<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Horse Racing - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Horse Racing news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 23rd May 2026 Racing Bulletin for 22/05/2026 Racing Bulletin for 21/05/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Curragh Good to Yielding 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40 16:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23052026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 23rd May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[More LIVE ITV horse racing this Saturday (23rd May 26) as the cameras take in 9 races across three venues &ndash; Haydock, York and Goodwood &ndash; with the feature contest the Group Two Temple Stakes at Haydock Park. Plus, they are also in Ireland to take in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh - [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 23rd May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-23rd-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-23rd-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 22/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 21/05/2026 Racing Bulletin for 20/05/2026 Racing Bulletin for 19/05/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Haydock Park Soft 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:40 17:15 Goodwood Good [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 22/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22052026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 19/05/2026 Irish 2000 Guineas Trends 2026 Instant Expert for 5f Handicaps: An Analysis Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ayr Good to Firm 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20052026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Irish 2000 Guineas Trends 2026 Instant Expert for 5f Handicaps: An Analysis Racing Bulletin for 18/05/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Good 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19052026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish 2000 Guineas Trends 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at The Curragh racecourse the Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group One class race for 3 year-olds only. Run over 1m the contest normally takes place each year in May and was first run in 1921. Horses that contested the English 2,000 Guineas often go onto run in this race, while winners of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Irish 2000 Guineas Trends 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-2000-guineas-trends-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-2000-guineas-trends-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 16th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week at York the ITV cameras head to Newbury this Saturday to cover four races including the Lockinge Stakes, while they are also showing three contests from Newmarket. As always, here at Geegeez we've got all the big race trends to help you find the best profiles based on past winners. Newbury Horse [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 16th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-16th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-16th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features York TV Trends: Fri 15th May 2026 Racing Bulletin for 14/05/2026 Parish Notices, May 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newmarket Good 13:22 13:57 14:32 15:07 15:42 16:18 16:53 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 15/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15052026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York TV Trends: Fri 15th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the third day (Fri, 15th May 2026) of the York Dante Meeting, with the Group Two Yorkshire Cup the feature contest today. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 2:20 Sky Bet Fillies&rsquo; Stakes (Reg as the Michael Seely Memorial Fillies&rsquo; Stakes) (Listed [&hellip;]<br />
The post York TV Trends: Fri 15th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-fri-15th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-fri-15th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features York TV Trends: Weds 13th May 2026 York TV Trends: Thurs 14th May 2026 York TV Trends: Fri 15th May 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Bath Good to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12052026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York TV Trends: Weds 13th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the opening day (Weds, 13th May 26) of the three-day York Dante Meeting &ndash; with the Duke Of York Clipper Stakes and the Musidora Stakes, a decent Epsom Oaks trial, two of the main events. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 2:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post York TV Trends: Weds 13th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-weds-13th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-weds-13th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York TV Trends: Thurs 14th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the second day (Thurs, 14th May 2026) of the York Dante Meeting - with Dante Stakes, a respected Epsom Derby Trial, the feature contest on the day. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 2:20 &ndash; Lindum Handicap Cl2 5f ITV 16/17 &ndash; [&hellip;]<br />
The post York TV Trends: Thurs 14th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-thurs-14th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-thurs-14th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 09/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 9th May 2026 Racing Bulletin for 08/05/2026 Racing Bulletin for 07/05/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Haydock Park Good 12:45 13:15 13:48 14:30 15:05 15:40 16:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 09/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09052026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 9th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday the ITV horse racing cameras are busy again - they are taking in nine races across three tracks. So, after last week we&rsquo;ve now already had two of the five English Classics, but this week with Epsom Oaks and Derby Trials Day at Lingfield - we&rsquo;ll get a chance to take in a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 9th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-9th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-9th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 07/05/2026 Racing Bulletin for 06/05/2026 Chester May Meeting Trends: Weds 6th May 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Chester Good 13:30 14:05 14:35 15:05 15:40 16:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08052026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chester May Meeting Trends: Weds 6th May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here at GeeGeez we've got all the stats that matter for the LIVE ITV races ahead of the opening day of the three-day Chester May Meeting this Wednesday (6th May 2026). You can use these stats to put history on your side and whittle down the runners to find the best horses that fit the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Chester May Meeting Trends: Weds 6th May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-weds-6th-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-weds-6th-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Sense of 3yo Class 2 Turf Handicaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class 2 turf handicaps for 3yos only &ndash; a study In this article I am going to take an in depth look at three-year-old (3yo) only Class 2 handicaps run on the turf, writes Dave Renham. These are the highest level of handicap, so they tend to be very competitive. We often hear pundits saying [&hellip;]<br />
The post Making Sense of 3yo Class 2 Turf Handicaps first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/making-sense-of-3yo-class-2-turf-handicaps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/making-sense-of-3yo-class-2-turf-handicaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Chester May Meeting Trends: Weds 6th May 2026 Chester May Meeting Trends: Thursday 7th May 2026 Chester May Meeting Trends: Fri 8th May 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05052026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/05/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 2nd May 2026 2000 Guineas Trends 2026 1000 Guineas Trends 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Uttoxeter Good 12:45 13:20 13:55 14:35 15:10 15:50 16:20 16:50 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/05/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02052026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02052026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 2nd May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Guineas Weekend at Newmarket this Saturday, while the ITV cameras are heading to Goodwood &amp; Thirsk. As always, we&rsquo;ve all the LIVE ITV races covered from a trends and stats angle to put history on your side. Can top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien land his 11th 2000 Guineas? Newmarket Horse Racing Trends (ITV/RacingTV) 1:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 2nd May 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-2nd-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-2nd-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2000 Guineas Trends 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The now Betfred-sponsored 2,000 Guineas is a race run over 1m and is the first of the five English Classics to be run each season - with the&nbsp;1,000 Guineas run the following day. Both races are staged at Newmarket racecourse, and for 3 year-olds only, the race is also seen as an early-season guide to [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2000 Guineas Trends 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2000-guineas-trends-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2000-guineas-trends-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WORST Draw / Run Style Tracks in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The draw and run style combinations we need to avoid The inspiration for this piece was the recent Form Hacker&rsquo;s Guide researched and compiled by Matt, and I suggest readers to take a look if not done so already, writes Dave Renham. In those two excellent pieces (which you can read here and here), Matt [&hellip;]<br />
The post The WORST Draw / Run Style Tracks in 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-worst-draw-run-style-tracks-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-worst-draw-run-style-tracks-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 Punchestown Festival Trends 2026 Punchestown Gold Cup Trends Racing Bulletin for 27/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Epsom Downs Good 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:23 16:58 Yarmouth Good [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28042026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Punchestown Festival Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge week of Irish racing ahead with the five-day Punchestown Festival (28th April-2nd May 2026). Like all big race meetings, we've got all the main trends and stats for the key races through the week &ndash; hopefully, these to help narrow down the fields and point you in the direction of a few winners&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;. [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Punchestown Festival Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-punchestown-festival-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-punchestown-festival-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 25th April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Bet365 Gold Cup day at Sandown Park this Saturday &ndash; which marks the final day of the 2025-26 jumps season - with the Celebration Chase and bet365 Gold Cup two of the highlights. While the ITV cameras are also heading to Leicester &amp; Haydock for a couple more races &ndash; As always, we&rsquo;ve got [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 25th April 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-25th-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-25th-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 24/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2026 Racing Bulletin for 22/04/2026 Course &amp; Distance Deep Dives: Musselburgh 7f, Windsor 1m Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Sandown Park Good 13:20 13:50 14:25 15:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 24/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24042026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 22/04/2026 Course &amp; Distance Deep Dives: Musselburgh 7f, Windsor 1m Racing Bulletin for 21/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Perth Good 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23042026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 21/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 bet365 Gold Cup Trends Monday Musings: An Expensive Blunder Racing Bulletin for 20/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Pontefract Good 13:42 14:17 14:52 15:27 16:02 16:32 17:05 Yarmouth [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 21/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21042026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 bet365 Gold Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bet365 Gold Cup will be known to older racing fans as The Whitbread, this 3m5 1/2f race is the last big jumping event of the NH season, and being staged on a mixed (jumps/flat) card then for many this signals the real handover between the two codes. Run at Sandown Park racecourse the staying [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 bet365 Gold Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-bet365-gold-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-bet365-gold-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: An Expensive Blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most upwardly mobile jump trainers in the country is undoubtedly Jamie Snowden, writes Tony Stafford. Over the 17 seasons since he first took out his licence in Lambourn, Snowden has consistently improved both number of wins and prizemoney, and this term is the first time he&rsquo;s exceeded &pound;1 million in earnings. The [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: An Expensive Blunder first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-an-expensive-blunder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-an-expensive-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 18/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 18th April 2026 Racing Bulletin for 17/04/2026 2026 Scottish Grand National Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ayr Soft 13:10 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:35 16:15 16:48 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 18/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18042026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 18th April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ITV horse racing cameras are at Newbury as the new flat turf season ramps up another notch with their Dubai Duty Free Meeting &ndash; we&rsquo;ve four races for flat fans from the Berkshire track on ITV, including the Greenham Stakes and, like always, we&rsquo;ve got these LIVE Newbury races covered from a trends and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 18th April 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-18th-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-18th-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 17/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 16/04/2026 2026 Craven Stakes Trends Racing Bulletin for 15/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ayr Soft 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:43 17:15 Newbury Good 13:57 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 17/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17042026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 14/04/2026 Sat TV Trends: 18th April 2026 2026 Craven Stakes Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Leopardstown Yielding 13:22 13:57 14:32 15:07 15:42 16:17 16:52 17:27 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 15/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15042026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 Craven Stakes Trends 2026 Nell Gwyn Stakes Trends Racing Bulletin for 13/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newmarket Good 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 Market Rasen [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14042026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Craven Stakes Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Craven Stakes is the feature contest on the three-day Newmarket April Meeting and is a Group Three race run over 1 mile. Being for 3 year-old colts and geldings the race is often seen as an early season trial for the 2,000 Guineas, run the following month &ndash; although, the last horse to win [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Craven Stakes Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-craven-stakes-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-craven-stakes-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Nell Gwyn Stakes Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes is run on Newmarket&rsquo;s Rowley Mile course in April over a distance of 7f. The Group 3 contest is for 3 year-old fillies only and was first run in 1961 &ndash; the race is also often seen as a trial race for the 1,000 Guineas run the following month [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Nell Gwyn Stakes Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-nell-gwyn-stakes-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-nell-gwyn-stakes-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: BBC Shows National Apathy Racing Bulletin for 12/04/2026 Racing Bulletin for 11/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Leicester Good 13:52 14:22 14:52 15:22 15:52 16:22 16:52 17:22 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13042026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: BBC Shows National Apathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever needed to get somewhere but have found yourself stuck in traffic, writes Tony Stafford. Of course you have. At &pound;1.90 a litre for diesel (if you&rsquo;re lucky) you would imagine there would be fewer than usual cars out on the North Circular Road in London, early on a Saturday April afternoon, but [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: BBC Shows National Apathy first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-bbc-shows-national-apathy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-bbc-shows-national-apathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 11/04/2026 2026 Grand National Trends Aintree Day Three Stats and Trends: Saturday 11th April 26 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wincanton Good 13:47 14:20 14:55 15:27 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12042026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 10/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 10th April 26 2026 Grand National Trends Racing Bulletin for 09/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Aintree Good to Soft 13:45 14:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 10/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10042026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 10th April 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Into the&nbsp;second day of the Aintree Grand National Meeting on Friday 10th April 2026 the ITV cameras are on-hand to take in five more LIVE races. The Mildmay Novices&rsquo; Chase, Melling Chase and the Randox Health Topham Chase are&nbsp;the three feature contests&nbsp;as the&nbsp;'must-see' action from Liverpool&rsquo;s premier track continues. As always, here at GEEGEEZ we've [&hellip;]<br />
The post Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 10th April 26 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-two-stats-and-trends-friday-10th-april-26/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-two-stats-and-trends-friday-10th-april-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Grand National Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 Grand National Betting Trends and Tips - The Randox Health Grand National is simply the biggest and most famous horse race in the world. Run at Aintree racecourse each year in early April the gruelling contest is run over a trip of 4 1/4 miles with the first ever winner being the appropriately-named Lottery. [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Grand National Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-grand-national-trends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-grand-national-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negative Draw Bias in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negative draw bias revisited for 2026 Last week I looked at some draw biases over 5 furlongs in 7+ runner handicaps, writes Dave Renham. In this follow up I will examine &lsquo;negative draw bias&rsquo;, or NDB for short. I discussed NDB four years ago in a piece (here), but this one will take a slightly [&hellip;]<br />
The post Negative Draw Bias in 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/negative-draw-bias-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/negative-draw-bias-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 07/04/2026 Aintree Day One Stats and Trends: Thursday 9th April 26 2026 Grand National Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Nottingham Good 13:17 13:47 14:22 14:57 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08042026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Aintree Day One Stats and Trends: Thursday 9th April 26 2026 Grand National Trends Monday Musings: Bored of the National? Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Pontefract Good to Soft [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07042026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 04/04/2026 Sat TV Trends: 4th April 2026 Racing Bulletin for 03/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cork Good to Yielding 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05042026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 4th April 2026 Racing Bulletin for 03/04/2026 Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Carlisle Good to Soft 12:43 13:13 13:48 14:23 14:57 15:27 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04042026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 4th April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ITV horse racing cameras are at Haydock and Musselburgh this Saturday to take in SEVEN LIVE races across the two venues. At Haydock the Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap at 2:05pm is one of the features. While at Musselburgh there are four LIVE ITV races - that include the Queen's Cup Handicap [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 4th April 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-4th-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-4th-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 03/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2026 Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2026 5f Draw Bias in 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newcastle Standard 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:42 Curragh Soft [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 03/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-03042026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-03042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2026 5f Draw Bias in 2026 Racing Bulletin for 31/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Chepstow Good to Soft 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:32 16:07 16:39 17:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02042026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 5f Draw Bias in 2026 Racing Bulletin for 31/03/2026 2026 Irish Grand National Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wincanton Good 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 16:50 17:20 Southwell [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01042026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01042026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5f Draw Bias in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[An in depth look at draw bias over 5 furlongs I must admit that this is my favourite time of the year for two reasons, writes Dave Renham. Firstly, I am starting to think about the sunnier and warmer weather to come in the next few months; and secondly, the flat turf season is now [&hellip;]<br />
The post 5f Draw Bias in 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/5f-draw-bias-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/5f-draw-bias-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 31/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 30/03/2026 Monday Musings: Crisfords Cash in on DWC Night Racing Bulletin for 29/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Bangor-on-Dee Good 14:15 14:45 15:15 15:50 16:20 16:50 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 31/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31032026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Irish Grand National Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Fairyhouse racecourse the 2026 Irish Grand National is run over a trip of 3m5f with 24 fences to be jumped. The gruelling contest is always staged on Easter Monday, which this year falls on 6th April 2025. While several Irish Grand National winners have also won the Aintree Grand National, but none in [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Irish Grand National Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-grand-national-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-grand-national-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 29/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 28/03/2026 Sat TV Trends: 28th March 2026 Racing Bulletin for 27/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Doncaster Good to Soft 13:47 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 29/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29032026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 28th March 2026 Racing Bulletin for 27/03/2026 2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Doncaster Good to Soft 13:20 13:50 14:25 14:57 15:32 16:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28032026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 28th March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday the ITV Racing cameras head to Doncaster and Kempton to take in EIGHT races across the two venues &ndash; with flat racing all the way. At Doncaster, it&rsquo;s the start of the flat turf season with the traditional curtain-raiser &ndash; the William Hill Lincoln Handicap at 3:35pm &ndash; a race trainer William Haggas [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 28th March 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-28th-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-28th-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 26/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 25/03/2026 2026 Dubai World Cup Trends Early Season 2yo Performance by Foaling Month Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Southwell Standard 14:07 14:37 15:07 15:37 16:07 16:37 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 26/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26032026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 25/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Early Season 2yo Performance by Foaling Month Two New Features in Query Tool Racing Bulletin for 24/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 13:52 14:22 14:52 15:22 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 25/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25032026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Dubai World Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's now over 20 years ago since horse-loving and mega-rich HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had the dream to build a new and exciting race tracks in the heart of Dubai and attract the world&rsquo;s best thoroughbreds to race for the Dubai World Cup. Millions of dollars of prize money provided the carrot [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Dubai World Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-dubai-world-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-dubai-world-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Season 2yo Performance by Foaling Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-year-old Foaling Date &ndash; is there an edge? The start of the turf flat season is upon us with the Lincoln meeting at Doncaster on Saturday and, in this article, I will delve into an area that I have never written about for Geegeez before, writes Dave Renham. I will be looking to see what, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Early Season 2yo Performance by Foaling Month first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/early-season-2yo-performance-by-foaling-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/early-season-2yo-performance-by-foaling-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New Features in Query Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've added a couple of new features in Query Tool - woohoo! The first is 'Course Characteristics', which covers the direction of the track, its profile (flat, undulating or very undulating), its general configuration (galloping, sharp or very sharp), and any specific configuration elements (sharp bends, uphill finish). And the second, which might be more [&hellip;]<br />
The post Two New Features in Query Tool first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/two-new-features-in-query-tool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/two-new-features-in-query-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 24/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: Breeding Hope Racing Bulletin for 21/03/2026 Sat TV Trends: 21st March 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Southwell Good 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 Taunton [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 24/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24032026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 21/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 21st March 2026 Racing Bulletin for 20/03/2026 Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Kelso Good to Soft 13:00 13:30 14:10 14:40 15:13 15:48 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 21/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21032026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 21st March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday the ITV Racing action comes from Kelso, Newbury and Bangor &ndash; with jumping all the way. There are TEN live ITV races spread out over the three venues &ndash; where you can use our key trends and stats to help whittle down the runners. NEWBURY Horse Racing Trends 1:15 &ndash; Castle Windows Newbury [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 21st March 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-21st-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-21st-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2026 2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends Racing Bulletin for 18/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newbury Good to Soft 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:32 16:07 16:42 17:16 Lingfield [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20032026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 18/03/2026 2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends Changes in UK Flat Racing: 2010-2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ludlow Good to Soft 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 16:50 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19032026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billed as the feature race on the first Saturday of the new British flat racing turf season, the Lincoln Handicap is run over a distance of 1m at Doncaster racecourse. &nbsp; In recent years, the race has been dominated by horses aged 4 years-old, winning 11 of the last 22 renewals, while with FOUR wins [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-lincoln-handicap-trends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-lincoln-handicap-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 18/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 Lincoln Handicap Trends Changes in UK Flat Racing: 2010-2025 Racing Bulletin for 17/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Hereford Good to Soft 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 18/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18032026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking A Flyer on the 2027 Cheltenham Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Long Range Ante Post Picks for the 2027 Cheltenham Festival Straight after the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, I had a crack at putting together some ante post plays for last week's jamboree. In the end, none of the picks hit their mark; but that really does only tell half the story, as you can read [&hellip;]<br />
The post Taking A Flyer on the 2027 Cheltenham Festival first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/taking-a-flyer-on-the-2027-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/taking-a-flyer-on-the-2027-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Cheltenham Festival 2026 P&amp;L]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 proved to be a difficult Cheltenham Festival for punters, and this punter was no exception. What follows is my traditional bearing of soul - in wagering terms - for your entertainment and, oftentimes, amusement. No long intros, let's crack on. [Feel free to share how you got on in the comments below ] Matt [&hellip;]<br />
The post My Cheltenham Festival 2026 P&amp;L first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-cheltenham-festival-2026-pampl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-cheltenham-festival-2026-pampl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 16/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: Talk is Cheap! Racing Bulletin for 15/03/2026 Racing Bulletin for 14/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Plumpton Good to Soft 14:15 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 16/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16032026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 13/03/2026 2026 Cheltenham Festival Trends: DAY FOUR (Fri 13th March 2026) 2026 Midlands Grand National Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fontwell Park Soft 13:25 14:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14032026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day Four Preview, Tips Racing Bulletin for 12/03/2026 Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 3 Preview, Trends, Tips Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fakenham Good 12:55 13:35 14:14 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13032026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Cheltenham Festival Trends: DAY FOUR (Fri 13th March 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival our horse racing trends experts will give you all the quick-fire positive and negative stats for EVERY race. Apply these to the final cards and you will build up a picture and a profile of which horses have historically done the best in recent renewals. We hope they [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Cheltenham Festival Trends: DAY FOUR (Fri 13th March 2026) first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-cheltenham-festival-trends-day-four-fri-13th-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-cheltenham-festival-trends-day-four-fri-13th-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 3 Preview, Trends, Tips Racing Bulletin for 11/03/2026 Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day Two Preview, Trends, Tips Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Limerick Soft to Heavy [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12032026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 3 Preview, Trends, Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 3 Preview, Tips Day Three, Thursday, and it's a case of New Courses for Old as we 'change ends' for the second half. Fresh ground, then, probably nicely watered so no excuses - apart from the obvious (picking the wrong horse). 1.20 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2, 2m 1f) [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day 3 Preview, Trends, Tips first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2026-day-3-preview-trends-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2026-day-3-preview-trends-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day Two Preview, Trends, Tips Racing Bulletin for 10/03/2026 Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day One Preview, Tips Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cheltenham Good to Soft 13:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 11/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11032026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 10/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day One Preview, Tips Monday Musings: We&rsquo;re Ready Racing Bulletin for 09/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cheltenham Good to Soft 13:20 14:00 14:40 15:20 16:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 10/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10032026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day One Preview, Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day One Preview, Tips So, here we are again. The 2026 Cheltenham Festival draws ever closer and, after a million preview nights and just as many horses tipped, we are now on the very cusp of getting answers to those thorny questions. Remember, first race is a 1.20pm kick off each day, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham Festival 2026: Day One Preview, Tips first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2026-day-one-preview-tips/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2026-day-one-preview-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: We’re Ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[The days are getting appreciably longer, writes Tony Stafford. We&rsquo;ve already snatched back three and a half hours of daylight from the miserly spans of midwinter, and Cheltenham starts tomorrow. In other words, 2026 begins now. Two septuagenarians, Messrs Henderson and Mullins, have for decades been the major forces at the meeting, and neither is [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: We&rsquo;re Ready first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-were-ready/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-were-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 7th March 2026 LRC Cheltenham Preview Night 2026 Racing Bulletin for 06/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Sandown Park Soft 13:15 13:50 14:27 15:00 15:35 16:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07032026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 7th March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The excitement is building for the week before the Cheltenham Festival, but before that, this Saturday the ITV cameras head to Sandown, with the Imperial Cup their feature race, plus they are also at Wolverhampton for two races that include the Lincoln Handicap Trial. Don't forget there is also a &pound;100k Imperial Cup bonus, should [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 7th March 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-7th-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-7th-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LRC Cheltenham Preview Night 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was with the usual excitement that I headed west from Hackney to the monied enclaves of Kensington for an evening of Cheltenham chat with a panel of bona fide experts at the London Racing Club's annual Cheltenham Festival Preview night. The panel was comprised of Racing TV's 'Road to Cheltenham' voice, Lydia Hislop (LH); [&hellip;]<br />
The post LRC Cheltenham Preview Night 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lrc-cheltenham-preview-night-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lrc-cheltenham-preview-night-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 04/03/2026 Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 2 Racing Bulletin for 03/03/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wincanton Good to Soft 13:37 14:07 14:37 15:07 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05032026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 2 Racing Bulletin for 03/03/2026 2026 Imperial Cup Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Southwell Standard 13:32 14:02 14:32 15:02 15:32 16:02 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04032026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Racing Post&rsquo;s Topspeed (TS) in UK National Hunt Racing, Part 2 This is the second article of two looking at the performance of the Racing Post&rsquo;s speed ratings, known as Topspeed, in National Hunt races in the UK, writes Dave Renham.&nbsp;In the first piece, which you can read here, I looked at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 2 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-in-uk-national-hunt-part-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-in-uk-national-hunt-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Imperial Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Sandown racecourse the Betfair Imperial Cup in a hurdle race run over 2m 1/2f. Run just days before the start of the Cheltenham Festival -&nbsp; with the race always getting added interest with a &pound;100k bonus should the winner land any Cheltenham Festival race the following week. In recent years that incentive has [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Imperial Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-imperial-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-imperial-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Windfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have got the idea on reading these ramblings over the past ten years or so that I must have comfortably exceeded my historically allotted three score years and ten lifespan, writes Tony Stafford. A letter through the post last week confirmed it. It was from the Pensions Service and informed me that as [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Windfall first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-windfall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-windfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/03/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 01/03/2026 Racing Bulletin for 28/02/2026 Sat TV Trends: 28th February 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Kempton Park Standard / Slow 14:07 14:37 15:07 15:37 16:07 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/03/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02032026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02032026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 28th February 2026 Tix Week: Wrapping Up Racing Bulletin for 27/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 13:00 13:30 14:05 14:35 15:10 15:52 16:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28022026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More than a champion’: Australian racehorse Makybe Diva dies aged 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only horse to win Melbourne Cup three times passes away on SaturdayShe also claimed 2005 Cox Plate among 15 wins from 36 startsLegendary Australian racehorse Makybe Diva has died at age 26.The only horse to win the Melbourne Cup on three occasions, Makybe Diva passed away on Saturday after a short battle with colic &ndash; a gastrointestinal issue affecting horses. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/more-than-a-champion-australian-racehorse-makybe-diva-dies-aged-26/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/more-than-a-champion-australian-racehorse-makybe-diva-dies-aged-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 28th February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve had better LIVE Saturday ITV race days, but with the Cheltenham Festival on the horizon then it&rsquo;s no surprise the quality is slightly down &ndash; Newbury, Kelso and Doncaster provide the LIVE ITV action this week, and, as always, here at GEEGEEZ we've got all the races covered from a trends and stats angle. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 28th February 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-28th-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-28th-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday&rsquo;s Grade 3 Greatwood Gold Cup is a Handicap Chase staged at Newbury racecourse and is always a hotly-contested event. The race is run over a distance of 2m4f and is currently sponsored by BetVictor, who are also supporting the Greatwood charity. It was first run in 2004 and since then has been dominated [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-greatwood-gold-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-greatwood-gold-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham hopeful of ticket-sale turnaround for festival after three years of decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales for this year&rsquo;s event ahead of 2025 at same stage&lsquo;Overall we are moving in the right direction&rsquo;Ticket sales for the 2026 festival meeting at Cheltenham are ahead of the levels at the same point 12 months ago and there is growing confidence at the track that attendance will be up at next month&rsquo;s showpiece meeting after sharp declines over the past three seasons.This year&rsquo;s festival, which opens on 10 March, will be the second since Guy Lavender took over as Che]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-hopeful-of-ticket-sale-turnaround-for-festival-after-three-years-of-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-hopeful-of-ticket-sale-turnaround-for-festival-after-three-years-of-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 26/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 25/02/2026 Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 1 Tix Week: ABCX Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Clonmel Heavy 12:49 13:24 13:59 14:34 15:09 15:44 16:19 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 26/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26022026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill out of Champion Hurdle and ready for next chapter on the Flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jumps star has fallen in three of last four hurdles runsHorse switched to Flat campaign after Southwell rompConstitution Hill, the brilliant Champion Hurdle winner in 2023, has been ruled out of this year&rsquo;s race on 10 March and any further races over jumps after a schooling session at Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s yard on Wednesday, with the trainer saying in a statement that &ldquo;it is not fair to ask him and Nico [de Boinville, his jockey] to do it again&rdquo; following three falls in the n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-out-of-champion-hurdle-and-ready-for-next-chapter-on-the-flat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-out-of-champion-hurdle-and-ready-for-next-chapter-on-the-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 25/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 1 Tix Week: ABCX 2026 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:12 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 25/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25022026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Racing Post&rsquo;s Topspeed (TS) in UK National Hunt Racing, Part 1 Back in December I wrote a two-part article analysing the performance of the Racing Post Topspeed Ratings (TS) in all-weather (AW) racing, writes Dave Renham. You can catch up with part one here and part two here. I must admit to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Topspeed Ratings in UK National Hunt, Part 1 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-in-uk-national-hunt-part-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-in-uk-national-hunt-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill’s win at Southwell showed the way to a brighter future for racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crowd of twentysomethings may not have impressed grizzled veterans but a near-record level of attendance at Friday Night Live! made a powerful impressionThere are times when it feels as though the entirety of British horse racing exists in a state of perma-gloom, bewailing an ageing fanbase, declining attendances and a moribund, factional leadership. It is, so the narrative goes, a sport in slow but irreversible decline, waiting for the inevitable moment in 10 or 20 years&rsquo; time when so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hills-win-at-southwell-showed-the-way-to-a-brighter-future-for-racing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hills-win-at-southwell-showed-the-way-to-a-brighter-future-for-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tix Week: Plus Simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on geegeez, I'll be highlighting the different playing modes on Tix, our tote multi-race staking software. By the end of the week, you'll know about Simple, ABCX, and Pro - and when to use each scenario. To get started with Tix, you'll need a tote account. If you don't currently have one, you [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tix Week: Plus Simple first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tix-week-plus-simple/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tix-week-plus-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: A Strong Constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost exactly a year ago, I was invited by my friend Malcolm Cain to attend a Cheltenham preview meeting on a Saturday evening in Central London, writes Tony Stafford. It was a great do, very close to the event itself, and much debate focused on whether Constitution Hill would be able to regain the Champion [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: A Strong Constitution first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-strong-constitution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-strong-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 22/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 21/02/2026 Sat TV Trends: 21st Feb 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Plumpton Soft 13:30 14:00 14:35 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 Ayr [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23022026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 21/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 21st Feb 2026 Racing Bulletin for 20/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fairyhouse Heavy 13:00 13:30 14:05 14:38 15:15 15:45 16:20 16:55 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 21/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21022026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill could switch to Flat full-time after triumphant debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer Nicky Henderson shocked by Southwell victory&lsquo;We will have to think long and hard about his future&rsquo;The mercurial career of Constitution Hill took a dramatic upward turn on Friday as the 2023 Champion Hurdle winner turned his belated Flat debut into a procession up the Southwell straight, coming home nine and a half lengths clear of the runner-up, with Oisin Murphy, the champion jockey, motionless in his saddle.Even those closest to Constitution Hill were left astonished by his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-could-switch-to-flat-full-time-after-triumphant-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-could-switch-to-flat-full-time-after-triumphant-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kdeux Saint Fray can put a dent in Emmet Mullins’ stellar Kempton record]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Cheltenham fast approaching, the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap at Kempton on Saturday provides a fascinating fieldWith pre-Cheltenham purdah fast approaching, the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton on Saturday could well be the most competitive betting heat for the next two and a half weeks and Emmet Mullins&rsquo; decision to field two runners in the 13-strong field adds a further layer of complexity to the puzzle.Mullins has a well-earned reputation for sliding contenders into handica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kdeux-saint-fray-can-put-a-dent-in-emmet-mullins-stellar-kempton-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kdeux-saint-fray-can-put-a-dent-in-emmet-mullins-stellar-kempton-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 21st Feb 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend the ITV cameras head to Kempton, with the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase their feature contest, while they are also at Lingfield for the Winter Derby and at Newcastle for their Eider Chase. Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with all the key trends and stats for the LIVE ITV&nbsp; races. Kempton Park [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 21st Feb 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-21st-feb-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-21st-feb-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2026 NH Jockeys: Home or Away? Racing Bulletin for 18/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ffos Las Soft 13:52 14:22 14:52 15:22 15:52 16:22 16:52 Warwick [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20022026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features NH Jockeys: Home or Away? Racing Bulletin for 18/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 17/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Huntingdon Heavy 13:06 13:41 14:16 14:51 15:26 16:01 16:36 Sedgefield Soft [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19022026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NH Jockeys: Home or Away?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home or Away? NH Jockey Performance by Retained Stable or Other The iconic BBC TV show A Question of Sport is one that I am sure many readers will remember, writes Dave Renham. One of its regular rounds was &lsquo;Home or Away&rsquo; where team members could answer a &lsquo;home&rsquo; question on their own sport for [&hellip;]<br />
The post NH Jockeys: Home or Away? first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nh-jockeys-home-or-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nh-jockeys-home-or-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 18/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 17/02/2026 Monday Musings: Saudi Riches Racing Bulletin for 16/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 13:40 14:10 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 Ludlow Soft 14:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 18/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18022026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National field ‘stands out’ in 2026 with elite runners and promising underdogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top dozen horses for Aintree all rated 160 or aboveI Am Maximus is top weight above Nick RockettThe unveiling of the weights for the 2026 Grand National started with a montage of clips from 50 years ago, when the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase was at its lowest ebb, the crowd had dipped below 10,000 and the track was odds-on to be sold off for housing. It was, as Ruby Walsh pointed out on the voiceover, a reminder of how the National has been revived and transformed.A glance back no furt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-field-stands-out-in-2026-with-elite-runners-and-promising-underdogs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-field-stands-out-in-2026-with-elite-runners-and-promising-underdogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Saudi Riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might wonder whether the dream of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s rulers to dominate the world&rsquo;s most watched sports at the highest level is wearing a little thin, writes Tony Stafford. Golfers and soccer players have been enticed by unfathomably large sums to join the Liv Tour and Saudi Pro League respectively, but even after no more [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Saudi Riches first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-saudi-riches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-saudi-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 16/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 15/02/2026 2026 Eider Chase Trends 2026 Winter Derby Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Carlisle Soft 13:05 13:35 14:05 14:35 15:05 15:35 16:05 16:35 Fairyhouse Heavy [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 16/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16022026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 14/02/2026 Saturday TV Trends: 14th Feb 2026 Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:32 16:02 16:32 17:02 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 15/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15022026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends: 14th Feb 2026 Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2026 Gold Updates: February 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wincanton Heavy 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:11 14:50 15:23 16:00 16:37 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14022026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Arctic blast’ threatens to disrupt UK horse racing programme until next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ascot only UK jump card which does not face inspectionBelow-freezing forecasts for Wincanton and HaydockThe valuable card at Ascot which features the Grade One Ascot Chase is the only jumps meeting in Britain on Saturday which does not face a morning inspection as an &ldquo;arctic blast&rdquo; expected to last until early next week causes disruption to the racing programme, less than a month before the festival meeting at Cheltenham.Wincanton, where Alexei, an improving 25-1 shot for the Champio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arctic-blast-threatens-to-disrupt-uk-horse-racing-programme-until-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arctic-blast-threatens-to-disrupt-uk-horse-racing-programme-until-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 14th Feb 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another jam-packed Saturday of racing for the ITV horse racing team as they head to Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton to take in eight races across the three venues. So, to help narrow down the fields, and point you in the direction of a few winners, then we&rsquo;ve got all the LIVE races covered from a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 14th Feb 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-14th-feb-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-14th-feb-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Gold Updates: February 2026 Racing Bulletin for 12/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 11/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fakenham Soft 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:25 16:00 16:35 Kelso Heavy 13:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13022026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British stables beware: Ireland’s green tide is ready to roll into Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first four Grade One favourites at the festival are British horses but the Irish battalions are ready for battleThe first four Grade One favourites at Cheltenham next month are stabled in British yards. So are three of the top six names in the Gold Cup betting. From a safe distance on the British side of the water, it is possible to imagine a festival when, for the first time in a decade, the home team heads to the West Country with a spring in its step.But make no mistake, the green tide is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-stables-beware-irelands-green-tide-is-ready-to-roll-into-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-stables-beware-irelands-green-tide-is-ready-to-roll-into-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 11/02/2026 Measuring the impact of a Tongue Tie Introducing Tix Plus: A Placepot Tool for Everyone Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Taunton Heavy 13:05 13:40 14:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12022026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Measuring the impact of a Tongue Tie Introducing Tix Plus: A Placepot Tool for Everyone Racing Bulletin for 10/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Hereford Heavy 13:30 14:00 14:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 11/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11022026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measuring the impact of a Tongue Tie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t get tongue tied talking about tongue ties! Firstly, let me apologise for the title of this piece, writes Dave Renham &ndash; it is simply my attempt at humour! However, it certainly points us in the right direction for the subject of today's article. &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction A tongue tie is a piece of material, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Measuring the impact of a Tongue Tie first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/measuring-the-impact-of-a-tongue-tie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/measuring-the-impact-of-a-tongue-tie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sectional Data Presentations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2025 ticked into 2026, somewhat without fanfare we filled the gaps in our UK sectional data coverage by incorporating the British RMG (Racing TV) tracks. Thus, going forwards as well as two years backwards, we have a full picture of all completed UK runs for each horse. [That is to say, we do not [&hellip;]<br />
The post New Sectional Data Presentations first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-sectional-data-presentations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-sectional-data-presentations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Ascot Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase is staged at Ascot raceourse every February and run over a distance of 2m5 &frac12;f with 17 fences to tackle. First run in 1995 the race has been won by some well-known names &ndash; including One Man, Monet&rsquo;s Garden, Voy Por Ustedes, Kauto Star and Riverside Theatre, who landed [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Ascot Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-ascot-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-ascot-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Make A Stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come on Paul, make a stand, writes Tony Stafford. Persuade owner Colm Donlon to pay the &pound;18,000 supplementary fee and put Tutti Quanti in next month&rsquo;s Champion Hurdle! In some ways the parallels are obvious. On February 8th 1997, Make A Stand, ridden by A P McCoy made all to win the Tote Gold Trophy [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Make A Stand first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-make-a-stand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-make-a-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs and Lulamba state cases for Cheltenham with Newbury success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs shortens to 7-1 for Gold Cup after victoryLulamba maintains unbeaten record over fencesIt did not have the sheer relentlessness of the parading talents at last weekend&rsquo;s Dublin racing festival in Ireland, but the final afternoon here on Saturday of significant trials for the Cheltenham festival offered further cause for hope that the Irish will not have things all their own way next month.Haiti Couleurs, the Denman Chase winner, is the latest British-trained contender at sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-and-lulamba-state-cases-for-cheltenham-with-newbury-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-and-lulamba-state-cases-for-cheltenham-with-newbury-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends: 7th Feb 2026 Racing Bulletin for 06/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:35 13:10 13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07022026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jumps guru to help Constitution Hill but becoming a Flat track bully is first concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer Nicky Henderson reveals news that Yogi Breisner has been enlisted but says the focus is on the troubled horse&rsquo;s first run on the FlatNicky Henderson, the trainer of Constitution Hill, said on Friday that he is focusing &ldquo;on Southwell at the moment and only on Southwell&rdquo; before the former Champion Hurdler&rsquo;s Flat racing debut on 20 February, despite having booked the legendary jumping specialist, Yogi Breisner, to work with the nine-year-old earlier this week.Constit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jumps-guru-to-help-constitution-hill-but-becoming-a-flat-track-bully-is-first-concern/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jumps-guru-to-help-constitution-hill-but-becoming-a-flat-track-bully-is-first-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 7th Feb 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve plenty more Cheltenham Festival clues on offer this weekend with cracking cards at both Newbury and Warwick. The Denman Chase, William Hill Hurdle and William Hill Game Spirit are the feature races at Newbury, while the ITV cameras also head to Warwick to take in three more races that include the Kingmaker Novices' Chase. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 7th Feb 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-7th-feb-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-7th-feb-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 06/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2026 2026 Denman Chase Trends Racing Bulletin for 04/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wolverhampton Standard 13:12 13:42 14:12 14:42 15:17 15:52 16:22 16:52 Bangor-on-Dee Soft [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 06/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06022026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 04/02/2026 Uttoxeter 3m Handicap Chases: Deep Dive Roving Reports: Work til you&rsquo;re Musselburgh Bound Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Doncaster Soft 12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05022026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Uttoxeter 3m Handicap Chases: Deep Dive Roving Reports: Work til you&rsquo;re Musselburgh Bound Racing Bulletin for 03/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 12:28 13:03 13:38 14:13 14:48 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04022026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uttoxeter 3m Handicap Chases: Deep Dive]]></title><description><![CDATA[3-mile handicap chases at Uttoxeter: a deep dive Last month, I wrote a piece on 7-furlong handicaps at Kempton, writes Dave Renham. That was the second time I had looked at a specific course and distance in this way. Certain types of races on the all-weather lend themselves to the approach as there are many [&hellip;]<br />
The post Uttoxeter 3m Handicap Chases: Deep Dive first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/uttoxeter-3m-handicap-chases-deep-dive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/uttoxeter-3m-handicap-chases-deep-dive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leopardstown success shows Dublin Racing Festival is galloping past Cheltenham on value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine years in, the appeal of lots of Grade One races, cheaper tickets and accommodation make Dublin the place to goMichael O&rsquo;Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, had two reasons to be cheerful after the Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival (DRF) at Leopardstown on Sunday. His seven-year-old mare, Brighterdaysahead, had just won the feature race and she was cheered back to the winner&rsquo;s enclosure by a sellout crowd that included several thousand visiting racegoers from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leopardstown-success-shows-dublin-racing-festival-is-galloping-past-cheltenham-on-value/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leopardstown-success-shows-dublin-racing-festival-is-galloping-past-cheltenham-on-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: A Short Delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally we would have had both days of the Dublin Racing Festival to reflect upon this not so bright Monday morning, but it&rsquo;s rather like the 1997 Grand National, writes Tony Stafford. Then, at the height of the IRA&rsquo;s bombing campaign in the UK, a bomb threat led to 60,000 racegoers (including me) being evacuated [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: A Short Delay first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-short-delay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-short-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 01/02/2026 Racing Bulletin for 31/01/2026 Saturday TV Trends: 31st Jan 2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Kempton Park Good to Soft 12:52 13:27 14:02 14:35 15:07 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/02/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02022026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02022026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighterdaysahead topples favourite Lossiemouth to win Irish Champion Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dublin racing festival belatedly starts on Sunday Brighterdaysahead cut in betting for Cheltenham festivalThere was a full-throated roar from the stands as the 2026 Dublin racing festival finally got under way on Sunday and another as Lossiemouth, the favourite, went to post for the Irish Champion Hurdle later in the afternoon, but the cheers 10 minutes later were for her market rival, Brighterdaysahead, as Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s mare convincingly reversed the form of the December Hurdle here la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brighterdaysahead-topples-favourite-lossiemouth-to-win-irish-champion-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brighterdaysahead-topples-favourite-lossiemouth-to-win-irish-champion-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixmilebridge upsets Ireland’s leading stables at Sandown as Dublin festival postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening day at Leopardstown ruined by rain6-1 shot Sixmilebridge wins grade one race at SandownIreland&rsquo;s most powerful stables were frustrated on both sides of the Irish Sea on Saturday. The postponement of the first day of the Dublin racing festival at Leopardstown was followed by a victory for Fergal O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Sixmilebridge in the Grade One Scilly Isles Novice Chase at Sandown.Willie Mullins&rsquo;s Kitzbuhel set off as the 10-11 favourite for Sandown&rsquo;s four-runner feat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-upsets-irelands-leading-stables-at-sandown-as-dublin-festival-postponed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-upsets-irelands-leading-stables-at-sandown-as-dublin-festival-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 31/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends: 31st Jan 2026 Racing Bulletin for 30/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 29/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Sandown Park Heavy 12:20 12:55 13:25 14:02 14:40 15:10 15:42 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 31/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31012026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 31st Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandown, Musselburgh provide the LIVE ITV action this Saturday on the UK front, while there is top action at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this weekend too. At Sandown, we&rsquo;ve five LIVE ITV races that include the Grade One Scilly Isles Novices&rsquo; Chase (2:40), while there are an additional three races north of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 31st Jan 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-31st-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-31st-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 30/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 29/01/2026 2026 Irish Gold Cup Trends Miscellaneous Jump Racing Angles Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Southwell Standard 13:02 13:32 14:02 14:32 15:03 15:38 16:10 Catterick Soft [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 30/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30012026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 29/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 Irish Gold Cup Trends Miscellaneous Jump Racing Angles 2026 Irish Champion Hurdle Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ayr Soft 13:13 13:43 14:13 14:43 15:13 15:43 16:13 Lingfield [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 29/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29012026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miscellaneous Jump Racing Angles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Micro Research Angles There are times when researching ideas for Geegeez that I find something worth sharing, but it does not lend itself to a whole article, writes Dave Renham. In this piece, then, I am going to share four areas I have researched &ndash; I&rsquo;ll call them micro areas. Each will start with [&hellip;]<br />
The post Miscellaneous Jump Racing Angles first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/miscellaneous-jump-racing-angles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/miscellaneous-jump-racing-angles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham’s hole in the track an unfortunate postscript after Sir Gino setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injury to Champion Hurdle favourite and contentious decision to run final race overshadow disrupted Trials DayBefore the first of the eight races at Cheltenham on Saturday, the afternoon promised to deliver on its Trials Day billing from start to finish, with serious contenders for festival glory in March scattered throughout the card. By the end, the main lesson concerned the vagaries of chance, after a serious injury to Sir Gino, and then a long delay to the final race after a hole was discove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenhams-hole-in-the-track-an-unfortunate-postscript-after-sir-gino-setback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenhams-hole-in-the-track-an-unfortunate-postscript-after-sir-gino-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Irish Gold Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Leopardstown racecourse the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 1/2f, with 17 fences to be tackled. First run in 1987, the contest now another recognised trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup run a month later with Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996), Sizing John (2017), Galopin Des Champs [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Irish Gold Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-gold-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-gold-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Irish Champion Hurdle Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish Champion Hurdle is a Grade One race run over 2m and held at Leopardstown racecourse each year in early February. In recent years, top hurdlers like Istabraq, Hardy Eustace, Brave Inca, and, more recently, Hurricane Fly, Honeysuckle and State Man have graced the roll of honour. While it's a race that has always [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Irish Champion Hurdle Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-champion-hurdle-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-irish-champion-hurdle-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 26/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: Keeping One Eye on the Pirate Racing Bulletin for 25/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 24/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 26/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26012026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Gino pulled up with suspected pelvic injury in International Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans hope for good news on Champion Hurdle favouriteThe New Lion wins race in subdued atmosphereOn an afternoon when Britain&rsquo;s National Hunt fans had expected to be looking for potential winners at the festival meeting in March, they left here hoping instead for positive news on Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s Sir Gino. The most exciting prospect in the sport was pulled up with a suspected pelvic injury in the International Hurdle.Sir Gino went into Saturday&rsquo;s Grade Two contest as the clear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sir-gino-pulled-up-with-suspected-pelvic-injury-in-international-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sir-gino-pulled-up-with-suspected-pelvic-injury-in-international-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 24/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2026 Cotswold Chase Trends Saturday TV Trends: 24th Jan 2026 2026 Thyestes Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:58 12:33 13:08 13:43 14:14 14:48 15:26 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 24/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24012026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Redknapp targets second tilt at Cheltenham glory with Taurus Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner-of-the-moment is biggest potential story at this year&rsquo;s festival with The Jukebox Man in the Gold CupThe first meeting between Sir Gino and The New Lion, the top two in the Champion Hurdle betting, is among the highlights of Trials Day at Cheltenham on Saturday but every contest on the eight-race card will offer pointers towards the festival and owner-of-the-moment Harry Redknapp will hope to see another big-race contender emerge in his colours in the concluding race.Redknapp&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-targets-second-tilt-at-cheltenham-glory-with-taurus-bay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-targets-second-tilt-at-cheltenham-glory-with-taurus-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Cotswold Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run at Cheltenham racecourse &ndash; normally in the third week of January at their Trials Meeting &ndash; the Cotswold Chase is run over a trip of 3m 1 &frac12; furlongs. The race is deemed as another Cheltenham Gold Cup trial, but maybe only in name as the last horse to land both races in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Cotswold Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-cotswold-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-cotswold-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 24th Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another massive day of horse racing this Saturday with &lsquo;Trials Day&rsquo; at Cheltenham &ndash; their last meeting before the Festival in March. Therefore, plenty more clues to be had, including top races like the Cleeve Hurdle and Cotswold Chase &ndash; a race only three favourites in the last 22 runnings have won. The ITV cameras [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 24th Jan 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-24th-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-24th-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 22/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 21/01/2026 2026 Thyestes Chase Trends The &lsquo;Super Six&rsquo; NH Jockeys: What Happened Next? Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wetherby Soft 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 22/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22012026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 21/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features The &lsquo;Super Six&rsquo; NH Jockeys: What Happened Next? Racing Bulletin for 20/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 19/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:05 14:38 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 21/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21012026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Thyestes Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Gowran Park racecourse, in Ireland, the Thyestes Chase is run over a distance of 3m, and is often contested by horses that go onto run in the Grand National later in the season. That said, we&rsquo;ve not seen any winners of this race go onto win the Aintree race that same season, but [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Thyestes Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-thyestes-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-thyestes-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 19/01/2026 Monday Musings: A Bit of a Joke&hellip; 2026 Thyestes Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newcastle Standard 12:43 13:13 13:43 14:13 14:43 15:13 15:43 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20012026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British are coming! Will the tide turn at the 2026 Cheltenham festival?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next three weekends of relentless action will put us within touching distance of a definitive answerCheltenham opens its doors for the final time before the festival meeting for an eight-race Trials Day card on Saturday, marking the start of a frenetic 15-day period of action during which, according to recent figures as least, trainers will apply the finishing touches to at least half of the runners and about 60% of the winners over the four days in March.And this year it will do so amid a r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-british-are-coming-will-the-tide-turn-at-the-2026-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-british-are-coming-will-the-tide-turn-at-the-2026-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: A Bit of a Joke&hellip; Racing Bulletin for 18/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 17/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard / Slow 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19012026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: A Bit of a Joke…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windsor&rsquo;s Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase on Sunday carried &pound;165,000 in total prizemoney, writes Tony Stafford. As such it was on a par with the previous day&rsquo;s Clarence House Chase at Ascot, the two events providing the top two features on three days of Berkshire&rsquo;s Winter Millions, began on Friday at the Thames-side course. I [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: A Bit of a Joke&hellip; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-bit-of-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-a-bit-of-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year&rsquo;s World Sports Photography awards, the only global competition for sporting photography.To see the silver, bronze and special merit images from all of the categories click here Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/world-sports-photography-awards-2026-winners-revealed-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 17/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends: 17th Jan 2026 Racing Bulletin for 16/01/2026 A January Random Roundup Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:30 12:05 12:40 13:15 13:55 14:30 15:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 17/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17012026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thistle Ask seeks to sting rivals in Ascot’s all-star Clarence House Chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The selection is improving so rapidly he can surprise race hotpot It Etait Temps and market rival JonbonThe top-rated two-mile chaser in training takes on the most improved performer in the division in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot today and Thistle Ask (3.30) feels overpriced at around 7-1 to take the step up to Grade One company in his stride.Thistle Ask has made remarkable progress since joining Dan Skelton&rsquo;s yard for just &pound;11,000 in May, winning his first start for his new st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thistle-ask-seeks-to-sting-rivals-in-ascots-all-star-clarence-house-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thistle-ask-seeks-to-sting-rivals-in-ascots-all-star-clarence-house-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 17th Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few weather-hit weekends the propects look better this Saturday with the ITV Racing cameras heading to Ascot and Haydock for seven races. At Ascot the Clarence House Chase (3:30) is the main event and all eyes will be on Jonbon looks to win the race for a second time but will face Il [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 17th Jan 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-17th-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-17th-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 16/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features A January Random Roundup Racing Bulletin for 15/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 14/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Market Rasen Good to Soft 12:18 12:53 13:28 14:05 14:40 15:10 15:45 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 16/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16012026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A January Random Roundup]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video post, I outline what's happening now and next on geegeez.co.uk, and beyond these shores. Specifically: - Geegeez Feature Upgrades - Australian Open AI Play - Tix... PLUS?! - Racehorse Syndicate Updates The geegeez feature updates are first up so feel free to skip the rest if it's not of interest to you. [&hellip;]<br />
The post A January Random Roundup first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-january-random-roundup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-january-random-roundup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 14/01/2026 A Look at Favourites in All-Weather Races Racing Bulletin for 13/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newcastle Good to Soft 11:45 12:15 12:50 13:25 14:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 15/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15012026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features A Look at Favourites in All-Weather Races Racing Bulletin for 13/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 12/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:55 12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55 14:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14012026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Balding obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Racehorse trainer to Queen Elizabeth II who enjoyed huge success with the great Mill ReefThe racehorse trainer Ian Balding, who has died aged 87, saddled 1,755 winners on the flat, of which 123 were in Group races of the highest class. Yet across his four-decade career there was one horse that stood out above all others &ndash; the great Mill Reef, who won the Derby and the Prix de l&rsquo;Arc de Triomphe in 1971.Like most trainers worth their salt, Balding was prepared to acknowledge his good f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ian-balding-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ian-balding-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Look at Favourites in All-Weather Races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Favourites in All-Weather (AW) Racing in 2026 Friends of mine who go racing once or twice a year often ring me up beforehand asking for some &lsquo;tips&rsquo;, writes Dave Renham. My initial reply is always the same, &ldquo;what exactly do you mean by tips?&rdquo; And their answer is invariably the same, &ldquo;winners Dave, I want [&hellip;]<br />
