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• Talking Horses: Henderson questions whether Altior can go the distance

  20-11-2019 01:01 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Trainer also accepts that ‘media pressure’ has helped persuade Altior’s connections to step him up in trip at AscotCyrname has edged closer to Altior in the betting for Saturday’s head-to-head in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot, as Nicky Henderson admitted the step up to 21 furlongs is “a big question” for his unbeaten chaser. Altior’s trainer added that “he doesn’t look like a horse that is going to stay [on the gallops] as he has got such a
  
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• Talking Horses: why Cyrname can give Altior his toughest test yet

  19-11-2019 10:00 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  He has yet to record a win on his seasonal debut, but for an 11-8 chance, Cyrname still seems to have an awful lot going for himAltior has set off as an odds-on shot for 13 of his 14 wins over fences and he is odds-on once again, at a top price of 8-11, for his much-anticipated seasonal debut in the Christy 1965 Chase at Ascot on Saturday. It is the biggest price Altior has been since he started at evens for the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2018 – if you don’t count the 15-2 in-run
  
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• Haydock rebuilds fences after furore over fallers on Betfair Chase day

  18-11-2019 17:00 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Course switches to leaf birch in obstacles this season
  • Bristol De Mai aims for hat-trick in Saturday’s Betfair ChaseThe material used to make Haydock’s steeplechase fences has been changed for the new jumps season, following controversy at this time last year when some racing professionals felt they were too stiff and contributed to an unusually high faller-rate on Betfair Chase day.Kirkland Tellwright, clerk of the course at the Merseyside track, said on Monday he had
  
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• Talking Horses: Altior and Cyrname trainers confirm Ascot clash is on

  18-11-2019 09:14 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  More than two months in the build-up, Saturday’s meeting of the two best steeplechasers in Britain would provide a rare treatMore than two months of media build-up has, incredibly, failed to put the kybosh on Altior v Cyrname, the top-class clash which we still hope and believe will take place at Ascot on Saturday. Both trainers have, I suspect, got a bit tired of confirming that their charges are still on course for the Christy 1965 Chase but they were good enough to do so once more at Ch
  
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• Stat of the Day, 18th November 2019

  17-11-2019 18:00 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Saturday's pick was... 2.10 Lingfield : Scentasia @ 4/1 WON at 11/8 (Keen, tracked leader 2f, soon steadied back and close up, headway 2f out, soon led, pushed out and won readily by 1.75 lengths) Monday's pick runs in the... 3.30 Plumpton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how […]
  
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• SotD Update, 11th to 16th November 2019

  17-11-2019 12:43 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  November continues to be far kinder to us than October was and the fact that there has been no change in approach or method behind the selection process suggests that October was indeed just a freak result for us. Friday's winner was our 650th in total, which was a pleasing milestone to hit, but there's […]
  
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• Happy Diva makes it second time lucky with BetVictor Gold Cup triumph

  16-11-2019 16:45 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Favourite Slate House and Robbie Power fell at second-last
  • Wholestone claims fifth Cheltenham success of career
  Racing rarely hands out second chances, at Cheltenham above all, but Happy Diva and Richard Patrick were delighted to be exceptions to the rule here on Saturday as Kerry Lee’s mare made it second time lucky in the BetVictor Gold Cup, one of the most valuable and competitive events of the winter campaign.In the same race 12 months ago, Happy Diva and her jockey were
  
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• Happy Diva capitalises on Slate House stumble to claim Cheltenham win

  16-11-2019 15:52 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Brelan D’As a close second in the BetVictor Gold Cup
  • Slate House and Robbie Power fell at second-lastHappy Diva, a 14-1 chance trained by Kerry Lee, stayed on strongly in the straight to win the BetVictor Gold Cup here on Saturday after Slate House, the favourite, stumbled and fell at the second-last when apparently poised to take a big hand in the finish.Brelan D’As (20-1) was close behind in second with Warthog (33-1) and Belami Des Pictons (10-1) third and fourth. Co
  
