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
All-Weather Scoop6 Awaits on Saturday: With a distinct lack of jumps action on Saturday it looks like Scoop6 punters will be forced to navigate another all-weather card. It's certainly a bit of a different game handicapping 20-odd geldings going 2m4f over timber compared to eight or nine sellers going one-turn. We do have an... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, December 17, 2010 - 20:52
2010 Cashcall Futurity Features More Than JP's Gusto: The media seem to be playing this one up as all about JP’s Gusto (Successful Appeal) and whether or not he can actually handle a classic distance but a quick examination of the betting market for the 2010 Cashcall Futurity reveals a much more dynamic race than the pundits would lead you to... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 18:12
Meydan Racecourse Preview for December 16: There is another day of classy action at Meydan racecourse and you know there won’t be any weather delays down there- unless we’re talking dust storms. We have six solid contests on the Meydan card for Thursday and we’ll be taking a look at each of the races in this update. 2:35... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 23:20
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
2010 Hong Kong Cup Could be a Two-Horse Race: A number of classy contenders are lining up for this one and that's more than understandable as we've got the world's second-richest thoroughbred race set to unfold at Sha Tin early Sunday morning. It's been tight-going in the antepost market as little has separated the globe-... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Friday, December 10, 2010 - 19:04