The post A Look at Favourites in All-Weather Races first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-look-at-favourites-in-all-weather-races/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-look-at-favourites-in-all-weather-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 12/01/2026 2026 Clarence House Betting Trends 2026 Peter Marsh Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Ayr Heavy 12:48 13:18 13:48 14:18 14:48 15:18 15:48 Dundalk [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13012026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: Early Payout for Skelton Racing Bulletin for 11/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 10/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12012026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 10/01/2026 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 10th Jan 2026 Racing Bulletin for 09/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Yielding to Soft 12:20 12:50 13:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 11/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11012026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An utterly miserable day’: Kempton Park meeting marred by death of three horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholls laments loss of Grade One-winning Kalif Du BerlaisPeso and Wertpol euthanised after fatal injuriesThe Lanzarote Hurdle card at Kempton Park was marred by the death of three horses, including the Grade One-winning Kalif Du Berlais, whose loss Paul Nicholls described as &ldquo;a big kick in the teeth&rdquo; and a &ldquo;sad day&rdquo;.Kalif Du Berlais &ndash; whose ownership group includes Sir Alex Ferguson &ndash; unseated Harry Cobden in the four-runner Coral Silviniaco Conti Chase and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/an-utterly-miserable-day-kempton-park-meeting-marred-by-death-of-three-horses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/an-utterly-miserable-day-kempton-park-meeting-marred-by-death-of-three-horses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kempton Park’s Lanzarote Hurdle card will go ahead but Warwick frozen off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic Chase meeting fails 8am Saturday inspectionSkelton seeking a hat-trick with A Pai De NomKempton Park&rsquo;s Lanzarote Hurdle card will go ahead as planned on Saturday afternoon, but Warwick&rsquo;s Classic Chase meeting has failed to beat the weather.Despite being passed fit for racing on Friday after managing to navigate a freezing week, the threat of sub-zero temperatures overnight had led to precautionary 8.00am raceday checks being called at both tracks. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kempton-parks-lanzarote-hurdle-card-will-go-ahead-but-warwick-frozen-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kempton-parks-lanzarote-hurdle-card-will-go-ahead-but-warwick-frozen-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 10/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 10th Jan 2026 Racing Bulletin for 09/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 08/01/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 10/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10012026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 10th Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some nice jumping cards to look forward to this Saturday from Warwick and Kempton, with nine races being shown LIVE on ITV across the three tracks - weather permitting. The clear highlights on the day are the Grade 3 Classic&nbsp;Chase at Warwick&ndash; a race trainer Paul Nicholls has won three times since 2006, and at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 10th Jan 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-10th-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-10th-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 07/01/2026 Racing Bulletin for 06/01/2026 2026 Classic Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Clonmel Soft to Heavy 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:20 Ffos [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08012026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 06/01/2026 2026 Classic Chase Trends 2026 Lanzarote Hurdle Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:05 14:35 15:05 15:35 Kempton Park [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07012026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 06/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Kempton 7f Handicaps: Deep Dive A New Year: Time for Reflection and Resolution Monday Musings: Top Jockeys Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wolverhampton Standard 13:15 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:15 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 06/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06012026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Classic Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Classic Chase is a 3m5f gruelling Grade 3 handicap that is run at Warwick racecourse every season in January and provides punters with another chance to see some potential Aintree Grand National hopefuls on show &ndash; in 2017 the Lucinda Russell-trained One For Arthur won the Classic Chase before going onto land the Grand [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Classic Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-classic-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-classic-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Lanzarote Hurdle Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Named after the leading hurdler of the 70&rsquo;s, Lanzarote, who won the 1974 Champion Hurdle - the Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle is staged at Kempton Park racecourse each January. Run over 2m5f, with 10 hurdles to tackle, the race is always a hotly-contested affair and in the past has been won three times by trainer [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2026 Lanzarote Hurdle Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-lanzarote-hurdle-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2026-lanzarote-hurdle-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 03/01/2026 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 3rd Jan 2026 2026 Sussex National Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Naas Yielding 12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55 14:25 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04012026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 03/01/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 3rd Jan 2026 2026 Sussex National Trends Cheltenham TV Trends on New Year&rsquo;s Day (Thursday, 1st Jan 2026) Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 03/01/2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-03012026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-03012026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 3rd Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another big day for the ITV horse racing cameras as they move to Sandown and Wincanton for more LIVE coverage - with six races across the two venues. Like every Saturday, here at GEEGEEZ we take you through all the key trends and stats to help you whittle down the runners and hopefully find a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 3rd Jan 2026 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-3rd-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-3rd-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Balding, trainer of legendary Derby winner Mill Reef, dies aged 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epsom victor was one of 20th century&rsquo;s greatest horses&lsquo;A wonderful family man &hellip; and a brilliant sportsman&rsquo;Ian Balding, who trained the brilliant Mill Reef to win the Derby and Prix de l&rsquo;Arc de Triomphe in 1971 and later saddled the hugely popular sprinter Lochsong to a series of big-race victories, has died at the age of 87, his family said in a statement on Friday.&ldquo;We are deeply sorry to share the sad news that Ian Balding has passed away,&rdquo; they said o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ian-balding-trainer-of-legendary-derby-winner-mill-reef-dies-aged-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ian-balding-trainer-of-legendary-derby-winner-mill-reef-dies-aged-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women&rsquo;s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year&rsquo;s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the fir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/26-for-2026-unmissable-sporting-events-over-the-next-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 31/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 30/12/2025 Cheltenham TV Trends on New Year&rsquo;s Day (Thursday, 1st Jan 2026) Monday Musings: On Legacies&hellip; Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:00 12:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 31/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31122025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-31122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 30/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham TV Trends on New Year&rsquo;s Day (Thursday, 1st Jan 2026) Monday Musings: On Legacies&hellip; Racing Bulletin for 29/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Haydock Park Good 12:35 13:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 30/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30122025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Drama This End brings back glory days for Nicholls – and it’s Cheltenham next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot favourite makes all in Grade One Challow HurdleMinella Yoga doubles up on sparkling day for trainerDays like these were once almost a weekly experience for Paul Nicholls, as he strung together one title-winning season after another, so the 14-time champion will have taken particular pleasure from his double on Monday as No Drama This End, in the Grade One Challow Hurdle, and Minella Yoga both emerged as contenders for the Cheltenham festival in March.The Challow has often been an early provi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-drama-this-end-brings-back-glory-days-for-nicholls-and-its-cheltenham-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-drama-this-end-brings-back-glory-days-for-nicholls-and-its-cheltenham-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham TV Trends on New Year’s Day (Thursday, 1st Jan 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive day of action at Cheltenham this New Year&rsquo;s Day as we begin 2026 with the ITV cameras taking in four races at the home of National Hunt racing, of which we've got the key trends for. As always, here at Geegeez we are on hand with a look at all the televised races [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham TV Trends on New Year&rsquo;s Day (Thursday, 1st Jan 2026) first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-on-new-years-day-thursday-1st-jan-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-on-new-years-day-thursday-1st-jan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian sport photographer selects his favourite images he has taken this year and recalls the stories behind themThis is a selection of some of my favourite pictures taken at events I&rsquo;ve covered this year, quite a few of which haven&rsquo;t been published before. Several have been chosen for their news value, others purely for their aesthetic value, while some are here just because there&rsquo;s a nice story behind them. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tom-jenkinss-best-sport-photographs-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tom-jenkinss-best-sport-photographs-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordale Fury holds off Cheltenham Gold Cup and Aintree winners to take Savills Chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-year-old makes Leopardstown breakthroughGalopin Des Champs and I Am Maximus beatenThe two most recent winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup were among the 11 runners for the Grade One Savills Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday but neither could match the strength and resilience of a resurgent Affordale Fury, as Noel Meade&rsquo;s seven-year-old made his breakthrough at the highest level after an injury-plagued career to date.Affordale Fury was the 150-1 runner-up in the three-mile Albert Bartlet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/affordale-fury-holds-off-cheltenham-gold-cup-and-aintree-winners-to-take-savills-chase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/affordale-fury-holds-off-cheltenham-gold-cup-and-aintree-winners-to-take-savills-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 27/12/2025 2025 Savills Chase Trends Racing Bulletin for 26/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Leicester Soft 12:05 12:37 13:12 13:47 14:22 14:57 15:32 Leopardstown Yielding 12:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28122025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Challow Hurdle Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Challow Novices&rsquo; Hurdle is a Grade One event that is run over a trip of 2m4f at Newbury racecourse. Sponsored by Coral, the contest has been won by some promising sorts over the years, including Wichita Lineman, Diamond Harry, Reve De Sivola, Fingal Bay, Taquin du Seuil, while in more recent years the 2022 [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Challow Hurdle Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-challow-hurdle-trends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-challow-hurdle-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen and Curtis bag famous home win in Welsh National with Haiti Couleurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winner carries huge weight to success at ChepstowCheltenham Gold Cup on horizon after brave victoryIt is seven years and counting since Native River became the last horse trained in Britain to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but the beleaguered home team has conceivably emerged from the first two days of the Christmas programme with not one, but two realistic contenders for next year&rsquo;s race, after Haiti Couleurs put up a magnificent performance to win the Welsh Grand National here under 11st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-and-curtis-bag-famous-home-win-in-welsh-national-with-haiti-couleurs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-and-curtis-bag-famous-home-win-in-welsh-national-with-haiti-couleurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs victorious in Welsh Grand National: racing from Chepstow and Kempton – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Chepstow, 1.40pm)And they&rsquo;re off &hellip; Holly Hartingo just in the lead in the early stages &hellip; Porter In The Park has made a couple of mistakes &hellip; a circuit to go and Musique De Fee has taken over but looked a little reluctant to go out for another trip around Kempton (who can blame him given the warmth of the stables)! &hellip; Musique De Fee struggling a bit and Gaye Legacy tailing off &hellip; Miss Cynthia is making ground &hellip; I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-victorious-in-welsh-grand-national-racing-from-chepstow-and-kempton-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-victorious-in-welsh-grand-national-racing-from-chepstow-and-kempton-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Savills Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Leopardstown racecourse, Ireland, the Grade One Savills Chase (formerly the Lexus Chase) is run over a distance of 3m and is often seen as a decent guide ahead of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, run later that season. Some great names in recent years to land both races are Denman (2007/08) and Best Mate [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Savills Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-savills-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-savills-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Redknapp says he’s ‘in Champions League’ after Jukebox’s King George hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former football manager&rsquo;s horse wins Kempton thrillerCheltenham Gold Cup up next for the gutsy winner&ldquo;Today, we&rsquo;ve gone into the Champions League,&rdquo; Harry Redknapp, the owner of The Jukebox Man, said after his horse had fought back to win an extraordinary three-way photo-finish in the King George VI Chase here on Friday. &ldquo;We got into the Premier League, which was fantastic, but today we were taking on the Real Madrids and Barcelonas and he proved he can compete with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-says-hes-in-champions-league-after-jukeboxs-king-george-hit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-says-hes-in-champions-league-after-jukeboxs-king-george-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man wins epic King George VI Chase: racing from Kempton – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former football manager&rsquo;s horse is now likely to be heading for the Cheltenham Gold Cup after his thrilling winFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory.<br />
Ans they&rsquo;re off &hellip; Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second &hellip; and now they have nearly a mile to run before they ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapps-the-jukebox-man-wins-epic-king-george-vi-chase-racing-from-kempton-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapps-the-jukebox-man-wins-epic-king-george-vi-chase-racing-from-kempton-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 26/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Boxing Day TV Trends: Friday 26th Dec (Kempton, Aintree &amp; Wetherby) 2025 King George VI Chase Trends Saturday TV Trends: 27th Dec 2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Down [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 26/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26122025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jukebox Man can lead them a merry dance in vintage King George]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Harry Redknapp-owned chaser can foil a strong challenge from the all-conquering Willie Mullins yardThere is a case to be made for seven of the eight runners in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the King George VI Chase, but the horse with the most appealing profile going into the Boxing Day showpiece is Ben Pauling&rsquo;s The Jukebox Man (2.30), the fourth-favourite in the betting at around 6-1.The strongest recent form on offer in Friday&rsquo;s race is undoubtedly the thrilling c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-jukebox-man-can-lead-them-a-merry-dance-in-vintage-king-george/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-jukebox-man-can-lead-them-a-merry-dance-in-vintage-king-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Redknapp eyes King George glory in ‘Champions League’ of racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[FA Cup-winning manager and former King of the Jungle has live hopes of landing the big Boxing Day prize at Kempton with Jukebox ManHe has been a professional footballer, an FA Cup-winning manager and the King of the Jungle over the storied course of the past 60 years, but as Harry Redknapp talked about The Jukebox Man, his King George VI Chase contender, at Ben Pauling&rsquo;s stable last week, he was the East End kid whose nan was a bookie&rsquo;s runner and would be astonished to see where lif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-eyes-king-george-glory-in-champions-league-of-racing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-redknapp-eyes-king-george-glory-in-champions-league-of-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 27th Dec 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge day of National Hunt action on Saturday 27th December as the ITV cameras head to Kempton, while they are also at Chepstow to cover the Coral Welsh National. We&rsquo;ve got all the key trends and stats for all the LIVE races to help you whittle down the fields. Kempton Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 27th Dec 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-27th-dec-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-27th-dec-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enchantingly old-school Mr Vango can thrill with Welsh Grand National win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday&rsquo;s Chepstow showpiece could be a huge showcase for front-running nine-year-old&rsquo;s massive frame and engineWhen jumping fans of any age talk about a &ldquo;proper, old-fashioned steeplechaser&rdquo;, they have a strapping colossus of a horse in mind, with the strength to keep jumping and powering on through the deepest of winter ground when lesser rivals have cried enough. A horse like Pendil or The Dikler in the 1970s, Desert Orchid or Carvill&rsquo;s Hill a decade or so later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/enchantingly-old-school-mr-vango-can-thrill-with-welsh-grand-national-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/enchantingly-old-school-mr-vango-can-thrill-with-welsh-grand-national-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxing Day: To Bet, or Not To Bet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boxing Day &ndash; To bet or not to bet, that is the question! For avid fans, racing on Boxing Day is something to be cherished, usually for one of two reasons, writes Dave Renham. Firstly, the day includes one of the major steeplechases of the year, the King George at Kempton; and secondly, there is [&hellip;]<br />
The post Boxing Day: To Bet, or Not To Bet? first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/boxing-day-to-bet-or-not-to-bet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/boxing-day-to-bet-or-not-to-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxing Day TV Trends: Friday 26th Dec (Kempton, Aintree &amp; Wetherby)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge day on Boxing Day (Friday, Dec 26th 2025), but the festive highlight, as racing resumes after a three-day break, is the King George VI Meeting at Kempton Park. The King George VI Chase is the feature race of the day as punters will look to get their Christmas expenses paid for &ndash; a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Boxing Day TV Trends: Friday 26th Dec (Kempton, Aintree &amp; Wetherby) first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/boxing-day-tv-trends-friday-26th-dec-kempton-aintree-amp-wetherby/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/boxing-day-tv-trends-friday-26th-dec-kempton-aintree-amp-wetherby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Things Just Grand in Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you are a grandson of the great show jumper Harvey Smith, what do you do other than become an international show jumper, like your father Steven Smith before you?, writes Tony Stafford. As Yorkshire as they come, Harvey was showjumping&rsquo;s equivalent to another blunt speaking but highly talented man of his county, in his [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Things Just Grand in Yorkshire first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-things-just-grand-in-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-things-just-grand-in-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends: 20th Dec 2025 Racing Bulletin for 19/12/2025 Racing Bulletin for 18/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Thurles Yielding 11:37 12:12 12:47 13:22 13:57 14:32 15:05 15:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20122025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proud Welshman Sam Thomas eyes National glory after Steel Ally’s Ascot romp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trainer has his string in excellent form and saddles two fancied runners at Chepstow next weekendSam Thomas has his string in excellent form going into the busy Christmas programme and he saddled his fourth winner from only seven runners in December as Steel Ally registered an impressive success in the Grade Two Noel Novice Chase at Ascot on Friday.Steel Ally was the 11-4 third-favourite in a field of five runners but was travelling and jumping well from the off for Dylan Johnston, his jocke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/proud-welshman-sam-thomas-eyes-national-glory-after-steel-allys-ascot-romp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/proud-welshman-sam-thomas-eyes-national-glory-after-steel-allys-ascot-romp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 20th Dec 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the last weekend before Christmas and it looks set to be another decent Saturday of jumping action with the ITV cameras heading to Haydock and Ascot for six LIVE races. The Grade One Howden Long Walk Hurdle (2.25) is one of the weekend highlights - a contest that will has produced 6 winners of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 20th Dec 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-20th-dec-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-20th-dec-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 18/12/2025 Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 2 Racing Bulletin for 17/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Uttoxeter Heavy 11:43 12:18 12:53 13:28 14:03 14:38 15:08 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19122025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blowers: 300-1 shot becomes joint longest-priced winner in racing history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shock win at Exeter at record odds for British racingJockey only rode winner as original rider stuck in trafficBlowers, a horse named after the renowned former cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, earned an entry in the racing history books at Exeter on Thursday as he became the longest-priced winner ever on a British track at odds of 300-1.Blowers finished three-quarters of a length in front of the 5-4 favourite, On The Bayou, in the card&rsquo;s opening race, with James Best, his jockey, as surp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/blowers-300-1-shot-becomes-joint-longest-priced-winner-in-racing-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/blowers-300-1-shot-becomes-joint-longest-priced-winner-in-racing-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 18/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 2 Racing Bulletin for 17/12/2025 Racing Bulletin for 16/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Exeter Soft 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 18/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18122025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-18122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Racing Post&rsquo;s Topspeed (TS) on the All-Weather, Part 2 This is the second article of two looking at the performance of the Racing Post&rsquo;s speed ratings, known as Topspeed, in races on the all-weather (AW), writes Dave Renham. In the first piece, which you can read here, I looked at a variety [&hellip;]<br />
The post Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 2 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-on-the-all-weather-part-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-on-the-all-weather-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 17/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 16/12/2025 Racing Bulletin for 15/12/2025 Monday Musings: Hong Kong Rising Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:05 11:35 12:05 12:35 13:05 13:35 14:10 14:45 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 17/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17122025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 16/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 15/12/2025 Monday Musings: Hong Kong Rising Racing Bulletin for 14/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Catterick Good to Soft 12:15 12:45 13:15 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 16/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16122025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jockey Club behaves like old-style lord of the manor over secretive Kempton sale plans | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a hint of feudalism about the way the unelected body has treated those who love the track like its serfsIt has taken the better part of a decade but the Jockey Club, the private, self-appointed body that has wielded immense power in racing for nearly 300 years, seems poised to realise its long-standing ambition to see one of the sport&rsquo;s most historic racecourses bulldozed for housing. If the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day is on your racing bucket list, next week&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-club-behaves-like-old-style-lord-of-the-manor-over-secretive-kempton-sale-plans-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-club-behaves-like-old-style-lord-of-the-manor-over-secretive-kempton-sale-plans-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: Hong Kong Rising Racing Bulletin for 14/12/2025 2025 King George VI Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:12 11:42 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 15/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15122025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Hong Kong Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when interest rates for savers seem woefully low, especially if those savers enjoy having a bet, there must have been people enviously looking across to Sha Tin racecourse early yesterday, writes Tony Stafford. They were calculating what they might win on the Dream Double. Yes, here was the chance to couple Hong [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Hong Kong Rising first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-hong-kong-rising/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-hong-kong-rising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2025 King George VI Chase Trends 2025 Welsh Grand National Trends Racing Bulletin for 13/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Southwell Good to Soft 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14122025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing honours Hunt family as outsider Glengouly hits jackpot at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[33-1 shot repels challenge of Jagwar and VincenzoRace capped a week of events for Hunt Family FundThis was an afternoon at the track when the big-race result was secondary to the cause it was supporting. For Faye Bramley it also marked a huge step forward in her training career as Glengouly, a 33-1 outsider, made all the running to win the Support the Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup.The Hunt Family Fund was set up by the BBC racing commentator, John Hunt, and his daughter, Amy, after the murd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-honours-hunt-family-as-outsider-glengouly-hits-jackpot-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-honours-hunt-family-as-outsider-glengouly-hits-jackpot-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 King George VI Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged each year on at Christmas on Boxing Day at Kempton racecourse, (Friday 26th December) the King George VI Chase is the highlight contest on the festive racing calendar. With star names like Desert Orchid, One Man and, more recently, Kauto Star, who won the King George Chase a staggering five times, amongst the household [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 King George VI Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-king-george-vi-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-king-george-vi-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Welsh Grand National Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run, this year (2024) on Saturday December 27th, the Welsh Grand National has always been a big highlight over the festive period. With 3m 5 &frac12;f to cover at Chepstow racecourse then stamina is a &lsquo;must-have&rsquo; requirement when it comes to finding the winner, while if you like your trends you might want to know [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Welsh Grand National Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-welsh-grand-national-trends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-welsh-grand-national-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 13th Dec 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A MASSIVE day up at Prestbury Park as the Cheltenham December Meeting continues this Saturday (13th Dec), plus the ITV cameras also head to Doncaster for three races - as always, here at Geegeez, we are on hand with all the big-race trends and stats&hellip;.. With the December Gold Cup at 1:50pm the feature - [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 13th Dec 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-13th-dec-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-13th-dec-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epsom reveals £6m, five-year plan to revive flagging fortunes of the Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prize fund boosted to &pound;2m for racing&rsquo;s premier ClassicAim to revive glory days and attract six-figure crowdEpsom racecourse has announced a &pound;6m five-year plan to revive the flagging fortunes of the Derby, the world&rsquo;s most famous Flat race, which includes a boost to the Classic&rsquo;s prize fund to &pound;2m, free admission to the main enclosure for under-18s, free parking and the installation of a bank of &ldquo;bleacher&rdquo; seats along the inside rail to give racegoe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-reveals-6m-five-year-plan-to-revive-flagging-fortunes-of-the-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-reveals-6m-five-year-plan-to-revive-flagging-fortunes-of-the-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 11/12/2025 Racing Bulletin for 10/12/2025 Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 1 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Doncaster Soft 11:40 12:15 12:50 13:25 13:58 14:33 15:08 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12122025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 10/12/2025 Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 1 Cheltenham TV Trends: Friday 12th December 2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 11:50 12:20 12:50 13:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 11/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11122025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of Racing Post&rsquo;s Topspeed (TS) on the All-Weather, Part 1 One of the reasons Geegeez has won the Best Betting Website award eight times since 2017 has been because it has not stood still, with upgrades and improvements made on a regular basis, writes Dave Renham. We have seen that again this December [&hellip;]<br />
The post Topspeed Ratings on the All-Weather, Part 1 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-on-the-all-weather-part-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/topspeed-ratings-on-the-all-weather-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham TV Trends: Friday 12th December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tapes go up for the opening day of the 2025 Cheltenham December Meeting this Friday (12th December) with FOUR LIVE ITV races from Prestbury Park - including the Crystal Cup Cross Country race. Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with our quick-fire trends ahead of the LIVE races at this week's Cheltenham Christmas [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham TV Trends: Friday 12th December 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-friday-12th-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-friday-12th-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 09/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Monday Musings: A Grey Area Racing Bulletin for 08/12/2025 2025 December Gold Cup Betting Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Heavy 11:50 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 09/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09122025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minimum bet rule model is there in Australia for all to see and the Gambling Commission should act nowRacing enjoyed its biggest win for many years in last month&rsquo;s budget. The threatened harmonisation of duty rates for betting and gaming was not simply seen off, but routed, with the differential between the two rates significantly increased. As an added bonus, meanwhile, racing was excluded from the small rise in the duty rate for bets on football and other sporting events.Having celeb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/account-closures-and-restrictions-are-angering-racing-punters-but-there-is-an-answer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/account-closures-and-restrictions-are-angering-racing-punters-but-there-is-an-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 06/12/2025 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 6th Dec 2025 Racing Bulletin for 05/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cork Soft 11:30 12:00 12:31 13:05 13:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07122025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Il Etait Temps shows his time is now with stunning display in Tingle Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Odds-on favourite victorious by nine lengths at SandownJonbon, winner for past two years, comes home secondA group of racegoers in high pre-Christmas spirits were singing: &ldquo;We love you, Jonbon, we do,&rdquo; on the path across the track, but the punters had not one, but two new favourites to celebrate by the end of Saturday afternoon as the odds-on shots Il Etait Temps and Lulamba delivered impressive victories in the card&rsquo;s two Grade One events.Both horses are now close to the top o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-etait-temps-shows-his-time-is-now-with-stunning-display-in-tingle-creek/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-etait-temps-shows-his-time-is-now-with-stunning-display-in-tingle-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 06/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 6th Dec 2025 Racing Bulletin for 05/12/2025 Racing Bulletin for 04/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Wetherby Soft 11:10 11:40 12:17 12:50 13:25 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 06/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06122025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’Eau Du Sud bids to create history in Tingle Creek for title leader Skelton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory would make the trainer the first to complete four feature chase successes on consecutive SaturdaysAfter his Crisp-like capitulation around the Elbow in the last two National Hunt trainers&rsquo; championships, Dan Skelton has set off at an even faster pace in this season&rsquo;s title race and has already amassed more than &pound;1.7m in prize money, nearly &pound;1m ahead of second-placed Olly Murphy.The tally that is likely to matter most in April 2026, of course, will belong to Willie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leau-du-sud-bids-to-create-history-in-tingle-creek-for-title-leader-skelton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leau-du-sud-bids-to-create-history-in-tingle-creek-for-title-leader-skelton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 6th Dec 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another massive Saturday of NH jumping action with the ITV cameras heading to Sandown and Aintree, with the Tingle Creek Chase and Becher Chase the feature contests. As always, here at GeeGeez, we&rsquo;ve got all the big-race trends and stats for all the LIVE races on Saturday 6th December 2025. Sandown Horse Racing Trends (ITV/RacingTV) [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 6th Dec 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-6th-dec-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-6th-dec-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 04/12/2025 2025 Tingle Creek Chase Trends Racing Bulletin for 03/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Sedgefield Soft 11:48 12:23 12:58 13:33 14:08 14:43 15:20 Exeter Good [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05122025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2025 Tingle Creek Chase Trends Racing Bulletin for 03/12/2025 2025 Becher Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Market Rasen Good to Soft 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04122025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill should never be asked to jump a hurdle in public again | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no need to attempt to write a glorious final chapter, when an alternative ending does not bear thinking aboutTrainer Nicky Henderson and owner Michael Buckley are still mulling over the options for Constitution Hill after his third fall in four starts at Newcastle on Saturday, but the simple fact that Henderson floated the question &ldquo;can we go on asking him to do it?&rdquo; in the immediate aftermath suggests that, in his heart, he already knows the answer. Whatever else might beck]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-should-never-be-asked-to-jump-a-hurdle-in-public-again-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-should-never-be-asked-to-jump-a-hurdle-in-public-again-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking Out Loud: Trainer ‘P’ Form]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been researching horse racing for just over 25 years now, so I have delved into a lot of different areas and ideas, writes Dave Renham. Some have provided profitable angles, some have not. I tend to write up an article after I have done the research so that I have all the stats [&hellip;]<br />
The post Thinking Out Loud: Trainer &lsquo;P&rsquo; Form first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thinking-out-loud-trainer-p-form/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thinking-out-loud-trainer-p-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QT Updates Coming Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short post, with some video content if you'd like it, to let you know that we'll be updating Query Tool today. We're adding some new input variables as well as a new output column. Details of those can be found in this recent post. Or in the videos below (first one is a general [&hellip;]<br />
The post QT Updates Coming Today first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/qt-updates-coming-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/qt-updates-coming-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/12/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2025 Tingle Creek Chase Trends Monday Musings: Woof No More Racing Bulletin for 01/12/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/12/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02122025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02122025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 30/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 29/11/2025 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 29th Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 28/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fairyhouse Yielding to Soft 12:05 12:35 13:05 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 30/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30112025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill falls again as Golden Ace storms to Fighting Fifth Hurdle win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsider repeats Champion Hurdle successThe New Lion also falls when leading two outThere was another twist to what is becoming a sorry tale here on Saturday as Constitution Hill, whose first two seasons over jumps led him to being ranked among the finest hurdlers of all time, fell for the third time in his past four starts in the early stages of a much-anticipated Fighting Fifth Hurdle.The New Lion, unbeaten in five starts, also fell in the closing stages, leaving Golden Ace to pick up the piec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-falls-again-as-golden-ace-storms-to-fighting-fifth-hurdle-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-falls-again-as-golden-ace-storms-to-fighting-fifth-hurdle-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 29/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 29th Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 28/11/2025 Racing Bulletin for 27/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Bangor-on-Dee Soft 11:00 11:30 12:02 12:37 13:12 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 29/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29112025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Constitution Hill rediscover electrifying best after startling dip in form?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s star hurdler needs to bounce back on Saturday after another poor performance at PunchestownThe venerable Timeform organisation used a well-chosen four-letter word to describe Constitution Hill&rsquo;s performance in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown in early May, when the top-rated hurdler of recent decades started as the odds-on favourite but finished fifth of the six runners. It was, the firm&rsquo;s post-race analysis said, a &ldquo;disconcertingly tame displa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/will-constitution-hill-rediscover-electrifying-best-after-startling-dip-in-form/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/will-constitution-hill-rediscover-electrifying-best-after-startling-dip-in-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 29th Nov 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another massive horse racing Saturday ahead with the Coral Gold Cup (former Ladbrokes Trophy Chase and Hennessy Gold Cup) &ndash; plus the Fighting Fifth Hurdle as the main contests at Newbury and Newcastle. As always, here at GeeGeez.co.uk, we've got all the ITV TV trends to help you find the best winning profile of past [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 29th Nov 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-29th-nov-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-29th-nov-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 27/11/2025 New Racing Syndicate: Seeking Nirvana? Racing Bulletin for 26/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Doncaster Good to Soft 11:55 12:25 12:55 13:27 14:02 14:33 15:08 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28112025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 27/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features New Racing Syndicate: Seeking Nirvana? Racing Bulletin for 26/11/2025 NH Trainers: Short vs Long Distance Travellers Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Thurles Yielding 11:45 12:17 12:47 13:22 13:57 14:32 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 27/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-27112025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-27112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing celebrates ‘Axe the Tax’ Budget campaign victory after Reeves spares sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duty for betting on horse racing unchanged at 15%&lsquo;We want to maintain Britain&rsquo;s place on world stage&rsquo;Charles Allen, the chair of the British Horseracing Authority, paid tribute on Wednesday to &ldquo;everyone who has played their part across the sport&rdquo; after the budget announcement by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that the rate of duty for betting on horse racing will remain unchanged at 15%.Confirmation that racing would be exempt from tax hikes on online casino gaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-celebrates-axe-the-tax-budget-campaign-victory-after-reeves-spares-sport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-celebrates-axe-the-tax-budget-campaign-victory-after-reeves-spares-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Racing Syndicate: Seeking Nirvana?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From time to time, not very often, I buy a horse to syndicate among fellow racing fans and geegeez.co.uk readers. Last week was one such occasion and a few shares are available, more on that in a moment. But first, a little history on geegeez syndicates. Geegeez Syndicates I've been involved in racing syndicates since [&hellip;]<br />
The post New Racing Syndicate: Seeking Nirvana? first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-racing-syndicate-seeking-nirvana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-racing-syndicate-seeking-nirvana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NH Trainers: Short vs Long Distance Travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NH Trainers and distance travelled We know that trainers have their own personalised methods of training horses, as well as how they go about placing horses in terms of which races they are going to run in, writes Dave Renham. In this article I will examine the records of certain trainers in terms of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post NH Trainers: Short vs Long Distance Travellers first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nh-trainers-short-vs-long-distance-travellers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nh-trainers-short-vs-long-distance-travellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Long Distance Hurdle Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Newbury racecourse the Long Distance hurdle is often a fair guide ahead of the Stayers' Hurdle, run at the Cheltenham Festival later that season. Run over 3m the race often attracts the best staying hurdlers around &ndash; The last horse to win both the Lond Distance and Stayers' Hurdle in the same season [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Long Distance Hurdle Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-long-distance-hurdle-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-long-distance-hurdle-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 25/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2025 Coral Gold Cup Trends 2025 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trends 2025 Long Distance Hurdle Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:35 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 25/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25112025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget may deliver result desired  from racing’s ‘Axe the Tax’ campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport may have jumped from the gaming-fuelled bandwagon just in the nick of timeAfter many months of campaigning, an unprecedented &ldquo;strike&rdquo; when racing relocated to London to make its voice heard and an intervention by a former prime minister, no less, the UK&rsquo;s second-biggest spectator sport will soon discover whether its concerted and impressively united effort to avert a tax hike on racing bets, has paid off. With all due respect to the competitors at Wetherby, Market Ras]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/budget-may-deliver-result-desired-from-racings-axe-the-tax-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/budget-may-deliver-result-desired-from-racings-axe-the-tax-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 22/11/2025 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 22nd Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 21/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cork Yielding 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:35 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23112025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 22/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 22nd Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 21/11/2025 2025 Betfair Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Punchestown Soft to Heavy 11:30 12:00 12:32 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 22/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22112025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryony Frost makes flying return but is thriving in new French home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey makes brief trip to England and says she is enjoying the racing scene across the ChannelA familiar face made a fleeting return to the weighing room to Ascot on Friday as the multiple Grade One-winning jockey Bryony Frost paid a flying visit from her new home in France. While her French has not improved significantly after 18 months riding there, her way with words remains intact.&ldquo;I spoke no French when I arrived [in mid-2024],&rdquo; Frost said before the first of her two rides, whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bryony-frost-makes-flying-return-but-is-thriving-in-new-french-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bryony-frost-makes-flying-return-but-is-thriving-in-new-french-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 22nd Nov 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[More excellent jumping action at Ascot and Haydock this Saturday with the ITV cameras heading to both tracks. The Betfair Chase is the highlight from Haydock, while the main event at Ascot is the 1965 Chase &ndash; As always, here at GeeGeez, Andy Newton is on hand with all the trends and stats&hellip;.. Ascot Horse [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 22nd Nov 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-22nd-nov-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-22nd-nov-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 21/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 20/11/2025 Racing Bulletin for 19/11/2025 2025 Betfair Chase Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fairyhouse Heavy 12:00 12:31 13:06 13:41 14:16 14:51 15:26 Catterick Good 12:07 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 21/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21112025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-21112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 20/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 19/11/2025 2025 Betfair Chase Trends Cheltenham TV Trends: Sunday 16th November 2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:45 13:20 13:55 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 20/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20112025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-20112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Betfair Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Haydock Park racecourse the Betfair Chase (Registered as the Lancashire Chase) is a Grade One race and is run over a slightly longer trip (3m1f). The contest is a fairly new one, being first run in 2005 and takes place in November each season. Trainer Paul Nicholls has made the race his own, [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Betfair Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-betfair-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-betfair-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sean Bowen, jump jockey great who can’t buy a winner at the Cheltenham festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fact our outstanding rider is an also-ran at the sport&rsquo;s &lsquo;Olympics&rsquo; indicates how far British racing is struggling Mike Trout is 34 years old, weighs 235lb and plays baseball for the Los Angeles Angels. Sean Bowen is 28, tips the scales at around 140lb and is the reigning champion jockey over jumps. At first sight, they do not have a great deal in common besides both being professional athletes (and even then, Trout earns more in a fortnight than Bowen can ever hope to bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sean-bowen-jump-jockey-great-who-cant-buy-a-winner-at-the-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sean-bowen-jump-jockey-great-who-cant-buy-a-winner-at-the-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Demand’s flawless debut over fences bolsters Mullins’ squad for Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emphatic 13-length defeat of Wingmen at NavanWinner shortens to 6-4 for Brown Advisory Novice ChaseThere was another winner for Dan Skelton on the final day of the November meeting at Cheltenham on Sunday but a reminder too, at Navan, that his trainers&rsquo; title rival, Willie Mullins&rsquo;s immensely powerful team, is scarcely out of first gear. Final Demand, one of the best novice hurdlers last season, made a flawless debut over fences and suddenly Mullins&rsquo;s squad for the Grade Ones a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/final-demands-flawless-debut-over-fences-bolsters-mullins-squad-for-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/final-demands-flawless-debut-over-fences-bolsters-mullins-squad-for-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 16/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham TV Trends: Sunday 16th November 2025 Racing Bulletin for 15/11/2025 Sat TV Trends From Cheltenham: 15th Nov 2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Navan Heavy 11:47 12:17 12:47 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 16/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16112025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-16112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Greatwood Hurdle Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greatwood Hurdle is stage each year in November at the Cheltenham Open Meeting and is being sponsored by leading bookmaker Unibet. Run over 2m &frac12; f on the Old Course the contest gives National Hunt racing fans some early season pointers ahead of the Champion Hurdle, run at Cheltenham at the Festival in March [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Greatwood Hurdle Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-greatwood-hurdle-trends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-greatwood-hurdle-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham TV Trends: Sunday 16th November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another big day ahead for the ITV racing team this Sunday (16th&nbsp;Nov) as they take in four races from Cheltenham on the final day of their three-day November Meeting - including the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle - a race trainer Dan Skelton has won twice since 2016. While 12 months ago we saw the James Owen [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham TV Trends: Sunday 16th November 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-sunday-16th-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-sunday-16th-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panic Attack’s Gold Cup victory at Cheltenham a boost for Skelton’s title hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine-year-old mare is 6-1 success for new yardVicenzo, the favourite, beaten by four lengthsIf Dan Skelton&rsquo;s time to scale jump racing&rsquo;s summit has finally arrived, horses such as Panic Attack, a nine-year-old mare and the trainer&rsquo;s first winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup, will feel as significant as Grade One victories when it comes to the final reckoning.All but three or four of the dozen runners in Saturday&rsquo;s race, the first big handicap chase of the season, were stil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/panic-attacks-gold-cup-victory-at-cheltenham-a-boost-for-skeltons-title-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/panic-attacks-gold-cup-victory-at-cheltenham-a-boost-for-skeltons-title-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sean Bowen looks real McCoy at Cheltenham in emulating legend’s never-say-die ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were distinct echoes of Tony McCoy and Wichita Lineman when the current champion won on Wade OutOn an afternoon for the National Hunt diehards here on Friday, as Storm Claudia battered racegoers and runners alike, one rider&rsquo;s refusal to be cowed by either the elements or circumstance was a beacon in the gloom.There were distinct echoes of Tony McCoy&rsquo;s famous never-say-die ride on Wichita Lineman as Sean Bowen niggled, coaxed and cajoled the novice chaser Wade Out around two cir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sean-bowen-looks-real-mccoy-at-cheltenham-in-emulating-legends-never-say-die-ride/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sean-bowen-looks-real-mccoy-at-cheltenham-in-emulating-legends-never-say-die-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 13/11/2025 Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 14th Nov 25) 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Newcastle Good to Soft 12:10 12:45 13:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14112025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 14th Nov 25) 2025 Paddy Power Gold Cup Trends Top 10 Front Running Biases in Handicap Chases, Part 1: 10 to 6 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13112025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 14th Nov 25) Monday Musings: Jamie&rsquo;s Quiet Ascent Racing Bulletin for 10/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Huntingdon Good 12:21 12:51 13:26 14:01 14:36 15:11 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 11/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11112025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham’s November meeting heralds real start of National Hunt season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three days of racing that starts on Friday has attracted nearly 400 entries, many hoping to return in March for the festivalThere are nine days of racing at Cheltenham each season before the track&rsquo;s festival meeting in March. This time next week, with the showpiece event still four months away, five will be in the form book. It is, on the face of it, rather a waste of a magnificent racecourse (or two racecourses, since the New course takes over from the Old after the final afternoon of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenhams-november-meeting-heralds-real-start-of-national-hunt-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenhams-november-meeting-heralds-real-start-of-national-hunt-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 14th Nov 25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Friday we&rsquo;ve a cracking jumps card from the home of jumps racing &ndash; Cheltenham &ndash; as their three-day November Meeting gets underway, with day one races that include the Shloer Chase - which sees the return of last year's winner Jonbon. To help narrow down the field and hopefully find the winners - we [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham TV Trends (Fri 14th Nov 25) first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-fri-14th-nov-25/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-tv-trends-fri-14th-nov-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Jamie’s Quiet Ascent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jump campaign 2025/26 began half a year and a few days ago but traditionalists, among the trainers especially, still regard the season proper as having begun authentically only at the Chepstow two-day fixture last month, writes Tony Stafford. The season&rsquo;s climax (or anti-climax if your name is Skelton) at Sandown late in April merely [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Jamie&rsquo;s Quiet Ascent first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-jamies-quiet-ascent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-jamies-quiet-ascent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 09/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 08/11/2025 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 8th Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 06/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Naas Yielding to Soft 12:20 12:50 13:20 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 09/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09112025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 8th Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 06/11/2025 An Irish National Hunt Trainers Analysis Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Kelso Good to Soft 10:45 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08112025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newmarket horse owner receives notice of complaint over ‘constant neighing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local council contacts Mandy Young about animals she kept at her home 10 miles from famous racecourseIt is known as the &ldquo;headquarters of horse racing&rdquo;, with its equine heritage stretching to the 17th century. But one resident near Newmarket has apparently had enough &ndash; and complained to the local council about the neighing horses.Mandy Young, a horse owner based about 10 miles from the racecourse, said she received a notice of the complaint in the post and was told it was linked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newmarket-horse-owner-receives-notice-of-complaint-over-constant-neighing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newmarket-horse-owner-receives-notice-of-complaint-over-constant-neighing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winston’s mystery ban halts racing comeback after just two rides in Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey returning to Britain after licence suspendedBanned in 2007 for passing information for rewardThe former top Flat jockey Robert Winston, who made an unexpected and successful return to race-riding in Bahrain last week, has had his licence to ride in the country suspended and is believed to have returned to Britain while an investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding his departure.Winston, a former champion apprentice, was on course to be crowned champion jockey on the Flat i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/winstons-mystery-ban-halts-racing-comeback-after-just-two-rides-in-bahrain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/winstons-mystery-ban-halts-racing-comeback-after-just-two-rides-in-bahrain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends	 Sat TV Trends: 8th Nov 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A busy one this Saturday as the ITV cameras head to Wincanton&nbsp;with the Badger Beer Handicap Chase, their feature, plus they are also at Doncaster for the ultra-competitive November Handicap and also take in three Aintree contests &ndash; as always, here at GeeGeez we've got all the trends and stats for the LIVE ITV races&hellip;..&nbsp; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV TrendsSat TV Trends: 8th Nov 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-8th-nov-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-sat-tv-trends-8th-nov-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 07/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 06/11/2025 An Irish National Hunt Trainers Analysis Racing Bulletin for 05/11/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Hexham Good to Soft 11:55 12:25 13:00 13:35 14:10 14:45 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 07/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07112025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-07112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 06/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features An Irish National Hunt Trainers Analysis Racing Bulletin for 05/11/2025 2025 Haldon Gold Cup Trends Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Sedgefield Good 12:10 12:45 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 06/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06112025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Irish National Hunt Trainers Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exploration of Irish National Hunt trainers using the Geegeez Query Tool Gold members of Geegeez have so many benefits and for the first part of this article I am going to discuss how I used one of these, the Query Tool, to obtain a wealth of trainer data, writes Dave Renham. The second part [&hellip;]<br />
The post An Irish National Hunt Trainers Analysis first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/an-irish-national-hunt-trainers-analysis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/an-irish-national-hunt-trainers-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breeders’ Cup 2025: The Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breeders' Cup 2025 in beautiful Del Mar, sunny California (obligatory adjectives) whizzed by over the weekend, a back-loaded two-day event featuring 14 Championship races, nine of them on the Saturday, and loads of international interest. What follows is a combination of my race thoughts, betting outcomes and lessons learned from one of the toughest wagering [&hellip;]<br />
The post Breeders&rsquo; Cup 2025: The Review first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-the-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-the-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features 2025 Melbourne Cup Trends Racing Bulletin for 03/11/2025 Monday Musings: Divided Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 Fairyhouse [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04112025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Cup 2025: Jamie Melham follows in Michelle Payne’s footsteps with win aboard Half Yours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melham becomes second woman to win famous race over 3200mJockey and horse complete Caulfield-Melbourne Cup doubleJockey Jamie Melham became the second woman to win the Melbourne Cup after Half Yours saluted on a wet track under cloudy skies at Flemington, in front of around 80,000 spectators. The five-year-old gelding &ndash; the only Australian-bred horse in the race &ndash; finished two lengths ahead of Goodie Two Shoes, with Middle Earth third.Interviewed on the track immediately afterwards,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/melbourne-cup-2025-jamie-melham-follows-in-michelle-paynes-footsteps-with-win-aboard-half-yours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/melbourne-cup-2025-jamie-melham-follows-in-michelle-paynes-footsteps-with-win-aboard-half-yours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians still betting big on Melbourne Cup, despite many saying they’re losing interest in race]]></title><description><![CDATA[But money spent betting on horse racing overall has sharply declined amid cost-of-living pressures and regulationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians say they are losing interest in the Melbourne Cup and the animal welfare campaign against it has never wavered, but the amount of money gambled on the race has barely changed since the start of the pandemic.Wagering turnover on the Melbourne Cup has fallen only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/australians-still-betting-big-on-melbourne-cup-despite-many-saying-theyre-losing-interest-in-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/australians-still-betting-big-on-melbourne-cup-despite-many-saying-theyre-losing-interest-in-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond&rsquo;s sparkling successIf five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders&rsquo; Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of the biggest winner of all was a huge, and very refreshing, surprise.Willie Mullins blew into Del Mar with Ethical Diamond, his first ever runner at the meeting, and left with the $2m first prize in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/talking-horses-willie-mullins-eyes-melbourne-and-breeders-cup-double-after-shock-triumph/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/talking-horses-willie-mullins-eyes-melbourne-and-breeders-cup-double-after-shock-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 01/11/2025 Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 1st Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 31/10/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Cork Yielding 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02112025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Melbourne Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run each year on the first Tuesday in November the Melbourne Cup is dubbed as &lsquo;the race that stops a nation&rsquo; and run over 2 miles it&rsquo;s the richest handicap run over that distance in the world. The 2025 race will be staged on Tuesday 4th November and in 2025 we saw the Knight's Choice [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Melbourne Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-melbourne-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-melbourne-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gezora wins Breeders’ Cup 2025 after Ethical Diamond’s triumph for Willie Mullins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-1 success of Ethical Diamond for Willie Mullins was the highlight of a memorable afternoon at Del Mar Splendora paid $7.80 to a $2 stake &ndash; a shade under 3-1.Hope Road cruised through the race until the final turn and eased to the front just over a furlong out, but Splendora rocketed past soon afterwards and the race was as good as over. That&rsquo;s a 20th Breeders&rsquo; Cup winner for Bob Baffert, who is now just one behind Aidan O&rsquo;Brien, the winning-most trainer in Breeders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gezora-wins-breeders-cup-2025-after-ethical-diamonds-triumph-for-willie-mullins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gezora-wins-breeders-cup-2025-after-ethical-diamonds-triumph-for-willie-mullins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of a remarkable run: Frankie Dettori calls time on racing career – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders&rsquo; Cup in Del Mar, California, before 'concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I&rsquo;ve always wanted to do'.The 54-year-old jockey first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Breeders&rsquo; Cup, but subsequently decided to move to the lucrative US circuit instead. He has enjoyed two successful seaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-end-of-a-remarkable-run-frankie-dettori-calls-time-on-racing-career-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-end-of-a-remarkable-run-frankie-dettori-calls-time-on-racing-career-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 01/11/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Saturday TV Trends Sat TV Trends: 1st Nov 2025 Racing Bulletin for 31/10/2025 Racing Bulletin for 30/10/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Down Royal Good to Yielding 11:50 12:25 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 01/11/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01112025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01112025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breeders’ Cup 2025: O’Brien sets new record with Gstaad in cruise control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gstaad emerged victorious in the Juvenile Turf, completing an excellent day for the O&rsquo;Brien family1. CY FAIR, 2. Brussels, 3. Aspect Island.Cy Fair is finishing with a wet sail, so too Aspect Island but it&rsquo;s going to be Cy Fair&rsquo;s day, he beats Brussels and Aspect Island Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-obrien-sets-new-record-with-gstaad-in-cruise-control/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-obrien-sets-new-record-with-gstaad-in-cruise-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’s a true legend’: what now for Frankie Dettori as racing’s biggest name leaves the stage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last person who transcends the sport could make more headlines at the Breeders&rsquo; CupIt has been a giddy, glorious and occasionally bumpy ride, but this time, it seems, Frankie Dettori&rsquo;s mind is made up. The most storied jockey of the past 40 years will effectively head into retirement after the main card at the Breeders&rsquo; Cup at Del Mar on Saturday, when he will have three chances to add a farewell Grade One winner to nearly 300 on his record already. Racing may not see a car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hes-a-true-legend-what-now-for-frankie-dettori-as-racings-biggest-name-leaves-the-stage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hes-a-true-legend-what-now-for-frankie-dettori-as-racings-biggest-name-leaves-the-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My friend Pancho’s long life is a gift. Most racehorses never get that chance | Elizabeth Banicki]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Breeders&rsquo; Cup weekend the thoroughbred is celebrated. My aging friend reminds me that the same industry too often steals dignity from the young horses who run for our entertainmentMy beloved friend Pancho is an off-track thoroughbred who has been with me for 24 years. In his youth, in the early 2000s, he soldiered through a vigorous mid-level career on the competitive tracks of Southern California. At nearly 28 now his life is approaching its natural end. Our life together riding trails]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-friend-panchos-long-life-is-a-gift-most-racehorses-never-get-that-chance-elizabeth-banicki/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-friend-panchos-long-life-is-a-gift-most-racehorses-never-get-that-chance-elizabeth-banicki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breeders’ Cup 2025: all-conquering O’Brien arrives with sights on new record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ballydoyle squadron is at the heart of the European challenge in California this weekendAidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s gallop towards an extension of his record for Group One wins in a season has slowed a little in recent weeks, but there was still a shield-beating sense of theatre about the scene as his team for the 2025 Breeders&rsquo; Cup meeting at Del Mar this weekend made its way to the track for morning exercise on Wednesday.Unlike 2024, when City Of Troy was being aimed at the Classic,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-all-conquering-obrien-arrives-with-sights-on-new-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/breeders-cup-2025-all-conquering-obrien-arrives-with-sights-on-new-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 30/10/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 29/10/2025 Racing Bulletin for 28/10/2025 Prepping for NH 2025/26, Part 5: National Hunt Flat Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Stratford Good to Soft 12:47 13:17 13:47 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 30/10/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30102025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30102025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical review – pacy tale has wit, humour and enormous heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayes theatre, SydneyThis irreverent love letter to a national treasure is big on horse jokes, dad jokes and dad joke-style horse jokes, while taking gentle aim at racing cultureGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailForget Flemington. This November, the only race that matters is from 1930, and it&rsquo;s galloping back to life every night at Sydney&rsquo;s Hayes Theatre. That&rsquo;s right, Phar Lap &ndash; the racehorse underdog turned champion with an enormous heart who took the cup just]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/phar-lap-the-electro-swing-musical-review-pacy-tale-has-wit-humour-and-enormous-heart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/phar-lap-the-electro-swing-musical-review-pacy-tale-has-wit-humour-and-enormous-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders’ Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey heads into retirement for second timeUS stint to end in Breeders&rsquo; Cup Mile on SaturdayFrankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders&rsquo; Cup in Del Mar, California on Saturday, before &ldquo;concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I&rsquo;ve always wanted to do&rdquo;.The 54-year-old jockey first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Bre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-announces-plan-to-retire-from-racing-after-breeders-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-announces-plan-to-retire-from-racing-after-breeders-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 29/10/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Racing Bulletin for 28/10/2025 Prepping for NH 2025/26, Part 5: National Hunt Flat Monday Musings: Plus Ca Change Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Fakenham Good 13:07 13:37 14:07 14:37 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 29/10/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29102025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29102025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/10/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Features Prepping for NH 2025/26, Part 5: National Hunt Flat Monday Musings: Plus Ca Change Racing Bulletin for 27/10/2025 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Catterick Soft 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/10/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28102025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28102025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[That&rsquo;s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 174 thoroughbred racehorses died at the track or as a result of injuries sustained while racing or training in the past 12 months &ndash; the highest number recorded by animal rights activists since they began tracking 10 years ago.The report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/at-least-174-racehorses-died-from-racing-or-training-injuries-in-past-12-months-in-australia-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/at-least-174-racehorses-died-from-racing-or-training-injuries-in-past-12-months-in-australia-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival switch to Saturday a gamble not worth taking | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lack of a prime TV slot and staffing issue may scupper suggestion of switch for the season&rsquo;s jumps highlightFor the fourth year running, Cheltenham saw an increased attendance at its season-opening Showcase meeting over the weekend, as 31,125 racegoers made their way to the home of jumps racing. The total was a record since what was previously a midweek meeting moved to a Friday/Saturday slot in 2007, while the 21,113 crowd on Saturday was also a record for the second day of the meetin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-switch-to-saturday-a-gamble-not-worth-taking-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-switch-to-saturday-a-gamble-not-worth-taking-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawk Mountain can scale Doncaster heights for O’Brien in Futurity Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien can put disappointment of Ascot behind him with three runners in final Group One of British Flat seasonAidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s prospects of beating his own record for Group One wins in a calendar year diminished last weekend when he missed out in all five of the top-level events on Champions Day at Ascot, but he appears to have an iron grip on the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday, the final Group One of the British Flat season.O&rsquo;Brien fields three of the six]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hawk-mountain-can-scale-doncaster-heights-for-obrien-in-futurity-trophy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hawk-mountain-can-scale-doncaster-heights-for-obrien-in-futurity-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megan Nicholls: ‘If you can buy a horse that has a heart and willingness to go with it, you’re halfway there’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Presenter and former jockey explains her new role helping her father, Paul, get back to racing&rsquo;s top tableIt is an indication of the exceptionally high standards at Paul Nicholls&rsquo; Ditcheat yard over the past quarter of a century that two third&#8209;place finishes in the jumps trainers&rsquo; championship, with at least &pound;2.5m banked in prize money in each campaign, have prompted something of a reset before the new season over jumps, which begins in earnest at Cheltenham on Frid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/megan-nicholls-if-you-can-buy-a-horse-that-has-a-heart-and-willingness-to-go-with-it-youre-halfway-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/megan-nicholls-if-you-can-buy-a-horse-that-has-a-heart-and-willingness-to-go-with-it-youre-halfway-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsiders steal headlines at Ascot and the shocks are coming more often]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pandemic-era change to system for compiling starting prices looks to be costing those who bet on favouritesCalandagan&rsquo;s impressive defeat of Ombudsman in the Champion Stakes at Ascot may well turn out to have been the best race anywhere on the planet this year when the final ratings are totted up in January, but it was not the reason why Champions Day made a brief but welcome appearance on the BBC&rsquo;s main evening news bulletin on Saturday evening.Instead, it was the 200-1 success of P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/outsiders-steal-headlines-at-ascot-and-the-shocks-are-coming-more-often/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/outsiders-steal-headlines-at-ascot-and-the-shocks-are-coming-more-often/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Haggas criticises Oisin Murphy for ‘professional foul’ riding tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer claims stewards too lenient on champion jockeyHaggas cites August race at Sandown as an exampleWilliam Haggas, one of Britain&rsquo;s most successful and respected trainers, said on Sunday that he believes Oisin Murphy employs riding tactics that amount to a &ldquo;professional foul&rdquo;.Haggas also claimed the champion jockey has been &ldquo;getting away with blue murder for a while&rdquo; as local stewarding panels are deciding that resulting interference is accidental. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/william-haggas-criticises-oisin-murphy-for-professional-foul-riding-tactics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/william-haggas-criticises-oisin-murphy-for-professional-foul-riding-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Day horse racing at Ascot: shock winners at 200-1 and 100-1 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calandagan runs out victorious in Champion Stakes&lsquo;Champions&rsquo; rocked by big-priced winners at Ascot1 Trawlerman 5/6 fav2 Sweet William 5/23 Al Qareem 7/112.55pm CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUPAnd they&rsquo;re off &hellip; Al Qareem and Trawlerman lead the way early &ndash; but they have a circuit to go yet! Al Qareem now takes it up as they have 10 furlongs to go &hellip; Sweet William is at the back but there&rsquo;s a long way to go ... Stay True being pushed along &hellip; Trawlerman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champions-day-horse-racing-at-ascot-shock-winners-at-200-1-and-100-1-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champions-day-horse-racing-at-ascot-shock-winners-at-200-1-and-100-1-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful Glory at 200-1 leads shocks to electrify Ascot on Champions Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winner is elite British racing&rsquo;s longest-priced victorCicero&rsquo;s Gift follows up at 100-1 in Champions SprintCalandagan became only the second horse ever to win the King George and Champion Stakes in the same season at Ascot, matching the achievement of the great Brigadier Gerard in 1972, but it was a very different moment of racing history that may stick longest in the memories of many racegoers at the track.When Qirat set a record for the longest-priced victory in a British Group One]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/powerful-glory-at-200-1-leads-shocks-to-electrify-ascot-on-champions-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/powerful-glory-at-200-1-leads-shocks-to-electrify-ascot-on-champions-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taunts add spice as big three vie for Champion Stakes in thrilling Ascot finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the world&rsquo;s top-10 racehorses go head-to-head in &pound;1.4m race which features a tangled mass of plotlinesIf you were to sit down with a blank piece of paper to design an ideal finale for the 2025 Flat season, the result would probably be a race with a striking resemblance to Saturday&rsquo;s Champion Stakes at Ascot.It will be run over a mile-and-a-quarter, an ideal test for speed and stamina, and on good ground, with three of the world&rsquo;s top-10 racehorses on ratings goin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/taunts-add-spice-as-big-three-vie-for-champion-stakes-in-thrilling-ascot-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/taunts-add-spice-as-big-three-vie-for-champion-stakes-in-thrilling-ascot-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oisin Murphy: ‘I found escapism but also an awful lot of trouble in the bottle’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champion jockey on pursuit of sobriety, his April car crash, a voracious need to win &ndash; and the poetry of Sylvia Plath&lsquo;I didn&rsquo;t feel good,&rdquo; Oisin Murphy says with a grimace as he gestures towards the birthday cards still standing in his house more than a month since he turned 30. Murphy has already spoken for an hour, in raw and moving detail, about the guilt he will feel when he has to walk down a guard of honour to mark his fifth champion jockeys&rsquo; title at Ascot on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-i-found-escapism-but-also-an-awful-lot-of-trouble-in-the-bottle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-i-found-escapism-but-also-an-awful-lot-of-trouble-in-the-bottle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion Stakes at Ascot attracts the best but faces fight to maintain status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ombudsman against Delacroix is a &pound;1.3m clash to savour in the face of competition from Ireland and the USThe Champion Stakes at Ascot, the highlight of the track&rsquo;s Champions Day card this weekend, has barely figured in the official annual assessment of the &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Best Horse Race&rdquo; since the prize &ndash; which is based on the average end-of-year rating of the first four horses home &ndash; was first awarded in 2015.The 2022 Champion, in which Bay Bridge beat Adayar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-stakes-at-ascot-attracts-the-best-but-faces-fight-to-maintain-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-stakes-at-ascot-attracts-the-best-but-faces-fight-to-maintain-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gewan denies Aidan O’Brien record with shock 25-1 Dewhurst Stakes triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsider returns to form to see off 7-4 favourite GstaadDistant Storm finishes third at NewmarketThe punters cheering as the winner crossed the line in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes were the ones who had remembered the old gambling maxim that you should always forgive a good horse one bad run.Gewan, the 25-1 winner of the season&rsquo;s most prestigious two-year-old race, had looked every inch a Classic prospect in his first two starts before finishing a lacklustre fourth as the 6-5 favourite fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gewan-denies-aidan-obrien-record-with-shock-25-1-dewhurst-stakes-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gewan-denies-aidan-obrien-record-with-shock-25-1-dewhurst-stakes-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidan O’Brien closes on Group One record as Precise makes it 22 in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Precise, the 5-1 favourite for next year&rsquo;s 1,000 Guineas, took the featureon day one of the Future Champions weekendAidan O&rsquo;Brien is within sight of his own record of 28 Group One wins in a calendar year after Precise, the new 5-1 favourite for next year&rsquo;s 1,000 Guineas, took his 2025 tally at the highest level to 22 with a convincing success in the Fillies&rsquo; Mile, the feature event on day one of the Future Champions weekend at Newmarket.Christophe Soumillon was easing dow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aidan-obrien-closes-on-group-one-record-as-precise-makes-it-22-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aidan-obrien-closes-on-group-one-record-as-precise-makes-it-22-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big news in football, cricket, rugby, cycling, UFC, horse racing and the NFL? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-cole-palmer-womens-cricket-world-cup-and-cape-verde/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-cole-palmer-womens-cricket-world-cup-and-cape-verde/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlton expects York trip to suit Hand Of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Charlton is keen to heed the advice of William Buick, as he drops Hand Of God back in distance for a shot at York&rsquo;s ultra-competitive &pound;200,000 John Smith&rsquo;s Cup on Saturday. The smart four-year-old excelled over 10 furlongs when striking in the Golden Gates Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and remains lightly raced [&hellip;]<br />