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• Talking Horses: Lizzie Kelly has eyes on main prize aboard Festival winner

  16-11-2019 01:01 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Sidelined since breaking her arm, Kelly has been cleared to ride Siruh Du Lac in Saturday’s BetVictor Gold Cup at CheltenhamIf the long wait for the positive news from Cheltenham on Friday seemed unbearable, spare a thought for Lizzie Kelly. Sidelined since breaking her arm in a fall on 10 October, Kelly had just been passed fit to ride Siruh Du Lac, her front-running Festival winner earlier in the year, in today’s BetVictor Gold Cup, when suddenly the recent downpours in the west co
  
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• Stat of the Day, 16th November 2019

  15-11-2019 19:36 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Friday's pick was... 3.45 Southwell : Oriental Cross @ 6/1 (4.8/1 after a 20p R4!) WON at 9/2 (Tracked leaders on outside, led going well approaching 2 out, went clear before last, won easily by 7 lengths) Saturday's pick runs in the... 2.10 Lingfield : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I […]
  
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• Talking Horses: Cheltenham gets the go-ahead for Saturday's big card

  15-11-2019 16:09 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Officials were happy that Saturday’s racing could take place as planned after an inspection of the track on Friday afternoonCheltenham’s BetVictor Gold Cup card on Saturday, the highlight of the track’s prestigious November meeting, will go-ahead after the track passed an inspection on Friday afternoon.Officials had been forced to abandon Friday’s card owing to a waterlogged track, following 37mm of rain in 18 hours, but were happy with conditions when looking at the cour
  
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• Sat TV Trends: 16th Nov 2019

  15-11-2019 13:45 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  A huge day up at Cheltenham this Saturday with the BetVictor Gold Cup the feature race – the ITV cameras are at Prestbury Park to take in four of the races, plus are also covering two at Lingfield. As always we've got all the key trends & stats to help you whittle down the runners. […]
  
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• Talking Horses: Cheltenham drying out ahead of Saturday's big card

  15-11-2019 10:48 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  The Cheltenham track looks in sufficiently good shape to avoid Saturday’s card being called off on Friday afternoonThe sacred turf here at Cheltenham has been having a good, long drink. An area of surface water at the far end of the home straight, by the two-mile start, has completely drained away, giving sustenance to hopes that we may be able to have some actual racing here on Saturday and Sunday. Related: Legal team ‘optimistic’ for Kemboy despite owners being kicked out of
  
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• Legal team ‘optimistic’ for Kemboy despite owners being kicked out of racing

  14-11-2019 19:10 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Ruling body kicks Supreme Racing Club out of sport
  • Former members hope to assert ownership of horsesA solicitor engaged by former members of the Supreme Horse Racing Club (SHRC) said on Thursday evening he was “very optimistic” that the 29 horses it has hitherto owned, including the top-class chaser Kemboy, will be able to race this season. The Thurles-based Patrick Kennedy was speaking after the ruling body of Irish horse racing effectively kicked SHRC out of the sport
  
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• Stat of the Day, 15th November 2019

  14-11-2019 18:10 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Thursday's pick was... 12.30 Sedgefield : Christmas in USA @ 9/2 WON at 9/4 (Raced keenly, led before 2nd, not fluent next, went clear before 4 out until next, went clear again before last, winning readily by 8 lengths) Friday's pick runs in the... 3.45 Southwell : Before I post the daily selection, just a […]
  
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• Talking Horses: Cheltenham 'hopeful' Saturday meeting will get go-ahead

  14-11-2019 16:37 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Cheltenham abandoned Friday’s card after heavy rain but are ‘hopeful’ of staging Saturday’s meeting Racing is likely to take place at Cheltenham on Saturday, despite the abandonment of Friday’s card, because both the hallowed turf and the weather are drying up, a course official said on Thursday. Simon Claisse, who has been clerk of the course here for 20 years, was dismayed to lose a raceday in November for the first time since he came to work here but added: &ldqu
  
