The weeks leading up to Cheltenham and during the festival, bookmakers throw money and offers and punters in order to try and take the opportunity to pull in new punters. As with any betting, punters can be pulled in and…
Every year come mid-March, the eyes of the racing world point towards what is the biggest National Hunt festival of the year, an exciting and nervous occasion for all involved. The Cheltenham roar has become a symbol of the atmosphere and excitement that the week…
Paul Nicholls' Irving looked very handy when winning at Kempton, crossing the line to make it five consecutive wins. A smart ride from Scholfield who got more from Irving when needed. After missing the betfair hurdle due to the ground, Nicholls claims, with faster ground will come improvement & tidy up…
The opener at Fairyhouse on Saturday saw, Man With Van come good in testing conditions. A very lightly raced eight year old, Man With Van is an interesting one with room for improvement. Trainer, Stuart Crawford said of the eight year old, "He might be eight but he's really like a big, green five-year-old & he should keep improving." The first of two…
Long Run could line up in the £100,000 Kempton Park Chase on February 22 as a stepping stone to the Crabbie's Grand National. Owner Robert Waley-Cohen is said to be eyeing up a crack for the Aintree showpiece in April with…
Seven horses remain in the line-up for Saturday’s Grade 1 Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot, with Sire De Grugy the 5-4 favourite with William Hill. Whilst the Gary Moore-trained williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase winner is a solid market leader,…
Jockey Martin Dwyer is recovering from a fall in which the impact was so strong it reportedly split his helmet. The rider fell from Columbian Roulette at Southwell last Friday (3 January). The 3-year-old colt, trained by Charlie Hills, jinked to the left in the…
Briar Hill continued his unbeaten record under rules to win the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas but William Hill have pushed him out to 16-1 from 10-1 for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, with the Neptune or Albert Bartlett looking more…
It seems like weeks ago with all the racing that has entertained us over the past few days but, boxing day lived up to its expectations. We saw My Tent Or Yours with a classy display to prevail over The New One at a soft Kempton. Silviniaco Conti reversed the outcome from Haydock last month in…
With a battling success in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown that takes his Grade 1 winning tally to 18, Hurricane Fly enhanced his claims for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham 2014 and is now 4/1 from 6/1 with William Hill.…
