James Stevens

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Racing Journalist and West Country Correspondent at Racing Post

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Six winners meet in eyecatching Doncaster novice and Emmet Mullins saddles interesting Flat recruit

14 hours ago | racingpost.com | Jack Haynes |James Stevens

Chepstow: Skelton’s evening acesDan Skelton’s last opportunity to add to his prize-money tally before Sandown’s jumps season finale comes when he saddles two of the four runners in the 2m handicap chase (6.05). Tristan Durrell’s mount Doyouknowwhatimean was successful over course and distance just four days ago and carries a 7lb penalty, while Charlie Todd partners bottomweight Le Fauve, who was pulled up at Plumpton last weekend on his chasing debut.
Willie Mullins attempting to 'cover all bases' as Lossiemouth and co concern title rival Dan Skelton

3 days ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens |David Jennings

Willie Mullins is attempting to "cover all bases" after revealing a dream team of entries for Sandown, a challenge that has left Dan Skelton concerned as their gruelling battle for the trainers' title looks certain to go to the wire on the final day of the season on Saturday.
'We'll paint Cheltenham red' - Irish syndicate plans big celebration after pulling off 28-1 coup with first-time winner in opener

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

Irish plots at Cheltenham are not confined to the festival in March and Lagoon Nebula executed a plan that had long been in the making to send her 11-strong syndicate into dreamland. The Stay Wut Her Jonny Syndicate vowed to “paint Cheltenham red” after the filly's 28-1 success in the 2m1f juvenile handicap hurdle under Sean O’Keeffe.
'We aren't giving up, we've got plenty left to run' - Dan Skelton ready for title fight with Willie Mullins after big-race triumph

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

Dan Skelton vowed his trainers' championship battle with Willie Mullins was far from over as the title race was brought to life at Cheltenham, with runners from the two stables fighting out the finish to the £70,000 Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy. The Skelton-trained Riskintheground served it up to the Mullins challenger O'Moore Park, who was sent off 7-2 favourite, approaching the last before staying on to scoop the £39,865 first prize.
Mullins and Skelton lock horns again, but who will come out on top? Analysis and quotes for the Listed mares' novice hurdle

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens |Paul Kealy

The layers expect Willie Mullins to get the better of this battle, as his Sainte Tartare is forecast to go off favourite while Dan Skelton's hurdles debutant Settle Down Jill is one of the outsiders. Sainte Tartare was off the mark on her third attempt over hurdles, winning by a wide margin on heavy ground at Limerick in January. She has never raced on good ground and missed her intended debut last August because of it, but is a half-sister to four winners, three of whom handled it fine.
'We've been waiting for this for a while now' - can Pretending repeat last year's victory in Cheltenham mares' race?

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Paul Kealy |James Stevens

The Challenger Series Final, of which this is one of two at Cheltenham with a couple more to come at Haydock, gives Dan Skelton a tiny edge over Willie Mullins in the battle for the trainers' championship as the latter will not have had any run in qualifiers. How much prize-money he can collect from fiercely competitive races is another matter, and his sole representative here, Pawapuri, has19 rivals to deal with.
Giavellotto to miss Yorkshire Cup hat-trick bid as Marco Botti reveals new British target

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

Hong Kong Vase winner Giavellotto will be campaigned at a high level in Britain this season, with trainer Marco Botti revealing the dual Yorkshire Cup winner will be aimed at feature races over a mile and a half, with the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July his ultimate target. The six-year-old signed off last season with success in the Vase at Sha Tin in December over the King George trip, and he is set for his domestic return in the Coronation Cup at Epsom on June 6.
Bath not anticipating issues for marquee Easter Sunday card despite dry spell causing cancellations elsewhere in West Country

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

West Country tracks Exeter, Taunton and Wincanton have all cancelled fixtures in recent weeks due to a lack of rainfall resulting in unseasonably quick ground but there are no such concerns at Bath ahead of one of of the course's marquee racedays on Easter Sunday.
'An awful shame' - Twiston-Davies team pay tribute to The Kniphand after Scottish Grand National death and issue Broadway Boy update

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

The Twiston-Davies team have paid tribute to yard favourite The Kniphand, who developed from a troublesome youngster to a consistent staying chaser, after his death in the Coral Scottish Grand National on Saturday. The seven-year-old fell two fences from home at Ayr and was one of two fatalities along with last year's winner Macdermott.
Simon and Ed Crisford land huge pot in the US with rapidly improving Grade 1 mare

1 week ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens

A scintillating start to 2025 continued for the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained Choisya when she secured a first Grade 1 victory in the Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday. The five-year-old finished down the field in Group 3s in Britain last summer but has returned a completely different prospect, recording two wins in Dubai earlier this year.

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Articles

Six winners meet in eyecatching Doncaster novice and Emmet Mullins saddles interesting Flat recruit

Willie Mullins attempting to 'cover all bases' as Lossiemouth and co concern title rival Dan Skelton

'We'll paint Cheltenham red' - Irish syndicate plans big celebration after pulling off 28-1 coup with first-time winner in opener

'We aren't giving up, we've got plenty left to run' - Dan Skelton ready for title fight with Willie Mullins after big-race triumph

Mullins and Skelton lock horns again, but who will come out on top? Analysis and quotes for the Listed mares' novice hurdle

'We've been waiting for this for a while now' - can Pretending repeat last year's victory in Cheltenham mares' race?

Giavellotto to miss Yorkshire Cup hat-trick bid as Marco Botti reveals new British target

Bath not anticipating issues for marquee Easter Sunday card despite dry spell causing cancellations elsewhere in West Country

'An awful shame' - Twiston-Davies team pay tribute to The Kniphand after Scottish Grand National death and issue Broadway Boy update

Simon and Ed Crisford land huge pot in the US with rapidly improving Grade 1 mare

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