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• Talking Horses: waterlogging forces Cheltenham to abandon Friday card

  14-11-2019 11:09 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Cheltenham has abandoned Friday’s card and called an inspection for Saturday’s meetingCheltenham’s opening day of its November meeting on Friday has been abandoned after heavy rain. Track officials have announced an inspection on Friday afternoon for Saturday’s meeting, owing to the waterlogged state of the course.The ground on all three courses at the track is sodden and was altered to soft, heavy in places after 20mm of rain fell overnight on Wednesday. Further downpour
  
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• Talking Horses: heavy rain threatens Cheltenham's Friday meeting

  14-11-2019 10:09 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Cheltenham has called an inspection on Thursday afternoon after heavy rain put day one of its November meeting in doubtCheltenham’s opening day of its November meeting on Friday is in doubt after heavy rain forced officials to call an inspection for Thursday afternoon. The ground on all three courses at the track is sodden and was altered to soft, heavy in places after 20mm of rain fell overnight on Wednesday. Further downpours are forecast to continue throughout Thursday, with a further 1
  
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• Talking Horses: Rachael Blackmore returns to ‘special place’ Cheltenham | Chris Cook

  14-11-2019 01:01 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Blackmore won on a 50-1 shot last season at Cheltenham and is ‘really looking forward’ to the Ballymore Hurdle thereThe last day Rachael Blackmore was riding at Cheltenham, she won a Grade One race on a 50-1 shot. Now the Irish jockey, who made such a stunning breakthrough into the big time last season, is on her way back to take part in the three-day race meeting at the Gloucestershire track this weekend, an occasion that, for many jump-racing fans, marks the true start of each seas
  
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• Stat of the Day, 14th November 2019

  13-11-2019 17:21 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Wednesday's pick was... 1.05 Ayr : Calivigny @ 4/1 WON at 2/1 (Pressed leader, led 4th, pushed clear 2 out, hit last, but won easily by 12 lengths) Thursday's pick runs in the... 12.30 Sedgefield : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. Generally, I'll identify […]
  
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• Talking Horses: did BHA take Brock's whip case seriously enough?

  13-11-2019 12:20 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Racing’s regulator did not seek to persuade a disciplinary panel that elastic bands on the whip flap caused a horse’s injuryWhen we finally reach our deathbeds and are reflecting on all that went before, few of us will be wishing we’d spent more time in the hearings dungeon at the British Horseracing Authority. But I do wish, with the benefit of hindsight, that I’d gone along to the Danny Brock “modified whip” hearing last month which has since become such a h
  
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• Stat of the Day, 13th November 2019

  12-11-2019 18:05 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Tuesday's pick was... 2.50 Lingfield : Potters Hedger @ 4/1 BOG 2nd at 3/1 (In touch in 4th place, pushed along before 2 out, in 4th and well held before last, left 2nd after last, no chance with winner) Wednesday's pick runs in the... 1.05 Ayr : Before I post the daily selection, just a […]
  
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• Nine men handed prison sentences over Goodwood mass brawl

  12-11-2019 18:03 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Judge cites ‘appalling level of violence’ during incident
  • Sentences range from four months up to two yearsNine men have been given prison sentences arising out of a mass brawl at Goodwood racecourse last May, which led to an oft-delayed court case that finally ended on Tuesday. A total of 11 defendants pleaded guilty to a range of offences in connection with the 30-man fight, described in court as a stag-do gone wrong, which lasted for around 10 minutes and shocked spec
  
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• Talking Horses: could April 2020 see the end of a 25-year racing duopoly?

