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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
The chase is on. Willie Mullins is set to be mob-handed at Ayr on Saturday, as he looks to reel in Dan Skelton and secure back-to-back British trainers' titles. A stunning Aintree which culminated in Nick Rockett claiming an emotional Grand National victory has seen Mullins quickly close the gap to Skelton at the top of the table.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
Find out where your selections finished in the 2025 Randox Grand National, the world's most famous chase run at Aintree over 4m2½f and watched by millions worldwide.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | James Hill |Patrick Madden
Rachael Blackmore delivered a timely reminder of her enduring class on the Thursday of the Cheltenham Festival. First, she somehow managed to cajole 16-1 chance Air Of Entitlement to an unlikely victory over Sixandahalf in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle before a perfect, patient ride helped Bob Olinger reel in favourite Teahupoo in the Grade 1 Stayers' Hurdle. Blackmore is one of the few figures in racing who truly transcend the sport.
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3 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Matt Butler |Patrick Madden
Brocklesby profile on the upThe Brocklesby feels like it matters again and that is a good thing. At the back end of the last decade, the first two-year-old race of the year in Britain felt unloved. It was often buried on the card and rarely attracted precocious juveniles who might go on to better things, perhaps unsurprisingly given winning connections were only getting rewarded with roughly £6,000 to £7,000. Fast forward a few years and it feels like a race worth watching with interest.
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1 month ago | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
With just 20 days between the Friday of the Cheltenham Festival and the start of Aintree, a number of big names have skipped a trip to the Cotswolds and will aim for big prizes on Merseyside instead. Here we pick out five horses who were sorely missed at Cheltenham but we can't wait to see back in action next week.
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1 month ago | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
Ahead of our rare and exclusive interview with the legendary JP McManus, to be published in Sunday's Racing Post, we are bringing you a top piece of content related to the legendary owner and punter every day this week. Today, we take a look at some of McManus's best chances at the Cheltenham Festival next week as he heads into the meeting with one of his strongest teams to date. Our interview with McManus will be published online to Racing Post+ Ultimate subscribers at 6pm on Saturday, March 8.
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1 month ago | 
racingpost.com | Joe Eccles |Jack Haynes |Patrick Madden
Aintree-bound Horaces Pearl is one to watchIn recent years, the 2m4½f novice hurdle on Newbury’s Friday card has been a good pointer for the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree’s Grand National meeting. Emitom won the race in 2019 before chasing home Champ in the Sefton, while Paul Nicholls’ Gelino Bello did the double in 2022. Horaces Pearl landed Newbury's latest running in impressive style and the seven-year-old looks Aintree-bound next.
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2 months ago | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
Is the Champion Hurdle (4.00, March 12) shaping up to be the race of the Cheltenham Festival? We are exactly one month away from the feature of the festival's opening day, and four genuine heavyweights could be lining up. Can Constitution Hill reclaim his crown, or will one of Ireland's top two-milers emerge as champion? Here, we assess the main contenders for a contest to savour . . . Constitution HillTrainer Nicky HendersonForm: 1/1-11Strengths: He's back. Or is he?
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
racingpost.com | Charlie Huggins |Patrick Madden
Find out all of the major movers and shakers in the ante-post markets for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival following the weekend's racing . . . Kiss WillRace: Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Odds: 16-1 (from 33)Kiss Will was a dominant winner of a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on Thursday, despite a scare at the last, justifying odds of 4-11 under Paul Townend.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
racingpost.com | Patrick Madden
It might be cold, dark and treacherous outside but the beacon of the Cheltenham Festival burns brightly on the horizon. Not long to go, my friends. After a blockbuster Christmas period on the track the festival's big races are starting to take shape, and a handful of horses are already looking like good things for the week's biggest prizes. Here we assess five heavyweights who are Cheltenham-bound and likely to feature in some short-priced festival accas . . .
