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WEDNESDAY’S racing selections are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT DRAKEHOLES (4.03 Newcastle) He is only 3lb higher than a game win over course and distance in November and can figure in a wide-open race. THIEF THISTLE BE THE ONE (12.45 Taunton) He was much improved on just his second run over… Continue reading Horse racing tips: This 14-1 chance is a previous winner over track and trip

IT’S no secret that Willie Mullins has an awe-inspiring army of horses tucked away at his Closutton base. But there are simply so many that it can be easy to miss a big performance from some of the lesser-known runners. And with attention on the Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets, it’s easy to get bogged down… Continue reading Five under-the-radar Willie Mullins horses including a ‘world-class’ hurdler who’s 33-1 for Cheltenham

TEMPLEGATE is back with three Cheltenham Festival ante-post picks to bash the bookies. There are just nine weeks to go until racing’s greatest meeting gets underway. But you might want to act quickly because these prices won’t be around forever. BANBRIDGE – Ryanair Chase (4-1 non-runner, no bet with William Hill) Hills have gone non-runner,… Continue reading Templegate’s Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips include ‘fantastic’ 33-1 pick in race that ‘could fall apart’

THE trainer of the world’s best racehorse has been hit with a massive £30,000 fine after pleading guilty to providing insider info. Danny Shum, who handles multiple Group 1-winning superstar Romantic Warrior, divulged privileged details of three horses in his yard to unnamed individuals. The Hong Kong Jockey Club charged Shum with breaching Rule 155… Continue reading Trainer of world’s best racehorse hit with £30,000 fine over ‘insider info’ scandal

WILLIE MULLINS has been busy readying his awesome squad for Cheltenham Festival – with entries for three of the big races confirmed today. Although it looks like one big player will miss out after Il Etait Temps was not included among the runners he will be sending over in March. Having finished third in last… Continue reading Huge Willie Mullins horse set to MISS Cheltenham and key runner out of Champion Chase as entries made

A MAN has been arrested and charged with arson after a ‘suspicious’ fire ripped through one of the world’s most famous racecourses. Some 65 firefighters and 16 fire engines were needed to tackle the enormous blaze at Caulfield track in Melbourne, Australia. A 51-year-old man was arrested at a train station around 15 miles from… Continue reading Man, 51, charged with arson after enormous fire rips through one of the world’s most famous racecourses

TEMPLEGATE’S tips for Tuesday are below – with only Wolverhampton’s all weather action taking place. Back a horse by clicking their odds. ASH WEDNESDAY (8.30 Wolverhampton, nap) Today’s pilot Jack Mitchell has got a good tune out of this four-year-old on his past two outings. He was beaten in a blanket finish at Kempton in… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘This jockey gets the best out of him’ – Templegate’s NAP a banker at Wolverhampton

LEGENDARY BBC racing commentary Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson sparked a social media frenzy with this disastrous call at Ayr. Some were doubled over in laughter labelling it ‘comedy gold’ – but others thought the fumbled lines were ’embarrassing’ in the concluding bumper. Repeatedly getting his words wrong and failing to identify the correct – or any… Continue reading ‘Comedy gold’ vs ’embarrassing’ – legendary BBC racing commentator’s disastrous call sparks social media frenzy

SUN Racing’s Tuesday tips for Wolverhampton are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT ARTIFICIER (8.00 Wolverhampton) She has shown some promise this season including when beaten just over two lengths at Chelmsford last time. She’s now 10lb lower than her opening handicap mark and can hit the frame. THIEF CHEMICAL (5.30 Wolverhampton)… Continue reading Horse racing tips: Wallop the Wolverhampton bookies with these three value picks

THE five best-backed Cheltenham Festival ante-post horses have been revealed by Oddschecker. Punters were busy over the Christmas and New Year period piling impressive winners into their multiples for the big week in March. But one horse above all others saw the biggest cut in their odds – while another accounts for a whopping 71… Continue reading The five best-backed Cheltenham Festival ante-post horses including a ‘frightening’ Nicky Henderson superstar