As Cheltenham draws ever nearer the cycle of Preview nights swing into action and some are most definitely better than others. There have been some notable insights. On one occasion Jamie Codd memorably revealed that Labaik had done eye-catching work … Read More »

I cannot think of another top trainer under either code who is so willing to grant interviews to the media as Nicky Henderson. What is so surprising is that Nicky is entitled to be considered ‘old school’, having started his … Read More »

On and on he gallops in the fading Chepstow light. He is called Lightonthewing but reminds me of Jim’s Tavern at Plumpton all those years ago in a race broadcast, for some long-forgotten reason, on Southern Television in midweek. Plumpton … Read More »

It’s hard to know where to begin in relation to the action in Ireland, so I’ll start elsewhere with the relatively low-grade 0-100 2m 4f handicap chase run at Lingfield last Friday. Why, you are fully entitled to ask, is … Read More »

The stewards were busy on Saturday, looking into the running of Iroko and Delta Work at Cheltenham and, of more interest to me, the victory of Owl Of Athens in the 2m 4f 0-100 handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter. As you … Read More »

It’s Day One of the Dublin Racing Festival and it’s a very similar feel. Willie Mullins/Paul Townend vs Willie Mullins/next-in-line jockeys vs the rest. The champion trainer has the favourites and substantial back up for all four of the Grade … Read More »