Thyme Hill has become the latest high-profile Cheltenham Festival absentee after he was found to have a muscle problem. Philip Hobbs' charge was being prepared for a third clash with 2019 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle winner Paisley Park in the feature race on day three. The non-runner announcement ahead of the scheduled March 18 clash came just after Energumene was […]

The countdown to the Cheltenham Festival continues and day three of the festival features the blockbuster battle for the Stayers' Hurdle. The feature race is the leading long-distance hurdle event in the national hunt calendar, with 12 flights over a daunting distance of about three miles on the New Course lying in wait. Paisley Park was the odds-on favourite to […]

Forbidden Love could become a $4 million filly if she wins the Group 1 $600,000 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. “This is the obvious race for her,’’ co-trainer Richard Freedman said. “We could have run her in the Phar Lap Stakes but winning a Group 2 race is not going to add significantly to her value. “But […]

The traditional roar before the first race of the Cheltenham Festival will still be heard on Tuesday – despite the grandstands being deserted. As the entire country remains in a strict coronavirus lockdown, the four-day spectacle – famed for its incredible atmosphere as 71,000 racegoers cram together to watch elite-level horse racing – will be held behind closed doors. Also […]

Oisin Murphy’s planned return to action at Lingfield on Friday following a three-month suspension has been delayed due to an “administrative error”. The champion jockey was banned after a drugs test at Chantilly in July showed metabolites of cocaine. He strenuously denied taking the drug and requested a B sample. Upon receiving the results, France Galop held a hearing where […]

A crack at the $5 million All-Star Mile will be the latest benefit of a measly outlay from the owners of dual Group 1 winner Behemoth. Grand Syndicates paid $6000 for Behemoth as a yearling, meaning his big band of owners would have paid a few hundred dollars to book a ticket on an amazing racing ride. Behemoth has returned […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson grants Tom Scudamore’s 14-year-old permission to watch her father ride at the Cheltenham Festival after her request to do so in a letter was picked up by an MP Margot Scudamore’s letter was shared by her father online and seen by MP  Prime Minister read it and phoned up Chulmleigh Community College  He gave permission for […]

Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Friday, March 12 Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday’s meetings at Lingfield, Sandown, Leicester and Wolverhampton.  Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday’s meetings ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.55 Song Of The Hunter 2.30 Dostal Phil 3.05 Method Madness (nb) 3.40 The Flying Sofa 4.15 Stormy […]

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is looking forward to returning to action at Lingfield on Friday following the conclusion of his three-month suspension. Murphy was banned after a drugs test at Chantilly in July showed metabolites of cocaine. He strenuously denied taking the drug and requested a B sample. Upon receiving the results, France Galop held a hearing where the rider’s […]

Adam Wedge insists he will be cheering for Silver Streak as loudly as anyone in next week’s Unibet Champion Hurdle after being ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival due to injury. Wedge steered the Evan Williams-trained grey to Grade One glory in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day and had been looking forward to renewing the partnership in […]