Horse Racing Preview Saturday May 10th - Ascot, Haydock, Lingfield, Nottingham, Hexham, Thirsk and Warwick

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ASCOT

2:20 totesport Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap), Class 2, 7f

A typically competitive, 25-runner renewal. Ed Dunlop’s Al Khaleej steps up in class after an impressive Kempton win on his seasonal bow. The opposition includes the progressive King of Dixie, Michael Jarvis’ We’ll Come and Barry Hills’ Zaahid. Jim Goldie saddles two, Dhaular Dhar and Middlemarch. It seems unlikely that the trip from Glasgow is just for a day out. David Barron also makes a long trip with Skhilling Spirit, who looks overpriced at 20/1.

Betting: 11/2 Al Khaleej, 6/1 We’ll Come (both Stan James), 9/1 King of Dixie (bet365), 12/1 Giganticus, Dabber’s Ridge, Presumptive, 14/1 Zaahid, 16/1 Laa Rayb (all Stan James), Fishforcompliments (totesport), 20/1 Skhilling Spirit (Stan James), 25/1 BAR.…

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Horse Racing Preview Friday 9th May - Chester, Lingfield, Nottingham, Aintree, Hamilton and Ripon

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CHESTER

2:15 Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes, Group 3, Colts & Geldings, Class 1, 1m2f75y

A classy renewal, with several top stables represented. Saeed Bin Suroor’s Alexandros tops the official ratings, but has a 254-day absence to overcome. Aidan O’ Brien is doubly represented by Achill Island, the mount of retained jockey John Murtagh, and Sligo. Achill Island boasts some impressive 2-y-o form, including a narrow in the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile. His recent 16L 6th of 7 at Longchamp was however, disappointing. Sligo’s breeding is top-class, being by Sadler’s Wells, out of a Zafonic mare. To date, his form doesn’t reflect his “blue blood”, though heavy going may have been his undoing at Longchamp recently. Henry Cecil…

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Horse Racing Preview Thursday 8th May - Chester, Goodwood, Newton Abbot, Wetherby, Wincanton and Great Leighs

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CHESTER
Aidan O’Brien is doubly represented in the Group 3, Bank of America Chester Vase (2:45). Vivaldi won a Gowran maiden in July, while Wassily Kandinsky remains a maiden. Sir Michael Stoute is represented by Doctor Fremantle, while Barry Hills runs Feared In Flight. John Gosden-trained Pampas Cat, impressive winner on his seasonal debut, also lines up in the extended 1m4f highlight. The progressive All The Aces steps up in class after a winning reappearance, when tackling 12 furlongs for the first time. Clive Brittain’s Yahrab and the Andrew Balding’s Donegal complete the competitive field of 8.

Betting Forecast: 9/4 Feared In Flight, 3/1 Doctor Fremantle, 7/2 Pampas Cat, 9/2 Vivaldi, 7/1 All The Aces, 25/1…

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Racing Preview Wednesday May 7th 2008

RACING PREVIEW – MAY 7th
Wednesday features the opening day of the Chester May Festival, supported by an afternoon Flat card from Beverley and jumping from Fakenham. There are 2 evening National Hunt fixtures, at Cheltenham and Huntingdon

CHESTER
The feature race on the Chester card is the “Totesport.com Chester Cup Heritage Handicap,” a Class 2 race for 4-y-o+, run over 2m 2f 147yards, worth a shade under £75k to the winner. Leading fancies include:

Highland Legacy
A progressive middle-distance stayer last year. Won a 2m Class 2 handicap, under 9-7, at Ripon, with more in hand than the official distance of 2l suggests. Market leader, best priced at 4/1, with William Hill.

Double Banded
Satisfactory reappearance when beating Kasthari at Nottingham. John Dunlop traditionally does well with staying handicappers. Best priced at 5/1 with Paddy…

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Grand National Free Bets

We explore the special Grand National Free Bets on offer for this year’s Aintree Grand National on Saturday…

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1000 Guineas preview Sunday May 4th 2008

RACING - MAY 4 NEWMARKET 1000 GUINEAS

HISTORY
The One Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group One flat race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk, in early May. It is one of the five British “Classic” races, the others being the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, Oaks and St. Leger
It was first run on April 28, 1814 and is the fillies’ equivalent of the Two Thousand Guineas. It takes its name from the guaranteed prize fund for the inaugural event, one guinea being £1 1s, or £1.05. On that basis, the race should be worth £1050. The 2008 renewal is actually worth £375,000.

THE 1000 GUINEAS TODAY

RECENT WINNERS
2007: Finsceal Beo, trained by Jim Bolger (IRE) and…

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Cheltenham Preview Friday 14th March

So, the final day of Cheltenham is here already, and hasn’t it flown? There was even time for a day off on Wednesday, and as a result we finish Cheltenham week with nine races on Friday’s racecard. Of course the big one everyone will be watching is the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which many believe will come down to one of Paul Nicholls horses, either defending Gold Cup champion Kauto Star, or Denman. See below for our full Gold Cup preview and tips.

1230 David Nicholson Mares Only Hurdle (2m 4f 110y)

Chomba Womba is the favourite to win this 2 miles, 4 furlong, 110 yard race (11/4, boylesports), closely followed by Sweet Kiln (7/2) and Theatre Girl (5/1, both boylesports). Gaspara is available at odds of 7/1 with Bet 365 and totesport…

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Cheltenham Preview Thursday 13th March 2008

As a result of the severe storms at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday, the races that were cancelled from Wednesday afternoon are now being run over Thursday 13th March and Friday 14th March 2008. Therefore, the amended racecard for Thursday 13th March is as follows:

1230 Peter O’Sullevan National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (4m) - See Wednesday’s preview of this race.

1305 Royal & SunAlliance Chase (3m 110y) - See Wednesday’s preview of this race

1340 Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m 5f)

1420 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m) - See Wednesday’s preview of this race

1455 Ryanair Chase (2m 5f)

1530 Ladbrokes World Hurdle (3m)

1605 Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase (2m 5f)

1640 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (3m)

1715 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (3m 1f 110y)

1750 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (2m…

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