British horse racing guide to the Cheltenham Festival, Grand National, Epsom Derby, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood races, past form and statistics,information & tips. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:58:41 +0000 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:58:35 +0000 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.10) Cheltenham: Latest Markets and Movers from William Hill - Sunday 14th March http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/bookmakers/william_hill.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:57:55 +0000 Conditions at Cheltenham are reported to be perfect ahead of the four-day Festival that starts on Tuesday. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/going.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:57:12 +0000 For those punters who simply can’t wait for the Cheltenham Festival to start, William Hill is starting a day before anyone else by staging four ‘All-Time Champions Races’ tomorrow afternoon (Monday 15th March 2010). http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/61_all_time_champions.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:44:35 +0000 The Noel Meade-trained Go Native heads a list of 12 horses who stood their ground at the 48 declaration stage for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/champion_hurdle/index.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:07:15 +0000 Currently the score stands at one all between the two Paul Nicholls-trained superstars, with Denman having got the better of his stablemate in the 2008 renewal of The Festival's feature, only for Kauto Star to reverse the placings last year and become the first horse to regain chasing's Blue Riband, having recorded his initial totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup success in 2007. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/60_smith_findlay.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:06:42 +0000 One of the most eagerly anticipated races in Jump racing history gets a step closer today after 12 horses stood their ground at the six-day confirmation stage for the £475,000 Grade One totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, the highlight of The Festival on Friday, March 19. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/59_fourth_day_acceptors.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:48:52 +0000 Day three of The Festival, Thursday, March 18, features two Grade One championship races - the £260,000 Ladbrokes World Hurdle (3.20pm) and the £250,000 Ryanair Chase (2.40pm) - and enthralling contests are in prospect following today’s six-day confirmation stage. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/58_third_day_acceptors.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:39:41 +0000 To celebrate Cheltenham the unique Mathematician service is happy to offer new clients their first month of membership at half price. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/57_mathematician.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:36 +0000 William Hill have revised their betting for the World Hurdle and the Ryanair Chase following the confirmation stages for both races. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/56_wh_big_bucks.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:12 +0000 He may not be the most prolific winner but I can’t believe how poor Gaora Lane ran at Fakenham last time, it was too bad to be true, so with fingers tightly crossed I’m hoping the good ground and a very talented amateur rider brings the best out of him in the Grand Military Gold Cup. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/10_tanya.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:36 +0000 Trainer Philip Hobbs and leading owner J P McManus were breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning after Qaspal managed to get a run in Saturday’s 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown a run which could possibly have huge implications for the six-year-old also getting an opportunity at next week’s Cheltenham Festival. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/09_pp_imperial_cup.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:34 +0000 Acceptors for the seven races on day two of The Festival are revealed today with Master Minded, seeking to become only the second horse, following on from Badsworth Boy in the 1980s, to win the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase three times, among 14 entries remaining in the £320,000 Grade One contest. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/55_second_day_acceptors.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:43 +0000 Irish trained runners have won 14 of the 17 previous running’s of the Weatherby’s Champion Bumper, and the bookies think the Bumper prize will once again be heading back across the Irish sea. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/54_wh_elegant_concorde.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:39 +0000 Such was the authority with which St Nicholas Abbey despatched his rivals in the Group1 Racing Post Trophy last October, it is hard to look much further in considering the most likely horse to win this year's Epsom Derby. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/epsom_derby/2010/05_lb_st_nicholas_abbey.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:10 +0000 Paddy Power, who could be reeling from a multi-million pound payout if their 4-5 favourite Dunguib wins the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, will also donate £1,000 to Spinal Research for every length that the ‘Irish banker’ wins the race by. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/53_pp_betting.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:22 +0000 The Naunton handler revealed today: “Khyber Kim is in tremendous form and we are very confident going into the race. In my opinion, he is the forgotten horse but never mind, let’s go and win.” http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/52_first_day_acceptors.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:18:11 +0000 Nicky Henderson sure has a mighty team heading to Cheltenham next week and I can report that Punjabi is better than ever, don’t forget Mad Max in the Arkle and look out for Quantativeasing wherever he may run. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/08_tanya.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:17:34 +0000 Topping the bill on the opening day is the £370,000 Grade One Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (3.20pm), for which 17 horses stand their ground. Defending champion Punjabi is one of three possible starters for trainer Nicky Henderson along with Binocular, who finished third 12 months ago, and Zaynar, victorious in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at The Festival in 2009. