Author: Shanda Taylor-Boyd

WILLIE MULLINS burned more than a few fingers when he pulled a huge Cheltenham Festival fancy out after his odds collapsed. The Gigginstown-owned Storm Heart was vying for favouritism in the fiercely competitive County Handicap Hurdle. Storm Heart was last seen finishing a length second to the extremely well-in McLaurey in a Dublin Racing Festival… Continue reading Heartbreak as Willie Mullins pulls huge Cheltenham Festival fancy out after odds collapse

A NEW Willie Mullins horse is now favourite for THREE Cheltenham Festival races – after being the subject of a monumental gamble. The JP McManus-owned French recruit Kopeck De Mee has been put in the Coral Cup, County Hurdle and Martin Pipe at next month’s Festival – despite never actually racing for Mullins. Kopeck De… Continue reading Willie Mullins horse favourite for THREE Cheltenham Festival races as monumental gamble builds

TEMPLEGATE’S Tuesday picks are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. THE FINAL WORD (3.05 Taunton, nap) Can win the argument for Paul Nicholls. There was a lot to like about his third on hurdling debut at Taunton last time. Harry Cobden didn’t get serious on him as he finished well enough into third.… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘I massively fancy this 10-1 Paul Nicholls double’ – Templegate NAP part of Taunton raid

SUN Racing’s Tuesday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT SOI DAO (8.00 Wolverhampton) She has won over this course and distance off this mark and looks a big price on this all-weather comeback. THIEF DUFFRY TRIXS (3.05 Taunton) He showed promise when second on his hurdles debut at Plumpton last… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Course and distance winner a huge price on all-weather comeback

A JOCKEY’S amazing winning ride was branded ‘pointless and risky’ by a racing legend – after it almost came back to bite him. The Sam Thomas-trained C’Est Different had been hammered in his first four runs for owner Dai Walters, finishing nowhere near the winner. But he looked a totally different beast upped in trip… Continue reading Fury as jockey’s ride is branded ‘pointless and risky’ by racing legend after almost ending in disaster

RACING fans are urging a Cheltenham Festival name change to honour late jockey Michael O’Sullivan. The sport is in mourning after the 24-year-old Festival-winning rider died in the early hours of Sunday morning. O’Sullivan burst into the big time with a day one double at Cheltenham in 2023. He won the curtain-raising Supreme Novices’ Hurdle… Continue reading Racing fans urge Cheltenham Festival name change in honour of Michael O’Sullivan, 24, who died at weekend after fall

RACING has been cancelled and rearranged ahead of Michael O’Sullivan’s funeral. The sport is in mourning following the tragic death of the 24-year-old jockey after a terrible fall at Thurles in Ireland on February 6. Racing in Ireland will stop on Wednesday when friends and family, jockeys, trainers and fans will come together to remember… Continue reading Racing cancelled ahead of Michael O’Sullivan’s funeral after jockey’s tragic death aged 24

LOVED. Talented. Liked. Young.  As most of you will be aware by now, jockey Michael O’Sullivan passed over the weekend being all the above. His loss will be felt by his family and friends forever.  Racing fans will miss watching a lad who was bred for the game and had so much more to show.… Continue reading Michael O’Sullivan was taken far too soon – but lost his life doing what he loved

TEMPLEGATE’S Monday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. JOLTING N JIVING (3.20 Carlisle, nap) He looked a surefire future winner when running an excellent second on debut at Bangor last time. There was a good gap to the third and the winner wasn’t disgraced in Listed company latest. Trainer Donald McCain… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘The trainer has a fine record in this race’ – Templegate’s NAP looks a good thing

SUN Racing’s Monday picks are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT POTTERSJETAMAY (3.40 Southwell) He didn’t enjoy the mud last time but was a close-up second on his last run over this course and distance two starts ago. THIEF INDIAN LOUIS (4.30 Carlisle) He was a close second here two runs ago… Continue reading Horse racing tips: This 14-1 chance has shown a liking for track and trip