The post Charlton expects York trip to suit Hand Of God first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charlton-expects-york-trip-to-suit-hand-of-god/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charlton-expects-york-trip-to-suit-hand-of-god/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maranoa Charlie on course for City of York test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maranoa Charlie team are counting down to the Sky Bet City of York Stakes after an excellent first outing in the Bond Thoroughbred colours when agonisingly denied in the Prix Jean Prat. Christopher Head&rsquo;s son of Wootton Bassett was a headline purchase by the Yorkshire-based Bond Thoroughbred operation &ndash; the racing entity of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Maranoa Charlie on course for City of York test first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maranoa-charlie-on-course-for-city-of-york-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maranoa-charlie-on-course-for-city-of-york-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell banking on Spicy Marg proving too hot to handle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Bell believes Spicy Marg can put a below-par performance in the Queen Mary behind her when she takes her chance in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. The daughter of Starspangledbanner won impressively on Newmarket&rsquo;s Rowley Mile track on debut, galloping home by two and three-quarter length, and hopes were high [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bell banking on Spicy Marg proving too hot to handle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bell-banking-on-spicy-marg-proving-too-hot-to-handle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bell-banking-on-spicy-marg-proving-too-hot-to-handle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/07/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Soprano aiming to hit Pipalong high notes Ground crucial for Defiance&rsquo;s John Smith&rsquo;s Cup bid Goodwood and York beckon for She&rsquo;s Quality Flowerhead not certain to take Duchess of Cambridge chance Newmarket July Meeting: A Ten Year View Burke predicting &lsquo;big future&rsquo; for German Derby second Convergent Guineas hero Notable Speech [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/07/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08072025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08072025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumper Royal Ascot payout reopens concerns about Tote betting into own pools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tote robustly defends practice after Placepot bet&rsquo;s huge dividend on day four of royal meetingThe fourth day of Royal Ascot last month was an afternoon that a lucky handful of punters betting into the Tote&rsquo;s popular Placepot pool will never forget. The favourite missed the frame in three of the six races that comprise the bet, there were just 18.15 winning units in the pool and the dividend to a &pound;1 stake was an eye-watering &pound;26,420.10.This was a brilliant advertisement fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bumper-royal-ascot-payout-reopens-concerns-about-tote-betting-into-own-pools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bumper-royal-ascot-payout-reopens-concerns-about-tote-betting-into-own-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soprano aiming to hit Pipalong high notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soprano bids to put Royal Ascot disappointment behind her in the Weatherbys Hamilton Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract on Tuesday. Winner of the Sandringham Stakes at the Royal meeting last season, George Boughey&rsquo;s filly returned to the Berkshire circuit on the back of a successful reappearance in Listed company at Kempton. However, the four-year-old was too [&hellip;]<br />
The post Soprano aiming to hit Pipalong high notes first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/soprano-aiming-to-hit-pipalong-high-notes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/soprano-aiming-to-hit-pipalong-high-notes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground crucial for Defiance’s John Smith’s Cup bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading John Smith&rsquo;s Cup fancy Defiance will only run at York on Saturday if there is sufficient cut in the ground. The Roger Varian-trained four-year-old missed the second half of last season after successive runs on fast ground at Lingfield and York and he will not be asked to race on quick surfaces in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ground crucial for Defiance&rsquo;s John Smith&rsquo;s Cup bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ground-crucial-for-defiances-john-smiths-cup-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ground-crucial-for-defiances-john-smiths-cup-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodwood and York beckon for She’s Quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Davison is going in search of a flatter track with She&rsquo;s Quality after she was once again beaten into second place in the Coral Charge at Sandown. The four-year-old led for the majority of the Group Three contest but was just headed by her nemesis Rumstar at the top of hill to go down [&hellip;]<br />
The post Goodwood and York beckon for She&rsquo;s Quality first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/goodwood-and-york-beckon-for-shes-quality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/goodwood-and-york-beckon-for-shes-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowerhead not certain to take Duchess of Cambridge chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Clover is weighing up his options on the next assignment for his smart filly Flowerhead. The Amo Racing-owned two-year-old won a Chepstow maiden before stepping up to Group Two level for the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, where she defied 100-1 odds to come home second. Clover wants to give her the best chance [&hellip;]<br />
The post Flowerhead not certain to take Duchess of Cambridge chance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flowerhead-not-certain-to-take-duchess-of-cambridge-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flowerhead-not-certain-to-take-duchess-of-cambridge-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newmarket July Meeting: A Ten Year View]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newmarket July Meeting &ndash; a look at the past 10 years Later this week racing fans will enjoy the three-day Newmarket July Meeting, writes Dave Renham. Expect top quality action headlined by two Group 1s, the July Cup and the Falmouth Stakes, as well as four Group 2s. There will also be several decent handicaps [&hellip;]<br />
The post Newmarket July Meeting: A Ten Year View first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newmarket-july-meeting-a-ten-year-view/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newmarket-july-meeting-a-ten-year-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke predicting ‘big future’ for German Derby second Convergent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Burke admitted to having mixed emotions following Covergent&rsquo;s agonising German Derby defeat on Sunday. The Fascinating Rock colt travelled to Hamburg with major claims, having finished third behind dual Derby winner Lambourn and Epsom runner-up Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase in May, and looked set to oblige after battling his way to the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Burke predicting &lsquo;big future&rsquo; for German Derby second Convergent first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burke-predicting-big-future-for-german-derby-second-convergent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burke-predicting-big-future-for-german-derby-second-convergent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Moore guides Delacroix to Eclipse win and puts Oisin Murphy in the shade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moore pulls off audacious move to beat OmbudsmanMurphy goes winless after drink-driving convictionIt was a frustrating and winless return to action for Oisin Murphy after a drink-driving conviction two days ago. The reigning champion jockey on the Flat and four more of the best riders in the business were confounded by the split-second brilliance of Ryan Moore aboard Delacroix, the 3-1 second-favourite, in the Group One Eclipse Stakes.Moore said afterwards that he had flipped through four differ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ryan-moore-guides-delacroix-to-eclipse-win-and-puts-oisin-murphy-in-the-shade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ryan-moore-guides-delacroix-to-eclipse-win-and-puts-oisin-murphy-in-the-shade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing’s leaders lost control of narrative in Oisin Murphy drink-driving case | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consequences of the jockey being involved in a race-riding incident before he got to court were unthinkableBefore passing sentence on Oisin Murphy after the champion jockey had pleaded guilty to a drink-driving offence at Reading magistrates court on Thursday, Sam Goozee, the district judge, reminded him that he was &ldquo;lucky that neither you nor your passenger nor any member of the public&rdquo; had been seriously hurt when Murphy crashed his Mercedes into a tree in the early hours of 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racings-leaders-lost-control-of-narrative-in-oisin-murphy-drink-driving-case-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racings-leaders-lost-control-of-narrative-in-oisin-murphy-drink-driving-case-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oisin Murphy fined £70,000 for drink-driving offence which led to car accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murphy pleads guilty to drink-driving chargeJockey banned from driving for 20 monthsOisin Murphy, the reigning champion jockey on the Flat, was fined &pound;70,000 with an additional &pound;2,000 surcharge and &pound;85 in costs at Reading magistrates court on Thursday after pleading guilty to a drink driving charge following a crash in the early hours of 27 April.Murphy, 29, who was also banned from driving for 20 months, was described in court as having tested &ldquo;just shy&rdquo; of twice t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-fined-70000-for-drink-driving-offence-which-led-to-car-accident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-fined-70000-for-drink-driving-offence-which-led-to-car-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Hills, one of racing’s greatest trainers, dies at the age of 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hills had victors in St Leger and Prix de l&rsquo;Arc de TriompheSon Charlie Hills: &lsquo;Gone but never forgotten&rsquo;Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out more than 3,000 winners, including two victors in both the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, a St Leger hero in Moonax and a Prix de l&rsquo;Arc de Triomphe winner in Rheingold.Hills was also]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/barry-hills-one-of-racings-greatest-trainers-dies-at-the-age-of-88/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/barry-hills-one-of-racings-greatest-trainers-dies-at-the-age-of-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oisin Murphy can continue riding while under charges for drink-driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time champion jockey has six rides on ITV Racing broadcast programmeat York on SaturdayOisin Murphy will be able to continue riding until at least his court appearance on drink-driving charges next week.The four-time champion jockey was in action at Doncaster on Friday and has six booked rides at York on Saturday, a meeting covered on ITV Racing and the most high-profile since he was charged while at Royal Ascot last week. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-can-continue-riding-while-under-charges-for-drink-driving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oisin-murphy-can-continue-riding-while-under-charges-for-drink-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink-driving and refusing roadside test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rider scheduled to appear in court on 3 JulyCharges made on day he rode Royal Ascot doubleOisin Murphy, Britain&rsquo;s reigning champion jockey on the Flat, has been charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed level of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside after a collision in the early hours of Sunday 27 April this year.Thames Valley police said in a statement on Thursday that Murphy, 29, was charged by postal requ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-jockey-oisin-murphy-charged-with-drink-driving-and-refusing-roadside-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-jockey-oisin-murphy-charged-with-drink-driving-and-refusing-roadside-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot plays strong hand to underpin meeting’s continuing success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full set of rising attendances confirms the enduring appeal of the summer showpiece with its ability to grow and evolveThere were a host of memorable performances and races over the course of Royal Ascot, from Field Of Gold&rsquo;s electrifying surge away from his field in the St James&rsquo;s Palace Stakes to the high-speed duel to the line between Lazzat and Japan&rsquo;s Satono Reve in the Jubilee on Saturday but, in one sense at least, the race emblematic of an almost flawless five days in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-plays-strong-hand-to-underpin-meetings-continuing-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-plays-strong-hand-to-underpin-meetings-continuing-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot 2025: Lazzat wins then gives Doyle the runaround on day five – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lazzat was victorious in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, before he unshipped James Doyle on the trackMarket movers (via Oddschecker)3.40pm - Santono Reve 4/1 into 5/2<br />
5.35pm - Sallaal 8/1 into 9/2<br />
6.10pm - Samui 9/2 into 5/2Horse racing fans, whether watching on ITV or the dedicated racing channels, will now be familiar with the gastronomic delights served up to the presenters at our major meetings by the chefs working at the tracks in those long hours to fill before the action starts. In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-lazzat-wins-then-gives-doyle-the-runaround-on-day-five-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-lazzat-wins-then-gives-doyle-the-runaround-on-day-five-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lazzat runs home and then runs free in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey James Doyle thrown from 9-2 winner at finishJapan&rsquo;s Satono Reve cannot end country&rsquo;s waitThe aftermath of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes had almost as much drama as the race and it was certainly more extended. Lazzat, the 9-2 winner, galloped loose around the track for about a quarter of an hour and delayed the presentations after throwing his jockey, James Doyle, shortly after crossing the line.&ldquo;I did apologise to the king and queen when I went to collect my priz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lazzat-runs-home-and-then-runs-free-in-queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-stakes-at-royal-ascot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lazzat-runs-home-and-then-runs-free-in-queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-stakes-at-royal-ascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot 2025: Cercene claims major Coronation Stakes shock on day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Murphy&rsquo;s 33-1 shot handed out defeat to the fancied Zarigana as Wille Mullins landed a winner on Ethical DiamondBy the standards of most British racecourses and festival meetings, Royal Ascot has Group One races coming out of its ears, but it would still be a little embarrassing to lose one under the Group-race system&rsquo;s quality-control rules, which is a threat that was hanging over this race 12 months ago. It was awarded Group One status when it was founded in 2015, which itse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-cercene-claims-major-coronation-stakes-shock-on-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-cercene-claims-major-coronation-stakes-shock-on-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cercene’s shock Royal Ascot victory ends long wait for Joseph Murphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer celebrates first Group One winner with 33-1 shot&lsquo;It&rsquo;s 50 years of work by the family. A lifetime&rsquo;s ambition&rsquo;A lifetime of hope and endeavour enjoyed a glorious reward here on Friday as Joseph Murphy, who is two years short of a half-century with a trainer&rsquo;s licence, finally added a Group One winner to his record as Cercene, at 33-1, edged out the 6-4 favourite, Zarigana, in the Coronation Stakes, the feature event on day four at Royal Ascot.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cercenes-shock-royal-ascot-victory-ends-long-wait-for-joseph-murphy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cercenes-shock-royal-ascot-victory-ends-long-wait-for-joseph-murphy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Lions, Le Mans, Royal Ascot, Euros and Club World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been paying attention to the football, athletics, golf, rugby union, horse racing, darts and ice hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-lions-le-mans-royal-ascot-euros-and-club-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-lions-le-mans-royal-ascot-euros-and-club-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parades, picnics and parasols: Royal Ascot 2025 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our award winning photographer trains his lens on the first three days of a very hot summer spectacular at the Berkshire racecourse Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/parades-picnics-and-parasols-royal-ascot-2025-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/parades-picnics-and-parasols-royal-ascot-2025-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot: Trawlerman lands big one in Gold Cup to evoke memories of Sagaro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gosden stable&rsquo;s seven-year-old wins by seven lengthsRyan Moore claims treble to lead jockeys&rsquo; standingsIt was simple but ruthlessly effective as Trawlerman and William Buick made all the running to win the Gold Cup on Thursday. The Gosden stable&rsquo;s seven-year-old faced two four-year-old rivals with a touch more class but no experience of racing at two and a half miles and when Buick challenged them to catch him with a quarter of a mile to run, neither Illinois nor Candelari coul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-trawlerman-lands-big-one-in-gold-cup-to-evoke-memories-of-sagaro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-trawlerman-lands-big-one-in-gold-cup-to-evoke-memories-of-sagaro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot 2025: Trawlerman nets biggest prize with Gold Cup triumph – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brilliant performance from Trawlerman, ridden by William Buick, gave John and Thady Gosden a big win4.20pm GOLD CUP previewUntil a couple of weeks ago, this was expected to be the race in which Kyprios, the winner in 2022 and 2024 and absent due to injury in 2023, would confirm his place among the all-time staying greats with a third Gold Cup success. His sudden retirement leaves a glaring vacancy at the top of the staying division and the most interesting candidate to succeed him as the winne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-trawlerman-nets-biggest-prize-with-gold-cup-triumph-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-trawlerman-nets-biggest-prize-with-gold-cup-triumph-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman rules for red-hot Gosden team as Royal Ascot roasts in the sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Buick on board in Prince of Wales&rsquo;s Stakes winRoyal family have second favourite beaten at meetingThe only British stable to wrest Royal Ascot&rsquo;s top trainer award away from Aidan O&rsquo;Brien over the course of the past decade continued its strong run through this year&rsquo;s meeting &shy;on Wednesday, as John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s Ombudsman, in the Group One Prince of Wales&rsquo;s Stakes, followed up the success of Crimson Advocate, in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes, for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ombudsman-rules-for-red-hot-gosden-team-as-royal-ascot-roasts-in-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ombudsman-rules-for-red-hot-gosden-team-as-royal-ascot-roasts-in-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot 2025 day two: Ombudsman rules in Prince of Wales’s Stakes – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Favourite Los Angeles failed to fire in the feature race on a memorable day for William Buick 4.20pm PRINCE OF WALES&rsquo;S STAKES previewThe first piece of recent form to consider in Wednesday&rsquo;s feature event is undoubtedly the Group One Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last month, when Los Angeles beat Anmaat, last year&rsquo;s surprise Champion Stakes winner over today&rsquo;s track and trip, by half a length. The bare form, though, tells only half the story, as Anmaat, who was maki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-day-two-ombudsman-rules-in-prince-of-waless-stakes-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-2025-day-two-ombudsman-rules-in-prince-of-waless-stakes-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Withdrawal from event follows string of appearances as Catherine seeks right balance after cancer treatmentThe Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot as she continues to seek the right balance of public engagements after her treatment for cancer.Catherine was said to be disappointed not to attend the race meeting on Wednesday with her husband and King Charles and Queen Camilla. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/princess-of-wales-pulls-out-of-attending-royal-ascot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/princess-of-wales-pulls-out-of-attending-royal-ascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot: Field Of Gold strikes to deliver performance worthy of occasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gosden runner storms St James&rsquo;s Palace Stakes Glorious Goodwood likely next stop for victorRoyal Ascot&rsquo;s uncanny ability to deliver performances to suit the occasion was to the fore once again on Tuesday as Field Of Gold, the odds-on favourite, overwhelmed his rivals in the St James&rsquo;s Palace Stakes with a sustained burst of speed a quarter of mile out that put the result beyond doubt well before the furlong pole. If there is a better performance over a mile by a three&#8209;yea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-field-of-gold-strikes-to-deliver-performance-worthy-of-occasion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-field-of-gold-strikes-to-deliver-performance-worthy-of-occasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York Eyecatcher See That Storm remains on the upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Bethell&rsquo;s See That Storm showed he is still improving when catching a tartar at York on Friday in the shape of Burrito. Since joining Bethell from Andrew Balding, See That Storm won his first four races before being beaten a nose in the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar. Raised 4lb for that near-miss, he [&hellip;]<br />
The post York Eyecatcher See That Storm remains on the upgrade first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-eyecatcher-see-that-storm-remains-on-the-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-eyecatcher-see-that-storm-remains-on-the-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burrito proves tasty for favourite-backers on the Knavesmire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrito looks booked for bigger and better things after taking his record to three wins from four outings at York on Friday. With &pound;70,000 up for grabs in the Seat Unique Handicap, a competitive field had been gathered. But John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s four-year-old stood out both in the racecard and in the paddock beforehand. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Burrito proves tasty for favourite-backers on the Knavesmire first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burrito-proves-tasty-for-favourite-backers-on-the-knavesmire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burrito-proves-tasty-for-favourite-backers-on-the-knavesmire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet success means Easy Peeler unlikely to make quick return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easy Peeler came home strongly to win the British EBF Supporting Racing With Pride Fillies&rsquo; Handicap at York &ndash; but is unlikely to take up her entry back on the Knavesmire on Saturday. John and Sean Quinn&rsquo;s filly has yet to finish out of the first three in her career and seems to still be [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sweet success means Easy Peeler unlikely to make quick return first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sweet-success-means-easy-peeler-unlikely-to-make-quick-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sweet-success-means-easy-peeler-unlikely-to-make-quick-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still sport of the King: Windsor interest keeps Royal Ascot alive and kicking]]></title><description><![CDATA[As attendances at other meetings decline, the monarch&rsquo;s presence makes Ascot a soft power asset for BritainAscot will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Royal procession at its showpiece race meeting next week. The intermittent noise of jets on the final approach to Heathrow will be one of the few deviations from the sights and sounds when George IV first trundled his way up the course in 1825. The king and queen will ride in the first of the horse-drawn carriages, their liveried atte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/still-sport-of-the-king-windsor-interest-keeps-royal-ascot-alive-and-kicking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/still-sport-of-the-king-windsor-interest-keeps-royal-ascot-alive-and-kicking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saba Desert catches the eye with winning start at Sandown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saba Desert made no mistake on debut to take the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes for Charlie Appleby at Sandown. The Godolphin-owned and bred colt is by Dubawi and out of Finespun, a daughter of Luca Cumani&rsquo;s Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Gossamer. Godolphin and Appleby chose the same race as a career starting point [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saba Desert catches the eye with winning start at Sandown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saba-desert-catches-the-eye-with-winning-start-at-sandown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saba-desert-catches-the-eye-with-winning-start-at-sandown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins checks Chester box in tour of British tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand National-winning rider Patrick Mullins ticked off another course on his mission to conquer Britain when victorious at Chester on Friday. Although only 30 miles separate the Roodee and Aintree, the two courses could not be more different in their make up, and only two months after winning the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase, the amateur [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins checks Chester box in tour of British tracks first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-checks-chester-box-in-tour-of-british-tracks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-checks-chester-box-in-tour-of-british-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 14th June 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[More LIVE ITV action this Saturday (14th June 2025) as the cameras head to Sandown, Chester and York this and, as always, here at Geegeez we've got all the key trends &amp; stats to help you narrow down the fields, and hopefully point you in the direction of a few winners. Sandown Horse Racing Trends [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 14th June 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-14th-june-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-14th-june-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brigid’s Cloak seeking new high at York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brigid&rsquo;s Cloak will aim to continue her upward progression as she travels to York for the Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap. Trained by Johnny Murtagh and owned by the Nick Bradley Racing Club, the Havana Grey filly got off the mark on the all-weather at Dundalk in April and has done little but improve [&hellip;]<br />
The post Brigid&rsquo;s Cloak seeking new high at York first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brigids-cloak-seeking-new-high-at-york/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brigids-cloak-seeking-new-high-at-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Big run’ expected from Absurde on York return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Absurde will return to the scene of his most valuable victory to date when he lines up for the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes at York on Saturday. Willie Mullins&rsquo; seven-year-old is a true dual-purpose performer who won the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2024 and then the Listed [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Big run&rsquo; expected from Absurde on York return first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-run-expected-from-absurde-on-york-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-run-expected-from-absurde-on-york-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois and Candelari on course for Gold Cup showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Illinois and Francis-Henri Graffard&rsquo;s Candelari have the chance to fill the void left by Kyprios after standing their ground for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. There is a vacancy at the top of the staying tree after the recent retirement of O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s dual Gold Cup hero, but hopes are high Illinois could [&hellip;]<br />
The post Illinois and Candelari on course for Gold Cup showdown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/illinois-and-candelari-on-course-for-gold-cup-showdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/illinois-and-candelari-on-course-for-gold-cup-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wathnan snap up James McDonald for Royal Ascot rides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wathnan Racing have swooped to secure the services of top international jockey James McDonald for Royal Ascot. The Emir of Qatar&rsquo;s racing operation enjoyed a four-timer at the Royal meeting 12 months ago and with a swelling team once again this year and multiple entries in many races, the New Zealand-born pilot will prove a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Wathnan snap up James McDonald for Royal Ascot rides first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/wathnan-snap-up-james-mcdonald-for-royal-ascot-rides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/wathnan-snap-up-james-mcdonald-for-royal-ascot-rides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passion remains at Derby but empty spaces among Epsom spectators are growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lambourn&rsquo;s victory lacked the atmosphere of previous years which are unlikely to return to the glory days of early centuryA yellow weather warning put a lid on the walk-up attendance on the Hill at Epsom on Saturday, and though the Derby itself avoided the worst of the rain, when it did finally arrive, about half an hour after the big race, it sent many spectators scurrying for an early exit. At the end of a three&#8209;month period with historically low rainfall, it was horribly bad luck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/passion-remains-at-derby-but-empty-spaces-among-epsom-spectators-are-growing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/passion-remains-at-derby-but-empty-spaces-among-epsom-spectators-are-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes showdown at Saratoga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereignty wins Belmont, repeats Derby 1-2-3 finishRain clears as Alvarado guides colt to Triple triumphJournalism places again after Preakness victory runSovereignty won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, taking the third jewel of horse racing&rsquo;s Triple Crown by passing Journalism down the stretch at Saratoga Springs, New York, in a finish that mirrored the Kentucky Derby.The one-and-a-quarter-mile race was set up as a rematch to the Run for the Roses on 3 May after S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-beats-journalism-to-win-belmont-stakes-showdown-at-saratoga/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-beats-journalism-to-win-belmont-stakes-showdown-at-saratoga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambourn wins the 2025 Derby in dominant fashion: horse racing – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lambourn provided Aidan O&rsquo;Brien with his 11th victory in the Derby when making almost all the running in the Epsom showpiece3.30pm The Derby previewOur detailed runner-by-runner guide to the big race is here, and a preview of all of today&rsquo;s ITV Racing coverage is here, but in summary, I&rsquo;m not at all convinced that Ruling Court, the 2,000 Guineas winner, will get home over 12 furlongs, and also a little sceptical about the strength of the Leopardstown trial won by Delacroix, or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lambourn-wins-the-2025-derby-in-dominant-fashion-horse-racing-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lambourn-wins-the-2025-derby-in-dominant-fashion-horse-racing-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambourn storms to Derby triumph with 11th victory for Aidan O’Brien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Lordan rides first winner in famous ClassicFavourite Delacroix well beaten after being bumped&ldquo;Everything in Ballydoyle is about Epsom,&rdquo; Aidan O&rsquo;Brien said on Saturday after the Derby, and perhaps a little superfluously, as Lambourn&rsquo;s 13-2 success in the colts&rsquo; Classic had just sealed a clean sweep of the three Group One events at the meeting. Lambourn was not the first string in the trainer&rsquo;s three-strong team &ndash; Delacroix, the 2-1 favourite with Ry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lambourn-storms-to-derby-triumph-with-11th-victory-for-aidan-obrien/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lambourn-storms-to-derby-triumph-with-11th-victory-for-aidan-obrien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Minnie Hauk flies home for Oaks glory after thrilling Epsom duel – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Minnie Hauk beat stablemate Whirl by a neck, ending Desert Flower&rsquo;s unbeaten run2.40pm Coronation Cup previewThere are few more obvious Group One winners-in-waiting than Francis-Henri Graffard&rsquo;s gelding CALANDAGAN, who scooted away with the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer by six lengths and has finished runner-up at the highest level on his next three starts. Things have simply not panned out for him in his two most recent outin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-minnie-hauk-flies-home-for-oaks-glory-after-thrilling-epsom-duel-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-minnie-hauk-flies-home-for-oaks-glory-after-thrilling-epsom-duel-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner takes it all: Pride of Arras channels spirit of 70s for the Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aykroyds saddling one of the favourites at Epsom harks back to era of enthusiastic breeder-ownersLord Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, who flipped a coin in 1779 to decide whose name would be attached to a new race at Epsom, would still recognise the Derby&rsquo;s switchback route around the Surrey downs if they could somehow be spirited along for the latest renewal of the Classic on Saturday. While so much else has changed at Epsom since Bunbury&rsquo;s colt, Diomed, was the first winner nearly a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/winner-takes-it-all-pride-of-arras-channels-spirit-of-70s-for-the-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/winner-takes-it-all-pride-of-arras-channels-spirit-of-70s-for-the-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, French Open and Giro d’Italia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the football, rugby league, cricket, horse racing, cycling, tennis, Formula One and boxing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-champions-league-french-open-and-giro-ditalia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-champions-league-french-open-and-giro-ditalia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appleby and Buick eye final step in rare sporting journey to complete Classics set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desert Flower&rsquo;s trainer and jockey are each on the brink of a career landmark but Minnie Hauk could scupper those hopesFor both Charlie Appleby and William Buick, membership of one of Flat racing&rsquo;s most exclusive clubs will be an added incentive when Desert Flower, the 1,000 Guineas winner and favourite, canters to post before the Oaks at Epsom on Friday afternoon.Since the end of the second world war, only eight jockeys and 11 trainers have managed to get their names on the roll of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-and-buick-eye-final-step-in-rare-sporting-journey-to-complete-classics-set/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-and-buick-eye-final-step-in-rare-sporting-journey-to-complete-classics-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Derby 2025: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling Court will probably win if he stays the distance but Pride of Arras is a must for any shortlistTrainer/jockey Owen Burrows/David Probert, stall 13One of two runners in the green and white silks of Ahmad al Shaikh, whose twin passions in racing appear to be having runners in the Derby and paying as little as possible to buy them. It is a hard approach to knock, however, as Khalifa Sat, at 150-1, and Hoo Ya Mal, at 50-1, reached the frame in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-derby-2025-horse-by-horse-guide-to-all-the-runners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-derby-2025-horse-by-horse-guide-to-all-the-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epsom aims to put showpiece Classic back at level of Kentucky Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[FA equipment borrowed to make draw for 264th Classic&lsquo;My job to try to bring crowds back,&rsquo; says course managerHaving staged the draw for last year&rsquo;s Derby with hand-scrawled ping-pong balls outside the local Wetherspoons, the only way was up before the 246th running of the Epsom Classic and there was a welcome sense of occasion and sporting heritage as 19 runners &ndash; the biggest field since 2003 &ndash; were handed their spots in the starting stalls for the race on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-aims-to-put-showpiece-classic-back-at-level-of-kentucky-derby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-aims-to-put-showpiece-classic-back-at-level-of-kentucky-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FA Cup balls are ready for a wide-open Derby with no obvious winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 19 runners could line up to take on favourite Delacroix with the market leaders all looking vulnerableEpsom has hired the balls and equipment used in FA Cup draws to add a touch of glamour to proceedings when the stall positions in Saturday&rsquo;s Derby are allocated in the town centre on Wednesday. From a punter&rsquo;s perspective, however, a wide-open race and one of the biggest fields this century promise to be the only selling points required for the 246th running of the Classic. Twe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fa-cup-balls-are-ready-for-a-wide-open-derby-with-no-obvious-winner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fa-cup-balls-are-ready-for-a-wide-open-derby-with-no-obvious-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British racing’s leadership in disarray after Lord Allen delays arrival at top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed chair of British Horseracing Authority engaged in meetings to understand issues facing sport The administration of British racing appeared to be in disarray on Friday after confirmation by the British Horseracing Authority that Charles Allen, who was due to take over as the BHA&rsquo;s new permanent chair in three days&rsquo; time, will delay his arrival to an unspecified date in order to &ldquo;better inform his vision for the sport&rdquo;.In a brief statement, the BHA said: &ldquo;Sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-racings-leadership-in-disarray-after-lord-allen-delays-arrival-at-top/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-racings-leadership-in-disarray-after-lord-allen-delays-arrival-at-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going gets tricky for tracks on a bank holiday when fans were short-changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Racecourses may find maintaining an acceptable racing surface in an era of climate change is no longer viableBank holiday cards in May are perennially among the best-attended meetings of the season at Windsor, but a bumper gate at the track on Monday was not matched by a similar turnout on the other side of the running rail. Two dozen non-runners from an original total of 90 declared runners, almost all of which were due to the good-to-firm going, left the card as a whole looking distinctly thre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/going-gets-tricky-for-tracks-on-a-bank-holiday-when-fans-were-short-changed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/going-gets-tricky-for-tracks-on-a-bank-holiday-when-fans-were-short-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotazhell can edge out Field of Gold in intriguing Irish 2,000 Guineas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday&rsquo;s field has more strength in depth than the Newmarket Classic and Jessica Harrington&rsquo;s colt is the pick of the pricesField Of Gold, favourite for Saturday&rsquo;s Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh, poses a fascinating &ldquo;back-or-oppose&rdquo; puzzle for punters after his fast-finishing second behind Ruling Court in the English equivalent this month.Kieran Shoemark, the colt&rsquo;s rider in the Newmarket Classic, lost his job as John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s stable jock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hotazhell-can-edge-out-field-of-gold-in-intriguing-irish-2000-guineas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hotazhell-can-edge-out-field-of-gold-in-intriguing-irish-2000-guineas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing chiefs warn Labour plans on betting could cost sport tens of millions | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Horseracing Authority is protesting about proposals to harmonise online and gaming duty ratesBrant Dunshea, the acting chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, warned on Tuesday that government proposals to harmonise the rates of duty for online betting and casino-style gaming products could cost the industry tens of millions of pounds annually, remove any incentive for gambling firms to focus on racing and increasingly push punters towards illegal operators.Dunshea said tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-chiefs-warn-labour-plans-on-betting-could-cost-sport-tens-of-millions-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-chiefs-warn-labour-plans-on-betting-could-cost-sport-tens-of-millions-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osborne takes Heart from Preakness run ahead of Belmont bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saffie Osborne has hailed taking part in the Preakness Stakes as &ldquo;an amazing experience&rdquo; and she is hoping Heart Of Honor can step up on his Pimlico fifth in next month&rsquo;s Belmont Stakes. Having recovered from a slow start to make some late headway behind Journalism in the middle leg of America&rsquo;s Triple Crown, the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Osborne takes Heart from Preakness run ahead of Belmont bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/osborne-takes-heart-from-preakness-run-ahead-of-belmont-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/osborne-takes-heart-from-preakness-run-ahead-of-belmont-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommo ‘absolutely thrilled’ to cheer home 66-1 Redcar strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Thompson has commentated on some of the biggest and most prestigious races all over the world but few have given him as much pleasure as the 66-1 success of Cheerleader in a minor event at Redcar on Monday. Thompson, who is believed to be the youngest ever commentator on the Grand National when he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tommo &lsquo;absolutely thrilled&rsquo; to cheer home 66-1 Redcar strike first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tommo-absolutely-thrilled-to-cheer-home-66-1-redcar-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tommo-absolutely-thrilled-to-cheer-home-66-1-redcar-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very, very useful’ Venetian Sun could be Albany bound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Burke unleashed another potentially smart juvenile at Carlisle on Monday when Venetian Sun justified odds-on favouritism and earned quotes for the Albany Stakes in the process. That Royal Ascot contest over six furlongs is now her target after winning the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies&rsquo; Novice Stakes, which had &pound;40,000 on offer. Owned by [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Very, very useful&rsquo; Venetian Sun could be Albany bound first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/very-very-useful-venetian-sun-could-be-albany-bound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/very-very-useful-venetian-sun-could-be-albany-bound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lion In Winter backed to bare his teeth in Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lion In Winter has reclaimed his position at the head of the Betfred Derby betting after coming in for sustained support. Having drifted out to as big as 6-1 following his first career defeat in the Dante at York, he was replaced as favourite by stablemate Delacroix. However, on Monday all major bookmakers reported [&hellip;]<br />
The post The Lion In Winter backed to bare his teeth in Derby first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-backed-to-bare-his-teeth-in-derby/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-backed-to-bare-his-teeth-in-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Mojo handed Sandy Lane assignment at Haydock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Mojo will run in the Betfred Sandy Lane Stakes over six furlongs at Haydock on Saturday in preference to the Temple Stakes over five. Trainer Mick Appleby hopes to see his stable star book his place in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot over the same distance. With Tom Marquand not available, William Buick [&hellip;]<br />
The post Big Mojo handed Sandy Lane assignment at Haydock first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-mojo-handed-sandy-lane-assignment-at-haydock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-mojo-handed-sandy-lane-assignment-at-haydock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New summer jumps championship incentive unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday will see a new summer jumps championship launched with a prize fund of &pound;30,000. There will be awards for the leading jockey, owner, trainer and small trainer. The small trainer prize will be open to yards with less than 30 winners from the 2024-25 trainers&rsquo; championship. The trainer and small trainer awards will be [&hellip;]<br />
The post New summer jumps championship incentive unveiled first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-summer-jumps-championship-incentive-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-summer-jumps-championship-incentive-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Keane excited to land Field Of Gold Curragh ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Keane is delighted to have been chosen to partner Field Of Gold in Saturday&rsquo;s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Keane, attached to the stable of Ger Lyons, has been champion jockey in Ireland for the past five seasons. John and Thady Gosden have gone with local knowledge rather than booking a jockey [&hellip;]<br />
The post Colin Keane excited to land Field Of Gold Curragh ride first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/colin-keane-excited-to-land-field-of-gold-curragh-ride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/colin-keane-excited-to-land-field-of-gold-curragh-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie Hills bidding for more Greenlands glory with Iberian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iberian will bid to provide trainer Charlie Hills with back-to-back victories in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. The Lambourn handler claimed the Group Two prize with Mitbaahy 12 months ago and will have high hopes of adding to his tally with a horse who was last seen going down a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Charlie Hills bidding for more Greenlands glory with Iberian first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charlie-hills-bidding-for-more-greenlands-glory-with-iberian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charlie-hills-bidding-for-more-greenlands-glory-with-iberian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atsila to be added to Irish 1,000 Guineas field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donnacha O&rsquo;Brien is to supplement his unbeaten filly Atsila into the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Tuesday entries stage. She did not make her debut until April this year when winning a minor event at Bellewstown but she stepped up markedly on that a month later to win the Group Three Athasi Stakes at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Atsila to be added to Irish 1,000 Guineas field first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/atsila-to-be-added-to-irish-1000-guineas-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/atsila-to-be-added-to-irish-1000-guineas-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Bethell will choose between an option in France and another at Haydock for his progressive type Paborus. The four-year-old has won four of his six career outings and oozed class on his return to action when beating Mount Athos, Array and subsequent Thirsk Hunt Cup winner Flight Plan on his return. He will now [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ground-conditions-crucial-to-plans-for-paborus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ground-conditions-crucial-to-plans-for-paborus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalism rallies down stretch for sensational win in 150th Preakness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-race favorite Journalism wins Preakness at PimlicoRispoli is first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown racePreakness moves to Laurel Park next year amid rebuildJournalism surged from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore, making up five lengths in the final furlong to dramatically capture the middle jewel of thoroughbred racing&rsquo;s Triple Crown on the final race day before the rickety 155-year-old venue is demolished and rebuilt.Trained by Michael McCarthy an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/journalism-rallies-down-stretch-for-sensational-win-in-150th-preakness/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/journalism-rallies-down-stretch-for-sensational-win-in-150th-preakness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Rebel’s Romance closes in on £11m prize money with Yorkshire Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Appleby&rsquo;s globetrotting star Rebel&rsquo;s Romance enjoyed a successful homecoming when gamely claiming the Yorkshire CupNext up here on the Knavesmire is a competitive 10-furlong handicap, with Karl Burke&rsquo;s four-year-old Thunder Run currently a narrow 5-1 favourite to bounce back to his winning form over a mile at the big August meeting here last year, when he was racing off a 4lb lower mark. Jane Chapple-Hyam&rsquo;s Salamanca is close behind in the market at 11-2, he is un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-rebels-romance-closes-in-on-11m-prize-money-with-yorkshire-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-rebels-romance-closes-in-on-11m-prize-money-with-yorkshire-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep the faith with York Eyecatcher Nightwalker]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is still too early to give up hope on Nightwalker developing into a top-class colt after he finished fifth behind Pride Of Arras at York. Having looked in need of the run at Newmarket on his return to action this year, with the three-year-old having moved from Sir Michael Stoute to John and Thady [&hellip;]<br />
The post Keep the faith with York Eyecatcher Nightwalker first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/keep-the-faith-with-york-eyecatcher-nightwalker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/keep-the-faith-with-york-eyecatcher-nightwalker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling Court on track for second Classic strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Appleby is respectful of the challenge Aidan O&rsquo;Brien is likely to mount as 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court goes for Betfred Derby glory. The Godolphin-owned son of Justify dazzled at Newmarket in the opening Classic of the season and is as short as 3-1 for Epsom on June 7, but his Moulton Paddocks handler [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ruling Court on track for second Classic strike first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-on-track-for-second-classic-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-on-track-for-second-classic-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lion In Winter not discounted for Derby despite Dante disappointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the third year in succession Aidan O&rsquo;Brien could bid to turn disappointment into Betfred Derby glory, with The Lion In Winter very much still in the mix for Epsom despite failing to fire in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes. The Ballydoyle handler knows better than anyone what it takes to win the [&hellip;]<br />
The post The Lion In Winter not discounted for Derby despite Dante disappointment first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-not-discounted-for-derby-despite-dante-disappointment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-not-discounted-for-derby-despite-dante-disappointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gosden anticipating tough test on Sweet William return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweet William has been set a stiff task as he returns to action in Friday&rsquo;s Boodles Yorkshire Cup at York. John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s six-year-old was second over this distance in the Ebor in 2023 and enjoyed a very competitive campaign last year when making the frame in each of six starts at Group level. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gosden anticipating tough test on Sweet William return first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gosden-anticipating-tough-test-on-sweet-william-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gosden-anticipating-tough-test-on-sweet-william-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical storms to Westow win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Balding&rsquo;s Tropical Storm booked his ticket for Royal Ascot with&nbsp;victory in the British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes &ndash; but which race he tackles has yet to be decided. Excused his comeback sixth in the Palace House having taken a false step, he was sent off a 4-1 chance in the Listed contest but [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tropical storms to Westow win first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tropical-storms-to-westow-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tropical-storms-to-westow-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Pride Of Arras crashes into Derby reckoning as The Lion In Winter fades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride Of Arras caused a real upset in the Dante Stakes as The Lion In Winter was soundly beaten at YorkThey are going into the stalls here for the 2.42, Sisyphean has replaced Blue For You as favourite &hellip;That was an impressive success by American Affair given that he was racing off a career-high mark of 98. He will be significantly higher next time up but Jim Goldie&rsquo;s gelding had something to spare as he ran down Jm Jungle inside the final furlong before crossing the line a length to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-pride-of-arras-crashes-into-derby-reckoning-as-the-lion-in-winter-fades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-pride-of-arras-crashes-into-derby-reckoning-as-the-lion-in-winter-fades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyprios seeking Saval Beg hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyprios is the star of the show at Leopardstown on Friday night as he takes his usual route to Royal Ascot in the Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes, while later on the card Willie Mullins will saddle his first runner for the King and Queen. Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s champion stayer has twice won this Group Three event [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kyprios seeking Saval Beg hat-trick first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kyprios-seeking-saval-beg-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kyprios-seeking-saval-beg-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride Of Arras stuns Dante field with 18-1 success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pride Of Arras caused a real upset in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes as The Lion In Winter was soundly beaten at York. The latter horse was the ante-post Derby favourite and was expected to take a step towards the Classic at York, but after wrestling with Ryan Moore in the early stages, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Pride Of Arras stuns Dante field with 18-1 success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pride-of-arras-stuns-dante-field-with-18-1-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pride-of-arras-stuns-dante-field-with-18-1-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See The Fire blazes clear to rout Middleton rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[See The Fire delivered a red-hot run to take the Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies&rsquo; Stakes at York in remarkably good style. Andrew Balding&rsquo;s chestnut was the 8-11 favourite under Oisin Murphy and was ridden patiently in the Group Two from stall four. In the home straight, they began to pick through horses and the [&hellip;]<br />
The post See The Fire blazes clear to rout Middleton rivals first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/see-the-fire-blazes-clear-to-rout-middleton-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/see-the-fire-blazes-clear-to-rout-middleton-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York TV Trends: Fri 16th May 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve got all the trends that matter ahead of the LIVE ITV races from the third day (Fri, 16th May 2025) of the York Dante Meeting, with the Group Two Yorkshire Cup the feature contest today. York Horse Racing Trends (RacingTV/ITV) 1.50 &ndash; Clipper EBF Marygate Fillies&rsquo; Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 5f ITV 18/19 &ndash; [&hellip;]<br />
The post York TV Trends: Fri 16th May 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-fri-16th-may-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/york-tv-trends-fri-16th-may-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Lockinge Stakes Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lockinge Stakes is a Group One race staged at Newbury racecourse and run over a distance of 1 mile. First run in 1958 the contest is for 3 year-olds and older horses and has been won 4 times in the last 14 years by the Richard Hannon yard. In recent years the race has [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Lockinge Stakes Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-lockinge-stakes-trends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-lockinge-stakes-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing leaders break ranks to push for higher taxes on online casinos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Split in gambling lobby emerges as senior racing figures oppose level taxes and flag dangers of online casinosA schism has opened up at the heart of the &pound;11.5bn-a-year gambling industry, after senior figures in horse racing broke ranks and signalled they would no longer object to tougher taxes and regulation of online casinos.In a surprise development, likely to cause headaches for multibillion-pound companies such as Flutter and Entain, some of the most powerful figures in racing in effec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-leaders-break-ranks-to-push-for-higher-taxes-on-online-casinos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-leaders-break-ranks-to-push-for-higher-taxes-on-online-casinos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Whirl win puts O’Brien on course for Oaks and Derby trials sweep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whirl stayed on strongly to win the Musidora Stakes &ndash; she&rsquo;s now 10-1 for the Oaks but will she make it to Epsom?The runners are at the post for the six-furlong sprint handicap, the latest betting is:5-1 Two Tribes 7-1 Holkham Bay 9-1 Commanche Falls, We Never Stop &amp; Dark Thirty 10-1 Bergerac 11-1 barContinue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-whirl-win-puts-obrien-on-course-for-oaks-and-derby-trials-sweep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-whirl-win-puts-obrien-on-course-for-oaks-and-derby-trials-sweep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Alvarado denies he abused Sovereignty with whip during Kentucky Derby win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey fined $62,000 for use of whip on SovereigntyAlvarado has 10 days to appeal against fine and banJunior Alvarado, who rode the horse Sovereignty to victory at this year&rsquo;s Kentucky Derby, is considering an appeal against the fine and ban he received for overuse of his whip during the race.The jockey was found to have used the whip &ldquo;more than the permitted amount&rdquo; the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said on Saturday. Under HISA regulations, jockeys are allo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/junior-alvarado-denies-he-abused-sovereignty-with-whip-during-kentucky-derby-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/junior-alvarado-denies-he-abused-sovereignty-with-whip-during-kentucky-derby-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Brien’s mastery, big-spending Joorabchian: Derby contenders jostle for position]]></title><description><![CDATA[York&rsquo;s Dante Stakes will reveal state of play for the 2025 Flat season with Epsom favourite, The Lion in Winter, facing big test after a year outAs a snapshot of the early state of play in the 2025 Flat season, the field for the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday, the last recognised trial for the Derby at Epsom on 7 June, promises to be pin-sharp. Aidan O&rsquo;Brien will be hoping to complete an unprecedented clean sweep of the five major trials for the Derby at Epsom with the current ante]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obriens-mastery-big-spending-joorabchian-derby-contenders-jostle-for-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obriens-mastery-big-spending-joorabchian-derby-contenders-jostle-for-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: When You’re Luck’s Out…]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven&rsquo;t seen a proper replay of the French 1,000 Guineas finish - after that stewards&rsquo; enquiry I can&rsquo;t be bothered to call it by its actual name, writes Tony Stafford. It&rsquo;s hard not to be sorry for trainer Charlie Fellowes, his group of owners known as Basher Watts Racing 2 and jockey Kieran Shoemark, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: When You&rsquo;re Luck&rsquo;s Out&hellip; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-when-youre-lucks-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-when-youre-lucks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/05/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Classic anguish for Fellowes as Shes Perfect is demoted in France Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion Delacroix states Derby case with impressive Trial triumph Henri Matisse fends off Jonquil in French Guineas thriller Roosevelt sights to be raised after maiden win Vera&rsquo;s Secret graduates to Group Three [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/05/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12052025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12052025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dante Stakes Trends 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run at York racecourse, the Dante Stakes is a Group Two contest for 3 year-olds that is run over a trip of 1m2f. Staged in the middle of May each season the middle-distance contest is seen as a key Epsom Derby Trial, with four of the last 21 Dante Stakes winners going onto land the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dante Stakes Trends 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dante-stakes-trends-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dante-stakes-trends-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic anguish for Fellowes as Shes Perfect is demoted in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Fellowes described his &ldquo;heartbreak&rdquo; after Shes Perfect was demoted from first place in the Emirates Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp. The daughter of Sioux Nation has taken members of the Basher Watts Racing syndicate on quite a journey since she was purchased for &euro;50,000 at the Arqana Breeze-Up sale exactly a year ago [&hellip;]<br />
The post Classic anguish for Fellowes as Shes Perfect is demoted in France first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classic-anguish-for-fellowes-as-shes-perfect-is-demoted-in-france/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classic-anguish-for-fellowes-as-shes-perfect-is-demoted-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zarigana was awarded the Emirates Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp after the Charlie Fellowes-trained Shes Perfect was demoted following a stewards&rsquo; inquiry. Francis-Henri Graffard&rsquo;s Zarigana had come out narrowly on top when the pair met in the Prix de la Grotte over the course and distance last month and was a hot favourite to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classic-heartbreak-for-shes-perfect-after-french-guineas-demotion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classic-heartbreak-for-shes-perfect-after-french-guineas-demotion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delacroix states Derby case with impressive Trial triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delacroix&rsquo;s Derby odds were halved after he delivered a dominant victory in the Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown. The son of Dubawi was a top-class juvenile last season and was one of three Aidan O&rsquo;Brien-trained colts in the line up for the Group Three. Acapulco Bay and Cashel Rock were the other [&hellip;]<br />
The post Delacroix states Derby case with impressive Trial triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delacroix-states-derby-case-with-impressive-trial-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delacroix-states-derby-case-with-impressive-trial-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henri Matisse fends off Jonquil in French Guineas thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henri Matisse got the better of a thrilling tussle with Jonquil to claim Classic glory in the Emirates Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Poulains at ParisLongchamp. A strong raiding party crossed the Channel for the French 2000 Guineas, with Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Breeders&rsquo; Cup hero Henri Matisse at the head of the market following his successful reappearance at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henri Matisse fends off Jonquil in French Guineas thriller first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henri-matisse-fends-off-jonquil-in-french-guineas-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henri-matisse-fends-off-jonquil-in-french-guineas-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roosevelt sights to be raised after maiden win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roosevelt was transformed from his first run to his second when winning the Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden at Leopardstown. The Frankel colt, who is trained by Aidan O&rsquo;Brien and was a 950,000 guineas purchase, was last of 10 behind stablemate Stay True on his debut at the same track early last month. With the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Roosevelt sights to be raised after maiden win first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/roosevelt-sights-to-be-raised-after-maiden-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/roosevelt-sights-to-be-raised-after-maiden-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vera’s Secret graduates to Group Three glory at Leopardstown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vera&rsquo;s Secret showed her rivals a clean pair of heels to win the Al Shira&rsquo;aa Racing &lsquo;Mutamakina&rsquo; Stakes at Leopardstown. The six-year-old, trained by John Feane and ridden by Seamie Heffernan, was making her seasonal bow having last been seen coming home fifth in the Listed Concorde Stakes at Tipperary in October. She was an [&hellip;]<br />
The post Vera&rsquo;s Secret graduates to Group Three glory at Leopardstown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/veras-secret-graduates-to-group-three-glory-at-leopardstown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/veras-secret-graduates-to-group-three-glory-at-leopardstown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alvarado banned and fined $62,000 for overuse of whip in Kentucky Derby win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey rode Sovereignty to victory in famous raceFine is 20% of winnings for victory at Kentucky DerbyJunior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend&rsquo;s Kentucky Derby, has been fined and banned for overuse of his whip during the race.The jockey was found to have used the whip &ldquo;more than the permitted amount&rdquo; the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said on Saturday. Under HISA regulations, jockeys are allowed to strike their horse six times during]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/alvarado-banned-and-fined-62000-for-overuse-of-whip-in-kentucky-derby-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/alvarado-banned-and-fined-62000-for-overuse-of-whip-in-kentucky-derby-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burdett Road on course for Ascot Gold Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup are both on the agenda for Champion Hurdle runner-up Burdett Road, as James Owen plots an ambitious campaign back on the level for his high-class performer. Freshened up from his excellent stint over hurdles during the winter, the five-year-old could [&hellip;]<br />
The post Burdett Road on course for Ascot Gold Cup first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burdett-road-on-course-for-ascot-gold-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burdett-road-on-course-for-ascot-gold-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Hollie Doyle takes Turner’s British women’s record for winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory at Ascot on Brindavan is Doyle&rsquo;s 1,023rd, while Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Ballydoyle operation prospered at LingfieldHere&rsquo;s the closing stages of the opener, from ITV Racing&rsquo;s Twitter/X feed.Ryan Moore told Oli Bell, ITV&rsquo;s racecourse reporter, that the going was &ldquo;good-to-firm, firm in places&rdquo; on the way back to the unsaddling enclosure. He did well to keep a lid on Giselle as she raced keenly behind the steady pace in the opening half-mile, and while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-hollie-doyle-takes-turners-british-womens-record-for-winners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-hollie-doyle-takes-turners-british-womens-record-for-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: East India Dock flies home for Chester Cup glory, plus a Saturday preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Chester Cup success of East India Dock proved to be a big day in the careers of two of racing&rsquo;s rising starsOff and running in the 1.50 at Ascot &hellip;Power Fizz soon in front, Columnist and Brave Mission close up &hellip; Power Fizz nicely settled on the lead, Brave Mission starting a challenge &hellip; final furlong, still Power Fizz, he&rsquo;s drifting a little but he has a useful lead and he&rsquo;s staying on well now to land the spoils &hellip; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-east-india-dock-flies-home-for-chester-cup-glory-plus-a-saturday-preview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-east-india-dock-flies-home-for-chester-cup-glory-plus-a-saturday-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: more records for Aidan O’Brien as Chester dominance continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mount Kilimanjaro and Illinois produced victories in the day&rsquo;s big races as the trainer struck again at the RoodeeHere&rsquo;s the closing stages of the opener from the At The Races Twitter/X feed:Fair Taxes went off favourite in the end and Saffie Osborne did her best to exploit her ideal draw but the course-specialist Roman Dragon was always tracking the pace going well and came with an irresistible run down the middle of the track to grab the win under Oisin Murphy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-more-records-for-aidan-obrien-as-chester-dominance-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-more-records-for-aidan-obrien-as-chester-dominance-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen hoping he has Derby ace with Wimbledon Hawkeye]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Owen is dreaming of Betfred Derby glory after Wimbledon Hawkeye&rsquo;s commendable fifth-placed effort in the 2000 Guineas. Owen said prior to the son of Kameko&rsquo;s Newmarket run that a top-five finish would be the perfect preparation for a tilt at the Epsom Classic and he is now relishing the thought of stepping the colt [&hellip;]<br />
The post Owen hoping he has Derby ace with Wimbledon Hawkeye first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owen-hoping-he-has-derby-ace-with-wimbledon-hawkeye/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owen-hoping-he-has-derby-ace-with-wimbledon-hawkeye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect opportunity for Shoemark Classic redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media influencer Basher Watts is thrilled to provide Kieran Shoemark with the opportunity for Classic glory aboard Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Pouliches contender Shes Perfect, as connections prepare for a huge afternoon at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Shoemark has so far partnered the Charlie Fellowes-trained daughter of Sioux Nation in two of her three career starts, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Perfect opportunity for Shoemark Classic redemption first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/perfect-opportunity-for-shoemark-classic-redemption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/perfect-opportunity-for-shoemark-classic-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois digs deep to return with Ormonde triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illinois began his season in the best possible fashion with a gritty success in the Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes at Chester. A Royal Ascot winner in the Queen&rsquo;s Vase last year, he was also second in the Grand Prix de Paris and the St Leger. He was giving weight away to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Illinois digs deep to return with Ormonde triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/illinois-digs-deep-to-return-with-ormonde-triumph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/illinois-digs-deep-to-return-with-ormonde-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chester May Meeting Trends: Fri 9th May 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here at GeeGeez we give you all the key trends and stats from the LIVE ITV races on the final day of the Chester May Meeting this Friday 9th May 2025 &ndash; with the meetings feature &ndash; The Chester Cup &ndash; run on this day too. &nbsp; Use these Chester horse racing trends to find [&hellip;]<br />
The post Chester May Meeting Trends: Fri 9th May 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-fri-9th-may-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-fri-9th-may-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mount Kilimanjaro erupts late on to land Dee Stakes success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mount Kilimanjaro came from the clouds to provide Aidan O&rsquo;Brien with yet another win in the Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes at Chester. O&rsquo;Brien is now the leading trainer in the race&rsquo;s history, and this was his seventh win in eight renewals. While none of his winners have gone on to follow up at Epsom, this [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mount Kilimanjaro erupts late on to land Dee Stakes success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mount-kilimanjaro-erupts-late-on-to-land-dee-stakes-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mount-kilimanjaro-erupts-late-on-to-land-dee-stakes-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East India Dock camp eager to exploit Flat mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[East India Dock will attempt to go from Triumph Hurdle contender to Ladbrokes Chester Cup champion on Friday, with jockey Harry Davies having the chance to register back-to-back victories in the prestigious &pound;170,000 handicap. James Owen&rsquo;s four-year-old was sent off favourite for top juvenile honours at the Cheltenham Festival when finishing third in a thrilling [&hellip;]<br />
The post East India Dock camp eager to exploit Flat mark first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-india-dock-camp-eager-to-exploit-flat-mark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-india-dock-camp-eager-to-exploit-flat-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chester Cup Trends 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chester Cup, run at Chester Racecourse over 2m2f, is the feature race of their three-day May Meeting (7th-9th) &ndash; Here at GEEGEEZ we take a look back at recent winners and highlights some key betting trends and stats ahead of the 2025 renewal &ndash; the race will be run on Friday 9th May 2025. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Chester Cup Trends 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-cup-trends-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-cup-trends-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late setback scuppers Zanzoun’s Classic bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zanzoun misses Sunday&rsquo;s Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Pouliches after a late setback was discovered following exercise on Thursday morning. John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s Nell Gwyn heroine was all set to bid for Classic honours at ParisLongchamp on Sunday after her impressive display in the Newmarket trial, but could now face a spell on the sidelines. &ldquo;She [&hellip;]<br />
