Category: UK Racing

Galopin Des Champs will face eight rivals in his bid for Cheltenham Festival immortality, as he leads the field for today’s centrepiece Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.Willie Mullins’ star staying chaser has a phenomenal record at Prestbury Park, with a final fence fall when well clear in the 2022 Turners Novices’ Chase the only blip from…

Defending champion Teahupoo heads a list of 20 remaining entries in Thursday’s Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham as he looks to join an illustrious list of multiple winners.Big Buck’s leads the way with four wins in the three-mile Grade One, Inglis Drever claimed three victories and the likes of Crimson Embers, Galmoy, Baracouda and…

Fine FormOn the eve of the Cheltenham Festival,More Coko PL – 2.30can boost the coffers and maintain his flawless record when he travels to Plumpton for the Thank You Plumpton Members “National Hunt’’ Novices’ Hurdle.It might be a portent of what is to come over the next few days, for the five-year-old is trained by…

Fine Form​St Pancras WA – 3.20can capitalise on a drop in company in the JCB Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick.Toby Lawes’ charge has shaped with distinct promise since moving to the National Hunt sphere after a Flat career that produced one win and two third places in six starts.Fifth behind Triumph Hurdle favourite Lulamba on his…

Marco Botti believes new recruit Al Shabab Storm has the right kind of profile to shine on his all-weather debut in the Listed BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton.The four-year-old gelding enjoyed a fruitful couple of seasons with Andrew Balding, scoring at Goodwood as a juvenile before claiming a trio of victories last term.His two…

Randox Grand National favourite Inothewayurthinkin is likely to be supplemented for next week’s Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, although his participation will be dependent on suitable ground conditions.Winner of the Kim Muir at last year’s Cheltenham Festival before following up in Grade One company at Aintree, Gavin Cromwell’s charge has yet to add to his tally…

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…