Category: Horse Racing Betting

A fascinating contest for four-year-olds, Lee Mottershead previews the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, known more commonly as the Fred Winter. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Paul Nicholls is keen on the notion of sending Clan Des Obeaux for next month’s Aintree Bowl after he finished an honourable fifth in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. The King George hero was well-backed for the Blue Riband and travelled smoothly through the race for Harry Cobden. Clan Des Obeaux however was outstayed up the Cheltenham hill as Al Boum Photo took…

Trainer Dan Skelton feels conditions may suit Mohaayed in Friday’s Grade 3 Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle. The Warwickshire handler has enjoyed recent success in the race, taking it twice in the past three years, with Mohaayed triumphing 12 months ago, while Superb Story delivered the goods under Harry Skelton in 2016. Bridget Andrews took the ride last year and scored at odds of…

David Jennings and Gavin Lynch return for the new season of Upping The Ante, reviewing the weekend's action and looking forward to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Willie Mullins may have finished last week as leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for the sixth time, but the Closutton maestro has no doubts about how tough it is to get winners there. Mullins masterminded four wins across the four-day meeting. He landed the opening two contests on Tuesday when Klassical Dream won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Duc Des Genievres took…

Jedd O’Keeffe is hoping for rain at Aintree for Sam Spinner in the Stayers Hurdle on Grand National day and is relieved Paisley Park will not be there. Trainer Jedd O’Keeffe says Sam Spinner showed enough in his performance at Cheltenham to persuade him to send him to Aintree for April’s Grand National meeting. The seven-year-old was viewed as an outsider for the Stayers’…

David Jennings is joined by Gavin Lynch for the latest episode of Upping The Ante reviewing the weekend's action, and looking forward to the Cheltenham Festival — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Jockey Bryony Frost is doubtful for next month’s Grand National at Aintree after injuring her shoulder in a fall at Southwell on Monday. The 23-year-old hit the headlines last week as she became the first woman to ride a top-level Grade One winner over jumps at the Cheltenham Festival – saddling Frodon to glory in the Ryanair Chase. However, she suffered a hefty…

Nick Murphy | 11 March 2019 Keeper chats Gold Cup and everything racing You’ve heard from the experts, the tipsters, the jockeys and trainers ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, but how about a horse racing-mad professional footballer? We sat down with Wigan Athletic goalkeeper and avid racing fan Jamie Jones to discuss all things Prestbury Park ahead of the off on Tuesday 12th March.…

The final Scoop6 races of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival have been revealed The final six races on the card on Gold Cup Day will make up the popular pool bet, with the first leg the devilishly difficult County Hurdle at 2:10pm. There is also an extra bonus of £100,000 available courtesy of Betfred boss Fred Done for a single Scoop6 winner from one of…

David Jennings is joined by Gavin Lynch for the latest episode of Upping The Ante reviewing the weekend's action and looking forward to the Cheltenham Festival — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

[ad_1] Trainer Phil Kirby is looking forward to the Grand National at Aintree next month as he prepares to let Blaklion (33/1 – 2019 Grand National Outright) loose over the famous fences. Blaklion, who recently made the switch from Nigel Twiston-Davies’ yard to Kirby’s stable, was not sent to Cheltenham last week for the coveted Festival as connections plotted a run at Aintree. The…

Most of Tuesday’s races look very tight The Cheltenham Festival is set to start with a more open card than we’ve seen in recent years, according to our latest odds. Benie Des Dieux is the shortest-priced market leader for Tuesday’s races at 10/11 to win the Mares’ Hurdle. Coral’s David Stevens said: “We’ve gone into recent Festivals facing a potential hammering on Day One…

Barry Geraghty (7/4 Top Jockey – Cheltenham Specials) has put himself in position to reclaim the leading jockey’s title at the Cheltenham Festival after piloting the winners of the first two races on Thursday – and he has some good chances for more on Gold Cup Day. Victories aboard 3/1 favourite Defi Du Seuil in the JLT Novices’ Chase and 4/1 favourite Sire Du…

Richard Forristal is joined by Cheltenham expert Gavin Lynch for the latest edition of Upping The Ante. On this week's show, Richard and Gavin review a cracking weekend of national hunt action and give their latest ante post selections for the Cheltenham Festival. — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source