Star Irish Novices Entered Fr Grade 1 Kempton Three-miler

Two of Ireland’s leading three-mile novice chasers have been given entries for Kempton’s Grade 1 Feltham Novices Chase on Boxing Day, hoping to follow in the hoof prints of last year’s winner and this coming Sunday’s live King George VI Chase candidate Long Run, writes Elliot Slater. Those looking ahead to cheltenham festival 2011 amongst […]

Horse Racing: Weather threatens Boxing Day at Kempton

General / Maxliu / 19 December 2010 / Leave a Comment Will racing be frozen out on Boxing Day? Freezing conditions decimated this weekend’s racing – now Betfair punters fear that next Sunday’s action at Kempton may be unable to go ahead… The Betfair “Will Racing Go Ahead?” market predicts bad news with Kempton available […]

Theatre Star Turn At Kempton

In a somewhat surprising move, trainer Nicky Henderson has chosen to bypass the Grade 2 Peterborough Chase and target the Grade 1 King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day with his progressive second season chaser Riverside Theatre, writes Elliot Slater. A winner of three of his five chase outings, (two at Kempton), Henderson’s […]

Murtagh Signs Off With Potential Star Recital

It may be a very long time before the full story behind Johnny Murtagh’s shock resignation as stable jockey to the tremendously powerful Ballydoyle yard of Aidan O’Brien becomes known, but the highly popular Irish jockey signed off in the best possible fashion when partnering O’Brien’s Recital to an effortless success in the Group 1 […]

Percussionist romps to US National glory

The former Howard Johnson-trained Percussionist, last seen in the UK when finishing seventh in a modest Catterick handicap hurdle in January, has sensationally won the American Grand National at Far Hills, New Jersey for his new Danish connections, writes Elliot Slater. In a fairytale return to the headlines, Percussionist, a close fourth to North Light […]

Cheltenham

Going Report / Editor / 16 October 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet View Market First Race Time: 2.05pmGoing: Good, Good to Firm in placesOther Information: Dry overnight Tags: Cheltenham

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Results: A job well done for Workforce

France / Jamie “The Pacman” Pacheco / 03 October 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet First past the post: Workforce beats Nakayama Festa to win the Arc The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Workforce followed up its Derby win by taking the A’rc this afternoon. Here’s the story of the betting….. “Connections will be pretty […]

Is the 2010 Ryder Cup definitely Europe’s?

With the Ryder Cup, golf’s most high-profile event, approaching rapidly, many US fans and those likely to place a bet on ryder cup 2010 must be hoping it disappears as quickly as it has arrived. With their side in total disarray after seeing world number one Tiger Woods fall from grace in spectacular style this […]

Guineas Hope Martins a Doncaster Possible

The eagerly anticipated second career outing of the Jeremy Noseda-trained colt Peter Martins could be in Doncaster’s Group 2 Champagne Stakes at the St Leger meeting, but a decision as to whether or not the impressive Newmaket maiden winner will go there or take in the easier option of a conditions event has yet to […]

Woods Fails To Qualify

Not too many PGA Tour Betting pundits backed him to do it, but Tiger Woods was left relying on a wildcard pick for the Ryder Cup yesterday after he finished tied for 28th at the USPGA Championship. The American had to finish in the top 15 at Whistling Straits to qualify automatically for Corey Pavin’s […]