The post Late setback scuppers Zanzoun&rsquo;s Classic bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/late-setback-scuppers-zanzouns-classic-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/late-setback-scuppers-zanzouns-classic-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Menuisier believes star filly Tamfana is &ldquo;ready to go again&rdquo;, with the Lockinge Stakes or Prix d&rsquo;Ispahan next on the agenda for the four-year-old. The daughter of Soldier Hollow made her seasonal reappearance in the bet365 Mile last month, finishing only a length and three-quarters behind Roger Teal&rsquo;s Dancing Gemini in second at Sandown. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newbury-or-paris-next-on-the-agenda-for-tamfana/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/newbury-or-paris-next-on-the-agenda-for-tamfana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/05/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Heart Of Honor primed for crack at Preakness glory Burrows keeping options open regarding Nakheel return O&rsquo;Brien back on track with Chester Classic trials double Gosdens opt for &lsquo;shift in policy&rsquo; to &lsquo;best available rider&rsquo; Chester May Meeting Trends: Thursday 8th May 2025 Lambourn shows battling qualities to land Chester Vase [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 08/05/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08052025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08052025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Minnie Hauk and Lambourn deliver Classics pointers at Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien may have been off the mark at Newmarket on Guineas weekend but bounced back in no uncertain termsCHESTER 2.35, CHESHIRE OAKS, LISTED, 1M 3F 75YDThe first of the afternoon&rsquo;s Classic trials includes three fillies with an entry in the Oaks: Minnie Hauk, the warm favourite for the Aidan O&rsquo;Brien/Ryan Moore combo; Kate O&rsquo;Riley (Michael Bell/Saffie Osborne) and That&rsquo;s Amore (Ralph Beckett/Rossa Ryan). And also, of course, Queen Of Thieves, priced up at around]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-minnie-hauk-and-lambourn-deliver-classics-pointers-at-chester/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-minnie-hauk-and-lambourn-deliver-classics-pointers-at-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in Preakness Stakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereignty will not run in Preakness on 17 MayDecision extends seven-year Triple Crown droughtKentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, meaning there won&rsquo;t be a Triple Crown champion for a seventh consecutive year.&ldquo;We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness,&rdquo; said Mike Rogers, executive VP of 1/ST Racing, which operates the Preakness. &ldquo;We extend our con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kentucky-derby-winner-sovereignty-wont-run-in-preakness-stakes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kentucky-derby-winner-sovereignty-wont-run-in-preakness-stakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Instinct proves the right one for Haggas at Cork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newmarket handler William Haggas was on the scoresheet at Cork as First Instinct toughed it out to land the Listed-class Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes over five and a half furlongs. Chris Hayes was hard at work for much of the race but the 4-1 chance responded well to pressure and hit the front a [&hellip;]<br />
The post First Instinct proves the right one for Haggas at Cork first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/first-instinct-proves-the-right-one-for-haggas-at-cork/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/first-instinct-proves-the-right-one-for-haggas-at-cork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mickey Bowen breaks new ground with Ffos Las winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mickey Bowen registered his first winner as a sole trainer when Gavin won the Backing Welsh Racing &ndash; DragonBet Handicap Hurdle at Ffos Las. Ridden by his brother Sean, the 5-6 favourite came home nine and a half lengths clear of Formel Park. The new champion jockey was completing a treble on the card, having [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mickey Bowen breaks new ground with Ffos Las winner first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mickey-bowen-breaks-new-ground-with-ffos-las-winner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mickey-bowen-breaks-new-ground-with-ffos-las-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No rush to decide on Falakeyah aim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Burrows will bide his time before committing to the next target for his promising filly Falakeyah. Despite being promoted to second favourite for the Betfred Oaks following her win in the Pretty Polly over 10 furlongs, connections seemed lukewarm on the Epsom idea straight after the race. The Shadwell-owned daughter of New Bay could [&hellip;]<br />
The post No rush to decide on Falakeyah aim first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-rush-to-decide-on-falakeyah-aim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-rush-to-decide-on-falakeyah-aim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hewick on course for another French Champion Hurdle bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hewick is off on his travels again as he bids to go one better than last year in the Grande Course de Haies d&rsquo;Auteuil, the French Champion Hurdle. Shark Hanlon&rsquo;s 2023 King George winner finished second to Losange Bleu 12 months ago and the&nbsp;pair are on course to meet again on May 17. Should he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Hewick on course for another French Champion Hurdle bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hewick-on-course-for-another-french-champion-hurdle-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hewick-on-course-for-another-french-champion-hurdle-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyons anticipating future big day with Red Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ger Lyons is planning a step up in trip with Red Letter following her pleasing performance in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The Frankel filly showed quality form as a two-year-old last season, with an impressive victory at the Curragh sandwiched by two fine efforts in defeat behind Lake Victoria. She finished seventh on her [&hellip;]<br />
The post Lyons anticipating future big day with Red Letter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lyons-anticipating-future-big-day-with-red-letter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lyons-anticipating-future-big-day-with-red-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chester May Meeting Trends: Wed 7th May 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here at GeeGeez we've got all the stats that matter for the LIVE ITV races ahead of the opening day of the three-day Chester May Meeting this Wednesday (7th May 2025) You can use these stats to put history on your side and whittle down the runners to find the best horses that fit the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Chester May Meeting Trends: Wed 7th May 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-wed-7th-may-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/chester-may-meeting-trends-wed-7th-may-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Horses Change Stable: Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second of two articles looking at horses that have switched stables on the flat, writes Dave Renham. The first article looked at horses&rsquo; first run for a new yard, while this one examines the second run from that new stable. We&rsquo;ll call them TC2 (Trainer Change 2nd Start). As I mentioned last [&hellip;]<br />
The post When Horses Change Stable: Part 2 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/when-horses-change-stable-part-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/when-horses-change-stable-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppenheimer hopes he has the Queen for Cheshire Oaks crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Oppenheimer is hopeful there is improvement to come from Queen Of Thieves when she heads to Chester in search of the Weatherbys ePassport Cheshire Oaks crown. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the daughter of Frankel stole a march on her rivals when impressing at Yarmouth recently and although the strength of that wide-margin [&hellip;]<br />
The post Oppenheimer hopes he has the Queen for Cheshire Oaks crown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oppenheimer-hopes-he-has-the-queen-for-cheshire-oaks-crown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oppenheimer-hopes-he-has-the-queen-for-cheshire-oaks-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainer Evan Williams denies assaulting man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grade One-winning trainer Evan Williams has denied assaulting a man. Williams pleaded not guilty to two charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and inflicting grievous bodily harm to Martin Dandridge on December 4 last year in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan. Williams, 54, of Llancarfan, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth [&hellip;]<br />
The post Trainer Evan Williams denies assaulting man first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trainer-evan-williams-denies-assaulting-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trainer-evan-williams-denies-assaulting-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kind draw key to Gosden French Guineas hopes with Detain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having hit the crossbar with Field Of Gold at Newmarket, John Gosden is willing the draw gods to be kind when Detain flies the flag for Clarehaven in the Poule d&rsquo;Essai des Poulains on Sunday. The son of Wootton Bassett impressed on the all-weather at two before a below-par display in the Doncaster mud rounded [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kind draw key to Gosden French Guineas hopes with Detain first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kind-draw-key-to-gosden-french-guineas-hopes-with-detain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kind-draw-key-to-gosden-french-guineas-hopes-with-detain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $15m jockeys racing league would relegate real stars to supporting role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concept may help revolutionise global horseracing but downplaying the thoroughbreds misses the pointIt was a case of eyes down for marketing buzzword bingo on Monday morning as news emerged that a dozen leading riders, including Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, William Buick and Yutaka Take, have signed up to compete in a new international jockeys&rsquo; league from 2026. Up to 10 six-race fixtures will be staged annually at some of the sport&rsquo;s most famous tracks around the world.According to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-15m-jockeys-racing-league-would-relegate-real-stars-to-supporting-role/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/a-15m-jockeys-racing-league-would-relegate-real-stars-to-supporting-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sand Gazelle takes Eyecatcher accolade at Newmarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sand Gazelle ultimately finished fourth in the Betfred Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket but it would not be stretching things to suggest she was the second best filly in the race. The winner, Falakeyah, looks a top prospect and made all in fine style but Sand Gazelle, trained by John and Thady Gosden, came from [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sand Gazelle takes Eyecatcher accolade at Newmarket first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sand-gazelle-takes-eyecatcher-accolade-at-newmarket/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sand-gazelle-takes-eyecatcher-accolade-at-newmarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sangster satisfied with ‘fantastic’ Classic places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Sangster was &ldquo;elated&rdquo; having saddled Flight and Simmering to be second and third respectively behind Desert Flower in the Betfred 1000 Guineas. Still a relative newcomer to the training ranks, Sangster nevertheless hails from a famous family and came close to adding his name to the roll of honour. While ultimately just coming up [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sangster satisfied with &lsquo;fantastic&rsquo; Classic places first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sangster-satisfied-with-fantastic-classic-places/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sangster-satisfied-with-fantastic-classic-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desert Flower wins 1,000 Guineas to seal Classic weekend double for Appleby – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A no-nonsense display from Desert Flower at Newmarket gave Charlie Appleby his first 1,000 Guineas winnerFalakeyah has been cut to 8-1 (from 16-1) by Paddy Power for the Oaks, and as short at 5-1 favourite (pending the outcome of the 1,000 Guineas) by Coral.The only significant question mark is whether she will be as effective at a mile-and-a-half, as she took quite a pull in the early stages before settling better once she was in front. But the early exuberance did not have any noticeable effec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/desert-flower-wins-1000-guineas-to-seal-classic-weekend-double-for-appleby-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/desert-flower-wins-1000-guineas-to-seal-classic-weekend-double-for-appleby-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desert Flower seals Classic double for Godolphin team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desert Flower claimed the Betfred 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket to maintain her flawless record and continue Godolphin&rsquo;s remarkable weekend. Trained by Charlie Appleby, who landed the 2000 Guineas with Ruling Court on Saturday, the chestnut was the evens favourite under William Buick. Buick was hunting for his first success in the race and the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Desert Flower seals Classic double for Godolphin team first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/desert-flower-seals-classic-double-for-godolphin-team/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/desert-flower-seals-classic-double-for-godolphin-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appleby admits Triple Crown bonus is ‘a great incentive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Appleby has hailed the &pound;2million bonus offered by Betfred to any horse capable of winning the Triple Crown as &ldquo;great for the sport&rdquo;. The Triple Crown comprises of the 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger and was last achieved by Nijinsky in 1970, while Camelot came close in 2012, failing by just three-quarters of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Appleby admits Triple Crown bonus is &lsquo;a great incentive&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-admits-triple-crown-bonus-is-a-great-incentive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-admits-triple-crown-bonus-is-a-great-incentive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinderella’s Dream blooms in Dahlia test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinderella&rsquo;s Dream shone on the Rowley Mile with a neat success in the Betfred Dahlia Stakes. The bay was one of two Charlie Appleby-trained and Godolphin-owned contenders in the Group Two, and was the chosen ride of William Buick as Ryan Moore partnered Beautiful Love. As the 11-8 favourite Cinderella&rsquo;s Dream did not feature prominently [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cinderella&rsquo;s Dream blooms in Dahlia test first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cinderellas-dream-blooms-in-dahlia-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cinderellas-dream-blooms-in-dahlia-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falakeyah powers to impressive Pretty Polly triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falakeyah made a huge impression when strolling to victory in the Betfred Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket, but trainer Owen Burrows issued a warning over her Oaks prospects. The Shadwell owned and bred filly was making the second start of her career and was ridden by Jim Crowley as the 6-4 favourite after winning her [&hellip;]<br />
The post Falakeyah powers to impressive Pretty Polly triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/falakeyah-powers-to-impressive-pretty-polly-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/falakeyah-powers-to-impressive-pretty-polly-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson dismisses talk of retirement for Constitution Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson has ruled out any thoughts of retiring Constitution Hill following a series of setbacks in recent months. Having kicked off his campaign with a couple of victories, the eight-year-old fell at Cheltenham and Aintree before finishing a distant fifth behind State Man at Punchestown on Friday. That run of results prompted speculation that [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson dismisses talk of retirement for Constitution Hill first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-dismisses-talk-of-retirement-for-constitution-hill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-dismisses-talk-of-retirement-for-constitution-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/05/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Sovereignty steals the show in Kentucky Derby Warren Greatrex rewarded for Punchestown trip with Bill Baxter Lulamba boost for Henderson after Constitution Hill disappointment Tornado Alert gets the Eyecatcher vote at Newmarket Field Of Gold so close &ndash; but it&rsquo;s all so far again for Gosden in Guineas Jade De Grugy [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/05/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04052025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04052025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereignty steals the show in Kentucky Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Mott&rsquo;s Sovereignty finished with a flourish to provide Sheikh Mohammed&rsquo;s Godolphin operation with a first Kentucky Derby success at Churchill Downs. A crowd of over 147,000 were in attendance for the 151st renewal of the &ldquo;The Run For The Roses&rdquo;, with 19 horses going to post on a sloppy track following heavy rain at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sovereignty steals the show in Kentucky Derby first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-steals-the-show-in-kentucky-derby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-steals-the-show-in-kentucky-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereignty overtakes Journalism down stretch to win 151st Kentucky Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sovereignty outduels favorite down stretch in LouisvilleBaeza was third while Final Gambit came in fourthSovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, in a thrilling fight to the finish line on Saturday to capture the first leg of US thoroughbred racing&rsquo;s famed Triple Crown.The bay colt thrived in the wet and sloppy conditions at Churchill Downs to finish the one-and-a-quarter-mile race in two minutes and 2.31 seconds, beating the heavy favorite Journalis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-overtakes-journalism-down-stretch-to-win-151st-kentucky-derby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sovereignty-overtakes-journalism-down-stretch-to-win-151st-kentucky-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren Greatrex rewarded for Punchestown trip with Bill Baxter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren Greatrex&rsquo;s Bill Baxter led home a one-two-three for the British raiders when striking in the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase on the final day of the Punchestown Festival. The winning trainer is no stranger to success in Ireland and indeed this meeting, with his One Track Mind scooping Grade One honours at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Warren Greatrex rewarded for Punchestown trip with Bill Baxter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/warren-greatrex-rewarded-for-punchestown-trip-with-bill-baxter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/warren-greatrex-rewarded-for-punchestown-trip-with-bill-baxter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling Court holds on to claim thrilling 2,000 Guineas triumph at Newmarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling Court held off big-race favourite Field Of Gold to give Charlie Appleby his third 2,000 Guineas win in four yearsOff and running in the Newmarket 1.45:Lethal Levi broke well and leads, More Thunder is well off the pace and coming under a ride &hellip;. Now Aramram leads but here comes More Thunder from clouds &hellip; three cross the line together but maybe More Thunder just got there. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-holds-on-to-claim-thrilling-2000-guineas-triumph-at-newmarket/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-holds-on-to-claim-thrilling-2000-guineas-triumph-at-newmarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: 2,000 Guineas day at Newmarket and more – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live updates from Newmarket on 2,000 Guineas dayPunchestown report/Saturday preview | And mail GregOff and running in the Newmarket 1.45:Lethal Levi broke well and leads, More Thunder is well off the pace and coming under a ride &hellip;. Now Aramram leads but here comes More Thunder from clouds &hellip; three cross the line together but maybe More Thunder just got there Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-2000-guineas-day-at-newmarket-and-more-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-2000-guineas-day-at-newmarket-and-more-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Man romps home at Punchestown as Constitution Hill flops again]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Man secured his third straight victory in Champion Hurdle while Nicky Henderson said it was &lsquo;a tough place to be&rsquo; after another poor showing by Constitution HillState Man, who was denied a repeat success in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March when he fell at the final flight, gained a measure of compensation on Friday evening as he recorded a third successive win in Punchestown&rsquo;s equivalent of the two-mile championship event. His task, though, was certainly made ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/state-man-romps-home-at-punchestown-as-constitution-hill-flops-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/state-man-romps-home-at-punchestown-as-constitution-hill-flops-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson left to ‘unravel the mystery’ with Constitution Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson vowed to &ldquo;unravel the mystery&rdquo; following Constitution Hill&rsquo;s lacklustre display in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown. The former undisputed king of the two-mile hurdling division arrived for his first run in Ireland since his point-to-point days with something to prove, having fallen when trying to regain his Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson left to &lsquo;unravel the mystery&rsquo; with Constitution Hill first appeared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-left-to-unravel-the-mystery-with-constitution-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-left-to-unravel-the-mystery-with-constitution-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Man rules supreme in Champion Hurdle showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Man produced a dominant front-running display to win his third Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown, where Constitution Hill proved a huge disappointment in finishing a well-beaten fifth. The Grade One contest staged a mouthwatering rematch between the Willie Mullins and Nicky Henderson-trained superstars, who both fell in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, [&hellip;]<br />
The post State Man rules supreme in Champion Hurdle showdown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/state-man-rules-supreme-in-champion-hurdle-showdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/state-man-rules-supreme-in-champion-hurdle-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins wowed by Final Demand at Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins&rsquo; Final Demand stamped his class on the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown with an all-the-way success. A winner at the Dublin Racing Festival, he was sent off favourite for the Turners Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham but could only finish third behind The New Lion and The Yellow Clay. He faced Gordon [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mullins wowed by Final Demand at Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-wowed-by-final-demand-at-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-wowed-by-final-demand-at-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellum Justum seals Royal Ascot ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bellum Justum appears to have earned himself a place on Andrew Balding&rsquo;s Royal Ascot squad after wearing down odds-on favourite Silver Knott in the Betfred Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket. The globetrotting Silver Knott was a well-supported 10-11 shot for his first start in Britain since finishing down the field in the 2000 Guineas two [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bellum Justum seals Royal Ascot ticket first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bellum-justum-seals-royal-ascot-ticket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bellum-justum-seals-royal-ascot-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saeed Bin Suroor mounting double Classic challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saeed bin Suroor used to be a regular competitor in the Classics and while these days his runners in big races are much less frequent, he is represented in both the Betfred 1000 and 2000 Guineas this weekend. Tornado Alert will line up in the colts&rsquo; Classic on Saturday, a race the trainer has won [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saeed Bin Suroor mounting double Classic challenge first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saeed-bin-suroor-mounting-double-classic-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saeed-bin-suroor-mounting-double-classic-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green aiming to make Classic Impact for Harrington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Harrington is targeting a British Classic breakthrough with Green Impact in the Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. The Moone-based trainer has enjoyed major success under both codes during her long and illustrious career, from Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup triumphs at Cheltenham to Royal Ascot success and victories in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Green aiming to make Classic Impact for Harrington first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/green-aiming-to-make-classic-impact-for-harrington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/green-aiming-to-make-classic-impact-for-harrington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gosden wary of ‘surprise package’ in 2000 Guineas field]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Gosden is keen to respect the opposition as his Craven Stakes hero Field Of Gold attempts to end his Betfred 2000 Guineas hoodoo at Newmarket. The Clarehaven handler has yet to win the first Classic of the summer, but has an outstanding chance of claiming that elusive piece of silverware when the son of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gosden wary of &lsquo;surprise package&rsquo; in 2000 Guineas field first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gosden-wary-of-surprise-package-in-2000-guineas-field/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gosden-wary-of-surprise-package-in-2000-guineas-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpine Trail proving a pleasant surprise for Charlie Appleby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alpine Trail entered Charlie Appleby&rsquo;s Derby calculations in maintaining his unbeaten record at Newmarket. The Dubawi colt was sent off the 10-11 favourite in the hands of William Buick for the Nyetimber Newmarket Stakes and showed he is on the up by coming home strongly in the Listed event to deny and John and Thady [&hellip;]<br />
The post Alpine Trail proving a pleasant surprise for Charlie Appleby first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/alpine-trail-proving-a-pleasant-surprise-for-charlie-appleby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/alpine-trail-proving-a-pleasant-surprise-for-charlie-appleby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmic Year stays unbeaten with comfortable Newmarket success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cosmic Year maintained his unbeaten record in the TrustATrader King Charles II Stakes at Newmarket for Harry Charlton. Back on turf having impressed on the all-weather at Kempton, the Juddmonte-owned Kingman colt reaffirmed he has a very bright future. He had been left in the 2000 Guineas until the final declaration stage, but with his [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cosmic Year stays unbeaten with comfortable Newmarket success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cosmic-year-stays-unbeaten-with-comfortable-newmarket-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cosmic-year-stays-unbeaten-with-comfortable-newmarket-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poniros and Lulamba primed for Punchestown rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poniros and Lulamba are set for a rematch in the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown. The latter, trained by Nicky Henderson, was the second-favourite when the two horses met previously in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, with Willie Mullins&rsquo; Poniros sent off a 100-1 shot on his hurdling bow. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Poniros and Lulamba primed for Punchestown rematch first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/poniros-and-lulamba-primed-for-punchestown-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/poniros-and-lulamba-primed-for-punchestown-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horses helped shape the world as we know it. Now we run them to death | Elizabeth Banicki]]></title><description><![CDATA[For centuries the horse was our most noble ally &ndash; in war, migration and myth. Today we repay that bond not with reverence, but with suffering at the racetrackHumanity owes the horse an immeasurable debt. For centuries the horse has been our partner, has shaped our history and sacrificed itself for our defense, our causes, and our conquests. The Native American Comanches, master horsemen, created an empire on the power they conjured from their deep and unique connection with the horse. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horses-helped-shape-the-world-as-we-know-it-now-we-run-them-to-death-elizabeth-banicki/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horses-helped-shape-the-world-as-we-know-it-now-we-run-them-to-death-elizabeth-banicki/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Nationale completes Champion Chase double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marine Nationale backed up his Cheltenham win with an impressive victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown. Fresh from a wide-margin success in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at last month&rsquo;s Festival, Barry Connell&rsquo;s stable star was the 2-1 second-favourite to come out on top in a fascinating clash with the brilliant Ryanair [&hellip;]<br />
The post Marine Nationale completes Champion Chase double first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/marine-nationale-completes-champion-chase-double/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/marine-nationale-completes-champion-chase-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins sets sights on next season with Lossiemouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins is looking forward to next season with Lossiemouth after ruling his star mare out of the Punchestown Festival. Winner of 11 of her 14 starts, the grey successfully defended her crown in the Mares&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham last month before following up in the Aintree Hurdle in early April. With connections having decided [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mullins sets sights on next season with Lossiemouth first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sets-sights-on-next-season-with-lossiemouth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sets-sights-on-next-season-with-lossiemouth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champ Kiely tops Ballyburn for Grade One gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Champ Kiely upset his better fancied stablemate Ballyburn to claim top honours in a dramatic renewal of the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown. Willie Mullins saddled five of the eight runners that went to post for the Grade One contest, but first his Cheltenham Festival hero Lecky Watson fell at the fifth [&hellip;]<br />
The post Champ Kiely tops Ballyburn for Grade One gold first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champ-kiely-tops-ballyburn-for-grade-one-gold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champ-kiely-tops-ballyburn-for-grade-one-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kopek Des Bordes suffers shock Punchestown defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kopek Des Bordes&rsquo; surrendered his unbeaten record as stablemate Irancy led home a one-two-three-four for Willie Mullins in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. Kopek Des Bordes looked a star in the making after following up successive victories Leopardstown with an odds-on success in the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham last month and he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kopek Des Bordes suffers shock Punchestown defeat first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kopek-des-bordes-suffers-shock-punchestown-defeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kopek-des-bordes-suffers-shock-punchestown-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascending Lark swoops for Punchestown prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[British raider Ascending Lark finished with a flourish to extend her unbeaten record over obstacles to six in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown. Placed in two of her three bumper starts in Ireland before switching stables, the seven-year-old made a winning debut for Harry Derham at Haydock in March of last year and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ascending Lark swoops for Punchestown prize first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ascending-lark-swoops-for-punchestown-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ascending-lark-swoops-for-punchestown-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appleby eager to assess Big Mojo’s Commonwealth Cup prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mick Appleby is eager to see if Big Mojo can become his next sprinting superstar when he puts the Commonwealth Cup hopeful&rsquo;s credentials to the test on Royal Ascot Trials Day. The Rutland handler enjoyed success at the summer showpiece with Big Evs back in 2023 and it is now the turn of Big Mojo, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Appleby eager to assess Big Mojo&rsquo;s Commonwealth Cup prospects first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-eager-to-assess-big-mojos-commonwealth-cup-prospects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-eager-to-assess-big-mojos-commonwealth-cup-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divine Comedy could scupper Sagaro hat-trick for Coltrane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divine Comedy has been tasked with ending the Longines Sagaro Stakes domination of Coltrane at Ascot on Wednesday. Andrew Balding&rsquo;s eight-year-old is a standing dish in the staying division and has won this Group Three event for the past two years, but he has to concede match fitness to Harry Eustace&rsquo;s challenger Divine Comedy, who [&hellip;]<br />
The post Divine Comedy could scupper Sagaro hat-trick for Coltrane first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/divine-comedy-could-scupper-sagaro-hat-trick-for-coltrane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/divine-comedy-could-scupper-sagaro-hat-trick-for-coltrane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spillane’s Tower out to enhance impressive Punchestown record]]></title><description><![CDATA[If course form stands for anything, Jimmy Mangan and connections of Spillane&rsquo;s Tower have every right to be hopeful of a big run in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday. From five visits to the Kildare track, the JP McManus-owned gelding has three victories and two second places, taking a Grade One on this [&hellip;]<br />
The post Spillane&rsquo;s Tower out to enhance impressive Punchestown record first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/spillanes-tower-out-to-enhance-impressive-punchestown-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/spillanes-tower-out-to-enhance-impressive-punchestown-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson open-minded on Constitution Hill Royal Ascot run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson has left the door open for a tantalising Gold Cup tilt with Constitution Hill after the hurdling star was entered for the Royal Ascot showpiece. The 2023 Champion Hurdle hero is set to strut his stuff at Punchestown on Friday in a bid to get back to winning ways following falls at both [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson open-minded on Constitution Hill Royal Ascot run first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-open-minded-on-constitution-hill-royal-ascot-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-open-minded-on-constitution-hill-royal-ascot-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twain doubtful for 2000 Guineas following unsatisfactory scope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Betfred 2000 Guineas hope Twain has been declared a major doubt for Saturday&rsquo;s opening Classic of the season at Newmarket. The son of Wootton Bassett was heading to the Rowley Mile as the Ballydoyle handler&rsquo;s main contender for an 11th 2000 Guineas success after his remarkable efforts last autumn when winning a Group [&hellip;]<br />
The post Twain doubtful for 2000 Guineas following unsatisfactory scope first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/twain-doubtful-for-2000-guineas-following-unsatisfactory-scope/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/twain-doubtful-for-2000-guineas-following-unsatisfactory-scope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimistic Nicholls has slight change of tactics in store]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many trainers, ending the season with 99 winners and over &pound;2.5million in prize-money would be a job well done &ndash; but Paul Nicholls is gunning to come back stronger. Nicholls has been champion trainer 14 times, so watching Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton fight it out for the title for the last two seasons [&hellip;]<br />
The post Optimistic Nicholls has slight change of tactics in store first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/optimistic-nicholls-has-slight-change-of-tactics-in-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/optimistic-nicholls-has-slight-change-of-tactics-in-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill ready to burst through last-chance saloon doors at Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[No jumps fan will want to miss this appearance by the horse who still has the glow of otherworldly talent about himThe British jumps season drew to a dramatic close on Saturday, the first Classics of 2025 will be run this weekend and yet there will still be time to squeeze in a final moment of drama over jumps on Friday evening when Constitution Hill is due to burst through the doors of the last-chance saloon in the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown&rsquo;s festival meeting.He will do so with two F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-ready-to-burst-through-last-chance-saloon-doors-at-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-ready-to-burst-through-last-chance-saloon-doors-at-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 29/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features 2025 Punchestown Festival Trends 2025 Punchestown Gold Cup Trends Duty First team excited to take Guineas plunge on Sunday When Horses Change Stable: Part 1 Buick yet to decide on his 2000 Guineas mount Marine Nationale and Fact To File all set for Punchestown showdown Kinross camp considering mile move with [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 29/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29042025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-29042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Punchestown Festival Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge week of Irish racing ahead with the 5-day Punchestown Festival (29th April-3rd May 2025). Like all big race meetings, we've got all the main trends and stats for the key races through the week &ndash; hopefully, these to help narrow down the fields and point you in the direction of a few winners&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;. [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Punchestown Festival Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-punchestown-festival-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-punchestown-festival-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Punchestown Gold Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at the five-day Punchestown Festival in April/May 2024 the Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade One contest run over 3m1f. The race version we see today was first run back in 1999 and since then has been won by some leading names, including Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Imperial Call, Kicking King, War Of Attrition [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Punchestown Gold Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-punchestown-gold-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-punchestown-gold-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duty First team excited to take Guineas plunge on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duty First is all set for the Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday after connections supplemented her at a cost of &pound;30,000 following her victory at Newbury earlier this month. Sent off at 33-1 for the Fred Darling in the hands of Hollie Doyle, she defied those odds in style with a performance that [&hellip;]<br />
The post Duty First team excited to take Guineas plunge on Sunday first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/duty-first-team-excited-to-take-guineas-plunge-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/duty-first-team-excited-to-take-guineas-plunge-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Horses Change Stable: Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my next two articles I am going to look at horses that have switched stables on the flat, writes Dave Renham. This one will look at the first run for a new yard, and the next one will examine the second run for new connections. The one stipulation is that the switch is from [&hellip;]<br />
The post When Horses Change Stable: Part 1 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/when-horses-change-stable-part-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/when-horses-change-stable-part-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buick yet to decide on his 2000 Guineas mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Buick faces a touch choice of which Charlie Appleby-trained colt to ride out of Ruling Court and Shadow Of Light in the Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. Although on the face of it an enviable problem to have, Buick is well aware whichever three-year-old he discounts has the potential to go and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Buick yet to decide on his 2000 Guineas mount first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/buick-yet-to-decide-on-his-2000-guineas-mount/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/buick-yet-to-decide-on-his-2000-guineas-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murphy proud to have played big part in Bowen title triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olly Murphy is backing Sean Bowen to stay on top of the jockeys&rsquo; tree for many years to come after he was crowned champion for the first time. An untimely injury derailed last season&rsquo;s charge for the title as he had to settle for second behind good friend Harry Cobden, but Bowen left nothing to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Murphy proud to have played big part in Bowen title triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/murphy-proud-to-have-played-big-part-in-bowen-title-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/murphy-proud-to-have-played-big-part-in-bowen-title-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘See you at Punchestown!’ Henderson ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Constitution Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill remains on course to run at the Punchestown Festival on Friday after delighting Nicky Henderson in a Sunday morning session over fences at Seven Barrows. The eight-year-old will travel to Ireland on a recovery mission following falls in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Aintree Hurdle, but Henderson appears more than happy [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;See you at Punchestown!&rsquo; Henderson &lsquo;couldn&rsquo;t be happier&rsquo; with Constitution Hill first appeared on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/see-you-at-punchestown-henderson-couldnt-be-happier-with-constitution-hill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/see-you-at-punchestown-henderson-couldnt-be-happier-with-constitution-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Val Dancer needs plenty of rain to be seen again this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late April and even May showers will be needed if Val Dancer is to run again this term following his scuppered Irish Grand National bid. The eight-year-old won the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow shortly after Christmas and as a fan of soft ground, connections were on weather watch with regards to his trip to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Val Dancer needs plenty of rain to be seen again this season first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/val-dancer-needs-plenty-of-rain-to-be-seen-again-this-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/val-dancer-needs-plenty-of-rain-to-be-seen-again-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elwateen in line to chase Classic glory for Bin Suroor and Shadwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elwateen will be representing connections who certainly know how to win the 1000 Guineas if the once-raced filly lines up in the Classic at Newmarket. Her trainer Saeed bin Suroor has struck with Cape Verdi (1998), Kazzia (2002) and Mawj just two years ago in the all-blue of Godolphin. However, Elwateen is owned by the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Elwateen in line to chase Classic glory for Bin Suroor and Shadwell first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elwateen-in-line-to-chase-classic-glory-for-bin-suroor-and-shadwell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elwateen-in-line-to-chase-classic-glory-for-bin-suroor-and-shadwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 27/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Ferguson praises Skelton despite agonising defeat Whistlejacket made to battle for Committed prize Resplendent Grey seals golden season for Sean Bowen Willie Mullins takes second trainers&rsquo; title after Sandown showdown Il Etait Temps stuns Jonbon with Sandown Celebration Kyprios victorious in Vintage Crop reappearance Blueking d&rsquo;Oroux serves up Select success Gaelic [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 27/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-27042025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-27042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferguson praises Skelton despite agonising defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Alex Ferguson urged Dan Skelton to be proud of his achievements this season and says &ldquo;it is not a crime&rdquo; to be beaten to the trainers&rsquo; championship by Willie Mullins. Skelton finished second to the Irishman for a second successive year after taking the fight to the final day of the season, with Mullins [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ferguson praises Skelton despite agonising defeat first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ferguson-praises-skelton-despite-agonising-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ferguson-praises-skelton-despite-agonising-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins’ final-day surge beats Skelton to title on final day of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish trainer ended season &pound;199,507 clear of Dan Skelton, who led the championship on every single day &hellip; bar the last2.25 BET365 OAKSEY CHASE, GRADE TWO, 2m 6m 164yds preview1st &pound;45,560, 2nd &pound;17,096, 3rd &pound;8,560, 4th &pound;4,264, 5th &pound;2,144, 6th &pound;1,072 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-final-day-surge-beats-skelton-to-title-on-final-day-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-final-day-surge-beats-skelton-to-title-on-final-day-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins’ decisive surge beats Skelton to title on final day of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish trainer ended season &pound;199,507 clear of Dan Skelton, who led the championship on every single day &hellip; bar the last2.25 BET365 OAKSEY CHASE, GRADE TWO, 2m 6m 164yds preview1st &pound;45,560, 2nd &pound;17,096, 3rd &pound;8,560, 4th &pound;4,264, 5th &pound;2,144, 6th &pound;1,072 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-decisive-surge-beats-skelton-to-title-on-final-day-of-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-decisive-surge-beats-skelton-to-title-on-final-day-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistlejacket made to battle for Committed prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whistlejacket was made to work as he narrowly defeated stablemate Ides Of March in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes at Navan. Last year&rsquo;s Prix Morny winner was the 5-4 favourite under Ryan Moore as his Aidan O&rsquo;Brien-trained stablemate started a 4-1 chance under Wayne Lordan for the six-furlong Listed event. The discrepancy in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Whistlejacket made to battle for Committed prize first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/whistlejacket-made-to-battle-for-committed-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/whistlejacket-made-to-battle-for-committed-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resplendent Grey seals golden season for Sean Bowen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resplendent Grey was an appropriate winner of the bet365 Gold Cup for new champion jockey Sean Bowen and chief supporter Olly Murphy. Murphy has provided Bowen with over 100 winners as the Welshman secured a first title, and it was apt the two took out the last major handicap of the season together. Bowen has [&hellip;]<br />
The post Resplendent Grey seals golden season for Sean Bowen first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/resplendent-grey-seals-golden-season-for-sean-bowen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/resplendent-grey-seals-golden-season-for-sean-bowen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins takes second trainers’ title after Sandown showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins successfully defended his UK trainers&rsquo; championship after getting the better of a final day showdown with Dan Skelton. The master of Closutton became the first Irish-based handler since Vincent O&rsquo;Brien in the 1950s to lift the UK jumps trophy on the closing afternoon of last season and came out on top once again [&hellip;]<br />
The post Willie Mullins takes second trainers&rsquo; title after Sandown showdown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-takes-second-trainers-title-after-sandown-showdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-takes-second-trainers-title-after-sandown-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Il Etait Temps stuns Jonbon with Sandown Celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Il Etait Temps stunned Jonbon to run out an easy winner of the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown. Off the track for almost a year, the seven-year-old breezed to victory under Danny Mullins. The form was in the book, when he was last seen he beat Gaelic Warrior at the Punchestown Festival having also won [&hellip;]<br />
The post Il Etait Temps stuns Jonbon with Sandown Celebration first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-etait-temps-stuns-jonbon-with-sandown-celebration/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-etait-temps-stuns-jonbon-with-sandown-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Mullins and Skelton battle for title on final day of jumps season – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new Saturday live horse racing blogGreg Wood&rsquo;s tips | And you can drop Tony an email2.25 BET365 OAKSEY CHASE, GRADE TWO, 2m 6m 164yds preview1st &pound;45,560, 2nd &pound;17,096, 3rd &pound;8,560, 4th &pound;4,264, 5th &pound;2,144, 6th &pound;1,072 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-mullins-and-skelton-battle-for-title-on-final-day-of-jumps-season-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/horse-racing-mullins-and-skelton-battle-for-title-on-final-day-of-jumps-season-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton v Mullins: ‘bouncer’ blocks path to title on final day of jumps season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish trainer sends 21 runners to Sandown in final-day attempt to overhaul rival in gripping championship duelDan Skelton has been an immovable object at the top of the National Hunt trainers&rsquo; table since the opening day of the 2024-25 season on 4 May last year but, when he comes up against the irresistible force of Willie Mullins&rsquo;s stable at Sandown on Saturday, the betting market sees only one winner.Mullins is top-priced at 1-6 to retain the title he won for the first time last ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-v-mullins-bouncer-blocks-path-to-title-on-final-day-of-jumps-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-v-mullins-bouncer-blocks-path-to-title-on-final-day-of-jumps-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swagman stakes Classic claim in Sandown trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swagman provided Aidan O&rsquo;Brien with a rare victory in the bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown. While the master of Ballydoyle tends to make a habit of winning Derby trials at Leopardstown, Lingfield and York, he had only won this Group Three once before with Imperial Monarch in 2012. Andrew Balding&rsquo;s Windlord set out to make [&hellip;]<br />
The post Swagman stakes Classic claim in Sandown trial first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/swagman-stakes-classic-claim-in-sandown-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/swagman-stakes-classic-claim-in-sandown-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dancing Gemini shows off winning Mile moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Teal will consider top-level targets at home and abroad for Dancing Gemini after he continued his flying start to the season with an assured victory in the bet365 Mile at Sandown. The Lambourn handler&rsquo;s stable star disappointed as a leading fancy for last year&rsquo;s Derby, but rounded off his three-year-old campaign with a creditable [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dancing Gemini shows off winning Mile moves first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dancing-gemini-shows-off-winning-mile-moves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dancing-gemini-shows-off-winning-mile-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Aasy grabs Gordon Richards glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Al Aasy came from last to first to claim top honours in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown. The William Haggas-trained veteran was a 15-2 shot for his seasonal reappearance as he went in search of a seventh Group Three success and a 10th career victory overall. Dropped out last for much of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Al Aasy grabs Gordon Richards glory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/al-aasy-grabs-gordon-richards-glory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/al-aasy-grabs-gordon-richards-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton fears title chances may go up in Smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoe Joly Smoke will fly the flag for Dan Skelton, as he attempts to defy the odds and fend off the Willie Mullins invasion in the &pound;175,000 bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday. The Closutton handler is responsible for half of the 20-strong field and with Grand National third Grangeclare West topping the weights, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Skelton fears title chances may go up in Smoke first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-fears-title-chances-may-go-up-in-smoke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-fears-title-chances-may-go-up-in-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonbon bidding to emulate Altior with Celebration treble]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most eyes are on the battle for the trainers&rsquo; championship, Jonbon is the undoubted equine star attraction at Sandown on Saturday as he bids to secure a third victory in the bet365 Celebration Chase. Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s crack chaser is unbeaten in five starts at the Esher venue and having successfully defended his Melling Chase [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jonbon bidding to emulate Altior with Celebration treble first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-bidding-to-emulate-altior-with-celebration-treble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-bidding-to-emulate-altior-with-celebration-treble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen hoping to be Resplendent with championship crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Bowen has already pledged to come back for more as he prepares to lift the British champion jump jockey trophy for the first time at Sandown on Saturday, where he hopes to end on a high. The 27-year-old has finished second in the table for the past two seasons, missing out narrowly to Harry [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bowen hoping to be Resplendent with championship crown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-hoping-to-be-resplendent-with-championship-crown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-hoping-to-be-resplendent-with-championship-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 26th April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Bet365 Gold Cup day at Sandown Park this Saturday &ndash; which marks the final day of the 2024-25 jumps season - and with Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton locked together the title looks like going down to the wire at the Esher track. While the ITV cameras are also heading to Leicester &amp; Haydock [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 26th April 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-26th-april-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-26th-april-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddie Gingell thrilled to realise conditional title dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freddie Gingell has family in the forefront of his mind as he prepares to be crowned champion conditional jockey. The 19-year-old is based with Paul Nicholls and hails from a racing dynasty as his grandfather is the Gold Cup-winning trainer Colin Tizzard and his uncle is the former jockey and current Venn Farm licence-holder Joe. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Freddie Gingell thrilled to realise conditional title dream first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/freddie-gingell-thrilled-to-realise-conditional-title-dream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/freddie-gingell-thrilled-to-realise-conditional-title-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson gives ‘green light’ for Constitution Hill’s Punchestown run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill will run at the Punchestown Festival &ldquo;barring any hiccups&rdquo; in a planned schooling session in the coming days. The Seven Barrows handler floated the idea of running in Ireland after Constitution Hill fell in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, but then opted to send him to the Aintree Hurdle [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson gives &lsquo;green light&rsquo; for Constitution Hill&rsquo;s Punchestown run first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-gives-green-light-for-constitution-hills-punchestown-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-gives-green-light-for-constitution-hills-punchestown-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 25/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Skelton still fighting in title battle with Mullins Dan Skelton under no illusions about trainers&rsquo; title task Damysus on &lsquo;fact-finding mission&rsquo; in Classic Trial Lorry trouble not derailing Willie Mullins&rsquo; title charge Mullins yet to settle on Lossiemouth&rsquo;s Punchestown target Almaqam returns to the scene of his finest hour so far [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 25/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25042025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton still fighting in title battle with Mullins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton made the most of a quiet Thursday afternoon for Willie Mullins by extending his title race lead to &pound;57,477 with an across-the-card treble at Perth and Warwick. The Alcester handler began the day &pound;24,562 clear of the reigning champion, who saddled just one runner at Perth compared to Skelton&rsquo;s 13 across three fixtures [&hellip;]<br />
The post Skelton still fighting in title battle with Mullins first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-still-fighting-in-title-battle-with-mullins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-still-fighting-in-title-battle-with-mullins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Skelton under no illusions about trainers’ title task]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton is expecting a &ldquo;very, very tough&rdquo; afternoon at Sandown on Saturday as he bids to fend off Willie Mullins in the final throws of a thrilling race to be crowned champion trainer. Having led the way for much of the campaign, Skelton saw his lead at the top of the table significantly eroded [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dan Skelton under no illusions about trainers&rsquo; title task first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dan-skelton-under-no-illusions-about-trainers-title-task/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dan-skelton-under-no-illusions-about-trainers-title-task/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damysus on ‘fact-finding mission’ in Classic Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[It could be an informative afternoon for the horse named after the fastest of all the giants, with Damysus set for a significant step up in class for Sandown&rsquo;s bet365 Classic Trial on Friday. The John and Thady Gosden-trained Derby entrant made the perfect debut at Southwell prior to Christmas and will now bid to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Damysus on &lsquo;fact-finding mission&rsquo; in Classic Trial first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/damysus-on-fact-finding-mission-in-classic-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/damysus-on-fact-finding-mission-in-classic-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rashabar workout could help make Classic plans clearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision on whether Rashabar will be targeted at the Betfred 2000 Guineas or the French equivalent will be delayed until after a crucial workout later this week. A shock 80-1 winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, Brian Meehan&rsquo;s colt went on to suffer successive narrow defeats at Group One level in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Rashabar workout could help make Classic plans clearer first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rashabar-workout-could-help-make-classic-plans-clearer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rashabar-workout-could-help-make-classic-plans-clearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Proud moment’ in store for Peter Bowen on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Bowen has hailed son Sean Bowen&rsquo;s &ldquo;terrific attitude&rdquo; ahead of what he says will be a proud day for the whole family at Sandown on Saturday. A year on from finishing second in the jockeys&rsquo; standings &ndash; and 10 years after being champion conditional &ndash; the 27-year-old will be crowned champion jockey for the [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Proud moment&rsquo; in store for Peter Bowen on Saturday first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/proud-moment-in-store-for-peter-bowen-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/proud-moment-in-store-for-peter-bowen-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent equine fatalities ‘a cause of concern’ for the BHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Given, the British Horseracing Authority&rsquo;s director of equine health and welfare, said on Wednesday a recent spate of racecourse fatalities are &ldquo;a cause of concern&rdquo;. Following the high-profile death of Grand National runner Celebre d&rsquo;Allen from a post-race infection at the start of the month, the National Hunt code endured a testing few days [&hellip;]<br />
The post Recent equine fatalities &lsquo;a cause of concern&rsquo; for the BHA first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/recent-equine-fatalities-a-cause-of-concern-for-the-bha/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/recent-equine-fatalities-a-cause-of-concern-for-the-bha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Doyle to have surgery on broken collarbone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wathnan Racing number one James Doyle will undergo surgery on the broken collarbone he sustained in a fall at Chelmsford last Friday, with William Buick and Mickael Barzalona poised to deputise on the owners&rsquo; string when available. Doyle was riding James Owen&rsquo;s Forever Proud when taking a crashing fall a furlong from home and following [&hellip;]<br />
The post James Doyle to have surgery on broken collarbone first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/james-doyle-to-have-surgery-on-broken-collarbone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/james-doyle-to-have-surgery-on-broken-collarbone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field Of Gold poised to be sole Juddmonte runner in 2000 Guineas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Field Of Gold could be Juddmonte&rsquo;s sole representative in the Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday week, with the leading owners making alternative plans for Jonquil, Cosmic Year and Detain. John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s Field Of Gold shot to the head of ante-post lists for the colts&rsquo; Classic with a brilliant course and distance [&hellip;]<br />
The post Field Of Gold poised to be sole Juddmonte runner in 2000 Guineas first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-poised-to-be-sole-juddmonte-runner-in-2000-guineas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-poised-to-be-sole-juddmonte-runner-in-2000-guineas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Walsh confirmed to ride Jonbon at Sandown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson has announced Mark Walsh will ride Jonbon for the first time in Saturday&rsquo;s bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, while James Bowen is in line to partner Constitution Hill if he is given the &ldquo;double green light&rdquo; to run at the Punchestown Festival next week. With stable jockey Nico de Boinville sidelined by injury, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mark Walsh confirmed to ride Jonbon at Sandown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mark-walsh-confirmed-to-ride-jonbon-at-sandown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mark-walsh-confirmed-to-ride-jonbon-at-sandown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tamfana back in action at Sandown on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Menuisier sees Sandown&rsquo;s bet365 Mile as the perfect stepping stone for his Group One star Tamfana to start her season as she features among a stellar cast on Friday&rsquo;s card. The Esher venue has attracted plenty of quality to its first Flat meeting of the year, with the daughter of Soldier Hollow seeking a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tamfana back in action at Sandown on Friday first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tamfana-back-in-action-at-sandown-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tamfana-back-in-action-at-sandown-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features &lsquo;SR&rsquo; Ratings on the Flat (Turf) Epsom debutant Jackknife looks smart prospect in the making &lsquo;Unbelievable&rsquo; entries leave Perth officials relishing key three-day meeting Sea Scout battles on bravely to land Blue Riband Trial Lossiemouth versus Lossiemouth seems unlikely to happen Ted Walsh savours special moments, as Any Second Now heads [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23042025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘SR’ Ratings on the Flat (Turf)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this article I am revisiting the &lsquo;SR&rsquo; ratings which can be found each day on the Geegeez Gold racecard for UK races, writes Dave Renham. I wrote a piece in February looking at these ratings on the all-weather and, as the turf season has been going for just over three weeks now, I thought [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;SR&rsquo; Ratings on the Flat (Turf) first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sr-ratings-on-the-flat-turf/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sr-ratings-on-the-flat-turf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epsom debutant Jackknife looks smart prospect in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Varian&rsquo;s Jackknife could have a bright future after excelling on his debut at Epsom on Tuesday. A Kameko half-brother to the trainer&rsquo;s Group One-winning Defoe, it was perhaps fitting he made his racecourse bow at the scene of sibling&rsquo;s finest hour. Sent off at 13-8 for the Weatherbys Digital Solutions Novice Stakes, he showcased [&hellip;]<br />
The post Epsom debutant Jackknife looks smart prospect in the making first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-debutant-jackknife-looks-smart-prospect-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/epsom-debutant-jackknife-looks-smart-prospect-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four on the day for Skelton means it is still game on for the title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton admitted to being been blown away by the level of support he has received during the trainers&rsquo; championship battle with Willie Mullins after forging &pound;52,775 ahead with a four-timer on Easter Monday. Two winners at Chepstow, one at Fakenham and a lucrative triumph for 14-1 shot Mostly Sunny at Plumpton helped the Warwickshire [&hellip;]<br />
The post Four on the day for Skelton means it is still game on for the title first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/four-on-the-day-for-skelton-means-it-is-still-game-on-for-the-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/four-on-the-day-for-skelton-means-it-is-still-game-on-for-the-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs collects brilliant Irish National victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs put up a tremendous performance to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse for Rebecca Curtis and Sean Bowen. A winner at the Cheltenham Festival last month when his regular Sean Bowen missed out, the champion jockey-elect in the UK was back in the saddle and gave his mount the perfect ride [&hellip;]<br />
The post Haiti Couleurs collects brilliant Irish National victory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-collects-brilliant-irish-national-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-collects-brilliant-irish-national-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Found A Fifty bounces back to winning ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found A Fifty&nbsp;bounced back from a couple of below-par runs to land the Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase. Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s eight-year-old has a good career strike-rate, having won five of his 10 runs over fences before his latest outing. His victory over Solness in the Fortria Chase was up there with the pick of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Found A Fifty bounces back to winning ways first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/found-a-fifty-bounces-back-to-winning-ways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/found-a-fifty-bounces-back-to-winning-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Boinville taken to hospital following Plumpton fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico de Boinville was taken to hospital for further assessment following a fall at Plumpton on Monday. De Boinville was aboard 3-1 favourite As The Fella Says for Nicky Henderson in the fourth race on the card, the Southern Cranes Novices&rsquo; Handicap Hurdle, when falling at the first. The hurdle was bypassed subsequently, with De [&hellip;]<br />
The post De Boinville taken to hospital following Plumpton fall first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-boinville-taken-to-hospital-following-plumpton-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-boinville-taken-to-hospital-following-plumpton-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxxum effect to the liking of Elliott at Fairyhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxxum gave weight away to each of his rivals as he made all the running to win the Rathbarry &amp; Glenview Studs Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s eight-year-old was carrying a penalty for winning the Boyne Hurdle at Navan, but had been pulled up last time out in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Back in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Maxxum effect to the liking of Elliott at Fairyhouse first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maxxum-effect-to-the-liking-of-elliott-at-fairyhouse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maxxum-effect-to-the-liking-of-elliott-at-fairyhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Order produces smart Kempton reappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military Order showed no signs of rustiness after over a year on the sidelines when making short work of his rivals in the Listed-class Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Magnolia Stakes at Kempton. The Charlie Appleby-trained five-year-old was sent off as second-favourite for the 2023 Derby after winning the Lingfield Derby Trial, but trailed home [&hellip;]<br />
The post Military Order produces smart Kempton reappearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/military-order-produces-smart-kempton-reappearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/military-order-produces-smart-kempton-reappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Lemons makes light work of Fairyhouse assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Lemons bounced back from a disappointing run in the Triumph Hurdle to record a comfortable success in the O&rsquo;Driscoll&rsquo;s Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Trained by Richard Hannon on the level where he reached a fairly high rating, the son of Blue Point looked promising when winning on his hurdling debut at Gowran. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Blue Lemons makes light work of Fairyhouse assignment first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/blue-lemons-makes-light-work-of-fairyhouse-assignment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/blue-lemons-makes-light-work-of-fairyhouse-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lossiemouth could be part of all-star cast at Sandown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandown is set to benefit once more from the trainers&rsquo; title going down to the final day, with superstar mare Lossiemouth among a host of equine talent entered by Willie Mullins on Saturday. Victorious at both Cheltenham and Aintree this year, Lossiemouth is entered in the &pound;80,000 bet365 Select Hurdle &ndash; as is the &lsquo;other&rsquo; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Lossiemouth could be part of all-star cast at Sandown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lossiemouth-could-be-part-of-all-star-cast-at-sandown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lossiemouth-could-be-part-of-all-star-cast-at-sandown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-important gallop set to determine whether Constitution Hill runs at Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill faces a &ldquo;crucial&rdquo; gallop which will decide whether he runs at the Punchestown Festival on May 2 or not. Nicky Henderson believes it will be easy to tell if the former champion hurdler &ndash; who enjoyed himself at the Lambourn Open Day on Good Friday &ndash; is in top shape after his falls [&hellip;]<br />
The post All-important gallop set to determine whether Constitution Hill runs at Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/all-important-gallop-set-to-determine-whether-constitution-hill-runs-at-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/all-important-gallop-set-to-determine-whether-constitution-hill-runs-at-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raz De Maree maintains special bond with Murphy in retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raz De Maree&rsquo;s toughness and tenacity prevails in his 20th year as he remains the treasured apple of former groom Jenny Murphy&rsquo;s eye. The chestnut became part of the furniture at Gavin Cromwell&rsquo;s Navan yard, spending his teenage years there after several seasons at the stables of Dessie and later Sandra Hughes. His forte was [&hellip;]<br />
The post Raz De Maree maintains special bond with Murphy in retirement first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/raz-de-maree-maintains-special-bond-with-murphy-in-retirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/raz-de-maree-maintains-special-bond-with-murphy-in-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grounds for concern with credibility urgently needed on racing data]]></title><description><![CDATA[An admission that GoingStick readings, which measure the state of the ground, are being massaged hurts the sportWhat is the state of the going at Thirsk before the track&rsquo;s meeting tomorrow evening? In a well-run racing industry, this should not be a trick question, but it does rather feel that way after James Sanderson, the track&rsquo;s clerk of the course, admitted in an interview last week that when it comes to GoingStick readings &ndash; the numbers that professionals and punters alike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grounds-for-concern-with-credibility-urgently-needed-on-racing-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grounds-for-concern-with-credibility-urgently-needed-on-racing-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grounds for concern with credibility urgently needed on racing data]]></title><description><![CDATA[An admission that GoingStick readings, which measure the state of the ground, are being massaged hurts the sportWhat is the state of the going at Thirsk before the track&rsquo;s meeting tomorrow evening? In a well-run racing industry, this should not be a trick question, but it does rather feel that way after James Sanderson, the track&rsquo;s clerk of the course, admitted in an interview last week that when it comes to GoingStick readings &ndash; the numbers that professionals and punters alike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grounds-for-concern-with-credibility-urgently-needed-on-racing-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grounds-for-concern-with-credibility-urgently-needed-on-racing-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh raider Haiti Couleurs heads Irish National betting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Curtis&rsquo; Cheltenham Festival winner Haiti Couleurs is clear favourite with the sponsors after a maximum field of 30 were declared for Monday&rsquo;s Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. The eight-year-old has won three of his four outings over fences, with the novice firing Curtis back into the big time in the National Hunt Chase. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Welsh raider Haiti Couleurs heads Irish National betting first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/welsh-raider-haiti-couleurs-heads-irish-national-betting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/welsh-raider-haiti-couleurs-heads-irish-national-betting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairyhouse rescheduled for Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday&rsquo;s cancelled meeting at Fairyhouse has been rescheduled for Tuesday. The first day of the three-day Easter meeting had to be called off due to standing water on the track, but officials have moved swiftly to save the card. An inspection has also been called for 7.30am on Sunday ahead of racing which is due [&hellip;]<br />
The post Fairyhouse rescheduled for Tuesday first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fairyhouse-rescheduled-for-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fairyhouse-rescheduled-for-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Egan shines on Salamanca in Easter Classic Qatar Racing and Andrew Balding go separate ways Heavenly Heather springs 200-1 shock at Newcastle Berkshire Whisper sparks Royal Ascot dreams Sat TV Trends &amp; Tips: 19th April 2025 Mullins sets sights on Champion Hurdle honours at Plumpton Glittering Legend floors Bowmark in Burradon [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19042025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egan shines on Salamanca in Easter Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Egan got his fractions spot on in front as Salamanca made most of the running to win the BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap at Newcastle. Egan employed similar tactics 12 months ago to win on Elegant Man and this time teamed up with trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam in the colours of Peter Harris. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Egan shines on Salamanca in Easter Classic first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/egan-shines-on-salamanca-in-easter-classic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/egan-shines-on-salamanca-in-easter-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200-1 winner Heavenly Heather kicks off Easter racing with major shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amie Waugh upsets odds with longest-priced winner of year while Andrew Balding continues strong start on Flat The Easter racing programme saw a major shock at Newcastle on Good Friday as Heavenly Heather, a 200-1 chance ridden by the 3lb claimer Amie Waugh, became the longest-priced winner of the year so far with a half-length success in the seven-furlong Fillies&rsquo; and Mares&rsquo; Championships Handicap.Waugh&rsquo;s mount had failed to win any of her previous five starts and was 19lb &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/200-1-winner-heavenly-heather-kicks-off-easter-racing-with-major-shock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/200-1-winner-heavenly-heather-kicks-off-easter-racing-with-major-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar Racing and Andrew Balding go separate ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qatar Racing and Andrew Balding have gone their separate ways, with Sheikh Fahad&rsquo;s operation removing six horses from the Kingsclere trainer. The pair have enjoyed a good deal of success together since Sheikh Fahad became heavily involved in UK racing, highlighted by the 2000 Guineas success of Kameko in 2020. Other Group One victories were [&hellip;]<br />
The post Qatar Racing and Andrew Balding go separate ways first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/qatar-racing-and-andrew-balding-go-separate-ways/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/qatar-racing-and-andrew-balding-go-separate-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavenly Heather springs 200-1 shock at Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracy Waggott&rsquo;s Heavenly Heather caused a 200-1 sensation on All-Weather Finals Day at Newcastle when winning the BetMGM Fillies&rsquo; And Mares&rsquo; Championships Handicap. Racing from 19lb out of the handicap, taking into account jockey Amie Waugh&rsquo;s 3lb claim, Heavenly Heather faced what looked an impossible task on paper But she belied her odds to become [&hellip;]<br />
The post Heavenly Heather springs 200-1 shock at Newcastle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heavenly-heather-springs-200-1-shock-at-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heavenly-heather-springs-200-1-shock-at-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire Whisper sparks Royal Ascot dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkshire Whisper provided Andrew Balding with another victory in the BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap at Newcastle. The Dark Angel colt had only made his debut in January and Balding managed to get two further qualifying runs into him, which he won. Running off a mark of 89, he looks a good bit [&hellip;]<br />
