Put your faith in Jack at 10/1 to land Festival top jockey prize March 13, 2022 THIS time last year, jockey Paul Townend was as short as 2/5 to be crowned the Cheltenham Festival’s leading jockey only to be beaten to that title by Rachael Blackmore. He heads the betting for that much coveted crown at 4/5 with Fitzdares again this year having won it back in 2020. Willie Mullins’ stable [...]
Renton relishing racegoer return March 13, 2022 LAST year’s Cheltenham Festival was a very different one with no fans on course but there’s now only one sleep before we hear the famous Cheltenham roar again. Ian Renton, Jockey Club Regional Director, is looking forward to welcoming racegoers back to the Festival for the first time since 2020 and expects over 275,000 fans [...]
EP: 115 Sandown, Ayr & Hong Kong March 11, 2022 The final Saturday before the Cheltenham Festival sees action at Sandown Park where they stage a couple of Grade 3 races, including the Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle at 2.25 Trainer Milton Harris has been in great form this season and he joins us today to chat about his exciting Sandown bumper runner Mullenbeg City A.M. [...]
Scene looks set for Mullenbeg to prove she’s the real deal March 10, 2022 LOOKING at the remainder of the Sandown card and the eye is drawn to MULLENBEG in the EBF Mares’ Bumper (3.00pm). Her trainer Milton Harris is having a great season and has a live chance in next week’s Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with the Adonis winner Knight Salute, and he looks to have another good one on his hands here. The five-year-old didn’t [...]
Make sure you’re the Lucky One by following Skelton March 10, 2022 THIS is the time when punters all over the country are on tenterhooks ahead of the biggest betting week of the year. There is nothing like the Cheltenham Festival and with racegoers back in their droves after a two-year absence, expect a red hot atmosphere at Prestbury Park next week. The last big chance to [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lucky looks the value amongst Purton’s book of Quality rides March 8, 2022 ZAC PURTON’S fans will no doubt once again be rubbing their hands with anticipation when the leading jockey arrives at Happy Valley. Purton has an extraordinary record at the city-track this season. Not only has he ridden a staggering 45 winners, but his win and place tally, from 156 rides, presently stands at over 60 [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Time has come for Moreira’s Star to Spark back into life March 8, 2022 BANK on reigning Champion Jockey Joao Moreira to once again be in the spotlight when racing gets underway with a nine-race card at Happy Valley. It didn’t take long for the ‘Magic Man’ to get back into the swing of things following his six-meeting suspension last month. A couple of winning doubles at the Valley [...]
EP: 114 Kelso, Newbury, Doncaster & Hong Kong March 4, 2022 Kelso hosts the Morebattle Hurdle on Saturday, Newbury is the venue for the Greatwood Gold Cup & Doncaster stages the Grimthorpe Chase on the same afternoon. Metier returned to form with a recent win for his trainer Harry Fry and looks to be one of the favourites for the Scottish feature. His trainer looks ahead [...]
Fry’s Metier can battle his way to Kelso victory March 3, 2022 THERE are now less than two weeks to go until this year’s Cheltenham Festival with most of the stars of the National Hunt game being nurtured at home for their biggest of tests. However, with a few valuable pots floating around this weekend, plenty have been tempted out to try and snare a prize ahead [...]
Prime time to back Kalooki in Newbury’s Greatwood Gold Cup March 3, 2022 WITH plenty of rain having already fallen and more expected I’m banking on the ground at Newbury being pretty testing. The highlight on the card is the BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup (1.50pm) which looks very competitive despite only 10 runners going to post. Dublin Four and Tamaroc Du Mathan should both go well although I’m [...]