National Hunt Racing
Trainer Dan Skelton discusses Protektorat’s focus on defending the Betfair Chase crown later this month, emphasizing the significance of this Grade One jumps season opener. With notable winners like Kauto Star, Skelton, once part of the team behind Kauto Star’s victories, now a prominent trainer, looks forward to pursuing another win after his success with […]
**Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Preview** *November 19, Cheltenham, 2m½f* Favorable Contender Nemean Lion, once a Group 2-placed stayer under Andre Fabre, had a successful novice hurdle campaign last season. He achieved a notable second place in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle and went on to secure a Grade 2 victory at Kelso. His recent victory […]
Paddy Power Gold Cup Preview** *November 18, Cheltenham, 2m4f* Who is the Favourite? The leading contender for the Paddy Power Gold Cup is Turners Novices’ Chase winner Stage Star. Although Stage Star finished last in the Manifesto Novices’ Chase at Aintree’s Grand National Festival, where he was the 6-4 favorite, this seven-year-old, trained by Paul […]
Flat Racing
Archie Watson believes the Darley July Cup at Newmarket’s Moët & Chandon July Festival on Saturday is shaping up to be “the race of the season” as Dragon Symbol and Glen Shiel bid to give him a first victory in the race. The Lambourn trainer will let his two talented sprinters battle it out against each other in […]
Group One winner and Cazoo Derby contender Mac Swiney returns to action this weekend, just one of the highlights among a programme of 14 fixtures over the next three days – with every race live only on Racing TV. The Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial has proved a pre-eminent trial for the Epsom Classic over a […]
NOTTINGHAM RACEDAY PREVIEW: CHARLIE JOHNSTON, HUGO PALMER, KEVIN RYAN, CHARLIE FELLOWES, DAVID SIMCOCK AND RON HARRIS GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON RUNNERS ON AN INTRIGUING SATURDAY CARD Charlie Johnston is hopeful that the in-form Mountain Brave can build on an impressive victory at Doncaster last week by picking up some black type in the Listed British Stallion Studs […]
