Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

FRANKIE DETTORI could land a £6MILLION winner on his big first rides since filing for his ’embarrassing’ bankruptcy. The world’s most famous jockey will be in action at the star-studded Dubai World Cup night in Meydan on Saturday, April 5 – the same day Britain comes to a standstill for the Grand National. On a… Continue reading Frankie Dettori could land £6MILLION winner on first big rides since filing for ’embarrassing’ bankruptcy

WILLIE MULLINS has entered a ‘monstrous’ State Man supersub as one of three runners aiming to bring down Constitution Hill. The all-conquering Irish boss has also entered superstar grey mare Lossiemouth and Coral Cup king Jimmy Du Seuil in a star-studded Aintree Hurdle next Thursday. But it is the entry of Kitzbuhel – who, like… Continue reading Willie Mullins enters ‘monstrous’ State Man supersub in bid to bring down Constitution Hill at Grand National Festival

A NEW Grand National favourite has been confirmed – with bookies fearing a ‘terrible result’ should he do the Cheltenham-Aintree double. It’s all change at the top of the betting for the world’s most famous race with William Hill. And they now have Gold Cup-winning trainer Gavin Cromwell’s Cross Country Chase king Stumptown as the… Continue reading New Grand National favourite as bookies fear a ‘terrible result’ with cash flying in for Cheltenham Festival hero

CHELTENHAM Festival legend and hugely controversial horse Langer Dan has been retired with immediate effect – just days before he was due to run at the Grand National Festival. Trainer Dan Skelton confirmed the two-time Coral Cup king will never run again after picking up an ‘unexplainable heart problem’. Skelton often came under fire from… Continue reading Grand National Festival horse retired ‘immediately’ just days before running due to ‘unexplainable heart problem’

TEMPLEGATE tackles Friday’s racing confident of banging in some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. WHATSYOURPROBLEM (3.10 Fontwell, nap) Was just denied at Southwell last time when beaten less than a length. He went from the front there before being collared near the line with a good gap back to the third… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Red-hot trainer has another winner here’ – Templegate’s Friday NAP

SUN Racing’s Friday picks are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT LION RING (3.57 Lingfield) He was beaten less than a length at Chelmsford last time and has winning form over this trip and track. THIEF JACOVEC CAVERN (3.32 Wetherby) He was cruising to victory at Cork last time until coming down… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Top Irish raider can score under Danny Mullins at Wetherby

WILLIE MULLINS’ Grand National jockey bookings have seemingly been revealed by son Patrick. But the horse the trainer ‘really likes’ for the £1million race was mysteriously missing from the squad Patrick named. Mullins’ No1 rider Paul Townend is all but certain to ride defending champion I Am Maximus. The JP McManus-owned superstar has looked pretty… Continue reading Willie Mullins’ Grand National jockey bookings revealed but horse he ‘really likes’ missing from squad

A LEADING British hope in the Grand National and ‘fantastic’ Grade 1 superstar has been ruled out of the £1million race. There was ‘bitter disappointment’ as Venetia Williams’ awesome chaser L’Homme Presse was pulled. He was forced to miss the Gold Cup with a small setback picked up on his previous run at Ascot. And… Continue reading ‘Bitter disappointment’ as huge British hope and ‘fantastic’ Grade 1 superstar is ruled out of £1million Grand National

WILLIE MULLINS is going all out to finish the jumps season with a bang – and a huge pay cheque in his back pocket. The all-conquering trainer has entered a staggering 44 horses across three Grand Nationals. The most dominant trainer in the game doesn’t have a favourite in the Aintree, Scottish or Irish feature… Continue reading Willie Mullins goes Grand National-crazy with a staggering 44 entries that could land him almost £1million

TEMPLEGATE tackles Thursday’s action confident of banging in some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. STELLA HOGAN (7.30 Chelmsford, nap) Has been in excellent form since joining Mick Appleby with two wins and three places from her past five outings. She likes this Essex track and was a convincing winner over this… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘She’s in excellent form and loves the track’ – Templegate’s NAP to strike for shrewd owners