Greatrex delighted with Cole Harden
February 24, 2016 (10:30) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
WARREN GREATREX has described last year's World Hurdle winner Cole Harden as looking "a million dollars" as he puts the finishing touches on the horse's Cheltenham Festival preparation. More...

Doncaster to race but Ludlow to inspect again
February 24, 2016 (09:45) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
TODAY's meeting at Ludlow is subject to a 10am inspection after some areas of concern were highlighted during an initial check at 8am. Racing at Doncaster goes ahead, however, after the course passed its inspection. More...

Classy Foxrock to contest Cross Country Chase
February 23, 2016 (20:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
FOXROCK will be trying something knew at Cheltenham next month after trainer Ted Walsh on Tuesday confirmed the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase as the Barry Connell-owned eight-year-old's festival target. More...

Fresh blow for Mullins as Arctic Fire exits Champion
February 23, 2016 (20:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
ARCTIC FIRE, the 7-2 second favourite for next month's Stan James Champion Hurdle, has been ruled out for the season by Willie Mullins after suffering a chip to his sesamoid bone. More...

Ashforth's Angles: A transformation from zero to hero
February 23, 2016 (19:45) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
IT IS a well known fact, possibly, that most racehorses never win a race. On the one hand, this is rather discouraging, on the other it makes victory all the more significant, joyful and in need of proper celebration. More...

Fresh blow for Mullins as Arctic Fire exits Champion
February 23, 2016 (19:30) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
ARCTIC FIRE, the 7-2 second-favourite for next month's Stan James Champion Hurdle, has been ruled out for the season by Willie Mullins after suffering a chip to his sesamoid bone. More...

Ashforth's Angles: A magical transformation from zero to hero
February 23, 2016 (19:00) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
IT IS a well known fact, possibly, that most racehorses never win a race. On the one hand, this is rather discouraging, on the other it makes victory all the more significant, joyful and in need of proper celebration. More...

Handicap gamble Minella Rocco to target four-miler
February 23, 2016 (19:00) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
MINELLA ROCCO, a major market mover for the Ultima Handicap Chase, was left out of the race as entries for the festival handicaps closed on Tuesday with trainer Jonjo O'Neill confirming the National Hunt Chase as his target. More...

French trainer Nicolle planning Festival raid
February 23, 2016 (16:30) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
FRANCOIS DOUMEN famously enjoyed six successes at the Festival, with horses such as dual Stayers' Hurdle winner Baracouda and Gold Cup hero The Fellow, and this year another Francois, Nicolle, will attempt to fly the French flag at Cheltenham. More...

Scoop6 to be offered on all four days of Festival
February 23, 2016 (15:30) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
THERE will be a Scoop6 on all four days of the Cheltenham Festival next month, although Totepool have said some of the races involved could be chosen from other meetings on the same day. More...

Ice attendance figures increased to record level
February 23, 2016 (14:45) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
EARLY attendance figures for this month's Ice exhibition have been declared at 28,487 unique visitors to the event. More...

Salsify set to miss Cheltenham Festival
February 23, 2016 (14:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
RODGER SWEENEY has abandoned efforts to qualify dual Cheltenham champion Salsify for the St James's Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham. More...

Cost of media rights taking toll on independents
February 23, 2016 (14:00) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
THE cost of horseracing media rights has again been blamed by independent chain Chisholm Bookmakers for a second loss-making year for the north east-based firm. More...

Affaire D'Honneur set to sidestep Cheltenham
February 23, 2016 (10:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
BETFAIR Hurdle fourth Affaire D'Honneur will in all likelihood skip the Cheltenham Festival with his trainer Harry Whittington instead intent on targeting the Imperial Cup at Sandown the Saturday before ‘the greatest show on turf' kicks o More...

Ladbrokes profits slump as tax burden increases
February 23, 2016 (09:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
LADBROKES reported a post-tax statutory profit of 5.1 million for 2015 on Tuesday morning, down 35.9 million on 2014, due it says to the impact of increased tax and regulation. More...

Labrokes profits slump as tax burden increases
February 23, 2016 (09:00) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
LADBROKES reported a post-tax statutory profit of 5.1 million for 2015 on Tuesday morning, down 35.9 million on 2014, due it says to the impact of increased tax and regulation. More...

Nicholls expects better spring from 'in and out' string
February 22, 2016 (21:45) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls admitted on Monday that he has "never been happy" with the form of his horses this season but added he expects to have a fruitful spring with the string beginning to find their form. More...

Henderson set to send strong team for new mares' hurdle
February 22, 2016 (21:15) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
NICKY HENDERSON may not have any festival bankers at Seven Barrows but he is confident his three-strong team for the new Trull House Stud Mares' Novices Hurdle will put up a serious challenge. More...

Ashforth's Angles: Witch doctor may be needed at Taunton
February 22, 2016 (19:30) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
I ONCE approached a witch doctor to ask how to make a woman I loved fall in love with me. The witch doctor told me, "Ooh eeh ooh ah aah ting tang walla walla bing bang." More...

Mullins camp reconsider Champion Bumper for Augusta
February 22, 2016 (18:45) [ Indexed from Racing Post ]
AUGUSTA KATE, whose famous owners had said she was likely to run Sandown and miss Cheltenham, could be in line for a surprise switch to the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. More...