The post Berkshire Whisper sparks Royal Ascot dreams first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/berkshire-whisper-sparks-royal-ascot-dreams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/berkshire-whisper-sparks-royal-ascot-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends &amp; Tips: 19th April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ITV horse racing cameras are at Haydock and Musselburgh this Saturday to take in SEVEN LIVE races across the two venues. At Haydock the Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap at 2:05pm is one of the features - a prize trainer Harry Derham won last year so anything he sends to post should [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends &amp; Tips: 19th April 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-amp-tips-19th-april-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-amp-tips-19th-april-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins sets sights on Champion Hurdle honours at Plumpton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins is taking dead aim at Plumpton&rsquo;s valuable two-day Easter fixture, as he hunts down Dan Skelton and attempts to retain his British champion trainer crown. Having seemingly given up the ghost earlier in the year, his usual Cheltenham domination went before an unprecedented result in the Grand National when he saddled five of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mullins sets sights on Champion Hurdle honours at Plumpton first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sets-sights-on-champion-hurdle-honours-at-plumpton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sets-sights-on-champion-hurdle-honours-at-plumpton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glittering Legend floors Bowmark in Burradon Stakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glittering Legend emulated his half-brother Megallan by winning the BetMGM Burradon Stakes at Newcastle. Only five went to post for the Listed race over a mile, but all brought winning form into it. James Fanshawe&rsquo;s Glittering Legend (9-2) looked the most exposed of them all, however, having had five runs. But he put that experience [&hellip;]<br />
The post Glittering Legend floors Bowmark in Burradon Stakes first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/glittering-legend-floors-bowmark-in-burradon-stakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/glittering-legend-floors-bowmark-in-burradon-stakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton’s Cheltenham winner maintains narrow title lead in duel with Mullins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish trainer set to have multiple Easter runners in UKCharlotte&rsquo;s Web best bet on all-weather finals cardA single winner on Cheltenham&rsquo;s final card of the season was enough to maintain Dan Skelton&rsquo;s narrow lead in the contest for the National Hunt trainers&rsquo; championship on Thursday, ahead of a busy Easter programme weekend when Skelton and the defending champion, Willie Mullins, will send dozens of runners to tracks in all parts of the country as the title race goes into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skeltons-cheltenham-winner-maintains-narrow-title-lead-in-duel-with-mullins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skeltons-cheltenham-winner-maintains-narrow-title-lead-in-duel-with-mullins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 17/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Skelton lands Cheltenham feature to boost title bid Field of dreams for power-packed Juddmonte operation Field Of Gold produces dazzling Craven display Sajir strikes for master trainer Fabre on the Rowley Mile Roving Reports: Do You Know Where You&rsquo;re Going To&hellip;? High Stock pleases with winning Wood Ditton debut Double Rush [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 17/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17042025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field Of Gold lights up Flat season by racing to Guineas favouritism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craven Stakes winner market leader for first colts&rsquo; ClassicSecond key success in five days for Juddmonte operationIt is 21 years since the winner of Newmarket&rsquo;s Craven Stakes followed up in the 2,000 Guineas over the same course and distance two&#8209;and&#8209;a&#8209;half weeks later, and 34 years since Mystiko took the Free Handicap at the Craven meeting &ndash; a Classic trial that no longer exists &ndash; and went on to become the last grey to win the first colts&rsquo; Classic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-lights-up-flat-season-by-racing-to-guineas-favouritism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-lights-up-flat-season-by-racing-to-guineas-favouritism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton lands Cheltenham feature to boost title bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton extended his lead over Willie Mullins in the National Hunt trainers&rsquo; championship to just over &pound;30,000 by taking the feature race on the opening day of the April meeting at Cheltenham. Skelton pocketed the first prize of &pound;39,865 when Riskintheground held off the challenge of the Mullins-trained O&rsquo;Moore Park to win the Matt [&hellip;]<br />
The post Skelton lands Cheltenham feature to boost title bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-lands-cheltenham-feature-to-boost-title-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-lands-cheltenham-feature-to-boost-title-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field of dreams for power-packed Juddmonte operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Juddmonte team are in no rush to firm up running plans for next month&rsquo;s Betfred 2000 Guineas, after Field Of Gold strengthened their formidable hand with a brilliant victory in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. The leading owner-breeders have four entries in the first colts&rsquo; Classic of the season over the Rowley Mile [&hellip;]<br />
The post Field of dreams for power-packed Juddmonte operation first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-dreams-for-power-packed-juddmonte-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-dreams-for-power-packed-juddmonte-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Field Of Gold produces dazzling Craven display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Field Of Gold shot to the head of the betting for the Betfred 2000 Guineas with a dazzling display in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. John and Thady Gosden&rsquo;s son of Kingman had shaped with real promise as a two-year-old, winning the Group Three Solario Stakes before finishing the year competing in Group One [&hellip;]<br />
The post Field Of Gold produces dazzling Craven display first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-produces-dazzling-craven-display/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/field-of-gold-produces-dazzling-craven-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sajir strikes for master trainer Fabre on the Rowley Mile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sajir landed a blow for France with an excellent display in the Blandford Bloodstock Abernant Stakes at Newmarket. Trained by Andre Fabre, the Prince Faisal-owned colt was a winner at Chantilly on his first start of the year last month and having skipped a trip to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint, travelled to Newmarket [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sajir strikes for master trainer Fabre on the Rowley Mile first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sajir-strikes-for-master-trainer-fabre-on-the-rowley-mile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sajir-strikes-for-master-trainer-fabre-on-the-rowley-mile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roving Reports: Do You Know Where You’re Going To…?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where to start the latest missive from around the tracks? Aintree would seem like an obvious start point after last week, but then again, I haven't told you about what happened at Cheltenham either, writes David Massey. So do we start there? No, I'll tell you what, let's start at Clacket Lane Services, and with [&hellip;]<br />
The post Roving Reports: Do You Know Where You&rsquo;re Going To&hellip;? first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/roving-reports-do-you-know-where-youre-going-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/roving-reports-do-you-know-where-youre-going-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Stock pleases with winning Wood Ditton debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Stock was another early-season winner for Andrew Balding when making a taking debut to claim the bet365 Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket. The one-mile event for unraced three-year-olds has the capability to throw up some talented winners and the son of Dubawi could have a bright future ahead of him judged on his [&hellip;]<br />
The post High Stock pleases with winning Wood Ditton debut first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/high-stock-pleases-with-winning-wood-ditton-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/high-stock-pleases-with-winning-wood-ditton-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Rush heads one-two for Charlie Hills at HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double Rush led home one-two for trainer Charlie Hills in the curtain-raising bet365 Handicap on Craven Stakes day at Newmarket. A winner on the all-weather at Wolverhampton little over a fortnight ago, Double Rush was a 9-4 favourite to follow up on his handicap debut in the hands of Jason Watson and got the better [&hellip;]<br />
The post Double Rush heads one-two for Charlie Hills at HQ first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/double-rush-heads-one-two-for-charlie-hills-at-hq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/double-rush-heads-one-two-for-charlie-hills-at-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleido team seeking perfect start to new campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is plenty of anticipation that Mishriff&rsquo;s brother Kaleido will prove well-named as connections dare to dream ahead of his return in Newmarket&rsquo;s Alex Scott Maiden Stakes on Thursday. Like his illustrious brother, Kaleido &ndash; who holds entries for the 2000 Guineas, Dante and Derby in the early months of the new season &ndash; is [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kaleido team seeking perfect start to new campaign first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kaleido-team-seeking-perfect-start-to-new-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kaleido-team-seeking-perfect-start-to-new-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appleby happy with Shadow Of Light’s ‘faultless’ preparation for 2000 Guineas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow Of Light is firmly on course for the Betfred 2000 Guineas, with trainer Charlie Appleby feeling confident he can make the step up to a mile. Winner of four of his five juvenile starts, Shadow Of Light completed a quickfire Group One double in the autumn, winning the six-furlong Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket [&hellip;]<br />
The post Appleby happy with Shadow Of Light&rsquo;s &lsquo;faultless&rsquo; preparation for 2000 Guineas first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-happy-with-shadow-of-lights-faultless-preparation-for-2000-guineas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-happy-with-shadow-of-lights-faultless-preparation-for-2000-guineas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flat season returns to HQ in pursuit of racing immortality – with a few swallows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zanzoun will head for the French Guineas after victory in the historic Nell Gwyn as Newmarket opens doorsAfter weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures, the only hint of spring as Newmarket opened its doors for a new season here on Tuesday was a small flight of &shy;swallows over the Rowley Mile &ndash; back from Africa in time for a wet and chilly first day at the Craven meeting. Weather-wise, it felt more like Plumpton in January than the home of Flat racing on the first afternoon of a new camp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flat-season-returns-to-hq-in-pursuit-of-racing-immortality-with-a-few-swallows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flat-season-returns-to-hq-in-pursuit-of-racing-immortality-with-a-few-swallows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title race boost for Plumpton’s Easter meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plumpton are set to benefit from the incredibly tight margins in the British jumps trainers&rsquo; championship as their Easter meeting has attracted healthy support from the key protagonists. Dan Skelton holds a narrow lead over Irish rival and defending champion Willie Mullins, with some significant prize money on offer at Plumpton on Easter Sunday and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Title race boost for Plumpton&rsquo;s Easter meeting first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/title-race-boost-for-plumptons-easter-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/title-race-boost-for-plumptons-easter-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona Blaze fires home in Prix Sigy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot looms large for Arizona Blaze following an impressive front-running victory in the Prix Sigy at Chantilly. Adrian Murray&rsquo;s charge showed top-class form as a juvenile last season, winning at Group Three level before being placed in the Norfolk Stakes, the Railway Stakes and the Phoenix Stakes before being beaten [&hellip;]<br />
The post Arizona Blaze fires home in Prix Sigy first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arizona-blaze-fires-home-in-prix-sigy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arizona-blaze-fires-home-in-prix-sigy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kia Joorabchian has spent big in the off-season but will it pay off? | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-profile football agent is out to make his mark in the new Flat season that starts in earnest at Newmarket on TuesdayFor more than a quarter of a millennium &ndash; 254 years, to precise &ndash; Tuesday&rsquo;s Craven meeting has been the moment when British Flat racing emerges from its long winter hibernation at the start of a new season. The first Classics are less than a month away and the Derby and Royal Ascot not too far behind. It is a time for optimism, anticipation and, for Newmarket]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kia-joorabchian-has-spent-big-in-the-off-season-but-will-it-pay-off-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kia-joorabchian-has-spent-big-in-the-off-season-but-will-it-pay-off-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightwalker expected to relish stepping up in trip for Feilden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nightwalker will begin his three-year-old career in the hands of John and Thady Gosden in the bet365 Feilden Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday. The Frankel colt was previously trained by Sir Michael Stoute, for whom he won a Yarmouth maiden before placing third in the Group Three Autumn Stakes at Newmarket in October. When Stoute [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nightwalker expected to relish stepping up in trip for Feilden first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nightwalker-expected-to-relish-stepping-up-in-trip-for-feilden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nightwalker-expected-to-relish-stepping-up-in-trip-for-feilden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crisford team keen on Arabian Dusk’s Nell Gwyn chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Crisford expects Arabian Dusk to be &ldquo;bang there in the mix, if not winning&rdquo; when she makes her seasonal debut in the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket. The Havana Grey filly arguably sets the standard on juvenile form, having claimed Group Two honours in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes on the July [&hellip;]<br />
The post Crisford team keen on Arabian Dusk&rsquo;s Nell Gwyn chance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/crisford-team-keen-on-arabian-dusks-nell-gwyn-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/crisford-team-keen-on-arabian-dusks-nell-gwyn-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambiente Friendly starts afresh in Sefton heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and stable debut in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday. The Gleneagles colt was previously trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was second to City Of Troy at Epsom and then a close-up third at the Curragh in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ambiente Friendly starts afresh in Sefton heat first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ambiente-friendly-starts-afresh-in-sefton-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ambiente-friendly-starts-afresh-in-sefton-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lion In Winter set for Dante reappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien has confirmed York&rsquo;s Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes as the likely starting point for his Betfred Derby favourite The Lion In Winter. The Sea The Stars colt supplemented his debut success at the Curragh with a Group Three victory in the Acomb Stakes on the Knavesmire last summer and spent the winter [&hellip;]<br />
The post The Lion In Winter set for Dante reappearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-set-for-dante-reappearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-lion-in-winter-set-for-dante-reappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Victoria ‘really coming’ in Newmarket fitness race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien has offered fresh hope that his unbeaten filly Lake Victoria will be ready to make her reappearance in the Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The daughter of Frankel carried all before her as a juvenile last season, winning each of her five starts including Group One victories in the Moyglare Stud Stakes, the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Lake Victoria &lsquo;really coming&rsquo; in Newmarket fitness race first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lake-victoria-really-coming-in-newmarket-fitness-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lake-victoria-really-coming-in-newmarket-fitness-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Brien keen to exorcise City Of Troy Guineas ghost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares the lightly-raced pair of Twain and Expanded for the Betfred 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. The Ballydoyle handler has saddled 10 previous winners of the first colts&rsquo; Classic of the season, but was last year left blaming himself after his superstar City Of Troy failed to [&hellip;]<br />
The post O&rsquo;Brien keen to exorcise City Of Troy Guineas ghost first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-keen-to-exorcise-city-of-troy-guineas-ghost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-keen-to-exorcise-city-of-troy-guineas-ghost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: What Went Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What went wrong, Willie? Okay, so you got the 1-2-7 in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr, but what happened to the 3-5, especially when you had an extra runner compared to the five in the Randox Grand National at Aintree the previous weekend, writes Tony Stafford. &ldquo;I can tell you&rdquo;, he might say. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: What Went Wrong? first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-what-went-wrong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-what-went-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 14/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Murray mulling Marble Hill prep for Power Blue Pied Piper regains winning thread on chasing bow Shes Perfect just denied Prix de la Grotte glory School reunion led to Mullins landing Nick Rockett Bin Suroor planning dual Guineas challenge Freire excited to be following in Stoute&rsquo;s footsteps Field Of Gold to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 14/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14042025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-14042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins closing ominously in on Skelton in title race]]></title><description><![CDATA[A successful raid on the Coral Scottish Grand National has left Willie Mullins trailing Dan Skelton by little over &pound;1,400 as the title battle looks set to go right to the wire. Skelton had looked a shoo-in for his first championship prior to Aintree, but Mullins&rsquo; extraordinary success in Liverpool saw the trophy slip from [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mullins closing ominously in on Skelton in title race first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-closing-ominously-in-on-skelton-in-title-race/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-closing-ominously-in-on-skelton-in-title-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of Macdermott and The Kniphand overshadow Scottish Grand National]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s winner suffers fatal injuryRace won for Willie Mullins by Captain CodyLast year&rsquo;s winner, Macdermott, was one of two fatalities in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, casting a shadow over the triumph of his stablemate Captain Cody.Sent off at 16-1 in his bid to repeat his win of 12 months ago, the Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott was once again ridden by Danny Mullins, but was pulled up sharply before the 10th fence. In an incident-packed race with eight finishers from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/deaths-of-macdermott-and-the-kniphand-overshadow-scottish-grand-national/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/deaths-of-macdermott-and-the-kniphand-overshadow-scottish-grand-national/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galen gets the better of Jan Brueghel at the Curragh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galen enjoyed a step up in trip and made the most of his race fitness to lower the colours of Jan Brueghel and win the Tote.ie Alleged Stakes at the Curragh. Joseph O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s four-year-old has not long returned from a spell in Dubai, where he made only the minor placings in a trio of races [&hellip;]<br />
The post Galen gets the better of Jan Brueghel at the Curragh first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galen-gets-the-better-of-jan-brueghel-at-the-curragh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galen-gets-the-better-of-jan-brueghel-at-the-curragh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last year’s winner Macdermott one of two fatalities in Scottish National]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s winner Macdermott was one of two fatalities in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday. Sent off at 16-1 in his bid to repeat his win of 12 months ago, the Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott was once again ridden by Danny Mullins, but was pulled up sharply before the 10th fence. In [&hellip;]<br />
The post Last year&rsquo;s winner Macdermott one of two fatalities in Scottish National first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/last-years-winner-macdermott-one-of-two-fatalities-in-scottish-national/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/last-years-winner-macdermott-one-of-two-fatalities-in-scottish-national/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National service resumed for Mullins with one-two at Ayr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Cody benefited from an ultra-patient ride by Harry Cobden to lead home a one-two for Willie Mullins in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr. For much of the straight it appeared as if his stablemate Klarc Kent who would be the one to provide Mullins &ndash; who had the first three in last [&hellip;]<br />
The post National service resumed for Mullins with one-two at Ayr first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-service-resumed-for-mullins-with-one-two-at-ayr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-service-resumed-for-mullins-with-one-two-at-ayr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonquil puts down Classic marker with Greenham victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonquil put himself in the frame for a Classic tilt with an authoritative display in the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury. So impressive on his Sandown debut for Sir Michael Stoute as a two-year-old, it was then disappointing when he was beaten almost 10 lengths on his only other outing [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jonquil puts down Classic marker with Greenham victory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonquil-puts-down-classic-marker-with-greenham-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonquil-puts-down-classic-marker-with-greenham-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracking result at Ayr for Ewan Whillans and Craig Nichol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cracking Rhapsody provided the Ewan Whillans stable with the third major success of his career when holding on grimly in the Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr. Already a dual winner of the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso, he finished a fine third in this race 12 months ago to Favour And Fortune but was 9lb [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cracking result at Ayr for Ewan Whillans and Craig Nichol first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cracking-result-at-ayr-for-ewan-whillans-and-craig-nichol/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cracking-result-at-ayr-for-ewan-whillans-and-craig-nichol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duty First and Hollie Doyle rout Fred Darling opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duty First caused a 33-1 shock in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes when routing the opposition under Hollie Doyle at Newbury. The Archie Watson-trained filly had shown some decent form as a juvenile, with her best performance coming when third in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket. Nevertheless, she looked to have plenty to find against [&hellip;]<br />
The post Duty First and Hollie Doyle rout Fred Darling opposition first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/duty-first-and-hollie-doyle-rout-fred-darling-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/duty-first-and-hollie-doyle-rout-fred-darling-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Look’s the business in Park Express win for Twomey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddy Twomey&rsquo;s One Look hit her stride immediately for the season with a smart win in the Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes at the Curragh. The filly was ridden by Billy Lee and went off a 9-2 chance in the Group Three, returning to the scene of her impressive Goffs Million win [&hellip;]<br />
The post One Look&rsquo;s the business in Park Express win for Twomey first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/one-looks-the-business-in-park-express-win-for-twomey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/one-looks-the-business-in-park-express-win-for-twomey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divina Grace takes John Porter spoils at Newbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divina Grace made just about all the running and fended off Tabletalk to win the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes at Newbury. Having her first start for Andrew Balding since leaving the retired Rae Guest, she was allowed to roll along in front under David Probert in a race registered as the John Porter [&hellip;]<br />
The post Divina Grace takes John Porter spoils at Newbury first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/divina-grace-takes-john-porter-spoils-at-newbury/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/divina-grace-takes-john-porter-spoils-at-newbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 12/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Ayr treble edges Dan Skelton further ahead in title battle Gethin enters Derby equation with impressive Newbury strike Inca hits Newbury Heights on racecourse bow Tizzard bidding to upset the Mullins bandwagon in Scottish National Basher Watts syndicate hoping Shes Perfect is just that in Paris Simmering coming to the boil [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 12/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12042025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-12042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Grand National: The Kniphand can dent Mullins title bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish trainer and Dan Skelton have 18 and 10 runners respectively at Ayr as they reprise their battle for the prize For the third time in nine seasons, the Scottish Grand National card at Ayr on Saturday could well prove decisive in the race for the National Hunt trainers&rsquo; championship, and Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton have 18 and 10 runners respectively as they reprise their battle for the title 12 months ago.Mullins was the first Irish-based trainer to win the title for 70 years in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/scottish-grand-national-the-kniphand-can-dent-mullins-title-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/scottish-grand-national-the-kniphand-can-dent-mullins-title-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Grand National: Dan Skelton aims to dent Mullins title bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish and English trainers have 18 and 10 runners respectively at Ayr as they reprise their battle for the prizeFor the third time in nine seasons, the Scottish Grand National card at Ayr on Saturday could well prove decisive in the race for the National Hunt trainers&rsquo; championship, and Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton have 18 and 10 runners respectively as they reprise their battle for the title 12 months ago.Mullins was the first Irish-based trainer to win the title for 70 years in 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/scottish-grand-national-dan-skelton-aims-to-dent-mullins-title-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/scottish-grand-national-dan-skelton-aims-to-dent-mullins-title-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Women’s FA Cup, Masters and Michael van Gerwen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the football, horse racing, golf, cycling, cricket, rugby union, darts and hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-womens-fa-cup-masters-and-michael-van-gerwen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-womens-fa-cup-masters-and-michael-van-gerwen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill ‘fresh as paint’, with sights set on Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill remains on course for a trip to the Punchestown Festival, according to Nicky Henderson. Now with questions to answer having fallen at both Cheltenham and Aintree, he has still to be beaten when completing and a clash with the likes of Lossiemouth, State Man, Birghterdaysahead and Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace is a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Constitution Hill &lsquo;fresh as paint&rsquo;, with sights set on Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-fresh-as-paint-with-sights-set-on-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-fresh-as-paint-with-sights-set-on-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen died with severe respiratory infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Post-mortem says immune system badly compromisedConclusion explains why health suddenly deterioratedA post-mortem examination of Celebre d&rsquo;Allen, who died on Monday evening having collapsed on the run-in during the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, found that while his &ldquo;exercise-associated episode&rdquo; did not lead directly to the 13-year-old&rsquo;s death, the gelding&rsquo;s immune system had been severely compromised, probably by over-exertion in the race, and he died as th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen-died-with-severe-respiratory-infection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen-died-with-severe-respiratory-infection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conditions key to Cromwell’s Irish National team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Cromwell could have as many as seven runners in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse but he appears to have his bases covered however the ground turns up on April 21. While Velvet Elvis and Bioluminescence need the current dry spell to end, the&nbsp;likes of Now Is The Hour, Yeah Man, Malina Girl, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Conditions key to Cromwell&rsquo;s Irish National team first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/conditions-key-to-cromwells-irish-national-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/conditions-key-to-cromwells-irish-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Dickinson salutes National feat of Willie Mullins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Dickinson has offered his congratulations to Willie Mullins after his remarkable domination of the Randox Grand National. Nick Rockett led home a one-two-three for the master of Closutton, with the 68-year-old also saddling the fifth and seventh in the race &ndash; an achievement that has been compared to Dickinson&rsquo;s &lsquo;famous five&rsquo; heroics in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Michael Dickinson salutes National feat of Willie Mullins first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-dickinson-salutes-national-feat-of-willie-mullins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-dickinson-salutes-national-feat-of-willie-mullins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-mortem verdict issued on National fatality Celebre d’Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe respiratory infection is likely to have contributed to the death of Randox Grand National runner Celebre d&rsquo;Allen, a post-mortem has revealed. Trained in partnership by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the 13-year-old was a 125-1 shot for the Aintree showpiece and was pulled up by Micheal Nolan after the final fence before then [&hellip;]<br />
The post Post-mortem verdict issued on National fatality Celebre d&rsquo;Allen first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/post-mortem-verdict-issued-on-national-fatality-celebre-dallen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/post-mortem-verdict-issued-on-national-fatality-celebre-dallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aomori City leads strong Craven hand for Charlie Appleby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aomori City and Opera Ballo are two of four entries for Charlie Appleby in the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday. The Moulton Paddocks handler has saddled three of the last six winners of the 2000 Guineas trial, with the success of subsequent Derby hero Masar in 2018 followed by victories for Master Of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Aomori City leads strong Craven hand for Charlie Appleby first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aomori-city-leads-strong-craven-hand-for-charlie-appleby/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aomori-city-leads-strong-craven-hand-for-charlie-appleby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am I Said leading Valmont Classic hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After breaking their Classic duck last summer, owners Valmont are dreaming of more big-race glory as I Am I Said and Push The Limit lead their crack team of three-year-olds for 2025. You Got To Me landed the Irish Oaks for Valmont and their principal trainer Ralph Beckett last summer and connections are hoping the [&hellip;]<br />
The post I Am I Said leading Valmont Classic hopes first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-i-said-leading-valmont-classic-hopes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-i-said-leading-valmont-classic-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inothewayurthinkin skips Punchestown in favour of summer break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Cromwell&rsquo;s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin has finished for the season and embarked on his summer break. The seven-year-old has left Cromwell&rsquo;s County Meath yard for owner JP McManus&rsquo; Martinstown Stud in Limerick where he will enjoy a few months at grass. Connections had been considering an attempt at doubling up in the Punchestown [&hellip;]<br />
The post Inothewayurthinkin skips Punchestown in favour of summer break first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-skips-punchestown-in-favour-of-summer-break/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-skips-punchestown-in-favour-of-summer-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juddmonte in no rush to firm up Cosmic Year target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connections of Cosmic Year are keen to delay any decision on his 2000 Guineas participation until after the upcoming Classic trials, following his &ldquo;picture perfect&rdquo; return to action at Kempton on Wednesday. A runaway winner on his racecourse debut at Sandown in September, Harry Charlton&rsquo;s Kingman colt was a long odds-on favourite to pick up [&hellip;]<br />
The post Juddmonte in no rush to firm up Cosmic Year target first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/juddmonte-in-no-rush-to-firm-up-cosmic-year-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/juddmonte-in-no-rush-to-firm-up-cosmic-year-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins sends six in search of Scottish National prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins has declared six in Saturday&rsquo;s Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr as he continues his charge to retain the trainers&rsquo; championship. Last year&rsquo;s winner Macdermott, ante-post favourite Chosen Witness, Olympic Man, Captain Cody, Spanish Harlem and Klarc Kent will all chase the first prize of over &pound;110,000. With Paul Townend an absentee and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mullins sends six in search of Scottish National prize first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sends-six-in-search-of-scottish-national-prize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-sends-six-in-search-of-scottish-national-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 10/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features National party shows no sign of ending for jubilant Mullins Al Qareem collects Further Flight honours at Nottingham Nick Rockett and rest of Closutton team in good shape since National heroics Regional return gives Bethell plenty to look forward to Bin Suroor has French plan on the radar for Dubai Future [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 10/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10042025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-10042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing Starting Price with Betfair SP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Geegeez added Betfair Starting Price (BSP) to numerous areas of the site, writes Dave Renham. For me as a researcher and writer this is fantastic news. As we know, most punters do not bet at Industry SP (ISP) anymore. Some still stick solely with traditional bookmakers, but to improve their bottom line they [&hellip;]<br />
The post Comparing Starting Price with Betfair SP first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/comparing-starting-price-with-betfair-sp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/comparing-starting-price-with-betfair-sp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East India Dock setting sail for Chester Cup mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Owen has confirmed star juvenile hurdler East India Dock on course for a return to the Flat in next month&rsquo;s Ladbrokes Chester Cup. Having rounded off an excellent first season over obstacles with a close-up third in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, East India Dock will switch codes for Chester&rsquo;s &pound;170,000 feature [&hellip;]<br />
The post East India Dock setting sail for Chester Cup mission first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-india-dock-setting-sail-for-chester-cup-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-india-dock-setting-sail-for-chester-cup-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins handed eight-day suspension following Grand National ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins has been suspended for eight days after being found to have used his whip one above the permitted level aboard Nick Rockett in the Randox Grand National on Saturday. The record-breaking amateur steered the eight-year-old to a two-and-a-half-length victory in the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase at Aintree, with his famous father Willie saying [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins handed eight-day suspension following Grand National ride first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-handed-eight-day-suspension-following-grand-national-ride/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-handed-eight-day-suspension-following-grand-national-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Horse Welfare ‘deeply saddened’ by death of Celebre d’Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at World Horse Welfare hope lessons can be learned from the death of Celebre d&rsquo;Allen in this year&rsquo;s Grand National. The 13-year-old, trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White and sent off as a 125-1 outsider, jumped the final fence but was then pulled up by jockey Micheal Nolan and collapsed on the racecourse. [&hellip;]<br />
The post World Horse Welfare &lsquo;deeply saddened&rsquo; by death of Celebre d&rsquo;Allen first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/world-horse-welfare-deeply-saddened-by-death-of-celebre-dallen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/world-horse-welfare-deeply-saddened-by-death-of-celebre-dallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National faller Broadway Boy ‘looking brighter each day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway Boy is reported to be &ldquo;looking brighter each day&rdquo; following his heavy fall in the Randox Grand National. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained seven-year-old was leading the way in the Aintree showpiece when coming to grief jumping Valentine&rsquo;s for a second time, the 25th of 30 fences. Broadway Boy was treated on the track following his [&hellip;]<br />
The post National faller Broadway Boy &lsquo;looking brighter each day&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-faller-broadway-boy-looking-brighter-each-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-faller-broadway-boy-looking-brighter-each-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitterson picking Rosallion to stamp his class on mile division this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand National may still be fresh in the memory &ndash; but the Flat season is just about to get into full swing. Here, paddock expert Ken Pitterson offers up 12 horses it should pay to follow this year: ROSALLION (Richard Hannon) He&rsquo;s going to start in the Lockinge and I think he&rsquo;s got more [&hellip;]<br />
The post Pitterson picking Rosallion to stamp his class on mile division this year first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pitterson-picking-rosallion-to-stamp-his-class-on-mile-division-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pitterson-picking-rosallion-to-stamp-his-class-on-mile-division-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Pitterson has gone from would-be pastry chef to doyen of the paddock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Pitterson is a very familiar face on British racecourses &ndash; but if his early ambitions had been realised&nbsp;he would have continued down a very different career path. The 60-year-old is a renowned paddock expert, learning the trade from former journalist Gerald Delamere among others, but before that Pitterson tried his hand at what some [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ken Pitterson has gone from would-be pastry chef to doyen of the paddock first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ken-pitterson-has-gone-from-would-be-pastry-chef-to-doyen-of-the-paddock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ken-pitterson-has-gone-from-would-be-pastry-chef-to-doyen-of-the-paddock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meehan expecting better to come from Rashabar after this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Meehan expects Rashabar to improve for his comeback run in the Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes at Newbury. A surprise winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Holy Roman Emperor colt went on to prove that victory was no fluke with narrow defeats at Group One level in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Meehan expecting better to come from Rashabar after this weekend first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/meehan-expecting-better-to-come-from-rashabar-after-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/meehan-expecting-better-to-come-from-rashabar-after-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheveley Park switch attention to Flat with Classic hopefuls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from coming close with Grangeclare West in Saturday&rsquo;s Grand National, the Cheveley Park Stud colours will be carried in two Classic trials at Newbury this weekend by Formal and Chancellor. Formal was trained at two by Sir Michael Stoute but upon his retirement has been moved to Andrew Balding and having won her first [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheveley Park switch attention to Flat with Classic hopefuls first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheveley-park-switch-attention-to-flat-with-classic-hopefuls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheveley-park-switch-attention-to-flat-with-classic-hopefuls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heartbroken’ trainers pay tribute to Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[13-year-old horse dies three days after collapse at Aintree&lsquo;He was a wonderful horse, we will all miss him greatly&rsquo;Celebre d&rsquo;Allen, who collapsed on the run-in at the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, has died, Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the 13-year-old&rsquo;s co-trainers, said on Tuesday morning.Celebre d&rsquo;Allen, who in the stewards&rsquo; view &ldquo;had no more to give&rdquo; after the second last, was able to walk into a horse ambulance after being treated o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heartbroken-trainers-pay-tribute-to-grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heartbroken-trainers-pay-tribute-to-grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death announced of Grand National runner Celebre d’Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebre d&rsquo;Allen, who collapsed after running in the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, has died after his condition deteriorated overnight. Trained in partnership by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the 13-year-old was a 125-1 shot under Micheal Nolan and was pulled up after the final fence before then collapsing on the racecourse. After [&hellip;]<br />
The post Death announced of Grand National runner Celebre d&rsquo;Allen first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/death-announced-of-grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/death-announced-of-grand-national-runner-celebre-dallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovery of fallen horses lends positive postscript to Mullins National]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway Boy and Celebre D&rsquo;Allen are &lsquo;back on track&rsquo; after going down during Nick Rockett&rsquo;s Grand National triumphBroadway Boy and Celebre D&rsquo;Allen, the two horses that needed veterinary treatment on the track after running in the Grand National on Saturday, were both reported to be making good progress on Sunday after spending the night at Aintree racecourse.Willy Twiston-Davies &ndash; assistant to his father, Nigel, the trainer of Broadway Boy &ndash; said the gel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/recovery-of-fallen-horses-lends-positive-postscript-to-mullins-national/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/recovery-of-fallen-horses-lends-positive-postscript-to-mullins-national/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins out of luck at Fairyhouse, but still on cloud nine after earning National acclaim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins put his nose straight back to the grindstone as he took a ride at Fairyhouse little more than 24 hours after his Grand National triumph aboard Nick Rockett. The decorated amateur was part of a famous Aintree renewal for the Mullins family, with his father Willie training not only the winner but also [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins out of luck at Fairyhouse, but still on cloud nine after earning National acclaim first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-out-of-luck-at-fairyhouse-but-still-on-cloud-nine-after-earning-national-acclaim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-out-of-luck-at-fairyhouse-but-still-on-cloud-nine-after-earning-national-acclaim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bubble Gum team in the pink with Cork victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[French recruit Bubble Gum made a winning start for Paddy Twomey in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Noblesse Stakes at Cork. A two-time winner in France, the Australian Bloodstock-owned four-year-old was stepping up to a mile and a half for the first time. The 7-4 favourite came up short in the Prix de Diane [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bubble Gum team in the pink with Cork victory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bubble-gum-team-in-the-pink-with-cork-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bubble-gum-team-in-the-pink-with-cork-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cromwell trio ‘all fine’ after National exertions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Cromwell&rsquo;s Randox Grand National trio are none the worse for their efforts after meeting with mixed fortunes at Aintree on Saturday. Stumptown and Perceval Legallois were both 10-1 shots for the world&rsquo;s greatest steeplechase, with 2023 runner-up Vanillier a 12-1 chance for a stable in fantastic form. Perceval Legallois was travelling in mid-division when [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cromwell trio &lsquo;all fine&rsquo; after National exertions first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cromwell-trio-all-fine-after-national-exertions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cromwell-trio-all-fine-after-national-exertions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockett-powered Mullins never met his Nemesis at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins was fearing &ldquo;Nemesis appearing at his knee&rdquo; as he hit the front in the Grand National. But history was not for repeating as the amateur jockey wrote himself into the Aintree record books with an emotional success aboard Nick Rockett. It was the famous quote from Lord Oaksey after being pipped to the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Rockett-powered Mullins never met his Nemesis at Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rockett-powered-mullins-never-met-his-nemesis-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rockett-powered-mullins-never-met-his-nemesis-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Walsh thrilled to see Willie and Patrick Mullins join elite club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted Walsh believes Willie Mullins will never top the feeling of saddling the Randox Grand National winner for his son Patrick. Patrick guided Nick Rockett at Aintree to lead home a one-two-three for the master of Closutton, with defending champion I Am Maximus the runner-up and stablemate Grangeclare West third. Meetingofthewaters in fifth gave Mullins [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ted Walsh thrilled to see Willie and Patrick Mullins join elite club first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ted-walsh-thrilled-to-see-willie-and-patrick-mullins-join-elite-club/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ted-walsh-thrilled-to-see-willie-and-patrick-mullins-join-elite-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Scottish Grand National Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand National bandwagon continues this weekend as we get set for the Coral-sponsored SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL &ndash; this year will now be run on Saturday 12th April 2025, at Ayr racecourse. As, we all know the main National is the one at Aintree, but the Scottish version is up there as a close second [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Scottish Grand National Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-scottish-grand-national-trends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-scottish-grand-national-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Scholfield announces retirement from the saddle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grade One-winning jockey Nick Scholfield has retired from race-riding and is set to join the training ranks next season. In a career which spanned nearly two decades and brought 680 winners, Scholfield enjoyed four victories at the top level and three more triumphs at the Cheltenham Festival. He said: &ldquo;As a child, all I ever [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nick Scholfield announces retirement from the saddle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-scholfield-announces-retirement-from-the-saddle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-scholfield-announces-retirement-from-the-saddle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebre d’Allen ‘looking much brighter in himself’ after night at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connections gave a positive update on the well-being of Celebre d&rsquo;Allen on Sunday, after Philip Hobbs and Johnson White&rsquo;s Grand National contender remained at Aintree overnight on Saturday for observation. The 13-year-old was sent off at 125-1 under Micheal Nolan and was pulled up after the final fence before then collapsing on the racecourse. After [&hellip;]<br />
The post Celebre d&rsquo;Allen &lsquo;looking much brighter in himself&rsquo; after night at Aintree first appeared on geegee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/celebre-dallen-looking-much-brighter-in-himself-after-night-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/celebre-dallen-looking-much-brighter-in-himself-after-night-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadway Boy homeward bound and ‘should be OK’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway Boy was making his way home to his Gloucestershire stable on Sunday after staying at Aintree overnight following his fall in the Randox Grand National. The Nigel Twiston Davies-trained seven-year-old received treatment on course following his heavy fall at the second Valentine&rsquo;s and after eventually walking into the horse ambulance, he remained at the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Broadway Boy homeward bound and &lsquo;should be OK&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/broadway-boy-homeward-bound-and-should-be-ok/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/broadway-boy-homeward-bound-and-should-be-ok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 06/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Hit Show flies home to deny Dettori Dubai World Cup joy Danon Decile fends off Calandagan in Sheema Classic Mullins has sights firmly set on another British trainers&rsquo; championship &lsquo;Best day ever&rsquo; for Willie Mullins, as son Patrick claims National success Soul Rush pips Romantic Warrior in Dubai Turf thriller Kalif [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 06/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06042025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-06042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Rockett’s National success brings tears and smiles for father-son duo | Sean Ingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins rarely shows much emotion but the dam cracked after his son Patrick steered little Nick Rockett to Aintree gloryWillie Mullins has long been a walking embodiment of Rudyard&nbsp;Kipling&rsquo;s If: someone with the preternatural ability to treat whatever the twin impostors of triumph and disaster lob at&nbsp;him&nbsp;with a shrug, a smile and an impeccably judged word.But everyone has a breaking point. For the legendary Irish trainer it came when little Nick Rockett, an unfancied]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-rocketts-national-success-brings-tears-and-smiles-for-father-son-duo-sean-ingle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-rocketts-national-success-brings-tears-and-smiles-for-father-son-duo-sean-ingle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal rights groups hit out at Grand National after Broadway Boy’s ‘horrific’ fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners accuse racing industry of &lsquo;spouting empty rhetoric&rsquo; about welfare after horses injured in dramatic raceAnimal rights organisations have criticised the Grand National after a horse that was leading the race suffered a grim fall, and a second collapsed shortly after the competition.Broadway Boy, a seven-year-old horse ridden by Tom Bellamy, took what was described by spectators as a &ldquo;sickening fall&rdquo; at the 25th jump, appearing to land on his head and not moving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/animal-rights-groups-hit-out-at-grand-national-after-broadway-boys-horrific-fall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/animal-rights-groups-hit-out-at-grand-national-after-broadway-boys-horrific-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Rockett holds off I Am Maximus to win thrilling 2025 Grand National – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins-trained horse ridden to victory by sonTom Jenkins&rsquo;s best pictures from AintreeWilliam Hill Handicap Hurdle (1.20pm)And they&rsquo;re off &hellip; Jipcot, always held up in the past, is up there in the very early stages &hellip; Building Bridges has taken over the lead &hellip; Dartan and Timmy Tuesday are also prominent &hellip; Act Of Authority and Double Powerful are at the back &hellip; no fallers with a circuit to go &hellip; and not much change in the running order for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-rockett-holds-off-i-am-maximus-to-win-thrilling-2025-grand-national-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nick-rockett-holds-off-i-am-maximus-to-win-thrilling-2025-grand-national-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National glory for Nick Rockett as he leads home a Willie Mullins 1-2-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Am Maximus a brave second after last year&rsquo;s winPatrick Mullins rides his father&rsquo;s horse to victoryThere have been many remarkable races and afternoons in Willie Mullins&rsquo;s training career during his rise to unprecedented dominance in National Hunt racing, but never anything to match the nine minutes of Saturday&rsquo;s Grand National at Aintree, as Nick Rockett, a 33-1 chance ridden by his son, Patrick, led home a 1-2-3 for the family&rsquo;s yard, with two more of their six-s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-glory-for-nick-rockett-as-he-leads-home-a-willie-mullins-1-2-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-glory-for-nick-rockett-as-he-leads-home-a-willie-mullins-1-2-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National meeting 2025: Gold suits and tangled boots – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winners, losers, racegoers and horses are all in evidence as Guardian and Observer photographer Tom Jenkins captures the essence of Aintree Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-meeting-2025-gold-suits-and-tangled-boots-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-meeting-2025-gold-suits-and-tangled-boots-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Leader backed to thrive again in Liverpool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olly Murphy is banking on a return to Aintree inspiring a resurgence for defending Ivy Liverpool Hurdle champion Strong Leader. One of the Warren Chase handler&rsquo;s star performers, the eight-year-old has regularly shown his best form on Merseyside, with Murphy saying there will be &ldquo;no excuses&rdquo; as he eyes a reproduction of his brilliant win [&hellip;]<br />
The post Strong Leader backed to thrive again in Liverpool first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/strong-leader-backed-to-thrive-again-in-liverpool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/strong-leader-backed-to-thrive-again-in-liverpool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skelton strikes at Aintree to ‘put a few more quid’ in title bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited win and more placed prize-money ensured Dan Skelton&rsquo;s bid for a first National Hunt trainers&rsquo; title race remained on track after day two of Aintree, but his rivals were all on the board too. Skelton arrived at the meeting with a large buffer and plenty of winning chances, and though four second places [&hellip;]<br />
The post Skelton strikes at Aintree to &lsquo;put a few more quid&rsquo; in title bank first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-strikes-at-aintree-to-put-a-few-more-quid-in-title-bank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/skelton-strikes-at-aintree-to-put-a-few-more-quid-in-title-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iroko has perfect profile for Grand National as Gina Bryce makes history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selection has been campaigned with this day in mind and can create history for high-profile owner JP McManus The betting tells you all you really need to know about the 2025 Grand National at Aintree. Any one of at least half a dozen runners could end up favourite by 4pm on Saturday, and at least half of the 34-strong field are on offer at 33-1 or shorter, which in the context of such a competitive race is very much the price of a horse with a realistic chance.In other words, it is still the rac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-has-perfect-profile-for-grand-national-as-gina-bryce-makes-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-has-perfect-profile-for-grand-national-as-gina-bryce-makes-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aintree racegoers grateful for hats as sun shines for first time in decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladies Day visitors happy to make financial sacrifices to wear spectacular outfits at annual Liverpool eventThe tradition of fascinators and hats during Ladies Day is usually more about showcasing excellent style than being practical. But this year, spectators at Aintree had good need for their headwear, as the sun shone at the racecourse for the first time in almost a decade.A crowd of 45,000 people had been predicted, and as temperatures reached 19C on Friday, the Met Office said it was just s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-racegoers-grateful-for-hats-as-sun-shines-for-first-time-in-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-racegoers-grateful-for-hats-as-sun-shines-for-first-time-in-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julius Des Pictons gives Jamie Snowden winner to remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Snowden registered the first Grade One triumph of his training career with Julius Des Pictons taking advantage of a final-flight blunder from Mister Meggit to claim the Oddschecker Sefton Novices&rsquo; Hurdle in determined fashion at Aintree. Jonjo and AJ O&rsquo;Neill&rsquo;s Mister Meggit was sent off the 7-2 second-favourite and was always travelling with supreme [&hellip;]<br />
The post Julius Des Pictons gives Jamie Snowden winner to remember first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/julius-des-pictons-gives-jamie-snowden-winner-to-remember/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/julius-des-pictons-gives-jamie-snowden-winner-to-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill none the worse for Aintree fall, says Henderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill emerged unscathed from his Aintree fall on Thursday &ndash; but trainer Nicky Henderson admits there are &ldquo;issues&rdquo; to address with his star performer. The eight-year-old suffered a shock tumble when odds-on favourite for last month&rsquo;s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, bringing an unceremonious end to his 10-race unbeaten run, and he again came to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Constitution Hill none the worse for Aintree fall, says Henderson first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-none-the-worse-for-aintree-fall-says-henderson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-none-the-worse-for-aintree-fall-says-henderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gentleman De Mee takes Topham triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gentleman De Mee struck late under a fine ride from Mark Walsh in an Irish-dominated Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree. The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old was a Grade One winner in his pomp but was sent off a 14-1 shot as the professional jockeys got their first look at the famous [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gentleman De Mee takes Topham triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gentleman-de-mee-takes-topham-triumph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gentleman-de-mee-takes-topham-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic or fantastic? Grand National steps out on delicate high-wire act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditionalists rail at the &lsquo;Plastic National&rsquo; but a third of all adults will have a bet on the world&rsquo;s most famous raceThe numbers are nearly as breathtaking as the sight of 34 horses soaring over Aintree&rsquo;s famous fences. Before Saturday&rsquo;s Grand National, a third of adults in Britain will place some sort of bet on the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase. &pound;150m will be wagered in total. And six million will then tune in for the spectacle.But amid all the no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/plastic-or-fantastic-grand-national-steps-out-on-delicate-high-wire-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/plastic-or-fantastic-grand-national-steps-out-on-delicate-high-wire-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gina Bryce set for landmark moment with Grand National commentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Bryce will be responsible for a significant milestone on Saturday as the first woman to commentate on the Grand National in more than 70 years. Bryce will take the third leg of the commentary from Aintree for BBC Radio 5 Live&rsquo;s coverage of the world&rsquo;s great steeplechase. The 41-year-old broadcaster said: &ldquo;Never in a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gina Bryce set for landmark moment with Grand National commentary first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gina-bryce-set-for-landmark-moment-with-grand-national-commentary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gina-bryce-set-for-landmark-moment-with-grand-national-commentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aintree Day Three Stats and Trends: Saturday 5th April 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we head into the&nbsp;last day of the 2025 Aintree Grand National Meeting on Saturday 5th April 2025 we&rsquo;ve five more LIVE ITV races to enjoy. The Liverpool Hurdle and The Maghall Novices&rsquo; Chase are always&nbsp;decent events, but&nbsp;really &ndash; it&rsquo;s all about one race on the Saturday &ndash; the Randox Health Grand National. As always&nbsp;here [&hellip;]<br />
The post Aintree Day Three Stats and Trends: Saturday 5th April 25 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-three-stats-and-trends-saturday-5th-april-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-three-stats-and-trends-saturday-5th-april-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Grand National Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 Grand National Betting Trends and Tips - The Randox Health Grand National is simply the biggest and most famous horse race in the world. Run at Aintree racecourse each year in early April the gruelling contest is run over a trip of 4 1/4 miles with the first ever winner being the appropriately-named Lottery. [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Grand National Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-grand-national-trends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-grand-national-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonbon back to winning ways in Melling Chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonbon landed the 10th Grade One of his career as he safely retained his My Pension Expert Melling Chase crown at Aintree. Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s 4-6 favourite had come unstuck when expected to take the Champion Chase at Cheltenham, having to battle on for a gallant second after a bad mistake compounded problems at the start. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jonbon back to winning ways in Melling Chase first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-back-to-winning-ways-in-melling-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-back-to-winning-ways-in-melling-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Straightforward for Salvator Mundi at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salvator Mundi continued an extremely fruitful Aintree meeting for Willie Mullins with a straightforward success in the TrustATrader Top Novices&rsquo; Hurdle. Fifth in the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham last month, the Joe and Marie Donnelly-owned bay settled well for Paul Townend in mid-division throughout the nine-runner Grade One. Cheltenham third Romeo Coolio loomed on [&hellip;]<br />
The post Straightforward for Salvator Mundi at Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/straightforward-for-salvator-mundi-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/straightforward-for-salvator-mundi-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National fairytale on cards with ‘click-and-collect’ Horantzau d’Airy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newmarket trainer with 100-1 shot at Aintree only set up six months ago and has yet to win a race over jumpsThere are some who say that the Grand National has lost its soul, that it is now a race for powerhouse stables and elite, big-money owners, not the dreamers and windmill-tilters that helped to make it the People&rsquo;s Race. But it seems that the news has yet to reach the small stable in Newmarket where Michael Keady prepares Horantzau d&rsquo;Airy, the eight-year-old gelding that will he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-fairytale-on-cards-with-click-and-collect-horantzau-dairy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-fairytale-on-cards-with-click-and-collect-horantzau-dairy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Grand National, Champions League and county cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been paying attention to the football, tennis, cricket, horse racing, boxing and baseball? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-grand-national-champions-league-and-county-cricket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-grand-national-champions-league-and-county-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill falls again at Grand National festival as Lossiemouth triumphs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aintree Hurdle favourite comes down two outWillie Mullins&rsquo; runner completes four-timerIt is less than a month since Constitution Hill cantered to post before the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, unbeaten in 10 starts and a red-hot favourite for to regain the hurdling crown, but it felt like a different age on Thursday as Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s stable star crashed out of a Grade One hurdle for the second time in 23 days.A second successive &ldquo;F&rdquo; at the end of Constitution Hill&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-falls-again-at-grand-national-festival-as-lossiemouth-triumphs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-falls-again-at-grand-national-festival-as-lossiemouth-triumphs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National 2025: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s winner I Am Maximus heads to Aintree on Saturday bidding to make history. Here is a look through the chances of all 34 contendersThere was a lot going on in the spring of 1974. Abba won Eurovision, Manchester United were relegated and Red Rum became the most recent horse to win the Grand National under what was then the top weight of 12 stone. Just over half a century later, last year&rsquo;s winner will attempt to emulate the greatest Aintree hero of them all and defy top weig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-2025-horse-by-horse-guide-to-all-the-runners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-2025-horse-by-horse-guide-to-all-the-runners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sundance Kid’ JP McManus has five shots at Grand National history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump racing&rsquo;s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on SaturdayFor a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to chance before Saturday&rsquo;s Grand National at Aintree.Three of the top six in the betting for the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase &ndash; Iroko, Perceval Legallois and last year&rsquo;s winner, I Am Maximus &ndash; will ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sundance-kid-jp-mcmanus-has-five-shots-at-grand-national-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sundance-kid-jp-mcmanus-has-five-shots-at-grand-national-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National gets taps turned on to ensure safe ground after long dry spell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watering at Aintree started in mid-MarchConstitution Hill the star turn on opening dayJon Pullin, the acting clerk of the course at Aintree, said on Wednesday that he will do whatever it takes to ensure the Grand National meeting opens ton Thursday on good-to-soft groundThis will be despite unusually low levels of rainfall in the weeks running up to one of jump racing&rsquo;s showpiece events.March was one of the sunniest on record for much of the UK and watering of the track is likely to contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-gets-taps-turned-on-to-ensure-safe-ground-after-long-dry-spell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-gets-taps-turned-on-to-ensure-safe-ground-after-long-dry-spell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Royal Ascot run on Kind Of Blue&rsquo;s agenda McPeek predicting bold show from Rattle N Roll at Meydan Henderson opts for Mersey date with star juvenile Lulamba Bowen savouring National chance with Three Card Brag Big two poised for Aintree Hurdle rematch Dubai Honour shows his class in Australia once again [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02042025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ascot run on Kind Of Blue’s agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kind Of Blue has been handed a Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes target at Royal Ascot, having made the perfect start for owners Wathnan Racing at the course in October. One of last year&rsquo;s breakout sprinters, James Fanshawe&rsquo;s consistent performer gained the Group One success his efforts deserved when landing the Qipco British Champions Sprint [&hellip;]<br />
The post Royal Ascot run on Kind Of Blue&rsquo;s agenda first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-run-on-kind-of-blues-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-ascot-run-on-kind-of-blues-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McPeek predicting bold show from Rattle N Roll at Meydan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny McPeek believes Rattle N Roll has the capability to &ldquo;shock the world&rdquo; in the Dubai World Cup, with William Buick booked to ride at Meydan. The six-year-old American raider has remained in the Middle East since two appearances in Saudi Arabia in the early part of 2025 and with his most recent outings coming [&hellip;]<br />
The post McPeek predicting bold show from Rattle N Roll at Meydan first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mcpeek-predicting-bold-show-from-rattle-n-roll-at-meydan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mcpeek-predicting-bold-show-from-rattle-n-roll-at-meydan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson opts for Mersey date with star juvenile Lulamba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson felt the extra half a mile and the generous 10lb allowance that Lulamba will receive in Saturday&rsquo;s Turners Mersey Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Aintree made swerving Thursday&rsquo;s juvenile race a fairly easy decision. The Triumph Hurdle runner-up had been expected to line up against his own age group in the Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson opts for Mersey date with star juvenile Lulamba first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-opts-for-mersey-date-with-star-juvenile-lulamba/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-opts-for-mersey-date-with-star-juvenile-lulamba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen savouring National chance with Three Card Brag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Bowen will try to fulfil his boyhood dream in Saturday&rsquo;s Randox Grand National as he teams up with Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s Three Card Brag at Aintree. Bowen, who has a healthy lead over Harry Skelton in the jockeys&rsquo; championship race, has ridden plenty of winners for one of Three Card Brag&rsquo;s owners, Max McNeil, through [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bowen savouring National chance with Three Card Brag first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-savouring-national-chance-with-three-card-brag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-savouring-national-chance-with-three-card-brag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big two poised for Aintree Hurdle rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill will clash with Cheltenham Festival heroine Lossiemouth in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle on Thursday. Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s star performer is set to face six rivals on Merseyside and the standout name amongst the opposition is Willie Mullins&rsquo; triple Festival winner, who impressed once again at Prestbury Park when successfully defending her Mares&rsquo; Hurdle [&hellip;]<br />
The post Big two poised for Aintree Hurdle rematch first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-two-poised-for-aintree-hurdle-rematch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/big-two-poised-for-aintree-hurdle-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai Honour shows his class in Australia once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Haggas was delighted to see Dubai Honour maintain his unbeaten record in Australia with victory in the Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Tuesday. The globetrotting seven-year-old landed the Ranvet Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on his previous trip to the Southern Hemisphere two years ago and returned fresh from finishing second to Marco [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dubai Honour shows his class in Australia once again first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dubai-honour-shows-his-class-in-australia-once-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dubai-honour-shows-his-class-in-australia-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haggas targets Royal Ascot return with Economics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics could make his four-year-old return at Royal Ascot in the Prince of Wales&rsquo;s Stakes. Trained by William Haggas, the son of Night Of Thunder dazzled last season when winning both the Dante and Deauville&rsquo;s Prix Guillaume d&rsquo;Ornano impressively before coming out on top in an Irish Champion Stakes classic with Auguste Rodin at Leopardstown. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Haggas targets Royal Ascot return with Economics first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haggas-targets-royal-ascot-return-with-economics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haggas-targets-royal-ascot-return-with-economics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 4th April 25 Aintree Day Three Stats and Trends: Saturday 5th April 25 Dry week forecast as Aintree continues to water Pauling favouring Mildmay contest for Handstands Gidleigh Park team considering Aintree options BHA explains decision to prevent Mr Incredible National run Brighterdaysahead bypasses [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 01/04/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01042025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01042025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Mullen rides in at the Jockey Club with plenty of baggage in tow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former William Hill and Ladbrokes executive is well placed to address several issues but FOBT debate looms largeFive days before the Grand National, the most famous and popular race of the year, British racing&rsquo;s biggest employer has finally filled its most influential role after the Jockey Club announced Reach plc chief executive Jim Mullen will take over at the helm.Mullen was unveiled a full 10 months after Nevin Truesdale announced he would be stepping down as the Jockey Club&rsquo;s gr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jim-mullen-rides-in-at-the-jockey-club-with-plenty-of-baggage-in-tow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jim-mullen-rides-in-at-the-jockey-club-with-plenty-of-baggage-in-tow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delacroix cut for Derby glory after dominant Ballysax success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delacroix enhanced his Derby prospects with a decisive front-running victory in the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown. Trainer Aidan O&rsquo;Brien had saddled 11 previous winners of this recognised early-season Derby trial, with subsequent Epsom heroes Galileo (2001) and High Chaparral (2002) joined on an illustrious roll of honour by four-time Gold Cup hero [&hellip;]<br />
The post Delacroix cut for Derby glory after dominant Ballysax success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delacroix-cut-for-derby-glory-after-dominant-ballysax-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delacroix-cut-for-derby-glory-after-dominant-ballysax-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Maximus delights connections ahead of National defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins believes I Am Maximus could be returning to peak form at exactly the right time ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. The JP McManus-owned nine-year-old was a brilliant winner of the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase 12 months ago, but was pulled up on [&hellip;]<br />
The post I Am Maximus delights connections ahead of National defence first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-maximus-delights-connections-ahead-of-national-defence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-maximus-delights-connections-ahead-of-national-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swelter proves too hot for Leopardstown rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tilt at the Irish 1,000 Guineas could be on the agenda for Swelter following an impressive display in the Ballylinch Stud &ldquo;Priory Belle&rdquo; Stakes at Leopardstown. Making her first appearance since scoring on debut at the Foxrock track over a mile last July, the Juddmonte-owned Kingman filly was a 6-1 shot as she stepped [&hellip;]<br />
The post Swelter proves too hot for Leopardstown rivals first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/swelter-proves-too-hot-for-leopardstown-rivals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/swelter-proves-too-hot-for-leopardstown-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henri Matisse firmly in Guineas picture following return strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henri Matisse finished with a flourish to make a winning start to his three-year-old campaign in the Ballylinch Stud &ldquo;Red Rocks&rdquo; Stakes at Leopardstown. The Wootton Bassett colt took high rank in the juvenile division last season, winning four of his six starts including victory in the Breeders&rsquo; Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar. Making [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henri Matisse firmly in Guineas picture following return strike first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henri-matisse-firmly-in-guineas-picture-following-return-strike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henri-matisse-firmly-in-guineas-picture-following-return-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarima upholds family honour with taking maiden triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tarima lived up to her regal breeding when coming from last to first to make a successful start to her career in the &ldquo;Look De Vega&rdquo; At Ballylinch Stud Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown. The three-year-old is a half-sister to two of trainer Dermot Weld&rsquo;s former stable stars in Tarnawa and Tahiyra. Tarnawa won three Group [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tarima upholds family honour with taking maiden triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tarima-upholds-family-honour-with-taking-maiden-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tarima-upholds-family-honour-with-taking-maiden-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Skelton has it all to play for at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family ties, fraternising with the enemy and a &pound;500,000 payday are the subplots ahead of Harry Skelton&rsquo;s annual trip to Aintree for the Grand National festival. The meeting will be of real significance to the stable for two reasons, with the Skeltons&rsquo; fortunes in Liverpool crucial to both the inaugural David Power Jockeys&rsquo; Cup and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Harry Skelton has it all to play for at Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-skelton-has-it-all-to-play-for-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/harry-skelton-has-it-all-to-play-for-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centigrade ruled out of Epsom Classic contention after setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Highclere Thoroughbred Racing team has been dealt an early-season blow after it emerged that potential Derby contender Centigrade will miss the Epsom Classic due to suffering a setback. The Too Darn Hot colt shaped with abundant promise in two juvenile starts for trainer Ralph Beckett last season, with a narrow debut defeat at the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Centigrade ruled out of Epsom Classic contention after setback first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/centigrade-ruled-out-of-epsom-classic-contention-after-setback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/centigrade-ruled-out-of-epsom-classic-contention-after-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McPeek hoping Derby Promise can tempt Dettori back to Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Triple Crown-winning handler Kenny McPeek is dreaming of luring Frankie Dettori back to Epsom later this summer, as he plots a daring Betfred Derby raid with the exciting colt Maximum Promise. Dettori tasted Derby success twice during his long and decorated career in Britain and although many may have assumed the Italian&rsquo;s Epsom days [&hellip;]<br />
