One and eight of [...]
Take Tarnawa to triumph in Irish Champion Stakes September 10, 2021 SOME incredible horses have won the Irish Champion Stakes (2.45pm) in recent years – Magical, Roaring Lion, Golden Horn, Snow Fairy, the superstar names roll off the tongue. And despite the fact only four horses go to post, this year’s renewal is as intriguing as ever. Aidan O’Brien has won this Group One prize a [...]
40/1 Chipotle can get in grill of Nunthorpe big guns August 19, 2021 ALTHOUGH the now retired Battaash has won the last two runnings of the Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35pm), this Group One contest has seen some big-priced winners in recent times. Jwala in 2013 and Alpha Delphini in 2018 both won at 40/1 and I’m hoping lightning can strike for a third time in quick succession in this year’s renewal. That’s because [...]
No Mission impossible for Spanish in Lonsdale Cup August 19, 2021 TRAINER John Gosden has won the last three renewals of the Lonsdale Cup (2.25pm) – twice with Stradivarius – and now sharing his licence with son Thady, he will be hoping to maintain that record. With conditions set fair at York and times from earlier this week indicating the going to be on the fast [...]
