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Bewitched can cast spell over her rivals

17.06.11
The four-year-old boasts form that ties in with the brilliant Frankel, so she will take all the beating in the highlight on the final day at Royal Ascot... more

O'Brien's hoping for more Gold Cup fame and glory

15.06.11
Trainer enjoyed great success with the brilliant stayer Yeats and is now bidding to land Royal Ascot's most prestigious race once again... more

Nolan's hoping Joncol can show he's a real contender

01.02.11
Ireland's Cheltenham Gold Cup challengers are thin on the ground this year, yet Paul Nolan is hoping that Joncol will emerge as a force... more

Collingridge's parting shot

10.01.11
Hugh Collingridge has hit out at the racing industry as he prepares to bring the curtain down on a career that has spanned four decades... more

Twice Over can double up

15.10.10
Tom Queally says Twice Over is the horse they all have to beat in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket... more

Make it Makfi to sail home in the QEII

24.09.10
What promised to be one of the races of the season has lost some of its lustre with Canford Cliffs being sidelined... more

Rip Van Winkle deserves to wear champion's crown in Irish thriller

03.09.10
Rip Van Winkle can continue to make up for lost time by landing the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown... more

Stan Moore expects plenty more from Lady Darshaan

01.07.10
Trainer believes Lady Darshaan can land a major prize this season, although he has ruled her out of the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket next Wednesday... more

Aidan O'Brien can show that he still has the Midas Touch

04.06.10
Though the Irish trainer has failed to win the Derby with his past 34 runners, he can come out on top tomorrow with his No2 challenger for the race.... more

Barry Geraghty still unsure over dilemma

02.03.10
Jockey has yet to make up his mind over whether he will partner Champion Hurdle hero Punjabi in the defence of his title next month or the promising new pretender Zaynar... more

Dunguib's Champion Hurdle poser

19.01.10
Dunguib will be a surprise inclusion among the Champion Hurdle entries at the latest declaration stage... more

Thomas Cooper puts Forpadydeplasterer on red alert

14.01.10
Forpadydeplasterer is likely to head for the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park in preparation for a clash with Master Minded in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival... more

Towcester racecourse fails to beat the freeze

23.12.09
Track's meeting on Boxing Day has been abandoned due to frost and snow... more

Twist Magic to vanish from Irish showdown

17.12.09
Twist Magic is set to duck a trip to Ireland over Christmas in favour of a tilt at the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot... more

Dessie Hughes hunts down glory in King George

03.12.09
Dual Grade 1-winning chaser Schindlers Hunt will bypass the Lexus Chase and is being primed for a clash with Kauto Star in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day... more

Steinbeck has the class to halt Bolger's amazing run

16.10.09
Jim Bolger bids to land the Dewhurst Stakes for the fourth consecutive year and the twice-raced Chabal is certain to be popular... more

Paul Nicholls is relishing another Gold Cup clash for his stars

07.09.09
Jump racing's big two are likely to clash again at Cheltenham as champion trainer Paul Nicholls promised that he will "do everything possible to get Kauto Star and Denman back for the Gold Cup next March in the form of their lives"... more

Amy Weaver hopes to weave magic on Kieren Fallon return

02.09.09
Amy Weaver is looking forward to getting Kieren Fallon off to a flying start on his long-awaited comeback... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09
Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... more

Brian Meehan's Delegator ready to reign whatever the weather

22.05.09
Horse racing: With ground conditions varying almost daily, you could be forgiven for thinking that the racing pages are simply an extension of the weather forecast ... more

Exotic Dancer is primed to lower Kauto's colours

12.03.09
Exotic Dancer has seen the rear view of his great rival and 2007 Gold Cup winner Kauto Star on seven of the eight times the pair have clashed, but there is a growing belief that revenge will finally be his when they meet again in tomorrow's Cheltenham Gold Cup... more

War is ready for Gold Cup battle, insists Morris

26.02.09
Horse racing: No horse has ever regained the Cheltenham Gold Cup but that is what both War Of Attrition and Kauto Star are out to achieve on 13 March... more

Hurricane still Festival doubt, says Mullins

19.02.09
Football: Willie Mullins has warned that he doesn't know if exciting novice hurdler Hurricane Fly will recover in time to run at next month's Cheltenham Festival... more

Air Force One in danger of being diverted by Mann

05.02.09
Charlie Mann said he would be happy to switch Air Force One to Newbury's Aon Chase on Saturday should Sunday's Irish Hennessy Gold Cup be lost to the weather... more

Exotic Dancer will relish thrill of the Festival chase

03.02.09
With Denman due to reappear on Newbury's Super Saturday card and the Irish Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup fixture taking place at Leopardstown, it seems an appropriate time to get busy in the ante-post market ahead of the Cheltenham Festival ... more

Binocular unlikely to be viewed again before Cheltenham

29.12.08
Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular is set to go straight to the Cheltenham Festival without another run... more

Jonjo O'Neill to decide what's the best step for his Dancer

29.12.08
Exotic Dancer's first win in a Grade 1 chase at Leopardstown has given Jonjo O'Neill's eight-year-old two options for the Cheltenham Festival... more

War Of Attrition swerves King George Kauto clash

22.12.08
Mouse Morris has decided against letting War Of Attrition travel to Kempton for the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day and he will instead line up in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown... more

Nevada Royale has world at his feet, says happy Nicholls

12.11.08
Paul Nicholls believes Nevada Royale has "the world at his feet" after his impressive reappearance over fences at Exeter... more

Downpours set to hold up O'Brien's world record bid

05.09.08
Horse Racing: Bad weather this weekend looks set to have a big say in Aidan O'Brien's march on a world record number of Group 1 wins this season... more


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