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4 Jun 2023 RACE REPORTS

Brian Barr is double-handed

Runners were in short supply during Saturday's fixture when just 33 horses faced the starter in the seven race card, with ground conditions the primary reason. Even with a going description of good,...

4 Jun 2023 TRAINER & JOCKEY FOCUS

Nicholls influence on grass roots racing is irrefutable

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls showed that his expertise for the craft extends from the zenith of the sport at Cheltenham to its grass roots in hunter chasing and Point-to-Point when picking up the...

23 May 2023 FEATURES

A gallop through our history from George I to the present day

A great many of Britain's racecourses were created in the Victorian era, when economic growth spawned a populace in need of entertainment, and a growing upper middle class and aristocracy able to...

21 May 2023 RACE REPORTS

Globe trotter Mullins notches another big prize

By our own admission, the quality of summer Jump fixtures caters generally for less than top flight horses with some notable exceptions. The long traditions of the British season mean the best horses...

21 May 2023 RACE REPORTS

Age is just a number

Warm Spring sunshine beckoned a healthy crowd to Luddington Road yesterday where good ground greeted the 56 runners in our seven race card, considerably better ground than faced the Irish challengers...

21 May 2023 VISITOR GUIDES

Tips to best enjoy your racing at Stratford

Experiencing a day's racing can be an exciting and pleasurable event for both race enthusiasts, and those who simply want to have a day out. Regardless of whether you're an old sweat or a newcomer,...

8 May 2023 FEATURES

Derby marginalisation illustrates scale of challenge to promote racing

News that the 2023 Epsom Derby has been forced to change its start time has divided the racing community. With the FA Cup final having been brought forward, the UK’s biggest flat race has had to...

23 Apr 2023 RACE REPORTS

Rain no dampener on our Sunday party

The damp Spring has resulted in excellent fields at the Jumps fixtures in April to date - there were 163 runners over Cheltenham's two day fixture last week and the Scottish National fixture was also...

16 Apr 2023 FESTIVAL NEWS

Aintree produces plenty of clues to our own Foxhunter

David Christie is a familiar feature at Stratford's annual Hunters finale, this year on June 2. A string of top flight hunter chasers have been sent over to win the Pertemps Network Stratford...