The post McPeek hoping Derby Promise can tempt Dettori back to Britain first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mcpeek-hoping-derby-promise-can-tempt-dettori-back-to-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mcpeek-hoping-derby-promise-can-tempt-dettori-back-to-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aintree Day One Stats and Trends: Thursday 3rd April 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here at GeeGeez, we give you all the key stats for all the main LIVE ITV races at Aintree on the opening day of their 2025 Grand National Festival (Thursday 3rd April) &ndash; these will help build-up a better profile of horses that have done well in each race over the years. Once the final [&hellip;]<br />
The post Aintree Day One Stats and Trends: Thursday 3rd April 25 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-one-stats-and-trends-thursday-3rd-april-25/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-one-stats-and-trends-thursday-3rd-april-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 4th April 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Into the&nbsp;second day of the Aintree Grand National Meeting on Friday 4th April 2025 the ITV cameras are on-hand to take in five more LIVE races. The Mildmay Novices&rsquo; Chase, Melling Chase and the Randox Health Topham Chase are&nbsp;the three feature contests&nbsp;as the&nbsp;'must-see' action from Liverpool&rsquo;s premier track continues. As always, here at GEEGEEZ we've [&hellip;]<br />
The post Aintree Day Two Stats and Trends: Friday 4th April 25 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-two-stats-and-trends-friday-4th-april-25/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aintree-day-two-stats-and-trends-friday-4th-april-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing acts early with its £2m scheme to test horses for gene doping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Threat might remain theoretical but British Horseracing Authority determined to avoid damage to sport&rsquo;s reputationThe term &ldquo;world-leading&rdquo; has become a favourite of certain politicians in recent years and much devalued as a result, but it seems fair to apply it to the introduction of testing for gene doping in British racing before the start of the new Flat season on turf.Gene doping was initially identified as a possible threat to racing&rsquo;s integrity as long ago as 2019,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-acts-early-with-its-2m-scheme-to-test-horses-for-gene-doping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-acts-early-with-its-2m-scheme-to-test-horses-for-gene-doping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhapsody sets out on Classic trail at Kempton]]></title><description><![CDATA[All roads could lead to the Oaks for Rhapsody as she looks to build on her impressive debut in the Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places/British EBF Fillies&rsquo; Conditions Stakes at Kempton. Trained by William Haggas, the daughter of Ghaiyyath won her only start as a two-year-old and holds an entry for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks [&hellip;]<br />
The post Rhapsody sets out on Classic trail at Kempton first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rhapsody-sets-out-on-classic-trail-at-kempton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rhapsody-sets-out-on-classic-trail-at-kempton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trophy hunt could see Iberian put down sprint marker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iberian can forge a niche for himself in the sprint division when he returns to the scene of his finest hour for the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Cammidge Trophy Stakes at Doncaster. Charlie Hills&rsquo; four-year-old won the Champagne Stakes on Town Moor as a juvenile but after a disappointing year in 2024, the colt [&hellip;]<br />
The post Trophy hunt could see Iberian put down sprint marker first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trophy-hunt-could-see-iberian-put-down-sprint-marker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trophy-hunt-could-see-iberian-put-down-sprint-marker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury ends career of Classic contender Fairy Godmother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fairy Godmother, a scintillating winner at Royal Ascot and second-favourite for this year&rsquo;s 1000 Guineas, has been retired. The Aidan O&rsquo;Brien-trained filly came from an unpromising position to win the Albany Stakes in June, but did not run again last summer. Injury kept her out of action and a flare-up of the same problem means [&hellip;]<br />
The post Injury ends career of Classic contender Fairy Godmother first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/injury-ends-career-of-classic-contender-fairy-godmother/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/injury-ends-career-of-classic-contender-fairy-godmother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People’s horse’ Hewick now aiming to raise the Aintree roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hewick has been one of the real fairytale stories of the last few years &ndash; and now the horse that cost just &euro;850 could spark scenes of unbridled delight in the hallowed Aintree winner&rsquo;s circle. The stratospheric rise of the bargain buy turned people&rsquo;s champion is already etched in racing folklore. But the story of [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;People&rsquo;s horse&rsquo; Hewick now aiming to raise the Aintree roof first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/peoples-horse-hewick-now-aiming-to-raise-the-aintree-roof/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/peoples-horse-hewick-now-aiming-to-raise-the-aintree-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Papillon victory could hardly have been scripted better for Walsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been 25 years since Papillon won the Randox Grand National Papillon won the Randox Grand National &ndash; and trainer Ted Walsh still remembers that day as if it was yesterday. Papillon gave the Walsh family their greatest day on the racecourse when after being heavily backed from 33-1 to 10-1 he came home [&hellip;]<br />
The post Papillon victory could hardly have been scripted better for Walsh first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/papillon-victory-could-hardly-have-been-scripted-better-for-walsh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/papillon-victory-could-hardly-have-been-scripted-better-for-walsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National service has been long and so far unsuccessful for Nicky Henderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s Grand National record comprises of a handful of near-misses and plenty of never-nears. For such a training Colossus, the lack of a National winner is a glaring omission on a CV that has very few blank spots. The fact he trained last year&rsquo;s winner I Am Maximus in the horse&rsquo;s early days before [&hellip;]<br />
The post National service has been long and so far unsuccessful for Nicky Henderson first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-service-has-been-long-and-so-far-unsuccessful-for-nicky-henderson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-service-has-been-long-and-so-far-unsuccessful-for-nicky-henderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National glory might be written in the stars for Slevin and Intense Raffles]]></title><description><![CDATA[J J Slevin has a leading chance in the Randox Grand National aboard ante-post favourite Intense Raffles &ndash; but if things had been different, he could have been writing about the great race instead. The County Wexford native is bred for the game as a nephew of training giant Aidan O&rsquo;Brien and his dreams of [&hellip;]<br />
The post National glory might be written in the stars for Slevin and Intense Raffles first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-glory-might-be-written-in-the-stars-for-slevin-and-intense-raffles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-glory-might-be-written-in-the-stars-for-slevin-and-intense-raffles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Keady proud to be flying the National flag for Newmarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring air in Newmarket normally signals Guineas hopes and Derby dreams. But for Michael Keady it is the thought of Grand National glory that is fuelling his days in the beating heart of British racing. Previously on a joint-licence with Mike Murphy, Keady decided to take plunge and go it alone, setting up base at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Michael Keady proud to be flying the National flag for Newmarket first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-keady-proud-to-be-flying-the-national-flag-for-newmarket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-keady-proud-to-be-flying-the-national-flag-for-newmarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intense approach has worked perfectly so far for Tom Gibney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few outside of the racing bubble have heard of Tom Gibney, the man responsible for Randox Grand National favourite Intense Raffles. He is, of course, much better known in Ireland, partly due to the fact he has already trained two Irish Grand National winners in his relatively short career to date. But racegoers fond of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Intense approach has worked perfectly so far for Tom Gibney first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/intense-approach-has-worked-perfectly-so-far-for-tom-gibney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/intense-approach-has-worked-perfectly-so-far-for-tom-gibney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyland fling beyond wildest dreams for excited owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand National is the well-documented one major omission from the Seven Barrows trophy cabinet. But a trio of Merseyside regulars who share an Aintree dream could have unearthed the ideal candidate to finally crack Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s Merseyside hoodoo. Hyland, the diminutive grey who has defied expectations, is igniting dreams of a victory all connected [&hellip;]<br />
The post Hyland fling beyond wildest dreams for excited owners first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hyland-fling-beyond-wildest-dreams-for-excited-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hyland-fling-beyond-wildest-dreams-for-excited-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menuisier snaps up rising star for Toimy Son’s Lincoln challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Menuisier has snapped up the weighing room&rsquo;s rising star Warren Fentiman for Toimy Son in Saturday&rsquo;s William Hill Lincoln. Fentiman, 16, is the son of fellow jockey Duran Fentiman, who is currently sidelined with a broken leg, and has created a real impression through the winter on the all-weather. Toimy Son won the Golden [&hellip;]<br />
The post Menuisier snaps up rising star for Toimy Son&rsquo;s Lincoln challenge first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/menuisier-snaps-up-rising-star-for-toimy-sons-lincoln-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/menuisier-snaps-up-rising-star-for-toimy-sons-lincoln-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheehan counting down the days to Aintree reunion with Hewick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Sheehan is relishing being reunited with &ldquo;little warrior&rdquo; Hewick after answering the call to partner John &lsquo;Shark&rsquo; Hanlon&rsquo;s pint-sized hero in the Randox Grand National. Sheehan memorably stepped into the breach aboard Hewick when the duo came from the clouds to record a thrilling victory in the 2023 King George VI Chase. Now the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sheehan counting down the days to Aintree reunion with Hewick first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sheehan-counting-down-the-days-to-aintree-reunion-with-hewick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sheehan-counting-down-the-days-to-aintree-reunion-with-hewick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classy Kalpana earmarked to ‘go the Bluestocking route’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qipco Champions Day heroine Kalpana could bid to emulate Juddmonte&rsquo;s superstar mare Bluestocking this season, with the Middleton Stakes at York pencilled in as a potential comeback target. The Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking enjoyed a fantastic 2024 campaign for the Juddmonte operation, with a successful reappearance in the Middleton followed by Group One triumphs in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Classy Kalpana earmarked to &lsquo;go the Bluestocking route&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classy-kalpana-earmarked-to-go-the-bluestocking-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/classy-kalpana-earmarked-to-go-the-bluestocking-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori back in Dubai action on World Cup night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori will return to Dubai to ride on World Cup night, with Godolphin Mile favourite Raging Torrent the pick of two mounts for American trainer Doug O&rsquo;Neill on Saturday week. The Italian has also been booked to partner outsider Mixto in the World Cup, a race he was won a record-equalling four times before [&hellip;]<br />
The post Frankie Dettori back in Dubai action on World Cup night first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-back-in-dubai-action-on-world-cup-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-back-in-dubai-action-on-world-cup-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Of Troy to have stint at stud in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breeders in Australia will soon have the chance to tap into City Of Troy after Coolmore announced last year&rsquo;s Derby hero will shuttle to the southern hemisphere. An unbeaten champion two-year-old and three-time Group One winner at three, the son of American Triple Crown ace Justify is regarded by former handler Aidan O&rsquo;Brien as the [&hellip;]<br />
The post City Of Troy to have stint at stud in Australia first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/city-of-troy-to-have-stint-at-stud-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/city-of-troy-to-have-stint-at-stud-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clover looking to accumulate overseas riches with star duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer Tom Clover is targeting a huge international double on Saturday week, with stable stars Al Nayyir and Rogue Lightning being prepared for big-race assignments in Dubai and America respectively. French recruit Al Nayyir enjoyed an excellent first season for Clover, finishing a close second to Vauban in the Lonsdale Cup at York before winning [&hellip;]<br />
The post Clover looking to accumulate overseas riches with star duo first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/clover-looking-to-accumulate-overseas-riches-with-star-duo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/clover-looking-to-accumulate-overseas-riches-with-star-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Fifty Years in the Betting Jungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[How ironic! As Gary Wiltshire, against all the odds, financial and physiological, makes it into his 70&rsquo;s almost thirty years after being blown out of the water by Frankie Dettori&rsquo;s seven-out-of-seven through-the-card feat at Ascot in 1996, his Italian nemesis is suing for bankruptcy. Despite alleged earnings in the UK of &pound;15 million, (and the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Book Review: Fifty Years in the Betting Jungle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/book-review-fifty-years-in-the-betting-jungle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/book-review-fifty-years-in-the-betting-jungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 26/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace on course for Punchestown Iberian heading back to the scene of his finest hour Patrick Mullins keen to partner Nick Rockett in Grand National Gibney happy to handle Intense pressure of training National favourite Giavellotto being readied for clash with Calandagan and Rebel&rsquo;s Romance 2025 Lincoln [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 26/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26032025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-26032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Flat Season Trainer Form]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the thrills and many spills of the Cheltenham Festival attention now turns to the start of the turf flat season, writes Dave Renham. Saturday 29th March is the starting date this year and the crowds will descend on Doncaster for a card that includes the first big handicap of the season, the Lincoln. In [&hellip;]<br />
The post Early Flat Season Trainer Form first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/early-flat-season-trainer-form/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/early-flat-season-trainer-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping with immediate effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHA has spent &pound;2m on research to improve detection&lsquo;Genetic manipulation poses a real risk to horseracing&rsquo;Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping after the British Horseracing Authority announced it had spent nearly &pound;2m on research to improve detection.Testing will become part of regular race-day and out-of-competition sampling processes with immediate effect. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racehorses-in-britain-will-be-tested-for-gene-doping-with-immediate-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racehorses-in-britain-will-be-tested-for-gene-doping-with-immediate-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace on course for Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Scott intends to have a &ldquo;bit of fun&rdquo; when he takes Champion hurdle winner Golden Ace over to the Punchestown Festival. The mare was best placed to take advantage of the final-flight fall of State Man two weeks ago, and a potential rematch with Willie Mullins&rsquo; former champion &ndash; not to mention Constitution Hill [&hellip;]<br />
The post Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace on course for Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-hurdle-heroine-golden-ace-on-course-for-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/champion-hurdle-heroine-golden-ace-on-course-for-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Grand National losing its spirit as big-name stables dominate field?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints that Irish trainers have too much influence has opened a debate about what is good for businessThere is still more than enough time for a slice of bad luck to rule out a runner or two, but for practical purposes, the probable field for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week was largely confirmed at last week&rsquo;s forfeit stage. It was not long before the complaints began to arrive &ndash; from some British trainers, at least.Kim Bailey and Dr Richard Newland, both past winn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/is-the-grand-national-losing-its-spirit-as-big-name-stables-dominate-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/is-the-grand-national-losing-its-spirit-as-big-name-stables-dominate-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Brien expresses Guineas doubts about The Lion In Winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien has raised doubts over whether his Betfred 2000 Guineas favourite The Lion In Winter will be ready in time for the Newmarket Classic on May 3. The unbeaten colt broke the juvenile track record at York when winning the Acomb Stakes in August, a race which has seen its form repeatedly boosted. However, [&hellip;]<br />
The post O&rsquo;Brien expresses Guineas doubts about The Lion In Winter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-expresses-guineas-doubts-about-the-lion-in-winter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-expresses-guineas-doubts-about-the-lion-in-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 24/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features 2025 Lincoln Handicap Trends Trinity College gets Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s season up and running Fun Fun Fun makes her mark at Limerick Sunchart shines once more in Naas feature East Hampton completes good weekend for Marnane and McAteer Fact To File could drop back to two miles at Punchestown National treasure Derek [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 24/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24032025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-24032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Lincoln Handicap Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billed as the feature race on the first Saturday of the new British flat racing turf season, the Lincoln Handicap is run over a distance of 1m at Doncaster racecourse. &nbsp; In recent years, the race has been dominated by horses aged 4 years-old, winning 11 of the last 21 renewals, while with three wins [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Lincoln Handicap Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-lincoln-handicap-trends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-lincoln-handicap-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trinity College gets Aidan O’Brien’s season up and running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien registered the first of what is sure to be many winners this season as Trinity College saw off stablemate Acapulco Bay in the concluding TRM &ndash; Supplements You Can Trust Race at Naas. The Ballydoyle handler was out of luck on the first day of the new campaign at the Curragh last weekend [&hellip;]<br />
The post Trinity College gets Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s season up and running first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trinity-college-gets-aidan-obriens-season-up-and-running/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trinity-college-gets-aidan-obriens-season-up-and-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun Fun Fun makes her mark at Limerick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A step up in trip proved no barrier to success for the free-going Fun Fun as she galloped her rivals into submission in the Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick. The seven-year-old was bidding to provide Willie Mullins with a fifth victory in the last nine runnings of this Grade Three contest, with four-time [&hellip;]<br />
The post Fun Fun Fun makes her mark at Limerick first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fun-fun-fun-makes-her-mark-at-limerick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fun-fun-fun-makes-her-mark-at-limerick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunchart shines once more in Naas feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunchart once again proved his liking for Naas when the mud is flying by winning the TOTE Irish EBF Devoy Stakes for the second year in succession. Andrew Slattery&rsquo;s stable stalwart claimed the biggest victory of his career so far in this Listed contest 12 months ago and having since plied his trade not only [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sunchart shines once more in Naas feature first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sunchart-shines-once-more-in-naas-feature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sunchart-shines-once-more-in-naas-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Hampton completes good weekend for Marnane and McAteer]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Hampton rounded off a profitable weekend for trainer David Marnane with a decisive victory in the &euro;45,000 Irish Racing Writers Association Ron McKnight Memorial Madrid Handicap at Naas. Following a Friday night double at Dundalk, the Tipperary handler sent just one runner to County Kildare on Sunday, with East Hampton a 7-1 shot for [&hellip;]<br />
The post East Hampton completes good weekend for Marnane and McAteer first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-hampton-completes-good-weekend-for-marnane-and-mcateer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/east-hampton-completes-good-weekend-for-marnane-and-mcateer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact To File could drop back to two miles at Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair Chase winner Fact To File could drop back in trip for a tilt at the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival, connections have revealed. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding was a brilliant winner at Cheltenham, but with no middle-distance option available in County Kildare, he will either contest the Punchestown Gold Cup or [&hellip;]<br />
The post Fact To File could drop back to two miles at Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fact-to-file-could-drop-back-to-two-miles-at-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fact-to-file-could-drop-back-to-two-miles-at-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National treasure Derek Thompson recalls amazing Aintree tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone with a passing interest in racing will remember the 1973 Grand National as being the first of Red Rum&rsquo;s famous three victories. However, it was also the first time Derek Thompson commentated on the great race as a green 22-year-old from the north-east. &lsquo;Tommo&rsquo; has long been one of the most recognisable faces in [&hellip;]<br />
The post National treasure Derek Thompson recalls amazing Aintree tales first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-treasure-derek-thompson-recalls-amazing-aintree-tales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/national-treasure-derek-thompson-recalls-amazing-aintree-tales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novice chasing could be an option for Potters Charm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potters Charm will not race again this season, with connections deliberating whether to stay over hurdles or switch to novice chasing next term. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, the six-year-old won his first four starts over hurdles, including the Grade One Formby Novices&rsquo; Hurdle on Boxing Day, but has not hit those heights in two starts [&hellip;]<br />
The post Novice chasing could be an option for Potters Charm first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/novice-chasing-could-be-an-option-for-potters-charm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/novice-chasing-could-be-an-option-for-potters-charm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 22/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Currawood wins at Dundalk to uphold smart juvenile form Calandagan firmly on course for Sheema Classic bid Kempton return in the pipeline for Shuwari comeback Connections feel Jasmine Bliss can blossom again at Newbury Keatley believes his mare can be Belle of the ball at Kelso Gidleigh Park back &lsquo;in great [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 22/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22032025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-22032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currawood wins at Dundalk to uphold smart juvenile form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddy Twomey&rsquo;s Currawood finally opened his account at the fourth time of asking at Dundalk on Friday in the&nbsp;Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden, having mixed in some classy company last term. The Acclamation colt boasted some red-hot maiden form, having finished second to Guineas and Derby favourite The Lion In Winter in July [&hellip;]<br />
The post Currawood wins at Dundalk to uphold smart juvenile form first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/currawood-wins-at-dundalk-to-uphold-smart-juvenile-form/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/currawood-wins-at-dundalk-to-uphold-smart-juvenile-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calandagan firmly on course for Sheema Classic bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calandagan is on target for the Dubai Sheema Classic after pleasing in a racecourse gallop at Saint-Cloud on Thursday. The Royal Ascot winner, who went down narrowly in both the Juddmonte International and Champion Stakes last season, is likely to be campaigned at a mile and a half this year. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard liked what [&hellip;]<br />
The post Calandagan firmly on course for Sheema Classic bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/calandagan-firmly-on-course-for-sheema-classic-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/calandagan-firmly-on-course-for-sheema-classic-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kempton return in the pipeline for Shuwari comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-time Classic hope Shuwari could make her long-awaited return to action at Kempton on Saturday week in the Virgin Bet Snowdrop Fillies&rsquo; Stakes. The daughter of New Bay helped announce Ollie Sangster&rsquo;s arrival to the training ranks in 2023, winning the Star Stakes at Sandown before going on to finish second in both the Rockfel [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kempton return in the pipeline for Shuwari comeback first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kempton-return-in-the-pipeline-for-shuwari-comeback/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kempton-return-in-the-pipeline-for-shuwari-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrabool can land biggest prize on racing’s £550,000 Go North weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend offers decent money for horses just below the top rung and Barrabool is one to watchThe weekends between the Cheltenham festival and Aintree&rsquo;s Grand National meeting will never be an obvious target for the elite jumping horses but the &pound;550,000 Go North weekend, which is now in its fifth year, offers decent money for horses just below the top rung and the &pound;100,000 Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final at Kelso on Saturday is a race in which a case can be made for all 12 r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/barrabool-can-land-biggest-prize-on-racings-550000-go-north-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/barrabool-can-land-biggest-prize-on-racings-550000-go-north-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connections feel Jasmine Bliss can blossom again at Newbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmine Bliss will have to defy the burden of top weight to bring up a three-timer in the BetVictor British EBF &ldquo;National Hunt&rdquo; Mares&rsquo; Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday. Trained by Harry Derham, the dual bumper winner has slowly found her feet over hurdles and impressed when winning the last twice, including when thrashing [&hellip;]<br />
The post Connections feel Jasmine Bliss can blossom again at Newbury first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connections-feel-jasmine-bliss-can-blossom-again-at-newbury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connections-feel-jasmine-bliss-can-blossom-again-at-newbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keatley believes his mare can be Belle of the ball at Kelso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Keatley expects the hat-trick-seeking Surrey Belle to continue her progression in the &pound;100,000 Ladbrokes Herring Queen Series Final Mares&rsquo; Novices&rsquo; Handicap Hurdle at Kelso on Saturday. A three-time winner on the Flat for Hughie Morrison, the five-year-old had to make do with the runner-up spot on her first two starts over hurdles but has [&hellip;]<br />
The post Keatley believes his mare can be Belle of the ball at Kelso first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/keatley-believes-his-mare-can-be-belle-of-the-ball-at-kelso/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/keatley-believes-his-mare-can-be-belle-of-the-ball-at-kelso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gidleigh Park back ‘in great form’ ahead of Aintree trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Fry is excited to return Gidleigh Park to the track at Aintree, buoyed by the Cheltenham Festival success of Caldwell Potter. The Dorset handler&rsquo;s stable star was pulled up after suffering from a fibrillating heart on his chasing debut at Kempton in late November However, he bounced back to show his true colours in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gidleigh Park back &lsquo;in great form&rsquo; ahead of Aintree trip first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gidleigh-park-back-in-great-form-ahead-of-aintree-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gidleigh-park-back-in-great-form-ahead-of-aintree-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 22nd March 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday the ITV Racing action comes from Kelso, Newbury and Bangor &ndash; with jumping all the way. There are EIGHT live ITV races spread out over the three venues &ndash; where you can use our key trends and stats to help whittle down the runners. Kelso Horse Racing Trends 1:15&ndash; Ladbrokes &lsquo;Best Odds Guaranteed [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 22nd March 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-22nd-march-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-22nd-march-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Tizzard assessing options for The Changing Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Tizzard is pondering a raft of big-race options for Cheltenham Festival runner-up The Changing Man. A consistent performer in some competitive staying handicaps this season, the eight-year-old headed to Prestbury Park on the back of a career best in the Reynoldstown at Ascot. Having elected to run in the opening day Ultima Handicap rather [&hellip;]<br />
The post Joe Tizzard assessing options for The Changing Man first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/joe-tizzard-assessing-options-for-the-changing-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/joe-tizzard-assessing-options-for-the-changing-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Fox sidelined following Sedgefield unseat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Fox is set for a spell on the sidelines following an incident at Sedgefield on Thursday leaving him with stable fractures in both his cervical and lumbar vertebrae. The dual Grand National winner was riding Ballydisco for Lucinda Russell in the Bet Vickers Handicap Chase when he was unseated four fences from home. Fox [&hellip;]<br />
The post Derek Fox sidelined following Sedgefield unseat first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derek-fox-sidelined-following-sedgefield-unseat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derek-fox-sidelined-following-sedgefield-unseat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, red cards and Eddie Jordan’s side hustle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been watching the football, motor sport, rugby union, horse racing, Formula One, athletics and golf? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-red-cards-and-eddie-jordans-side-hustle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-six-nations-red-cards-and-eddie-jordans-side-hustle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins ticks off another in quest to win at every British jumps track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins continued his quest to ride a winner at every National Hunt circuit in Britain by steering Jarrive De Mee to an emphatic success at Haydock Park. The record-breaking amateur has been making frequent trips across the Irish Sea this season, notching victories at low-key venues like Bangor, Catterick, Carlisle, Fontwell and Wetherby to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins ticks off another in quest to win at every British jumps track first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-ticks-off-another-in-quest-to-win-at-every-british-jumps-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-ticks-off-another-in-quest-to-win-at-every-british-jumps-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connections hoping ‘very exciting’ times are ahead with Poniros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punchestown or perhaps Royal Ascot are pencilled in for Poniros after his shock success in the&nbsp;JCB Triumph Hurdle. The four-year-old was purchased for Tony Bloom for 200,000 guineas at the Tattersalls horses in training sale last October, leaving the ownership of Amo Racing after a Flat career when based with Ralph Beckett. On his final [&hellip;]<br />
The post Connections hoping &lsquo;very exciting&rsquo; times are ahead with Poniros first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connections-hoping-very-exciting-times-are-ahead-with-poniros/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connections-hoping-very-exciting-times-are-ahead-with-poniros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Horseracing Authority reviewing Cheltenham starts in context of Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting chief executive Brant Dunshea says the British Horseracing Authority is considering what can be done to &ldquo;mitigate the risk&rdquo; of false starts at the Grand National meeting &ndash; while avoiding a &ldquo;Charge of the Light Brigade&rdquo; scenario &ndash; after the first three days of the Cheltenham Festival met with problems in that regard. A [&hellip;]<br />
The post British Horseracing Authority reviewing Cheltenham starts in context of Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-horseracing-authority-reviewing-cheltenham-starts-in-context-of-aintree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/british-horseracing-authority-reviewing-cheltenham-starts-in-context-of-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punchestown and possibly Galway on the radar for Jazzy Matty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crack at the Galway Plate could be an option for Cheltenham Festival hero Jazzy Matty in the summer, with Cian Collins&rsquo; stable star having a trip to Punchestown on the more immediate agenda. The six-year-old was a poignant winner of the Grand Annual at Prestbury Park having previously enjoyed success at the showpiece meeting [&hellip;]<br />
The post Punchestown and possibly Galway on the radar for Jazzy Matty first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/punchestown-and-possibly-galway-on-the-radar-for-jazzy-matty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/punchestown-and-possibly-galway-on-the-radar-for-jazzy-matty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighterdaysahead not out of the picture for Aintree run]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a &ldquo;small chance&rdquo; Brighterdaysahead will contest the William Hill Aintree Hurdle, as connections eye an immediate bounce back from her Champion Hurdle disappointment. Gordon Elliott and owners Gigginstown House Stud dared for greatness at Prestbury Park when after two thrilling victories over State Man on home soil they pitched their star mare into [&hellip;]<br />
The post Brighterdaysahead not out of the picture for Aintree run first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brighterdaysahead-not-out-of-the-picture-for-aintree-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/brighterdaysahead-not-out-of-the-picture-for-aintree-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No thoughts given yet to next step for Energumene]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no pressure on Willie Mullins&rsquo; Energumene to run again this term after he was pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival. The 11-year-old was returning to the meeting in a bid to reclaim his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown, a title he gained by wide margins in both 2022 and 2023. He missed the [&hellip;]<br />
The post No thoughts given yet to next step for Energumene first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-thoughts-given-yet-to-next-step-for-energumene/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-thoughts-given-yet-to-next-step-for-energumene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banbridge on course for Punchestown following Cheltenham disappointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph O&rsquo;Brien is targeting Punchestown Festival redemption with Banbridge following his disappointing effort in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Winner of the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, the nine-year-old went to post as second-favourite for last week&rsquo;s blue riband behind dual winner Galopin Des Champs, but was a spent force long before [&hellip;]<br />
The post Banbridge on course for Punchestown following Cheltenham disappointment first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/banbridge-on-course-for-punchestown-following-cheltenham-disappointment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/banbridge-on-course-for-punchestown-following-cheltenham-disappointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond could get chance to sparkle at Punchestown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky&rsquo;s Diamond could round off his excellent season at the Punchestown Festival after finishing fourth in the Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham. Declan Queally&rsquo;s stable star has come a long way since landing a handicap hurdle at Gowran Park in early October, going on to finish third as a 66-1 shot for a Grade One at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Diamond could get chance to sparkle at Punchestown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/diamond-could-get-chance-to-sparkle-at-punchestown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/diamond-could-get-chance-to-sparkle-at-punchestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Crowds turn out to hail Gold Cup victor Inothewayurthinkin Taking a Flyer on the 2026 Cheltenham Festival Horantzau poised to be memorable first chase runner for Keady Libberty in the hunt for Punchestown honours Liverpool Hurdle consolation on the cards for Home By The Lee Harry Skelton powering ahead in Jockeys&rsquo; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19032025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowds turn out to hail Gold Cup victor Inothewayurthinkin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inothewayurthinkin was given a hero&rsquo;s welcome on Tuesday afternoon as the Cheltenham Gold Cup hero enjoyed a homecoming parade in a sun-drenched County Meath. The JP McManus-owned gelding proved too strong for dual winner Galopin Des Champs in the feature event on the fourth and final day of last week&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival, rocketing six lengths [&hellip;]<br />
The post Crowds turn out to hail Gold Cup victor Inothewayurthinkin first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/crowds-turn-out-to-hail-gold-cup-victor-inothewayurthinkin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/crowds-turn-out-to-hail-gold-cup-victor-inothewayurthinkin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin withdraws from Grand National]]></title><description><![CDATA[JP McManus gelding was favourite for Aintree&lsquo;It&rsquo;s all about doing the right thing for the horse&rsquo;Inothewayurthinkin, the six-length winner of Friday&rsquo;s Cheltenham Gold Cup, will not attempt to become the second horse to win the Gold Cup and Grand National in the same season. He has been taken out of next month&rsquo;s race at the latest forfeit stage.Inothewayurthinkin was handicapped for the Grand National on the basis of his form before his defeat of Galopin Des Champs, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gold-cup-winner-inothewayurthinkin-withdraws-from-grand-national/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gold-cup-winner-inothewayurthinkin-withdraws-from-grand-national/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super six-timer sparks Monday celebrations for Elliott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott put his difficult Cheltenham week behind him and celebrated St Patrick&rsquo;s Day with an across-the-card six-timer at Down Royal and Wexford. Elliott had to wait until the final race of the Festival to get off the mark when Wodhooh was successful in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys&rsquo; Handicap Hurdle. He had no such [&hellip;]<br />
The post Super six-timer sparks Monday celebrations for Elliott first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/super-six-timer-sparks-monday-celebrations-for-elliott/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/super-six-timer-sparks-monday-celebrations-for-elliott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Brien sets course for Aintree with Tripoli Flyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fergal O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Tripoli Flyer has Aintree in his sights after his late withdrawal from the Cheltenham Festival. The six-year-old was an intended participant in the Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle but was declared a non-runner on the day of the contest as he was found to have a high temperature. His novice hurdling season has [&hellip;]<br />
The post O&rsquo;Brien sets course for Aintree with Tripoli Flyer first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-sets-course-for-aintree-with-tripoli-flyer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/obrien-sets-course-for-aintree-with-tripoli-flyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham report card: A for drama, room for improvement elsewhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival retains its magic and ability to thrill but there are obvious areas of weaknessSolid A, if only for the most extraordinary running of Tuesday&rsquo;s Champion Hurdle in living memory. The odds-on Constitution Hill&rsquo;s departure at the fifth drew the biggest gasp of the week from the stands, while State Man&rsquo;s fall at the last with a second successive title within sight prompted the biggest groan. The regular failure of hot favourites including Jonbon, Ballyburn and, in the Gold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-report-card-a-for-drama-room-for-improvement-elsewhere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-report-card-a-for-drama-room-for-improvement-elsewhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddy will bid to go One better in Liverpool this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buddy One will aim to back up his respectable Cheltenham Festival display by attempting to land the JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree next month. The eight-year-old came home fifth in the Paddy Power Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle, beaten 12 lengths by Bob Olinger on what was his second race back over hurdles following a switch to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Buddy will bid to go One better in Liverpool this year first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/buddy-will-bid-to-go-one-better-in-liverpool-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/buddy-will-bid-to-go-one-better-in-liverpool-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs has the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 21 as an end-of-season target. Trained by Rebecca Curtis, the eight-year-old was a comfortable winner of the new version of the National Hunt Chase, which is now run as a novices&rsquo; handicap with professionals permitted to ride. Sent off the 7-2 joint-favourite and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Irish National aim for National Hunt hero Haiti Couleurs first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-national-aim-for-national-hunt-hero-haiti-couleurs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-national-aim-for-national-hunt-hero-haiti-couleurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maughreen handed Fairyhouse target following Festival hiccup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connections of Maughreen have a Fairyhouse plan pencilled in after her hard-luck tale at Cheltenham. The six-year-old, who is related to the great Faugheen on the dam side, is trained by Willie Mullins and went into the Festival with an unbeaten record having taken a bumper and a maiden hurdle by wide margins. She was [&hellip;]<br />
The post Maughreen handed Fairyhouse target following Festival hiccup first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maughreen-handed-fairyhouse-target-following-festival-hiccup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maughreen-handed-fairyhouse-target-following-festival-hiccup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholls eager to test Caldwell Potter’s stamina at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nicholls is keen to step Caldwell Potter up to three miles at Aintree following his impressive Cheltenham Festival display last week. The highly-touted grey finally lived up to his huge price tag when making all the running in tremendous style in the Jack Richards Novices&rsquo; Handicap Chase. A Grade One winner over hurdles for [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nicholls eager to test Caldwell Potter&rsquo;s stamina at Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-eager-to-test-caldwell-potters-stamina-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-eager-to-test-caldwell-potters-stamina-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 2025 Cheltenham Festival Betting P&amp;L]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cheltenham Festival 2025 was, as always, a glorious assault on the senses and a searching test of constitution across four days. The thrilling sport has been covered in detail elsewhere on site and so in this post I'll ask and answer this: 28 races later, how did it go from a wagering standpoint? The [&hellip;]<br />
The post My 2025 Cheltenham Festival Betting P&amp;L first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-2025-cheltenham-festival-betting-pampl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-2025-cheltenham-festival-betting-pampl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William Munny will now be saved for novice chasing next term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Connell already has his sights set on a novice chasing campaign with William Munny after confirming the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle runner-up will not run again this season. Two years on from Connell winning the Cheltenham Festival curtain raiser with his new Champion Chase hero Marine Nationale, history looked like it may repeat itself as [&hellip;]<br />
The post William Munny will now be saved for novice chasing next term first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/william-munny-will-now-be-saved-for-novice-chasing-next-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/william-munny-will-now-be-saved-for-novice-chasing-next-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 17/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Monday Musings: Bloodbath Hanlon weighing up Grand National riding options for Hewick Yellow Car set for spell on the sidelines due to setback Connell outlines Punchestown mission for Marine Nationale Orandi sprints home for Irish Lincolnshire honours Power Blue makes Curragh impact Cheltenham chief vows to ensure price is right for [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 17/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17032025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-17032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Bloodbath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make no mistake. It was another Cheltenham bloodbath for the UK horses. Even if the first day&rsquo;s four wins offered a crumb of comfort. It was only four beats three because once Constitution Hill fell halfway round in the Champion Hurdle, it needed another catastrophe from State Man to gift the race to Golden Ace. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Bloodbath first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-bloodbath/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-bloodbath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midlands National glory for Mr Vango and Sara Bradstock]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a week of poignant and popular successes, Mr Vango continued the theme as he defied top-weight to continue his excellent season and claim the JenningsBet Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter. Sara Bradstock&rsquo;s nine-year-old took the London National at Sandown in December and then triumphed in the Peter Marsh at Haydock in January when defeating [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/midlands-national-glory-for-mr-vango-and-sara-bradstock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/midlands-national-glory-for-mr-vango-and-sara-bradstock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Risk rewarded with Uttoxeter victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Risk returned to the winner&rsquo;s enclosure with a valuable victory in the JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter. The 10-year-old, who is trained by Paul Nicholls and was ridden by Harry Cobden, had not tasted success since November 2022 but had rubbed shoulders in graded company since and performed with credit. Down to a mark [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/red-risk-rewarded-with-uttoxeter-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/red-risk-rewarded-with-uttoxeter-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thrills and spills at the Cheltenham festival but low crowds still a problem | Greg Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attendance 22% down on record of 2022 are headache that still needs a cure from new chief executive Guy LavenderA sense that anything could happen on any given day &ndash; a sense that had perhaps been receding at Cheltenham&rsquo;s festival in recent years &ndash; roared back with a vengeance in the West Country, leaving the bookmakers&rsquo; social media feeds searching for ways to say &ldquo;We&rsquo;re all RICH!&rdquo; that did not rub too much salt into the punters&rsquo; wounds. &ldquo;Fir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thrills-and-spills-at-the-cheltenham-festival-but-low-crowds-still-a-problem-greg-wood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thrills-and-spills-at-the-cheltenham-festival-but-low-crowds-still-a-problem-greg-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Practice floors High Class Hero at Thurles]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a surprise result in the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at Thurles, with Common Practice upsetting long odds-on favourite High Class Hero in the Grade Three feature. Sent off at 2-13, High Class Hero was prominent from flag-fall under Paul Townend, with Simon Torrens taking a watching brief aboard the Joseph O&rsquo;Brien-trained winner, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/common-practice-floors-high-class-hero-at-thurles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/common-practice-floors-high-class-hero-at-thurles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson sets sights on Aintree with Jonbon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson expects to run Jonbon next at Aintree after his Festival defeat. The nine-year-old was one of four odds-on big-race favourites beaten at Cheltenham, in his case the Queen Mother Champion Chase, although he ran a gallant race in taking second after problems at the start and a juddering mistake at the fifth-last. The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-sets-sights-on-aintree-with-jonbon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-sets-sights-on-aintree-with-jonbon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 15/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Cromwell admits National bid is &lsquo;tempting&rsquo; with Inothewayurthinkin Perfect 10 makes Mullins champion at Cheltenham McCoy thrilled to see McManus win the Gold Cup again Elliott has to wait but comes good in Festival finale Inothewayurthinkin sinks Galopin and punters on final day of Cheltenham Sat TV Trends: 15th March 2025 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15032025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-15032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geri Horner sees girl power lose out to Britpop at Cheltenham festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Spice Girl watches Wonderwall finish well clear of her and husband Christian&rsquo;s horse at famous jumps meetingGirl power took on Britpop at Cheltenham on Friday but a horse owned by Geri Horner proved no match for Wonderwall in the Hunters&rsquo; Chase, better known in racing as &ldquo;the amateurs&rsquo; Gold Cup&rdquo;.The former Spice Girl added a touch of glamour to the final day, and in the paddock beforehand she admitted she was looking forward to seeing Lift Me Up, named after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/geri-horner-sees-girl-power-lose-out-to-britpop-at-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/geri-horner-sees-girl-power-lose-out-to-britpop-at-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cromwell admits National bid is ‘tempting’ with Inothewayurthinkin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs may have come short in his bid for Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup immortality, but his Prestbury Park conqueror Inothewayurthinkin put himself in line for perhaps an even greater slice of history at Aintree next month, with a Randox Grand National tilt still very much in the melting pot. Most of the sell-out [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cromwell-admits-national-bid-is-tempting-with-inothewayurthinkin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cromwell-admits-national-bid-is-tempting-with-inothewayurthinkin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival: Inothewayurthinkin denies Galopin Des Champs in Gold Cup – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs denied hat-trick as big race continues Festival&rsquo;s pattern of feature races favourites slipping up1.20 Triumph Hurdle oddsOdds via OddscheckerEast India Dock 6/4Lulamba 5/2Hello Neighbour 5/1Lady Vega Allen 16/1Blue Lemons 16/1Mondo Man 22/1Gibbs Island 25/1Sainte Lucie 50/1Larzac 50/1Willy De Houelle 50/1Bar 66/1 &ndash; 17 RunnersEast India Dock has taken 39% of all bets placed through our platform this morning with his odds cut from 2/1 to 6/4.Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-inothewayurthinkin-denies-galopin-des-champs-in-gold-cup-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-inothewayurthinkin-denies-galopin-des-champs-in-gold-cup-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inothewayurthinkin claims Gold Cup to deny Galopin Des Champs treble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot favourite shocked by JP McManus&rsquo;s late entryWinner could be put forward for Grand NationalAs one tilt at racing immortality came up short, another even more elusive achievement suddenly came into sharp focus as &shy;Inothewayurthinkin, in the famous green and gold colours of JP McManus, powered away from Galopin Des Champs, the defending two-time champion, to win the &shy;Cheltenham Gold Cup by six lengths.There are still just four horses with three Gold Cup victories to their name, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-claims-gold-cup-to-deny-galopin-des-champs-treble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-claims-gold-cup-to-deny-galopin-des-champs-treble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect 10 makes Mullins champion at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins was crowned leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for an incredible 12th time on Friday, his seventh in succession, although the Gold Cup was not among his final day four-timer. The Closutton maestro began the meeting the way he intended to continue by taking the opening Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle with Kopeck Des Bordes, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/perfect-10-makes-mullins-champion-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/perfect-10-makes-mullins-champion-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCoy thrilled to see McManus win the Gold Cup again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Anthony McCoy knows the feeling of returning victorious after the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and cut a delighted figure as he soaked in another magical moment for his former boss JP McManus at the Cheltenham Festival. McCoy won the blue riband for McManus and Jonjo O&rsquo;Neill aboard Synchronised in 2012, and 13 years on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mccoy-thrilled-to-see-mcmanus-win-the-gold-cup-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mccoy-thrilled-to-see-mcmanus-win-the-gold-cup-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott has to wait but comes good in Festival finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott had to wait until the final race of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival to get a win on the board, but Wodhooh ensured he would not go home empty-handed with a clear-cut verdict in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys&rsquo; Handicap Hurdle. It has been a trying week for the Cullentra handler, with a string [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-has-to-wait-but-comes-good-in-festival-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-has-to-wait-but-comes-good-in-festival-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inothewayurthinkin sinks Galopin and punters on final day of Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookmakers could breathe a sigh of relief when Inothewayurthinkin&rsquo;s Cheltenham Gold Cup defeat of Galopin Des Champs rescued them from a significant payout. Odds-on shots have seemed cursed all week, with the short-priced favourites of each day&rsquo;s feature race meeting with defeat to ensure bookmakers&rsquo; satchels remained full. It seemed as though the tide could [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-sinks-galopin-and-punters-on-final-day-of-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/inothewayurthinkin-sinks-galopin-and-punters-on-final-day-of-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fancy dress, black eyes, and kisses: Cheltenham festival 2025 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our photographer Tom Jenkins captures highlights of this year&rsquo;s Cheltenham festival Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fancy-dress-black-eyes-and-kisses-cheltenham-festival-2025-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fancy-dress-black-eyes-and-kisses-cheltenham-festival-2025-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Hunt returns to Cheltenham days after brave victim statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC commentator back in place for Gold Cup&lsquo;I am thinking of those who illuminate this sport&rsquo;There was no braver sight at the Cheltenham Festival than the return of John Hunt to the BBC commentary box on Friday, just days after the man who murdered his wife and two daughters was given three whole-life sentences.In his powerful and heartbreaking 1,900-word victim statement delivered at Cambridge crown court on Tuesday, Hunt had told the crossbow killer Kyle Clifford that despite his ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/john-hunt-returns-to-cheltenham-days-after-brave-victim-statement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/john-hunt-returns-to-cheltenham-days-after-brave-victim-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival day three: Rachael Blackmore double as Fact To File wins Ryanair Chase – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcyGreg Wood: Galopin Des Champs could earn &lsquo;great&rsquo; tag2.00 JACK RICHARDS NOVICE LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE, 2M 4F 127YDA race that reverts back to handicap status after 10 years as a level-weights contest, including most recently as a Grade One. The switch has definitely had the desired effect on the field size, as 20 are due to go to post after meagre turnouts of eight, four, seven and 11 in the last four years as a Grade One, but the fli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-three-rachael-blackmore-double-as-fact-to-file-wins-ryanair-chase-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-three-rachael-blackmore-double-as-fact-to-file-wins-ryanair-chase-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival day four tips: Galopin Des Champs to make Gold Cup history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chaser can become the first horse since Best Mate to complete elusive three-timer in jumping&rsquo;s premier testFour of the six odds-on favourites over the first two days of this year&rsquo;s festival were beaten, leaving many punters in a deep hole ahead of the last day of the meeting on Friday. It will be the most significant shock of all, however, if Galopin Des Champs (4.00) does not deliver for the backers in the Gold Cup and join the very select list of horses to have won the race thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-four-tips-galopin-des-champs-to-make-gold-cup-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-four-tips-galopin-des-champs-to-make-gold-cup-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcy in shock statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outstanding jockey of era &lsquo;saddened and embarrassed&rsquo;Rider: &lsquo;Consequences will affect me for many years&rsquo; Frankie Dettori, one of the most &shy;successful and popular racing figures of recent decades, said in a statement on Thursday that he is &ldquo;saddened and embarrassed&rdquo; at being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to resolve a dispute over unpaid tax with HMRC.Dettori was revealed to be in dispute with HMRC over a scheme to reduce his income tax payments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-reveals-he-is-filing-for-bankruptcy-in-shock-statement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frankie-dettori-reveals-he-is-filing-for-bankruptcy-in-shock-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs will deserve ‘great’ tag if he wins third Gold Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland&rsquo;s racing fans have taken the hot favourite forCheltenham festival&rsquo;s ultimate prize to their heartThe Irish wrote an anthem for Cottage Rake, the first horse from Ireland to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times, while the second, Arkle, transcended the sport to become an Irish cultural icon. And when Best Mate, trained in Wantage by the endearingly odd couple of Henrietta Knight and Terry Biddlecombe, completed his Gold Cup hat-trick nearly 40 years later, he too broke out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-des-champs-will-deserve-great-tag-if-he-wins-third-gold-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-des-champs-will-deserve-great-tag-if-he-wins-third-gold-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day Four Preview, Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day Four Preview, Tips And so to Friday, Gold Cup day, on what has - for me at least - been a chastening week. The Chastening Festival: I hope that doesn't catch on. Regardless of where you are against your ledger, we have seven spectacular servings of sport to savour so let's [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-day-four-preview-tips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-day-four-preview-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Marine Nationale ensures Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan&rsquo;s legacy is carried forward Jody Townend keeps up family tradition with first Festival winner Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan&rsquo;s girlfriend Charlotte Giles reflects on poignant double Elliott hoping Kennedy can return to Cheltenham action on Thursday Jazzy Matty does his bit to honour memory of Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan Standing start [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13032025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s for Michael’: Marine Nationale leads poignant day at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey O&rsquo;Sullivan&rsquo;s double from 2023 repeated at festivalJazzy Matty completes emotional second day at meetingAt the moment of his greatest racing triumph, after a lifetime in the sport as a spectator, an amateur jockey, and owner and now a trainer, Barry Connell&rsquo;s thoughts after Marine Nationale&rsquo;s victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday turned, immediately and inevitably, to Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan, who rode the same horse to victory in the Supreme Novic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thats-for-michael-marine-nationale-leads-poignant-day-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thats-for-michael-marine-nationale-leads-poignant-day-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival: Marine Nationale lands poignant win on day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an emotional afternoon as Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty &ndash; winners for late jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan in 2023 &ndash; both won again at CheltenhamPreview: 2.40 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, 2m 5fThis is always one of the fiercest betting heats of the week, and also one of the trickiest of all the races to solve, with just two successful favourites this century and winners at 50-1, 33-1 (twice) and 28-1 in the last dozen years alone. Dan Skelton fields the likely favourite i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-marine-nationale-lands-poignant-win-on-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-marine-nationale-lands-poignant-win-on-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Nationale ensures Michael O’Sullivan’s legacy is carried forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few stages in sport can stir the soul like the Cheltenham Festival and emotion washed over Prestbury Park once more following Marine Nationale&rsquo;s poignant victory in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. It is two years since Barry Connell&rsquo;s stable star roared up the famous hill to claim the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle under one of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/marine-nationale-ensures-michael-osullivans-legacy-is-carried-forward/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/marine-nationale-ensures-michael-osullivans-legacy-is-carried-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jody Townend keeps up family tradition with first Festival winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a first winner at the Cheltenham Festival for Jody Townend when Willie Mullins enjoyed a record-extending 14th victory in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper with Bambino Fever. Watchers of the Festival are well accustomed to seeing a Townend return to the Prestbury Park winner&rsquo;s enclosure aboard a fancied member of the Closutton string, but [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jody-townend-keeps-up-family-tradition-with-first-festival-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jody-townend-keeps-up-family-tradition-with-first-festival-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael O’Sullivan’s girlfriend Charlotte Giles reflects on poignant double]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan&rsquo;s presence was felt at Cheltenham on Wednesday afternoon when both of his former winning Festival rides prevailed again, with his girlfriend and family looking on. The young rider, who was approaching his 25th birthday, died from injuries incurred from a fall at Thurles in February, a loss that stunned the racing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivans-girlfriend-charlotte-giles-reflects-on-poignant-double/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivans-girlfriend-charlotte-giles-reflects-on-poignant-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott hoping Kennedy can return to Cheltenham action on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott could be on the lookout for two jockeys on Thursday, after both Jack Kennedy and Sam Ewing were stood down at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Kennedy only recently returned from his sixth broken leg on March 3 and had his first winner five days later. He had six rides on Tuesday and had a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-hoping-kennedy-can-return-to-cheltenham-action-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-hoping-kennedy-can-return-to-cheltenham-action-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jazzy Matty does his bit to honour memory of Michael O’Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 40 minutes after Marine Nationale stormed to the Queen Mother Champion Chase title, Jazzy Matty further honoured the memory of the late Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan at Cheltenham with a poignant success in the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase. O&rsquo;Sullivan enjoyed a fine day one of the 2023 Festival when registering a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jazzy-matty-does-his-bit-to-honour-memory-of-michael-osullivan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jazzy-matty-does-his-bit-to-honour-memory-of-michael-osullivan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing start hitch put Jonbon on the back foot says De Boinville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico de Boinville raised the possibility of the standing start being a contributory factor behind Jonbon&rsquo;s defeat in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. Having won 17 of his 20 starts, the only thing missing from Jonbon&rsquo;s CV was a Cheltenham Festival victory, but all three of those defeats had come at the track. He [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/standing-start-hitch-put-jonbon-on-the-back-foot-says-de-boinville/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/standing-start-hitch-put-jonbon-on-the-back-foot-says-de-boinville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional Cheltenham scenes, as Marine Nationale takes Champion Chase crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were emotional scenes at the Cheltenham Festival as Marine Nationale honoured the memory of the late Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan by galloping to BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase glory. O&rsquo;Sullivan will always be inextricably linked with Barry Connell&rsquo;s stable star, having steered the eight-year-old to Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle success in 2023. And barely a month after [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/emotional-cheltenham-scenes-as-marine-nationale-takes-champion-chase-crown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/emotional-cheltenham-scenes-as-marine-nationale-takes-champion-chase-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival day three tips: Il Est Francais can score for French]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair runner has a big chance to become only the second winner at the festival from across the Channel since 2005While the Gold Cup on Friday revolves around the odds-on Galopin Des Champs and his bid for a third consecutive success, the Ryanair Chase over two and a half miles on Thursday is much more open, with live contenders from Britain, Ireland and France, and the prospect of seeing the bold front&#8209;runner Il Est Francais tackling Cheltenham for the first time, with top-class opponent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-three-tips-il-est-francais-can-score-for-french/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-three-tips-il-est-francais-can-score-for-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stumptown storms home for convincing Cross Country victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Cromwell is eyeing a crack at Grand National glory after Stumptown duly delivered when going off as favourite for the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham, with Keith Donoghue conjuring up a powerful late charge. In a race that stretches over three miles and five and a half furlongs and includes 31 jumping efforts, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/stumptown-storms-home-for-convincing-cross-country-victory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/stumptown-storms-home-for-convincing-cross-country-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham racecourse coated with snow three days after highs of 18C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival organisers take precautions to ensure &lsquo;fool&rsquo;s spring&rsquo; does not disrupt racing at four-day meetingSnow coated Cheltenham racecourse on Wednesday morning, three days after the area experienced sunny weather with highs of 18C.Parts of the UK were warmer than Barcelona and the Costa del Sol as recently as Sunday, but yellow weather warnings for ice have now been issued in the north. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-racecourse-coated-with-snow-three-days-after-highs-of-18c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-racecourse-coated-with-snow-three-days-after-highs-of-18c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspotA bell rings for half past happy hour on Cheltenham festival eve in a city that has discarded time.Not entirely, of course. Conventional clocks are required to determine the midday cut off between a cheap full English breakfast &ndash; available in a range of sizes, from large through to extra, extra large &ndash; and an ever so slightly pricier one. So, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/booze-and-bets-in-benidorm-welcome-to-the-costa-del-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/booze-and-bets-in-benidorm-welcome-to-the-costa-del-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Ace wins most dramatic Champion Hurdle in living memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsider triumphs on day one of Cheltenham festivalConstitution Hill and State Man both fall independentlyAmid falling crowds, increasing numbers of odds-on shots and a relentless stream of winners from the Willie Mullins yard, it has been a popular theory in recent years that the Cheltenham festival was becoming a little too &hellip; predictable. But it was debunked in the space of four chaotic minutes of extraordinary drama on Tuesday.Jeremy Scott&rsquo;s mare Golden Ace, at 25-1, emerged as o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/golden-ace-wins-most-dramatic-champion-hurdle-in-living-memory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/golden-ace-wins-most-dramatic-champion-hurdle-in-living-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival: Golden Ace claims shock Champion Hurdle – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day one&rsquo;s feature race was its most dramatic as Constitution Hill and State Man fell to open the door for 25-1 outsider1.20 Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle: Oddspedia market moversKopek Des Bordes (1/1 into 4/5)Romeo Coolio (8/1 into 11/2)Karniquet (66/1 into 40/1) Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-golden-ace-claims-shock-champion-hurdle-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-golden-ace-claims-shock-champion-hurdle-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Cheltenham festival delivers day of drama for smaller audience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds were down but the action on and off the track was a better experience for both committed and once-a-year fans Once the gasps had subsided following a Champion Hurdle that&nbsp;upended every script and expectation, a most unlikely serenade began. &ldquo;Oh,&nbsp;Jeremy Scott!&rdquo; the Cheltenham crowd sang, the voices getting louder and meatier with every refrain. &ldquo;Oh, Jeremy Scott!&rdquo;Scott, the trainer of the shock 25&#8209;1 winner Golden Ace, smiled at the absurdity of it al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-look-cheltenham-festival-delivers-day-of-drama-for-smaller-audience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-look-cheltenham-festival-delivers-day-of-drama-for-smaller-audience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival 2025: Constitution Hill and State Man fall as Golden Ace wins Champion Hurdle – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lossiemouth streaks home, Majborough shockedGreg Wood&rsquo;s day one tips | And you can email Niall1.20 Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle: Oddspedia market moversKopek Des Bordes (1/1 into 4/5)Romeo Coolio (8/1 into 11/2)Karniquet (66/1 into 40/1) Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-constitution-hill-and-state-man-fall-as-golden-ace-wins-champion-hurdle-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-constitution-hill-and-state-man-fall-as-golden-ace-wins-champion-hurdle-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival day two tips: Jonbon can break his meeting hoodoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Champion Chase favourite has plenty in his favour to give Nicky Henderson another high-profile winnerA victory at the festival is the only notable omission from the remarkably consistent Jonbon&rsquo;s racing record and he will be a heavy favourite to finally make it into the winner&rsquo;s enclosure when he lines up for the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday.Jonbon has been beaten just three times in 20 career starts and all three defeats were at Cheltenham, but he ran out an easy win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-two-tips-jonbon-can-break-his-meeting-hoodoo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-two-tips-jonbon-can-break-his-meeting-hoodoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 11/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features D-day for Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle Henderson backing Constitution Hill to make Champion point Mullins keen to keep Kopek cool in what will be an emotionally-charged Supreme test Shearer: I&rsquo;ll be cheering on Shearer at Cheltenham Mullins defends Lossiemouth Cheltenham Festival switch L&rsquo;Eau Du Sud ticks experience box for Skelton ahead [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11032025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-11032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival crowds will be down this week for third year running]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO says accommodation costs affecting attendanceCourse claims that changes will spark revival in 2026Cheltenham racecourse has effectively confirmed that crowds at its showpiece meeting will be down for the third year running when the 2025 festival opens on Tuesday, while also suggesting that &ldquo;unforgettable days out&rdquo; for racegoers this year will be the catalyst for a revival in the festival&rsquo;s fortunes from 2026.The overall attendance at last year&rsquo;s Cheltenham festival wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-crowds-will-be-down-this-week-for-third-year-running/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-crowds-will-be-down-this-week-for-third-year-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival day one tips: Brighterdaysahead can upset Constitution Hill in Champion Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The favourite has seen off every challenge in all his races, but could be facing his sternest opponent so farConstitution Hill has seen off every challenge with ease in winning all 10 of his races to date, but he could be facing his sternest opponent so far in Tuesday&rsquo;s Champion Hurdle and Brighterdaysahead (4.00) can also boast the strongest recent piece of form in the field.The Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown&rsquo;s Christmas meeting was set up for Brighterdaysahead by a front-run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-one-tips-brighterdaysahead-can-upset-constitution-hill-in-champion-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-day-one-tips-brighterdaysahead-can-upset-constitution-hill-in-champion-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-day for Brighterdaysahead in Champion Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott is confident Brighterdaysahead has what it takes to serve it up to Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday. Not many would have had the Gigginstown House Stud-owned mare down as a genuine contender for the two-mile crown in the autumn, but back-to-back defeats of Willie Mullins&rsquo; reigning champion [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/d-day-for-brighterdaysahead-in-champion-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/d-day-for-brighterdaysahead-in-champion-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson backing Constitution Hill to make Champion point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is pleased it is time for the talking to stop and the action to unfold as Constitution Hill looks to silence any remaining doubters by regaining his crown in the Unibet Champion Hurdle. The Seven Barrows superstar looked unbeatable when winning the 2022 Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle by 22 lengths and was similarly dominant [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-backing-constitution-hill-to-make-champion-point/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-backing-constitution-hill-to-make-champion-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins keen to keep Kopek cool in what will be an emotionally-charged Supreme test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotions will be running high ahead of the Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle, but Willie Mullins is looking to keep a lid on Kopek Des Bordes for the Cheltenham Festival curtain-raiser. In a race run this year in memory of O&rsquo;Sullivan, who died last month at the age of 24 following injuries suffered in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-keen-to-keep-kopek-cool-in-what-will-be-an-emotionally-charged-supreme-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-keen-to-keep-kopek-cool-in-what-will-be-an-emotionally-charged-supreme-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shearer: I’ll be cheering on Shearer at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Shearer is looking forward to watching a horse named in his honour at the Cheltenham Festival this week. The equine Shearer will take his place in the St. James&rsquo;s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters&rsquo; Chase for 14-time champion trainer Paul Nicholls and will be ridden by his daughter, Olive. The nine-year-old is a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shearer-ill-be-cheering-on-shearer-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shearer-ill-be-cheering-on-shearer-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullins defends Lossiemouth Cheltenham Festival switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins has defended the decision to run Lossiemouth in the Close Brothers Mares&rsquo; Hurdle at Cheltenham rather than tackle the Champion Hurdle on the same day. The six-year-old is a dual Festival winner, with victory in the Mares&rsquo; Hurdle 12 months ago preceded by Triumph Hurdle success in 2023. For much of this season [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-defends-lossiemouth-cheltenham-festival-switch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mullins-defends-lossiemouth-cheltenham-festival-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’Eau Du Sud ticks experience box for Skelton ahead of Arkle bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&rsquo;Eau Du Sud and Majborough are unbeaten over fences and bid to prove a big field is not needed for a great race when they clash in the My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham on Tuesday. Only five are due to face the starter in the two-mile novice championship, but with perfect chasing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leau-du-sud-ticks-experience-box-for-skelton-ahead-of-arkle-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/leau-du-sud-ticks-experience-box-for-skelton-ahead-of-arkle-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve seen both sides of drink’: Harry Skelton on family heartbreak, ambition and Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of likely champion trainer Dan on staying grounded and his hopes for this year&rsquo;s festival&ldquo;There were some times that were very rough,&rdquo; Harry Skelton says calmly as he remembers a defining period of his life when, as boys, he and his brother Dan found a way to cope with the slow death of their mother from alcoholism. &ldquo;A lot of families have gone through worse but it was, at times, really hard and it was evident what was going on.