  12-11-2019 12:05 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Brian Hughes is top-priced at 2-1 to become the National Hunt champion jockey and end the rule of McCoy and JohnsonIt is almost a quarter of a century since National Hunt’s champion jockey was someone other than Tony McCoy or Richard Johnson. In truth, it’s pretty much that long since anyone else was even a credible contender, as Johnson was the only rival within hailing distance in most of the 20 seasons in which McCoy had an iron grip on the title.But could April 2020 be the month
  
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• BHA disciplinary panel papers over the cracks in Danny Brock whip case

  11-11-2019 19:19 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Jockey who used modified whip made ‘mistake’, panel decides
  • Betting patterns on winner backed from 100-1 not consideredThe independent disciplinary panel which considered Danny Brock’s use of a modified whip on a horse that was subsequently found to have been marked by its use decided that it was a “case of mistake rather than deliberate conduct” according to the panel’s written reasons for its decision to ban him for seven days, which were final
  
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• Stat of the Day, 12th November 2019

  11-11-2019 17:59 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Monday's pick was... 3.15 Kempton : The King's Baby @ 3/1 BOG PU at 13/8 (Led until hit 2nd and headed, mistake and lost 2nd 10th, mistake and behind, next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out) Tuesday's pick runs in the... 2.50 Lingfield : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick […]
  
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• Lord Porchester: why does The Crown suggest he had an affair with the Queen?

  11-11-2019 14:41 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  The Queen’s former press secretary has called the longstanding rumour ‘very distasteful and totally unfounded’Name: Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, KCVO, KBE, DL.Also known as: Porchie. Continue reading...
  
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• Talking Horses: does defeat mean the end is nigh for Apple's Jade?

  11-11-2019 12:07 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Gordon Elliott’s star did not look herself as Bacardys sailed past on Sunday but we should see a better horse next monthWow, talk about turning a drama into a crisis. Nothing could be more “ho hum” than a veteran jumper running a poor race on the first run back from a summer break in a race that hardly matters, so I thought defeat for Apple’s Jade at Navan on Sunday would be readily brushed off by connections, but instead there were hints that she might be nearing the end
  
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• Monday Musings: A Winning Nap

  11-11-2019 09:50 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  So much happens in a week in racing. Last Monday morning I sat in front of the computer screen anticipating the Melbourne Cup and, a few days further along, the conclusion of the 2019 turf Flat season, writes Tony Stafford. The Cup did indeed stop the nation and I was up at 4 a.m. to […]
  
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• Nicky Henderson says Santini a King George doubt following Sandown win

  10-11-2019 19:59 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Trainer says: ‘He doesn’t look like a King George horse’
  • De Boinville hopes Santini is Cheltenham Gold Cup contenderSantini appears unlikely to tackle the King George VI Chase next month following a return to action that, in the understated words of his trainer, Nicky Henderson, “was not Earth-shatteringly impressive”. But hopes are still nursed that this seven-year-old, so striking on looks, can make himself into a contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cu
  
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• Stat of the Day, 11th November 2019

  10-11-2019 18:24 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Saturday's pick was... 1.50 Wincanton : Danse Idol @ 9/2 BOG 7th at 11/4 (Bit keen chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd 5th, not fluent next, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakening when mistake next) Monday's pick runs in the... 3.15 Kempton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how […]
  
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• SotD Update, 4th to 9th November 2019

  10-11-2019 11:42 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  I said last week that I'd detected some signs of a slow return to form, but that more improvement was needed and that I was confident it will come, but I'd prefer it to happen quickly. Well, this week did show further signs of recovery, but like a patient coming back from illness, it's not […]
  
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• Cheltenham TV Trends: Fri 15th Nov 2019

  10-11-2019 11:31 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Another big day ahead for the ITV racing team this Friday (15th Nov) as they take in four races from Cheltenham on the opening day of their three-day November Meeting. As always we’ll have all the LIVE races covered from a trends angle - use these to find the best profiles of past winners.   […]
  
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• Wincanton victor Give Me A Copper hands Alex Ferguson a National hope

