Category: UK Racing

Kerry Lee’s Nemean Lion will take his chance at Windsor today in the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle.The eight-year-old has twice been a Grade Two winner over hurdles and even has a Group Two Prix Chaudenay placing to his name on the Flat from his prior days in the Godolphin silks.Last season’s exploits included…

Fine FormJesse Luc CC – 6.30is fancied to record a swift course and distance double with victory in the Watch Live Racing At bet365 Classified Stakes at Chelmsford.The Mike Murphy-trained gelding has been in consistent form since returning from a lengthy lay-off to finish fifth here in December.Having gone close in a couple of classified…

Fine FormGiorgio M LI – 1.45looks a dangerous proposition in the BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap at Lingfield after slipping back to his previous winning mark.The four-year-old has finished in the top four in four of his last eight races since entering the winner’s enclosure in July.The son of Profitable claimed victory over seven furlongs, which…

Gordon Elliott is contemplating running Gerri Colombe in the Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase at Windsor on January 19.Last season’s Gold Cup runner-up, who went on to win the Betfair Bowl at Aintree subsequently, made a lacklustre return to action in the autumn at Down Royal when he trailed in a well-beaten third behind Envoi…

One selection for Saturday in the hope racing survives the cold weather.West Balboa in the 3.18 KemptonThe weather continues to play havoc on National Hunt racing, with both fixtures on Tuesday abandoned, while Catterick abandoned today.The main weekend fixtures are also under threat, particularly Warwick, who received 30mm of rain on Sunday evening which burst…

Fine FormSoldiers Star CC – 6.00can get off the mark in the 10 Years At Chelmsford City Racecourse Restricted Maiden Stakes.The three-year-old colt, a son of Soldier’s Call, made his debut in November when contesting a six-furlong Newcastle novice and missed out by just a head as the runner-up.His next outing was to Wolverhampton to…

Fine FormAsh Wednesday WL – 8.30could be worth the wait when lining up in division two of Wolverhampton’s Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap.Heather Main’s four-year-old went into many notebooks after just failing to catch Match Anthem here on Boxing Day following a troubled passage and is taken to quickly recoup those losses.Jack Mitchell had…

London National winner Mr Vango heads 16 entries for the Classic Handicap Chase (3.00) at Warwick on Saturday.The Sara Bradstock-trained nine-year-old landed the 3m4½f event at Sandown on his return under Nico de Boinville last month.Mr Vango is lightly raced for his age and remains unexposed in long-distance staying chases.His opposition could include last year’s…

Broadway Boy is out to confirm his position as one of this season’s leading novice chasers in Warwick’s Trustatrader Hampton Novices’ Chase on Saturday.Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, the six-year-old has excelled over fences so far this term, where ambitious campaigning has seen him win three of his first four starts over the larger obstacles.Since his…

Barry Connell remains keen to pursue the Queen Mother Champion Chase dream with Marine Nationale following his third place finish at Leopardstown.The seven-year-old Marine Nationale looked a superstar in the making after maintaining his unbeaten record in the 2023 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, but he has won only one of his four subsequent starts.Marine…