&rdquo;At their sunlit yard near]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ive-seen-both-sides-of-drink-harry-skelton-on-family-heartbreak-ambition-and-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ive-seen-both-sides-of-drink-harry-skelton-on-family-heartbreak-ambition-and-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Lion and Final Demand star in Turners battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Lion and Final Demand will face off in the Turners Novices&rsquo; Hurdle, with a field of 11 declared for Wednesday&rsquo;s opener at Cheltenham. Dan Skelton&rsquo;s The New Lion has&nbsp;won each of his three starts this season, with his impressive Challow Hurdle victory prompting leading owner JP McManus to splash the cash and add [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-new-lion-and-final-demand-star-in-turners-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-new-lion-and-final-demand-star-in-turners-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonbon tops eight chasing Champion Chase crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot favourite Jonbon and previous winners Captain Guinness and Energumene are among eight runners declared for the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Although beaten in two previous Festival appearances, having chased home stablemate Constitution Hill in the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle three years ago and El Fabiolo in the Arkle the following [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-tops-eight-chasing-champion-chase-crown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-tops-eight-chasing-champion-chase-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day One Preview, Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day One Preview, Tips We're back! The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is here and, for those of us who have found patience for its arrival difficult, the great news is it starts ten minutes earlier! Yes, it's a 1.20pm kick off each day, moved from the traditional half-one slot, so don't tune in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-day-one-preview-tips/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-2025-day-one-preview-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ireland came to dominate big-money era at Cheltenham festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s their fun, it&rsquo;s what makes their heart flicker&rsquo;: passion for national hunt racing leaves British rivals out in the coldCheltenham has made several changes to races at its festival in an attempt to boost the competitiveness of the action on the track, but there is one long odds-on shot over the four days that is still reliably rock&#8209;solid. The 2025 festival will be the 10th anniversary of the last season when British trainers saddled more winners at the meeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/how-ireland-came-to-dominate-big-money-era-at-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/how-ireland-came-to-dominate-big-money-era-at-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham anticipating drop in Festival attendance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham chief executive Guy Lavender admits the track is anticipating a dip in attendances at next week&rsquo;s Festival, but has vowed to put customer experience at the forefront as the track seeks to encourage racegoers back to the meeting. While Lavender expects &ldquo;more than 200,000&rdquo; racegoers over the four-day fixture, he believes the number will [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-anticipating-drop-in-festival-attendance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-anticipating-drop-in-festival-attendance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Zabeel lands Lady Wulfruna prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a successful afternoon at Wolverhampton for The Horse Watchers syndicate, capped by Royal Zabeel&rsquo;s triumph in the BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes. Trained by Michael Appleby and ridden by Alistair Rawlinson, the bay was an 11-2 chance after an impressive campaign on the all-weather so far this winter. He was well positioned throughout under [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-zabeel-lands-lady-wulfruna-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/royal-zabeel-lands-lady-wulfruna-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Kennedy off the mark as a big week beckons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Kennedy secured his first success since returning from injury as Grimaud triumphed at Gowran on Saturday. The 25-year-old broke his leg for a sixth time in a fall at Fairyhouse in late November, but was back in the saddle at Fairyhouse on Monday after winning his race to be fit for next week&rsquo;s Cheltenham [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jack-kennedy-off-the-mark-as-a-big-week-beckons/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jack-kennedy-off-the-mark-as-a-big-week-beckons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charisma Cat pounces for Listed honours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charisma Cat looks to have booked her ticket to Aintree in the spring having regained the winning thread in the British Stallion Studs EBF Mares&rsquo; Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Sandown. A winner on her first two starts, she was somewhat unfortunate to lose her unbeaten record when upped to Listed level at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charisma-cat-pounces-for-listed-honours/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charisma-cat-pounces-for-listed-honours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Dante returns to form for Imperial Cup repeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go Dante produced a perfectly-timed run to repeat his victory of last year in the Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle at Sandown. High Point was the last horse to win successive renewals of the two-mile feature in 1952 and &rsquo;53 and it looked as though Go Dante (6-1) was up against it as he had [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/go-dante-returns-to-form-for-imperial-cup-repeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/go-dante-returns-to-form-for-imperial-cup-repeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurens Bay lunges to unlikely Sandown success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laurens Bay produced a remarkable finish to win the European Breeders&rsquo; Fund Betfair &lsquo;National Hunt&rsquo; Novices&rsquo; Handicap Hurdle Final at Sandown. The Jamie Snowden-trained gelding had won one of his four previous hurdles, with the bookmakers rating him a 33-1 shot against the likes of 11-4 favourite Belliano. It looked as though he was going [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/laurens-bay-lunges-to-unlikely-sandown-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/laurens-bay-lunges-to-unlikely-sandown-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lulamba and East India Dock confirmed for Triumph clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lulamba and East India Dock headline 23 contenders for Friday&rsquo;s JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The Nicky Henderson-trained Lulamba won on his only start in France in November before joining the Seven Barrows team and making a victorious British bow at Ascot in January. In contrast, East India Dock won two of his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-and-east-india-dock-confirmed-for-triumph-clash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-and-east-india-dock-confirmed-for-triumph-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs heads a 10-strong Gold Cup field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs will face a maximum of nine rivals as he bids for a third successive victory in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old will be trying to join Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as a three-time victor, with Golden Miller the most successful runner in the race&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-des-champs-heads-a-10-strong-gold-cup-field/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-des-champs-heads-a-10-strong-gold-cup-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival at crossroads five years after infamous Covid meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump racing&rsquo;s &lsquo;Olympics&rsquo; ring changes after steep decline in ticket sales and some fans preferring flight to BenidormFive years on from an other-worldly Cheltenham festival which unfolded in the shadow of Covid-19, in front of packed stands that would soon become emblematic of the country&rsquo;s hesitant stumble into lockdown, one of Britain&rsquo;s most popular sporting events once again finds itself at a crossroads, after sharp declines in attendance in the last two years.It]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-at-crossroads-five-years-after-infamous-covid-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-at-crossroads-five-years-after-infamous-covid-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 08/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Titanium Emperor impresses in scaling Mount Kilimanjaro at Dundalk BHA and Hannon moving on, as owner is removed from forfeit list Connell prepared for &lsquo;highly charged&rsquo; return to Cheltenham 2025 Imperial Cup Trends Meetmebythesea and Kemble ready for round two at Sandown Teahupoo tops 20 in the hunt for Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08032025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-08032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titanium Emperor impresses in scaling Mount Kilimanjaro at Dundalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s first domestic runner of 2025 suffered a shock reverse, with Mount Kilimanjaro having no answer to smart-looking debutant Titanium Emperor at Dundalk. Winner of a valuable conditions race on Arc weekend, Mount Kilimanjaro had ended his juvenile campaign with a runner-up finish to stablemate Twain in the Group One Criterium International at Saint-Cloud. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/titanium-emperor-impresses-in-scaling-mount-kilimanjaro-at-dundalk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/titanium-emperor-impresses-in-scaling-mount-kilimanjaro-at-dundalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham festival pointers await with £100,000 bonus bid at Sandown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consistent Lump Sum can land Imperial Cup on way to County Hurdle at next week&rsquo;s premier jumps fixtureThe bonus-chasers are out in force once again in the feature race at Sandown on Saturday, with 10 of the 17 declared runners for the Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle holding an entry for at least one race at the Cheltenham festival and hoping for a chance to pick up an extra &pound;100,000 at the season&rsquo;s showpiece meeting next week.The most likely candidates in a typically competiti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-pointers-await-with-100000-bonus-bid-at-sandown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-festival-pointers-await-with-100000-bonus-bid-at-sandown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: races, records, finals, fights, a brawl and a new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, golf, athletics, boxing, cricket and horse racing? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-races-records-finals-fights-a-brawl-and-a-new-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sports-quiz-of-the-week-races-records-finals-fights-a-brawl-and-a-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowen blow leads to Cobden picking up Palladium ride in Triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson expressed his sympathy for James Bowen after confirming Harry Cobden will come in for the ride on Palladium at the Cheltenham Festival next week. Bowen failed in his appeal to overturn a seven-day whip ban handed out after a recent win at Hereford, meaning he will be suspended during the Festival and miss [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bowen blow leads to Cobden picking up Palladium ride in Triumph first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-blow-leads-to-cobden-picking-up-palladium-ride-in-triumph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bowen-blow-leads-to-cobden-picking-up-palladium-ride-in-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham watering with warm weekend on the horizon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham are continuing to water the track ahead of the Festival, with a warm weekend set to be followed by a cooler week and possible frosts overnight. The track&rsquo;s flagship meeting gets under way on Tuesday and runs until Friday, with conditions reported as good to soft on Thursday afternoon after a dry start to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham watering with warm weekend on the horizon first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-watering-with-warm-weekend-on-the-horizon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-watering-with-warm-weekend-on-the-horizon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Gold Cups – but it might just have been a different Best Mate story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those lucky enough to be at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day in 2004 witnessed history, as Best Mate joined an elite list with his third victory &ndash; but it could have all been so different. It was most certainly a dramatic few minutes for those in the Best Mate camp. First, Paul Carberry, riding Harbour [&hellip;]<br />
The post Three Gold Cups &ndash; but it might just have been a different Best Mate story first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/three-gold-cups-but-it-might-just-have-been-a-different-best-mate-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/three-gold-cups-but-it-might-just-have-been-a-different-best-mate-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just one’ will help ease the pain of 12 months ago for Henderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is keen to confine last year&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival nightmare to the history books as he once again prepares to lead the home defence at Prestbury Park. When it comes to targeting his equine stars at National Hunt racing&rsquo;s showpiece event, the master of Seven Barrows has few peers, with his tally of 73 [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Just one&rsquo; will help ease the pain of 12 months ago for Henderson first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/just-one-will-help-ease-the-pain-of-12-months-ago-for-henderson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/just-one-will-help-ease-the-pain-of-12-months-ago-for-henderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraghty has fond memories of ‘magical place’ Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;A magical place, where you want to be and where you want to win.&rdquo; Barry Geraghty probably sums up the Cheltenham Festival for anyone involved in National Hunt racing. And he should know, with 43 wins at jump racing&rsquo;s Olympics to his name before he retired in 2020, aged 40. There were some big winners, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Geraghty has fond memories of &lsquo;magical place&rsquo; Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/geraghty-has-fond-memories-of-magical-place-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/geraghty-has-fond-memories-of-magical-place-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying the flag for France – but George and Reveley still local heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Il Est Francais could have the French flag flying high at the Cheltenham Festival. But for Noel George and James Reveley it could prove a triumphant homecoming for the British-born duo central to Gallic ambitions. Alongside Fred Winter hope Stencil, Il Est Francais is the main attraction in a stellar if select hand for the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Flying the flag for France &ndash; but George and Reveley still local heroes first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flying-the-flag-for-france-but-george-and-reveley-still-local-heroes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flying-the-flag-for-france-but-george-and-reveley-still-local-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family rivalry an extra ingredient in the Mullins machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to assessing the jaw-dropping strength of Willie Mullins&rsquo; Cheltenham Festival squad, few are better placed than his son Patrick and nephew Danny. Both men will have a role to play when the Closutton juggernaut roles into the Cotswolds. How much of a part remains to be seen, with the most successful trainer [&hellip;]<br />
The post Family rivalry an extra ingredient in the Mullins machine first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/family-rivalry-an-extra-ingredient-in-the-mullins-machine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/family-rivalry-an-extra-ingredient-in-the-mullins-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constitution Hill fever reminiscent of the halcyon days of Istabraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Swan described Unibet Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill as a &ldquo;freak&rdquo;, as he reflected on his own great days at the Cheltenham Festival aboard the imperious Istabraq. Owned by JP McManus and trained by an at the time emerging Aidan O&rsquo;Brien, Istabraq would win four times at National Hunt racing&rsquo;s spring showpiece. His first [&hellip;]<br />
The post Constitution Hill fever reminiscent of the halcyon days of Istabraq first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-fever-reminiscent-of-the-halcyon-days-of-istabraq/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/constitution-hill-fever-reminiscent-of-the-halcyon-days-of-istabraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham likely to be quieter again for Nicholls, but past glories still fire future ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nicholls is well aware he has enjoyed more than his fair share of magnificent Cheltenham Festival moments over the years. The late 2000s and early 2010s were a veritable feast for Ditcheat, with the Galacticos of their day all residing in the Somerset yard. The names trip off the tongue &ndash; the Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham likely to be quieter again for Nicholls, but past glories still fire future ambitions first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-likely-to-be-quieter-again-for-nicholls-but-past-glories-still-fire-future-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-likely-to-be-quieter-again-for-nicholls-but-past-glories-still-fire-future-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gambling Commission launches review into Tote’s betting pools activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigation is opened before Cheltenham festivalTote a feature of British betting landscape since 1928The Gambling Commission, the government&rsquo;s betting watchdog, is understood to have launched a review of the Tote&rsquo;s betting activity.The former state-owned betting operator is under scrutiny over whether it is fulfilling its obligation in its pools to make it &ldquo;clear to customers in plain language&rdquo; that they could in effect be betting against the Tote itself when they gamb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gambling-commission-launches-review-into-totes-betting-pools-activity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gambling-commission-launches-review-into-totes-betting-pools-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheltenham visit off the agenda for French raider Gold Tweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabriel Leenders has said Gold Tweet will not undertake a raiding mission to the Cheltenham Festival next week. The eight-year-old is no stranger to a UK audience and was a surprise winner of the Cleeve Hurdle on Festival Trials day in 2023 before returning to Cheltenham for a shot at that year&rsquo;s Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle, finishing [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cheltenham visit off the agenda for French raider Gold Tweet first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-visit-off-the-agenda-for-french-raider-gold-tweet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cheltenham-visit-off-the-agenda-for-french-raider-gold-tweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twomey waiting for Aintree with Cheltenham winner Seo Linn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddy Twomey&rsquo;s Cheltenham winner Seo Linn is set to dabble further under the National Hunt code as Aintree and potentially Punchestown beckon before a switch to the level. The five-year-old is by Order Of St George and has been patiently handled, making her debut at four in a Ballinrobe bumper last year and coming home [&hellip;]<br />
The post Twomey waiting for Aintree with Cheltenham winner Seo Linn first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/twomey-waiting-for-aintree-with-cheltenham-winner-seo-linn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/twomey-waiting-for-aintree-with-cheltenham-winner-seo-linn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather could be pointing Banbridge towards Gold Cup tilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tantalising Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup bid for King George hero Banbridge appears &ldquo;more likely at this stage&rdquo;, with Joseph O&rsquo;Brien continuing to keep a close eye on conditions ahead of the Cheltenham Festival. Ronnie Bartlett&rsquo;s nine-year-old relished a step up to three miles over fences at Kempton Park at Christmas, inflicting an agonising defeat [&hellip;]<br />
The post Weather could be pointing Banbridge towards Gold Cup tilt first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/weather-could-be-pointing-banbridge-towards-gold-cup-tilt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/weather-could-be-pointing-banbridge-towards-gold-cup-tilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Il Est Francais ready to enjoy ‘home’ comforts in Cheltenham bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom George is preparing to welcome Cheltenham Festival hope Il Est Francais to his Gloucestershire base, as he dreams of watching his son Noel strike at the showpiece meeting with his pair of French raiders. While many of the overseas contenders will set up base at the racecourse stables, Il Est Francais will have the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Il Est Francais ready to enjoy &lsquo;home&rsquo; comforts in Cheltenham bid first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-est-francais-ready-to-enjoy-home-comforts-in-cheltenham-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-est-francais-ready-to-enjoy-home-comforts-in-cheltenham-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixmilebridge set to lose Trials day victory, but still on course for Festival target]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fergal O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival-bound Sixmilebridge appears set to be disqualified from his Trials day victory at the track in January after his trainer revealed he had tested positive for a banned raceday substance. The six-year-old landed the Grade Two Classic Novices&rsquo; Hurdle on his last visit to Prestbury Park, beating the highly-regarded Potters Charm by [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sixmilebridge set to lose Trials day victory, but still on course for Festival target first appe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-set-to-lose-trials-day-victory-but-still-on-course-for-festival-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-set-to-lose-trials-day-victory-but-still-on-course-for-festival-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Annual ambitions for former Festival winner Jazzy Matty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jazzy Matty is already a Cheltenham Festival winner and could now provide Cian Collins with the biggest moment of his training career if thriving again at Prestbury Park in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual. It was in the hands of the late Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan and when trained by Gordon Elliott that Jazzy Matty surged to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Grand Annual ambitions for former Festival winner Jazzy Matty first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-annual-ambitions-for-former-festival-winner-jazzy-matty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-annual-ambitions-for-former-festival-winner-jazzy-matty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking at Past Cheltenham Festival Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I am penning this piece, the excitement for the upcoming Cheltenham Festival has gone up a further notch with the big days less than a week away, writes Dave Renham. In this article I will analyse some past Cheltenham race trends. Here on geegeez.co.uk we get specific race trends shared all year round with [&hellip;]<br />
The post Looking at Past Cheltenham Festival Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/looking-at-past-cheltenham-festival-trends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/looking-at-past-cheltenham-festival-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ile Atlantique set to be seen over longer trips in the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[A step up in trip appears on the cards for Ile Atlantique, as conditions could dictate where he is next seen. Owned by Brighton &amp; Hove Albion chief Tony Bloom and trained by Willie Mullins, the seven-year-old made an excellent start to his chasing career, impressing with cut in the ground at both Wexford on [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ile Atlantique set to be seen over longer trips in the future first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ile-atlantique-set-to-be-seen-over-longer-trips-in-the-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ile-atlantique-set-to-be-seen-over-longer-trips-in-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular stayer Caius Chorister set for date with City Of Troy]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Menuisier&rsquo;s Caius Chorister has run her final race and is set to visit City Of Troy after an admirable career on the track that saw her rise from a humble handicapper into a Group-winning stayer. The daughter of Golden Horn is owned and bred by Clive Washbourn, with her dam Corpus Chorister also previously [&hellip;]<br />
The post Popular stayer Caius Chorister set for date with City Of Troy first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/popular-stayer-caius-chorister-set-for-date-with-city-of-troy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/popular-stayer-caius-chorister-set-for-date-with-city-of-troy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 04/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Elliott: Brighterdaysahead Champion Hurdle bid &lsquo;good for racing&rsquo; Koktail looks tasty following Leopardstown triumph Maxwell happy to throw Just Ennemi in at the deep end Windbeneathmywings to miss Champion Bumper after &lsquo;setback&rsquo; Maughreen to be roared on by army of fans at Festival Man to stand trial accused of raping ex-partner [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 04/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04032025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-04032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monbeg Park gets his head in front for deserved success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monbeg Park has been knocking on the door in big races and finally found things going his way in the feature Listed QuinnBet Handicap Chase at Leopardstown. Most recently third over course and distance at the Dublin Racing Festival, the Sean Doyle-trained eight-year-old was given a patient ride by rising star Tiernan Power Roche, who [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monbeg Park gets his head in front for deserved success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monbeg-park-gets-his-head-in-front-for-deserved-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monbeg-park-gets-his-head-in-front-for-deserved-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauling provides ‘really positive’ update on The Jukebox Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[On January 28, Harry Redknapp received the news he had been terrified of hearing from Ben Pauling. All trainers dread having to ring an owner to inform them of an injured member of their string, even more so when it&rsquo;s a Grade One winner with the world at his feet and with the Cheltenham Festival [&hellip;]<br />
The post Pauling provides &lsquo;really positive&rsquo; update on The Jukebox Man first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pauling-provides-really-positive-update-on-the-jukebox-man/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pauling-provides-really-positive-update-on-the-jukebox-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith Eccles backing Constitution Hill to regain his crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith Eccles sees no stopping Constitution Hill regaining his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown at the Cheltenham Festival. The Derbyshire-born former jockey rode eight winners at the Festival during his decorated career &ndash; but is perhaps best known for his association with Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s original king of the Champion Hurdle, See You Then. &lsquo;The Ecc&rsquo; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Smith Eccles backing Constitution Hill to regain his crown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/smith-eccles-backing-constitution-hill-to-regain-his-crown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/smith-eccles-backing-constitution-hill-to-regain-his-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energumene team would welcome Cheltenham rain with open arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energumene has already thrived twice at the Cheltenham Festival and his team are now willing the weather gods to play their part as he strives to become just the second three-time winner of the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. Willie Mullins had never won the two-mile championship until Energumene turned the tables on his Ascot [&hellip;]<br />
The post Energumene team would welcome Cheltenham rain with open arms first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/energumene-team-would-welcome-cheltenham-rain-with-open-arms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/energumene-team-would-welcome-cheltenham-rain-with-open-arms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan keen to see Final Demand justify his faith at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be many people cheering on Turners Novices&rsquo; Hurdle hope Final Demand at the Cheltenham Festival, but none more so than Joey Logan. Logan was the man who identified the potential early on and bought the strapping six-year-old as a store horse, before nurturing him along at his Grangeclare Stud centre of excellence in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Logan keen to see Final Demand justify his faith at Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/logan-keen-to-see-final-demand-justify-his-faith-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/logan-keen-to-see-final-demand-justify-his-faith-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appleby will wait before firming up Ruling Court agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Appleby has confirmed Ruling Court will target Classic glory on his return to Europe &ndash; although whether that will include the 2000 Guineas has yet to be decided. The Justify colt &ndash; who cost &euro;2.3million at the Arqana breeze-up sales &ndash; returned to action with a silky-smooth display under William Buick at Meydan on [&hellip;]<br />
The post Appleby will wait before firming up Ruling Court agenda first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-will-wait-before-firming-up-ruling-court-agenda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/appleby-will-wait-before-firming-up-ruling-court-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott hoping Cheltenham luck will be on his side this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott is counting down the days until the Cheltenham Festival as he prepares to send another formidable squad from Cullentra House to the Cotswolds. The County Meath trainer will return to Prestbury Park with 40 Festival winners under his belt, putting him joint-fourth on the all-time list alongside Fulke Walwyn, behind Willie Mullins, Nicky [&hellip;]<br />
The post Elliott hoping Cheltenham luck will be on his side this year first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-hoping-cheltenham-luck-will-be-on-his-side-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-hoping-cheltenham-luck-will-be-on-his-side-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cotswold performance giving Deutsch confidence in L’Homme Presse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Deutsch believes a repeat of L&rsquo;Homme Presse&rsquo;s win in the Cotswold Chase could be good enough to see him improve on last year&rsquo;s fourth and run into the places in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. The blue riband event could prove crucial in the David Power Jockeys&rsquo; Cup race, too, with valuable points up [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cotswold performance giving Deutsch confidence in L&rsquo;Homme Presse first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cotswold-performance-giving-deutsch-confidence-in-lhomme-presse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cotswold-performance-giving-deutsch-confidence-in-lhomme-presse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 02/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Ruling Court impresses in Meydan comeback Filibustering wastes no time in hitting hurdles mark Senecia turns over El Fabiolo at Navan Booster Bob swoops late to claim Greatwood Gold Moroder returns to winning form with Grimthorpe repeat Cracking Rhapsody repeats Morebattle success for Whillans Aintree option for Premier Hurdle hero Jet [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 02/03/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02032025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-02032025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling Court impresses in Meydan comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling Court returned from a lengthy absence with a hugely impressive display in the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas at Meydan. An easy winner at Sandown on his debut, the Justify colt, who cost Godolphin&nbsp; &euro;2,300,000, went on to finish third in the Acomb Stakes at York. The winner of that race was Aidan O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s The Lion [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ruling Court impresses in Meydan comeback first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-impresses-in-meydan-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-impresses-in-meydan-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filibustering wastes no time in hitting hurdles mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Derham is confident Filibustering will go on to bigger and better things after making an impressive start to his jumping career at Kelso. A useful performer on the Flat for Tim Easterby before changing hands for 68,000 guineas in the autumn, the four-year-old was a heavily backed 1-2 favourite on his first start for [&hellip;]<br />
The post Filibustering wastes no time in hitting hurdles mark first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/filibustering-wastes-no-time-in-hitting-hurdles-mark/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/filibustering-wastes-no-time-in-hitting-hurdles-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favour And Fortune can take leg one in £100,000 Cheltenham festival bonus]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a field packed with pace, Alan King&rsquo;s hurdler will benefit if the leaders go off too fast in Kelso&rsquo;s Morebattle HurdleThe &pound;100,000 bonus on offer if the winner of Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso can follow up in any race at the Cheltenham festival has turned what is already the richest handicap hurdle in Scotland into one of the most interesting and competitive events in the immediate run-up to National Hunt&rsquo;s showpiece meeting, and several of the sharpest trainers in the b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/favour-and-fortune-can-take-leg-one-in-100000-cheltenham-festival-bonus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/favour-and-fortune-can-take-leg-one-in-100000-cheltenham-festival-bonus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling Court to test Classic credentials at Meydan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Appleby&rsquo;s Derby-entered Ruling Court is set to return to action on Saturday in the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas at Meydan. The Godolphin-owned son of Justify was a &euro;2.3million breeze-up purchase who made a winning debut in a Sandown maiden in July before coming home third in a hot renewal of the Acomb at York behind [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ruling Court to test Classic credentials at Meydan first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-to-test-classic-credentials-at-meydan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ruling-court-to-test-classic-credentials-at-meydan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott boosted ahead of Cheltenham by Jack Kennedy return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Kennedy has been passed fit to return to action at Leopardstown on Monday. Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s stable jockey has been out of action since the end of November when he broke his leg for a sixth time in a beginners&rsquo; chase at Fairyhouse. Kennedy returned to riding out duties at Elliott&rsquo;s powerful Cullentra base this [&hellip;]<br />
The post Elliott boosted ahead of Cheltenham by Jack Kennedy return first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-boosted-ahead-of-cheltenham-by-jack-kennedy-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-boosted-ahead-of-cheltenham-by-jack-kennedy-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Edwardstone set to miss out on sixth straight Festival appearance Supreme renamed in honour of Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan Neville backing The Real Whacker to belie big Gold Cup odds Back injury sidelines Secret Squirrel James Bowen lodges whip ban appeal Ultima the top option for Kempton star Katate Dori Reveley delighted to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28022025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwardstone set to miss out on sixth straight Festival appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stable stalwart Edwardstone is unlikely to be part of Alan King&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival squad this season after suffering a setback. The 11-year-old has run at the showpiece meeting at Prestbury Park in each of the past five years and enjoyed Festival success when landing the Arkle Trophy in 2022. Despite his advancing years, Edwardstone has [&hellip;]<br />
The post Edwardstone set to miss out on sixth straight Festival appearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/edwardstone-set-to-miss-out-on-sixth-straight-festival-appearance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/edwardstone-set-to-miss-out-on-sixth-straight-festival-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan will be honoured at the Cheltenham Festival with the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle to be run in his memory. The young jockey enjoyed his finest hour in the saddle when winning the race aboard Barry Connell&rsquo;s Marine Nationale in 2023, the first success of a red-letter day as he would go on to land [&hellip;]<br />
The post Supreme renamed in honour of Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/supreme-renamed-in-honour-of-michael-osullivan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/supreme-renamed-in-honour-of-michael-osullivan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neville backing The Real Whacker to belie big Gold Cup odds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Neville believes The Real Whacker is being underestimated ahead of his second tilt at the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. The nine-year-old is a previous Festival winner having edged out Gerri Colombe in a pulsating Brown Advisory Novices&rsquo; Chase two seasons ago, although it is fair to say subsequent results have been mixed. He was [&hellip;]<br />
The post Neville backing The Real Whacker to belie big Gold Cup odds first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/neville-backing-the-real-whacker-to-belie-big-gold-cup-odds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/neville-backing-the-real-whacker-to-belie-big-gold-cup-odds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back injury sidelines Secret Squirrel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hughie Morrison&rsquo;s popular hurdler Secret Squirrel faces a long spell of recovery after sustaining a fractured lumbar vertebra when falling at Newbury earlier in the month. The gelding, a smart performer with a distinctive flaxen mane and tail, suffered a heavy fall at the final flight in the William Hill Hurdle, coming down when challenging [&hellip;]<br />
The post Back injury sidelines Secret Squirrel first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/back-injury-sidelines-secret-squirrel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/back-injury-sidelines-secret-squirrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Bowen lodges whip ban appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Bowen has lodged an appeal against the suspension which currently rules him out of the Cheltenham Festival. Bowen was adjudged to have used his whip twice above the permitted level of seven strikes when winning at Hereford aboard Zestful Hope on Sunday. The seven-day ban runs from a week on Tuesday to the following [&hellip;]<br />
The post James Bowen lodges whip ban appeal first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/james-bowen-lodges-whip-ban-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/james-bowen-lodges-whip-ban-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultima the top option for Kempton star Katate Dori]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Thomas would prefer to run his impressive Kempton winner Katate Dori in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham out of his three Festival entries. The Dai Walters-owned seven-year-old led his rivals a merry dance in the valuable Ladbrokes Trophy on Saturday, coming home 15 lengths clear under Charlie Deutsch. Thomas&rsquo; go-to jockey Dylan Johnston [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ultima the top option for Kempton star Katate Dori first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ultima-the-top-option-for-kempton-star-katate-dori/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ultima-the-top-option-for-kempton-star-katate-dori/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reveley delighted to be offered Bravemansgame National ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Reveley is relishing a potential link-up with Bravemansgame in the Randox Grand National. Paul Nicholls said during his pre-Cheltenham Festival media event that the three-time French champion jockey was in line for the leg-up aboard the 2022 King George winner, with stable jockey Harry Cobden poised to partner Ditcheat&rsquo;s main hope Kandoo Kid in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Reveley delighted to be offered Bravemansgame National ride first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/reveley-delighted-to-be-offered-bravemansgame-national-ride/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/reveley-delighted-to-be-offered-bravemansgame-national-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telepathique to take on best of Ireland in Mares’ Chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Wadham is looking forward to seeing whether Telepathique can end Ireland&rsquo;s dominance of the Mrs Paddy Power Mares&rsquo; Chase at this year&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival. Irish raiders have come out on top in all four renewals of the two-and-a-half-mile contest, with Limerick Lace leading the way 12 months ago for Gavin Cromwell. Willie Mullins had [&hellip;]<br />
The post Telepathique to take on best of Ireland in Mares&rsquo; Chase first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/telepathique-to-take-on-best-of-ireland-in-mares-chase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/telepathique-to-take-on-best-of-ireland-in-mares-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charm offensive being prepared by Twiston-Davies team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Twiston-Davies team consider Potters Charm and Broadway Boy to be their leading hopes of enjoying more Cheltenham Festival glory. Potters Charm is preparing to run in the Turners Novices&rsquo; Hurdle and has already enjoyed two victories at the track this year when taking a novice handicap and then the Hyde Novices&rsquo; Hurdle. He was [&hellip;]<br />
The post Charm offensive being prepared by Twiston-Davies team first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charm-offensive-being-prepared-by-twiston-davies-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/charm-offensive-being-prepared-by-twiston-davies-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowden hopeful Wendigo can make Bartlett mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Snowden sees Wendigo as one sure to be suited by a step up to three miles in the Albert Bartlett Novices&rsquo; Hurdle, as he seeks to add to his tally of Cheltenham Festival winners. The Lambourn handler has prevailed at National Hunt racing&rsquo;s showpiece event with Pleasant View and You Wear It Well and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Snowden hopeful Wendigo can make Bartlett mark first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/snowden-hopeful-wendigo-can-make-bartlett-mark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/snowden-hopeful-wendigo-can-make-bartlett-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Boinville: I think he’s in really good order… we’re where we should be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico de Boinville had a beaming smile on his face after Constitution Hill came home in splendid isolation during his Kempton Park gallop on Tuesday morning. It was in stark contrast to the glum faces that were on show at the Sunbury venue a year ago when National Hunt racing&rsquo;s star performer produced a lacklustre [&hellip;]<br />
The post De Boinville: I think he&rsquo;s in really good order&hellip; we&rsquo;re where we should be first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-boinville-i-think-hes-in-really-good-order-were-where-we-should-be/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-boinville-i-think-hes-in-really-good-order-were-where-we-should-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lulamba and Palladium both ‘super’ in Kempton workouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson has no regrets about bypassing the Adonis Juvenile Hurdle with both Lulamba and Palladium as the duo made a belated appearance at Kempton Park on Tuesday to complete their JCB Triumph Hurdle preparations. The star juvenile pair were both among the entries for last weekend&rsquo;s Grade Two contest, with Henderson stating at his [&hellip;]<br />
The post Lulamba and Palladium both &lsquo;super&rsquo; in Kempton workouts first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-and-palladium-both-super-in-kempton-workouts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-and-palladium-both-super-in-kempton-workouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark Hanlon poised for training return following suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer John &lsquo;Shark&rsquo; Hanlon is free to send out his first runners since November from this weekend &ndash; and has his eyes firmly fixed on a Randox Grand National bid with with stable star Hewick. Hanlon has his licence suspended after the Referrals Committee of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board found he had acted in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Shark Hanlon poised for training return following suspension first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shark-hanlon-poised-for-training-return-following-suspension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shark-hanlon-poised-for-training-return-following-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specific Course/Distance Analysis: Lingfield 1m2f]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a great believer in specialising when it comes to betting on horse racing, writes Dave Renham. When I ran my tipping service back in the early 2000s, I focused solely on five- and six-furlong handicaps. At the time I was doing a huge amount of research into draw bias, and it was when [&hellip;]<br />
The post Specific Course/Distance Analysis: Lingfield 1m2f first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/specific-coursedistance-analysis-lingfield-1m2f/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/specific-coursedistance-analysis-lingfield-1m2f/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Frightening to watch’ – all systems go for Constitution Hill after Kempton gallop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constitution Hill completely erased the memory of last year as he delighted Nicky Henderson in his pre-Cheltenham Festival gallop at Kempton Park on Tuesday. The eight-year-old has an unblemished record under rules, winning each of his 10 hurdles starts with eight of those victories coming at the highest level. However, he met with a setback [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Frightening to watch&rsquo; &ndash; all systems go for Constitution Hill after Kempton gallop first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frightening-to-watch-all-systems-go-for-constitution-hill-after-kempton-gallop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/frightening-to-watch-all-systems-go-for-constitution-hill-after-kempton-gallop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prydwen recovering after suffering heart issue in Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Scott has praised the efforts of the veterinary team at the Saudi Cup meeting for the care Prydwen received after pulling up in the Red Sea Turf Handicap. The gelding was ridden by Callum Shepherd and looked set to run a big race in the Group Two handicap before his pace slowed dramatically within [&hellip;]<br />
The post Prydwen recovering after suffering heart issue in Saudi Arabia first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/prydwen-recovering-after-suffering-heart-issue-in-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/prydwen-recovering-after-suffering-heart-issue-in-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 25/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Michael Hourigan calls time on training career Edmunds to bypass Cheltenham with Miami Magic 2025 Greatwood Gold Cup Trends Nicholls looking to novice mares for Festival success Newbury &lsquo;sharpener&rsquo; for National hope Kandoo Kid Spirit Dancer heading home after Riyadh run Gibney delighted by Intense Raffles National prep No hurry for [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 25/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25022025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-25022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flat revamp confirms Champions Day in tough slot for racing’s showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Binning the British Champions Series has shifted the sport&rsquo;s focus to one afternoon at Ascot in mid-OctoberThe imminence of Cheltenham and then the Grand National tends to scrub any consideration of Flat racing from most punters&rsquo; minds once February rolls around, but it is already less than 10 weeks until the 2,000 Guineas, the first Classic of the new season on turf, and there was some significant news around Britain&rsquo;s richest day at the races last week with the announcement o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flat-revamp-confirms-champions-day-in-tough-slot-for-racings-showcase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/flat-revamp-confirms-champions-day-in-tough-slot-for-racings-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob’s Ladder climbs another rung in Michael Purcell success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob&rsquo;s Ladder may have earned himself a late call up to Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival squad with victory in the Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Naas. Bought for &pound;110,000 after winning in the point-to-point sphere last year, the six-year-old opened his account under rules in a Down Royal bumper in November and came good [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jacob&rsquo;s Ladder climbs another rung in Michael Purcell success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jacobs-ladder-climbs-another-rung-in-michael-purcell-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jacobs-ladder-climbs-another-rung-in-michael-purcell-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nemean Lion refuses to be denied in National Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nemean Lion finished with a flourish to emerge victorious in a thrilling renewal of the Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell. Kerry Lee&rsquo;s stable star was on a hat-trick in the Grade Two contest, having followed up a handicap win at Hereford in December with a narrow victory over the reopposing Salver in a [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nemean Lion refuses to be denied in National Spirit first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nemean-lion-refuses-to-be-denied-in-national-spirit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nemean-lion-refuses-to-be-denied-in-national-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacchanalian to stay at home rather than go to Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declan Queally will resist the temptation to head to the Cheltenham Festival with Bacchanalian after what was a dominant victory in the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Naas. The four-year-old had won two of his five previous outings over obstacles, with a course and distance success two weeks ago following [&hellip;]<br />
The post Bacchanalian to stay at home rather than go to Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bacchanalian-to-stay-at-home-rather-than-go-to-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/bacchanalian-to-stay-at-home-rather-than-go-to-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Niggly issue’ for Golden Ace not expected to derail Festival bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Scott remains optimistic Golden Ace will make next month&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival, despite revealing his star mare suffered a muscle injury when winning the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton. Victorious in the Mares&rsquo; Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at the Festival last year &ndash; handing a first and so far only defeat to Brighterdaysahead &ndash; the seven-year-old was beaten [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Niggly issue&rsquo; for Golden Ace not expected to derail Festival bid first appeared on ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/niggly-issue-for-golden-ace-not-expected-to-derail-festival-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/niggly-issue-for-golden-ace-not-expected-to-derail-festival-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derham sets sights on Fred Winter prize with Viyanni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Derham sees Viyanni as the perfect horse to take his chance in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival. The four-year-old won once in four attempts for Johnny Murtagh on the Flat before switching codes and joining Derham at Upper Farm Stables. He won on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen but then ran [&hellip;]<br />
The post Derham sets sights on Fred Winter prize with Viyanni first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derham-sets-sights-on-fred-winter-prize-with-viyanni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derham-sets-sights-on-fred-winter-prize-with-viyanni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greatrex looking forward to Cheltenham with Herakles Westwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren Greatrex is leaning towards the National Hunt Chase with Herakles Westwood, as he lines up a two-pronged assault on the Cheltenham Festival handicaps. Greatrex has struck twice at National Hunt racing&rsquo;s premier meeting, winning what was then known as the World Hurdle with Cole Harden in 2015 before adding the Kim Muir with Missed [&hellip;]<br />
The post Greatrex looking forward to Cheltenham with Herakles Westwood first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/greatrex-looking-forward-to-cheltenham-with-herakles-westwood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/greatrex-looking-forward-to-cheltenham-with-herakles-westwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Getting the adrenaline going’ will do Constitution Hill good, says De Boinville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico de Boinville is looking forward to &ldquo;getting the adrenaline going&rdquo; with Constitution Hill when he returns to Kempton Park for a racecourse gallop on Tuesday. National Hunt racing&rsquo;s pre-eminent superstar blew out in a pre-Champion Hurdle workout at the Sunbury circuit 12 months ago and ultimately missed the Cheltenham Festival and the rest of [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Getting the adrenaline going&rsquo; will do Constitution Hill good, says De Boinville first appeared on gee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/getting-the-adrenaline-going-will-do-constitution-hill-good-says-de-boinville/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/getting-the-adrenaline-going-will-do-constitution-hill-good-says-de-boinville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County ‘probably’ favoured over Champion Hurdle for Burdett Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[It could be an exciting final day of the Cheltenham Festival for James Owen and owners the Gredley family after the Newmarket handler admitted he is favouring a shot at the William Hill County Hurdle with Burdett Road. Leading Triumph Hurdle fancy East India Dock will represent connections in the opening contest on Gold Cup [&hellip;]<br />
The post County &lsquo;probably&rsquo; favoured over Champion Hurdle for Burdett Road first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/county-probably-favoured-over-champion-hurdle-for-burdett-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/county-probably-favoured-over-champion-hurdle-for-burdett-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 23/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Delight for Oisin Murphy, with Japanese runners dominating Saudi Cup undercard Forever Young breaks Romantic Warrior&rsquo;s heart in Saudi Cup epic Constitution Hill to gallop at Kempton Park on Tuesday Nick rockets to near National favouritism in Bobbyjo victory Katate Dori and Charlie Deutsch shine in Ladbrokes Trophy Royal Champion runs [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 23/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23022025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-23022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delight for Oisin Murphy, with Japanese runners dominating Saudi Cup undercard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japanese dominated the supporting races on the Saudi Cup card as Oisin Murphy reaped the benefits when landing the Longines Red Sea Turf aboard Byzantine Dream. The chestnut was making his first start outside of his homeland for trainer Tomoyasu Sakaguchi, teaming up with Murphy for the Group Two worth &pound;1.2million to the winner. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Delight for Oisin Murphy, with Japanese runners dominating Saudi Cup undercard first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delight-for-oisin-murphy-with-japanese-runners-dominating-saudi-cup-undercard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delight-for-oisin-murphy-with-japanese-runners-dominating-saudi-cup-undercard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachael Blackmore: Unshakeable sadness over racing at the moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachael Blackmore has spoken of the &ldquo;unshakeable sadness&rdquo; surrounding racing following the death of fellow jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan. O&rsquo;Sullivan, 24, died on Sunday as a result of injuries sustained in a fall at Thurles on February 26. His funeral took place on Wednesday and tributes have poured in from the racing world for the Cheltenham [&hellip;]<br />
The post Rachael Blackmore: Unshakeable sadness over racing at the moment first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rachael-blackmore-unshakeable-sadness-over-racing-at-the-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rachael-blackmore-unshakeable-sadness-over-racing-at-the-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Of Honor just misses out in Dubai, but UAE Derby dream ‘still alive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Osborne remains keen to target the UAE Derby with Heart Of Honor following his narrow defeat at Meydan on Friday. Runner-up on his Southwell debut in the autumn, the son of Honor A.P. went one better with an impressive display on his Dubai debut in December and followed up early in the new year. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Heart Of Honor just misses out in Dubai, but UAE Derby dream &lsquo;still alive&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heart-of-honor-just-misses-out-in-dubai-but-uae-derby-dream-still-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/heart-of-honor-just-misses-out-in-dubai-but-uae-derby-dream-still-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burke backing Royal Champion to reign in Winter Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Champion appeared suitably named when making a winning start for Karl Burke on New Year&rsquo;s Eve and his handler is confident there is more to come in the BetUK Winter Derby Stakes at Southwell. A Royal Ascot winner for Roger Varian in 2023, he ended his time with the Carlburg Stables handler by finishing [&hellip;]<br />
The post Burke backing Royal Champion to reign in Winter Derby first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burke-backing-royal-champion-to-reign-in-winter-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burke-backing-royal-champion-to-reign-in-winter-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mondo tests Triumph claims in Adonis assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mondo Man will try to capitalise on the absence of Lulamba and Palladium and book his ticket to the JCB Triumph Hurdle in Saturday&rsquo;s Ladbrokes Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton. Most of the build-up had been dominated by which of Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s star juveniles would line up at the Sunbury venue, but the Seven Barrows [&hellip;]<br />
The post Mondo tests Triumph claims in Adonis assignment first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mondo-tests-triumph-claims-in-adonis-assignment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mondo-tests-triumph-claims-in-adonis-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelso stop for Grey Dawning before Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton is sticking to his plan of heading to Kelso and then Aintree with Grey Dawning rather than running in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. A winner at the Festival last season, Skelton had hoped he would develop into a real Gold Cup horse this season and that looked to be the case after [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kelso stop for Grey Dawning before Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kelso-stop-for-grey-dawning-before-aintree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kelso-stop-for-grey-dawning-before-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I love everything about him’ – The New Lion ready to roar at Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a glint in Dan Skelton&rsquo;s eye as he paraded his star novice hurdler The New Lion in front of the assembled press at his yard near Alcester on Friday. Unbeaten in a bumper and three hurdle races, including the Grade One Challow at Newbury, he made such an impression that leading owner JP [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;I love everything about him&rsquo; &ndash; The New Lion ready to roar at Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-love-everything-about-him-the-new-lion-ready-to-roar-at-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-love-everything-about-him-the-new-lion-ready-to-roar-at-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Maximus back in Bobbyjo action at Fairyhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[I Am Maximus leads a strong Willie Mullins team for the Follow @ToteRacing On Twitter Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, as he tunes up for the defence of his Grand National crown in the race he claimed emphatically 12 months ago en route to Aintree glory. The JP McManus-owned nine-year-old romped to a 14-length victory in [&hellip;]<br />
The post I Am Maximus back in Bobbyjo action at Fairyhouse first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-maximus-back-in-bobbyjo-action-at-fairyhouse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/i-am-maximus-back-in-bobbyjo-action-at-fairyhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kickback the concern for Romantic Warrior in Saudi Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danny Shum is confident Romantic Warrior will be able to perform on the dirt in Saturday&rsquo;s Saudi Cup &ndash; but is less certain how the Hong Kong star will cope with the kickback from the surface in Riyadh. The seven-year-old will be having his first dirt start in the $20million race having racked up an [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kickback the concern for Romantic Warrior in Saudi Cup first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kickback-the-concern-for-romantic-warrior-in-saudi-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kickback-the-concern-for-romantic-warrior-in-saudi-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sat TV Trends: 22nd Feb 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend the ITV cameras head to Kempton, with the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase their feature contest, while they are also at Southwell, the new home for the Winter Derby and the Newcastle for their Eider Chase. Here at GeeGeez we are on hand with all the key trends and stats for the LIVE ITV&nbsp; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sat TV Trends: 22nd Feb 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-22nd-feb-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sat-tv-trends-22nd-feb-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collectors Item can prove value bet for punters in gruelling Eider Chase | Talking Horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle race may well demand as much staying power from its winner as the Grand National in AprilAt four miles, one furlong and 55 yards, the Eider Chase at Newcastle is barely a furlong shorter than the Grand National and with the ground soft in places and some rain in the forecast, it may well demand as much staying power from its winner as the Aintree showpiece in April.As a result, it will require a slight leap of faith for punters to back either O&rsquo;Connell or Collectors Item, the ear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/collectors-item-can-prove-value-bet-for-punters-in-gruelling-eider-chase-talking-horses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/collectors-item-can-prove-value-bet-for-punters-in-gruelling-eider-chase-talking-horses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyland fling at Kempton seen as ideal stop on way to Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bold showing in Saturday&rsquo;s Ladbrokes Trophy could see Hyland bid to provide Nicky Henderson with a long-awaited first victory in the Randox Grand National. The Seven Barrows handler may have been at the top of his profession for over 40 years, with six British trainers&rsquo; titles and 73 Cheltenham Festival wins on his glittering [&hellip;]<br />
The post Hyland fling at Kempton seen as ideal stop on way to Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hyland-fling-at-kempton-seen-as-ideal-stop-on-way-to-aintree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hyland-fling-at-kempton-seen-as-ideal-stop-on-way-to-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haiti Couleurs has Curtis dreaming of Cheltenham glory again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Curtis reports National Hunt Chase hope Haiti Couleurs to be in top form, as the Welsh handler eyes a return to the Cheltenham Festival winner&rsquo;s enclosure. Curtis has registered five winners at National Hunt racing&rsquo;s showpiece event and it was in the National Hunt Chase back in 2012 where she first got off the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Haiti Couleurs has Curtis dreaming of Cheltenham glory again first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-has-curtis-dreaming-of-cheltenham-glory-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/haiti-couleurs-has-curtis-dreaming-of-cheltenham-glory-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gregory pleasing Gosden in preparation for Red Sea run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Ascot hero Gregory is primed for his first outing on foreign soil in the Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh on Saturday. The five-year-old has not managed to get his head in front since lifting the Queen&rsquo;s Vase under Frankie Dettori two years ago, but picked up third place in the Yorkshire Cup, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gregory pleasing Gosden in preparation for Red Sea run first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gregory-pleasing-gosden-in-preparation-for-red-sea-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gregory-pleasing-gosden-in-preparation-for-red-sea-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael O’Sullivan won the hearts of the Irish people, funeral hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan won the hearts of the Irish people, his funeral heard. The 24-year-old Cheltenham Festival-winning rider, from Co Cork, died in hospital on Sunday from injuries he suffered in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Co Tipperary earlier in the month. Hundreds of mourners gathered amid pouring rain at John the Baptist Church [&hellip;]<br />
The post Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan won the hearts of the Irish people, funeral hears first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivan-won-the-hearts-of-the-irish-people-funeral-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivan-won-the-hearts-of-the-irish-people-funeral-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams happy to take his time on Cheltenham target for Libberty Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Williams is yet to decide if Libberty Hunter will take his chance in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival or bid to go one better in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual 40 minutes later. The nine-year-old has shown a real liking for Prestbury Park, winning twice at the undulating Cotswolds [&hellip;]<br />
The post Williams happy to take his time on Cheltenham target for Libberty Hunter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/williams-happy-to-take-his-time-on-cheltenham-target-for-libberty-hunter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/williams-happy-to-take-his-time-on-cheltenham-target-for-libberty-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral of jockey Michael O’Sullivan taking place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral of Irish jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan is taking place in Co Cork. The 24-year-old Cheltenham Festival-winning rider died as a result of the injuries he suffered in a fall at Thurles on February 6. Mourners gathered amid pouring rain at John the Baptist Church in Glantane, Co Cork on Wednesday for requiem mass. O&rsquo;Sullivan [&hellip;]<br />
The post Funeral of jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan taking place first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/funeral-of-jockey-michael-osullivan-taking-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/funeral-of-jockey-michael-osullivan-taking-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murray: Valiant Force back to the horse we saw as a two-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Murray has Valiant Force primed for a trip to Southwell on Saturday, where he will take aim at the BetUK Hever Sprint Stakes. The four-year-old entered Amo Racing folklore at Royal Ascot as a two-year-old when springing a real shock at odds of 150-1 in the Norfolk Stakes and getting Kia Joorabchian&rsquo;s racing operation [&hellip;]<br />
The post Murray: Valiant Force back to the horse we saw as a two-year-old first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/murray-valiant-force-back-to-the-horse-we-saw-as-a-two-year-old/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/murray-valiant-force-back-to-the-horse-we-saw-as-a-two-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas readying Celtic Dino for Dovecote challenge at the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Thomas believes Celtic Dino is set for a big run in the Ladbrokes Dovecote Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday, should he get his preferred ground conditions. The six-year-old began the campaign with a 14-length triumph at Wincanton in October, before stepping up in class to score at Ascot a month later. Those performances [&hellip;]<br />
The post Thomas readying Celtic Dino for Dovecote challenge at the weekend first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thomas-readying-celtic-dino-for-dovecote-challenge-at-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thomas-readying-celtic-dino-for-dovecote-challenge-at-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosethenews in line for Eider mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choosethenews will step up markedly in trip for the Virgin Bet Eider Chase at Newcastle on Saturday &ndash; as long as the forecast rain arrives. Trainer Mark Walford feels the time is right to test his eight-year-old over the marathon distance of four miles in Gosforth Park&rsquo;s &pound;80,000 feature. Ultra-consistent, Choosethenews has only been out [&hellip;]<br />
The post Choosethenews in line for Eider mission first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/choosethenews-in-line-for-eider-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/choosethenews-in-line-for-eider-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features My Drogo pencilled in for Aintree date Thomas believes Steel can show winning Spirit Edmunds hoping Miami can light up Kempton Romantic Warrior tops Saudi Cup field Walford sets out Aintree aim for Battle Born Lad Burdett Road remains on Cheltenham course City of York Stakes and Long Distance Cup both [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 19/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19022025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-19022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Drogo pencilled in for Aintree date]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Drogo could return to the scene of his finest hour as the Randox Foxhunters&rsquo; Open Hunters&rsquo; Chase at Aintree is the likely target in his new career for trainer and old friend Edward Walker. The gelding, now 10, started out with Walker and his wife, former jockey Polly Gundry, a duo who together produce [&hellip;]<br />
The post My Drogo pencilled in for Aintree date first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-drogo-pencilled-in-for-aintree-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-drogo-pencilled-in-for-aintree-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner placed on forfeit list due to £321,000 debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner Prince Sultan Bin Mishal al Saud has been added the British Horseracing Authority&rsquo;s forfeit list after racking up debts of more than &pound;321,000. Prince Sultan had horses in training with Richard Hannon, with A La Noche and Time To Hunt unsuccessfully representing the owner in 2023, although he had no runners last year. The [&hellip;]<br />
The post Owner placed on forfeit list due to &pound;321,000 debt first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owner-placed-on-forfeit-list-due-to-321000-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owner-placed-on-forfeit-list-due-to-321000-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonbon ready to stake Champion Chase claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is confident Jonbon can finally silence the doubters by making it third time lucky at the Cheltenham Festival in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. The JP McManus-owned nine-year-old has a brilliant record by anyone&rsquo;s standards, having won 17 of his 20 starts under rules, while he is 12 from 14 over fences. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jonbon ready to stake Champion Chase claim first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-ready-to-stake-champion-chase-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jonbon-ready-to-stake-champion-chase-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coral Cup in Fry’s sights with Altobelli]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival could be the next port of call for Altobelli following his Ascot victory over the weekend. The seven-year-old made it back-to-back victories at the Berkshire circuit when he hit the front two flights from home and repelled all challengers to score by the best part of four lengths. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Coral Cup in Fry&rsquo;s sights with Altobelli first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/coral-cup-in-frys-sights-with-altobelli/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/coral-cup-in-frys-sights-with-altobelli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson seeks Cheltenham redemption with star turns after 2024 blank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer&rsquo;s winless festival last year was his first since 2008 but he has three Grade One favourites lined up this timeForty years on from his first Cheltenham festival success, with See You Then in the 1985 Champion Hurdle, Nicky Henderson is still at the peak of his profession &ndash; and still taking nothing for granted.&ldquo;The only time I&rsquo;ve ever been confident about anything was Altior&rsquo;s Supreme [Novice Hurdle in 2016],&rdquo; Henderson said on Monday. &ldquo;It didn&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-seeks-cheltenham-redemption-with-star-turns-after-2024-blank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-seeks-cheltenham-redemption-with-star-turns-after-2024-blank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson on Champion Hurdle countdown with Constitution Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is well aware he is &ldquo;the curator of something a bit special&rdquo; as he counts down the days until Constitution Hill&rsquo;s bid to regain his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown. The Seven Barrows star was nothing short of sensational when dominating his rivals at the Cheltenham Festival two years ago and while there have [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson on Champion Hurdle countdown with Constitution Hill first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-on-champion-hurdle-countdown-with-constitution-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-on-champion-hurdle-countdown-with-constitution-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lulamba enters Adonis equation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is giving serious consideration to running JCB Triumph Hurdle favourite Lulamba, rather than his stablemate Palladium, in Saturday&rsquo;s Ladbrokes Adonis Juvenile at Kempton. The Seven Barrows handler was initially minded to wait until the Cheltenham Festival with Lulamba following his scintillating British debut at Ascot in mid-January. A few days later German Derby [&hellip;]<br />
The post Lulamba enters Adonis equation first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-enters-adonis-equation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lulamba-enters-adonis-equation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Positive’ signs as Sir Gino continues infection battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Gino&rsquo;s condition remains stable as he continues to be treated by specialists at Donnington Grove Equine Hospital. Nicky Henderson described the issue as a &ldquo;superbug&rdquo; which has compromised his recovery from what initially seemed a small setback. Other horses struck down by something similar have not always made a full recovery, so Henderson is [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Positive&rsquo; signs as Sir Gino continues infection battle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/positive-signs-as-sir-gino-continues-infection-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/positive-signs-as-sir-gino-continues-infection-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase was first run back in 1988 and was staged as the Racing Post Chase until 2011 and then the Racing Plus Chase in 2012 &amp; 2013. Leading bookmaker &ndash; BetBright &ndash; took over the sponsorship from 2014 till 2017. In 2020 we had another new backer of the race with [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-ladbrokes-trophy-handicap-chase-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-ladbrokes-trophy-handicap-chase-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iroko and Kandoo Kid lead Kempton Trophy contenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand National hopefuls Iroko and Kandoo Kid are prominent in the betting for Saturday&rsquo;s Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton. The &pound;150,000 feature has a rich history and Grand National legends such as Crisp, Rhyme N&rsquo; Reason and Rough Quest have their names on the roll of honour. Other National Hunt stalwarts like Desert Orchid, [&hellip;]<br />
The post Iroko and Kandoo Kid lead Kempton Trophy contenders first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-and-kandoo-kid-lead-kempton-trophy-contenders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-and-kandoo-kid-lead-kempton-trophy-contenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setback scuppers Pendil date for Gidleigh Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gidleigh Park has been ruled out of an intended run at Kempton this weekend due to a setback. Harry Fry&rsquo;s imposing seven-year-old has suffered an interrupted season so far, pulling up with a fibrillating heart at Kempton on his chasing bow in November having already had his campaign delayed due to a dry autumn. He [&hellip;]<br />
The post Setback scuppers Pendil date for Gidleigh Park first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/setback-scuppers-pendil-date-for-gidleigh-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/setback-scuppers-pendil-date-for-gidleigh-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thurles cancelled as track pays its respects to O’Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday&rsquo;s meeting at Thurles has been cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan on Sunday. O&rsquo;Sullivan, 24, was injured in a fall at the track on February 6 and had remained in the intensive care unit of Cork University Hospital since. Sunday&rsquo;s Punchestown meeting was called off [&hellip;]<br />
The post Thurles cancelled as track pays its respects to O&rsquo;Sullivan first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thurles-cancelled-as-track-pays-its-respects-to-osullivan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/thurles-cancelled-as-track-pays-its-respects-to-osullivan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jockey Michael O’Sullivan dies aged 24 after fall in race at Thurles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish jockey suffered injuries at 6 February meetingFriends pay tribute to his &lsquo;dedication&rsquo; and &lsquo;kind nature&rsquo;Racing was in mourning for one of its brightest young talents on Sunday after the announcement that Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan, 24, who was airlifted to Cork University hospital and placed in an induced coma after a fall at Thurles on 6 February, had died as a result of his injuries.Dr Jennifer Pugh, the chief medical officer of the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Boar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-michael-osullivan-dies-aged-24-after-fall-in-race-at-thurles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-michael-osullivan-dies-aged-24-after-fall-in-race-at-thurles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Drogo shows class is permanent at Haydock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class came to the fore in the Walrus Open Hunters&rsquo; Chase at Haydock with My Drogo gamely gaining a success. Formerly a classy performer with Dan Skelton, he was a Grade One-winning novice hurdler in his younger days. Sadly, he lost his way after a bad injury picked up as a novice chaser, but now [&hellip;]<br />
