The weekends’ racing saw a competitive Tolworth, a big-priced winner in the Veterans’ Chase and another runner added to Mullins’ Cheltenham army over at Naas. Tahmuras enhanced his chances for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle as he won the Grade One Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle, in testing ground at Sandown Park. Racing keen early on, Tahmuras sat […]
Horse Racing
Racing Report: Protektorat Pumps It Up at Haydock and The Crowd Is Let Down At Ascot
Saturday’s racing saw a jubilant Skelton team up at Haydock, but a despondent Henderson team down at Ascot. Protektorat laid down the gauntlet for the Gold Cup, as he stormed to an 11-length victory in the first Grade One of the season. Lit up in the early stages, jockey Harry Skelton held his mount towards […]
Cheltenham November Meeting Review: Three things we learned
Action returned to Prestbury Park last week with the November meeting acting as host for plenty of great performances on the track. Here are three things we learned from this year’s renewal. It pays to watch the bumpers Embed from Getty Images The bumper races at Cheltenham aren’t for everyone. On numerous occasions we see […]
A Grand showing from Does He Know gives trainer Kim Bailey a National hope
Kim Bailey’s Does He Know returned to winning ways at Cheltenham on Sunday as he carried 12-stone to a decisive success. The seven-year-old gelding, who is a three-time successor around Prestbury Park, was priced up as the 6/1 third favourite on his fourth start in six races at the Gloucestershire track – he was disappointing […]
Jockey Club confirms Cheltenham Festival to remain four days
The Jockey Club has confirmed that the Cheltenham Festival will remain four days long, rather than five, in 2023 and beyond. Discussions had taken place over extending the length of the festival, which surely would have brought in significant income, but it appears the Jockey Club have listened to fans’ concerns.. “At the Jockey Club […]
Cheltenham Festival: The Jockey Club defend safety record after horse deaths
Organisers at the Cheltenham festival have defended their safety record after four horses died over the course of the event this year. In the first face of the week, Shallwehaveonemore fell and resulted in the first fatality of the week. A further two horses had to be put down on Thursday when Born Patriot and […]
Who is the favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022?
The 2022 Cheltenham festival begins on Tuesday 15 March, with the headline event, the Gold Cup, taking place on the final day on Friday 18 March. The race is the highest profile and most well-known of the Cheltenham festival, with the biggest names in horse racing set to compete. Cheltenham Post horse racing columnist Ash […]
Cheltenham Festival 2022: your day-by-day guide on who to look out for in the key races
The 2022 Cheltenham festival starts in four days time and horse racing fans alike will be flocking to town to see if they can win big. However, with casual fans as well as non-sport fans getting involved, many of them may be unsure as to who to bank on. That is where we come in. […]
BREAKING NEWS: Robbie Dunne found guilty of seven month campaign of bullying and harassment of fellow jockey Bryony Frost
The National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne has been found guilty of bullying and harassing rival jockey Bryony Frost. A three-man disciplinary panel from the British Horse Racing Association found Dunne guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horse racing by bullying and harassing a fellow jockey”, ending a six-day […]
Cheltenham Races: Preview for The International Meeting
The big Christmas event returns to Cheltenham this year with two days of racing action for The International on Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11. We take a look at the three most anticipated races. Gold Cup Handicap Chase This race is a handicap chase open to runners aged over four years and is run over […]