Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

MONEY has poured in for Willie Mullins’ superstar mare Lossiemouth – as punters bank on the trainer making a last-minute Cheltenham Festival switch. With Brighterdaysahead confirmed for a blockbuster showdown with Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle, the door is open in the Mares’. Lossiemouth won the Mares’ Hurdle easily last year and has been… Continue reading Money pours in for Willie Mullins superstar horse as punters bank on last-minute Cheltenham Festival switch

I’M hoping the ‘Michael O’Sullivan Cheltenham roar’ will be something that lives with the Festival for many years to come. Like most people, I believe naming next week’s Cheltenham opener as the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle was a fine gesture to honour the young rider who so sadly died last month. But it’s the… Continue reading Let’s honour Michael O’Sullivan with a Cheltenham roar we won’t ever forget

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL ‘just got a whole lot more exciting’ after Gordon Elliott confirmed Brighterdaysahead will take on Constitution Hill in a monster Champion Hurdle head-to-head. Elliott’s superstar mare had been long-time favourite for the Mares’ Hurdle. But after a chat with Brighterdaysahead’s owner, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, the legendary trainer confirmed she will be aimed… Continue reading ‘Cheltenham just got a whole lot more exciting’ after Gordon Elliott confirms Brighterdaysahead’s race

TEMPLEGATE tackles Monday’s action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. LOOKING SPLENDID (2.25 Newcastle, nap) Gary Rutherford’s seven-year-old should really have won at Musselburgh last time when he was asked to come from a mile back. He was flying at the finish but the line came too soon and he… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘He’s a winner in waiting’ – Templegate’s NAP to continue hot form

SUN Racing tackles Monday’s action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. LONGSHOT BAZBALL (6.30 Wolverhampton) She ran her best race for a long time when a close-up fourth at Newcastle and has come nicely down the weights. THIEF GONE WITH THE TIDE (2.25 Newcastle) He improved on handicap debut at… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Annihilate the bookies with this 65-1 Newcastle double

WILLIE MULLINS ‘immediately’ ruled one of his superstar horses out of Cheltenham Festival after another shock defeat. Punters said it was ‘sad to see’ former Arkle winner El Fabiolo get turned over by 50-1 outsider Senecia in a Grade 2 chase at Navan on Saturday. El Fabiolo looked to have the world at his feet… Continue reading ‘Sad to see’ – Willie Mullins forced to ‘immediately’ rule superstar horse out of Cheltenham Festival

SUN Racing’s Sunday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT ACROSS EARTH (1.40 Huntingdon) He has useful Flat form and can figure on this first outing over hurdles. THIEF MISTER BARCLAY (3.17 Huntingdon) Went close on his last hurdles run and is on a fair mark. DICKENS (4.27 Huntingdon) He was… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s 12-1 pick has useful Flat form and can figure on this first outing over hurdles

TEMPLEGATE’S Sunday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. THANK YOU MA’AM (3.40 Doncaster, nap) This six-year-old has been holding his own in much stronger contests than this with a win and two places at Ascot heading here. His best form has come over this three-mile trip and he gets on well… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Mother-daughter combo can strike gold’ – Templegate’s Sunday NAP for the Nicholls family

TEMPLEGATE tackles Saturday’s action confident of banging in some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. BILLYTHEREALBIGRED (3.45 Newbury, nap) He can strike Gold for training team Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero. The rising stars have a big chance of landing the Greatwood Gold Cup with this improving five-year-old. This is just his… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘Rising stars of the sport to strike’ – Templegate’s 5-1 NAP has loads more to offer

SUN Racing tackles Saturday’s action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT ALNILAM (3.30 Kelso) He was a good winner at Southwell last time and is right at home over this trip. A 4lb rise in the weights gives him a solid each-way chance. THIEF NAB WOOD (2.20 Kelso) He was… Continue reading Horse racing tips: An 18-1 chance who’s got away lightly for recent win