There’s a cracking weekend of National Hunt racing ahead, with a top line-up on Saturday at Cheltenham backed by a meeting of real quality at Punchestown on Sunday. It’s the latter we are going to focus on, with a decent field assembled for what should be …
Some people need the sunshine to truly feel their best, while others are at the happiest when the rain is falling and the wind. Are you the former, or the sadomasochistically-minded latter? In that respect, horses are the same as human beings. Some favour the warmth …
After victory in the prestigious St James’ Palace Stakes and a fine run in the Coral-Eclipse, where he finished second, Barney Roy heads to York in excellent nick. His handler, Richard Hannon, fully expects another solid showing in the Juddmonte. Barney Roy is in great form …
An outstanding day of racing at Ascot on Saturday is headlined by the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, surely the UK’S most prestigious open-age race. We say open-age, but in truth it is anything but with 11 of the last 13 editions all won …
It’s amazing how the weather can change things. A downpour can turn a Bank Holiday barbecue into a complete washout, while we all know that a bit of snow brings the British infrastructure to its knees. A sharp burst of rain can turn a prestigious horse …
Without wanting to sound xenophobic in any way, the Irish Guineas weekend isn’t met with quite the same fervour as its UK cousin, and that’s a shame as it is always a decent festival of racing over at Curragh. A quality field will meet for both …
It’s not often that a 14/1 shot offers a genuine hope of winning, but that’s exactly what Hydrangea brings to the party for the 1000 Guineas on Sunday. The second of the flat racing’s ‘classics’ following the 2000 Guineas on Saturday, the 1000 version brings together …