by author | Apr 21, 2017 | Weekly Preview
THE highlight of Scotland’s jumps season has arrived and, after a fortnight basking in the glow of One For Arthur’s success at Aintree, focus north of the Border shifts to our very own edition at Ayr. The race in this part of the world has been run at Ayr...
by author | Mar 30, 2017 | Weekly Preview
IF equality is your watchword, horse racing probably shouldn’t be your game. And nowhere has a gulf been more evident in recent years than the yawning gap between northern and southern training ranks. The recent Cheltenham Festival was just one crystal clear...
by author | Mar 13, 2017 | Weekly Preview
HE rates one of the week’s banker bets. But can UnowhatImeanharry follow in the footsteps of the mighty Thistlecrack and deliver on what has become hype that is bordering on fever pitch? Some would have you believe that Harry Fry’s ever improving hurdler...
by author | Jan 3, 2017 | HOT TOPIC
Battle of the Satellite Channels – Who has your vote? ITV’S return to the televised racing fray has, it would be fair to say, injected a new sense of excitement and sense of occasion to the game. Ed Chamberlin and co went under the microscope at a soggy...
by author | Dec 28, 2016 | HOT TOPIC
We discuss ITV Racing’s Cast with The Tower AFTER 32 years that helped define the sport, Channel 4 finally bowed out of racing this week with an emotional farewell at Kempton. What comes next is the question on everybody’s lips, with a bold new dawn...
by author | Dec 16, 2016 | Weekly Preview
With The Tower at Tipsters Empire ALL eyes on Ascot this weekend as the Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup takes centre stage. Although this race is very much a starter for the main courses to come over Christmas, the Listed contest over 3 miles will be no less fiercely...
by author | Nov 18, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Betfair Chase Preview AFTER a week in which racing has mourned the loss of two superstars – and lamented the retirement of another – it’s with some irony that one of the sport’s most fragile beasts looms into view to take centre stage this...
by author | Sep 16, 2016 | Weekly Preview
The Ayr Gold Cup, Scotland’s richest sprint handicap, is a race utterly steeped in history. Tomorrow’s six furlong dash is a far cry from the race which first took place back in 1804 at the old Ayr track of Belleisle, which is located around two miles from...
by author | Sep 1, 2016 | Weekly Preview
Haydock Sprint Cup Preview with The Tower The 32Red Sprint Cup, run over a thrilling 6 furlongs at Haydock, is one of the season’s premier Group 1 contests. This year looks no different with a stellar line-up heading to the starting post. Last year saw the...
by author | Aug 12, 2016 | Weekly Preview
GREAT ST WILFRID PREVIEW WITH THE TOWER Spotlight on Ripon this Saturday as the track’s most valuable race of the season, the Great St Wilfrid Handicap sprint, takes place over six furlongs. When looking at trends for this particularly tricky contest, history...
