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Kauto can star at Punchestown

28.03.11
Kauto Star will make his first appearance at the Punchestown Festival when he runs in the Guinness Gold Cup... more

Zarkandar can triumph in the opener for Jacob

17.03.11
Zarkandar may not be Paul Nicholls' first string judged on jockey bookings but he holds an excellent chance in the JCB Triumph Hurdle... more

Somersby is ready to be the new master

15.03.11
Gelding can put Master Minded in the shade tomorrow with victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase... more

Snow chaos cancels weekend football across UK

02.12.10
Championship and Scottish Premier League matches postponed as continued snow across the UK grinds the weekend's sport to a halt... more

Imperial chases an 'away' win

19.11.10
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander will be aiming to buck a trend when he makes his seasonal debut in Grade One Lancashire Chase at Haydock... more

Denman defended by Harry Findlay

22.04.10
Enigmatic owner has jumped to the defence of Denman, who could finish only fourth to Planet Of Sound in the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup yesterday... more

Barizan can shed that 'nearly' tag

19.04.10
Trainer Evan Williams hopes Barizan will finally get off the mark in top company after confirming he will he line up for Saturday's Grade 1 Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle at Punchestown... more

Dunguib suffers shock defeat in Cheltenham Festival opener

16.03.10
The hotly-fancied Irish hope suffers a shock defeat in the opening race at the Cheltenham Festival today when only third to Menorah... more

Irishman needs luck but he's in there fighting

15.03.10
Trainer Alan Fleming knows that history is against him as he bids to land the Champion Hurdle with young pretender Starluck... more

Odds On

12.03.10
Our expert guide to the pick of the bets in the sporting world... more

Joncol to bypass Cheltenham

17.02.10
Joncol will miss the Cheltenham Festival in favour of a tilt at Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown... 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

Brave Chief’s well set to win big Tingle Creek showdown

04.12.09
Barry Geraghty believes Big Zeb is a worthy favourite and "should take all the beating" in the £150,000 Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown... 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

Noel Meade's Go Native has fighting chance

27.11.09
The WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle produced the subsequent winner of the Champion Hurdle last year and Nicky Henderson is out to repeat the trick... more

Ferdy Murphy's backing 'forgotten' New Alco to return in style

26.11.09
Fercy Murphy has warned that New Alco should not be an afterthought in the Hennessy Gold Cup... more

Newcastle's cloud could have a silver lining for Jeremy Scott

25.11.09
Trainer Jeremy Scott is keeping his fingers crossed that Tony McCoy will be available to partner top Hennessy Gold Cup prospect Gone To Lunch... more

Kauto Star’s still the best bet to blow his rivals away

20.11.09
The dual Gold Cup winner will take all the beating on his return in the Betfair Chase... more

Soft ground won't trouble Imperial Commander

19.11.09
Imperial Commander won't mind the likely soft ground when he takes on Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, according to his trainer... more

Don't lose faith in Master Minded, insists Paul Nicholls

16.11.09
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is hopeful that Master Minded could come back to his best by the Cheltenham Festival in March despite his shock defeat... more

Ferdy Murphy fears Kalahari King could miss clash with Kauto Star

16.11.09
Kalahari King's participation in the King George VI Chase has been thrown into doubt... more

Tatenen has the power to break Paul Nicholls' hoodoo

13.11.09
The Paddy Power Gold Cup has proved a thorn in the side of the champion trainer but that is set to come to an end... more

Our 12 to follow will give you a perfect jump start

09.11.09
This weekend’s Cheltenham Open meeting sees the jumps season get into full swing and Simon Milham marks your card for the new campaign... more

Put faith in Church Island to leave rivals without a prayer

24.04.09
Horse racing: Sandown's Celebration Meeting is a gleaming tailpiece to the jumps season, bringing the toffs and tweeds together for a cracking mixed card... more

JP will still be happy if Swan opens his account

02.04.09
Horse racing: Charlie Swann is more likely to be remembered for riding the JP McManus-owned Istabraq to three successive Champion Hurdle victories than he is for winning 10 Irish jockeys' championships... more

Twist looking magic in market without Master

10.03.09
Horse racing: With the Champion Chase almost a forgone conclusion, it could pay to go for Paul Nicholls’ second string ... more

Ebadiyan leaps into Triumph picture

12.01.09
Oliver Brady's Ebadiyan earned an 8-1 quote from William Hill for the Triumph Hurdle after winning the Grade 3 Punchestown Juvenile Hurdle ... 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

Henderson's Punjabi ready to put up fight

05.12.08
Nicky Henderson has averaged a winner a day over the past fortnight and his exciting hurdler Punjabi can keep the ball rolling by taking the WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle... more

That's amazing Amy... she actually makes it to two festivals in two days (and no one in the audience got slapped!)

13.07.08
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse looks to be on the road to recovery after playing two successful gigs in two days.... more


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