by ANNIE DALE THE Cheltenham Festival is four weeks away and Willie Mullins will be putting the finishing touches to his big team of Irish invaders. And he has sprung a surprise by entering two of his former Cheltenham heroes in Ireland this weekend ahead of next month’s extravaganza at Prestbury Park. Douvan and Vroum …[Read More]
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Feb 2018
Famous racehorse owners and winners
by JACK ROSE OWNING a horse can be a lucrative business, provided you invest in the right horse and know which trainer will get the best out of your horse. Many footballers invest their earnings in horses in the hope that they can increase their wealth, and while some have been successful, others have suffered …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cheltenham
by ANNIE DALE With the advancement in technology, we are now able to track even the most unthinkable stats when it comes to online sports betting. A perfect example is the Cheltenham Festival, one of the biggest events in the racing calendar this year and we are just one month away from the official opening …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Racing Bets Explained: All You Need to Know
by ANNIE DALE For beginners, horseracing betting may seem to be a complicated endeavour. This is more so when you are presented with the racecards and form full of numbers. You may think that you need to be more of a maths wHizz, but all that’s needed is basic calculation. The numbers on racecards and …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Cheltenham 2018 ante-post value
by ANNIE DALE. We are just weeks away from the biggest horse racing festival in the UK and although it is too soon to proclaim absolute favourites as we still don’t know which horses will be running, there is a host of ante-post value in the key races including the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Some Pro …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Apple’s Jade bids to retain Cheltenham crown
APPLE’S JADE has carved out a reputation as one of the leading hurdlers and will be aiming to secure another victory at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The bay mare has won her last five races and her trainer Gordon Elliott will be determined for her to triumph once again in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Buveur D’Air heads 23 Champion Hurdle entries
LAST year’s winner Buveur D’Air is the red-hot favourite for the 2018 Champion Hurdle. It comes after the entries were revealed for the race on March 13. There are just 23 horses entered for the Grade One championship contest, which is worth £450,000. Buveur D’Air is already the odds-on favourite to retain his crown. He …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Grand National infographic
THE Grand National is one of the most competitive races of the season each year, so it comes as no surprise that not many favourites triumph. However it was fitting back in 2010 when the Jonjo O’Neill trained horse Don’t Push It provided Tony McCoy with his one and only victory in the race as …[Read More]
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Dec 2017
Yanworth to shine at Cheltenham
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cheltenham offers the perfect way to see in 2018 with an excellent seven-race card on New Year’s Day with the highlight the clash between Willoughby Court and Yanworth. There is a record £260,000 in prize money on offer across the seven races (up 23 per cent on 2017). The richest race of …[Read More]
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Dec 2017
Forest des Aigles the Northern Lights star
LEADING trainers have hailed the new £125,000 Northern Lights Series a major boost for racing in the north after a fantastic first ever finals day at Carlisle. The finals, all boasting a £25,000 prize fund, saw five different owners and trainers claim victory on an enthralling day’s racing. The Northern Lights Series was launched by …[Read More]
