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
Jumps Action From Exeter and Clonmel: Wednesday’s action at Fairyhouse has definitely left jumps punters with plenty to ponder as the antepost markets for the Cheltenham Festival begin to see a bit of a shuffle. Mention must be made of the dearly-departed Twist Magic and it is obviously a sad day for the Nicholls yard and fans of... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 22:30
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
The Ladbroke at Ascot Racecourse: Aegean Dawn leads the antepost field for the Ladbroke, which unfolds this weekend at Ascot racecourse. The market is still settling down a bit as we await final declarations as several withdrawals have already happened. The undefeated Nicky Henderson charge flourished over the Ascot surface during... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Monday, December 13, 2010 - 23:49
Cheltenham Kicks Off Two Day Meet on Friday: Friday’s action at Cheltenham is the de facto undercard for Saturday’s selection of graded races over timber. All credit to the Cheltenham ground staff for getting the going in good order and ensuring that the snow doesn’t delay another weekend of jumps racing. The Friday card at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 18:25
Kauto Star to Land Record King George VI?: A number of withdrawals, namely defending Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander, have prompted an across-the-board price cut by bookmakers on living legend Kauto Star who seeks his fifth King George on the bounce. Now priced at below even money with nearly every major bookmaker, the Paul... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 21:15
Three Top Four Year-Olds Tackle the Stan James International Hurdle: While many punters obviously consider the re-scheduled Tingle Creek Chase to be the feature at Cheltenham this weekend, the Stan James International Hurdle looks large as a clash of future champions and there is a very real possibility that this race will be an absolute classic. The three most... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 17:39