Category: UK Racing

Fine FormFergal O’Brien’sDenemethy MR – 4.40can come out on top in the Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.The seven-year-old was a course and distance winner in a similar contest on Boxing Day and has been placed in both of his outings since at Exeter and Leicester.Those races were at a slightly higher grade and…

The Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival could be the next port of call for Altobelli following his Ascot victory .The seven-year-old made it back-to-back victories at the Berkshire circuit when he hit the front two flights from home and repelled all challengers to score by the best part of four lengths.It followed his victory…

Brighterdaysahead has been given the green light to lock horns with Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle.The Mares’ Hurdle was also under consideration for the six-year-old who will arrive at Cheltenham on a roll.Gordon Elliott’s charge will be bidding for a fourth successive win this season and having made a winning return at Downpatrick…

Fine FormSo Darn Hot LI – 3.00seems to have found his niche on the all-weather and he can improve on his already decent statistics with victory in the BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap at Lingfield.Trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy, So Darn Hot showed little on his juvenile debut and was subsequently gelded…

Lucy Wadham is looking forward to seeing whether Telepathique can end Ireland’s dominance of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.Irish raiders have come out on top in all four renewals of the two-and-a-half-mile contest, with Limerick Lace leading the way 12 months ago for Gavin Cromwell.Willie Mullins had to settle…

Fine FormDon’t Rightly Know EX – 3.00can add another Listed triumph to her tally in the South West Rail Solutions Ltd Mares’ Chase at Exeter.The 10-year-old has hit new heights this term, winning each of her two chase outings, including at this level at Newbury last time out.Polly Gundry’s charge has only had 10 rules…

Choosethenews will step up markedly in trip for the Virgin Bet Eider Chase at Newcastle tomorrow – as long as the forecast rain arrives.Trainer Mark Walford feels the time is right to test his eight-year-old over the marathon distance of four miles in Gosforth Park’s £80,000 feature.Ultra-consistent, Choosethenews has only been out of the first…

Fine FormMaster Of My Fate NC – 6.30aims to quickly return to the winner’s enclosure when he lines up in the Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap at Newcastle.The four-year-old has been stunning form this calendar year, kicking off with a hat-trick of all-weather wins and was prominent when going off as favourite on…

Nicky Henderson is well aware he is “the curator of something a bit special” as he counts down the days until Constitution Hill’s bid to regain his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown.The Seven Barrows star was nothing short of sensational when dominating his rivals at the Cheltenham Festival two years ago and while there have been…

Fine FormCupola WL – 4.20can strike in the Weekly #5 Free Bet With The BetUK Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton.Unraced at two, she saw a racecourse for the first time at Lingfield last month and while she had to settle for third, it was an eyecatching effort.Slowly away and pushed along, she was left with…