The post My Drogo shows class is permanent at Haydock first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-drogo-shows-class-is-permanent-at-haydock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/my-drogo-shows-class-is-permanent-at-haydock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Gainford heads home after assessment from Haydock fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey Jordan Gainford was taken to Aintree Hospital following a fall from Minella Sixo at Haydock on Saturday but was later allowed to go home. The Gordon Elliott-trained six-year-old was just getting into contention in the opening Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle when he suffered a heavy fall at the third-last flight. Gainford &ndash; who has [&hellip;]<br />
The post Jordan Gainford heads home after assessment from Haydock fall first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jordan-gainford-heads-home-after-assessment-from-haydock-fall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jordan-gainford-heads-home-after-assessment-from-haydock-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Exciting times’ for Battle Born Lad camp after Haydock romp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battle Born Lad looked a very promising prospect for Mark Walford in making all the running to win the Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Haydock. The clues were there that he was above average given he had beaten Jamie Snowden&rsquo;s Wendigo on his hurdling debut at Hexham. Wendigo has since finished second in the [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Exciting times&rsquo; for Battle Born Lad camp after Haydock romp first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/exciting-times-for-battle-born-lad-camp-after-haydock-romp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/exciting-times-for-battle-born-lad-camp-after-haydock-romp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No place like Ascot for Victtorino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victtorino continued his love affair with Ascot when courageously shading a thrilling finish to the Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase. The Venetia Williams-trained seven-year-old was pushed all the way up the run-in by top-weight Threeunderthrufive, with both horses taking it in turn to bob their heads in front. However, it was Victtorino who put his head [&hellip;]<br />
The post No place like Ascot for Victtorino first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-place-like-ascot-for-victtorino/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-place-like-ascot-for-victtorino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Bridge victory is one to savour for Nicky Richards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famous Bridge was a popular winner of the Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock for Nicky Richards. The Greystoke handler suffered serious injuries in a gallops fall in November which saw him hospitalised with a broken shoulder, several broken ribs and a fractured pelvis. Richards, 68, son of the late Gordon Richards who [&hellip;]<br />
The post Famous Bridge victory is one to savour for Nicky Richards first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/famous-bridge-victory-is-one-to-savour-for-nicky-richards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/famous-bridge-victory-is-one-to-savour-for-nicky-richards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pic d’Orhy rules supreme once again in Ascot Chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pic d&rsquo;Orhy put in a superb front-running display to make it back-to-back victories in the Betfair Ascot Chase. The race got off to a flashy start, with Pic d&rsquo;Orhy, Corbetts Cross and L&rsquo;Homme Presse racing into the first fence and jumping it three abreast. However, first Corbetts Cross put in a couple of slower leaps [&hellip;]<br />
The post Pic d&rsquo;Orhy rules supreme once again in Ascot Chase first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pic-dorhy-rules-supreme-once-again-in-ascot-chase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pic-dorhy-rules-supreme-once-again-in-ascot-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwennie May Boy is a notable winner for Charlie Todd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Todd registered the first Grade Two victory of his career when Gwennie May Boy ran out an easy winner of the WKD Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock. Putting two lacklustre displays this season behind him, the seven-year-old bounced back to the form which had seen win valuable handicaps at Uttoxeter and at the Aintree Grand [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gwennie May Boy is a notable winner for Charlie Todd first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gwennie-may-boy-is-a-notable-winner-for-charlie-todd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gwennie-may-boy-is-a-notable-winner-for-charlie-todd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gibbs Island has plenty in reserve at Haydock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gibbs Island remained unbeaten over obstacles with a stylish display in the Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle at Haydock. A useful performer on the Flat for Andy Oliver in Ireland, he was transferred to Tom Lacey and won on his hurdling debut at Sedgefield. This represented a completely different test against some useful opponents but the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gibbs Island has plenty in reserve at Haydock first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gibbs-island-has-plenty-in-reserve-at-haydock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gibbs-island-has-plenty-in-reserve-at-haydock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future looks bright for Kitzbuhel after Gowran Park strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kitzbuhel made it two wins from as many starts for Willie Mullins with a determined victory in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park. A comfortable winner from the decidedly useful Colonel Mustard on his Irish bow at Punchestown in December, the Joe and Marie Donnelly-owned five-year-old was the 2-7 market leader for Grade [&hellip;]<br />
The post Future looks bright for Kitzbuhel after Gowran Park strike first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/future-looks-bright-for-kitzbuhel-after-gowran-park-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/future-looks-bright-for-kitzbuhel-after-gowran-park-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Changing Man makes the most of Jingko Blue departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Changing Man ran his rivals ragged to claim a wide-margin victory in the Grade Two Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices&rsquo; Chase at Ascot. After odds-on favourite Jingko Blue parted company with Nico de Boinville early on, Brendan Powell set a strong gallop on The Changing Man and gradually established a sizeable advantage. Peaky Boy [&hellip;]<br />
The post The Changing Man makes the most of Jingko Blue departure first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-changing-man-makes-the-most-of-jingko-blue-departure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-changing-man-makes-the-most-of-jingko-blue-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pic D’Orhy well placed to end Nicholls’ longest lean streak in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nicholls has waited 12 months for a Grade One winner and the Ascot Chase on Saturday brings an excellent chance Paul Nicholls has not saddled a Grade One winner since the Ascot Chase 12 months ago &ndash; his longest lean streak at the top level for 20 years &ndash; but Pic D&rsquo;Orhy&rsquo;s return to the same race on Saturday is an excellent chance for the 14-time champion trainer to add a confidence-boosting 148th Grade One win to his record ahead of next month&rsquo;s festival at Chel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pic-dorhy-well-placed-to-end-nicholls-longest-lean-streak-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pic-dorhy-well-placed-to-end-nicholls-longest-lean-streak-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins makes flying Newcastle visit worthwhile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle was the latest track Patrick Mullins ticked off on his tour of the UK as Armed And Fabulous ensured the trip was worthwhile. The leading amateur rider is on a mission to ride a winner at every track in England, Scotland and Wales and took his tally up to 15 out of 41 on [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins makes flying Newcastle visit worthwhile first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-makes-flying-newcastle-visit-worthwhile/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-makes-flying-newcastle-visit-worthwhile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cha Cha made to fight for Sandown success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollygrove Cha Cha had to dig deep to win the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Jane Seymour Mares&rsquo; Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Sandown. Jamie Snowden&rsquo;s five-year-old has been making good progress this term, building on her bumper promise to claim successive wide-margin hurdles victories at the end of last year. She stepped up in grade and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Cha Cha made to fight for Sandown success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cha-cha-made-to-fight-for-sandown-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/cha-cha-made-to-fight-for-sandown-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gidleigh Park all set for Pendil mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gidleigh Park will step back up in trip at Kempton on Saturday week when he lines up in the Ladbrokes Pendil Novices&rsquo; Chase. Harry Fry&rsquo;s stable star thrived over an intermediate trip over hurdles last season when announcing himself as an exciting prospect, but it was when tried over the minimum distance at Windsor last [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gidleigh Park all set for Pendil mission first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gidleigh-park-all-set-for-pendil-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gidleigh-park-all-set-for-pendil-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New strategy announced to improve retention of people working in racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new three-year workforce strategy designed to improve recruitment, development and retention of people working within the racing and breeding industries has been announced. The independently chaired Horseracing Industry People Board (HIPB) says its plan &ldquo;sets out a vision for ensuring racing is an attractive, rewarding and fulfilling industry in which to work, where people [&hellip;]<br />
The post New strategy announced to improve retention of people working in racing first appeared on geegee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-strategy-announced-to-improve-retention-of-people-working-in-racing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/new-strategy-announced-to-improve-retention-of-people-working-in-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballybow books Cheltenham place with gritty Clonmel win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballybow booked his Albert Bartlett ticket with victory in the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel. The six-year-old is out of a close relation of Hurricane Fly and after two second-placed point-to-point runs made his bumper debut at the beginning of the season. He won that Sligo event but encountered some bad luck when making [&hellip;]<br />
The post Ballybow books Cheltenham place with gritty Clonmel win first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ballybow-books-cheltenham-place-with-gritty-clonmel-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/ballybow-books-cheltenham-place-with-gritty-clonmel-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talented My Drogo set for Haydock appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Drogo once had the world at his feet and has the chance to serve a reminder of his talent when he tackles the Walrus Open Hunters&rsquo; Chase at Haydock on Saturday. An unbeaten Grade One winner for Dan Skelton over hurdles during the 2020-21 season, injury blighted his progress when sent novice chasing the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Talented My Drogo set for Haydock appearance first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/talented-my-drogo-set-for-haydock-appearance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/talented-my-drogo-set-for-haydock-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Gino ‘bright and comfortable’ as recuperation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Gino is &ldquo;bright and comfortable&rdquo; as he remains at Donnington Grove Equine Hospital following the hind leg infection that has forced him to sit out the rest of the season. The five-year-old was one of the great British hopes for the Cheltenham Festival after making a flawless start to his chasing career when landing [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sir Gino &lsquo;bright and comfortable&rsquo; as recuperation continues first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sir-gino-bright-and-comfortable-as-recuperation-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sir-gino-bright-and-comfortable-as-recuperation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telepathique to take Mares’ Chase test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Wadham believes Telepathique has found another gear chasing as she goes from strength to strength over fences. The lightly-raced seven-year-old was successful in one of her three bumper starts and also struck over hurdles, but after nearly a year off the track, she really found her calling switched to fences. She galloped home 11 [&hellip;]<br />
The post Telepathique to take Mares&rsquo; Chase test first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/telepathique-to-take-mares-chase-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/telepathique-to-take-mares-chase-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burrows looking forward to trying Alflaila over longer trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Burrows&rsquo; Alflaila is preparing to kick off his 2025 campaign with a run in the valuable HH The Amir Trophy in Qatar on Saturday. The six-year-old, who is owned and was bred by Shadwell, is a seven-time winner whose victories include two successive renewals of the Group Two York Stakes. His CV also features [&hellip;]<br />
The post Burrows looking forward to trying Alflaila over longer trip first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burrows-looking-forward-to-trying-alflaila-over-longer-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/burrows-looking-forward-to-trying-alflaila-over-longer-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Snowden hoping Hollygrove Cha Cha can dance to Sandown success Crambo to be given one more Cheltenham chance Wendigo warms up for Cheltenham with easy Wetherby win Laurel River to miss Saudi trip but Dubai World Cup defence still on Further setback scuppers Impervious Festival hopes Mulholland ready to step Starcrossed [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 13/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13022025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-13022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand National 2025: I Am Maximus must emulate Red Rum to win Aintree double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s winner handed 11st 12lb top weightMullins says &lsquo;we had an idea it would be&rsquo; toughI Am Maximus, the easy winner of the Grand National last year, will need to emulate a feat last achieved by the mighty Red Rum if he is to double up at Aintree on 5 April after he was allotted top weight of 11st 12lb when the handicap for the world&rsquo;s most famous steeplechase was published on Tuesday.Red Rum, who is buried next to the winning post at Aintree, is most familiar to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-2025-i-am-maximus-must-emulate-red-rum-to-win-aintree-double/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grand-national-2025-i-am-maximus-must-emulate-red-rum-to-win-aintree-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Neill duo being lined up for post-Cheltenham targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the O&rsquo;Neill stable&rsquo;s talented prospects are likely to skip the Cheltenham Festival in favour of alternative targets further down the line. Bill Joyce, who contested the Champion Bumper at the meeting last year, made a pleasing start to life as a novice hurdler when winning his first two assignments. The latter of those [&hellip;]<br />
The post O&rsquo;Neill duo being lined up for post-Cheltenham targets first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oneill-duo-being-lined-up-for-post-cheltenham-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/oneill-duo-being-lined-up-for-post-cheltenham-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former BHA chair Joe Saumarez Smith dies aged 53]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Horseracing Authority has announced the death of its former chair Joe Saumarez Smith. Saumarez Smith, who was diagnosed with cancer in June 2023, stood down from his role with the sport&rsquo;s governing body at the end of January due to his deteriorating health. In a statement, the BHA said: &ldquo;It is with great [&hellip;]<br />
The post Former BHA chair Joe Saumarez Smith dies aged 53 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/former-bha-chair-joe-saumarez-smith-dies-aged-53/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/former-bha-chair-joe-saumarez-smith-dies-aged-53/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson hoping Sir Gino will still become ‘one of the greats’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is thankful for the well wishes as Sir Gino&rsquo;s treatment continues following the hind leg infection that has ruled him out for the rest of the season. The five-year-old is unbeaten in six starts and was widely regarded as the horse to beat in the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival after his superb [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson hoping Sir Gino will still become &lsquo;one of the greats&rsquo; first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-hoping-sir-gino-will-still-become-one-of-the-greats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-hoping-sir-gino-will-still-become-one-of-the-greats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Ricci relishes ‘real privilege’ of hunting for National treasure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading owner Rich Ricci vividly remembers his horse The Midnight Club&rsquo;s Randox Grand National run 14 years ago, though not actually for the race itself. The then 10-year-old was sent off the 15-2 favourite for the Aintree spectacular in 2011, having won the Bobbyjo Chase and representing the powerhouse combination of trainer Willie Mullins and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Rich Ricci relishes &lsquo;real privilege&rsquo; of hunting for National treasure first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rich-ricci-relishes-real-privilege-of-hunting-for-national-treasure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/rich-ricci-relishes-real-privilege-of-hunting-for-national-treasure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta and Galvin back for more at Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta Work and Galvin, second and fourth in last season&rsquo;s Randox Grand National, will spearhead Gordon Elliott&rsquo;s team for this year&rsquo;s renewal at Aintree. The Cullentra handler has a great record in the National having struck with dual winner Tiger Roll and Silver Birch. He expects to field &ldquo;five or six&rdquo; in this year&rsquo;s race [&hellip;]<br />
The post Delta and Galvin back for more at Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delta-and-galvin-back-for-more-at-aintree/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/delta-and-galvin-back-for-more-at-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholls excited to have some ‘nice chances’ of National success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nicholls is optimistic that the Randox Grand National might reignite the career of Bravemansgame after his &ldquo;real racing weight&rdquo; allocation for the big marathon was revealed. The 10-year-old has nine victories on his CV, including two Grade One titles over fences in the Kauto Star Novices&rsquo; Chase and the King George VI Chase &ndash; [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nicholls excited to have some &lsquo;nice chances&rsquo; of National success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-excited-to-have-some-nice-chances-of-national-success/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-excited-to-have-some-nice-chances-of-national-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenwood outlines extent of Maximus National mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handicapper Martin Greenwood concedes I Am Maximus will have to produce a record-setting performance if he is to defend his Randox Grand National title. Greenwood, who is the British Horseracing Authority&rsquo;s chase handicapper for races staged over two miles and seven furlongs or further, has last year&rsquo;s winner I Am Maximus topping the weights, albeit [&hellip;]<br />
The post Greenwood outlines extent of Maximus National mission first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/greenwood-outlines-extent-of-maximus-national-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/greenwood-outlines-extent-of-maximus-national-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iroko team excited to face National challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Guerriero, joint-trainer with Oliver Greenall &ndash; Iroko (10st 11lb) &ldquo;It&rsquo;s our first runner in the race so to have one so fancied is incredible. It puts a bit more pressure on him getting there, obviously, but we&rsquo;re going to try and have a run before then at Kempton in the Ladbrokes Trophy on February [&hellip;]<br />
The post Iroko team excited to face National challenge first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-team-excited-to-face-national-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/iroko-team-excited-to-face-national-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximus facing ‘tough’ task in Grand National defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins is under no illusions about the task facing I Am Maximus after he was allotted top-weight ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the Randox Grand National. The JP McManus-owned gelding was a brilliant winner of the Aintree spectacular last season under Paul Townend, but will have to carry 11st 12lb to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Maximus facing &lsquo;tough&rsquo; task in Grand National defence first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maximus-facing-tough-task-in-grand-national-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maximus-facing-tough-task-in-grand-national-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Cup set to be Romantic Warrior’s sole dirt task]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romantic Warrior is &ldquo;99 per cent certain&rdquo; to return to turf after trying a dirt surface for the first time in the Saudi Cup on Saturday week. Danny Shum&rsquo;s Hong Kong-based seven-year-old has plied his trade across the globe with great success, winning 18 times, with 10 of those victories coming at Group One level [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saudi Cup set to be Romantic Warrior&rsquo;s sole dirt task first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saudi-cup-set-to-be-romantic-warriors-sole-dirt-task/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saudi-cup-set-to-be-romantic-warriors-sole-dirt-task/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson dealt Cheltenham blow as Sir Gino ruled out for season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Odds-on favourite for Arkle Trophy will miss rest of National Hunt season following a minor leg injurySir Gino, who had been the odds-on favourite for the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham next month since his brilliant chasing debut at Kempton&rsquo;s Christmas meeting, has been ruled out for the remainder of the National Hunt season with an infection following a minor leg injury sustained during a routine piece of exercise last week.Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s five-year-old beat Ballyburn, one of the top]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicky-henderson-dealt-cheltenham-blow-as-sir-gino-ruled-out-for-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicky-henderson-dealt-cheltenham-blow-as-sir-gino-ruled-out-for-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elliott ‘very happy’ with leading Festival hopes after Navan gallop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott expressed himself pleased with how some of his major Cheltenham Festival contenders worked after racing at Navan on Sunday. A talented team which included Brighterdaysahead, Teahupoo, The Wallpark and Romeo Coolio enjoyed a day out at the County Meath track, where Elliott had earlier posted a treble. Connections are still to decide whether [&hellip;]<br />
The post Elliott &lsquo;very happy&rsquo; with leading Festival hopes after Navan gallop first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-very-happy-with-leading-festival-hopes-after-navan-gallop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/elliott-very-happy-with-leading-festival-hopes-after-navan-gallop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Aga Khan obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyleFast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world&rsquo;s 12 million Ismaili Muslims, who has died aged 88.Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, claimed direct descent from the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Hazrat Bibi Fatima and his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-aga-khan-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-aga-khan-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Days Ahead holds off stablemate Stellar Story at Navan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better Days Ahead saw off the late surge of stablemate Stellar Story to emerge triumphant in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase at Navan. Trainer Gordon Elliott saddled three runners in the Grade Two contest, with Better Days Ahead and Stellar Story joined by Three Card Brag. The latter cut out much of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Better Days Ahead holds off stablemate Stellar Story at Navan first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/better-days-ahead-holds-off-stablemate-stellar-story-at-navan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/better-days-ahead-holds-off-stablemate-stellar-story-at-navan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maxxum finds more from the front for Boyne Hurdle success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxxum knuckled down to provide trainer Gordon Elliott with a fifth victory in the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Boyne Hurdle at Navan. The eight-year-old had failed to trouble the judge in four previous starts this season, most recently having his stamina limitations exposed over an extended three miles in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran [&hellip;]<br />
The post Maxxum finds more from the front for Boyne Hurdle success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maxxum-finds-more-from-the-front-for-boyne-hurdle-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/maxxum-finds-more-from-the-front-for-boyne-hurdle-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fingle proves Bridge too far for Regent’s Stroll at Exeter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fingle Bridge inflicted a second successive defeat on the expensively-bought Regent&rsquo;s Stroll in the trustatrader.com Novices&rsquo; Hurdle at Exeter. A dual bumper winner for Paul Nicholls last season, Regent&rsquo;s Stroll was sold as part of the Chris Giles dispersal last summer and was knocked down for &pound;660,000. He made an impressive debut over hurdles at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Fingle proves Bridge too far for Regent&rsquo;s Stroll at Exeter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fingle-proves-bridge-too-far-for-regents-stroll-at-exeter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/fingle-proves-bridge-too-far-for-regents-stroll-at-exeter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tareze puts herself in Cheltenham picture with Navan victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tareze may have earned herself a place on Henry de Bromhead&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival team sheet with an impressive victory in the Ryan&rsquo;s Cleaning Apple&rsquo;s Jade Mares Novice Hurdle at Navan. A runaway winner at Clonmel in October, the six-year-old was last seen finishing second to the Willie Mullins-trained Hey Sunshine in a Listed event at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tareze puts herself in Cheltenham picture with Navan victory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tareze-puts-herself-in-cheltenham-picture-with-navan-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tareze-puts-herself-in-cheltenham-picture-with-navan-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owen looking forward to Festival with strong team of hurdlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Owen is starting to finalise his plans for the Cheltenham Festival, with a string of live chances over hurdles for the Gredley family. Owen has shown a particular talent for converting proven Flat performers into smart prospects over timber. Burdett Road is a four-time winner on the level, with the highlight being his win [&hellip;]<br />
The post Owen looking forward to Festival with strong team of hurdlers first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owen-looking-forward-to-festival-with-strong-team-of-hurdlers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/owen-looking-forward-to-festival-with-strong-team-of-hurdlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grey Dawning remains unlikely to take up Gold Cup option]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton insists Plan A with Grey Dawning is still to head to Kelso and Aintree rather than take on Galopin Des Champs at Cheltenham &ndash; but nothing is set in stone. The trainer&rsquo;s championship leader had high hopes for last year&rsquo;s Turners Novices&rsquo; Chase winner this season, but in two runs thus far he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Grey Dawning remains unlikely to take up Gold Cup option first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grey-dawning-remains-unlikely-to-take-up-gold-cup-option/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/grey-dawning-remains-unlikely-to-take-up-gold-cup-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henderson left frustrated as Sir Gino recovery stalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson is not ruling out the possibility of heading straight to the Cheltenham Festival with Sir Gino, after revealing his star novice chaser&rsquo;s recovery from a minor setback was not going as well as hoped on Sunday morning. A brilliant winner of the Wayward Lad Novices&rsquo; Chase at Kempton, the five-year-old was due to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Henderson left frustrated as Sir Gino recovery stalls first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-left-frustrated-as-sir-gino-recovery-stalls/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/henderson-left-frustrated-as-sir-gino-recovery-stalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 09/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Dinoblue on top in Opera Hat thriller Henderson mulling next move for Sir Gino Le Milos rolls back the years with Warwick win Sprinter Sacre and Altior continue to pull crowds during Newbury parade Joyeuse sparks Newbury celebrations for Henderson Royale Margaux reigns at Warwick with Listed triumph Master Chewy springs [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 09/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09022025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-09022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinoblue on top in Opera Hat thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dinoblue came out on top after locking horns with stablemate Allegorie De Vassy in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase at Naas. Both horses are trained by Willie Mullins and were joined by only one further rival as Thomas Gibney&rsquo;s Must Be Obeyed completed the trio for the Listed event. Allegorie De Vassy [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dinoblue on top in Opera Hat thriller first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dinoblue-on-top-in-opera-hat-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dinoblue-on-top-in-opera-hat-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCoy: I would still be champion riding today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten years on from an on-the-spot announcement at Newbury that he would retire at the end of the season, Sir Anthony McCoy reckons he would still be champion jockey were he back riding. McCoy shocked the racing world on February 7, 2015 when, after recording his 200th winner of the campaign aboard Mr Mole in [&hellip;]<br />
The post McCoy: I would still be champion riding today first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mccoy-i-would-still-be-champion-riding-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/mccoy-i-would-still-be-champion-riding-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrrhenian Sea floors Maljoom in Lingfield feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrrhenian Sea caused a minor surprise in the BetMGM Tandridge Stakes when comfortably seeing off Maljoom at Lingfield. Given Maljoom won the German Guineas and was narrowly beaten in the St James&rsquo;s Palace as a three-year-old, he has always carried a tall reputation. However, he has been hard to train for William Haggas and as [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tyrrhenian Sea floors Maljoom in Lingfield feature first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tyrrhenian-sea-floors-maljoom-in-lingfield-feature/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tyrrhenian-sea-floors-maljoom-in-lingfield-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrison making no Secret of Squirrel’s Hurdle hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hughie Morrison is going in search of more handicap glory with Secret Squirrel in the valuable William Hill Hurdle at Newbury. The six-year-old took home the &pound;57,000 on offer for winning the Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle at Windsor last month and is eyeing another enticing pot with &pound;87,000 on offer for the winner at the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Morrison making no Secret of Squirrel&rsquo;s Hurdle hopes first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/morrison-making-no-secret-of-squirrels-hurdle-hopes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/morrison-making-no-secret-of-squirrels-hurdle-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arkle-bound Sir Gino faces uncertain run-in after injury scuppers Newbury tilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henderson&rsquo;s Cheltenham festival banker has eased in the odds with few options to find a replacement warm-up raceSir Gino, the odds-on favourite for the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham&rsquo;s festival meeting next month, will miss his intended prep run in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury on Saturday after sustaining &ldquo;a small wound&rdquo; during routine exercise, Nicky Henderson, the gelding&rsquo;s trainer, said on Friday.Sir Gino, who was the hot favourite for last season&rsquo;s Triumph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arkle-bound-sir-gino-faces-uncertain-run-in-after-injury-scuppers-newbury-tilt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/arkle-bound-sir-gino-faces-uncertain-run-in-after-injury-scuppers-newbury-tilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Bromhead ‘bit stressed’ with moderate run of form, but hoping to come good for Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry de Bromhead believes an upturn in stable form is just around the corner, as he begins to finalise running plans for next month&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival. The County Waterford trainer enjoyed a fine start to the Irish National Hunt season proper, with 10 winners in October followed by 16 from 52 runners in November, equating [&hellip;]<br />
The post De Bromhead &lsquo;bit stressed&rsquo; with moderate run of form, but hoping to come good for Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-bromhead-bit-stressed-with-moderate-run-of-form-but-hoping-to-come-good-for-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/de-bromhead-bit-stressed-with-moderate-run-of-form-but-hoping-to-come-good-for-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They were going berserk’: horses allegedly distressed by frequent concerts at Flemington racecourse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Stablehands speak out over concerns horses at Melbourne&rsquo;s famous track are suffering due to event noiseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt&rsquo;s home to the Melbourne Cup and has become a de facto venue for some of Australia&rsquo;s biggest festivals, drawing international acts and tens of thousands of fans every summer.But just a short distance away, those working at the Flemington racecourse stables say the events are creating problems for an unseen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/they-were-going-berserk-horses-allegedly-distressed-by-frequent-concerts-at-flemington-racecourse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/they-were-going-berserk-horses-allegedly-distressed-by-frequent-concerts-at-flemington-racecourse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholls: Denman looks ideal race for Bravemansgame before Aintree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bravemansgame is set to be Grand National-bound after he goes for gold in the Denman Chase at Newbury. The choice of Harry Cobden from two representatives of Paul Nicholls, the 10-year-old is a fixture in the biggest staying chases, and while he has not got his head in front since winning the 2022 edition of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Nicholls: Denman looks ideal race for Bravemansgame before Aintree first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-denman-looks-ideal-race-for-bravemansgame-before-aintree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/nicholls-denman-looks-ideal-race-for-bravemansgame-before-aintree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 8th Feb 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve plenty more Cheltenham Festival clues on offer this weekend with cracking cards at both Newbury and Warwick. The Denman Chase, William Hill Hurdle and William Hill Game Spirit are the feature races at Newbury, while the ITV cameras also head to Warwick to take in three more races that include the Kingmaker Novices' Chase. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 8th Feb 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-8th-feb-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-8th-feb-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matata and company hoping to take advantage of Sir Gino absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matata is out to take advantage of the absence of Sir Gino and book his ticket to the Queen Mother Champion Chase when lining up in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. The Grade Two event changed complexion on Friday morning when Nicky Henderson ruled out the odds-on favourite, with [&hellip;]<br />
The post Matata and company hoping to take advantage of Sir Gino absence first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/matata-and-company-hoping-to-take-advantage-of-sir-gino-absence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/matata-and-company-hoping-to-take-advantage-of-sir-gino-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No negatives’, as L’Eau Du Sud gets set for Kingmaker action]]></title><description><![CDATA[L&rsquo;Eau Du Sud takes the next step in his promising career in the Unibet Kingmaker Novices&rsquo; Chase at Warwick on Saturday. The Dan Skelton-trained grey has taken to fences incredibly well in his novice term, winning on debut by 10 lengths and then landing both the Arkle Trial at Cheltenham and the Henry VIII at [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;No negatives&rsquo;, as L&rsquo;Eau Du Sud gets set for Kingmaker action first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-negatives-as-leau-du-sud-gets-set-for-kingmaker-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/no-negatives-as-leau-du-sud-gets-set-for-kingmaker-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jockey Michael O’Sullivan in intensive care after fall at Thurles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish rider airlifted to hospital after collision at final fence25-year-old has ridden three Grade One winnersMichael O&rsquo;Sullivan, who was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a fall at Thurles on Thursday, remains in intensive care, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said in an update on the jockey&rsquo;s condition on Friday.O&rsquo;Sullivan was riding Wee Charlie in a two-mile handicap chase when he was involved in a five-horse melee at the final fence. Three horses, includin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-michael-osullivan-in-intensive-care-after-fall-at-thurles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/jockey-michael-osullivan-in-intensive-care-after-fall-at-thurles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael O’Sullivan in intensive care following Thurles fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jockey Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan is in intensive care following a fall at Thurles on Thursday. O&rsquo;Sullivan was riding Wee Charlie for Gerard O&rsquo;Leary and was one of three fallers at the last in the two-mile Racing Again February 20th Handicap Chase, with two other runners badly hampered and unseating their riders. The rest of the meeting [&hellip;]<br />
The post Michael O&rsquo;Sullivan in intensive care following Thurles fall first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivan-in-intensive-care-following-thurles-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/michael-osullivan-in-intensive-care-following-thurles-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sore’ Arkle favourite Sir Gino misses Game Spirit run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson&rsquo;s Sir Gino will not run in Saturday&rsquo;s William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase at Newbury. The five-year-old has been ruled out of the Grade Two contest due to a minor injury that has left him sore and unable to run. Henderson is now searching for alternative contests to get the gelding [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;Sore&rsquo; Arkle favourite Sir Gino misses Game Spirit run first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sore-arkle-favourite-sir-gino-misses-game-spirit-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sore-arkle-favourite-sir-gino-misses-game-spirit-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Willie Mullins hails Kopek Des Bordes as his ‘banker’ bet at Cheltenham festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leopardstown winner hot favourite for opening race&lsquo;It was a huge performance &ndash; it blew my mind&rsquo;Willie Mullins will attempt to become the first Irish trainer since the 1960s to saddle a three-time Gold Cup winner when Galopin Des Champs lines up for the feature race of the Cheltenham festival next month. But the most successful trainer in the history of the meeting nominated Kopek Des Bordes, the warm favourite for the Supreme Novice Hurdle, as his &ldquo;banker&rdquo; bet of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-hails-kopek-des-bordes-as-his-banker-bet-at-cheltenham-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/willie-mullins-hails-kopek-des-bordes-as-his-banker-bet-at-cheltenham-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes pour in for the Aga Khan, breeder of ‘almost perfect equine athletes’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Hayes paid tribute to the &ldquo;almost perfect equine athletes&rdquo; developed by the Aga Khan through generations of breeding, having partnered Ezeliya to the famed owner-breeder&rsquo;s final Classic success in last year&rsquo;s Oaks. Like so many of the Aga Khan&rsquo;s great horses, Ezeliya was homebred from a line which has been in his family&rsquo;s care [&hellip;]<br />
The post Tributes pour in for the Aga Khan, breeder of &lsquo;almost perfect equine athletes&rsquo; first appeared on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tributes-pour-in-for-the-aga-khan-breeder-of-almost-perfect-equine-athletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tributes-pour-in-for-the-aga-khan-breeder-of-almost-perfect-equine-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impervious not out of Cheltenham reckoning just yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colm Murphy has not given up hope of getting Impervious to the Cheltenham Festival next month. Unbeaten over fences, the nine-year-old has not run since backing up her Mares&rsquo; Chase win at Cheltenham in the Punchestown Festival equivalent in April 2023. After the best part of two years off the track, Murphy is understandably keen [&hellip;]<br />
The post Impervious not out of Cheltenham reckoning just yet first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/impervious-not-out-of-cheltenham-reckoning-just-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/impervious-not-out-of-cheltenham-reckoning-just-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aga Khan dies with mystery of Shergar kidnapping still unsolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The easiest Derby winner ever was his greatest triumph but the horse&rsquo;s fate at the hands of the IRA haunted himAga Khan IV, who has died at the age of 88, bred and owned the magnificent, ill-starred Derby winner Shergar among dozens of champions to carry his famous green and red colours over the course of six decades in the sport.Shergar was the most emphatic Derby winner in the Classic&rsquo;s 201&#8209;year history when he romped to a 10-length success under Walter Swinburn at Epsom in J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aga-khan-dies-with-mystery-of-shergar-kidnapping-still-unsolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/aga-khan-dies-with-mystery-of-shergar-kidnapping-still-unsolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libberty Hunter poised to take aim at Sir Gino]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Williams&rsquo; Libberty Hunter is set to take aim at Newbury&rsquo;s Game Spirit Chase providing the ground remains soft. The nine-year-old was the runner-up of the Grand Annual last season and then third in the Grade One Maghull Novices&rsquo; Chase at Aintree, the highlights of a profitable novice campaign. He returned to action this season [&hellip;]<br />
The post Libberty Hunter poised to take aim at Sir Gino first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/libberty-hunter-poised-to-take-aim-at-sir-gino/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/libberty-hunter-poised-to-take-aim-at-sir-gino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering that glorious Derby and the Shergar mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tributes are paid to the Aga Khan following his death at the age of 88, the revered owner-breeder will always be associated with his mighty colt Shergar, the spectacular winner of the 1981 Derby. But the Shergar story went on to run much deeper than that, with the horse being kidnapped from Ballymany Stud [&hellip;]<br />
The post Remembering that glorious Derby and the Shergar mystery first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/remembering-that-glorious-derby-and-the-shergar-mystery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/remembering-that-glorious-derby-and-the-shergar-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Aga Khan was part of a golden age of owner-breeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aga Khan was one of a golden age of owner-breeders for European racing. Along with the likes of Prince Khalid Abdullah and the Maktoum family, the Aga Khan&rsquo;s famous green and red silks were sported by his homebred runners to incredible success after he reinvigorated his family&rsquo;s already rich racing traditions in the 1970s. [&hellip;]<br />
The post The Aga Khan was part of a golden age of owner-breeders first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-aga-khan-was-part-of-a-golden-age-of-owner-breeders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/the-aga-khan-was-part-of-a-golden-age-of-owner-breeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shergar just one of the Aga Khan’s incredible champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of the Aga Khan leaves a big hole in European racing and his famous green and red colours will forever be synonymous with some of the greats of the Turf. Here, we take a look at some of his best. Shergar (Sir Michael Stoute) The Aga Khan leads in Shergar at Epsom (PA) [&hellip;]<br />
The post Shergar just one of the Aga Khan&rsquo;s incredible champions first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shergar-just-one-of-the-aga-khans-incredible-champions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/shergar-just-one-of-the-aga-khans-incredible-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death announced of the Aga Khan at the age of 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aga Khan, one of racing&rsquo;s most renowned owner-breeders &ndash; whose long list of champions includes Shergar &ndash; has died at the of 88. The Aga Khan became the spiritual leader of the world&rsquo;s millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20, as a Harvard undergraduate, and poured a material empire built on billions [&hellip;]<br />
The post Death announced of the Aga Khan at the age of 88 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/death-announced-of-the-aga-khan-at-the-age-of-88/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/death-announced-of-the-aga-khan-at-the-age-of-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features &lsquo;SR&rsquo; Ratings on the All-Weather Irish Champion drama leaves Henderson guessing on Closutton threats Star Cromwell duo ready to lead biggest Cheltenham squad yet Inothewayurthinkin not certain for National service Michael Halford calling time on training career Galopin Des Champs remains on course for Gold Cup hat-trick bid Henderson expecting Newbury [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 05/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05022025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-05022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘SR’ Ratings on the All-Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are numerous reasons why the only racecards I use are the Geegeez Gold ones, writes Dave Renham. There are several useful tabs on the racecard, three of which I always look at first: Pace, Instant Expert and Profiler. For flat and all-weather racing I will also look at the Draw tab. Each of these [&hellip;]<br />
The post &lsquo;SR&rsquo; Ratings on the All-Weather first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sr-ratings-on-the-all-weather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sr-ratings-on-the-all-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Champion drama leaves Henderson guessing on Closutton threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Henderson was as frustrated as anyone that the Irish Champion Hurdle concluded in the manner it did at the weekend, as he fine-tunes Constitution Hill ahead of his bid to reclaim the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. With Willie Mullins running his two best hurdlers against each other at Leopardstown on Sunday, the Closutton [&hellip;]<br />
The post Irish Champion drama leaves Henderson guessing on Closutton threats first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-champion-drama-leaves-henderson-guessing-on-closutton-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/irish-champion-drama-leaves-henderson-guessing-on-closutton-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tote investing majority of own money in Placepot bet pools, claims punter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate the extent to which the Tote is involved in its own productThe Gambling Commission (GC) has been urged to investigate the extent to which the Tote is a player in its own Placepot pools by a punter and racing fan who has analysed the liquidity involved over the past two years, and believes that the operator&rsquo;s own money now accounts for up to 60% of the cash invested in them.In an extensive analysis sent to the GC last week, a copy of whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tote-investing-majority-of-own-money-in-placepot-bet-pools-claims-punter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/tote-investing-majority-of-own-money-in-placepot-bet-pools-claims-punter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amy Murphy moving to France on full-time basis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer Amy Murphy has announced she is leaving Newmarket and relocating to Chantilly. Murphy, who began training in 2016, initially made her breakthrough in the National Hunt sphere, winning the 2018 Betfair Hurdle with Kalashnikov, who went on to be narrowly beaten in the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle a month later. The same horse, owned by [&hellip;]<br />
The post Amy Murphy moving to France on full-time basis first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/amy-murphy-moving-to-france-on-full-time-basis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/amy-murphy-moving-to-france-on-full-time-basis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Il Est Francais to target Champion Chase or Ryanair Festival glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Il Est Francais will contest either the Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase at next month&rsquo;s Cheltenham Festival, with the French star scratched from the Cheltenham Gold Cup in order to avoid a clash with the &ldquo;absolute monster&rdquo; that is Galopin Des Champs. Second in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on [&hellip;]<br />
The post Il Est Francais to target Champion Chase or Ryanair Festival glory first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-est-francais-to-target-champion-chase-or-ryanair-festival-glory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/il-est-francais-to-target-champion-chase-or-ryanair-festival-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connell convinced Marine Nationale is coming right for Cheltenham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Connell believes he is heading to Cheltenham with the best Irish-trained prospect of toppling Jonbon in the Queen Mother Champion Chase &ndash; despite Marine Nationale&rsquo;s defeat behind Solness on Sunday. Winner of the Supreme Novices&rsquo; Hurdle two seasons ago, his novice chase campaign was cut short after just two runs with a tendon injury. [&hellip;]<br />
The post Connell convinced Marine Nationale is coming right for Cheltenham first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connell-convinced-marine-nationale-is-coming-right-for-cheltenham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/connell-convinced-marine-nationale-is-coming-right-for-cheltenham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins ticks off Carlisle and provides Lossiemouth update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mullins&rsquo; tour of UK racetracks took him to Carlisle on Monday where More Coko cruised to victory in the Racing TV Novices&rsquo; Hurdle. Mullins would love to tick off a winner at all 41 National Hunt venues but he still has some way to go, with the Cumbrian venue the 14th at which he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Patrick Mullins ticks off Carlisle and provides Lossiemouth update first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-ticks-off-carlisle-and-provides-lossiemouth-update/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/patrick-mullins-ticks-off-carlisle-and-provides-lossiemouth-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corbetts Cross camp keeping Gold Cup prep options open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emmet Mullins has yet to decide whether to give Corbetts Cross another prep run ahead of a planned tilt at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Fresh from a double on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown, Mullins is targeting further big-race honours in the Cotswolds next month, including a shot at the biggest [&hellip;]<br />
The post Corbetts Cross camp keeping Gold Cup prep options open first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/corbetts-cross-camp-keeping-gold-cup-prep-options-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/corbetts-cross-camp-keeping-gold-cup-prep-options-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derham plotting double assault on William Hill Handicap Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Derham will have two arrows to fire at the valuable William Hill Handicap Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday, with both Washington and Givemefive intended runners in the &pound;155,000 event. Washington arrives on a hat-trick having won at Chepstow on his first run for the yard before then justifying favouritism in a decent race at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Derham plotting double assault on William Hill Handicap Hurdle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derham-plotting-double-assault-on-william-hill-handicap-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/derham-plotting-double-assault-on-william-hill-handicap-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kieswetter hoping Karbau can hit Cheltenham rivals for six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Kieswetter is relishing another trip to the Cheltenham Festival after the exciting Karbau dazzled at Punchestown recently. The former England international cricketer is no stranger to major sporting stages and picked up the man of the match award when England beat the old enemy Australia to lift the T20 World Cup in 2010. Since [&hellip;]<br />
The post Kieswetter hoping Karbau can hit Cheltenham rivals for six first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kieswetter-hoping-karbau-can-hit-cheltenham-rivals-for-six/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/kieswetter-hoping-karbau-can-hit-cheltenham-rivals-for-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerri Colombe suffers season-ending setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Elliott has been forced to rule his star staying chaser Gerri Colombe out for the rest of the season. Last year&rsquo;s Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up and Aintree Bowl winner has not been seen since disappointing on his reappearance at Down Royal in early November, when he finished only third behind Envoi Allen in his [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gerri Colombe suffers season-ending setback first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gerri-colombe-suffers-season-ending-setback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gerri-colombe-suffers-season-ending-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixmilebridge sparks Festival dream for Megson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner Andrew Megson is struggling to contain his excitement for the Cheltenham Festival after Sixmilebridge stated his Turners Novices&rsquo; Hurdle case with a decisive victory on Trials day. Megson, who saw his Global Citizen strike gold in the 2022 Grand Annual, was delighted by the way Fergal O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s six-year-old left a talented cast of rivals [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sixmilebridge sparks Festival dream for Megson first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-sparks-festival-dream-for-megson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sixmilebridge-sparks-festival-dream-for-megson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Musings: Of The Kid and DRF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid all the extravagantly impressive performances of Wilie Mullins&rsquo; three winners on the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, I must say I was transfixed by one less predictable show a little nearer to home, writes Tony Stafford. Anyway, that&rsquo;s how I would describe Musselburgh for us down south. I [&hellip;]<br />
The post Monday Musings: Of The Kid and DRF first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-of-the-kid-and-drf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/monday-musings-of-the-kid-and-drf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lossiemouth still Champion Hurdle-bound after fall gifts State Man triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mare nearly brought down stablemate in dramatic exitKopek Des Bordes scintillating in Mullins treble on dayThe most significant news after the Irish Champion Hurdle on Sunday was that Lossiemouth got up. Willie Mullins&rsquo;s mare, the odds-on favourite, took a crashing fall four out in the day&rsquo;s feature race, all but bringing down State Man, her stable companion and the winner for the last two seasons, in the process. State Man was effectively left to come home alone, but at that moment,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lossiemouth-still-champion-hurdle-bound-after-fall-gifts-state-man-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/lossiemouth-still-champion-hurdle-bound-after-fall-gifts-state-man-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’s awesome’: Galopin Des Champs surges to Irish Gold Cup hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Townend pilots nine-year-old to dominant winGalopin Des Champs now 4-6 for Cheltenham Gold CupThere was a moment just after the line in the Irish Gold Cup on Saturday, as Paul Townend stood up in the irons on Galopin Des Champs to acknowledge the acclaim from the packed stands, when the nine-year-old grabbed the bit and pulled for his head, apparently frustrated that he was being asked to slow down when he had only just started to hit his stride. The &ldquo;turbo charge&rdquo; that Townend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hes-awesome-galopin-des-champs-surges-to-irish-gold-cup-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/hes-awesome-galopin-des-champs-surges-to-irish-gold-cup-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 01/02/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Galileo Dame tests Triumph claims for Joseph O&rsquo;Brien Pauling hoping for Handstands boost via Scilly success Berlais bids to pay ultimate tribute to late owner John Hales Galopin going for Gold hat-trick at Leopardstown Majborough and Ile Atlantique face off in Irish Arkle Final Demand heads strong Mullins squad for Leopardstown [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 01/02/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01022025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-01022025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galileo Dame tests Triumph claims for Joseph O’Brien]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last four Triumph Hurdle winners have all run in the Gannon&rsquo;s City Recovery And Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown and Joseph O&rsquo;Brien is hoping Galileo Dame can add her name to the list. Quilixios and Vauban took both races, while Lossiemouth and Majborough were both placed before winning at the Cheltenham Festival in [&hellip;]<br />
The post Galileo Dame tests Triumph claims for Joseph O&rsquo;Brien first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galileo-dame-tests-triumph-claims-for-joseph-obrien/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galileo-dame-tests-triumph-claims-for-joseph-obrien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauling hoping for Handstands boost via Scilly success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handstands bids to end a difficult week on a high for trainer Ben Pauling in the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices&rsquo; Chase at Sandown. The Naunton Downs handler suffered a major blow on Tuesday when he announced that his stable star The Jukebox Man, a brilliant winner of the Kauto Star Novices&rsquo; Chase at Kempton [&hellip;]<br />
The post Pauling hoping for Handstands boost via Scilly success first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pauling-hoping-for-handstands-boost-via-scilly-success/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pauling-hoping-for-handstands-boost-via-scilly-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extraordinary depth puts Willie Mullins in Dublin Racing Festival box-seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a stacked squad across the weekend, there is value in looking beyond Mullins&rsquo; favourites for a stable companionWillie Mullins completed a clean sweep of the eight Grade One races at the Dublin Racing Festival in 2024 and Ireland&rsquo;s perennial champion trainer is odds-on to win at least seven this time around, not least because Gordon Elliott, the current leader in the title race, has opted to steer several of his stable stars away from the two-day meeting.The strength and depth of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/extraordinary-depth-puts-willie-mullins-in-dublin-racing-festival-box-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/extraordinary-depth-puts-willie-mullins-in-dublin-racing-festival-box-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berlais bids to pay ultimate tribute to late owner John Hales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nicholls feels it would be a fitting tribute to owner John Hales should Kalif Du Berlais win the&nbsp;Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices&rsquo; Chase at Sandown on Saturday. Nicholls announced on Friday morning that his long-standing supporter Hales had died on Thursday evening at the age of 85. The pair enjoyed a fruitful partnership over [&hellip;]<br />
The post Berlais bids to pay ultimate tribute to late owner John Hales first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/berlais-bids-to-pay-ultimate-tribute-to-late-owner-john-hales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/berlais-bids-to-pay-ultimate-tribute-to-late-owner-john-hales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galopin going for Gold hat-trick at Leopardstown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galopin Des Champs puts his impeccable Leopardstown record on the line, as he leads Willie Mullins&rsquo; crack Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup team into battle seeking his third straight victory in the Dublin Racing Festival feature. The nine-year-old may have won two Cheltenham Gold Cups but it is arguably in the Irish capital where he [&hellip;]<br />
The post Galopin going for Gold hat-trick at Leopardstown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-going-for-gold-hat-trick-at-leopardstown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/galopin-going-for-gold-hat-trick-at-leopardstown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majborough and Ile Atlantique face off in Irish Arkle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majborough puts his towering reputation to the test in an all-star clash with stablemate Ile Atlantique in the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Saturday. It was on this day 12 months ago when the strapping gelding first gave a hint at his high-class potential in finishing third in the Grade One juvenile [&hellip;]<br />
The post Majborough and Ile Atlantique face off in Irish Arkle first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/majborough-and-ile-atlantique-face-off-in-irish-arkle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/majborough-and-ile-atlantique-face-off-in-irish-arkle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Demand heads strong Mullins squad for Leopardstown opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Mullins looks set to get this year&rsquo;s Dublin Racing Festival off to a flying start, with a Closutton quintet in line for the curtain-raising Nathaniel Lacy &amp; Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle. The champion trainer is widely expected to dominate proceedings over the two days at Leopardstown and it will be a major surprise if [&hellip;]<br />
The post Final Demand heads strong Mullins squad for Leopardstown opener first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/final-demand-heads-strong-mullins-squad-for-leopardstown-opener/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/final-demand-heads-strong-mullins-squad-for-leopardstown-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday TV Trends: 1st Feb 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandown, Musselburgh provide the LIVE ITV action this Saturday on the UK front, while there is top action at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this weekend too. At Sandown, we&rsquo;ve five LIVE ITV races that include the Grade One Scilly Isles Novices&rsquo; Chase (2:20), while there are an additional three races north of the [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saturday TV Trends: 1st Feb 2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-1st-feb-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saturday-tv-trends-1st-feb-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five star performers for owner John Hales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some superstars of the National Hunt sphere triumphed in the famous John Hales colours. We pick out five of the best. 1) ONE MAN (Gordon Richards) One Man (grey) one the first circuit during his crowning glory in the Champion Chase (David Jones/PA) One Man was among the first racehorses the Hales family became involved [&hellip;]<br />
The post Five star performers for owner John Hales first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/five-star-performers-for-owner-john-hales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/five-star-performers-for-owner-john-hales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Skelton pays tribute to ‘great man’ John Hales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Skelton hailed John Hales as &ldquo;a great man for our sport and all horse sports&rdquo; after the leading owner died at the age of 85. Hales has seen several top-class National Hunt performers carry his colours over the past 40 years, from the popular grey One Man in the mid-1990s to the 2012 Grand [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dan Skelton pays tribute to &lsquo;great man&rsquo; John Hales first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dan-skelton-pays-tribute-to-great-man-john-hales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dan-skelton-pays-tribute-to-great-man-john-hales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandown passes inspection for Saturday card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday&rsquo;s meeting at Sandown will go ahead as originally planned after both the hurdles and chase tracks passed an inspection on Thursday morning. Heavy rain earlier in the week had left the venue waterlogged in places, with the chase track rated in better shape than the hurdles course and a provisional six-race card over fences [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sandown passes inspection for Saturday card first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sandown-passes-inspection-for-saturday-card/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sandown-passes-inspection-for-saturday-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 30/01/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Snowden leaning towards Denman Chase for Ga Law Noble Yeats getting plenty of &lsquo;TLC&rsquo; but racing future very much up in the air In-form Declan Queally &lsquo;on cloud nine&rsquo; heading to Leopardstown Gold Cup dream very much alive for L&rsquo;Homme Presse camp Salt Bay could prove Supreme springer after De Bromhead [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 30/01/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30012025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-30012025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowden leaning towards Denman Chase for Ga Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ga Law is set to return to action in Denman Chase at Newbury before possibly targeting the Stayers&rsquo; Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The Jamie Snowden-trained gelding was pencilled to line up for the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham last weekend, but was a non-runner due to unsuitable ground. He has an entry for Pertemps Network [&hellip;]<br />
The post Snowden leaning towards Denman Chase for Ga Law first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/snowden-leaning-towards-denman-chase-for-ga-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/snowden-leaning-towards-denman-chase-for-ga-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noble Yeats getting plenty of ‘TLC’ but racing future very much up in the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Waley-Cohen has not given up hope of Noble Yeats being seen again on a racecourse, but admits it may prove a tough ask to return the Grand National hero to the form of past glories. The 10-year-old has enjoyed a stellar career masterminded by Emmet Mullins in Ireland, winning seven of his 24 starts [&hellip;]<br />
The post Noble Yeats getting plenty of &lsquo;TLC&rsquo; but racing future very much up in the air first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/noble-yeats-getting-plenty-of-tlc-but-racing-future-very-much-up-in-the-air/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/noble-yeats-getting-plenty-of-tlc-but-racing-future-very-much-up-in-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-form Declan Queally ‘on cloud nine’ heading to Leopardstown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declan Queally is relishing the opportunity to see his Lisroe Farm stable challenge for top honours at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this weekend. The Waterford-based trainer will arrive in Dublin following a brilliant double at Gowran Park last week where Rocky&rsquo;s Diamond claimed the Grade Two John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle before Queally sat [&hellip;]<br />
The post In-form Declan Queally &lsquo;on cloud nine&rsquo; heading to Leopardstown first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/in-form-declan-queally-on-cloud-nine-heading-to-leopardstown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/in-form-declan-queally-on-cloud-nine-heading-to-leopardstown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Cup dream very much alive for L’Homme Presse camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[It could prove an exciting spring for connections of L&rsquo;Homme Presse, who now have Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup dreams after his Cotswold Chase heroics. Venetia Williams&rsquo; 10-year-old has been a star for the Herefordshire handler and his collection of owners over the years and after finishing best of the Brits when third in the King [&hellip;]<br />
The post Gold Cup dream very much alive for L&rsquo;Homme Presse camp first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gold-cup-dream-very-much-alive-for-lhomme-presse-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/gold-cup-dream-very-much-alive-for-lhomme-presse-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salt Bay could prove Supreme springer after De Bromhead switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheltenham Festival entrant Salt Bay could be about to sprinkle a bit of class onto the novice hurdling scene having switched to Ireland to join Henry de Bromhead. A regular in quality middle-distance events when on the Flat with Ralph Beckett, the Valmont-owned five-year-old reached a peak rating of 109 and came close to toppling [&hellip;]<br />
The post Salt Bay could prove Supreme springer after De Bromhead switch first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/salt-bay-could-prove-supreme-springer-after-de-bromhead-switch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/salt-bay-could-prove-supreme-springer-after-de-bromhead-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Cup next for Facteur Cheval after passing dirt test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerome Reynier&rsquo;s top-class performer Facteur Cheval has his sights set on the Saudi Cup after an encouraging dirt debut in the Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan last week. The six-year-old has proven himself to be a real star for the stable, never once failing to come home in the money in 18 runs so far [&hellip;]<br />
The post Saudi Cup next for Facteur Cheval after passing dirt test first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saudi-cup-next-for-facteur-cheval-after-passing-dirt-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/saudi-cup-next-for-facteur-cheval-after-passing-dirt-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coolmore thrilled with initial response to superstar rookie stallions]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is excitement in the air in Tipperary, with two of the finest horses to represent Coolmore on the racecourse about to embark on their first season in the stallion ranks. For all City Of Troy and Auguste Rodin achieved on the track, their legacy could truly be cemented in their new role producing future [&hellip;]<br />
The post Coolmore thrilled with initial response to superstar rookie stallions first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/coolmore-thrilled-with-initial-response-to-superstar-rookie-stallions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/coolmore-thrilled-with-initial-response-to-superstar-rookie-stallions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin Racing Festival weekend will offer further pointers for Il Est Francais team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noel George will be a keen observer of the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend, as he continues to deliberate over the Cheltenham Festival destination for his star chaser Il Est Francais. Buoyed by the seven-year-old&rsquo;s gallant front-running second to Banbridge in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, the Chantilly-trained gelding was handed entries [&hellip;]<br />
The post Dublin Racing Festival weekend will offer further pointers for Il Est Francais team first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dublin-racing-festival-weekend-will-offer-further-pointers-for-il-est-francais-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/dublin-racing-festival-weekend-will-offer-further-pointers-for-il-est-francais-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing trainers abandon TV interview boycott plan to avoid ‘public conflict’]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRA calls off planned boycott due to start on Saturday&lsquo;We believe this is in the best interests of the sport&rsquo;Plans to boycott television interviews by trainers at Sandown on Saturday have been abandoned &ldquo;in the best interests of the sport&rdquo;, the Professional Racing Association announced on Tuesday.The PRA, which was founded in 2024 and headed by the former British Horseracing Board chair Peter Savill, claims to have around 170 trainers among its members and had said only o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-trainers-abandon-tv-interview-boycott-plan-to-avoid-public-conflict/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-trainers-abandon-tv-interview-boycott-plan-to-avoid-public-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing abandoned at waterlogged Exeter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wednesday&rsquo;s meeting at Exeter has become the latest victim of the weather, with officials left with no option but to abandon the fixture due to a waterlogged track. Off the back of the heavy rain of Storm Herminia, the racing programme has been interrupted this week, with Monday&rsquo;s Hereford card, Leicester&rsquo;s meeting on Wednesday and [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing abandoned at waterlogged Exeter first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-abandoned-at-waterlogged-exeter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-abandoned-at-waterlogged-exeter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing Bulletin for 28/01/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest News and Features Sandown ready to put on extra chases if hurdles course is unraceable Windbeneathmywings &lsquo;ticking over&rsquo; with Cheltenham on the horizon 2025 Irish Gold Cup Trends PRA escalates interview payments row with Saturday deadline Back-in-action Maughreen makes no mistake on jumping bow Potters Charm team expecting &lsquo;different horse&rsquo; at Festival Strong Aintree [&hellip;]<br />
The post Racing Bulletin for 28/01/2025 first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28012025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/racing-bulletin-for-28012025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandown ready to put on extra chases if hurdles course is unraceable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Horseracing Authority has put provisional plans in place for an all-chase card at Sandown on Saturday. The Esher track will be subject to an inspection at 8am on Thursday, with the plan to come into place if the hurdles course is deemed unraceable. That would see three more contests over fences added, to [&hellip;]<br />
The post Sandown ready to put on extra chases if hurdles course is unraceable first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sandown-ready-to-put-on-extra-chases-if-hurdles-course-is-unraceable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/sandown-ready-to-put-on-extra-chases-if-hurdles-course-is-unraceable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainers double down on cash demands for interviews and target ITV Racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Professional Racing Association has reiterated its plan for trainers to refuse TV interviews, starting on SaturdayLive TV reporters at Sandown this weekend may have some extended gaps to fill after the Professional Racing Association, a pressure group headed by the former British Horseracing Board chair Peter Savill, said on Monday that it will instruct the 170 trainers on its membership list to boycott pre- and post-race interviews with both ITV Racing and Racing TV unless its demand for a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trainers-double-down-on-cash-demands-for-interviews-and-target-itv-racing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/trainers-double-down-on-cash-demands-for-interviews-and-target-itv-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windbeneathmywings ‘ticking over’ with Cheltenham on the horizon]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Pipe&rsquo;s Champion Bumper hope Windbeneathmywings is limbering up for the Cheltenham Festival as eligibility rules prevent him from running again following his facile Ascot victory. The chestnut made a spectacular impact on his first run for the stable shortly before Christmas, dismantling a field of 13 opponents in a Berkshire Listed bumper run over [&hellip;]<br />
The post Windbeneathmywings &lsquo;ticking over&rsquo; with Cheltenham on the horizon first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/windbeneathmywings-ticking-over-with-cheltenham-on-the-horizon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/windbeneathmywings-ticking-over-with-cheltenham-on-the-horizon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Irish Gold Cup Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staged at Leopardstown racecourse the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 1/2f, with 17 fences to be tackled. First run in 1987, the contest now another recognised trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup run a month later with Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996), Sizing John (2017), Galopin Des Champs [&hellip;]<br />
The post 2025 Irish Gold Cup Trends first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-irish-gold-cup-trends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/2025-irish-gold-cup-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRA escalates interview payments row with Saturday deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainers allied to the Professional Racing Association could decline to give television interviews at Sandown Park on Saturday. The PRA was founded by Peter Savill &ndash; a former chair of the British Horseracing Board, the forerunner of the British Horseracing Authority &ndash; to represent the interests of a number of trainers separately from the official [&hellip;]<br />
The post PRA escalates interview payments row with Saturday deadline first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pra-escalates-interview-payments-row-with-saturday-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/pra-escalates-interview-payments-row-with-saturday-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-in-action Maughreen makes no mistake on jumping bow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maughreen strengthened her Cheltenham Festival claims with a front-running victory on her return to action at Punchestown. From the family of the brilliant Champion Hurdle winner Faugheen, and similarly marked with a white blaze, the six-year-old made quite an impression on her bumper debut at Punchestown in January of last year, but had not been [&hellip;]<br />
The post Back-in-action Maughreen makes no mistake on jumping bow first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/back-in-action-maughreen-makes-no-mistake-on-jumping-bow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/back-in-action-maughreen-makes-no-mistake-on-jumping-bow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potters Charm team expecting ‘different horse’ at Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connections fully expect Potters Charm to rebound at the Cheltenham Festival after an unexpected Trials Day defeat. The six-year-old was contesting the Ais Novices&rsquo; Hurdle on Saturday and came into the race with an unbeaten record under rules, having won a bumper and four prior hurdle starts. Amongst those runs over obstacles were two at [&hellip;]<br />
The post Potters Charm team expecting &lsquo;different horse&rsquo; at Festival first appeared on geegeez.co.uk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/potters-charm-team-expecting-different-horse-at-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/horse_racing/potters-charm-team-expecting-different-horse-at-festival/</guid></item></channel></rss>