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SUN Racing’s tips for Thursday’s action are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT LYNESS DANCER (2.57 Warwick) She ran much her best race so far when third at Fontwell last time and looks right in the mix. EACH WAY THIEF TOMMYTWOHOOTS (3.50 Wolverhampton) He has some decent form around here and is… Continue reading Horse racing tips: She was in winning form on her last run here and is best over this distance

‘HORSE of a lifetime’ and former Grand National runner Lostintranslation has died aged 13. The beloved fan favourite was a multiple Grade 1 winner and narrowly beaten third in the 2020 Gold Cup behind Al Boum Photo. Trained by Joe Tizzard, the son of Flemensfirth won more than £420,000 on the track thanks to six… Continue reading ‘My heart can’t take much more’ say punters as iconic Grand National horse and Grade 1 hero Lostintranslation dies

A HORSE entered in the Grand National who won a prestigious trial for the big race will be disqualified and his owners stripped of £57,000 winnings. Famous Bridge, who runs in the green, gold and white silks of late billionaire Trevor Hemmings, was victorious at Haydock last month. Sent off 6-1 under Sean Quinlan, the… Continue reading Grand National horse disqualified and owners stripped of £57,000 winnings after failed drugs test

TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday’s racing confident of banging in some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. FEET ON THE GROUND (3.50 Market Rasen, nap) She looked a winner in waiting when fourth on handicap debut at Wincanton earlier this month. She travelled nicely before just running out of steam a little in the… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Trainer can’t miss and this race is for the taking’ – Templegate’s 10-3 NAP looks a cut above

SUN Racing’s picks for Wednesday are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT DIOS DE LA GUERRA (6.30 Kempton) He showed promise when third at Lingfield last time and can hit the frame on handicap debut. EACH WAY THIEF POPMASTER (7.00 Kempton) He has been holding his own in Listed and Group races… Continue reading Horse racing tips: This 9-1 pick has been running in much stronger races

WILLIE MULLINS is considering a shock Grand National Festival entry for a superstar mare who’s ‘in a different class’ to her rivals. Lossiemouth made easy work of the others in the Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival earlier this month. Owner Rich Ricci and Mullins ultimately decided the Mares was the right option for the awesome… Continue reading Willie Mullins eyes Grand National Festival entry for horse ‘in a different class’ to rivals

A COLOSSAL Grand National gamble on a horse ‘who stunned the world’ is showing no signs of slowing down. Worried bookies are running for cover after bargain £800 buy Hewick plummeted to as short as 10-1 having been backed in from 50s. The former King George hero looks sure to get his preferred good ground… Continue reading Colossal Grand National gamble on ‘horse who stunned the world’ keeps building as bookies run for cover

WILLIE MULLINS is ready to wage war on his British rivals after entering a huge 21-runner squad at Ayr on their Scottish Grand National day. The all-conquering Irish trainer landed the British championship last year thanks in part to Macdermott’s success in their big race. And the defending champion is set to run again this… Continue reading Willie Mullins to wage war with massive 21-runner squad at Ayr including ‘exceptional’ Cheltenham Festival winner

A HUGE change to racing’s rules mean a horse no longer has to actually run to win a race. BHA bosses have taken a fresh look at the longstanding “walk over” rule after Yealand’s “victory” at Haydock earlier this month. Jockey Sean Quinlan punched the air ironically as the Jennie Candlish-trained runner trotted over the… Continue reading Huge racing change as ‘pointless’ rule is finally scrapped meaning horses no longer have to run to win a race

TEMPLEGATE tackles Tuesday’s action confident of banging in some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. SEVENOFUS (3.05 Taunton, nap) She enjoyed switching back to hurdles here last time when an excellent second. That was a conditionals’ race so today’s pilot Elizabeth Gale wasn’t able to use her allowance. That’s not the case… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘She’s in excellent form and bound to break through’ – Templegate’s Tuesday NAP