EP: 264 Aintree – Thursday April 9, 2024 The opening day of this year’s Aintree Festival sees no fewer than four Grade 1 races for jumps fans to savour, including the Aintree Bowl and Aintree Hurdle, plus the big field Foxhunter Chase which is run over the famous grand national fences. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews all of Thursday’s Aintree action. Hosted [...]
P: 263 Kempton, Chelmsford & Hong Kong April 5, 2024 Kelso’s Saturday jumps card has already been called off due to a waterlogged track. The Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes alongside two competitive handicaps feature on Kempton’s Saturday flat meeting. The ITV cameras are also heading to Chelmsford and we’ll take a look at one of their feature races. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews [...]
Bowman and Love can dig Deep in the Sprint Cup April 5, 2024 THERE is plenty to look forward to for Hong Kong racing enthusiasts on Sunday morning, when Sha Tin hosts a 10-race programme, featuring a couple of local Group Two contests, totalling around £1.7 million in prize-money. All eyes will be on proclaimed ‘World’s Best Sprinter’ Lucky Sweynesse, who seeks to get his season back on [...]
Dragon set to Illuminate the track at Sha Tin April 5, 2024 THE GROUP Two Chairman’s Trophy (9.45am), run over a mile, is a real head-scratcher for form pundits, with the majority of the 13 contenders having shown their best form over longer trips, while some others are using this contest as a prep race for the Group One QEII Cup over 10 furlongs later in the [...]
Gavin Cromwell: Vanillier’s strength lies in his jumping April 4, 2024 TRAINER Gavin Cromwell is taking no prisoners in this year’s Grand National, sending last year’s runner-up, Vanillier, back into the mix, alongside Cheltenham Festival winner Limerick Lace and Malina Girl. Commenting on Vanillier’s progress and his expectation of the gelding against the favourite, Lucinda Russell’s Corach Rambler, William Hill ambassador Cromwell said: “I think Vanillier [...]
Lucinda Russell: Corach Rambler could be well-in for repeat National bid April 4, 2024 LUCINDA Russell may already have two Grand Nationals to her name, but she’s going for gold once again with last year’s National hero, Corach Rambler. The gelding was given a stone more to carry in this year’s renewal, but based on his astounding performance for third place in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, William [...]
Cemhaan can have another day in the Kempton Sunshine April 2, 2024 MANY people will be casting an eye ahead to Aintree with the Grand National little over a week away, and while this weekend is a low-key affair there are a few horses that have caught my eye at Kempton. The Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes (2.05pm) is the feature on the card and despite having to [...]
Progressive Prince ready to rule the roost at Kelso April 2, 2024 UP AT Kelso, the action isn’t of the highest quality but it’s certainly competitive. I didn’t find that many betting opportunities in all honesty, but I did think PRINCE DES FICHAUX might finally get his day in the sun for his new yard in the Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Handicap Chase (3.00pm). [...]
Chung could be magical aboard in-form Magniac April 2, 2024 MIDWEEK racing in Hong Kong switches from Happy Valley to Sha Tin for an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface, starting at 12.15pm today. Low draw numbers and fast starts are usually the norm for finding winners on dirt at this time of the year, especially with present weather conditions hot and humid. The two [...]
Newnham’s Dragon looks set to keep punters Singing April 2, 2024 IT IS difficult to oppose the Mark Newnham-trained SING DRAGON, who seeks to successfully follow up last month’s impressive course and distance win in the Yau Kom Tau Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs. On only his third race in the city, the former Australian galloper led from pillar to post and bounded clear in the [...]