Graded Jumps Preview for Saturday: It looks as though we’ll have full cards of first-rate jumps action this weekend in the UK and Ireland. A number of interesting graded contests are set to unfold and we’ll be taking a glimpse at them here in an effort to get a handle on who’s looking set for the score. You can... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 19:00
Realt Dubh Tops Arkle Novice Chase Antepost Market: The main focus for the next week or so is likely to be the rescheduled Christmas fixtures unfolding at Kempton, but it’s important to remember that we’ve got a high-quality Grade 1 novice chase on the horizon with the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on the 23rd... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 18:28
Binocular Leads Antepost for Christmas Hurdle: While most UK jumps observers have January 15 circled on their calendars as the day when the rescheduled King George VI Chase will run, it’s important to remember that the Christmas Hurdle is set to be run on the undercard for what is expected to be Kauto’s big engagement. Keeping an... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 18:32
2011 2000 Guineas Power Rankings: While we are certainly still in the thick of the jumps racing season, the turn of the New Year always gets punters pondering the spring and summer flat season in the UK. The 2000 Guineas are the first classic to run each season and the 1m contest is a real kingmaker. While there are several top... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 17:44
2011 Coral Welsh National Top Contenders: We're creeping up on the rescheduled running of the 2011 Welsh National at Chepstow and it's really shaping up to be a fascinating staying contest. We've had the field clipped down from 63 to about 32 plausible runners and a few standouts are starting to emerge. We'll be looking at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, January 3, 2011 - 17:38
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