Category: UK Racing
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Fact To File to spearhead McManusGold run at Leopardstown
Both Fact To File and I Am Maximus will take on stablemate Galopin Des Champs in tomorrow’s Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.All three of those runners are trained by Willie Mullins, who also has Embassy Gardens, Grangeclare West and Minella Cocooner in the mix.JP McManus…
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Champagne Prince bubbling nicelyat home ahead of Winter Derby Trial
Jane Chapple-Hyam is very happy with Champagne Prince ahead of the BetUK Winter Derby Trial at Southwell today.The grey will meet Andrew Balding’s Eydon for a second time this season in the 11-furlong contest at 6.30pm. They clashed in the Listed Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton Park last month with Champagne Prince coming out on…
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EYDON’S TIME CANCOME AT SOUTHWELL
Fine FormEydon SO – 6.30is fancied to avenge last month’s loss to Champagne Prince when they meet again in the BetUK Winter Derby Trial Conditions Stakes at Southwell.Champagne Prince was allowed to control proceedings in their Kempton Wild Flower clash, setting a steady pace and then getting first run on the rest of the field…
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Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day,best bets around the tracks
SKYE BREEZE – 1.12 Southwell (NAP)SKYE BREEZE could be up to the task of defying top weight in the Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap at Southwell. Ed Bethell’s six-year-old has a very tidy all-weather strike-rate of 4-10 and that includes a course and distance win last January, after which he followed up off…
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DYRHOLAEY TO DELIVERAT SOUTHWELL
Fine FormDyrholaey SO – 1.42can make a successful start to his 2025 campaign in the Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap at Southwell.The four-year-old won his first three starts on the all-weather for Archie Watson, prompting powerhouse owners Wathnan Racing to secure his services prior a planned outing at Royal Ascot last summer.He was…
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Florida Pearl the undisputed king of the Irish Gold Cup
While all eyes will be on Galopin Des Champs in his bid for a third Irish Gold Cup at the weekend, one horse – Florida Pearl – stands out on his own, with an unparalleled four victories in the Leopardstown race that has had so many great winners down the years.The original superstar of Willie…
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The Real Whacker to be kept freshfor Gold Cup bid
The Real Whacker will head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup following a weather interrupted start to the new year at trainer Patrick Neville’s Wensleydale yard.After winning the Charlie Hall at Wetherby and finishing fourth in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day for the second year in succession, The Real Whacker…
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THE SCORPION KING CAN STRIKE AT CHEPSTOW
Fine FormThe Scorpion King CP – 3.17can make it a hat-trick in Wales by winning the Congratulations 2024 WGN Winner Val Dancer Handicap Chase at Chepstow.Oliver Signy’s seven-year-old appears to be improving with racing and his last two victories at Ffos Las suggest he is still a good bit ahead of the handicapper.There was plenty…
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Betfair Cotswold Chase preview:L’Homme Presse on target
L’Homme Presse is firmly on track for tomorrow’s Betfair Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham.Venetia Williams’ charge delighted connections when finishing third on his reappearance in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and is currently the sponsors’ 5/4 favourite for Saturday’s showpiece.Owner Andy Edwards told Tuesday’s Nick Luck Daily Podcast: “It’s all…
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LUNA LANDINGEXPECTED AT SANDOWN
Fine FormDiva Luna SN – 1.15can shine once again when she lines up in the Anne Boleyn “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown.Ben Pauling’s six-year-old was a Listed and Grade Two-winning bumper horse, who defeated Paul Nicholls’ Jubilee Alpha at the latter level at Aintree last spring.Her hurdling debut saw her finish the runner-up in…