  09-11-2019 19:25 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  • Part-owner Sir Alex says: ‘You can’t beat the excitement’• Trainer Paul Nicholls now aiming winner at Grand NationalTwenty years after guiding Manchester United to a glorious treble, Sir Alex Ferguson was back in the big time here on Saturday as part-owner of the previously unheralded Give Me A Copper, a game winner of the Badger Beers Silver Trophy. The chestnut held on by a rapidly diminishing neck and is now considered a live contender for the Grand National in A
  
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• Cheltenham TV Trends: Sunday 17th Nov 2019

  09-11-2019 05:26 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Another big day ahead for the ITV racing team this Sunday as they take in four races from Cheltenham on the final day of their three-day November Meeting. As always we’ll have all the LIVE races covered from a trends angle - use these to find the best profiles of past winners. Cheltenham Horse Racing Trends […]
  
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• Talking Horses: Frost may be caught cold by well-weighted White Moon

  09-11-2019 01:01 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Colin Tizzard’s charge should have a bright future and can foil Bryony Frost’s bid for a hat-trick in the Badger Beers ChasePresent Man gets the good ground he loves as he seeks a hat-trick in the Badger Beers Silver Trophy at Wincanton under Bryony Frost. They should fare well again but giving weight to the younger White Moon (3.35) is a lot to ask.There were more lows than highs to the grey’s novice season and he managed to trip himself up on his reappearance, but Colin Tizza
  
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• Talking Horses: Brock fears whip case furore may end his career

  08-11-2019 18:57 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Jockey Danny Brock believes his career will be ended by the furore over his seven-day ban for marking a horse with a whip modified with elastic bandsDanny Brock, who was banned for marking a horse with a modified whip when landing a gamble at Chelmsford City in September, said yesterday that he has received death threats after the incident returned to the spotlight in recent days, thanks in part to an unusually long delay in publication of the disciplinary panel’s findings in his case.Broc
  
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• Stat of the Day, 9th November 2019

  08-11-2019 18:45 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Friday's pick was... 3.40 Fontwell : Love The Leader @ 7/2 BOG 2nd at 12/1 (Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, not clear run an switched right inside final furlong, kept on, took 2nd post) Saturday's pick runs in the... 1.50 Wincanton : Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how […]
  
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• Sat TV Trends: 9th Nov 2019

  08-11-2019 14:15 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  This Saturday the ITV cameras head to Wincanton with the Badger Ales Chase their feature, plus they are also at Doncaster (ABANDONED) for the ultra-competitive November Handicap and also at Aintree to take in one of their contests – as always we've got all the trends and stats for the LIVE races.   Doncaster Horse Racing Trends (ITV/ATR) […]
  
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• Talking Horses: more Supreme concern as Open Eagle has new owner

  08-11-2019 12:30 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  
  Shock expressed by pair who say they had a share in the horse and did not know he had been transferred elsewhereAnother insight into the running of the Supreme Horse Racing Club came on Thursday night when it emerged that Open Eagle, who carried the club’s blue and white colours with some success, is now registered with a new owner and trainer and may compete in hunter chases this winter. The Guardian has heard from three people who say they owned a share in the horse, two of whom say they
  
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• An Overview of NH Jockey Pace Profiles

  07-11-2019 20:57 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  In my last article I examined pace in general in National Hunt racing, writes Dave Renham. I looked at some overview stats for all race types before focusing on chases, as the figures suggest these races offer the strongest front running edge. In this article I am going to focus on jockeys to see if […]
  
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• Stat of the Day, 8th November 2019

  07-11-2019 18:57 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Thursday's pick was... 6.40 Southwell : Groupie @ 4/1 BOG 2nd at 4/1 (Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, not clear run an switched right inside final furlong, kept on, took 2nd post) Friday's pick runs in the... 3.40 Fontwell: Before I post the daily selection, just a quick reminder of how I operate the service. […]
  
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• BHA investigating betting patterns in modified whip gamble case