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/champion_hurdle/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:19 +0000 Piper Royal showed definite promise on his only start at Ascot and at first glance looks the good thing in Fontwell’s opener at 2.10pm. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/07_tanya.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:08:37 +0000 Racehorse trainer Karl Burke will embark on the greatest challenge of his life when he leaves Perth racecourse on his trusty pushbike. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/06_karl_burke.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:45 +0000 An impressive line-up of ex-racehorses is due to parade at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, March 16. Organised by Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) in liaison with Cheltenham Racecourse, the parade will be held in the Parade Ring before the first race. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/51_equine_heroes.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:56 +0000 William Hill have announced that from today they will be going Non-Runner, No-Bet on all 26 races at the Cheltenham Festival. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/bookmakers/william_hill.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:46 +0000 Connections of Can't Buy Time and Our Vic, who finished sixth and eighth respectively behind the impressive Big Fella Thanks in Newbury's Greatwood Gold Cup, will likely have mixed feelings about their horse's performances. ... http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/aintree/2010/17_lb_our_vic.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:41 +0000 Last season was something of a blip for David Pipe as it was the first time since he took over from father Martin that he failed to win the 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup and the Nicholashayne trainer will be aiming to correct this anomaly in this Saturday’s renewal with either Salut Flo and/or Hunterview. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/05_pp_imperial_cup.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:40:26 +0000 Simon Claisse, Cheltenham’s Clerk of the Course and Director of Racing, is working to produce ideal jumping ground for The Festival and, with that aim, hopes to begin watering the course today. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/going.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:39:44 +0000 Cheltenham Racecourse today announced the six names that form the shortlist for its award recognising “the outstanding contribution made by a Lady to Jump Racing". A large number of nominations were received from members of the public, and those shortlisted include women involved in racing in a host of different ways. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/50_ladies_award.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:39:14 +0000 The bookies know that Cheltenham punters are real punters so they go all out to attract their custom during the four day racing event in the hope that they will continue to bet with the company after the Festival is over. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/cheltenham_festival/2010/news/49_cheltenham_betting.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:51:18 +0000 John Oxx saddled the mighty Sea The Stars to triumph in the 2009 Investec Derby, having won the great race nine years earlier with the brilliant Sinndar, and the trainer could bid for a famous third win in the £1.25 million Epsom Downs Classic on Saturday, June 5, with Behtarini, one of 122 horses remaining following this week’s first scratchings stage. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/epsom_derby/2010/04_scratchings.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:21:58 +0000 Xtension has already exhibited top-class form on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course and last season’s Group One Jumeirah Dewhurst Stakes third has pleased trainer Clive Cox with the progress he has made this winter ahead of a planned tilt at the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/races/newmarket/2010/01_2000_entries.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:21:09 +0000 French trainer Criquette Head-Maarek has landed the StanJames.com 1000 Guineas on three occasions with Ma Biche (1983), Ravinella (1988) and Hatoof (1992) and looks to have an excellent chance of adding to that terrific record in 2010 with Special Duty, the clear 7/2 favourite with Stan James for the first fillies’ Classic of the season for which there are 71 entries, six more than last year. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/races/newmarket/2010/02_1000_entries.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:19:40 +0000 Champion trainer Paul Nicholls could be double-handed as he bids to win the 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup for the first time at Sandown on Saturday week and triumph in the last major contest before the Cheltenham Festival. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/04_pp_paul_nicholls.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:29:12 +0000 Many good judges have commented that David Pipe's Seven Is My Number is a doubtful stayer for the Aintree Grand National 2010, and they might well be right. Then again, they might well be wrong as a number of two milers have run tremendously well at Aintree over the years. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/aintree/2010/16_lb_seven_is_my_number.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:10:08 +0000 As the 2009/10 WBX Hurdling Triple Crown draws to its exciting conclusion it is clear to see the positive effect it has had on National Hunt racing and the two mile hurdling division in the four years the WBX Hurdling Triple Crown has been in existence. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/news/2010/003/03_wbx_triple_crown.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:09:12 +0000 Just 13 horses came out at the latest scratchings stage for this year’s £925,000 John Smith’s Grand National meaning 98 contenders go forward for what will be the richest Jump race ever run in Britain when taking place at 4.15pm at Aintree on Saturday, April 10. http://www.racingbetter.co.uk/aintree/grand_national_entries.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:54:12 +0000