Graded Preview for Cheltenham New Year's Day Jumps Card: We've got a bundle of high-quality races set to unfold over the venerable Cheltenham racecourse surface on New Year's Day. The action kicks off at 12:20 and you can expect high-quality fields in nearly every race. We'll be examining the higher-end races here and trying to glean a bit... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, December 31, 2010 - 13:17
Can't Buy Time Back to Defend Victor Chandler Chase: The New Years Day fixture at Cheltenham looks set to beat the weather and we'll be counting on plenty of action and excitement over timber for the entire six race card. The main feature looks to be the Grade 3 Victor Chandler Chase- a first-rate handicap featuring a number of talented... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 16:48
Fort Leney Novice Chase at Leopardstown: This Grade 1 contest for novice chasers should be a fascinating 3m contest. Most come into this one fresh off a victory and you can expect a very even contest with all ten contenders carrying 11-10. Chicago Grey takes his first step up to graded level in this one and, barring a falling... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 14:26
2010 Christmas Hurdle Looks All About the Rematch: Oscar Dan Dan and Shinrock Paddy and co-top-weights for this one and you can expect a very tricky 3m battle for these hurdlers. The mysterious Mossey Joe takes his first crack at Grade 2 company having just taken a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Cork. He is undefeated in his four race career and the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 14:24
Lexus Chase Set to Run at Leopardstown on Tuesday: We've got a number of contenders in the mix here who already have a Grade 1 victory under their belts and are looking to improve on it by winning this big name fixture. There aren't many coming into this one in a particularly rich vein of form, although a quick glance at the racecard... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 14:21
Dial a Bet Chase at Leopardstown Looks All About Big Zeb: With Sunday's card at Leopardstown now looking to be off, we'll be eagerly anticipating the Monday fixture, which could include a few extra graded races in addition to some of the high-class action expected over fences. It's really hard to ignore Big Zeb in this 2m1f contest as... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 15:23
Boxing Day Grade 1 Preview For Leopardstown and Kempton: Boxing Day is a lot closer than it might seem at this point and we all know that this day plays host to one of the key fixtures during the UK racing calendar. While the King George VI Chase is certainly the highlight of the day and should produce another epic run from Kauto Star, there remains... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 16:52
Kauto Star to Face Lucky 13 in King George Chase: Monday's forfeit stage now leaves us with a solid field of 13 plus Kauto Star as the Paul Nicholls charge bids for his unprecedented fifth King George Chase. The Kempton Boxing Day feature is easily the most anticipated National Hunt race of the holiday festival season and jumps racing fans... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, December 20, 2010 - 16:12
2010 Welsh National Set for Chepstow on December 27: We are still awaiting the final declarations but the Welsh National is shaping up to be an intriguing contest with no clear favourite emerging in the race set to unfold the day after Boxing Day. The antepost market is in full swing right now and some supremely excellent prices can still be locked... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 19:02
Massive Grade 1 Card at Fairyhouse on Wednesday: The tremendous Tuesday at Fairyhouse is upon us and a number of high grade contests are set to unfold at the venerable Irish steeplechasing course. Expect some surprises as there are a number of supremely exciting contenders set to line up on the day. We’ll be examining each race and... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 17:26