Category: Horse Racing Betting

Lee Mottershead with the latest from Aintree on Randox Health Grnd National day. source

[ad_1] Paul Nicholls has rated Cyrname’s victory at Ascot as the performance of what has been an unexpected title-winning season. Paul Nicholls concedes he didn’t think he had the ammunition to stop Nicky Henderson’s ‘awesome team’ in this year’s British Trainers’ Championship. The Ditcheat supremo will be crowned champion at Sandown on Saturday afternoon for the 11th time in his career. It is his…

The master trainer is yet to win the Grand National but Nicky Henderson thinks he's got a couple of live chances this season source

[ad_1] Trainer Nicky Henderson has revealed Altior will be aimed at the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day after taking his unbeaten record over fences to 19 on Saturday (Altior 3/1 FAV – King George VI Chase). Having matched Big Buck’s 18 wins when landing the Queen Mother Champion Chase for a second time at Cheltenham last month, Altior lined…

Dave Orton thinks he has found the winner of Saturday's big race and also fancies one to run well at a massive price. source

[ad_1] Jump season’s finale brings joy all round Five punters were celebrating Scoop6 success on Saturday after Gary Moore’s Larry landed the final leg, resulting in each punter walking away with £24,319.50. Success earlier in the afternoon for fancied trio Getaway Trump, Safe Voyage and Black Corton saw 497 units still in the hunt at halfway. Victory for Talkischeap in the feature of the…

Tom Kerr is joined by Paul Kealy, Graeme Rodway and Bet365's Rob Catterson to preview the weekend's racing, headed by the Scottish Grand National at Ayr. All prices mentioned can be backed at www.paddypower.com source

Sean Bowen talks to Tom Bull about his Scottish Grand National ride, Arpege D'Alene. source

[ad_1] Joseph O’Brien couldn’t be happier with Iridessa ahead of her bid for Classic glory in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. A daughter of 2013 Derby hero Ruler Of The World, Iridessa (pictured) ended her juvenile campaign with a fine success in the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket, that Group One success advertising her Classic claims. She kicked off her three-year-old campaign by finishing third…

Horseracing experts Graham Dench (Chief analyst, Racing Post) & Nick Watts Racing & Football Outlook) join Lee Mottershead (Racing Post) to look ahead to the 2011 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree. Watch more horseracing & betting videos on RPTV at www.racingpost.com source

[ad_1] Trainer Aidan O’Brien was full of praise for Investec Oaks favourite Pink Dogwood as she made a winning return at Navan on Sunday (Pink Dogwood 4/1 to win the Investec Oaks). The three-year-old proved too strong in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes at Navan, with O’Brien also entering two others from his stable. Pink Dogwood finished second on two occasions at…

We're dropping down the weights now, from Al Co (10-08) to Super Duty (10-04) source

[ad_1] Willie Mullins still has the favourite for Punchestown’s Champion Stayers Hurdle despite Benie Des Dieux and Laurina not running. The Champion Stayers Hurdle on day three of the Punchestown Festival has lost some of its shine after Apple’s Jade, Benie Des Dieux and Laurina were all left out at the final declaration stage. Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins both have three entries for…

Saturday's Scottish Grand National looks a real treat. source

[ad_1] David Casey, assistant to Irish trainer Willie Mullins, says Carefully Selected (11/2 – Novice Hurdle Outright) “deserves his chance” to race in the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Wednesday. Carefully Selected is part of a strong Mullins quartet entered into the 17:30pm race and the Irish handler will be feeling confident of claiming all the spoils for the sixth time,…