Category: UK Racing

Fine FormHaiti Couleurs HY – 3.00can announce himself as a major force in the staying division by claiming the Betfair Chase at Haydock.It may have been a few years since Rebecca Curtis has had a real star on her hands, but she knows exactly what to do when one arises and plenty should be taken…

Masked Man is set to put his unbeaten record and tall reputation on the line in the curtain-raising Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Newton Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock today.An impressive winner on his sole start in the Irish point-to-point sphere in the spring, the four-year-old made an excellent start to his career under rules for…

Fine FormPaul Nicholls has always thought the world ofHenri The Second HX – 1.51and he can improve the trainer’s remarkable strike-rate at Hexham in the Weatherbys ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase.The former champion has only ever sent five runners on the almost-700 mile round trip to the picturesque north-east venue from his Ditcheat base, but four…

Fine FormBlue Betty HU – 1.26could bring a touch of class to Huntingdon as she steps out over hurdles for the first time in the PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.Fergal O’Brien’s daughter of Blue Bresil is held in the highest regard and looked a smart prospect when bolting up in her opening bumper…

Caldwell Potter and Jagwar 8/1 joint-favourites for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.The market leaders were both in winning action at the Festival in March, the former running his rivals ragged in the Jack Richards Novice Handicap Chase and Jagwar gettingthe better of Thecompanysergeant in the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase.The Jukebox Man,…

Devon stops for racing today when Exeter Racecourse stages the county’s richest raceday, featuring the prestigious BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup.The spotlight will fall on JPR One as he bids to defend his crown.Trained in Dorset by Joe Tizzard, JPR One stormed to victory in last year’s renewal and now has the chance to etch his…

Spillane’s Tower is set to make his seasonal reappearance at Down Royal in just over two weeks, with trainer Jimmy Mangan identifying the BetVictor Champion Chase as the target – provided ground conditions are soft enough.Last season’s John Durkan Chase at Punchestown was one of the races of the year, not least because it looked…

Fine FormOmbudsman AS – 4.05can confirm his superiority over familiar foe Delacroix in the Qipco Champion Stakes, the feature event on a stellar today card at Ascot.Brought along steadily while winning each of his first four starts as a three-year-old last season, the John and Thady Gosden-trained Ombudsman met with defeat for the first time…

While commercial considerations mean we won’t see Delacroix race into his fourth year, his presence in the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot today turns a brilliant race into an unmissable one.It might have been all over for him after Leopardstown. In the breathless minutes after his scintillating Irish Champion Stakes victory on September 13, his…

Fine FormEl Megeeth NO – 1.58can make a step up in trip pay dividends with victory in the PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Fillies’ Handicap at Nottingham.Trained by Owen Burrows for the Shadwell operation, El Megeeth was a 375,000 guineas purchase as a foal, boasting a fine pedigree as a daughter of Ghaiyyath out of the…