Cheltenham Festival

Who are the Leading Contenders for the 2019 Ryanair Chase?

The presence of an indomitable Altior as the two-mile chasing kingpin has forced the owners and trainers of many National Hunt racehorses to think about alternative targets. With the Nicky Henderson trained star odds-on to retain his Queen…

Most Interesting Market Movers for Cheltenham 2019

The 2019 Cheltenham Festival is now just around 40 days away, with many of the top horses now wrapped in cotton wool until race day. Sure, there are some big decisions to make over trainers’ entries and plenty of horses will have a run between…

Big Race Preview: Cheltenham Gold Cup 2019

The Cheltenham Gold Cup (Friday 15th March) is one of the highlights of the British racing season, perhaps even now surpassing the Grand National as the jumps event jockeys and trainers want above all else. More so than most years, the 2019…
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Fledgling Horses To Watch In 2019

The new National Hunt season brings it with it an exciting new raft of horses that will be competing for major honours for years to come. Trainers aim to make immediate statements with victories at the notable meets for younger competitors,…

Get The Most From A Day At The Races

Horse racing is one of the biggest sports in the UK, in terms of attendance, it is the second largest in the country after football with more than 6 million people heading to the race course every year. This translates as a whopping spend of…
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History Of Horse Racing In The UK

England has a long history in many sports, but horse racing has one of the oldest and most interesting of all. This was a noble sport that began way back in around the 12th century when the English knights came back from the crusades and brought…

Royal Ascot Win For Mullins And Lagostovegas

The Irish jump racing scene is pretty quiet at the moment, but that doesn’t stop star trainer Willie Mullins from bagging the big winners. If the jumps are taking a break, he fired some darts on the flat and bagged a winner at Royal Ascot…
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Where To Put Your Money On A Summer Of Racing

The always exciting, yet sometimes gruelling, jumps season has come to an end. As the good weather hits the shores of Britain, we can welcome in the beginning of the flat season and all the brilliant spectacles it has to offer. There is much…

Step Back Makes Strides Towards 2019 Grand National

The national hunt season came to an end at Sandown last weekend and right on the last day of the season we were given a glimpse into the future when Step Back triumphed in the Bet365 Gold Cup. Not only was it the fact that he won the race, but…