Irish raiders may be in for an excellent afternoon, while Silvergrove is of interest in the lastThe Guardian’s racing writers, Greg Wood and Chris Cook, have been recognised in nominations for the 50th annual Derby Awards. Both men feature on a four-person short list for Racing Writer of the Year while Cook is also up for Racing Reporter of the Year. Continue reading...
Will racing’s ruling body overturn a controversial decision by the Doncaster stewards? We’ll find out...Today’s Talking Horses is brought to you by the 6.30am train to London, which has excellent wifi, for once. You can keep your three days of quality jump racing at Cheltenham, what I really do for kicks is attend appeal hearings in the dungeon below the offices of the British Horseracing Authority. Continue reading...
The betting market was rubbish at predicting the US President so perhaps it’s wrong about 20-1 Seventh SkyLast week, I tweeted this: “So next week we might lose a cross-country and gain a Trump presidency #WhyHastThouForsakenUs”. I haven’t had a winning double for a while, so you’d think I’d be pleased, wouldn’t you? Continue reading...
If the weatherfolk have got it right, we’re in for a soaking just in time for the core jumps seasonHallelujah! Just in time for the core jumps season, it at last appears that most of the country is due for a proper soaking for the first time in months. Continue reading...
Josses Hill (3.40) has the class to prevail at Kempton on a card low on numbers but high on qualityRunners are thin on the ground at Kempton this afternoon but there is some real quality on the card, not least in the Graduation Chase, where Josses Hill (3.40) will attempt to show more sure-footedness than was sometimes the case in his first full season over fences. Related: Horse racing tips: Monday 7 November Continue reading...