  07-11-2019 17:18 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  • Horse backed from 100-1 to 10-1 won at Chelmsford
  • Jockey fined after elastic bands found attached to whipThe British Horseracing Authority is understood to be investigating the betting patterns surrounding a controversial race at Chelmsford City in September after which the jockey Danny Brock was banned for seven days for marking a horse while using a modified whip.Resurrected, who is trained by Charlie McBride, was initially a 100-1 shot for the Moving Made Easy Classified Stakes
  
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• Betting patterns could be scrutinised in modified whip case

  07-11-2019 17:18 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  • Horse backed from 100-1 to 10-1 won at Chelmsford
  • Jockey fined after elastic bands found attached to whipThe betting patterns surrounding a gamble in a controversial race at Chelmsford City in September, after which the jockey Danny Brock was banned for seven days for wealing a horse while using a modified whip, could be under examination as part of a British Horseracing Authority investigation into the race.Resurrected, who is trained by Charlie McBride, was initially a 100-1 shot
  
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• Talking Horses: good news for Kempton fans but a long battle awaits

  07-11-2019 11:34 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  The latest signs are positive for those who want to keep the site as a racecourse but all sides say the end is not in sightKempton is not yet saved from development but campaigners to keep it as a racecourse got some more good news on Wednesday. The local council has not included the track among sites proposed for development in a consultation launched this week. Related: BHA plans stricter syndicate rules after Supreme Horse Racing Club ssagaContinue reading...
  
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• BHA plans stricter syndicate rules after Supreme Horse Racing Club ssaga

  06-11-2019 19:12 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  • Irish regulator looking into the owner of Kemboy
  • Call for BHA to give ‘seal of approval’ to well-run syndicatesRacing’s ruling body is mulling over plans to tighten up its regulation of syndicates, a hot topic in the wake of the drama around the Irish-based Supreme Horse Racing Club, which is unable to run its horses.The British Horseracing Authority says it is in the early stages of considering what action to take and will have to consult the industry before chan
  
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• BHA plans stricter syndicate rules after Supreme Horse Racing Club scandal

  06-11-2019 19:12 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  • Irish regulator looking into the owner of Kemboy
  • BHA faces calls for fit and proper tests on all syndicate membersRacing’s ruling body is mulling over plans to tighten up its regulation of syndicates, a hot topic in the wake of the drama around the Irish-based Supreme Horse Racing Club, which is unable to run its horses.The British Horseracing Authority says it is in the early stages of considering what action to take and will have to consult the industry before changes are m
  
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• Stat of the Day, 7th November 2019

  06-11-2019 18:57 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Wednesday's pick was... 6.10 Kempton : Dance Fever @ 3/1 BOG WON at 4/1 (Held up towards rear, closer on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, soon clear to win by 1.25 lengths) Thursday's pick runs in the... 6.40 Southwell: Before I post the daily […]
  
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• Talking Horses: jockey's quick thinking saves the day at Exeter

  06-11-2019 12:04 via Horse racing | The Guardian
  Sam Twiston-Davies dragged his fellow rider Tom Scudamore to safety and helped disentangle horses after late tumbleLet us take a moment this morning to praise the quick thinking and will to help of Sam Twiston-Davies, whose actions in the last race at Exeter on Tuesday averted potential injuries to a fellow rider and to two horses. Riding Just So Cool, Twiston-Davies was brought down when in contention at the third-last by the fall of Airton and the risk was immediately clear, because the two ho
  
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• National Hunt Season Preview 2019/20

  06-11-2019 10:15 via Horse Racing: Race Cards, Form Tools and Tips
  
  Strictly speaking, the 2019/20 jumps season began back on May 5th but for most everything that has happened since then and through the summer has been shadow-boxing, writes Tony Keenan. There were good races at Galway along with graded races sprinkled across other country tracks but the best of Irish national hunt racing didn't get […]
  
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