Category: UK Racing

Last year’s winner Pic D’Orhy is among seven entries for the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase on Saturday.With three course-and-distance successes to his name, the Paul Nicholls-trained chaser has developed something of a reputation as an Ascot specialist.Second to Shishkin in the 2023 renewal, 12 months ago he went one better in fine style, beating…

Fine FormAworkinprogress LI – 2.55has been exactly that for Nick Gifford, but he is on a four-timer for the season in the Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase at Lingfield.Having had the misfortunate of running in the same point-to-points as classy types Jingko Blue and Romeo Coolio, the six-year-old was well beaten in…

All roads lead to the Randox Grand National with Broadway Boy after his team found valid excuses for his below-par display at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.A three-time winner at Prestbury Park last season, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ seven-year-old returned to his beloved Cotswolds track as the heavy favourite to build on a brave second in the…

Fine FormJoyeuse NB – 3.35can spark another Newbury celebration for Nicky Henderson by winning the William Hill Handicap Hurdle.The race has been known by various names over the years, but the Seven Barrows handler’s targeting of the contest has remained consistently good and the trainer is now hunting a seventh strike in the extended two-mile…

JPR One could be seen next in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury today.The talented Joe Tizzard-trained eight-year-old was third in the Grade One Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown last season, in a campaign during which he picked up Grade Two honours at Lingfield in January, having been particularly unlucky not to strike at…

Harry Derham will have two arrows to fire at the valuable William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Newbury tomorrow, with both Washington and Givemefive intended runners in the £155,000 event.Washington arrives on a hat-trick having won at Chepstow on his first run for the yard before then justifying favouritism in a decent race at Fairyhouse worth…

Fine FormThe Listed BetMGM Tandridge Stakes at Lingfield offers an intriguing puzzle.Whether to stick with the tried and trusted but mildly frustratingTyrrhenian Sea LI – 2.32or chance that Maljoom can be somewhere near the best of last season, is the question.While Maljoom is undoubtedly a Group One performer talent-wise, he not run since September, which…

Bookmakers slashed the odds of Vanillier for Cheltenham Festival glory following his runaway success at Punchestown yesterday.Trained by Gavin Cromwell, the former Grand National runner-up has been plying his trade in ‘banks’ races this winter and came good at the third time of asking at the discipline in the Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country…

Fine FormBelliano MR – 1.40can make it two wins in three starts under rules in the TrustATrader Apply Today EBF ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen.A £255,000 purchase after winning a point-to-point in November 2023, Belliano did not have his first outing for Paul Nicholls until lining up for a Chepstow maiden hurdle in…